Sura Hawaii

Delicious food, fun experience. Great service. Prices are $30+ per person.

I left extremely disappointed. I have been a loyal customer of Suras since 2019 and make it a point to visit every time I’m in Oahu. Unfortunately, tonight’s experience fell far below the standard I’ve come to expect. Despite having reservations, we walked in to find only three tables occupied. Several servers made eye contact as they passed but offered no greeting or acknowledgment. We waited until someone finally approached and seated us. I noticed the new self‑ordering system and initially thought it was a modern upgrade, but in practice it seemed to reduce the level of personal service that previously set this restaurant apart. After placing our order, the food arrived missing an item. On the second round, I reordered the same item along with additional dishes. Again, everything arrived except the missing item, and at no point did anyone check on our table. When I requested the check, I asked the server whether the missing item was sold out. She said yes, but had not informed us at any point during the meal. She began to walk away to check with the kitchen, but I told her it was no longer needed—we were finished and simply wanted the bill. She printed the check, left it on the table without a word, and walked off. We waited another five minutes before she returned, and her demeanor suggested irritation rather than professionalism. Given the lack of acknowledgment, communication, and basic hospitality, I could not justify leaving a tip. I do not reward dismissive service, being ignored, or an absence of the personalized care that once made this restaurant a favorite.

I’ve actually been to Sura Hawaii, and I have to say, if you’re a true yakiniku fan, you’ll love it. I used to think all-you-can-eat spots meant lower quality, but here I was honestly surprised by how tender and flavorful the meat was. The MSG-free dishes left me feeling satisfied but not heavy, and you can really sense the care put into each dish. Plus, they’ve got a table order system now—so I didn’t have to wait for a server; I just ordered, and the food came out fast, no awkwardness. The price was great for the quality, and the only hiccup was parking—so I’d recommend valet. Honestly,

Great KBBQ experience! My first time here for lunch hour (~1pm). It wasn’t busy, we got seated immediately. Shoutout to our server who asked if we had our student ID (10% off for UHM students with valid ID!), she wanted to remember to give us discount! My friend and i definitely ate our money’s worth, the lunch special is worth the price! Everything was very clean and vibes were great. Also they have a call button system so no need wait long for them to get their attention—FIRE experience.

I love Suras I’m a regular but I’ve went recently and it wasn’t the same cause I usually go for the kimchi tofu soup and the recipe was changed. Please change it back. The ordering online at table was nice experience. The salad bar was nice also yum.

Food are great. However, waiters and the front desk people seem like they hated the customers. do not feel welcome here. I’m paying for the food and tips and got treated like they did me a favor for letting me in and bringing me food. hopefully yall could train yall staff better updates- my wife and i gave it another chance and came back. the service is definitely getting better. we’ll come back in the future for sure.

Super fun eating experience. This was our first time having Korean BBQ. You have 90 minutes to eat and it’s all you can eat too! Very affordable price as well. I think it was $28 or $30 per person. The employees were very attentive, friendly, and they have buttons as well in case you need something before they come back around. My favorite was the bulgogi, garlic shrimp, and the cheesy corn.

A good Korean restaurant across Convention Center in a reasonable price. But they have limited choice of meat and the banchan they gave you are just two different kinds… It’s fine though. The customer service is good. Ambiance is great and love the comfort while grilling our meat. Hope they’ll add more seafood/meat choice though.

One of my favorite K-BBQ places on island! Once you find a good parking spot, the rest of your night it gonna be Golden! I've come here as a date night with my husband, family dinner, and even with my newborn. This place has never let me down. I love that it's AYCE and the service is top notch. It looks small and cramped from the outside, but I had enough room in the inside for our party of 10 and my stroller! I was also able to rock my baby to sleep while standing and eating. And yes, he did fall asleep in the restaurant and stayed mostly asleep. Something that's very interesting is the corn and Mac and cheese side - you don't see that anywhere else. Of course, they do have the classic banchans, but those really influence my decision when I think of where I wanna go to eat. Overall, just figure out how to park and the rest of your night is gonna be great food and you just gotta bring the good company!

