Kim Chee #9

Lihue, HI · Korean restaurant

Rating
4.0/5
★★★★☆ 4.0
Reviews
20
Rank in Lihue
#43
of 107 restaurants
City Percentile
24%
rating percentile
Address
Kim Chee #9, 3-2600 Kaumualii Hwy # 1402, Lihue, HI 96766
Phone
(808) 246-0106
Website
www.kukuigrovecenter.com/stores/kim-chee-9
Status
Closed · Opens 10:30 AM Sat

Kim Chee #9 is a restaurant located in Lihue, HI. It is one of 107 restaurants listed in Lihue. Its 4.0-star rating is slightly below the Lihue city average of 4.4 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Saturday10 AM–7 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★☆ 4.0 Ronald Antonio · Feb 2026

We had the lunch special which includes meat jun, bbq chicken, gyoza, mac salad, pickle cabbage with a bowl of white rice. Kim chee on side included with meal. Tasty and filling for the price. It was quite busy for only 2 workers, waiter/cashier and cook but they handled it sufficiently. This place is conveniently located at Kukui Grove Shopping Center, close to the food court, across from Ross with plenty of parking.

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Ryan Mizu · Apr 2025

Please!! If you’re reading this, DO NOT TRY this place. The quality and flavor of food is VERY low. I ordered a $16 bowl of ramen and was served “instant $1.69” ramen from Walmart. Everything else was bland and low quality ingredients. Besides the names on the menu, nothing tasted Korean. Again, do not waste your money here.

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Benjamin Au · Jan 2026

Not nearly as good as Kim Chee 2 in Waialae Avenue. One condiment. No veggies. Tastes like Drive Inn food dining g in.

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Kai · Oct 2025

This place used to be worth decades ago. Now it's a meer shell of its former self. Workers, who I think are the owners, are rude and passive. Food was very meh with instant ramen for $20+. Dirty dishes left on counter tops with nobody insight to clean them. Save your money and go to L&L instead or Garden Isle on Rice st.

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 Mimi Noodle · Sep 2024

I mean...if you were out in the wilderness and finally made it back to civilization...you would love the food here. I had the lunch special and I thought it was mediocre at best. Here is how I rate my meal from best to worst: 1) root beer 2) short ribs 3) plain white rice 4) chicken katsu 5) macaroni salad- macaroni noodles smothered with mayonnaise, disqualified after the first bite 6) Lettuce- automatically disqualified, it was just plain ol' lettuce. Not only was the food mediocre, but the decor was outdated, like from the late 1980s.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Korean restaurant

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