MARU Downtown Menu – Charlottesville, VA

Type : Korean restaurant

Location : Charlottesville, VA

Based on 362 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ Delivery

MARU Downtown 22902

Address:
412 E Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22902

Phone: (434) 956-4110

Website: http://www.marudowntown.com/

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Hours

Thursday Closed
Friday Closed
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed
Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday Closed

Menu

BAR
Cherry Limeade $5.00
Coke $3.00
Diet Coke $3.00
Fruit Punch $5.00
Ginger Ale $3.00
Ginger Beer $5.00
Limeade $5.00
Mango Pine Ade $5.00
Mango-Pine Smoothie $6.50
Maru Soda
Our delightful in House-made Sodas, Your Choice of Yuza, Lemon, Grapefruit, or Orange.		 $5.00
San Pellegrino $4.00
Shirley Temple $5.00
Sprite $3.00
Sweet Tea
Our comforting in house-made sweet tea’s are served HOT, Pick your flavor: Yuza, Lemon Honey, Ginger Honey, OR Grapefruit.		 $5.00
Tea
Served hot or cold with your choice of Black or Green tea.		 $3.00
Virgin Piña Colada $7.00
King Of Cloud-Juicy IPA
This exceptionally juicy India Pale Ale is hopped with Idaho 7, Columbus and Citra delivering a pillowy profile with notes of mango, orange, and tangerine for a true tropical IPA.

ABV: 7.5%

 $9.00
Bold Rock IPA
Dry-Hopped primarily with Ekuanot Hops to impart a less bitter and hop-forward profile, IPA or India Pressed Apple blends the tartness of fresh-pressed apples with the slightly sweet hop notes of passion fruit, grapefruit, and citrus.
ABV: 4.7%		 $6.00
BR-BerryPeach $6.00
Sapporo Lager
Your choice of: a regular or large. A refreshing lager with a crisp, refined flavor and a clean finish.		 $7.00
Tangerine Cider $6.00
Deschutes Black Butte Porter
Bold reputation. Soft disposition. Surprising Balance. Behold an iconic and unexpectedly complex porter that’s more than meets the eye.
ABV: 5.5%
BU: 30		 $6.00
Corona Extra
A favorite of those seeking flavorful light beer.		 $5.00
Basic IPA $9.00
Louis-Jadot ROSE $11.00
Masi Pinot Grigio $11.00
SIMI Sauvignon Blanc $11.00
Sangria Red $9.00
Sangria White $9.00
Simi Cabernet Sauvignon $14.00
Special Wine $5.00
Makeoli
Served by the Glass, 1/2 Bottle OR Bottle. Sparkling Rice Wine from Korea, made from a mixture of wheat and rice; sweet and milky with a clean and smooth taste. Very traditional! Low alcohol (3%), serve chilled, and gently shake before drinking for better taste and richer flavor		 $5.00
Hakushika Junmai Ginjo
Mild and dry in taste and with a fresh, fruity ginjo flavor and full body, this is a well-balanced sake with substantial character		 $22.00
Hakushika Chokara
Served Cold, this distinctly dry sake with a sharp and refreshing finish		 $22.00
Junsui Genshu
Served cold, this undiluted sake has a juicy boldness with a round and well balanced finish.		 $22.00
Snow Beauty
Served cold, this nigori sake has a traditional flavor velvety texture and a pleasant fragrance of freshly steamed rice and pairs well with spicy meals.		 $22.00
Kijuro
Served cold, his sake is made with a 25% blend of Ginjo sake and brewed with the famed “Miyamizu” water. Bold body, dry taste and refreshing flavor.Excellent for pairing with our BBQ plates and noodles.		 $22.00
FOOD
Chicken Skewers
Soy marinated chicken skewers cooked over open flame		 $9.00
Crispy Squid
Tempura fried squid with a homemade soy dipping sauce		 $10.00
Gang Jeong
Deep fried crispy boneless chicken(Dak) or TOFU glazed in a sticky, sweet and spicy sauce topped with melted cheese.		 $14.00
Dumplings
Deep fried dumplings with choice of pork or vegetable filling		 $7.00
Kimchi Arancini
Panko breaded kimchi fried rice fried with mozzarella cheese inside and served with a homemade gochujang aioli		 $10.00
Kimchi Jeon
Crispy Korean pancake with sauteed kimchi and scallions		 $8.00
Maru Fries
Crispy potato fries tossed with Korean red pepper flakes and scallions served with a homemade gochujang aioli		 $5.00
Seafood Pajeon
Korean pancake sauteed with seafood medley and scallions		 $10.00
Nokdu Jeon $10.00
6 Wings $12.00
12 Wings $23.00
Galbi Plate
Beef short ribs in sweet soy marinade grilled with onion and asparagus (or king oyster mushroom) on sizzling iron skillet, served with rice and daily banchan		 $30.00
Bulgogi Beef Plate
Thinly sliced ribeye beef marinated in sweet soy and grilled with onion on a sizzling iron skillet served with rice, lettuce wrap, homemade ssam sauce and daily banchan (2 sides and kimchi)		 $22.00
BBQ Chicken Plate
Chicken breast marinated in sweet soy sauce, grilled with onion on a sizzling iron skillet, served with rice, lettuce wrap, homemade ssam sauce and daily banchan (2 sides and kimchi)		 $19.00
Bossam Plate
Slow braised pork belly in house-made soybean stock, served with rice, lettuce wrap, scallion salad, and radish kimchi and homemade ssam sauce.		 $20.00
Tofu Gang Jeong- Large $19.00
Pork Belly Plate
Sliced pork belly grilled with onion on a sizzling iron skillet, served with rice, lettuce wrap, ssam sauce and daily banchan.		 $20.00
Spicy Pork Plate
Thinly sliced pork marinated in savory and spicy gochujang sauce, cooked on an open flame and served on a sizzling skillet with lettuce wrap, homemade ssam sauce, rice and daily banchan (2 sides and kimchi).		 $20.00
Spicy Chicken & Cheese Plate
Spicy and savory gochujang marinated chicken sauteed with rice cake, Korean sweet potato, cabbage, onions, topped with melted cheese & scallions on a sizzling iron plate, served with rice..		 $22.00
Bibimbap
Bean Sprouts, Carmelized Onions, Bok Choy, Carrots, Shitake Mushrooms, Zucchini and your choice of bulgogi beef 2$, seafood 4$, spicy pork, chicken or organic tofu, served on top of rice & topped with a sunny side up egg, spicy & sweet gochujang sauce – Gluten Free option available with Chicken or Tofu only		 $14.00
Maru Dupbap
Choice of protein stir-fried with mixed vegetables served over rice		 $14.00
Maru Fried Rice
Maru Style fried rice sauteed with vegetables and choice of Bulgogi Beef, Spicy Pork, BBQ Chicken, Organic Tofu, Kimchi or Vegetable with no protein choice, topped with a sunny side up egg.		 $14.00
Maru Kimchi Fried Rice $14.00
Udon Bokkeum
Udon noodles stir-fried zucchini, onions, carrots, mushrooms, peppers, cabbage with your choice of seafood medley +4$, bulgogi beef +2$ , spicy pork, bbq chicken or organic tofu		 $14.00
Budae Jjigae
Spicy “korean army stew” made with beef sausage, spam, vegetables and ramen noodles topped with cheese in a refreshing kimchi broth, served with rice and daily banchan.		 $18.00
Bulgogi Stew
Marinated thin sliced ribeye beef, cabbage, zucchini, mushrooms, carrots, jalapenos, rice cakes and glass noodles in a sweet soy sauce broth topped with enoki mushrooms, served with rice and daily banchan.		 $18.00
Deonjang Jjigae
Traditionally fermented soybean paste stew with organic tofu and vegetables with choice of style served with rice and daily banchan. Gluten-free.		 $15.00
Kimchi Jjigae
Sauteed kimchi stew cooked with tofu and vegetables in homemade vegetable stock, served with rice and daily banchan. Gluten-free.		 $15.00
Soondubu Jjigae
Soft tofu stew in a spicy house-made vegetable broth with choice of meat served with rice and daily banchan. Spicy and Gluten-free.		 $15.00
Tteokbokki
Spicy Korean rice cake sauteed with fish cakes, hard boiled egg, and vegetables in a sweet and spicy house gochujang sauce, topped with mozzarella cheese and green onion. (Cannot be made less spicy)		 $14.00
Banchan
Changes daily speak with your server.		 $4.00
Rice Bowl $2.00
Kimchi $2.50
Gochujang Aioli $2.00
Gochujang $0.50
Pickled Radish $1.75
Fried Egg $1.50
Asparagus $5.00
Ssam $2.50

