Million Restaurant @ Kapiolani

I must say the owner of this restaurant has a thick face. We tipped for our dinner but she was not satisfied with the amount and came over to ask for more. Tipping culture is not common in Asia, especially in Korea, but now that she has come to America, she thinks that it is obligatory and demands it from the customers. Using concern and asking whether the service provided was not satisfactory as a manipulation tactic to coerce your customers to tip you more, what a brilliant gaslighting trick. I hate this kind of behavior— it’s really parasitic to suck your customers dry of their hard-earned money when we just want to enjoy our dinner with our family once in a while. My problem is not with tipping. We tipped. My problem is her wanting more. Even homeless people are happy with any donation we give but this woman has the audacity to scam her customers for more money when the meat she provides isn’t that good compared to other places. We witnessed her loudly asking about the tip at another table and now the same happened to us. Ridiculous.

Food was pretty decent for the price but be warned if you tip less than the suggested amount (ranging from 18-30%), the owner will come to your table and call you out. Tipping is supposed to be optional and dependant on how comfortable you feel to give. I didn’t expect to feel obligated to tip more than what I gave, which was $20. I’m the youngest in my family and wanted to treat my family out for dinner tonight but the owner thought my tip was not enough. I felt embarassed and my mom had to give them an additional $20 in cash for the owner to be happy. Will not come back again. They will equate their service with the amount you give instead of what you want to give regardless of your financial situation so be warned. Paying $320 including tip was not enough for them apparently for our hour long dinner.

Consistently great food and service. Super convenient location on Kapiolani with plenty of parking.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Korean BBQ, Meat Jun with BBQ Chicken

Great food at amazing prices for townside. Always open even on holidays that most places are closed for. Tons of parking.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Banchan, Korean BBQ, Kalbi Bulgogi \u0026 Chicken Plate, Meat Jun with BBQ Chicken

This restaurant serves truly traditional Korean dishes. Not fusion, not westernized, not ‘contemporary style’. Reliably traditional K-food prepared and cooked like you would expect in Korea. Everything we ordered (Kalbi on the bone, Bulgogi, Yukgaejang, Bibimbap, Haemul Pajeon) were spot-on delicious and satisfying. The service was attentive and friendly. The atmosphere is pleasant with the chatter of happy diners. A nice surprise is that they offer the weekly lunch specials also on the weekends! Million restaurant is a definite Go-To for anyone who loves good Korean food! 😋🤙

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Meat Jun Beef Plate, Seafood Pancake, Bulgogi, Korean BBQ, Spicy Squid, Kalbi Bulgogi \u0026 Chicken Plate

The love the service and foods here so yummy!!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food was just downright good, I love Korean food and the amount they served (we ordered the preset menu for 2 people at like $79) was just right. Service was perfect, they checked in with us regularly, refilled our waters, and changed the grill when needed. The place wasn’t crowded so enjoyed there was no waiting. Bamboo-like partitions were up so didn’t even know people were seated next to us on both sides, so very personable space. Parking was a breeze too!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

A good Korean restaurant. The food was good and fresh. I got a bowl of mixed rice with beef served in a hot bowl. The bowl was so hot that it kept cooking rice. The rice at the bottom was burnt and turned hard as it was supposed to be. I got many side dishes and they were all good. The service was great. The place was clean.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Bibimbap

Went there today and bought kalbi kimchee soup and bbq chicken and taegu fish and they were good. The place was very clean and the waitress was very attentive. Good food and good service and good atmosphere.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Friday Dinner in December 2024. I came in late (20:20) accompanied by a local Korean couple.
The soup is
#44.Ginseng & Herbal Chicken Soup
(Samgye-tang) 25.95$
Korean hot pot
#53.Beef & Octopus in L pot
(Bulnac Jeongol) 55.95$
From Million SP plate
#86.Kalbi, Bulgogi & Chicken Plate 31.95$
Order. Samgyetang has a refreshing taste and is healthy with lots of ingredients such as sticky rice, ginger, ginkgo nuts, dates, and carrots. The ingredients for the hot pot include beef, octopus, mochi, persimmon, spring shark, green onions, chives, and Chinese cabbage, all carefully prepared by experienced staff. The slightly sweet soup stock and spicy octopus are delicious. The SP plate with 3 types of meat has just the right amount of sweet and spicy flavor and goes well with the rice. Please note that all the menu items, including the appetizer (mipanchang 밑반찬), are heavily seasoned with garlic.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

Excellent Korean bbq!! I loved everything they served!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Korean BBQ

DA BEST in Honolulu and the waitresses were nice-not mean like some other Korean restaurants.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

We’ve eaten at the other location on Sheridan but this has easier parking (a lot) and is more spacious. We ordered spicy squid and Gamjatang. The banchan is really good also and the food was great. Only critique was the onions in the squid were cut really large but that didn’t stop me from shoveling it in my face 🤷‍♀️ Ajummas working are nice, no call button on the tables but they were attentive and we didn’t want for anything.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Good Korean restaurant. Cook your self or order individual dishes. I have tried both lunch and dinner. Have special lunch menu. BBQ dinner.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Oihu cold noodle restaurant… Although I don't often eat cold noodles in Korea, it tastes as good as or even better than the cold noodles in Korea. The seasoning is rich and there are a lot of toppings for the cold noodles!

Although the ribs are sweet, they are really soft and juicy. I recommend bibim naengmyeon over mulnaengmyeon. It’s really delicious.

I tried tteokbokki, kimchi pancake, galbitang, and barbecue. Overall, it was all delicious. The barbecue exceeded my expectations.

From now on, whenever I crave cold noodles in Hawaii, I will only come here. I definitely intend to visit again! The staff were friendly too :)

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5