I came here after seeing the Google reviews while visiting a nearby beach and it was really delicious. The owner is really, really kind and makes me feel good.The food was so delicious that I just ate it and thought I should spread the word so I took a picture late, which is a bit disappointing, but the spicy noodles, beef stew, BBQ fork, and tofu soup were all perfect. Be sure to try it^^
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Leyla Mohamed
They are soooo nice and welcoming and the food is really good :)
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mahea R
Food is so flavorful. They have a buffet style veggie and soup and rice bar. Self serve water and soda. Recommend if you are hungry to get regular. Small portion is exactly that SMALL. variety of veggies along with a fruit and jello. Love this place now that they are back to dine in. Buffet bar comes with dine in only. Pricing ranges between 26.90 and 45.00 depending on what you are getting. Staff is so friendly and happy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: BBQ Chicken, Shrimp Tempura, BBQ Beef, Bean Sprouts and Cucumber Kim Chee, Meat Jun Plate Bean Sprots Cucumber Kim Chee, BBQ Pork, Barbecue Chicken Plate, Chicken Katsu and BBQ Beef with Bean Sprouts, Korean Seaweed Soup
Lei k Makanani
My favorite place to eat...my Ohanas
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lucca Eloy
Amazing food and service!! They have so many options and the veggie buffet is unbeatable. We came back to Kailua twice during our trip just to eat here again!Vegetarian options: Many many delicious vegetarian and vegan options
Jacinta Ferrant
This place is the best Korean I have ever had. I got number 3 which included a BBQ pork. It pulled apart with zero effort and melted in the mouth. I haven't even finished my meal and I felt obligated to write a review. It's a husband and wife team (he cooks while she serves). There is an all you can eat vegetable bar included so the prices are all a bit higher, but it absolutely is worth it. The husband really seems like a gourmet chef and the wife is so friendly and kind. 10/10
Julia Guo
Delicious food, massive portions, and kind service! We loved the vegetable bar!
Tammy M.
Yes!!! I love that you can pick your own sides (buffet style) and serve your own seaweed soup. The service was great and food delish! Thank you for being the best Korean food option on the windward side!
Jacob Kahn
Fantastic food, excellent service, and a great vegetable bar. Staff was incredibly accommodating.
My family and I have been coming here forever, we absolutely love this establishment. The food never disappoints - everything we've ever tried was super tasty. Ms Sarah, her husband and whomever works with them is always so courteous. We've never had a bad experience there. They just reopened their dining room to customers which made my parents extremely happy. It's a very homey, relaxed atmosphere and great for laughs and conversations.
Donna O.
Enchanted Lakes Kim Chee is located in the Enchanted Lakes Shopping Center in Kailua. It's near the Ben Franklin store. I came here a few times for lunch take out and one time for dinner. I always missed out on the Lunch buffets but it's not offered anymore. Ever since the pandemic they had no dined in and only take outs. They survived through the pandemic with take out only, since most of the customers do more dined in than take out. We were able to dine in this time since the restaurant started to have dine in since 11/01/22. Finally some of the Kailua restaurants are starting to have dine-in. Hard to get hired help so they were glad to have their son and his wife returned home to help the parents with the restaurant. The Husband was feature on Electric Kitchen about 20 years ago. The sign was displayed at the Restaurant as well as the Gros Bonnet Culinary Academy banner where he graduated from. The nice thing about the lunch special. It comes with the vegetable bar with seaweed soup. The vegetable bar had fried rice, white rice, bean sprouts, corn, Mac salad jello and couple of Kim chee dishes. A full salad bar with more items is offer during dinner. My friend got the bi bim bap with veggies not available from the vegetable bar but other veggies such as choy sum and some sliced romaine lettuce. My friend seemed to enjoyed it. I got the 2 choice $17.99 lunch specials and she let me add another 3rd choice (fish jun) for additional $3. My other choices was pork katsu and kalbi which was already additional $6 dollars. I enjoyed my lunch. The kalbi wasn't super soft as I expected but tasty. I like the seaweed soup and the Fried rice from the vegetable bar. The service was really good. The lady owner was really friendly, helpful and accommodating. She even talked with us past their lunch 3pm closing time! She mentioned they were closed on Sundays and Mondays. The Yelp Page was set up as Kim Chee Restaurant, I believe it's under the Enchanted Lakes Kim Chee Restaurant. Please support local. I will definitely return again. Great food and service! Thanks for reading my review:)
Jennifer G.
We love this place so much. The chicken katsu is the best - moist chicken and crispy breading. It's always a treat for us when we order takeout. We usually get the meat jun and chicken katsu. We also get the dinner for two. Most friendly owners too! They always greet us with a smile.
Gil G.
Oxtail Soup was perfect! The broth was very clean and was just right for the well trimmed oxtails. They cooked very well and fresh! Good to see Auntie Sarah in full swing since surviving thru the pandemic and remaining an anchor restaurant in Kailua. Dining In begins 11/1/22! Not sure if the Buffet is coming back...
