Maht Gaek

Took my team to lunch on a Thursday and we decided to give Maht Gaek a try. My team had never tried authentic Korean BBQ before, so this was a new adventure for them.We all chose to get the ribs. Not super daring I know, but we were all pleased with the food. Our server brought out an appetizer plate with pickled eggplant, Kimche, and pickled cucumber (not really the same as "pickles"). Great start with the white rice to kickstart our appetites. When the ribs came out, they were meaty and spicy, and have a great flavor. It's a cute little hole in the wall space in the middle of Little Korea in Carrollton. The team thought it was well worth the visit. I recommend you give this place a try.

I dream about the spicy pork ribs. Authentic and yummy Korean food that we all see in the dramas. Banchans are fantastic and portions are huge. Pork neck bone soup, pancake, spicy squid are all a hit. Will return!

Amazing food all around. Possibly the best Korean restaurant in DFW.I highly recommend their seafood pancake and grilled beef short ribs. The best flavor and texture you can find.Service was fast and quick. The restaurant is super clean and provides you with the best Korean side dishes too. 5/5

Some of the best seafood pancake I've had! The spicy squid was also excellent.Good banchan as well, and fast service.I wish there was soy sauce crab - we went basically 45 minutes after they opened on a Wednesday (they're closed Tuesdays) and they were already out, even on a slow day and time. Is there a day/time that's best to come for crab?I'll come back again for the seafood pancake!

Tried this place out based on good recommendations and I thought it was ok! Pork ribs were flavorful and tasted like the better version of standard "sweet and spicy pork" dishes. The seafood pancake was mostly batter... I was struggling to find any seafood in it.Also, as someone who can't handle spicy food, I don't like how a lot of menu items were spicy and the spice levels were not adjustable.

SO GOOD. I can't wait to come back and try other items on the menu. And I probably want to come back with a few people so I can try more than a couple things at a time :)it was my and my husband's first meal of the day and we didnt have a huge appetite yet so we only ordered two items and we still couldn't finish it! So full!!Soy garlic pork ribs - def can't skip on it. It's not dry. Melts in your mouth. Charred just the right amount. So much flavor and comes with so much meat! They're not tiny little ribs either!Seafood pancake - variety of seafood in it. I do not care for the big shrimp they put in it (they also have tiny shrimp). The big shrimp didn't taste fresh..I'm also not a huge fan of shrimp so if it tastes even a little fishy I refuse to eat it, so I just picked it out. Everything else in it was pretty good. It wasn't a thin pancake. It was thick with a bunch of stuff In it and it was still crispy.

I've probably dined at Maet Gaek once a month since they opened the Carrollton location. Their menu might not be as extensive as other Korean places but the dishes offered are more than enough to keep you coming back for more.My favorites are their original pork ribs, bibimneungmyun, and sullungtang. Their portions are generous and I love their variety of banchan they serve (my mom commented their banchan all have sugar and that's why they're addicting - she is a hard woman to please).There's always a wait during lunch and dinner so come early or late if you're set on dining here.

Saw the reviews and saw the location so why not give it a shot? Tried the soups and the #5 spicy soup was lacking meat, noodles, and veggies, for $15 I would have expected a little more protein and portion. The service was good, the bonchon would never go empty, the pork ribs had really good flavor but portion could have had a little more. I'm glad I tried this place but do not think I would frequent this location, I left feeling like I over spent on a simple meal.

Their soup was delicious but the highlight was soy sauce marinated Korean raw crab. The small size had very generous amount. Also as soon as we finish side dishes, they kept offering more which is very generous. I loved the pickled cucumber and the spicy kimchi.

We've been to the Plano location, but this one in Carrollton is better. Amidst so many other great Korean restaurants in the Carrollton H-Mart plaza, it's competitive with its flavor and quality.It's not very big, but it was loud and crowded when we came on a weekend lunch. We were lucky and got the last table, folks who came behind us unfortunately had to wait. They have a written waitlist upfront so I would recommend getting your name down as soon as you get in.We ordered the Seafood Green Onion Pancake, which had huge shrimps. I wished they were de-shelled, not convenient on such a pancake. But the taste is fantastic. The Ox Brisket Bone and Ox Combination Soups were flavorful with that tiny bit of noodle was just enough.Must warn you that the Grilled Pork Rib Original is a tad spicy. It doesn't say that on the menu nor gives you the option to select spicy level like some of the dishes. First few bites the spiciness were just right but the more you eat, the more spicy it becomes. If you like spicy anyway, you will love this dish.