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Reviews

Lauren Jones
Stopped by around 1pm on a Saturday for lunch and it wasn’t too busy.

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Ira Aryani
We like the food here. We came at almost lunch time around 11 and looking for a heavier lunch. We ordered the fried squid as appetizer, and several entree and ramen for a family of five. All taste good! They seated outside, but there is option to sit inside of the restaurant too

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Jenny W
Took a road trip to Charlottesville and randomly stumbled across this restaurant open on a Sunday afternoon. Every dish was phenomenal, especially the ddeokbokki (with ramen), kalbi and bulgogi. Seating was comfortable for a group of 5, and the place felt quite cozy.

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beat shona
Excellent and tasty Korean food (we tried the Dolsot Bibimbap) , fast friendly service. Good desserts. Vegetarian options. Outdoor seating available.

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Lindsey Sequeira
MARU is one of my favorite restaurants in town, hands down. The spot is small, so I always make reservations just in case, but if you time it right, it’s every easy to get in.

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Kat K
Great spot right on the mall with great food. They care about what they do here and it shows. The flavor profiles are scomplex but familiar and comforting. Not our first time and won’t be our last!!

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Benjamin Randolph
We love Maru for their selection of great Korean vegetarian food. Our favorites are Maru Fried Rice with Tofu, Fried Vegetable Dumplings, Dolsot Bibimbap with Tofu, & the Banchan. The Dolsot Bibimbap came out in a sizzling hot bowl! Great outdoor seating on Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall.

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Su Yeone Jeon
As a native Korean, Maru’s food has always been the closest comfort food I could find in Charlottesville. I can attest this is by far the best Korean restaurant in this area. Try their spicy pork and soondubu jjigae and dakgangjeong – you will not regret it.

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S. G.
Went for lunch, orden fried chicken, kimchi rice and dumplings.

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Chris Ryan
Enjoyed this place for work for a while. Today I had an excellent, above and beyond experience. Ordered the dolsot bibimbap and the owner personally showed me and my friend how to prepare and eat the dish, the meaning behind the name of the dish and the service never let our drinks be empty.

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