I visited here because I wanted to eat Sundaeguk. The food was so delicious. The staff was kind, but I felt a little impatient. So I felt like I had to order quickly. Kind but a little burdensome kindness? But overall, the food was delicious and clean read more

Abbaee Soondae - Korean Near Me - Centreville, Virginia

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Might be the best Korean restaurant in NOVA. Had the soondae, bossam, and tteokbokki (washed it down with some soju) -- 10/10 read more

All my life, my family has had our go-to soondae place. So it took me a loooong time to try this place out. But I'm glad I did. The inside space is very small, and their tables are not really that far apart from each other. So if you feel uncomfortable being potentially kind of close to other people, I recommend doing take out or pick up. FOOD: Soondae: so good. We only got the tranditional one, but they have a bunch of different kinds too, so there is variety Bossam: flavor was on point. They slice it a little thinner, and has more of a crust than others I have tried, but very very good nonetheless Soondae gook: I was not a fan, but my husband liked it. The soondae came on the side, and there were a lot of chives in it. like most soup places, there is salt and other seasonings on the side that you add yourself Dukbokki: I'm a sucker for a good dukbokki. Their sauce was to my liking. But like most places, it also had a lot of fillers (i.e. cabbage). But for the price, you got a lot (rice cake, fish cakes, hard boiled egg) Overall, really enjoyed this place. If it has good jokbal, this may end up being my new fave spot. read more

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On a cold winter day, what could be better than a scalding hot Korean stone-pot soup? And this hole-in-the-wall spot is the perfect place for it! The small restaurant is always packed when I come here. Service here is pretty fast though so that helps! Also, it is part of a larger shopping/ business center so there is lots of parking. Everything is so good and the soups were piping hot (look at that steam)! The banchan was excellent, great kimchi. As for the main dishes, I crave all of them, they were all so hearty and delicious. They do come super hot (as it should!) but just be careful if you've never had it before. I am dying to come back already! read more

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Authentic Korean Sausage joint! It is located in a middle of nowhere strip mall so you knew it had to be good. Parking was plentiful. We ordered bossam, spicy blood sausage, and makgeolli. I really enjoyed the unique taste of the spicy sausage. Next time I think I would order a bossam sampler instead of a full size because the sampler set comes with a side of soup and the full size came with tofu which I saw as a filler. The menu has no pictures and is not very descriptive of what the dishes are so if you can't read Korean it would be a gamble, but I also think you can't really go wrong with any choice as long as you like pork. read more

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For ~$16, this gamjatang is my favorite. Abbae soondae has a very homey comfortable vibe. The casual setting with quick service is completed with delicious korean food that tastes homemade. The gamjatang comes with a decent portion of pork in a spicy stew. read more

Abbaee Soondae - Soondae - Korean Near Me - Centreville, Virginia

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I love this place. I usually get their kimchi jjim and a side order of their soondae. The kimchi jjim packs a deep flavor and is perfect after coming in from cold or rainy weather. The portions are really good and the service is also really kind and fast. The only thing about this place is that it is kind of small, so seating is usually the only thing stopping me from coming here more often. read more

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Came here from Maryland because I love korean restaurants that specialize in one thing. My partner ordered the soondae tang which came with soondae on the side that we believe ur supposed to eat with the broth. As a korean American I haven't had that soup served with the soondae not already in the broth before but glad it was so we could try some of the traditional soondae. It was the best soondae I've ever had. Not too much other random fillers like how grocery stores offer them. Very tender. Also got an order of the spicy soondae which was my only regret. Just wasn't a fan. Tasted like I was eating kimchi bokkeum bap (fried rice). Also got an order of bossam that was excellent. And got an order of gamjatang which had a generous portion of pork. Better than those I've had in rockville and ellicott city, MD. Will be back for the traditional soondae. read more

