Jin Joo Korean Restaurant

Foods always good and service is quick and painless.I've never eaten in there, I usually take home and order trays of food for dinner and gatherings. It's is getting pricey but inflation is killing most of us.

Was on a Meat Jun Fix after having tried Seoul Food and have been trying to find meat jun just as good. My hubby heard about Jin Joo from a coworker that raves about it. So we tried it out last night. Food- We ordered the 1- Meat Jun and 2-Meat Jun/Fish Jun combo. It was alright. Meat was bland and not as thick as the other restaurants we tried. It definitely was better than Peppas or Yummys but I don't think I would go back to get Meat Jun. The portions were small. I asked for no rice since it's take out and they didn't give any extra of anything for giving up the rice. But who cares right?! Well this one meat Jun plate portion is definitely not shareable. My husband ate it by himself and if we shared I'm sure there wouldn't be enough. Normally we share a plate like how we did when we had Meat Jun from Seoul Food and Dong Yang. Their portions are huge and price is $1-2 cheaper. The veggies that came with the meat jun plate was so little. Not shareable at all. Luckily I had a pint size Kim chi left from Dong Yang that we ate with our meal here. Service- service was alright. Typical for a Korean or Asian restaurant so I don't expect much. But at least food was ready when I had called it in 15 mins prior to pick up. Sorry no pics. Forgot to take pics as I was disappointed.

Initially wanted to eat at another restaurant in this area but that restaurant was closed. Decided to eat here instead.Got the seafood pancake, meat/fish jun plate. The seafood pancake was crispy with lots of different seafood in it. The meat/fish jun was decent but seemed like a small portion for the price. The meat jun were also very thinly sliced meat without much flavor. We got a few refills of the banchan but when I asked for thirds of a couple items, the server told me that it would be the last time she can refill it. The banchan are fairly small portions so I was surprised she wouldn't give us any more refills of the items.

We were able to have our three kids watched by the in-laws while we go out one last time before my wife gives birth to our 4th (induced on Tuesday). Craving Korean food and heard that this place was as authentic as it gets. So we go. And it nailed everything.It was busy so we were told that the wait was going to be about 30 minutes. We didn't mind so we stood outside. They did not have an official sign in list and the cashier seemed to have wrote my name on the back of a receipt to keep track of who was next for seating.The waitress/hostess came outside and told us that she cleared her "work" table for us because she didn't want my wife to wait too long due to be pregnant and ready to pop any second. This was really nice of her and we appreciated it!Inside everyone is tightly packed. There are plastic partition walls they roll around to give tables privacy which was nice because when you sit down you don't even notice you are sitting a couple inches away from the other table, honestly.We ordered the M.M.C (Meat Jun, Mandoo, and Chicken) & a soup that I don't remember... and would probably butcher the name of.The dishes were delicious. No complaints besides I wish I had more.The staff were friendly and would talk to us about the baby wishing us the best as we left.

Dinner in Aiea, O'ahu, Hawaii...I was starving and couldn't think of where to go. I looked at the Bookmarks on my Yelp app and settled on pho. It just so happened that the pho place at Waimalu Shopping Center is closed on Wednesdays. That's lucky for Jin Joo Korean Restaurant, which is right next door!I easily found parking because I beat the dinner crowd. Several people stopped in for takeout, and there were a few people dining-in. The cheerful server greeted me right away, showed me to a table, and brought iced water, utensils, and a menu. I quickly decided on The Jin Joo Special Plate (#1) because it had some of everything: mandoo (with some glass noodles in it), BBQ chicken, bulgogi, kalbi (smokey flavor), zucchini jun, meat jun, and 2 scoops of rice. It was all good - delicious and hit the spot! The banchan arrived first - yum! I tried each side dish even though I don't like spicy food! The slightly tart and sweet seaweed was my favorite. The crunchy cucumber followed, with the tofu and fish cake next. The cabbage and especially the bean kimchi were too challenging for me.I enjoyed the pleasant, old-school vibe! The server really made me feel comfortable by chatting about Instagram because she noticed me taking several photos... LOL! I'll post there tomorrow... Haha! I devoured the meal and have major food coma!Zzzzz!Note: Magic Sauce was kind of like a ponzu sauce... vinegar and shoyu???

A friend recommended this place a long time ago so finally decided to try it. I looked over the menu for the plate lunches and the pictures didn't show if it came with any banchan. Found out it comes with 4:1. Bean sprouts2. Choysum3. Kim chee4. Cucumber kim cheeOrdered the Meat Jun for me and the BBQ Chicken for my husband. The Meat Jun was good as other Korean places I've bought from. It's the sauce that gives it the flavor but I'm still trying to find a restaurant that has a tasty egg batter I used to order from that is no longer in business **so sad**. As for the BBQ Chicken, it was a little dry even with the sauce they gave but it was tasty.This place is located in the Waimalu Shopping Center with lots of parking. The worker was friendly and said the wait will be about 10 minutes...the food was ready in less than 10 minutes! Yay!

Ordered take-out Bulgogi plate. (Prices went up in a few months) Tasted mediocre, not a strong soaked in taste. At $17.95, portion was average. Good variety of Banchan with the meal though not highly seasoned. Two people working and one of them is usually friendlier and greets you when you enter.

The food is always pretty good here. I had the Fish Jun but forgot to take the pic. Lol. We also had the Bibim Kooksoo, which was not spicy enough but was still tasty. They give plenty of banchan(sides) for the table. Parking can get a bit hectic and sometimes even scarce, but be patient, and you'll find one.Aloooooha and happy eating.

Staff were nice and friendly. Tons of free parking. Food was delicious. The many sides filled me up. Restaurant had a steady stream of patrons the entire time I was there. Take out was popular. Try the Magic Sauce. Yummy!

Great food Good friendly service Nice atmosphere Good portionsKalbi is so onoFish Jun is very goodLove there potato salad & seeweed soup