You know, after reading the five total entries before me, I came to the conclusion that 2 out of the 5 entries were posted by either the owner of Maitreya or employees trying to keep their jobs... More

You know, after reading the five total entries before me, I came to the conclusion that 2 out of the 5 entries were posted by either the owner of Maitreya or employees trying to keep their jobs since the two entries are both made by Citysearch members that have only posted once, respectively. Furthermore, each of the entries (entries posted by creg31 and foodlover6) are filled with very similar grammatical errors and each entry consists of glowing reviews that detail the menu of the bar, in a cheap, pathetic effort to market their bar. To be honest, I went to Maitreya because I work at the "Equitable" building on Wilshire, just down the street from the place. I checked out the bar because as I was having a smoke break, a woman gave me a $1 coupon for a beer. What a deal right? Well, turns out that the beer was for domestic only and the food was exorbitantly expensive and incredibly miniscule - not to mention, overrated. If I am going to splurge $30+ or more for food and one beer, I would rather go to a place where the portions are bigger and where the food is worth the money. Due to the economic downturn, you would think their prices would be more reasonable. Using $1 beer coupons to lure customers, only to overcharge them for subpar food and service... well that's unjustified. If you are in Ktown and want to go to a bar where the food is actually good and worth the money and you happen to be on 6th Street, go across the street to Blue in the 7-11 plaza or Bliss and Gaam in Chapman Plaza. All three of these places are just as classy as Maitreya, and they don't even try to sell themselves the way Maitreya does. If I were to sum up this place in one word it would be OVERRATED. Cons: Thumbs Down. Nice try at creating ambiance - failed miserably.
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The worst! I can't believe they charge twnety bucks for fried fice with runny chicken fat! Horrible.. And my lady had what they called seafood spaghetti, which turned out to be some undercooked... More

The worst! I can't believe they charge twnety bucks for fried fice with runny chicken fat! Horrible.. And my lady had what they called seafood spaghetti, which turned out to be some undercooked pasta with what seemed like canned clams and one shrimp cut in half. An insult fot 28 bucks. And there's a funny smell in the place. I asked the server what the vegetables were in one dish and, although he barely spoke english, he managed to say "usually broccoli" Usually?? Well, The bald bartender with the attitude wasn't much more helpful. In fact, he was rude.. Lose the tude buddy and just pour the drinks, thanks. But worst of all was the food. You go out to eat to EAT after all and if the food is good I'll pay fair price but YUCK. Save your money and get some take out chinese and a six pack before you waste your money and timein a fake joint like this. The absolute worst!!! But don't worry, this place will be out of business soon, judging by the lack of customers in the stinky place, which is just as well as it will soon be replaced by somethink hopefully a lot better. Couldn't get any worse than this!! P.U.
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First off, I have to disagree with the user below....I'm sorry but if you are not used to dress codes by now, you must not go out in LA very often, you cant blame the restaurant for trying to... More

First off, I have to disagree with the user below....I'm sorry but if you are not used to dress codes by now, you must not go out in LA very often, you cant blame the restaurant for trying to class-up k-town. Besides the fact, that this has nothing to do with the quality of this new bar/restaurant. I went last night with my girls to check out this new spot and we had a great time! The tapas and the cocktails all seemed unique to Maitreya. I highly recommend the Maitreya lemondrop, which they've put their own little twist on, by adding champagne! And as far as the food, we tried the tapas platter, which gave us little samples of many of their dishes, all of which were interesting and delicious!! We will definitely be going back to try more of the menu and possibly even try the 3 course-dinner. Thanks Maitreya for bringing a new kind of cuisine and class to our neighborhood!!
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On Wednesday December 3rd my wife and a group of friends decided to venture out (despite the looming recession) to a newly opened "bar and grill" known as Maitreya to do our part in stimulating the... More

On Wednesday December 3rd my wife and a group of friends decided to venture out (despite the looming recession) to a newly opened "bar and grill" known as Maitreya to do our part in stimulating the economy. Since it was my first time to Maitreya combined with the fact that the place has only been opened a month, how am I supposed to know that there is a dress code on Wednesdays at Maitreya because of Ladies Night? I'm checking their website right now and there is no mention of a dress code, anywhere. Moreover, to make matters worse, the security guard that works at Maitreya is an exceptionally rude and has a serious power-trip going on. But seriously, the reason I was so angry is because if you are going to have a dress code, let patrons know. And for those patrons that do not know about the dress code, instead of being a **** about it, give them a heads up so that in the future they will dress up when coming on Ladies Night. Furthermore, if a bar is going to enforce a dress code, they should apply it strictly to all guests in a fair and consistent manner, regardless of their affiliation with the owner. I mean for a security guard to tell me to go home and change and then come back, just to get into a bar is ludicrous. More than anything, the owner of the bar should have apologized for the behavior of the security guard and given us something free to alleviate the bad karma from the security guard so. Also, since the owner decided to let us in and not turn us away, being the owner of the bar, the owner should have told the guard to be silent. And lastly, the owner happened to be outside when we were leaving. If you see customers leaving because they were obviously unhappy about the overall experience they had, then the least the owner could have said is "goodbye", and "hope you have a better experience next time." Instead, the arrogant owner just ignored us. Therefore, my recommendation is for all of you to stay away!
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Great wine selection along with delicious food. We were absolutely pleased with new experience at Maitreya!!!!

Great wine selection along with delicious food. We were absolutely pleased with new experience at Maitreya!!!!
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we went to maitreya for dinner tonight. it was a first time visit there. we tried the 5 course dinner with 5 course wine paring. First course, asian chop salad with champain and second course,... More

we went to maitreya for dinner tonight. it was a first time visit there. we tried the 5 course dinner with 5 course wine paring. First course, asian chop salad with champain and second course, salteed uni scallop with chardoney, third course, wow we surprised when we tested their lamb chop steak. so delicious and soft, especially souce was fantastic. and fouth course, dessert (tiramisu) with dessert wine and coffee.. Price for 5 course $48 and paring wine $50. we were so exiting, thire music and interior, perfect.. we were so happy to visit the maitreya..
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This place is located in brand new building in K-town. There was underground parking for free (which was good since I don't like valet!) The main lounge area was so pretty with all pretty lights... More

This place is located in brand new building in K-town. There was underground parking for free (which was good since I don't like valet!) The main lounge area was so pretty with all pretty lights and decorations. Their wine selection was quite good with variety choices and its dishes were tasty as well. My friend tried its cocktail and she said it's very unique and delicious. Pros: Ambience and Parking Cons: Portion was kindda small
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