HANGANG HAWAII KAI / NIU VALLEY KOREAN BBQ — Restaurant in Honolulu

We were excited to try out a new Korean BBQ spot in our area, especially since the Yelp reviews mentioned great food (despite some service issues). Unfortunately, our experience never made it past the front door.

When we arrived, there was no one at the front to greet us. Despite several empty tables and being the only ones waiting at the entrance, we were completely ignored. Multiple staff members walked past us without acknowledging us or offering any assistance.

After waiting for nearly 30 minutes with no interaction, we finally gave up and left, disappointed. First impressions matter, and sadly, the service left a bad one before we ever had a chance to...

TLDR, go spend your hard earn money elsewhere. All fluff, no stuff. was greeted by the host that seems like he was forced to be there. Food was bland and not worth the price or hype from those influencer. Only winner dish was fish cake. soft tofu soup has no flavor. spicy bbq pork has no spice and taste sour... hopefully i won't be in restroom all day the next day. steamed eggs were just egg. nothing else... and it cost nearly $20 for that... better to just...

I’m not usually one to leave reviews, but this place completely blew us away. Took my father for dinner and, at first, we were a little skeptical of the prices. However, we soon found out you are definitely getting your bang for your buck. We ordered the prix fixe for two which probably had enough food to feed 3-4. Service was excellent with waiters cutting the meat, loading the grill, and diligently checking in. Definitely one of...