I LOVE SURAS! My favorite kbbq spot on Island. Their side dishes are beautiful, Kimchi amazing and spicy. Main dishes even better, love the meat, love the self serve. This place feels like Korea with the way it's laid out and it's one of the closest I can get to remembering Korea's kbbq . Their kimchi stew is amazing too, get it if you haven't yet.

Service is excellent and the atmosphere very nice! If, however, all you want is all you can eat bbq meat then this is the place. However don't expect the full experience of Korean cuisine. For starters only four side dishes to complement the meal and the kimchi was a day old and thus super spicy. There should be at least a dozen side dishes plus glass noodles(cheop japchae). The rice was either old or not fully cooked and semi-hard. The leaf lettuce was semi-wilted. The meat selection was adequate but should include teriyaki marinated as well. The beef was not sliced and semi-grounded and of average quality. The new tablet ordering system needs to have the bugs worked out as the screen would go faded. All in all this place would not compete against the establishments in LA. Go to Korea Garden.

Though this is a decent deal for all you can eat Korean barbecue, this might've been the worst Korean barbecue I've ever been to and I've been to a lot of Korean barbecues We ordered steamed egg in our first round and didn't get it until five minutes before we had to leave. We requested bowls from their tablet and didn't get it until our soup was nearly done. The corn cheese and mac & cheese are cooked as part of the grill that the meat is cooked on and they soak up all of the oil from the meat. The oil pools into a vat, making the mac & cheese so unappetizing

It's been years since I've visited...in a previous era of my life when I used to come here after a nightclub drunken fest. My friends used to like this place because we wouldn't leave smelling like heavy BBQ unlike other "cook your own meat places." I came with friends after the Maoli concert to get our grind on and after many years I was pleasantly surprised to see not much has changed (in a good way). The menu seemed a bit more limited than what I remembered but it was still quality (especially the meats). I enjoyed the variety of sides and starches. The hot plate has Mac and cheese and corn and cheese in the side compartments which melts when the plate fires up. Everything was flavorful and service was good except my request for sesame seed oil and gotchujang was never brought to the table. We didn't park there (Ubered) but saw there is valet parking available. It was enjoyable to revisit this place again.

Not bad at all. Great deal for what you get. A step up in quality from Gen in my opinion. The meat quality was good and sauces were very good too. Service was excellent as well and we were well attended to. Tip. Don't bother with the steak. It is tough, takes long to cook, and is not worth wasting too much of your calories on it. The thin sliced meats were the best. Get some lettuce and make a lettuce wrap with your favorite meat and some kim chee. yum. Overall a great experience and good value for your money.

I was hoping to like Sura a lot more than I did. The service was great and love the ring of cheese corn, steamed egg, and mac&cheese. The meat was not as flavorful as other kbbq I have dined at. There is a sides bar (the cucumber kimchi was the BEST) but it is limited. Wish they had more 'traditional' sides or more variety. Overall, I would want to try more kbbq places on Oahu before coming back here

Best AYCE kbbq on island! Sura has a great selection of meats and side dishes (which I feel Gen is lacking in). The only downside is that service can be slow and often leads to us not being able to eat as much since we have to wait between rounds. However, because of the various side dishes and ability to make reservations for parties of any size, I always opt for Sura over Gen. Parking is valet only and is $5 cash or Venmo - don't park in the public pay lot across the street or they'll make you move your car!

I love how easy it is to make a reservation for Sura with Opentable, most KBBQ on island don't let you and its a wait. I took a friend from outta town here and they loved it. Its a good option to choose in between price and quality. I wish they had tongue but I'll settle for kalbi and brisket. Just found out this last time that they will refill your cheese corn and mac n cheese, definitely enjoyed that! FYI the mac n cheese is so good because its actually mac salad and cheese. For all you can eat its a good deal if you're looking for a good bang for your buck.

