If you're craving authentic Korean food in Plano, this spot delivers. Their signature grilled pork ribs are the star of the menu--tender, flavorful, and perfectly charred. The seafood pancake is packed with seafood and comes out crispy on the outside, while the banchan (Korean side dishes) are fresh and plentiful. The atmosphere is casual and family-friendly, making it great for both lunch and dinner. Service can slow down during busy hours, but the food is worth the wait. Overall, a solid choice for authentic Korean comfort food in North Texas. read more

Came in for the first time here, but it was my second time at a Maht Gaek. The food was just as good here, but the service was a bit slower than the Carrollton location. The interior has an authentic, traditional feel to it. We ordered the same thing and main reason for coming which was the spicy stir fried squid and pork belly. We also had the pork neck bone soup this time. I like their variety of banchan. Everything was tasty and satisfied the Korean food cravings. Left with happy full bellies. read more

Maht Gaek - Banchan - Korean Near Me - Plano, Texas

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Food was good. Pork was excellent. Service was rushed. Ambiance was loud. Not a great date spot. read more

Maht Gaek - Pork and fish were the two main dishes we chose - Korean Near Me - Plano, Texas

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Was craving some army stew in this cold weather and the one here really hit the spot! My boyfriend and I demolished the whole thing. And the ban chan was solid. It's a spacious restaurant with lots of tables. read more

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I was excited to finally give this place a try after being to the Carollton location multiple times. I can say I was thoroughly disappointed. Luckily enough the food is good to keep them in business. We waited a few minutes to get seated and then another 15 minutes before our waitress decided to come by (while she gave water to a table that was seated after us) and ask us if we wanted water. The service was unbelievable in the worst way. We got the seafood pancakes, the original pork ribs, and the boiled ox combination hotpot. The food was great and filling. The menu for the plano location is different from the Carrollton location so keep that in mind. The interior is clean and theres plenty of seating but they do get busy. read more

Maht Gaek - Seafood pancake - Korean Near Me - Plano, Texas

Maht Gaek is one of the best Korean restaurants in the city, and their staff is SO friendly. My mom is really picky about food in general, and she consistently comes here to order their LA galbi and pork ribs. We also tried their seafood tofu soup, and it was delicious. I also love their dishes and kimchi. Such an underrated spot, and I will definitely make Maht Gaek a repeat spot! read more

I missed korean food and ran into this spot. I got the combination ox tail soup with noodles & rice and it hit the spot. The side dishes were good to compliment the meat and everything tasted pretty authentic. It's nice to have this neighborhood spot instead of driving to Carrollton for a quick meal. read more

Maht Gaek - Side dishes - Korean Near Me - Plano, Texas

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Excellent Korean food. The grilled ribs are huge and have a great char and marinade. The cold noodles are also really good. The spicy ones aren't too spicy but give enough of a kick to give it some flavor. Plus, they are made of buckwheat so there's a different flavor and texture than the normal cold noodles. read more

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The beef short ribs are delicious! I had them as a suggestion from my wonderful waitress! The price and amount for the lunch menu was perfect. They give you refillable sides of pickled eggplant, kimchi, cucumbers, and bean sprouts. Also comes with white rice. I sat at a table in the corner and it was perfect for me. I'd return and order the hot stone soup when the weather is cooler. Drop an egg in while it's still boiling! Delish! I like that there is no TV to cause distractions. Nice to ease drop on the conversation around you. It's enlightening! People are strange creatures. They are closed on Tuesday! All other days of the week are fair game! I returned a second time and it was just as good! I'm already craving another night to try something new! This is my new favorite place. July 2024 read more

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** One of my favorite all around Korean spots in the area! Especially love their cold noodles and seafood pancake! Maht Gaek has been a regular spot for me and the wife since moving to the area, and we're fortunate to live so close by! It's always been pretty consistent with their food and service. Our typical order usually consists of the seafood pancake, short rib, and cold noodles. For the two of us its a lot of food and we usually have a decent amount leftovers to take home. Their seafood pancake is very thick and flavorful with lots of real seafood and toppings. Cold noodles are some of the best I've had with a nice bouncy texture on the noodles with a perfect sweet and spicy sauce. Maht Gaek is always a consistent place we will bring our friends that are visiting from out of town. read more

The atmosphere is great. So warming. The food is good, this is my first time here and I loved it. The portions did not disappoint and it was very tasty. Definitely recommend, be wary of wait times. read more

