Chez Maeju
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Chez Maeju Reviews
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Stopped in for a celebratory dinner, perfect spot for a date night meal! Great recs from our server Mae, creative flavors, tasty drinks. Hoe-muchim was 🔥- a runaway fave, also loved our Red Monkey makgeolli 🍷. So pumped to have this spot within walking distance! Welcome to the neighborhood, Chez Maeju, please stick around!!
Loved this spot! Delicious and fun new flavors. Great vibe. Definitely going back
We loved Chez Maeju so much that we went back twice in one week. The Korean dishes are fresh, flavorful, and made with clearly high-quality ingredients, so you walk out feeling satisfied and good rather than weighed down. Every bite was delicious, and it’s rare to find food this healthy that doesn’t compromise on taste. We’re already planning to bring all our friends. Highly recommend!
Hours
| Monday | 5 - 9PM |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 5 - 9PM |
| Thursday | 5 - 10PM |
| Friday | 5 - 10PM |
| Saturday | 5 - 10PM |
| Sunday | 5 - 9PM |
Chez Maeju is the hottest new restaurant in Oakland, taking over the short lived Oken's space with clean decor and a beautiful interior. This upscale modern Korean bistro features a beautiful selection of traditional dishes. The food and service are amazing, with all dishes top notch. The Korean dishes are fresh, flavorful, and made with clearly high-quality ingredients, so you walk out feeling satisfied and good rather than weighed down. Every bite is delicious, and it's rare to find food this healthy that doesn't compromise on taste.
Menu highlights include the soy marinated crab, which comes with a rice bowl topped with strips of dried seaweed, pickled radish, seaweed salad, and fish roe, along with banchan. The Hwe Muchim, a sesame leaf fish salad, is a runaway fave, and the perilla oil buckwheat noodles have a unique flavor and are very fresh. Other dishes like the beef short ribs, soontofu stew, bossam, mung bean pancake, and beef bibimbap are also outstanding. The tomato kimchi is a tasty not fermented "fresh kimchi" with gochugaru & sesame seeds.
The atmosphere is perfect for a date night or group dinner with friends, with lovely waitstaff who are super attentive and friendly. The manager is very nice and knowledgeable on the menu. Creative flavors and tasty drinks, including Red Monkey makgeolli, complete the experience. It's the kind of place you want to go back to as soon as you leave.