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    Maht Gaek

    4.2 (437 reviews)
    ModerateKorean, Barbeque, Hot Pot
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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids

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    Julie H.

    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.

    Seafood pancake
    Brian L.

    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.

    Side dishes
    Angela D.

    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.

    James Z.

    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.

    LA Short Ribs
    Amanda R.

    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

    Army Stew
    Andrew H.

    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.

    Grilled Pork Ribs (soy sauce)
    Tom L.

    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.

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    Dianna S.

    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.

    BBQ pork ribs
    George F.

    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.

    Kimchi fried rice after squid-pork bokum.

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

    Deja V.

    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 .

    Refillable banchan from your entree order.
    Anna S.

    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.

    Lily H.

    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.

    BBQ beef short ribs or LA Galbi

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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

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    Ask the Community - Maht Gaek

    Do you have gift cards?

    No this is a restaurant.

    Are any of your broths seafood only or vegetarian?

    No why would it be.

    Has the ownership changed recently?

    Depends how recent.

    Do you guys have marinated raw crab back in stock?

    Absolutely not.

    Do you guys still have the marinated raw crab?

    No. They don't have it

    Do you guys still have the ganjang gejang?

    No why would they.

    Do you take large parties of 20?

    Thank you for your inquiry. Unfortunately we don't take a reservation, it is first come first serve basis. We can accommodate 20 people, but your party has to seat 4 tables. Thank you.

    Are you not taking to pickup orders? I just called and it says this mailbox has not yet been activated and it disconnected.

    Hi, yes we do take out for pock up. I'm sorry maybe the phone was busy. Thanks

    Do you do uber eats delivery?

    We are sorry that we don't use delivery companies yet. We will consider it near future. Thank you.

    Do you guys have raw soy marinated crab on a daily?

    Thank you for reaching out. We are sorry that we dont have that menu anymore. It has been a while since we remove that item from our menu. Thanks.

    Do you have on line order available?

    Hi there, thank you very much for reaching out to us. Yes we do have online ordering. Please look for Orderingapp at Google search under Maht Gaek. Thank you.

    Are you going to open at 5pm today? Do you take to go orders? I've been calling from 12-2pm .. no one answers the phone plus your mailbox is full. :( need to make sure before i go.

    Yes we are open and to go order is available as well. We are sorry that we missed your call. Thank you.

    Do you take order on Thursday?

    Hi there thank you very much for your question. Yes, we do take to go orders on Thursday and we will be opened for dining service starting next Wednesday May 6th Thank you and see you soon. Maht Gaek

    Is Maht Gaek serving to-go orders these days?

    Yes, we do take out. Wed thru Mon Pick up 11:30am - 3pm 5pm - 8pm… 

    Is steamed pork with garlic sauce back on the menu? That's one of our favorite dishes!

    Was it ever on the menu.

    Do they have lunch specials?

    Yes, they have lunch portions during weekdays only.

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    Had a wonderful experience at Won BBQ. Had heard a lot of good things about them and tried their…read morelunch special. We got the baby octopus bibimbap with the steamed egg and bulgogi bibimbap with the tofu soup. The banchan was also really fresh and the kimchi really stood out. The portions were huge! I love that the bibimbap comes out on a flat sizzling pan to maximize the crunchy rice you get from it. The baby octopus was delicious and had great flavor. The steamed egg had a spongy texture which and was also really flavorful. The tofu soup was not as thick as some that you might get but it had a really good savory flavor that you can taste in the soup. It was overall a real great experience and a great value if you're going at lunch. Definitely adding to our regular rotation.