I treated my brother here for his bday. This place is great! Lively and I love how they flick the lights on and off to loud music for your bday. We ordered their beef brisket and pork belly. Love how their skillets come with mac and cheese and cheesy corn. We also ordered an appetizer of their chicken karaage and seaweed soup. We left this place feeling stuffed! Parking is a bit tricky here but they do have valet parking. Service was good.

FOOD/PRICE -- All-you-can-eat Korean BBQ spot located right across the convention center. The menu is very limited if you only come here for beef, about four choices (brisket, bulgogi, kalbi, steak) but those meats are good, for the most part. Brisket, kalbi, and bulgogi are amazing. Steak was underwhelming. Hard to chew. $31.99 per person. $34.99 for solo dining. 1.5 hour time limit. All of their drinks are non-refillable, except for water. A can of soda is $3. Everything else is $7+. I always love their lychee flavor stuff, including the lychee iced tea and the lychee capri soju. I do like that soups and bibimbap are included in the AYCE price, because in other AYCE KBBQ spots in the area, those items are additional charge. The mac & cheese w corn; and corn & cheese sides on the grill are unique to this AYCE BBQ spot too. SERVICE -- What I like best about this place is their late-night hours, which is open until 2am. Though, their wait time is super long, which is around 30 minutes every time. Reserve your seat ahead of time online to avoid the hassle. Service is decent. Quick to serve meat orders. Recently, they introduced a system in which sides and sauces are now self-serve. I found it a bit chaotic for my liking because it could get crowded really easily, and that you may have to make multiple trips to be able to hold all of your sides and sauces, if you are taking some for the rest of your table. AMBIANCE -- The ambiance is a bit dark, which can be difficult to cook and look around if you don't have perfect vision. Less smokey than other places. There are scribbles of permanent markers everywhere throughout the whole restaurant, which is part of their aesthetic. I think that the vulgar language on the walls are cheeky, ***BUT PLEASE CHECK YOUR WALLS FOR RACIAL SLURS***!!! That is a bad look on you for keeping it on there. PARKING -- Parking is very limited in the area. Look for parking elsewhere. Review for service received on August 6, 2025.

Last minute reservation since our original restaurant had water outage. Luckily they could squeeze us 10 in. 7 adults, 2 toddlers, 1 baby. Odd that the kids can't sit on the ends of the table...further away from the grill. They need to be put in the middle...we were told that's policy. So my niece got oil splattered on her...me too but not as bad since my skin is old and tough. Other 2 keiki little bit got smoked out since their ventilation is terrible. Workers super nice. Very helpful. Only thing was slow, so you order more not realizing your soup and a plate of meat hadn't shown up yet. Our soup never showed up, but in the end it was okay. Food okay. Meats were okay and not too many options. Bibim shrimp garlic rice junk...basically just garlic, rice and shrimp. Did not get crispy in the bowl...should have put it where the mac and corn was to crisp it up...but was so oily in those slots. Fried garlic kicked it up a notch. LIke that the lettuce and kim chee is self serve. Got that. Sauces are meh. But the S&P + Oil is always my fave and available if need. Overall not bad... It's good for people who want quantity. But quality rides the middle.

This is one of the AYCE where your money is worth. Good food, they give pretty good amount of serving unlike other places. Good service, they're all attentive, you don't need to chase a service crew to place your order.

This is the best deal on Korean BBQ, in addition to the meats and sides, they halve a good selection of soups and bowls. Their fried chicken is so good. The Mac and cheese, corn, and egg cooks in the ring on the side of the meat and always comes out tasting good. Everything is good, except the service. Awful service, every time it seems to get worse. They're rude, they rush, they really don't care at all about anyone being there. Last time I went, I was there after my party and when I asked the host where they were he told me I could walk around to find them. This restaurant has two sides. I got a soju slushy and it came back as just a regular drink the guy who brought it said they ran out. Ran out of what?? My friends ordered soup and they brought them no spoons, the food was almost cold by the time they finally came back with a spoon. They keep coming by asking about ordering more meat which is good that they don't disappear but this might be the worst service I've seen on this island. The restaurant looks really cool, there's a bunch of sharpie writings all over where people have marked it up over the years. I actually thought it was closed the first time I went because from the side it looks like an abandoned building. They stay open because they're so good I guess they don't think good service matters.