Maht Gaek - Army Stew - Korean Near Me - Plano, Texas

TL;DR - I love this place. Grilled pork ribs are amazing. Small dishes and barley tea are great. -- I've been eating at Maht Gaek a long time, mostly from delivery but also a fair number of take-out and dine-in. Despite all that, I realized today that I've never written a review so here goes my attempt at a totally unbiased review of a place where I'm definitely a regular. This location of Maht Gaek is the original one in Dallas and is in the Ranch 99 plaza in Plano. It's a big restaurant inside and has plenty of seating. It's great for big 6+ parties. In fact, there aren't many small tables and it can get kind of awkward when your party of 3 take up a table meant for 6. Luckily a few tables can be broken up into smaller ones. This place is almost always packed around meal times. They close every day at mid-day for couple hours to rest. I generally come here right when they open either for lunch (11 am) or dinner (5 pm) to avoid the crowds. Korean music plays in the background and the restaurant can get pretty loud during busy hours. Complimentary hot barley tea (with refills) is available upon request. This is great for cold days and tastes way better than water. Today I ordered a seafood soft tofu soup, soy sauce grilled pork rib, and a hot stone bowl bibimbap. One of the reasons I love Maht Gaek are the small dishes. They're very generous for take-out and give endless refills when dining-in. I particularly love the pickled cucumbers and kimchi because they're refreshing and the sour/spicy is a great way to balance the big meat dishes. I don't much care for the bean sprouts, eggplant, fish cake, and side salad but my wife likes them so it works out. The seafood soft tofu soup (soondubu) comes with a raw egg. I only get tofu soup when dining-in because it's a pain to deal with it at home. The soup comes out boiling hot (literally boiling) so crack that egg and drop it in. Then stir it ASAP to make sure it gets cooked because it'll cool the soup down really fast (unless you want uncooked egg in your soup). The soup comes with lots of soft tofu (probably half of it is tofu), and one of each of the following - shrimp with head and shell, oyster, clam meat, baby octopus, squid, and a dash of diced zucchini. It also comes with a one-person serving of white rice. Overall, it's pretty good. It makes for a pretty complete meal for one person with the rice and the refillable small dishes. The hot stone bowl bibimbap was alright. The rice is burnt and crusted against the side of stone bowl and gives it an extra layer of flavor. There are lots of veggies but not much protein (which is beef). The bibimbap on its own isn't very flavorful. For stronger flavor, add more bibimbap sauce and mix in the small dishes. This bibimbap is probably good for sharing between 2-3 people. The grilled pork rib comes in two flavors - soy sauce and original (spicy). We got the soy sauce flavor. It's basically a hot plate piled high with grilled pork ribs. It also comes with a one-person serving of white rice but the dish overall is probably enough for 2 people. The pork was chewy, juicy, flavorful, not too salty, and just a little burnt. All in all, pretty good. I generally use kimchi or cucumbers to balance out the oiliness of the ribs. The meat isn't fall off the bone or anything, but sometimes you just want to grab a rib with your hands and rip it apart, ya know? Anyways, this and the LA Galbi are probably my favorite dishes here. The service can be hit or miss depending on when you come here. The food usually comes out pretty quick. However, the waitstaff can become forgetful when it gets busy so don't be afraid to give them a reminder. Today they forgot my barley tea so I had to ask a second time when my food came out. There are no napkins at the table so be sure to ask for it. You can pay at your table when you're done. read more

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Favorite Korean restaurant in Plano. We like their LA galbi & original grilled pork ribs. They always have a good selection of banchan. Our top go to Korean place in the area without having to drive to all the way to Carrollton. read more

Beware of items ordered versus what is brought and charged for. We ordered 2 main dishes and the 2nd dish (lunch beef short ribs) never arrived. Upon paying, they added a kimchi soup that was never ordered. read more

Gathered with friends for dinner at Maht Gaek Sunday night in Plano, Texas. The place was quite busy with many patrons. It was decorated nicely with a standard Asian type theme. Our server was pleasant and friendly. The food was pretty good. I enjoyed all the dishes. The seafood pancake was filled a variety of shrimp or prawns, fish, and green onions. The pancake is made with potato starch. It is a batter filled with goodness and then fried. The pancake was a tad thick so kind of not fully cooked on the inside. We had the beef short ribs. Those were very tasty, tender, and flavorful. Next entree we ate was Bim bam bop. It has Korean beef, fried egg, carrots, purple cabbage, and cucumbers with rice on the bottom. The dish is cooked in a hot stone bowl so the rice will have a hard and crunchy bottom layer which provides a unique texture. All of our dishes were different and tasted delicious. The parking was easy access since the restaurant is located in a strip mall. The prices are reasonable and our experience was great! If ever in the Dallas or Plano area, I will return to this lovely restaurant. read more

