We’ve visited Ginza Won Restaurant twice over the past three years, and both visits have been absolutely delicious.
This spot feels like a bit of a hidden gem in Waikīkī, tucked away off the main street, so it’s easy to miss if you’re not looking for it.
Our first visit was with a group of about 10 people, and this time there were four of us. While you can order à la carte, we’ve always chosen one of their family-style meals, which is a really fun way to experience everything.
The highlight is cooking your own meats, seafood, and vegetables right on the grill at your table. Our meal also came with rice, soup, salad, and a variety of pickled and seasoned vegetable sides. Everything was fresh and full of flavor.
The service is wonderful. The staff are happy to make recommendations and guide you on how to cook and enjoy the different items. They also brought us dipping sauces, white rice, and lettuce wraps to pair with your grilled proteins.
Both times we’ve eaten here, we left completely stuffed. The kind of meal where you know you probably ate more than you should have, but it was absolutely worth it.
Definitely a place we’ll return to the next time we’re in Waikīkī.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Trevor K
Best Bibimbab in Waikiki. Friendly authentic Korean restaurant
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Richard Knowlton
This is a tiny, hole-in-the-wall gem. Family run, and true Korean BBQ. They have many levels of quality/quantity. A two-person set is PLENTY!
Decide which meats you want, and go from there.
Dinner starts with kimchee and various spicy pickles. Grills are in the table for you to cook your own.
Ginza Won is not fancy, but really good food.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Philip Schreifels
Great food, really helpfull staff that took the time to explain the different sides and helped with cooking the meet if we looked like we were lost.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Livia Yang
We come here every year when visiting Hawaii!! Best korean bbq ever. One of the best restaurants in Honolulu no cap. Very very nice ppl just like your old friends and are excited to introduce you their fav local places in Honolulu. The meat was sooo delicious that changed my opinions on korean bbq. I am now a Korean bbq lover haha. Can’t express how much we love this place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Trey Hanchey
Great customer service and great short ribs and pork belly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kyri Seyer
The only thing I didnt like about this place is that I didnt find it sooner. The food was soo good and authentic! Very hard to find authentic home made food like in Korea, and this place hits the spots. The Ajussi in the kitchen was so kind and remembered everything I liked to eat. The waiters were so nice and very attentive. Came back 3 times in a row. Fantastic. I recommend this place if you LOVE Korean food. The absolute best. Can't wait to go back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
JP
Amazing experience! The meat was incredibly fresh and high quality. The staff were super friendly and made sure we had everything we needed. Definitely coming back!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Monica Aguilar
This was my first experience dining in this manner, and it was unforgettable!!
I really wanted to like this place, but my experience was rough from start to finish. I came in during the dinner rush expecting some fresh, flavorful Korean food, but everything felt rushed and low-quality. The kimchi tasted oddly sour—like it had been sitting out way too long—and the bulgogi was so overcooked it was practically jerky.
Service didn’t help the situation either. Our server disappeared for long stretches, and when I politely asked about our missing sides, I got a frustrated sigh and a “they’re coming” before they walked off. The banchan finally arrived halfway through the meal and most of it tasted like it came straight from the fridge.
To top it all off, the table next to us was never cleaned after people left, so we spent half our meal staring at dirty dishes. At these prices, I expected way better. Sadly, I won’t be coming back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Aaron Liu
The owners are the nicest folks ever and fed us so well after we did Koko head (he told us he does Koko head x2 in one hour!! For the last 15 years) BASICLALY THEYRE THE BEST
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amie Nakachi
Absolutely loved my visit here! The food was delicious. The service was great, quick, and attentive. This is definitely the kind of place you look forward to coming back to. Highly recommend if you’re craving good Korean food and great service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nira Liu
Best Korean bbq in town, better than all the ones in mainland. The real deal. Pure Hawaiian beef. Pure Hawaiian pig. Amazing. 21 stars.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mai Misoko
Best place to eat Korean food (bbq). welcoming and very friendly staff. We ate here four times. 👍
Super ! We enjoyed delicious food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We’ve visited Ginza Won Restaurant twice over the past three years, and both visits have been absolutely delicious.