Abbaee Soondae - Spicy soondae - Korean Near Me - Centreville, Virginia

I knew this place would be good when only Koreans were dining in and there was a line at 1PM. This was the best soondae I have ever had in the dmv! I loved everything we tried. Seafood pancake was so crispy and huge; the kongguksu was so creamy; and the seaweed sujebi soup was so good too. The food was so authentic and the portions were hugeeee. This is now my go to spot for korean food!! read more

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Craved me some Gamja-tang and this place does it right! Not terribly expensive as a bowl was $15ish with just the right portion amount. Overall was fast, friendly, and very clean. Parking was not an issue and plenty of seating for a Monday evening. Will definitely be back. Enjoy! read more

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I have been a regular at this restaurant for several years and felt food and service were not necessarily exceptional but consistently solid enough relative to other Korean restaurants in the area. Unfortunately, not anymore. The portions got noticeably smaller. Foods became flavorless, bland, or straight from the freezer. Our party felt the dishes were prepared without care and effort we had appreciated before. I suspect there's new ownership in place; regardless, sad to find another solid restaurant to quickly lose its quality offering. read more

My boyfriend and I were craving some Korean comfort food so we decided to check out this place! I have to rate this place 5 stars because of their service. As soon as we entered we were seated immediately and as someone who's been to Korea many times, this place gave me that true Korean dining experience. I know some reviews mentioned that the service is not the best, but honestly as long as my food comes out quick and delicious, I have no problem with it! Today we ordered the Gamjatang, Small Chapssal Soondae, and the Bossam-Jungsik. The Chapssal soondae was hot and fresh and I appreciated the condiment sauces/seasonings on the table! The bossam was deliciously tender and fatty and didn't have that gross pork flavor some places have. Also, their veggies were super clean! Lastly, the Gamjatang... WOW, the BEST Gamjatang in the DMV. The pork was clean and tender, and the broth had so much depth! This was the closest to some of the best gamjatangs I've tried in the states! read more

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Solid soondae spot. When you walk in and everyone and their moms speak korean you can assume youre in safe hands and I indeed was in safe hands. This place has a very homey vibe and food is prepared quickly and the servers always make sure everything is okay haha. plenty of parking in the front. It's small but clean. Food is delish, I especially loved the stir fries they have read more

Abbaee Soondae - interior - Korean Near Me - Centreville, Virginia

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I had a great meal here with my friends! I ordered the GamJa Tang and it was very flavorful and warmed my belly. They are generous with their portion size and I even had extra to take home! The pork was very soft and tender. I also tried a bit of the Naengmyun and personally I'm not a fan of cold dishes but it was great! It was chewy and tasty. Overall, would go again to for some more or to try new things. read more

The service is very good here we ordered the mixed soondae (sample of each of their sausages), pork katsu and kungguksu. The pork katsu was very good, it stayed crispy even 5 hours later (we didn't finish and took the rest home). The kungguksu, I've never had it before and I truly think it's my taste bud nothing to do with their cooking. I didn't like it since the texture was very grainy (it's soybean and sesame seed grind up into a broth), the noodles itself is very nice and chewy. The broth is very cold which it should be and would be great on a very hot summer day however that day wasn't that hot so I chose poorly. They were every kind to refill the kimchi for me. The kimchi is very good! The sausages was too soft, not sure if that's how it's suppose to be. Either way service is very good and the pork katsu was very good. The rest of the food was cooked nicely, and I'm sure it fits someone's tastebud just not mine. read more

Abbaee Soondae - Korean Near Me - Centreville, Virginia

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Excellent food, portion, and service. Would definitely recommend if you are looking for unique korean sundae dishes and soups read more

This is one of my go-to Korean traditional place where the taste of food takes me back to my family's home cooked meals! Their soup dishes are really good, my favorite ones are gamja tang and kimchi jjigae. Gamja tang (literally means potato stew) has a real rich flavor soup base, with pork ribs that just tears off from the bone and a chunk of potato. They top it off with ground black sesame and chopped scallion. If you want to get a side with the stew, I highly recommend their abaee soondae platter, which is what they are primarily known for, thus the name of this restaurant. It's a Korean style steamed sausage stuffed with noodles and ground pork meat, and it is super soft and melts in your mouth! As I mentioned earlier, this is a place you go for "home-cooked" meals, so the ambience is more casual and takes you back to a typical restaurant in Korea. One warning is that they have a limited number of tables and can get busy fast but the tables get turned around quickly (about 15 mins wait)! read more