Came shortly after opening, there had to be maybe 2 other tables but boy was service horrible. After we seated, we didn't get our water or menu. My husband ordered a soda. We waited a good 10 minutes, still no water/soda or menu but we wanted to try this place based on a referral plus we were hungry. After another 5ish minutes, we got hangry. We flagged the server down and asked what was going on. I guess they just forgot about us? No apologies, they just said we can order. So we had to ask for a menu since we still didn't receive one. She turned on the burner and mentioned it takes a bit to heat up. Seriously? At this point, we were debating on staying. We wondered if all the waiting cut into our eating time 20-30 minutes wasted as we're on vacation. We decided to leave. As we got up, we saw our waters finally coming to the table (still no soda) and we told them we were just going to pass.

Great meats fun a little work but all worth it !! Classic Korean bbq all done up like graffiti vibe perfect for 2 people or 10 . Packed make a reservation.

The best Korean bbq ever! Their marination for the meats are so good!! As far as the sides.. the Mac and edamame were my favorite! The kimchi was rlly acidic. The service was fast and good. The place was big & spacious between each table. They have rlly cool graffiti walls! I saw other reviews of food or oil popping onto people, but we're cooking it ourselves so just beware! I didn't have this problem so don't let those reviews get to you!

This is the perfect spot for KBBQ especially since they close late. My boyfriend made reservations for 8:00pm but weren't seated till 8:45. Other than the wait, everything is was great. The service was quick, the food was amazing! I would highly recommend coming here and also try to make an appointment since it may be a long wait if not.

The worst first time experience ever visiting Hawaii. Drove by here a few days ago and checked Yelp and food looks great so we decided to stop by today after visiting the temple. However, If your restaurant is closed why not update your business hours if you're complete closed? I'm a restaurant owner myself. It only take 30 seconds to update your hours. Horrible management.

I went to Sura on a weekend right as they opened and although it was starting to get busy we were able to snag a table. Service overall was good except for an interaction i had with a server. I asked her if she could bring over more napkins and she looked right at me and walked away and completely ignored me. But oh well. The food was delicious. I loved the kimchi soup and the spicy pork belly. I did not like that the grease from the macaroni and cheese, corn and cheese, and the egg kept popping my arms. That was my biggest turn off for the restaurant. The place itself has an interesting graffiti decor vibe going on. I thought it was unique and it located in town where you can people watch. For the price for AYCE i think it's worth your buck. I would consider coming back.

I had a great experience at Sura! I came with a party of 5 and made a reservation in advance. Everything tasted fresh and staff was very helpful. I will definitely be back! Highly recommend the beef kalbi!

Terrible service. Dont waste your money here. Food is good but I would just go to Gen

Sura is definitely one of my favorite AYCE Kbbq restaurants, I always make sure to make a reservation online. There's valet parking out front. They have many selections to choose from and i like how they now have a self serve area for the veggies/sides and sauces. The service is always great! Meat quality is good and I love how they offer many difference sides such as the fried chicken, fries, seaweed soup, and many others to choose from. I always come here at least once a month because it's so good.

First time coming here since the disaster last year. We went once for dinner on a weekday and once on a weekend. So this is like a combo of the 2 times we went. - Service is ok ish? They greeted you promptly when you entered and for the Thursday, we were seated quickly but the service for food/drinks/check was really slow especially when there wasn't too many people. Today is a Saturday so we were expecting a wait. I put a reservation in like a month ago? Or longer cause we're at Kawaii Kon. Our reservation was at 9. We didn't get seated until around 10. The waiter/host who had greeted us had said that the tables were ready, they just didn't have enough chairs. Which is wild???? How do you run out of chairs? The host (Ewas really cool under pressure and was working with what he had. So I appreciate him. It's just crazy that they ran out of chairs. I'm still stuck on that. Our server was also awesome. I just could not, for the life of me, hear anything he said. - Normal Korean bbq place. Loud asf lol. - Food was good. Solid 8/10. Just super oily.

