Maek Jeok — Restaurant in Hong Kong Island

The Korean BBQ was overpriced and I will not be returning.

I ordered the $780 set dinner and a bowl of honey makgolri. Unfortunately, the quality of the steak omakase was pretty average. It was the worst beef tartare and Korean beef I have ever had. It was very disappointing.

When the food was served, I tried to take pictures of it. However, the waiter rushed to introduce the dish and started mixing the ingredients without checking if I had finished taking photos. This happened for every dish served.

One of the waiters offered to grill the steak omakase for us, but ended up trying to cook everything at the same time.

For those who want to try it out, I strongly recommend grilling the...

Will not be back. Disappointed in the food. Service was good however.

The pancake (kimchi jeon) was soggy, lukewarm and not crispy on the edges like it should be served. Barely tasted of kimchi at all. The stew is supposed to be served piping hot - literally still bubbling when it arrives to the table, had to send it back to get reheated and still came back lukewarm. The expectation vs what was received for the HK$265 for 1 prawn was disappointing. The leafy vegetable order was minimal for what was charged (HK$80).

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Take away lunch discount is back, 30% off lunch set it’s a good deal compared to the neighbouring restaurants.

Seafood tofu soup - awfully lot of sand in the clams

Well-marinated kimchi, chewy pearl rice, tasty grilled beef. Their soup broth may not be the best in town but filled with generous vegetable and meat.

Their service is not fast, call to order in advance if possible. Since they are always short staffed need to keep looking to see if takeaway is ready staffs are too busy with dine...