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    Maroo Korean BBQ And Catering

    4.4 (314 reviews)
    ModerateKorean, Barbeque
    Closed 11:00 am - 2:30 pm, 5:00 PM - 8:30 PM
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Ban chan!!!! Delicious !
    Yiuing P.

    Wow. Amazing Korean food. Friendly Korean speaking staff. Top items we enjoyed the most: 1. Japchae with beef. $15, +$3 for beef tofu or other meat. The flavorful noodles with the vegetables were great. 7/5 2. Tonkotsu with cheese. 8/5 Crispy, outside, melted cheese pulling out between pieces. Comes with rice and vinegared tonkatsu sauce. Very impressive. 3. Ban chan. It comes free with the meal and only a very small amount - but each item is very delicious. Salty and crunchy Cucumber kimchee, mild garlicky kimchee, sweet shoyu potatoes, soy beans, and slightly seasoned broccoli. 7/5 4. Toppogi with rice cake $10. 5/5. Satisfying mochi and nice rice cake. May order something else next time: 5. Hot stone bimbimbap. $20 it had lot of great veggies, and the beef on it was great, however, the veggies could have gotten a little more taste and gochujang was slightly thin and a little on the sweeter side. 3.5/5 6. Kalbi. $32 Solid. Very well marinated and cooked. But the price is too high. 5/5 so it is here in this category

    Seafood Pancake
    Danielle P.

    Marooooo, what it do! As one of the few / only Korean spots out here in Tracy, I am happy to say that they can deliver good Korean food. It's also owned by a lovely couple and has a friendly atmosphere due to that familial aspect! Due to that, I would make sure to check their hours on Yelp because sometimes they close at a max a week whenever they go to Korea / out of town and Apple Maps does not update that LOL. There's a few restaurants next to it like Kengo Sushi and a pho spot, but I only really go in this area when I want Korean food and don't feel like traveling to the bay. Although their menu is a bit more on the limited side, they have the classic options you'd usually see at a Korean restaurant that gets the craving done. For example, they have their spicy tofu stew (soondubo jjiggae) and bibimbap (rice bowls with meat & veggies offered on your choice of hot stone or cold). Good appetizer choices like Seafood pancake, chicken wings, and mandu. They don't have the grills like typical kbbq spots, but offer these cooked meats on a sizzling grill plate that comes with rice at no extra charge. Lunch is cheaper by like $10, so I'd recommend getting their Galbi or Pork Belly at this time rather than dinner. Love their banchan. I'm a huge fan of the sweet braised potato side dish, so I'm happy they have this! They will also gladly refill any of these options if you ask. Their seafood pancake is perfectly crispy / flakey and a good size to share between 3-4 people. Flavor is great. Got their Galbi at the lunch price of $22, which always hits. Good amount of meat given and you can tell that meat was #marinatedandgrilled. Easy to chew as well. Also a fan of purple rice so that's a plus. Overall, solid Korean spot. It's not the BEST I've had and their prices can be a bit steep at dinner. A bit more on the limited side when it comes to menu choices, but it's definitely good. I'm just glad it's a place my family and I can rely on whenever we want Korean food.

    Banchan
    Nicole M.

    Korean dining is all about the banchan. I love being able to mix and match flavors withe simple addition of a condiment. The tofu is probably my favorite, but nothing beats a good kimchee. Love the relaxed vibe and friendly service. Good portions don't hurt either. I recommend the pork belly, but so far, nothing has been disappointing. They automatically add a tip, but that doesn't bother me much. I have felt taken care of each time I visit. Recommend.

    Korean Bulgogi, Seafood cake,Japchae
    Betty H.

    Maroo Is authentic Korean! It tastes like my boyfriend's mom. She'd be impressed everything was delicious. I'm glad we drove an hour to try good Authentic Korean food. The service was really good for only 1 person out front. They were so polite and friendly. I was impressed . Give it a try

    Luis R.

    We stopped in for lunch at Maroo on a Saturday around noon. It was totally empty when we arrived, but by the time we left it had filled up, which is always a good sign. We started with the Soy Glazed Chicken and the Beef Mandoo--both were excellent. The chicken was perfectly fried and had a flavorful glaze that wasn't too sweet or overpowering. The mandoo were crispy and tasted super fresh. They brought out rice and a nice variety of banchan after we ordered, and all the side dishes were really tasty. For mains, I got the Galbi soup which had a rich, flavorful broth and plenty of beef and veggies. My wife got the Soondubu stew which came bubbling hot with an egg to mix in. The flavor was good, but it had a bit too much tofu and not quite enough broth, so the balance felt a little off. Overall though, it was a really good lunch, and we'll definitely be back. They automatically add the tip, but the service was friendly and attentive, so no complaints there.

    Spicy pork , seafood pancake & spicy beef soup.
    Manuel E.