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Had a craving for Korean food on a recent trip to Dallas so I checked Yelp and found Maht Gaek in Plano. It's located in the Ranch 99 supermarket shopping center. We arrived just before the noon lunch rich and got seated right away. They were busy throughout lunch and a constant line of customers waiting for a table. The service is fast and efficient and the food comes out fast. Only downfall is the tables are small and the four top we sat at could not hold all the dishes we ordered. BBQ pork ribs 5 stars their signature dish. Meaty grilled pork stacked on a hot plate. Oxbone soup 4.5 stars great bone broth could have had more toppings and noodles. Sautéed calamari 5 stars large portion spicy sweet. Grilled mackerel 3 stars good portions a bit dry Banchans we're good especially the eggplant Service was good. Plenty of parking. read more

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Our favorite Korean food spot. Great Korean food . Great service and staff'. Stephanie made the fried rice read more

Maht Gaek - Kimchi fried rice after squid-pork bokum. - Korean Near Me - Plano, Texas

Reasonable price for lunches and good portions to fulfill your hunger. The meat quality is excellent here and always good quality . Staffs was nice also . One of the best place for lunch or dinner . read more

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Great place to satisfy your Korean food cravings. They have all the common dishes on their menu - tofu soup, bibimbap, bbq ribs, and even the oxtail soup. You can't go wrong with any selections. My friend got the spicy oxtail soup and I got the spicy squid entree. At many restaurants, the spicy squid can be a bit too spicy. However, the spicy squid here is just right - it is more sweet & tangy with a hint of spiciness. The portion size was large - I had some leftovers to take home for a second meal. We also love the banchans they serve here - which you can ask to refill. They gave us kimchi, spicy daikons, fish cake (amazing!), bean sprouts, and I think the last one is eggplants? (I didn't pay too much attention but it was delicious). It's conveniently located in the same plaza as 99 Ranch, Daiso, and 85 Degree C Bakery. Perfect place to stop by before or after your errands. read more

Maht Gaek - Refillable banchan from your entree order. - Korean Near Me - Plano, Texas

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Food and service are perfect. Will make this place as my favorite Korean restaurant. Staff is very hospitable and chef knows how to cook

We were greeted immediately when we walked in and there was no wait. The servers are very attentive, and the service was quick. We ordered the popular recommended dishes, the pork ribs and the pork bone soup. Both dishes were good. I was really surprised by the taste of the pork ribs... very savory. The soup was good, but wish there was a bit more spice to it. Overall, this is a great family dining place where you can share multiple dishes with friends and family. read more

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Food 5/5: Amazing and with big portions! I have gotten their Army Stew, BBQ Beef Short Ribs/Galbi, and their Soondooboo. All were really delicious! All their food also comes with a bowl of steamed rice which is soft and hot and korean side dishes (fish cakes, kimchi, seasoned eggplant, seasoned bean sprouts, and pickled cucumber). Army Stew comes with kimchi, thin pork belly, spam, sausage, and ramen. They bring a small stove to heat it on so you can eat it piping hot! It is very flavorful and a bit spicy, perfect for cold weather. The soup gives off a...nostalgic feeling? Very homey and comfortable lol. You can add cheese and another ramen pack for $2 each. The BBQ short ribs come from the kitchen and are really good! You can taste the grill char and they are so juicy. Soondooboo was also really good and came with 1 shrimp and 1 egg to come with! Spicy and the tofu inside was soft. Service: 5/5 Staff are really attentive and kind! Ambiance: 4/5 It's usually crowded around dinner time but the place itself is tidy and cozy. The place is kept clean and they play some gentle kpop music in the background. read more

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They added a tip on my credit card after we tipped them cash. Luckily we had a copy of the receipt we signed and disputed it.