Abbaee Soondae - Gamja tang (soft pork rib potato soup) - the best! - Korean Near Me - Centreville, Virginia

Literally the BEST SOONDAE - EVER! I love soondae, and they respect this dish and do them so well! Cute small local shop, pre-COVID they were always popping. You can tell the food will be good because when you walk in, you will mistake for a second that you are in Korea. But no fear, they do have English menu! Any of their menu items are just ridiculously delicious, but my favorite has to be Soondae soup and Soondae Bokkeum. Absolutely love this spot! read more

Abbaee Soondae - Tteokbokki, Soondae soup, and Combo - Korean Near Me - Centreville, Virginia

There is no other place that exists to get gamja ttang (potato pork meat soup)... as you will see in the pictures... it is a mountain of meat! Most places will give you a little meat and a lot of potatoes... but this place is literally opposite to my heart's delight! My wife loves to get the boo dae jjigae (military soup)... this is a soup that literally has the whole refrigerator thrown in. That's where the name comes from... military troops throwing in everything they have available to make a delicious soup for a large group of people. This soup has spam, hot dogs, ramen, kimchi, rice cakes and more... so amazing! At other restaurant it is usually served for 3-4 people. But you can get a personal one that you don't have to share with anyone! Win!!! I've tried many dishes here... but the crown jewel is the potato pork soup! If you want to try an authentic mildly spicy soup with the most amazing meat with rice... this is your place. read more

Abbaee Soondae - Korean Near Me - Centreville, Virginia

Always enjoy the food there. GamJ ja Tang is always delicious, and their Don Katsu probably is one of the biggest in this area! The Tteok Bokki + Soondae combo is a great deal. I just had the Wooguhji Soodae Tang a few days ago and the broth tasted so rich and fresh. it is a great enjoyment during the cold weather. Highly recommended! read more

12/26/2017 Tuesday 10:30am, Party of 3 1 Assorted Korean Sausage ("Modeum Soondae") 17.99 1 Korean Sausage Stew ("Soondae Tang") 10.99 This place specializes in Korean pork blood sausage along with a few other provincial pork dishes, including "gamjatang" (a spicy stew with potatoes and pork backbones) and "bossam" (steamed pig feet with spicy pickled radish and cabbage wraps). If you're are looking for some unique traditional Korean fare, check this place out. They also have pork tonkatsu (deep fried pork cutlet), "ttukboki" (spicy stir-fried rice cakes), and "udong" (thick wheat noodle soup) for the less adventurous diners. read more

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What is the red thing ?! And so much hair in it.. I think I never order this from here... read more

Abbaee Soondae - What is the red thing ?! And so much hair in it. - Korean Near Me - Centreville, Virginia

We got here around 4pm so the place wasn't crowded. The food came out very quickly after we ordered. We really loved the gamja tang and the budae jigae. The broth in the gamja tang wasn't overwhelming spicy and had a nice, rich flavor. The pork meat easily came off the bones and the portion size was definitely generous in comparison to the price. The budae jigae was also flavorful, hearty and filling. Everything was perfect! read more

Bad service. Slow service waited 50min for food. Give food one by one for three people it was 3order was SAME FOOD! I would avoid when its busy. Tell me to wait a bit 3times ended up having mine to go. read more

Placed order to go but I could tell that the service is superb even with the short encounter with the servers. Everything was well packaged and kept in a box to keep it hot until we got home. Portions were really generous and food tasted really good. Jokbal 8/10: meat is tender and flavorful. Only downside is the lettuce that comes with it, which didn't appear fresh. Soondae 7/10: not as chewy as I'd like but still flavorful without foul smell that you sometimes experience with soondae. Sogogi haejang-guk 10/10: soooooo good. I can't believe I didn't try this menu before. Highly recommend this place! read more