This is my second time coming here. I came during lunch time and the place was busy but not as busy as dinner. It's a great place for groups of people. They have great service, friendly staff and our grill was always changed (we never had to ask they just know and change it for you). The service was quick. I personally think the selection was limited from banchan to meat but I'd rather have good quality of limited items rather than large selection compromising the quality. Give them a try!

This was a very disappointing experience, especially because Sura Hawaii used to be a place we returned to every time we visited Oahu--about three times over the past five years. Unfortunately, this visit was a complete letdown. We invited family visiting from Korea to meet us in Waikiki, and they were genuinely excited to try Korean BBQ in the U.S. I was honestly embarrassed by the experience. First, I want to acknowledge that the staff was clearly doing the best they could. They seemed very short-staffed and overwhelmed, and the issues appeared to be more operational than personal. That said, the service and food timing were extremely problematic. Food was amazingly slow. There were long stretches where we had nothing to eat at all. Kitchen items took about an hour and a half to arrive--so long that we essentially ate them as dessert. To make things worse, they ran out of egg soufflé and kalbi, even though our reservation was at 6:00 PM. The banchan selection was minimal--just kimchi, lettuce, and cucumber--with a sauce station on the side. You're allowed to order three meats at a time, but it took forever for anything to come out. The restaurant uses a new tablet ordering system, which we were told to use, but it either wasn't working or wasn't being monitored. After waiting endlessly, we had to flag down staff to place orders, which were often forgotten. Only after we complained did someone mention, "Oh, the tablet might not be working." The room was also very smoky, and there were crowds of people waiting outside. It seemed like tables weren't turning because diners were stuck waiting for food that just wasn't coming. Overall, the food quality wasn't great, the service was painfully slow, and the experience was frustrating from start to finish. This was not the Sura we remembered, and unfortunately not a place I would recommend right now--especially if you're hosting out-of-town guests or introducing someone to Korean BBQ for the first time. I truly hope they can get staffing, kitchen flow, and their ordering system sorted out, because this was a major disappointment.

We got there at 9:55pm. Reservation was at 10pm. They didn't sit us until 10:17pm. They also seated the walk-ins before us (3 parties) after 10pm. We had to remind the people in the front 2 times that we had a reservation. I guess walk-ins get higher priority over reservations. First order took 30 minutes to come out. We only were able to get 2 orders within our 90 minute allotted time. When I came before, we got about 4 orders in. Brisket was very fatty, regular pork belly was ok, and other meats (bulgogi, beef, and spicy thin poke belly) we tried were not good. They also ran out of the thin sliced pork belly. The fatty brisket and regular pork belly was the best thing we got. Food quality used to be good, but we noticed a decline in quality this night. The waiter was also not attentive with our table and we had to flag him down to fill up our waters twice. As soon as 11:17pm hit, the waiter turned off our grill despite us being seated late and only getting 2 orders in. Not worth the $80 TOTAL for 2 people (20% tip included). We will not be coming back.

Food was alright Service was so so Atmosphere was very crowded good for younger ages and teenagers.

