ChoGa-Jip 초가집 Hawaii in Hawaii

"Chogajip is one of those late-night, old-school Korean spots in Honolulu. It’s not trendy or polished, but it fills a very specific role: big portions, strong flavors, and comfort food when you want something heavy and spicy. If you grew up eating Korean soups or want something closer to Korean ajumma-style cooking rather than modern Korean fusion, this place makes sense."

"The food is AMAZING here. Fresh and flavorful. Legit Korean food that really hits the spot"

"Fantastic, authentic Korean food steps away from the conference center. Great lunch specials. I had the galbi with the cold buckwheat noodles on a hot afternoon post-meeting and it hit the spot. Generous portions and excellent flavours and air conditioning!"

"Super friendly staff and the food is amazing!! Came here awhile back with my husband and our son. We had a great time here. Can’t wait to go back and dine in again soon!"

"This restaurant tastes very authentic like when I ate in Korea. The restaurant is clean. My service is considered to be at a fair level. But what I don't like is the minimum tip of 10 dollars. I went with my sister, just the two of us. I admit that your food is very delicious, but your service is not worth it. I feel that you should not force extra money because it depends on whether the customer is impressed or not."

"Walking by with my family, we decided to try Choga-jip. Upon entering, the restaurant opens into a large, open seating area on the right, with karaoke rooms lining the left side. The kitchen is located further back. We were quickly seated in a karaoke room, which felt a little unusual, but we settled in and began reviewing the menu. ​The menu features a variety of typical Korean dishes, and we ordered several items to share family-style. ​When the side dishes arrived, we were immediately and pleasantly surprised by how delicious they were. I particularly enjoyed the kimchi; it wasn't the sour type and had a wonderfully complex flavor that is hard to describe. The seasoned potatoes were my second favorite. Honestly, we requested a refill for almost every side dish! ​For our main courses, the seafood soft tofu soup contained a generous amount of seafood and a whole hard-boiled egg. The meat pancake (Jeon) was tender, savory, and had very little fat. The Japchae (glass noodles) was also delicious, although it was slightly wetter compared to other versions I've had. ​The servers visited our "room" regularly, but the room also had a call button just in case. ​The restaurant wasn't as busy as I expected. I suspect this might be because the exterior is quite dark and could seem unappealing or even sketchy to passersby. Despite the exterior, this is surprisingly a very good place. We definitely need to come back and try more of their dishes."

"A clean, cozy, and delicious Korean restaurant. I was quickly seated, ordered my food, and promptly brought my food. I ordered the tofu stew with beef which was hearty and delicious. The side dishes were also juicy and tasty. This is a hidden gem in Waikiki. I would come here again. Also a quick remake regarding one of the other reviews. There is NOT a $10 tip requirement, so rest assured."

"This place is the reopened restaurant that was previously on Ke’eaumoku (by the 88 super market)! The food here was wonderful and the service was so nice! We ordered the kimchi-jjigae with grilled mackerel, bori-bap (not easily found at other korean restaurants), and soft tofu stew with bulgogi. I didn’t get to take pictures of everything since we ate too quickly haha! Everything here tasted so good and I was really surprised that they gave tteokbokki as banchan for free! The restaurant is also very nice and clean and there is parking available. It is also walking distance from the convention center so a nice place to have lunch/dinner! A definite recommend and we will be coming back!"