Reviews for Maru Korean Bistro in Milwaukee, WI
You?re not gonna find better Korean food in milwaukee, possibly even in Korea. This is some incredible home cooking, the owners... are Korean who cook the food. Service and wait times can be frustrating but it?s absolutely worth it. Read more
The food was great overall. But based on it\'s location and high prices, I have to judge it for what it\'s trying to be. It... fails to be a fancy restaurant that charges high prices for small portions. The service is great but not at the level that it\'strying to charge at.\n\nDishes are close to $20 each so this is on the higher end of the mid tier priced restaurants. Usually tomake up for higher prices you\'d expect exceptional service. I\'ve been there a few times and they have friendly staff but veryslow service. Sometimes ambiance and decor makes up for higher prices. But The decor inside is nothing special to make itmemorable. Other times, you\'d expect exceptional presentation of food for higher prices. This is also not the case.\n\nI askedto get a custom dish (substitute proteins) and was told it couldn\'t be done because all the food is all ready pre-prepped andportioned. This reveals they may not have a lead chef. I\'ve gone to other at local korean restaurants and they were able tomake an entire off menu dish and cook things differently to fit my request. Again, I\'m only being harsh because this restaurantis trying to charge high class prices but offers low class satisfaction. I guess I can\'t even say that because fast foodrestaurants now offer customization to menu items so they have no excuse here... Some people have special dietary needs or justdon\'t like certain things. It was weird that they couldn\'t accommodate. (They have no kids menu either).\n\nIf you\'re ahardcore Korean food lover, I highly recommend stopping in. If you have special dietary needs (or maybe you just want to addextra meat to your dish) or you want excellent service, I\'d say pass on this one. Read more
WOW! What an experience! You come into a warm comfortable environment Only to be blown away by the food and service. I... started with a Honeydew tea. That\'s right Honeydew tea. It was so tasty I gulped it down and anticipated the rest of mylunch. Now normally I just would see how good the appetizers are ar these new places which I had the Beef King Dumplings withSpicy Kimchi and Potato/Carrot Slaw. That was so good I decided to get a main course to which I had the Crispy Chicken with aspicy sticky sweet sauce and Sunnyside Up Egg served on a hot plate. I loved it! The chicken was juicy tender and crispy evenwith that sauce but if that was not enough drizzle with warm peanuts. Soooo good. The service was so professional dispitedoing this for the first time which is a testament to fine training. Go there go there go there you will be glad you did. Whoknows. You might see me there. I hope so. Read more
I had the best time here! The waitress was amazing and answered any questions I had. The Iced Honey Citron was so good and I... wish I could have taken a jug of it home. The mini appetizers were amazing and I should have gotten a second helping of thecucumbers because I\'m still thinking about them. The stone bibimbap was delicious and a giant portion. I think almost everyonearound me left with a box (including myself). Read more
Probably the best Korean restaurant in the area. The Jichae, the tofu stew, the beef soup were all amazing! I mean all the... dishes were fantastic! umh.. the staffs were friendly, but forgot things easily... We have to remind him more than twice for abowl. But overall, a restaurant that I will recommend! Read more
Wonderful new Korean restaurant on the East Side. The food tastes fresh, with bright, beautiful colors and thoughtful... presentation. Lots of delicious menu options, including many vegetarian choices. The staff are very friendly and the service isquick! Read more
We were the first dinner diners of the new Maru Korean Bistro! Clean and simple atmosphere, super friendly staff, and everything... we ordered was delicious. Pictured is Beef Bulgogi and the Spicy Chicken Galbi. Read more
This is prob my 100th times eating here!! Me who is from SEA, it was really hard to find an authentic restaurant in MKE. So far... the best, large portion, reasonable price & authentic korean restaurant I?ve ever had in Milwaukee. Soft tofu stew andtteokbokki with cheese is tasty as hell!! Read more