Sam's Delicatessen

1627 Nuuanu Ave #2, Honolulu
(808) 524-7777

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Charla Tsukada

The food is great ? Pick up a pan of their chicken wings if you're going to a pot luck gathering. It's delicious and everyone will love them. The mochico chicken and the fish jun are good too.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Robert E

It was ok. Got a mochiko chicken plate since a lot of people seem to have good things to say about it. It was pretty average. The portion size was decent for the price, but the taste wasn’t very memorable. The sides were as expected, except for the kimchee. It was very watery tasting. I tried my friend’s meat jun and that one tasted pretty good. If I ever return again, I would get the meat jun.

Harold Bray

MOCHIKO CHICKEN!!!THIS HOLE-IN-DA-WALL IS DA LUNCH SPOT,AND THEIR PLATES ARE VERY HEFTY.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

roger chun

Good Korean food.

Glenn Ponce

One of the food ordered was the tofu soup. Numerous times, we asked that the soup not be spicy or mild when we ordered. Upon tasting it at home, it WAS spicy (mild). This wouldn't be a problem if I was the one eating it but food was meant for someone who can't consume spicy foods. Aside from that, the food portion was very disappointing. Meat jun was decently sized but the fish Jun was extremely thin with only 4 pieces. A lot has changed in the past decade as far as pricing and food portions that this restraunt had to offer. We'll never come back here again.

Parking: Limited narrow parking stalls in front of restaurant.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 1

Recommended dishes: Fish Jun and Meat Jun

Robert

Although the staff may come off as unpleasant and pushy at times, the local Korean style food is very good. Not the besr place to sit and eat but the take out plates are superb. Your guests will not be disappointed if you order the party platters. The Korean fried chicken wings are one of the best on the island.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 3

Chris Thompson

Got two good plates of food here: one of the better meat juns we've had, and a plate of surprisingly good mochiko chicken. There could have been a bit more meat jun for the price we paid, but offsetting that was their deal to add four excellent mandoo to a plate for under $2. Veggies were good with a decent variety. Service was a bit underwhelming, but maybe she'd just had a hard day.

Justin Wiseman

This is the 1st time I've had mix plate where the teri beef was juicy and full of flavor. If you haven't tried this place you should because it's super delicious.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Chanel Santiago

Stumbled upon this spot while at the laundromat next door. A little pricey and the wait was a little long but the meat jun was worth it. The best meat jun I've ever had! *Chef's kiss*

Parking: Only a handful of spots out front.

Anna Baatz

Super 'ono plates. Great comfort food vibes and fun to swap out sides and proteins however you feel! Favorite sides are the cucumber kimchi, bean sprouts, and sweet boiled potato :)

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Meat Jun, Cucumbers

Nelson Lagadon

Authentic Korean and local foods. Fast and Friendly Services. Food Portions are huge and delicious.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Dennis D

I'm all about supporting local, but the attitude and the my way or the highway does not deserve support. I'd rather support a lower quality international conglomerate then continue to help this place stay in business. Debating with them is pointless because they're just right. I phone ordered and told them I'd make my choices when I got there. I have done this multiple times. I also do not order rice with my plate since I prefer the veggies. I came in and said I didn't want rice and just veggies. She said she already put the rice in. I asked, can you just take it out? Nope. That 50 cent of rice is in there, you should have told me on the phone you didn't want rice. I've called in over a dozen times in the last year stating that I'll make my picks when I get there. I've had other issues with them but this took the cake for me. My plate is $20. You can't take the rice out and put something else? I'm not even asking for that really, I'm asking for consistency that they let me choose rice when I got there from before. I've been going here for over 15 years. Attitude does not deserve support. Thanks for all the rice that I will throw away.

Leon BIGPAKE Ho

This place has been here for sometime and kinda hidden as only locals in the area know about it. But let me tell you the Korean food is amazing. They have the best Korean fried chicken wings I have ever had. They are getting more and more expensive but still so good.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: BBQ Chicken and Fish Jun, Chicken Wings, Mochiko Chicken

T G

$36 bucks for little amount of food SMH NEVER AGAIN!!!

Claire Chun

This super popular deli on Nuuanu Avenue is my go-to place for filling Korean favorites like kalbi, fish Jun, mandoo, and barbecue chicken. You can also get chicken or tofu katsu. I miss the choy sum ban chan, but there’s still pickled cucumbers, bean sprouts, broccoli, Kim chees, long rice, and shoyu potatoes. And, of course, the ubiquitous mayonnaise-y mac salad I grew up eating and loving.

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