As it was approaching 9pm and some of the classic spots downtown were closing, my friends and I were rushing to find a place to eat. We stumbled upon La Maison Bulgogi and decided to give it a shot.
I honestly have not been more disappointed by a restaurant before. NOTHING positive to say, from the service to the food, if you can even call it food. Our waiter seemed to have had a particularly bad day as it was reflecting on his attitude towards the customers. Our orders were taken after a VERY long while (about 20 mins) and each of them were supposed to come with a miso soup, which we received ice cold at the end of our meal.
I ordered the bulgogi as I thought it would be a safe bet. Never have I been more wrong. The beef was so dry I really wasn't sure which day it was made. The whole dish was covered with this sweet sauce which seemed like it belonged on a candied apple. I somehow managed to finish the vegetables but even those tasted like pure disappointment. While trying to push down everything by chugging my glass of water (which they didn't bother refilling obviously), I realized that my bulgogi was somehow the best dish out of the 4 on our table. One of my friends ordered this tofu and rice dish which I tried a bite of. The best word I have to describe it would be emptiness. Emptiness of texture, flavor, seasoning and care.
The prices were around 15-20$ after tax, which is basically robbery for the experience we've had.
If you think I'm exaggerating in any way, I myself regretted deeply not looking this place up on Yelp and seeing some of the reviews before entering.