We went to Sura for my birthday dinner. I've always seen this place when I was younger and there was always a line out the door. There's not much parking around Sura but when called when we arrived there and they told us to park right in front. Not gonna lie, I was a little shocked when I walked into Sura. There was graffiti and writing all over the walls and I guess I just didn't expect that. They sat us quickly and sat us at a pretty spacious table. There were seven of us and they sat us at a table for ten. With the seven of us, they gave us two grills. The grill already had something in it on the edges. I was unsure what it was but it was cooking in there. I scooped out a bit and it was macaroni and cheese. I thought that was kind of interesting. They also had corn in there. Sura is all you can eat but they have strict rules. It says on their menu that if you don't eat all, you will be charged $100 a person. We were a little confused with the ordering part but after many questions we understood. Well, most of us anyways.. I had to redo my parent's order. So on their menu there are two categories: meat and specialties. You choose three meats from the meat category and you can also choose three specialties. Specialties include things like bibimbap, salad, French fries, etc. For our first order we got the kalbi, pork, and bulgogi. For the specialties, we offered two shrimp bibimbap and Kim chee. I'm not much of a meat person but my favorite by far was the bulgogi meat. It was flavorful and we kept ordering it. I didn't really care much for the bibimbap. I guess I was expecting it to be more full of vegetables and instead it just tasted like shrimp rice. Later I also ordered a salad because I felt like they didn't have enough vegetables. But again, that's me. I'm not much of a meat person and I'm at a Korean bbq place. Overall I loved the bulgogi but wasn't jazzed about the decor or the bibimbap. I might try here again with my husband since he wasn't able to come this time.

First off, what happened to this place? Beaming with 4 stars & 1k reviews, I was expecting more out of this restaurant. The valet gave us a very good first impression, but as soon as we sat down inside, it went downhill. The server was nice, although they don't cook for you. The most they'll do is change your grill grate, after it's burnt of course. However, our server did check up on us from time to time. The main complaint was the meat quality and the flavor. It seems that they don't marinate it. And it's quite chewy. The Mac & cheese had pasta water taste. The seaweed soup tasted like water & seaweed. The only thing that was good was the egg. Unfortunately, I would not recommend this place. We didn't even bother to order seconds, took a lost on this all you can eat.

4.2 stars! A solid kbbq place which is hard to find in Oahu. This place is straight to the point and doesnt have such an extensive menu. BUT they have what's needed. Meat quality is there and I mist say our waitress was so attentive! Definitely order their steak! So worth it!

Save your money, usually I don't really get mad at food joints, but they need improvement to stay afloat. I no longer recommend eating here, 3 meat max only and then you have to wait 10 minutes for it come out. Some of the items you don't even recieved, aka most important Rice, a plate, water, changing grills. Yes i've requested and had to give them a heads up. Whats the point of having to tell the ipad if the servers arent going to help? There service stinks, and its slow. Ive been coming to Sura a lot back then, was really looking forward but ended up instead disappointed. They also got rid of their fries. They also removing the graffti and stickers. All I can say is save your money and find somewhere else. Shut them down.

Cons: Must find side street parking if Kapiolani Blvd is full or pay valet $5. That doesn't include tip. Graffiti or property defacement on outside walls. My sons expressed to me while approaching the building, "Why is there graffiti all over the walls?" Walls inside are plagued with block art, tagging, and written messages from top to bottom. My husband confessed during dinner, "I wish they painted the walls." We noticed an older Korean man sitting at the front check in with a serious appearance on his face. He doesn't say a word to customers and will people watch. There are only a few banchan - fresh, spicy kim chee, edamame, pickled onion. Pros: Workers are upbeat, knowledgeable and efficient. Cool concept of having what appeared to be and informed it's gravy transformed into scrambled eggs, corn with melted cheese, elbow macaroni with cheese cook in their own compartments on the grill. We appreciate water carafe and mini metal cups that keeps water colder for a longer length of time. No ice served. We didn't need. Please inquire with workers. Food: Stay away from pork belly. Majority of the slices contains 3/4 fat and 1/4 pork. Garlic shrimp automatically comes with rice. Highly recommend kalbi which is tender to chew after cooking on the grill. Fried chicken crispy on outside and moist on the inside. Tasted yummy plain and with dipping sauce. Seaweed soup was tasty. Complimentary hot tea served upon request. Highly recommend making res via Open Table app. You will receive an email, check in with front staff, then a text to confirm when your table is ready. Long line of customers standing outside. Turn on street smarts while in the vicinity.

