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Maru Japanese Korean Cuisine

1.6(12)on Googlepunggol

224A Sumang Ln, #01-01, Singapore 821224

TakeoutWheelchair accessible

STAMPEDE Score

Moderate confidence
CRoom to grow

Score: 20 / 100

Food quality15
Value for money20

Based on 5 data points · Updated 9 days ago

Editor’s Note

Last updated 29 May 2026

Our take: Maru Japanese Korean Cuisine presents a mixed bag, with some customers finding the hotplate BBQ chicken set ($6.80) to be quite palatable, noting a pleasant char.

However, the overall sentiment skews negative, particularly concerning their Japanese curry dishes.

Multiple reviews highlight the curry as diluted and inferior to ready-made supermarket versions, with one customer describing the beef as 'rubber band' and the chicken as 'rock solid' from apparent refrying.

Portions for the curry also seem to be an issue, with sparse ingredients compared to advertised images.

We'd approach Maru with caution, especially if considering their curry offerings.

The hotplate BBQ chicken might be a safer bet, but the inconsistency in food quality and service (including cashier confusion) suggests a brand still finding its footing.

A reliable everyday option, not a destination meal.

Signature

hotplate bbq chicken set

Price

Below $10/person

Score: 20 · 5 sources

What customers say

Public sentiment for Maru Japanese Korean Cuisine is overwhelmingly negative, primarily due to the poor quality and taste of their food, particularly the Japanese curry which is described as diluted and inferior to ready-made options.

Customers frequently mention issues with meat texture, such as rock-solid or rubbery chicken and beef.

There's also a notable complaint about cashier confusion leading to billing discrepancies.

Poor Japanese curry qualitySubstandard meat texture (chicken/beef)Cashier confusion/billing issuesFood not worth the price
10% positive0% neutral90% negative

Google Reviews

★★★★M Yeo· 6 months ago

date of visit: 2025-11-15 sat ordered hotplate bbq chicken set. taste quite nice, got some char $6.80 before 10% discount

★★★★carmen chan· a year ago

How did they manage to screw up jap curry. You can literally buy a ready pack from the supermarket next door and heat it up. This curry was so disgustingly diluted and the chicken must have been fried…

★★★★CYN -· a year ago

Beef curry reality vs picture. What a joke! I didnt even see my order when I was called upon. There was just 4 ingredient on my plate. Lettuce, rice, beef, plain curry sauce. Curry was worse than read…

★★★★Lai Zixuan Clara (Yuyingss)· 7 months ago

The cashier is very confusing,as the cashier keeps telling me I didn’t order that specific food but at the end, went to charge me for that food. I was scammed, I suggest that the person take note of t…

★★★★Faith Ong· a year ago

It not worth it you can buy karrage from the supermarket and fried it and just cook rice it taste so normal and the soup is not even good it taste tasteless

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