La Maison Bulgogi
2127 Rue Ste-Catherine Ouest
(Corner Rue Chomedey)
My love affair with Korean food started when I was a teenager --- I was hooked onto Korean drama series (yes, the melodramatic ones especially), and the food being featured in those shows were just mouthwatering. Studying in Melbourne for the past three years kind of spoilt me in a way, for there were so many awesome Korean restaurants scattered across the city, and my cravings for a hearty beef bulgogi in the "cold" Melbourne winter was always satisfied. Then I got to Montreal, and guess what, it appears that Korean food is such a rarity here, and I have been apprehensive in trying out some of these places (due to the bad reviews), but I finally succumbed to my cravings, and man, I was (partially) satisfied during my trip down to La Maison Bulgogi.
Korean appetizers, usually complimentary with your meal at the restaurant
Korean kimchi, almost a staple in Korean cuisine and one of my favourite dishes
Ja Jyang Myun - Handmade noodles with minced pork, black bean sauce and cucumber batons
Jap Chae - Potato glass noodles with beef and assorted vegetables
Spicy Kimchi & Pork Stew
Dolsul Bimbibap - Rice in hot stone bowl with assorted vegetables, beef and egg
Verdict
6.5/10
This meal definitely satisfied my craving for Korean food ever since I got to Montreal. The best dish of the meal would have to be the Bimbibap. The chilli sauce paste that one is suppose to mix the rice with the rest of the ingredients just brings the entire dish together as a whole. The Jap Chae was most disappointing, as the glass noodles were stuck together and clumpy. What really surprised me most was the fact that all of the service staff, even the chef included, were communicating in Chinese Mandarin, and outside the restaurant were articles on how the owner of the restaurant (a Korean herself), claimed that the restaurant serves authentic Korean food. Well I guess at the end of the day as long as it tastes similar to the real deal, it doesn't really matter does it? Overall OK food, will probably good back when I have my sudden craving for Korean food again.
Well this place used to be owned by Koreans until about 1 year ago; they probably sold it to Chinese people ... and I find that it doesn't taste as good anymore.
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