Service was pretty slow. I came in and we got our water after two tables sat down and got their water first. I ordered lettuce to eat with my meat, bc I like making wraps... we're already more than halfway done with our meat, then I finally get the wraps... This was probably already 30 minutes since we sat, and atleast 20 since we ordered.. maybe they had to wash it and cut the lettuce from a whole head? I don't know... but it was pretty slow all around and not my favorite kbbq experience

The food is great, the sides taste amazing, and their drinks are bomb! Now for the cons... their parking is a nightmare! They closed off the paid lot that was behind the building and now you need to have your car either valet or if they allow you to self park then sometimes the way people park is kinda wonky LOL. The service is alright, nothing super bad so far but the wait can be kinda long during the weekend without a reservation. Overall this place is still a staple for KBBQ but I don't find myself coming here as often as I used to... still recommend if you want to try a place at least once!

Sorry to have to say this. The worse version of Korean BBQ I've been to. Our entire party could only order the brisket because the the other choices were not good! Service was good! Location was extremely worn and borderline dirty.

SURA went some place else! Sura known better this is the worst Korean BBQ. Self serve Banchan limited options with only lettuce,sour kimchee and pickled cucumbers probably from patrons hands touching it all day! SURA KNOWN BETTER! Corn and Mac sitting in the grill wells for who knows how long. They claim quailty meats the ribeye was like rubber! There are so many better places for Korean AYCE I think the appeal for Sura is that it opens late and strip club patrons can get there fill after making it rain all nite.

Have been coming here for a while. Their new automated system to order meats at this ayce makes it so much easier. They have a self serve bar for sauces and side dishes so I like that I don't have to flag down a staff for the things I need constantly. Meat quality is average and you get what you get for an all you can eat. An establishment that does its job and you get what you positively expect.

All you can eat for $30- can't beat that! They even have bibim-bab as a choice specialty from the menu. One can choose 3 from the meat section at a time with 3 from the the specialties menu. It's so worth the price! My favorites were : thinly sliced brisket, steak and thick pork belly. From the specialties, I adored that they have bibim-bab, but my favorites were: seafood tofu soup, pickled jalepeno and kimchee (banchan dishes). They even have egg already on the side of the bbq grill, mac 'n' cheese & corn. Service was on point. One has to ask for the extra sauces if you want under the specialties category. If you have a birthday celebration, they get the whole crew out with a dessert, turn the lights off and sing a long a pop happy birthday music in the background. Hipster decor, fun vibes and great dining for the last day of Hawaii and any occasion.

Used to be good. I don't know what they did. Extremely extremely disappointed. Rice in the bulgogi and shrimp bowls was burnt. Meat wasn't good. Very few selections. I'd recommend Gyu-Kaku not that far from here. Almost the same price and way more selections. As a Buddhist I don't get upset at anything but this really had me wanting to tweak out and walk out the restaurant. I rather eat a lawnmower. If I had a choice to choose between a glover son or to eat at Sura Hawaii. I would choose a glover son. It felt like left over dog food and not the good kind. The dollar general kind.

Bomb. Service has to be quick because you're at a 1hr and 30mi. Time limit with unlimited food. This is the first place I've eaten that if you leave leftovers, you'll be charged, lol So when you do go, don't order too much and keep your food orders ahead because it gets busy. But it's worth it!

The food was just okay. Not a lot of meats to choose from and the banchan was very limited. I think they gave us pickles and soybeans. The steak was grisly. They provide scissors that don't cut anything really so they were useless. Don't order the bibimbap options unless you want a big bowl of rice with a few pieces of the item you order on top of it. We ordered the garlic shrimp, which was a big bowl of rice with eight pieces of bay shrimp. The kimchi was not good. Another weird thing was that they had already put corn and cheese in the little trays surrounding the main grill. It was at all the tables, even though nobody was in the restaurant at the tables. It does not seem very hygienic to have food sitting out at tables where anybody can walk past and touch it or cough in it. Needless to say, I did not eat it because I don't know how long it had been sitting there before we got there. I don't think the waiter eats this type of food because he also didn't know how to make the sesame oil and salt mixture. He put some salt in a bowl and about 1/4 cup of oil on top of it. The sesame oil tasted more like plain oil rather than sesame oil. He put so much oil in the bowl that if you dipped your meat in it, all you got was oily meat. They also do not explain to folks who go there what each sauce is used for. The music was so loud in the restaurant that if they did try to explain it, I highly doubt that I would've been able to hear any of it. I could hear the waiter's voice, but could not understand what he was saying half the time because the music was too loud. The music did not enhance the ambience. It was just annoying. Generally, the food was mediocre at best, the selection was very limited, and the service was slow. Overall, I do not recommend going here. There are so many other places that are better than this one.