Abbaee Soondae - Jokbal, soondae and sogogi haejang-guk. - Korean Near Me - Centreville, Virginia

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS PLACE. First I just want to say that the ladies who work here are so sweet and so kind. They are really cheerful as soon as you walk in the door. This is an ultimate comfort food place for me . I actually tried it for the first time last year in the middle of winter and it's so comforting on a cold day. Even in the summer I find myself craving their soups. My absolute favorite soup is the Gamja Tang. The epitome of comfort food right there . They also offer your their roasted barley tea which immediately warms your body and makes you feel good. I actually find myself craving one of their soups as I am writing this review . read more

It's always worth the trek coming from DC to come here. Always come for the soondae but their other dishes are amazing too, especially the gamjatang and the kimchijjim. But my favorite dish here is the soondae bokkeum. They warn you it's spicy but as a Korean, it's the right about of spice. Service here is also very lovely. The workers here are all middle-aged Korean women who remind me of my mom and are so friendly. As I read all the low ratings, it's of people who don't know how to order. Ordering budae jjigae or tonkatsu at this place is equivalent to going to a pho restaurant and asking for fried chicken or a mcdonalds to order a salad. read more

Has some of the best gamjatang I have tasted. Really great and the meat in it is super tender. Their porkfeet is also super good. Prices are pretty standard for a korean restaurant. The service is really good and a good amount of seating is available. Usually is really busy. read more

Abbaee Soondae - Gamjatang - Korean Near Me - Centreville, Virginia

Good quality food and services. Inflation hit hard for pricing but still worth it to try. read more

Our family moved to NOVA from LA about 4 months ago, and we've been searching for some good authentic Korean restaurants nearby. Since we live in Vienna, we still have to drive a while to find a variety of Korean restaurants in Centreville or Annandale areas. Here are my experiences with Abbaee Soondae as of today: The first couple of times, we dined in, and the food was pretty good, but the service sucked. We were still happy to have found an authentic Soondae place similar to what we were used to back in LA, so we didn't complain to them or anything. Besides we're not the types to bicker about little things and write reviews regarding restaurant services unless they were completely unacceptable. About a month later, I decided to order some takeout Abbaee Soondae and found a strand of hair mixed in with some ingredients inside of one of the Soondae pieces. GROSS. However, after mentioning it and showing it to my husband, I just let it go because sometimes hair can fall into food when you're busy cooking, and I honestly had too much unpacking to do at the time. Today, I ordered the same Abbaee Soondae dish for takeout and ended up finding two pieces of cut NAILS inside of the Soondae pieces. I couldn't believe my eyes. I had chewed on them before discovering that these were actual HUMAN NAILS!! I guess it's my own fault for giving them the benefit of the doubt after finding a strand of hair the first time, but WOW...I've never experienced anything like this before, so despite my very busy schedule, I felt obligated to write this review. Also, I had taken pictures of the Soondae dish beforehand to show my friend what I was going to eat for lunch today, so I actually have pictures of both the normal looking Soondae dish in a takeout container and the nails I found after I started eating it. My advice to anyone who's thinking about ever trying this place is: DON'T - unless you want to chew on someone's hair and dirty nails that had been cut. I'm completely grossed out right now and will NEVER be coming back to this disgusting place!! read more

Abbaee soondae has been our place to get soondae (Korean blood sausage) over the years. Ordered some takeout and the quality has remained the same. You can tell the soondae is always so fresh. I've also tried their soondae bokkeum, which included a good amount of veggies and crunch in the dish. Even though they're known for soondae, their gamjatang is also a solid choice if you're feeling something meaty and spicy. They always have a side of kimchi with their dishes. You can't go wrong with a bowl of rice and soup! read more

Abbaee Soondae - Soondae guk + side of soondae, wooguhji tang, gamja tang - Korean Near Me - Centreville, Virginia

I love their mixed soondae plate and stews. The udon left a lot to be desired, but the place is known for their soondae not their soup.

