Mat-Jib - Korean Corndogs & Sushi Rolls — Restaurant in Cary

Mat Jib is one of the "mid" choices in H-Mart Cary's "food court" and I'd probably rank it 2nd, which isn't saying much because the only excellent concession here is the #1 ranked Love Bao (Taiwanese food), which I previously reviewed.

We tried both sushi rolls and corn dogs in our 3 experiences as a customer at Mat Jib before: 2 for corndogs, 1 for sushi. The sushis are nothing special here; a bit overpriced for their mediocre quality. However, we'd return to Mat Jib for its Korean corndogs.

There are 4 kinds of corndogs you can choose from:

Potato + Hotdog (no cheese) - $8 Half Half (Half mozarella/ half hotdog - $7 Only Mozarella - $7 Only Hotdog - $6

As you can see, no matter what we choose, there seems to be something lacking depending on your choice. What if I want a full hotdog with cheese with my corndog? "Oh sorry, you can't have that!" What if I also want cheese if I choose the potato + hotdog option? "Oh sorry, that's not one of the choices either!" If you're going to sell a corndog for $7+, why not fill it up more?

In our latest visit, we got 1 Half Half corndog to share. I was standing in front of the Mat Jib concession, waiting behind what I thought was a short line. But it turned out that those people were just waiting for their order and the employee standing in front just looked at me without saying a word. I went closer to the cashier, and ordered that Half Half corndog. She asked if I wanted ketchup and mustard placed on top of the corndog or on the side. I said on top.

The service in Mat Jib was kind of slow. There were only about 2 to 3 customers waiting before me, and it took about 15 minutes for our corndog to be ready. We got the spicy popcorn chicken from Love Bao 5 minutes earlier than 1 corndog. Ridiculous!

Mat Jib shares dining spaces with other food concessions here in H-Mart, so there's nothing special about its ambiance. It can get super crowded here on weekends, so it might be better to just take out a corndog or 2 than wait for vacancy. We didn't have issues finding a couple of seats on a Wednesday evening, however.

We enjoyed the mozarella cheesiness of the corndog and how the breading is tasty with the mustard & ketchup. One thing that annoyed us was how the hotdog inside was little since it's half; it was more like a Vienna sausage. Nonetheless, it was the most delicious corndog we've devoured together, a more satisfying choice than Mat Jib's sushi rolls and most of what you can get from other food concessions in H-Mart - Cary.

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I’ve here a few times and I really liked the Korean corn dogs. Today, my dad and my sister drove up from Charlotte to get some H-mart food. We ordered from here and then from Kang-Nam. My family decided to sit in-front of the Taiwanese restaurant which is right next to Mat-Jib ( a detail that’ll be important later on). So our order from Kang-Nam came out first and by the time my sister picked up our food and got to our table, she realized she forgot to get an extra pair of chopsticks for my dad, since they’re going to share. And perfect timing, my order to Mat-Jib was ready! So I thought to just ask them for a pair of chopsticks. Because that shouldn’t be an issue right? Wrong. When I asked the cashier, she responded “you need chopstick for your corn dog…?” Which if I did need it for my corn dog, why is that any of her business lol. But I was like “no I need it for my noodles” to which she responded “well you should just get it from where you got your noodles from”

Which she’s not wrong, but my sister and dad were hungry and it was much more convenient to just get chopsticks from here since I was already there to pick up my food. Also considering that we sat almost directly in-front of this place, it would make everything much easier since Kang-Nam was all the way on the other end of the food court. I’m just confused on the interaction since I bought 2 Korean corn dogs plus tip which would’ve equated to around one special roll which would’ve came with chopsticks. Right? So I don’t get why I couldn’t get ONE pair (ONE!) of chopsticks.

I don’t care to speak bad about whoever runs this place nor the cashier I interacted with and will not be afraid to admit that I love love their food which is why my review is 3 stars. I am writing this just to warn people, this place is stingy with their cheap quality chopsticks that probably cost less...

Mat-Jib fancies itself a purveyor of elevated street fare, offering both sushi rolls and fried hot dogs at prices that suggest artistry; though the experience leans more toward overpriced novelty with a side of attitude.

Let’s start with the pacing: one single fried hot dog with cheese took over ten minutes to emerge from the kitchen. No line, no crowd, just the deep-fryer’s slow existential crisis. Meanwhile, neighboring stall Love Bao cranked out full orders of meat and rice in the time it took Mat-Jib to wrangle one grease-drenched stick on a tray. Efficiency, apparently, is not on the menu.

Now, about the ambiance - specifically the customer service. The grouch at the register, distinguished by a scowl that could curdle dairy, exudes all the warmth of a tax audit. A simple order feels like an imposition, and one icy glare is enough to turn hunger into self-reflection. You don’t so much eat here as endure.

As for the food itself? It has the potential to be good, but like an actor in the wrong movie, it’s overshadowed by bad direction and worse vibes. A snack is only satisfying when served with something approaching basic human kindness. Here, you’ll get calories, but joy is strictly...