Maru kitchen

Best Korean food in the area, really tasty and cool outdoor area where you can bring your dog. Great service, pricey but quality is there.
Mar 23rd, 2023

Great Korean bar food outside KTown. Servers are great. I really like their beers. Kimchi Gumbo is a great fission dish. Add some Gochujang paste to their Jeon. It's takes the dish to a new level. DDeokbokki is one of my favorite Korean dishes. They do a nice job with theirs. We added an egg  as our dishes needed more protein. The only negative is the lack of inside tables. The have a long table that seats 8-10.  However both times we were there they only had 2 people on each end. Really a waste of space. They should have 4- 2 Tops it would be better to serve more people.
Mar 18th, 2023

A wonderful addition to Westlake Village, a must-try!We tried Maru Kitchen several weekends ago, and we loved it so much that we will certainly go back. Located on a strip mall in Westlake Village, this restaurant is very small with 5-6 tables each for inside and outside. Due to the rave reviews on Yelp, we decided to come early at 5:30, and we got the second to the last available tables inside despite being early. Parking is ample in the outdoor parking areas. The restaurant has a simple menu but the food selection is diverse and authentic. Since I am a pescatarian, my choices on the menu were pretty limited. We ordered Gimmari and seafood Jeons as appetizers. For entrees, I ordered the citrus fish and my husband had the Ssam platter with galbi. Our food came very quickly and they were all delicious. The serving size of the appetizers was quite big, and I found one appetizer was large enough to serve as an entree. Our favorite was the citrus fish. It was fried fish coated with very crispy batter served with a citrus sauce with arugula. The dish felt light but very substantial in portion. Our second favorite was the seafood Jeon, it was a very delicious fried pancake with a seafood medley and vegetables. The Gimmari was good too but it did not stand out like the rest. As for the service, our waiter was very friendly and helpful. The food arrived very fast and at a perfect pace. The vibe of the restaurant felt trendy and modern, with some elements of the traditional Koren touch. The total for our bill came to be around $80, which was an excellent value for the quality and amount of food. Overall, Maru is a wonderful addition to Westlake. Don't miss it!
Mar 18th, 2023

Nice ambiance both indoor and outdoor seating is comfortable and quant.  Minimal seating inside but enough for a small crowd.  The service was excellent, great waiter.  Also the waiting staff worked as a team so we were never left wanting.  As for the food everything was delicious some was better than others we had a traditional Korean glass noodle dish and added pork which really gave it a kick, the grilled calamari was good and came with some delicious sauces that are a must try!  Curry was ok, we have tried better, I did like the cheese filled Katsu.  The cucumber salad was average as was the corn and cheese. All and all a good and tasty meal with great service.  Definitely worth a try!
Mar 18th, 2023

This place is amazing !!We tried a couple different items this time and it totally blew me away. The rice cakes blew me away.
Mar 17th, 2023