Came here for dinner last night and it was so good! The inside was cozy and the service was a little slow, but they kept refilling our banchan. We came here solely for the bossam ($40) to share. I liked it how this place gives you rice for it, but it threw me off how they didn't give you any sort of lettuce wraps- given the way this place was authentic and that the name itself literally means "pork wraps" (traditional way of eating it). Regardless, the pork belly was so flavorful and was a huge portion. Not sure if I'd get bossam again here because of that- but I'd love to try other dishes again here! read more

Maht Gaek - Bossam - Korean Near Me - Plano, Texas

Food is great. Service is friendly Beautiful inside I loved the fish. In fact everything was great. I cannot wait to go back. read more

Excellent lunch! The place was crowded but easily seated and the meal was out in just a few minutes. read more

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Their signatures dish is the ribs, but you can't go wrong with anything you order. Their banchan (side dishes) are delicious. My personal favorite is the pork neck bone soup. Service is as friendly as can be. Sometimes you have to get their attention, but that's because it's so busy. It's mostly loud when it's packed. There is always great loop music playing read more

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I recently visited this restaurant, and it came highly recommended by my Korean friends, which is a how you know it's legit. The moment you step inside, you're greeted by the smell of good food and nice servers. I ordered the pork ribs for $36 including tax and tip, which was amazingly good and ample for two people. The attentive service from the staff and the welcoming ambiance make it an excellent choice for group gatherings. There were two tables celebrating birthdays, and a couple on a first date, so the whole room was very lively. read more

Maht Gaek - Korean Near Me - Plano, Texas

Korean foods have become so prevalent in this area densely populated with different Asian ethnic groups that can easily rival any other Asian cuisine. We came here on a Saturday evening around 6:30. It was already full, and a few small parties were in front of us. After about 30 minutes, we were ushered in to a table. We picked out a few signature items just by looking at those mouthwatering pictures on the menu: grilled pork ribs, neck-bone soup, and grilled squid and pork. As usual, the order comes with all the complimentary small pickled and non-picked dishes, among which we loved the pickled cucumbers, egg plants, and fermented kimchi. The neck-bone soup was wonderful. The soup was so rich and flavorful with mild spiciness. The potatoes that come in it fully take in the flavors of the soup. I mixed the soup with the steamed rice. I'm not sure if this is Korean style. Anyway it was so good! If you have patience and strong teeth, you can also work on the formidable, chunky neck bones to pick the meat off the bones. The grilled squid and pork bulgogi was great. The squid sat on a beautiful bed of bean sprouts and sliced green unions. The fried squid was coated with the spicy, sweet, and garlicky sauce. It was so delicous. The pork bulgogi was as tasty as the squid! Who doesn't like the fatty, gummy pork belly! The pork ribs were the star of the show. We got the original style, which is the soy sauce, no spicy version, as well as the spicy version. The ribs were beautifully grilled and charred. They were smokey, juicy, and incredibly delicious! This review only scratches the surface of what this restaurant offers. They have so many other items, such as the ox tail soup and smoked fish, that we are not able to try in one single visit. I'm sure I'll be back again with my friends soon! read more

Maht Gaek - Grilled squid and pork - Korean Near Me - Plano, Texas

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Service is horrible!!! We have been waiting almost 30 minutes for a table for 2. The waitress told us our table would be ready in 5 minutes because it was being cleaned. But the other waitress came to check the list and seated 3 parties that came AFTER us. We got skipped for no reason. We asked them why then they told us to wait again. Finally, we decided to leave because this is so ridiculous. read more

The ribs were very good. Budae Jigae was very good. I would give 5 stars but overall felt too expensive. The wait is also quite long as this place is super popular. The ribs are unique but honestly not so good that its worth the wait PLUS the price in my opinion. If it was one or the other, maybe, but it felt over hyped to me. If you go when there is no wait, then I can strongly recommend it. read more

Maht Gaek - Budae Jigae - Korean Near Me - Plano, Texas

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Spontaneously decided to come here. They didn't put much into the ambiance and decor but the quality of the food makes up for it. Customer service was top notch. We ordered and in less than 10 minutes all of the food was rolling out. The spicy grilled squid and beef is soo good! Grilled Pork Ribs Original sauce was devoured in minutes as well. I wasn't too impress. Bibimbap was okay, the meat was cut in tiny pieces and not really hearty. read more

