Maejoo Wings

Cute place with well presented food. Prices reflect the Korean Fried Chicken trend. The fried chicken is solid; crispy, with flavorful coatings. Staff is friendly and quick. Seating is limited with maybe 20 seats inside and another 6 outside.

Best Korean BBQ in San Leandro... PERIOD!! We should have been going here a long time ago. So happy we came in today. The service was wonderful, the chef is amazing, and the best kimchi we've ever eaten... we even took extra home! You can tell the food is all home cooked traditional Korean food, and you can taste it in every single dish. We ordered pork gyoja, sweet soy glazed chicken wings, spicy pork, and bbq spare ribs. Hats off to the chef!!

Finally a great Korean spot in the 'Dro! The place is small so don't be surprised if there's a wait. But it is definitely worth the time. The staff is super nice and the food spot on! On this visit, we ordered a spicy pork bimbimbap stone pot with a large order of fried chicken (half just fried & half sweet soy glazed). I loved both dishes. Highly recommend you give them a try.

The food was incredible, but the service is not great. We arrived at 9:15PM and closing is listed at 10PM. We ordered right when we arrived as we were aware the kitchen would be closed at 9:45PM. At 9:50PM. The middle aged woman who was working the register was telling us that they are already closing and rushing us. She also wasn’t kind to begin with.

The food price is expensive than other Korean restaurant and portion is much small. I feel the food is not healthy as suppose, taste something unusual, maybe too much marinated idk. Here is our $70 food for two.

Sue is one of the most incredibly talented chefs we've ever met. Her cooking combines traditional Korean recipes with the precision that comes from classical training as a chef, and it shows in every bite of her food. Maejoo is a place where the heart and soul come to rest. Our go-to dish is the Hot Stone Bibimbap, which has amazing crispy rice underneath a bed of tender vegetables and deliciously marinated meat. The egg is also perfectly runny, and the entire dish combines for a flavor explosion in your mouth. I prefer the Spicy Pork, and my partner goes for the Beef; no choice is a bad one! As an appetizer, there's no dish that stands out more than Sue's Korean Fried Chicken. These wings have exactly the right texture with the bread remaining crispy while the sauce emenates flavor. Ditch BonChon or Buffalo Wild Wings and go here for your chicken fix instead! We're also huge fans of the Short Rib Bulgogi, though again there's no wrong meat choice. Order it with the Pork Gyoja Salad, which is a beautiful take on a classic appetizer, adding vegetables on top of gyoja to really bring the dish together. The Japchae is our sneaky pick; despite usually being only a vegetarian dish, it comes with the same delicious beef you can get on other dishes. Ask for it spicy for a nice surprise! Maejoo doesn't try to overwhelm you with banchan (the side dishes). They generally serve four distinct dishes instead of the standard dizzying array. While all are tasty, there are two standouts: 1) Kimchi - Sue makes the freshest kimchi you'll ever taste in your life! The flavor profile is a little less heavy on the palate, which allows the spices to really brighten up your mouth. 2) Kale & Carrot Salad - I know, I know, it's kale. I *hate* kale. But I *love* this dish! This is quite literally the only form of kale I've ever truly enjoyed, and I love it so much that we've even asked to take some home with us before! Overall, Maejoo is exactly the kind of hometown restaurant you want around. The meals are reasonably priced, and the staff are always extremely friendly. This is quite simply our favorite any-night restaurant in the San Leandro/Hayward/Castro Valley area, if not the entire East Bay!

Maejoo Wings is a wonderful way to treat yourself to a little bit of Korean, looking to eat something different this small yet flavorful joint is great just what you crave with wings or noodles served hot.