Kenny Tan
Visited this Korean restaurant for the first time, and unfortunately, it was a disappointing experience. I was initially drawn in by the “4th Place Culinary Class Wars - Cooking Maniac” photo displayed outside, but after trying the food, I honestly questioned how someone with such credentials could serve dishes of this quality. From the start, the service felt cold and unwelcoming — none of the staff were smiling, which made the atmosphere feel tense and uncomfortable. We weren’t informed that we had to collect the side dishes ourselves and only found out after asking. When we encountered issues trying to sign up for the membership program, we were told it was managed by an outsourced party and not their problem. The only solution offered was to try again using an Android phone, which none of us had. It honestly felt like they weren’t interested in gaining more members. As for the food, it was very average — comparable to or even worse than food court standards — yet priced similarly to much better Korean BBQ restaurants elsewhere. Overall, the experience left a bad impression, and I won’t be returning. This visit also left me wondering if “Cooking Maniac” is really as skilled as advertised. Anyway, this is technically a paid review — they offered free ice cream in exchange for leaving one. But even with that, I felt it was important to be honest.
