Ordered take-out Bulgogi plate. (Prices went up in a few months) Tasted mediocre, not a strong soaked in taste. At $17.95, portion was average. Good variety of Banchan with the meal though not highly seasoned. Two people working and one of them is usually friendlier and greets you when you enter.

Staff were nice and friendly. Tons of free parking. Food was delicious. The many sides filled me up. Restaurant had a steady stream of patrons the entire time I was there. Take out was popular. Try the Magic Sauce. Yummy!

Foods always good and service is quick and painless. I've never eaten in there, I usually take home and order trays of food for dinner and gatherings. It's is getting pricey but inflation is killing most of us.

We were able to have our three kids watched by the in-laws while we go out one last time before my wife gives birth to our 4th (induced on Tuesday). Craving Korean food and heard that this place was as authentic as it gets. So we go. And it nailed everything. It was busy so we were told that the wait was going to be about 30 minutes. We didn't mind so we stood outside. They did not have an official sign in list and the cashier seemed to have wrote my name on the back of a receipt to keep track of who was next for seating. The waitress/hostess came outside and told us that she cleared her "work" table for us because she didn't want my wife to wait too long due to be pregnant and ready to pop any second. This was really nice of her and we appreciated it! Inside everyone is tightly packed. There are plastic partition walls they roll around to give tables privacy which was nice because when you sit down you don't even notice you are sitting a couple inches away from the other table, honestly. We ordered the M.M.C (Meat Jun, Mandoo, and Chicken) & a soup that I don't remember... and would probably butcher the name of. The dishes were delicious. No complaints besides I wish I had more. The staff were friendly and would talk to us about the baby wishing us the best as we left.

A friend recommended this place a long time ago so finally decided to try it. I looked over the menu for the plate lunches and the pictures didn't show if it came with any banchan. Found out it comes with 4: 1. Bean sprouts 2. Choysum 3. Kim chee 4. Cucumber kim chee Ordered the Meat Jun for me and the BBQ Chicken for my husband. The Meat Jun was good as other Korean places I've bought from. It's the sauce that gives it the flavor but I'm still trying to find a restaurant that has a tasty egg batter I used to order from that is no longer in business **so sad**. As for the BBQ Chicken, it was a little dry even with the sauce they gave but it was tasty. This place is located in the Waimalu Shopping Center with lots of parking. The worker was friendly and said the wait will be about 10 minutes...the food was ready in less than 10 minutes! Yay!

Dinner in Aiea, O'ahu, Hawaii... I was starving and couldn't think of where to go. I looked at the Bookmarks on my Yelp app and settled on pho. It just so happened that the pho place at Waimalu Shopping Center is closed on Wednesdays. That's lucky for Jin Joo Korean Restaurant, which is right next door! I easily found parking because I beat the dinner crowd. Several people stopped in for takeout, and there were a few people dining-in. The cheerful server greeted me right away, showed me to a table, and brought iced water, utensils, and a menu. I quickly decided on The Jin Joo Special Plate (#1) because it had some of everything: mandoo (with some glass noodles in it), BBQ chicken, bulgogi, kalbi (smokey flavor), zucchini jun, meat jun, and 2 scoops of rice. It was all good - delicious and hit the spot! The banchan arrived first - yum! I tried each side dish even though I don't like spicy food! The slightly tart and sweet seaweed was my favorite. The crunchy cucumber followed, with the tofu and fish cake next. The cabbage and especially the bean kimchi were too challenging for me. I enjoyed the pleasant, old-school vibe! The server really made me feel comfortable by chatting about Instagram because she noticed me taking several photos... LOL! I'll post there tomorrow... Haha! I devoured the meal and have major food coma! Zzzzz! Note: Magic Sauce was kind of like a ponzu sauce... vinegar and shoyu???

My mom absolutely LOVES Jin Joo and I finally got the chance to try here for lunch with my sister. It did not disappoint! My sister loves the Fish Jun ($17.95) so she immediately ordered that. I couldn't decide what I wanted because I love Soondubu no matter the weather, but it was really hot outside so I thought that Soondubu would only make me feel even hotter. I also love meatjun, but wanted to try something more authentic. I finally decided on the Bibim Kook Soo ($14.95) and thank goodness I did! This is probably the best Bimbim Kook Soo I ever tasted. It was perfectly flavored. It wasn't too spicy either which I liked. I loved the small pieces of bulgogi and the cucumbers were a nice crunch. It actually paired well with my sister's Fish Jun. The Fish Jun was so tender and moist. I sorta kept eating her food LOL. I could understand why that dish is my mom and sister's favorite. The Mandoo ($12.00) was also delicious and homemade. It was very filling with lots of meat and crunchy on the outside. Their magic sauce also makes the Fish Jun and Mandoo taste even better. I loved the banchan too. It's pretty hard to be disappointed with any Korean restaurant's banchan. Service was quick and the ahjummas are nice. Food came out super quick and I wasn't disappointed with anything. I love it here and wished I lived on this side so that I could eat here more often! Also, there is a small restroom for patrons in case you need to use the restroom. The toilet is clean and the sink is a bit unappealing, but didn't bother me!

The food is always pretty good here. I had the Fish Jun but forgot to take the pic. Lol. We also had the Bibim Kooksoo, which was not spicy enough but was still tasty. They give plenty of banchan(sides) for the table. Parking can get a bit hectic and sometimes even scarce, but be patient, and you'll find one. Aloooooha and happy eating.