House of Milae

I've been coming here for many years and I will say that this most recent mail was the best I've ever had here. The bipbimbap with crunchy rice is so satisfying and the galbi was perfectly cooked.This place is amazing. Go today.

House of Milae is a great location in Bethesda for authentic Korean cuisine! Parking is easy, as there's a garage right across the street, and the restaurant has a good amount of seating.The Korean side dishes (Banchan) they provide are numerous and tasty, my favorites are the standard cabbage kimchi and the fish cakes.I got the Kimchi Fried Rice with pork, and it was really flavorful! Spicy, sweet, and savory from the gochujang paste, mellowed out with the runny egg yolk and nicely stir fried rice, it's a great combination of flavors, and really tastes like a nice home-made Korean Kimchi fried rice!Prices are a bit on the higher side, but I suppose that is just Bethesda prices. My friend did feel a bit sick from the food she ate afterwards, but I felt fine. Overall I do enjoy the food here and would come back again for more Korean fare.

I tried the bibimbap, kimbap, and scallion pancakes to get the full traditional Korean experience. I honestly can't pick a favorite because they were all incredibly tasty and delicious. The service was quick, and everyone was so friendly. It's a small spot, but definitely worth a visit!

took my delivery order then called to ask me to pick up. when I called back to ask when it would arrive they said 90 minutes after I ordered it, then hung up on me. don't order from this place the service is rude and inefficient.

Delicious food! The subway is close by. The waiters and waitresses are nice, and we got our food quickly. The side dishes are great, especially the fish cakes. I recommend the bibimbap and the scallion and shrimp pancake.

"NEVER COME BACK" is what the son of the owner told us...I love Korean food, but I was very disappointed by House of Milae. The food they served me was very bland and tasteless. I could not eat it and asked for a different dish, but the son of the owner refused to accommodate me. He asked me if I was Korean and if I had put salt and pepper on the food. He also said that if I sent the food back, I would have to pay for it anyway. He told me and my partner to never come back (my partner is Asian), but he said it so quietly that other customers could not hear him. He even grabbed a spoon and tasted the food in front of me on my table, which I found very disrespectful and unsanitary. I have never seen such behavior in any restaurant before.This was the worst dining experience I have ever had. I do not recommend this place to anyone who likes Korean food or expects decent service. There are much better options in Bethesda for Korean cuisine. House of Milae should be ashamed of themselves for treating their customers so poorly.

Great little hole in the wall with friendly staff and atmosphere in central Bethesda. Came here for a quick dinner with 2 friends and ordered a hot stone bibimbap which is my go-to especially on a cold day. I've spent several weeks in Korea so am quite discerning about Korean food and this didn't disappoint. Often the stone bowl isn't hot enough probably because restaurants are afraid people will burn themselves touching it and the rice doesn't crisp up properly on the bottom but that wasn't the case here. The rice was perfectly golden and crispy and everything else was delicious too. We ordered a scallion pancake/pajeon to split and they actually made 3 small pancakes instead of 1 big one so we could all eat it without having to cut it up. That was unexpected but really appreciated. Would definitely come back here if in Bethesda again.

Food served here have satisfactory flavor. I ordered the shrimp pancake, bulgogi, chicken to try out.My biggest complaint is the portion sizes. Banchan (side dishes) provided are quite small. Dishes themselves are also on the smaller side for the prices. I am used to the portions served at LA or Atlanta Korean restaurants - at least 2x the size served here. I saw several guests order the sundubu (spicy tofu soup), which looked tasty.

Went here for dinner on a Saturday night. It wasn't too crowded and the waitress was awesome. She made suggestions and we shared the beef pancake appetizer along with the banchan. For entree I got the regular size hot stone bibimbap. The rice was super crispy and the veggies fresh but there was only a really small portion of chicken in the bowl. Overall I thought the size for the price was kind of small. Next time I'd order the larger size and extra protein. My fiancé got the spicy chicken entree which came with a really creamy broccoli slaw and overall I thought his chicken had better flavor than that in the bibimbap. Will definitely be trying again!

Definition of fine dining. The food was good the portion sizes just threw me off. Service was great, The bulgogi specifically didn't taste as authentic as I expected