Maht Gaek serves up some delicious Korean food. For dinner, the three of us ordered the flame grilled pork ribs (their signature dish), the stir-fried squid, and seollungtang (ox bone soup). The pork ribs were the clear winner of the three. The meat was nicely marinated, very tender, and perfectly charred. The portion size was very generous and we brought back some leftovers. The squid dish was good but was overly sweet for our taste. There were plenty of squid and vegetables in the dish though. Seollungtang had an excellent broth, which is the most important part of the dish, and very good overall but the portion was small. Having eaten it all my life, it was by far the smallest bowl I've seen for this dish. The bowl used here was the size normally used for soft tofu soup (soondubu) dishes. The side dishes (banchan) were all very tasty and plentiful in variety. The rice was overly wet on the day we went but it was likely an anomaly. Prices were very reasonable and the service was attentive and friendly. We will go back to try a few other items, although the grilled pork ribs will always be a part of the meal; they're that good! read more

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We were in area and i was craving cold korean noodles. if you've never had them, get it during a hot day. its a perfect way to cool down. When we got there during lunch, there were people waiting outside, so we knew it was going to be a good place. we had to put our names down and waited for about 15-20 mins to get seated. We ended up getting the cold noodles and pork ribs, and it was extremely filling for two people. Before the food came out they brought out banchan. My favorite one was the spicy cucumbers and kimchi. you're allowed to ask for refills if you want. As for the pork ribs, they were the last to arrive, but it was really tender and juicy. they have two flavors, original (spicy) or soy sauce. We opted for the soy sauce one. They also give scissors to help you cut the meat off the bones. the pork ribs come on a sizzling hot plate over a bed of onions. The cold noodles also have a spicy option, but we opted for the plain one. they'll give you korean style mustard and vinegar for extra flavor. if you like vinegar, i'd highly suggest adding more into your dish. The service was good, and the price was decent. definitely will come back if i'm in the area again. read more

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Lately this place wasn't great as before. I loved this place and it was one of my favorite. They foods are good sometimes but sometimes weren't good. Last time I ordered cold noodle and marinated pork rib(original) and bibimbap but bibimbap was great but nothing else. Cold noodle was best in the area but I thinking not anymore. Noodle was over cooked. All the staffs were super friendly. read more

Maht Gaek - Budaejjigae - Korean Near Me - Plano, Texas

Can't believe it took me this long to try Maht Gaek until today. We went during lunch hours and I enjoyed every minute of it. Service- The Best, the 2 waitresses was quick, attentive, and made sure our experience was good while multitasking 10 other tables. I asked for refills on banchan and napkins and within a minute they did it. Food- Had the pork ribs and it was my favorite. Savory, smoky, slightly sweet, tender with some chew (what I prefer in ribs). Only thing I regret is not ordering another plate to take home. We also had the pork neck bone soup and it was great as well. Pork was tender with some chew, potatoes were perfect al dente, and broth was perfectly balanced. Banchan- my favorite was the kimchi and eggplant. Kimchi was balanced, not too salty, not too sour while having all the fermented flavors and crunch. Eggplant was firm yet soft and had that sweetness from the marinade. I could honestly just eat these two with just rice and I'll be happy. The rest of the banchan were great since they had a nice crisp, taste to cut the fattiness of the ribs and each one had its own flavor profile since most banchan at other places use the same marinade and end up tasting the same. Overall, I look forward to coming back and showing my friends and family this place. Hope this review helps and to give this location a chance. Thank you, bye read more

Maht Gaek - Pork Ribs (Dinner Portion) - Korean Near Me - Plano, Texas

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I was curious about the pork hock. Had to ordered it and decided to not ordering the pork ribs. Wrong wrong. It is bland even after putting the sauces came with it. Next time definitely the pork ribs. I saw that on almost every table . Cute and clean place. Simple decor. Sweet lady who serves us. The seafood pancake was thicker than other places I tried. They definitely use a better and bigger size shrimp. Will I go back again? Definitely! This is te second time and I am planning on trying different dish each time. read more

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Everything here was great! From the service to the food, I thoroughly enjoyed my meal here with some friends. We actually over ordered waaaayyy too much food. Although it may seem expensive, the portions here are huge! You can get two entrees and share with four people! The place reminds of little bars inside of those Korean dramas haha I like it! Seafood pancake (5/5) Spicy pork ribs (5/5) Cold noodles (4/5) read more

One of my favorite places to get Korean food!! Love love their ribs!!! Their army stew and soups are all good. Honestly there's nothing there that I haven't liked. The service is fine. read more

Brought some new diners and they were all smiles!!! Really enjoying great food and excellent service!!! Had to introduce them to the house special of course! That's the go to for anyone I bring to Maht Gaek for the first time! Never a let down! Ever! read more

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