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La Maison Bulgogi
Category: Restaurants Korean Korean [Edit]
2127,rue Ste-Catherine OuestMontréal, QC H3H 1M6
(514) 935-9820
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 11 am - 11 pm
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- Yes
7 reviews for La Maison Bulgogi
7 reviews in English
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Review from Joseandrobert S.
1/7/2012 15 photos
The food is good the chocolate cake the best and moist, the people very nice place very clean. the price very hight because New Year eve, and no far from the Hotel. thank you.
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Review from Clare L.
2/17/2012
The décor of the place could use a major upgrade, the ambience was that of a greeny/blue McDonalds, except there were grills in your table to bbq meat.
We ordered much more than necessary and the reasoning behind it is that we have our must-try at every Korean Restaurant dishes, and also because we really wanted to bbq our own food. The restaurant does not allow for self bbq'ing when you order only a single plate of meat, so we took to ordering both the chicken and beef. We also ordered the beef bibimbap and the rice cake in spicy sauce.
The Banchan (Korean side dishes) were a bit of a disappointment. The kimchi was not spicy, the beans sprouts were lackluster, instead of spinach we got kelp, but the potatoes were good.
The chicken and beef did taste good, but not particularly special if compared to any of the other Korean restaurants in town. On top of that though, our server took the liberty to do all the bbq'ing for us, even though we wanted to do it on our own and told him so.
The bibimbap was also ok, but nothing to write to Yelp about. As with all the other dishes, that should have a bit of a spicy kick to it, the rice cake dish, was also not spicy. They did have the good soju there, and as for beer, domestic Molson, Chinese beer Tsing Tao, but I did wonder why they wouldn't have gone with Sapporo instead.
With many different options of Korean BBQ in town, I don't think that this will be a place that I will frequent again anytime soon. -
Review from Numa P.
Montréal, QC
7/6/2011
Very unusual taste for a commonly-named Korean restaurant. You may observe that some the staff is Chinese but from Korean descent (Northern China probably) and the food actually reflects this aspect. Long story short: Korean food with Chinese particularities.
Consequently, what you would traditionally order from a Korean restaurant will taste different than expected. First, note that menu is very rich and contains as many Chinese and Korean dishes. I opted for a $34 BBQ meat selection for two. Despite the familiar Korean name of the preparation, the sauce used was way more Soyu-based than usual Korean food. I thus felt that the fusion was interesting and very personal. Note that the food comes with the traditional side dishes such as Kimchi. Aside from what I had, there seem to be some interesting lunch specials.
Not an outstanding experience but differently worth trying for a lunch.Listed in: Sin City
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Review from Christian H.
Vancouver, BC
7/28/2010
This place is nothing like the Korean BBQ here in Chicago. I was very disappointed which is saying a lot for a person such as myself. I am rarely picky, but La Maison Bulgogi was not that great.
The service was too much for me. It wasn't that they were unfriendly, but when I go to Korean BBQ, I like to grill my own food at the table. The waiter kept coming to the table to turn our meat and take it off. We ~a group of four~ had two seasoned cooks at the table. We neither wanted nor asked for help cooking.
In previous experiences eatting Korean BBQ, the workers changed the grill often so that it didn't stick and reduce the flavor in the meats. Here, they did not change the grill.
When they brought the side dishes out. They only brought out 4 or 5 dishes where I am use to 10 to 15 side dishes. This was very disappointing.
Another aspect that disappointed me was their lack of selections for people who are vegetarians. I understand that Korean BBQ is geared towards meat, but some people may want to bring a friend who is not a meat eater.
Overall, the experience was not a pleasant one. -
Review from Kwoky L.
7/11/2009
I was very excited when my friend told me about this place on Ste-Catherine because they serve Korean BBQ. We ordered two orders of kalbi/short ribs, korean pancake, and a dolsot bi bim bap because one of us is a vegetarian (not a good idea to come here because it's very meat oriented).
We were given 4 side dishes to start the meal. Too little, I thought because I am usually given at least 10 different ones at other Korean restaurants. Maybe it's because of the lack of varieties, I felt that they tasted kinda bland.
For the BBQ, they used a curved hot steel pan with a gas stove. We started cooking some of the short ribs but we felt rushed because the server kept asking us to add more meat and turn them over when they started to change color. We found that extremely annoying because I thought the point of eating Korean BBQ is so that we can cook it ourselves at OUR pace. It didn't taste as I expected because the marinade was rather mediocre.
The pancake was super thick due to excessive batter and too little seafood. That was perhaps the last thing I need after the rice, soup, and oily kalbi that pretty much filled me up. I like mine thin, light and with lots of seafood. The bi bim bap wasn't that impressive either. My friend hardly had any of it.
Overall, I am pretty disappointed with La Maison Bulgogi. They have other selections too but if they can't impress me with the classics, I won't even bother trying the rest. I highly recommend somewhere else for Korean food. -
Review from Eva H.
9/8/2009
The food here was delicious! One of the cheapest and authentic meals we got while in Montreal. We got the 4 side dishes to start wth, they were all very flavorful (and free).
We order a Kim Chi Jagae? A spicy kim chi stew, it was faboulous. We also ordered a bim bim bap, which was okay. We got bulgogi and a meat special that came with pork, chicken, and beef to cook at your table, all were marinaded nicely. We got white rice with each with the meats. They also gave us a huge side of lettuce to wrap the meat in. Over all the food was delish, service was nice, you can tell its family owned and operated.
The decor is simple mom and pop shop, but to me if the food is good everything else doesn't matter all that much. The bathroom was dirty but most smaller resturants are...Would def eat there again. -
Review from C G.
Montréal, QC
3/18/2010
I've been dying to eat Korean food in here. I'm a fan of Korean food, kimchi, jap chae, kimchi jiggae..
Went there with my boyfriend for dinner and it was crowded. We took the metro from Mc Gill and stopped at the nearest station which is Atwater, and we walked for a block and a half on St Catherine St and there we found La Maison Bulgogi. We checked the menu before we enter the place, to see what do they have and if the prices are acceptable. They have a lot of choices for the food and also offers lunch set meals. From appetizer to soup dishes that comes with rice, main dishes such as stir fry pork kimchi, and BBQ plus Korean Sho Ju.
We were both hesitating about ordering the BBQ because we don't want it to be like in Chez Bong (Chinatown) for the high prices and small quantity. At first, we've decided to get kimchi jiggae that comes with rice, and stir fry kimchi pork, but when the lady who served us came to our table and ask if we're ready, I changed my mind, and asked if the BBQ Combo 1 is actually for 2 person? She said yes, and we go for it.
While they prepared what we've ordered, they served us four different small dishes like potato, kimchi, bean sprouts, and seaweed (not sure if it is seaweed!)
The BBQ Combo 1 consists 3 different marinated meat : beef, pork, and chicken. Plus 2 rice, a plate of huge lettuce and a big black bowl (like they use for bibimbap) of dumpling + beef soup. It's cooked on the table but maybe because we're seated really close to the kitchen, the person/server do the bbq for us. He/she will return to our table and checked if the meat's ready to eat.
Since we kept on talking and we totally ignore the meat that was on the bbq grill and it turns black, the server came back to our table and put it nicely on our plate. I think that was very nice of him.
To sum it all, we were both so full and satisfied with the food, the price and the service. The BBQ Combo 1 is enough to fill both of our stomach. But it really depends on your eating portion. And if you love the kimchi so much that you want to buy it, you can get it at the Korean supermarket just next door of this restaurant.
I'll definitely come back to this place, and if I do, I'll try taking pictures next time! :)