This spot feels like a bit of a hidden gem in Waikīkī, tucked away off the main street, so it’s easy to miss if you’re not looking for it.
Our first visit was with a group of about 10 people, and this time there were four of us. While you can order à la carte, we’ve always chosen one of their family-style meals, which is a really fun way to experience everything.
The highlight is cooking your own meats, seafood, and vegetables right on the grill at your table. Our meal also came with rice, soup, salad, and a variety of pickled and seasoned vegetable sides. Everything was fresh and full of flavor.
The service is wonderful. The staff are happy to make recommendations and guide you on how to cook and enjoy the different items. They also brought us dipping sauces, white rice, and lettuce wraps to pair with your grilled proteins.
Both times we’ve eaten here, we left completely stuffed. The kind of meal where you know you probably ate more than you should have, but it was absolutely worth it.
Definitely a place we’ll return to the next time we’re in Waikīkī.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best Bibimbab in Waikiki. Friendly authentic Korean restaurant
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is a tiny, hole-in-the-wall gem. Family run, and true Korean BBQ. They have many levels of quality/quantity. A two-person set is PLENTY!
Decide which meats you want, and go from there.
Dinner starts with kimchee and various spicy pickles. Grills are in the table for you to cook your own.
Ginza Won is not fancy, but really good food.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food, really helpfull staff that took the time to explain the different sides and helped with cooking the meet if we looked like we were lost.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We come here every year when visiting Hawaii!! Best korean bbq ever. One of the best restaurants in Honolulu no cap. Very very nice ppl just like your old friends and are excited to introduce you their fav local places in Honolulu. The meat was sooo delicious that changed my opinions on korean bbq. I am now a Korean bbq lover haha. Can’t express how much we love this place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great customer service and great short ribs and pork belly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The only thing I didnt like about this place is that I didnt find it sooner. The food was soo good and authentic! Very hard to find authentic home made food like in Korea, and this place hits the spots. The Ajussi in the kitchen was so kind and remembered everything I liked to eat. The waiters were so nice and very attentive. Came back 3 times in a row. Fantastic. I recommend this place if you LOVE Korean food. The absolute best. Can't wait to go back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing experience! The meat was incredibly fresh and high quality. The staff were super friendly and made sure we had everything we needed. Definitely coming back!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
This was my first experience dining in this manner, and it was unforgettable!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
I really wanted to like this place, but my experience was rough from start to finish. I came in during the dinner rush expecting some fresh, flavorful Korean food, but everything felt rushed and low-quality. The kimchi tasted oddly sour—like it had been sitting out way too long—and the bulgogi was so overcooked it was practically jerky.
Service didn’t help the situation either. Our server disappeared for long stretches, and when I politely asked about our missing sides, I got a frustrated sigh and a “they’re coming” before they walked off. The banchan finally arrived halfway through the meal and most of it tasted like it came straight from the fridge.
To top it all off, the table next to us was never cleaned after people left, so we spent half our meal staring at dirty dishes. At these prices, I expected way better. Sadly, I won’t be coming back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
The owners are the nicest folks ever and fed us so well after we did Koko head (he told us he does Koko head x2 in one hour!! For the last 15 years) BASICLALY THEYRE THE BEST
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely loved my visit here! The food was delicious. The service was great, quick, and attentive. This is definitely the kind of place you look forward to coming back to. Highly recommend if you’re craving good Korean food and great service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best Korean bbq in town, better than all the ones in mainland. The real deal. Pure Hawaiian beef. Pure Hawaiian pig. Amazing. 21 stars.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best place to eat Korean food (bbq). welcoming and very friendly staff. We ate here four times. 👍
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
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