I've always been a fan of Korean BBQ, but it's been years since we have gone. This was a neat place about a 15 minute walk from the Hale Koa in Waikiki. We made a reservation for 6 at 6:00pm, got there about 30 minutes early and they sat us right away. The setup of the tables was very cool, each table had their own vent, reminded me of something from a steam punk art style. Instantly the service began. We had food and drinks immediately, and shortly after we ordered the food was coming out. Our favorite was the beef bulgogi and egg side. The tofu kimchi was also very good. Overall this was a good experience and we would return for sure.

We went a while back, but service and food was great. We went early and made a reservation, so no wait. Only complaint was the room was super smokey, which almost cost this restaurant a star.

My coworkers and I come here almost every Sunday late night after our shift. I wish they had beef tongue as an option but we always leave full and happy! Service can be hit or miss due to how busy it can get. But as long as you order everything right off the bat you'll usually get everything quickly. This place has enough graffiti in it to be considered illegible at some point. It reminds me of a grungy dive bar but in a good way. It's our favorite way to decompress after a long week in the industry.

The service from the seating to the check was on point. Very attentive to the customers. Made sure we had our next batch of food to cook before the current food was finished cooking. The quality of food was very good. The corn and cheese in 1 section. The eggs cooked in another section of the grill. See video for more info. These had to be the best tasting eggs I've had in a looong time. The water actually tasted good and not from a hose/filter combo most places taste like. I ordered the thin sliced pork belly, thin sliced beef and a couple of steaks and to start. Very good and delicious. If you are thirsty there is Lychee Ice Tea which is absolutely delicious. Overall it was a great experience and I loved the price of $29.99 even better. They may or may not have the lunch special which is 24.99

Really good bbq place to hangout. nothing is better than eating good meat and talking with others. Service is outstanding, they always check up on you and makensure your grill is changed, making sure we got everything we ordered and all comes out quick.

We've been to Sura before and really enjoyed it, which is why this experience was such a letdown. We came in with a group and were seated without any mention of the kitchen closing soon. We were only allowed three plates of meat per round, and after just our second round, they told us the kitchen was closing and they were taking their final call for meat--and we hadn't even been there for 45 minutes. This is supposed to be an All-You-Can-Eat restaurant, but we barely had a chance to eat before being rushed to place our last order. With five people at the table, this just didn't feel right. If a restaurant chooses to seat a party, they should allow guests to enjoy the full dining time and keep the kitchen open accordingly. To make things worse, right after we received our final plates, they blasted the music so loud we couldn't even talk to each other. It felt like a clear message that they wanted everyone out, and the other tables being pushed out were clearly just as irritated as we were. We've had good experiences at Sura in the past and still think it's a great place. We're sharing this because we hope the owners read this and consider adjusting the policy at the end of the night. If this wasn't a policy but a decision made by the staff, we hope management will follow up with them. We'd love to keep coming back--but not if this becomes the norm.

It's cheap at $26/person during lunch for AYCE but there's minimal side dishes and the meat quality is below average. The meat was super fatty with big chunks of fat so I had to trim with the scissors. The steak and the thin sliced brisket were the best options for leaner cuts. The bulgolgi was not that great and it was kinda tough. I also hated the grill. The poor design led to so much splattering. The tongs are too short so you will get constantly burned by the grease. Stuff extra napkins into the side of the grill to prevent splatter. All in all it was not an enjoyable dining experience and we wished we took our business elsewhere.