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    Ari Korean BBQ

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    4.0
    (147 reviews)
    0.6 mi
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    We've been coming to Ari Korean BBQ for years since they first opened, and overall it's still one…read moreof our favorite spots. The food is consistently great, and when the staff is properly trained, the service is excellent too. The waitress with the toast necklace was honestly amazing and the highlight of our visit. Her communication was perfect. She asked exactly how we wanted the meat cooked, checked in on the pacing of the courses, and adjusted everything when we asked to slow things down. That level of attentiveness is what makes Korean BBQ enjoyable. At Ari, multiple staff members rotate between tables helping out, which is normally fine. Unfortunately, every time the more mature staff member came to our table, things started getting worse instead of better. After we had already explained that we preferred medium rare and wanted a slower pace, she came over, saw a little pink in the meat, turned the fire back on, and cooked it until it was overdone. She also started putting meat directly onto people's plates without asking first. Everyone at our table had different preferences. Some mainly wanted vegetables, our daughter preferred pieces with more fat on the sides instead of the more pink cuts, and some of us simply weren't ready for more food yet. Since we know everyone's preferences best, it would have made much more sense for us to serve the meat ourselves instead of having it automatically placed onto plates. What made it more awkward was that she kept placing food only into my tray and not anyone else's, which confused my wife and made the experience uncomfortable. She also started cooking additional courses before we had even finished the first two, despite us specifically asking to slow the pace down. The side dishes were also noticeably skimpy this visit compared to normal. Usually the portions are at least halfway filled, but this time some came out barely a quarter full. We kept asking for refills, especially for the daikon, and each refill only came with two or three small pieces. At that point it felt strange having to repeatedly ask for something that normally comes reasonably portioned. One suggestion for management: name tags would really help in a restaurant where the staff is actively cooking and interacting with customers. In a professional service environment, it would make communication much easier and more respectful if customers could address employees by name instead of describing them as "the toast necklace waitress" or "the mature lady." Still love Ari overall and will continue coming back. Hopefully this was just an off night and the communication/training issues get addressed.

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    Tang

    4.2
    (11 reviews)
    1.3 mi

    I usually don't go to a restaurant or food court and decide that I'm going there for the soup. But…read moreI'm getting older and sometimes, soup is all I want as a meal lol Believe me when I say that you do not want to sleep on this place. The galbi tang is the best Korean soup that I've ever had. Yes, it's better than soondubu (tofu stew) or budae jjigae (army base stew). Our family makes both of these stews at home but once we discovered the galbi tang here, we order it at least once a month. Ok maybe at least twice a month lol The ajumma here is the sweetest person and I like to tell myself that everything from the soups to the banchan are her homemade recipes. I have no way of confirming if that's even true but even the banchan is delicious. My husband discovered this place when he ordered something here once last winter. I forget what it was but he was given a side of galbi tang in a small, stainless steel bowl and the rest is history. I love this place, I need it to be around forever so please come eat here and enjoy. You're welcome. My only suggestion is that I wish they would sell the banchan sets because I would buy them and eat them with rice. Delicious!

    The girl at the register was sweet, kind and very helpful and informative! She helped me to…read moreunderstand what to order. The brisket spicy Yook Gae Jang soup was so yummy and just so comforting. The base brooth just felt like home. This is definitely shareable dish. Look at the pork steam buns so yummy! The sauce that came with it wasn't my favorite a little too salty for my liking. I dipped mine into my soup. Amazing! I will definitely be coming back here to try the other items. Thank you!

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    Chicken Barn Korean Style Cuisine

    4.5
    (139 reviews)
    7.1 mi
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    If you're someone who struggles to decide what to order, good luck--in the best way possible. The…read moremenu has an incredible selection, and just about everything sounds amazing. There are so many options that you'll want to come back just to try more of them. The Korean fried chicken was cooked to perfection--crispy, juicy, and packed with flavor. The sauces paired with it were just as impressive and really took it to the next level. The main entrées were equally outstanding: generous portions, incredibly filling, and perfectly balanced with just the right amount of spice and flavor. The service was excellent from start to finish. The staff was patient, knowledgeable, and took the time to explain the wide variety of menu options, which made ordering much easier for first-time visitors. The atmosphere was another highlight. The restaurant is spacious, comfortable, and has a really cool vibe with its bench-style seating, making it a great place to enjoy a meal with friends or family. Overall, this is an easy 10/10. Amazing food, outstanding service, and a fun atmosphere. I'll definitely be back to work my way through the rest of the menu!

    Great service and delicious authentic Korean food. Portions…read moreare good and they don't mind refilling your banchan (side dishes). 4 stars for my first impression. I strongly recommend you give them a try and enjoy their delicious food and great service.

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