Korea Garden

Love love this place! My fam first time going, Saturday at lunch, very busy. Lots of Asian guests so honestly that added to the street credit for the menu. Parking lot was small but the restaurant had someone guiding cars which tells you they care about the customer. The ambiance was very cute. Nicely decorated and felt very clean. My table of 3 was sat right away. Menus were clean and clearly written with item descriptions. The lunch menu truly has something for everyone. We settled on the vegetable jun for an app. so amazing. Thick, well veggies, crisp and not oily. The sauce to go with it was very tasty. For sure ordering it again to take home. Entrees were black bean noodles, bulgogi rice bowl and grilled chicken rice bowl. So tasty. Rice was perfectly cooked, meats were enough flavor to say 'wait I need a pic'. Thank you fellow Yelpers for the recommendation of this place - when every pic looks bright and drool worthy you know it's the actual restaurant food and not altered

Korea Garden, my dental hygienist told me about this place while cleaning my teeth. All I could say was uhh uhh. Lol. She raved about the lunch menu the food was good and priced right.We parked in front of the restaurant and felt like we were in a restaurant in Korea. What a nice change of scenery.We decided to try and ordered Hangover soup and Bibimbap. I have to agree the service is fast and the food is delicious.I can't wait to go back.

We adore Korea Garden for its above average Korean Bbq and casual upscale charm. New-ish to the already crowded KBBQ scene in Honolulu the service and quality food are a notch above the norm. We love their selection on banchan, especially the fried eggplant dish that usually comes as a little surprise addition to the others. If you're not in the mood to grill it yourself, there are plenty of options from the kitchen on the menu. Great experience and highly recommended. Pro-tip...the main entrance and parking. is on Kalakaua but they have an ancillary parking lot on Kalakaulani Way with a back entrance.

I was craving some comfort korean food since it was cold and stormy outside. At first, we pulled up to the front of the restaurant and there were no parking stalls left and I was bummed since I thought we'd have to find somewhere else to eat. My boyfriend decided to drive in the back to see if there were any street parking and to our surprise, they have a back parking lot! There was a sweet parking attendant who pointed us to an open stall and held the umbrella over me when we walked to the doors! We were quickly seated and were in awe with the selection of their menu. It was hard choosing what to order since there were only 2 of us. We finally decided on the spicy tteokbokki and seafood pancake for the appetizer and soondubu with pork and spicy beef soup for our entrees.The banchans were so fresh and delicious! The kimchee tasted homemade! We munched on our banchans while we waited for our food (which was so quick!). The tteokbokki was perfectly chewy with that sweet/spicy kick! The seafood pancake was filled with veggies and seafood. My boyfriend devoured the soondubu and I loved my spicy beef soup. The service is incredible here! Our waitress routinely came in to check in on us, fill our waters when it was half full, and brought us extra banchans as well! The great service definitely made the food so much better!Great food, clean and neat restaurant with stellar service! This became my favorite korean restaurant! Highly recommend!!

The free little bowls of veggies and other apps that come before the paid items are so awesomely tasty, they actually were tastier than the stuff we ordered! I got the bibimbap and I wish it were a bit more wet, it was really dry and the only way to make it wetter was to add the spicy miso paste which I didn't want to do because there was already enough spice. My mom got the seafood pancake and she loved it but I thought it was like tempura and too greasy. The staff was amazing!! The ambience was also really spacious yet private at the same time. Great place!

I felt like I was in Seoul when I entered Korea Garden. Their setup is very much like a typical restaurant in Korea with many staff and good service. The crowd seemed very mixed with Korean tourist and locals.We tried meat jun, spicy pork, corvina fish, and beef broth tendon soup. They were all pretty good. Their portion is pretty big so you can easily share. Meat Jun for example was $25.99 but it's really for 2 people unless you are a big eater. You can ask for more side dishes. I think their price is reasonable. I would like to try their lunch menu next time.

This was highly recommended by a local friend. Took my friend and we enjoyed our first time experience. The flavor was authentic. The banchans are all so fresh, tasted homemade and were all excellent. The service was first class. This reminded me of my trip to Korea. The place is inviting and clean. Just be advised, the parking is terrible.

This restaurant just recently opened. It had been always busy with all walks of people enjoying grilled food and or from the menu, we all ordered their lunch menu of cold Reimein with kalbi combo. Their side dishes galore! No other restaurant I know gives side dishes like here. We all love Korean dishes! It was my third visit here. The parking is fronting kalakaua avenue and in the back of their restaurant with a parking attendant. It was Sunday when I parked across the street which is public, the parking lot attendant said don't park thrrr the business building there will have my car towed, please park restaurant side! When did that street become a private street? I saw the sign but no where it shows no parking? There were more I should've taken a photo! All I can say is that building business is trying to bully the new establishment of don't park on our side which is not even within their parking lot! I saw no sign on that public road so next time I go there to eat I'll take photos! The food is totally worth going, the menu are full of delicious eats I'm sure! I'd like next time time try an item authentic to the Korean cuisine.

Dinner at a Korean restaurant in Hawaii with a large group can be challenging so I headed to Yelp to do some research. Remember my buddy Allen N. had celebrated his and Deborah P.'s birthday there with a large group. First review I saw was Rod U.'s stellar review so I knew this had to be the place. Jo Y. also loved this restaurant so bada bing, need to dine here!Calling in to reserve a table was easy peasy! Parking was my only worry as the restaurant has limited parking in their front and back private lot. Thanks Donna O. for the parking tip! Pro tip: no flat charge. Show some love and tip the attendant for finding space! ! 5 stars in my book! Limited wait as the friendly staff said the party ahead of us was just about to leave. No worries because we were a bit early. Staff cleaned the table very efficiently.Impressed that many staff members were informed and checked on us often during our short wait. I knew Korea Garden gave a lot of banchan from the reviews I read, but Wowzers! Not only was it plentiful, but large in size! Impressive as there were ban chan that I had not ever tried like mung bean jelly! Our favorites were the fried Kim chee and the eggplant. We actually over ordered and had plenty of take out containers. Our visiting friends really enjoyed their meal and commented that they will never forget how great the service and quantities of food was served. Why not 5 stars? Maybe it's just me, but some of the dishes were too sweet.

First 2025 review!We had an awesome experience at Korea Garden but we were expecting as much from all the reviews! We came in at 5:15 PM and were seated promptly, but by the time we left an hour later, the place was packed with a line of people waiting--definitely a sign that this spot is popular and worth checking out.We ordered the Combo for Two, which included ribeye, brisket, tongue, and pork belly--all were high-quality cuts and cooked beautifully on the grill. The meats were flavorful and tender, perfect for pairing with their 11 banchan side dishes. The banchan here is some of the best we've had to date--fresh, varied, and delicious.Service was top-notch throughout the meal. The staff was attentive and friendly, making sure our grill was clean, our drinks were full, and that we had everything we needed.The parking is a challenge as others have mentioned, we were fortunate to secure the last open stall in the front of the restaurant. Even with the limited parking, the food and service are worth the wait!Highly recommend Korea Garden if you're in Honolulu and looking for authentic Korean BBQ with excellent service and delicious food. We'll definitely be back!