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    Maht Gaek

    4.2 (434 reviews)
    ModerateKorean, Barbeque, Hot Pot
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    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.

    Kimchi fried rice after squid-pork bokum.

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

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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.

    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
    Helen G.

    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.

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    Love this place!! Excellent food - w/ prompt and friendly service!! Could eat here everyday if wallet permitted!

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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… Read more

    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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    3.6 mi

    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.

    Hands down we were treated like royalty here!…read more Got the pork belly and beef rib meat and to go with that bbq, mushroom bibimbap. Even before the star of the meal appeared, kudos to the smattering of banchan that came out: sprouts, cucumber kimchi, sweet potato, mini meat patties, kimchi, steamed egg, tofu soup, salad greens seasoned, cheese + corn... I hope I didn't miss any! The mushroom bibimbap is flavorful! We've never had this particular bibimbap before and man it goes well with the meat. Beef rib was tender and nice. We wanted it a bit rare :) and it was delish! Dipping sauce was nice but honestly doesn't need it! Oh and the grilled mushroom is good with it. Pork belly was the star of the meal. Had it with 2 week aged grilled kimchi (so special!!) and we got samjang with it, yummm. We were stuffed to the rim and had to take a little box of leftovers home. We were so touched with a little desert rice drink at the end, really rounded out the meal and experience all together. A+ for the service. Amazing job and everything grilled to perfection.

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    Alohahola - Chicken katsu

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    4.5(29 reviews)
    4.5 mi

    Food was fresh and very good. The lady at the register was so friendly I recommended this placeread more

    The Good: The…read morecustomer service is very friendly. Very kind workers who are very helpful and explains the menu well. I enjoyed the ambiance of the restaurant with the large mural of a Hawaiian beach and simple island decor peppered throughout. The restaurant is also very clean. I also was fairly happy with the portion sizes for the chicken dishes. The vegetables in the Hawaiian plates were cooked very well and were really good complements with the lunch meals. What didn't work for me: The decoration alone is where this stopped feeling like a Hawaiian restaurant. The Hawaiian plates felt more Asian inspired rather than true Hawaiian inspired. The flavor is excellent, don't get me wrong, but I felt it was a bit of an identity crisis. The Beef BBQ short rib pieces were fatty and overcooked. I had only a few tender bites of beef but the rest was so chewy and fatty that I had to spit it out. Also only had 6-7 pieces of short rib for a $20 plate which I didn't really feel was worth it. The chicken katsu was crispy however I didn't care for the quality of the chicken meat. It was very stringy and tough to bite through in some areas. I was very much looking forward to the macaroni salad but it was just fine. I had high hopes for this one but it just wasn't creamy enough to blow me away. If you have ever visited a Hawaiian island and ever felt like you needed a fix of that memorable vacation, this place won't bring you back to those island memories but you will still be treated very well from a very kind staff. Their attitude is very aloha however I hope one day I can take a bite of their meal and be transported back to island vibes. I would recommend this place if you want solid Asian flavors, but not Hawaiian island specific flavors.

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    4.6(3.9k reviews)
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    Felicity Felicity Felicity!!!! She rocks! I would totally ask for her specifically next time I…read morecome. She was so patient and HAPPY TO BE AT WORK! She gave us tons of suggestions. Even when we weren't sure about which appetizers we wanted she allowed us to split appetizers- a small portion where we got to try the apps. We tried the tenderloin crostini which was delicious. Along with coconut shrimp. The shrimp were ginormous. And the sauces were so good. Our fav was the mango marmalade. The best bread I have ever had in my life!!!! You know how sometimes they bring a roll to the table for the table to share? Not here boyeeeee Each person gets their own roll. I don't even know how to explain this heavenly bread. It truly is the best beard I have ever had before. I would come eat here again JUST FOR THE BREAD. The crab cake is out of this world. Huge jumbo clumps. Also comes with a variety of sauces. The wasabi one was our favorite. You must order the crab cake! My husband got the ribeye rare and said it was the best steak he has had, and he eats a ton of steak. I got their off menu item of carne asada tacos. The meat was sooooo tender. They don't use flank steak they use a tenderloin and it just melts. The mushrooms were Devine. Glad I ordered the carne asada. The adult Mac and cheese was good but just good. Brussels sprouts were good (not the best I have had) but I think I was also just so full by this point. The asparagus is huge!!! Oh the best finisher ever- the peanut butter pie!!!! OMG!!!!!!!!!! I'm not even a dessert girl and I couldn't stop eating it. First time me and my husband were fighting over the last bite.

    Kennys wood fired grill is a dimly lit, upscale yet casual restaurant that serves a variety of…read moreAmerican cuisine. There was no wait for a seat at 5:30 pm but was still surprisingly busy for a Monday. By 6:30 there was a small like to be seated. I ordered a rye old fashioned and the grilled salmon with a side of creamed spinach. All were served promptly and delicious! Food prices are upper middle... but be careful ordering mixed drinks. Although delicious, My angels envy rye old fashioned cost $30!....had I known that, I would not have ordered it. I have been here many times and they never disappoint

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