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Chez Maeju brings bold tastes of Seoul to Rockridge
“Fermentation through housemade jang, inventive kimchi and other dishes that go beyond Korean comfort food.”
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In the news.What the East Bay is saying about Chez Maeju
Rockridge, Oakland · Opened September 2026
Chez Maeju opens on Claremont Avenue
“Kim’s personal approach comes through on every plate.”
Chez Maeju brings house-fermented Korean jang to Rockridge’s Claremont Avenue
“A smaller menu of elevated classic Korean food focused on fermentation.”
Chez Maeju — Rockridge
“Crudité with house ssamjang and gochujang, raw marinated crab, doenjang jjigae.”
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Fermentation-focused Korean restaurant hits Rockridge
“A Korean restaurant focusing on jang — doenjang, ganjang, and gochujang.”
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About Chez Maeju. Chez Maeju is a Korean fermentation kitchen at 6200 Claremont Avenue in Rockridge, Oakland, opened in September 2026 by Chef Soojin Kim with OMC Hospitality. The menu is built around three house-made jang — ganjang, doenjang and gochujang — aged in onggi crocks, alongside kimchi and jangajji made each year the way her grandmother and mother made them.
