Korean BBQ

The new Korean B.B.Q. restaurant, Maroo, that opened next to Pinkberry is one of many chains in Southern California. It is more of an upscale place with prices to match. Their lunch specials are costlier because the meats they use and Korean food is probably the most expensive of all Asian cuisine. Entrees are accompanied with small side dishes of pickled vegetables.



They offer box special lunches that include a few pieces of tempura, four pieces of California rolls, salad and your choice of meat. I had to try the marinated beef ribs since ever Korean restaurant prepares the marinade differently and also use different choices of cuts.



Athough the cut of the beef was the kind I prefer, sliced with small pieces of bone attached, the marinade was not as sweet and there was more fat than I would have liked. The salad was drowning in sauce and was too tangy; the rolls looked like they had been sitting out – the avocado was already turning slightly brown in color.

For the price, $15, it was not worth it. At California Bowl a couple blocks over, you can essentially get the same meal and get a little bit more, but for $6 less than at Maroo’s. It has more of a Japanese flair to it with the teriyaki sauce, but if you really want good Korean B.B.Q. go to Pine Tree at Reseda and Roscoe. Pine Tree’s beef rib lunch special offers more beef for a lesser price at around $10.