I came here after seeing the Google reviews while visiting a nearby beach and it was really delicious. The owner is really, really kind and makes me feel good.The food was so delicious that I just ate it and thought I should spread the word so I took a picture late, which is a bit disappointing, but the spicy noodles, beef stew, BBQ fork, and tofu soup were all perfect. Be sure to try it^^
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
They are soooo nice and welcoming and the food is really good :)
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food is so flavorful. They have a buffet style veggie and soup and rice bar. Self serve water and soda. Recommend if you are hungry to get regular. Small portion is exactly that SMALL. variety of veggies along with a fruit and jello. Love this place now that they are back to dine in. Buffet bar comes with dine in only. Pricing ranges between 26.90 and 45.00 depending on what you are getting. Staff is so friendly and happy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: BBQ Chicken, Shrimp Tempura, BBQ Beef, Bean Sprouts and Cucumber Kim Chee, Meat Jun Plate Bean Sprots Cucumber Kim Chee, BBQ Pork, Barbecue Chicken Plate, Chicken Katsu and BBQ Beef with Bean Sprouts, Korean Seaweed Soup
My favorite place to eat...my Ohanas
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing food and service!! They have so many options and the veggie buffet is unbeatable. We came back to Kailua twice during our trip just to eat here again!Vegetarian options: Many many delicious vegetarian and vegan options
This place is the best Korean I have ever had. I got number 3 which included a BBQ pork. It pulled apart with zero effort and melted in the mouth. I haven't even finished my meal and I felt obligated to write a review. It's a husband and wife team (he cooks while she serves). There is an all you can eat vegetable bar included so the prices are all a bit higher, but it absolutely is worth it. The husband really seems like a gourmet chef and the wife is so friendly and kind. 10/10
Delicious food, massive portions, and kind service! We loved the vegetable bar!
Yes!!! I love that you can pick your own sides (buffet style) and serve your own seaweed soup. The service was great and food delish! Thank you for being the best Korean food option on the windward side!
Fantastic food, excellent service, and a great vegetable bar. Staff was incredibly accommodating.
Huge portions and the veggie bar was amazing!
Restaurantji Recommends
Kindest service, incredible food, huge portions, greatly exceeded expectations!!
My family and I have been coming here forever, we absolutely love this establishment. The food never disappoints - everything we've ever tried was super tasty. Ms Sarah, her husband and whomever works with them is always so courteous. We've never had a bad experience there. They just reopened their dining room to customers which made my parents extremely happy. It's a very homey, relaxed atmosphere and great for laughs and conversations.
Enchanted Lakes Kim Chee is located in the Enchanted Lakes Shopping Center in Kailua. It's near the Ben Franklin store. I came here a few times for lunch take out and one time for dinner. I always missed out on the Lunch buffets but it's not offered anymore. Ever since the pandemic they had no dined in and only take outs. They survived through the pandemic with take out only, since most of the customers do more dined in than take out. We were able to dine in this time since the restaurant started to have dine in since 11/01/22. Finally some of the Kailua restaurants are starting to have dine-in. Hard to get hired help so they were glad to have their son and his wife returned home to help the parents with the restaurant. The Husband was feature on Electric Kitchen about 20 years ago. The sign was displayed at the Restaurant as well as the Gros Bonnet Culinary Academy banner where he graduated from. The nice thing about the lunch special. It comes with the vegetable bar with seaweed soup. The vegetable bar had fried rice, white rice, bean sprouts, corn, Mac salad jello and couple of Kim chee dishes. A full salad bar with more items is offer during dinner. My friend got the bi bim bap with veggies not available from the vegetable bar but other veggies such as choy sum and some sliced romaine lettuce. My friend seemed to enjoyed it. I got the 2 choice $17.99 lunch specials and she let me add another 3rd choice (fish jun) for additional $3. My other choices was pork katsu and kalbi which was already additional $6 dollars. I enjoyed my lunch. The kalbi wasn't super soft as I expected but tasty. I like the seaweed soup and the Fried rice from the vegetable bar. The service was really good. The lady owner was really friendly, helpful and accommodating. She even talked with us past their lunch 3pm closing time! She mentioned they were closed on Sundays and Mondays. The Yelp Page was set up as Kim Chee Restaurant, I believe it's under the Enchanted Lakes Kim Chee Restaurant. Please support local. I will definitely return again. Great food and service! Thanks for reading my review:)
We love this place so much. The chicken katsu is the best - moist chicken and crispy breading. It's always a treat for us when we order takeout. We usually get the meat jun and chicken katsu. We also get the dinner for two. Most friendly owners too! They always greet us with a smile.
Oxtail Soup was perfect! The broth was very clean and was just right for the well trimmed oxtails. They cooked very well and fresh! Good to see Auntie Sarah in full swing since surviving thru the pandemic and remaining an anchor restaurant in Kailua. Dining In begins 11/1/22! Not sure if the Buffet is coming back...