Mama Woo's BBQ

We have ordered food from Mama Woo for our company lunch in the past, but this time was different (in the good way)! The owner was very pleasant and helpful providing information of Banchan, answering the questions through text messages (daily) and delivered food on time (or earlier!).All of the food was very fresh and delicious including Banchan, and everyone was very happy. I am thinking of ordering more for my private event in the future! Mahalo

Welcome to Mama Woo's Bbq in the MCULLY area on the island of OAHU. It's located on the left side while driving down south king street. As for PARKING - They share parking stalls with other business partners in the same building there in. Also there is street parking available but please kindly read the street parking signs on when can you park. Food - We ordered the medium family pack and I'd say it was good and good amount of meat and veggie sides as well. There was KALBI short beef short ribs in the family pack but I was not to pleased with the Kalbi meat portion and the Kalbi cut, it was thinly sliced Kalbi was expecting it to be more on the thicker cut side. One thing I very like was their Okinawan potato salad I give them a thumbs up on that veggie side choice. Ambiance - nothing to fancy just simple Resturant with a take out counter and I believe with couple chairs and tables. I'll have to double check on that when I go again. Posted on 2/2025

The original Mama Woo has retired. I've been eating her food since she was next to Costco tire shop Hawaii Kai, so at least 2 decades. Initially I heard mixed reviews, like the food wasn't as good anymore now that there's a new owner so I stayed away. Then one day a few months ago I really wanted meat Jun so I gave it a try AND GUESS WHAT? CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED. Thank you new owners! This is KEY, because the original owners were cash only for the last 25 yrs, and a lot of times I avoided this place because I don't have cash.BANCHANS are better! It's like they took all her recipes and made it just a little better! The eggplant is definitely better now, and the potato salad is perfect! Cabbage and greens are tasty. Dang everything is better. MEAT JUN is better! So before, the meat Jun was little bit dry and didn't have as much flavor. Now it tastes like it's been marinated longer and better cuts of meat(?) or something. Definitely an improvement. The sauce is still the same tho. SERVICE was very good. There was a younger Asian guy who was in the front now. I didn't ask his name but he's great.Sometimes a change in ownership is a good thing.

So this is a really good value for the amount of food you get! The BBQ chicken sauce was a little bit sweet for me but the side selections are good and the price was affordable. For $23 I got two meat choices, 4 vegetables and 2 scoops of rice. Good location on King street with lots of free parking. Quick service and clean space. Would recommend if you are in the area!

Annyeonghaseyo! We came over to Moiliili on a weeknight during dinner time to run an errand. The hubby was craving Korean BBQ so I suggested Mama Woo's, which was nearby and we'd passed by on so many occasions. Since we had some time, we decided it was a good chance to try them out!Usually the parking lot is packed and parking is scarce, but tonight we were lucky! There was a gentleman ahead of us waiting for his take out order, so we took a moment to study their banchan and menu. The cashier (Matthew) answered our question about the squid, took our order and even offered a sample of their fried eggplant (!) banchan, saying it was a little on the sweet side. Omgoodness it was delicious! Just a hint of sweetness to the savory shoyu glaze, so very yummy! We sat on the chairs for maybe 5 minutes and our food was ready!I ordered the BBQ Chicken plate ($15.95) with Kim chee, daikon Kim chee, chap Chae and the fried eggplant. The chicken was conveniently cut up into pieces. My hubby ordered the stir fried squid ($19.95) with Kim chee, chap Chae, fried eggplant and seaweed.Their Kim chee is legit! From personal experience, we've learned that if a Korean BBQ place has good Kim chee, it will be good and we were not disappointed. All the banchan was delicious and of course the BBQ Chicken was juicy and the squid was tasty!Very happy with the quality and quantity of the food as well as the politeness of the employees . As well were leaving, another employee talked with us and said he hoped we like the food and come back to try more items!

My boss ordered trays of food for our office Christmas party. My coworker had his own special plate of spicy chicken. Food was so delicious and meats were tender. We have left over food for tomorrow's lunch. I will have to make a visit to support my neighborhood business.

Growing up and spending most summers in Honolulu, we've tried a lot - a lot - of a la carte/Korean plate lunch places, and Mama Woo's is always our favorite. They have such a great variety and quality of meat dishes and sides. Since I live on the mainland, meat jun is one of the items I can't find anywhere outside HI so I dream about it. Mama Woo's always scratches that itch when I'm craving comfort food and the unique-to-Hawaii Asian American cuisine experience.Staff are always friendly and patient, especially since my dad like to ask a million questions in restaurants. We always get a variety of meats and sides to split amongst our family, and there are still always plenty of leftovers even with their massive portions. Thinking about Mama Woo's now and my stomach is growling! Can't wait until my next trip to Honolulu so I can go back.

Mama Woos is one of my go to for korean food for years. The food is always good and fresh. Portion sizes are good. I love the side options especially the fried egg plant. So good . The family packs & catering are great for get togethers or beach days.

I heard great things about their spicy chicken wings. We came to try it out. I got the combo plate with spicy chicken wings and fried oysters $17.95. The hubby got the bbq chicken and mochiko chicken combo $17.95.The spicy chicken wings didn't disappoint. It was marinated in a sweet and spicy sauce. It definitely had a kick to it. The oysters were huge and plump. The plate came with three wings and three oysters. You get your choice of four sides and rice. I opted for five sides and no rice. I got the choy sum, fried eggplant, potato salad, shoyu potato and japchae. The sides were ok. I wouldn't get the fried eggplant again. It was fried, cold and greasy. It probably would have been good out of the fryer, but not when it's cold.

Decided to stop by to pick up dinner for the family and I'm so glad I got to try it here! The staff was so kind, letting my grandma sample some of the banchan options to see if it was soft enough for her to eat. They were patient with me as I tried to decide what to choose out of the variety of options they offer. I decided on the meat jun plates, vegetable plate for grandma, and the mochiko chicken. The portions were big and so delicious!! The banchans were fresh and flavorful! Everyone enjoyed their meal! I'll be back to try their other dishes!