Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ (s)

My girlfriend and I celebrated our 1 year anniversary here tonight! The food was awesome, the environment was clean and friendly, and our server (Rayne you're a real one) made everything all come together. If you ever stop by, ask for Rayne, that dude will make sure you are well taken care of, and we'll definitely be back!

This is a little hidden gem in Waikiki, right off the main road. We came for lunch, at 1:30 we had the restaurant to ourselves. We had the all you can eat lunch. It’s DEFINITELY your best bang for your buck $36 for all you can eat lunch which is unbeatable around here. The food was great, and the staff was so fast and friendly. Definitely worth adding to your itinerary.

Food is so good! We got one of the preset BBQ meals for two and it was the perfect amount of food. It is a little pricey but the meat is really high quality.

Had a bad experience at Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ, Kapolei today. We went there around 3:25 PM because we wanted to catch their lunch promo. When we arrived, the host told us the waiting time would be about 15 minutes and that they would call or text us when the table was ready. We asked again just to make sure: if we get called around 3:45 PM, will the lunch promo still apply? She clearly said yes, as long as we are called before 4:00 PM, we could still get the lunch promo. Since we hadn’t received any call or text, we went back to the front around 3:50 PM to follow up. When we asked about our table, the two girls at the front looked at each other before telling us the table would be ready in 5 more minutes. We waited again, but it actually took another 8 minutes. Then another server came and asked if someone had already helped us. We explained the situation, and she told us that the lunch promo stopped at 3:00 PM, which didn’t make sense because the staff earlier clearly told us we could still get it as long as we were called before 4:00 PM. It was really frustrating because we made the decision to wait based on the information their staff gave us. If we had known the promo actually stopped at 3:00 PM, we wouldn’t have waited at all. The whole situation felt very disorganized and confusing. I hope management can clarify their policies with the staff so other customers don’t experience the same issue.

Perfect we had a group of about 25 they accomadated us immediately which was unexpected. Food was great we ordered various dishes all where really good

Fantastic service and great food. Staff was attentive, friendly, and made the whole dining experience smooth. Meats were high quality and everything came out fast and fresh.

We had a fantastic experience thanks to our amazing server, Ola! She was the highlight of our evening—super friendly, attentive, and incredibly helpful with our order. Ola gave us great recommendations, especially when it came to choosing meats that were just as delicious as the premium options but more budget-friendly. Her service was top-notch—honestly, some of the best we’ve had in a long time. Thank you, Ola, for making our night so enjoyable!

This is a great place, especially if you know how to grill meats yourself. This is a dining experience, so plan on taking your time, about an hour and 1/2. Well worth it. Your server will help if you have any questions. *Don't worry about the photo. My daughter was ahead of the rest of us and working on a smore.*

Lots of meat selections! We had a reservation for 5 at 6pm. We were able to sit down immediately once we arrived. Our server was very polite, made sure we were always taken care of. The food was fantastic. Everything looked great on the menu so we had trouble choosing. Do get the beef tongue and the kalbi though as those were my favorites.

The food was amazing, high-quality cuts of meat and you get to cook it Japanese style so many options. Paige was my server she went above and beyond so friendly.