    This was the first Korean spot we tried in Tracy, and it was a great experience overall. The drive from Modesto wasn't bad at all, and it was well worth it. The service was warm and friendly, and the food really hit the spot. The spicy pork paired perfectly with the purple rice flavorful and satisfying. The spicy beef soup had a bold kick and deep flavor, and the seafood pancake was crispy, savory, and delicious. Everything was served fresh, and the beer came out cold just the way it should be. The place is on the smaller side, but it's clean and well-kept, making for a comfortable dining experience. Heads-up: All dine-in orders are automatically charged a service fee 15% for parties under 5 and 18% for groups of 6 or more. Definitely worth checking out if you're in or around Tracy and craving some solid Korean food.

    Tara L.

    Good Korean food in the Tracy area. We enjoyed their galbi, bulgogi, kimchi pancake, banchan, and barley tea. Service is friendly and attentive.

    Soondubu stew
    Jennifer C.

    What a gem of a restaurant! Everything we ordered was so yummy. The bulgolgi, soy glazed chicken wings, soondubu stew, and spicy calamari were all delicious!

    Seafood pancake feat assortment of bonchon
    Bre B.

    This is a great Tracy find! I don't often stop here but meeting a friend for dinner and I was a big fan of this spot. They opened at 5pm we were about the 3rd group in on a Friday night - the spot filled up pretty fast, the restaurant itself isn't too large so be prepared to wait if you're going during prime dinner time. Ordered the strawberry soju, a little too artificial flavor for me but cute glasses and did the job. We got the seafood pancake, ordered the spicy rice cakes because I LOVE tteokbokki but he misheard and gave us spicy fried chicken - which no regrets, it was great. I got the galbi plate, brother got the bulgogi and friend got the tofu soup. Pancake was huge and flavorful, would've liked more dipping sauce. Banchans were also on the lighter side in amount. Otherwise will definitely keep this spot in mind next time I'm in Tracy!

    Japche
    Joseph J.

    Came here for lunch and was craving japche and the side fixing I ordered over the phone and pick up in 25mins, small little restaurant ample parking I was greeted and taken care of and waited a lil longer to get my food they pack me up some extra sides, the noodles were nice and bouncy but I felt like it was missing something almost a 5 star tho.

    Seafood pancake
    Austin Z.

    Three words to describe it: exquisite, homey, and positive vibes. Food: 4/5 For someone coming from the Bay Area, I was actually quite thrown off by how delicious this place was. We got the seafood pancake, the ramyun with cheese and seafood, along with the assorted vegetables. While the ramen was quite seasoned and stuff, I wished they used mozzarella cheese instead of American cheese to add a little more flavor to it. The assorted dishes were also kinda small in portion, and the kimchi wasn't really sour -- it had a little bit too much gochujang powder residue left in there. Overall good food -- just one star off for the blandness. Service: 5/5 Loved the service -- we were served right away and the waiters gave us time and gave really good recommendations :) Atmosphere: 4/5 I loved how warm it was inside -- it was honestly a little tight but I don't blame them as the mall itself is also quite small too. Overall, I'd come back here again

    Purple Rice
    Savannah R.

    I visited Maroo Korean BBQ and Catering on Saturday, 01/13/24, around noon for lunch. On my visit, I tried the Vegetable Pancake, Bulgogi, and Spicy Beef Soup. The pancake was savory and tasty. The soup was decent in flavor. The Bulgogi was packed with deliciousness. Along with these dishes, the restaurant served multiple side dishes. The purple rice, cucumbers, broccoli, etc. were all good. The service was friendly. However, I constantly had to stop the server for water refills, napkins, etc. In essence, there was a huge lack of attentiveness. For the restaurant to automatically charge 15% for a tip (I was aware that it was posted throughout the restaurant), the service still did not match that. I should not have to flag down the server frequently as a customer. Even though I liked the food at Maroo, I'm not sure if I'd return due to the lackluster service. I do not favor being charged a tip if the service is going to be below standards.

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    Food is delicious! Service is good but only has one waitress and the restaurant gets busy at lunch.

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    The restaurant is small but cozy and nice inside. The staff are friendy. The food is very good. I'll go back.

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    Delicious food! Been coming here for 7 years! I usually don't like veggies that much but their veggie side dishes with kimchi are amazing!

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    Great food!! Service is great as well. Price may be a little high but everything has rising prices. Well worth it.

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    Wonderful Korean food. Dolsot "Hot-stone" bibimbap is my go to for a meal in a bowl. The Japchae is also wonderful.

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    Ask the Community - Maroo Korean BBQ And Catering

    Do you ever plan on using DoorDash or GrubHub?

    Sorry we dont have delivery service

    Do you have special during this pandemic?

    No

    Is this restaurant still open for curbside pickup or takeout during th shelter in place?

    Yes we are open

    Does anybody know if the meat is halal? i would like to bring my friends but they cant have meat if its not halal

    Im sorry we dont have any halal meat

    Anyone know why it's temp closed?

    Parking was terrible so they were looking for a new location

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