Delicious! First time here as we are travelers and just passing through. Would definitely return if in the area. Taking off one star because there were 4 of us and they only gave us 1 menu. read more

Abbaee Soondae - Gamja Tang, Wooguhji Soondae-Tang, and banchan - Korean Near Me - Centreville, Virginia

5 stars all around for this restaurant for both the dine in and take out experience. I tried the gamja tang. This place make it as good as any Korea restaurants in Korea. The only down side is that they don't have the option for a large pot and it's all individual serving size. But then again... that's how we do it here. The serving size and flavors are perfect. 2nd sundae, why don't you try them all? They are much better than all the other supermarket versions. Last... the service, friendly and the take out option is quick. And of course they follow all the covid rules so no worries there. read more

Nothing much to say except this place needs to be bigger. The food quality and service are great. Servers are working very hard to make sure all tables are being taken care of. This could probably be a good competitor with Vit Goel Tofu read more

Abbaee Soondae - Korean Near Me - Centreville, Virginia

Me and my girlfriend went to dine in yesterday because we were in the area and while we waited for our food one of the staff members pretended to be looking outside while looking at us repeatedly. I'm guessing she thought we were going to walk out since she was desperately looking for a purse or wallet in our possession but we didn't have anything because I left my wallet in the car. Later, I walked out, got my wallet and paid the bill. I've never experienced that before and it made us feel very uncomfortable. The Tteokbokki my girlfriend got was bland and today we're both having diarrhea. I understand if you're looking out for your business but it's not a good look when we're the only people with darker skin in the restaurant. I hope you all read this and realize how uncomfortable and racist that felt. read more

This place hits the spot each time! I was a little disappointed the worker put on a mask only when I came into the restaurant, but no other place has gamja tang (spicy pork and potato broth) like them.. and for such a reasonable price! I feel like you get more broth and potatoes when you dine-in person because the take out container can only hold so much. At least my take out order had plenty of pork. I wasn't sure if my kids would be a fan but it was a huge hit that we're going back tomorrow! read more

Korean sausage & pork hock are must have- delicious & tasteful! Leak pancake ( other places also call it seafood pancake) is good too! Two Thumbs up & definitely a repeat from my book! read more

Just found the perfect place to hit our bossam cravings! Had a half & half plate of bossam and jokbal. Both were nicely marinated and cut to a good thickness. The jokbal wasn't my favorite texture-wise, but the salty sweet taste was a good way to offset the more mild tasting bossam. All the side fixings were delicious as well. Sometimes restaurants will bring out store bought ssamjang or gochujang but you can tell everything here is made in house, wonderfully chunky, spicy and flavorful. Also tried the soondaetang & it was our first time having blood sausage. Even though we could taste some funk it wasn't off putting at all, certainly was an interesting dish to try and was a good pairing with the meats. Waitresses were also very lovely! Great customer service and very attentive. My boyfriend and I are super slow eaters so we were there until closing time... felt bad so we asked for a to-go bag but they were super nice and told us just to take our time and eat. Will certainly make many returns here! read more

We ended up here because it was one of the few places open til 10, and we arrived at 9 pm. My husband ordered soondae guk and felt it was just okay, not as much meat as other places. We ordered Don Katsu for our 3 kids and wished we had known how large the portions are because 1 or 2 orders would've been sufficient. They bring out two giant pieces per order. It was delicious but we ended up bringing half of it to our hotel and it wasn't good the next day. I ordered Buddae Jiggae and it was pretty good. The service was okay. We left by 9:45 but still felt they were rushing us due to closing. It's not unreasonable to arrive an hour before close, imo. The biggest shock was that they added 20% gratuity for a party of 5 without any warning or notice. We are good tippers, but I don't like getting upcharged without notice. We did see this on other menus at other restaurants in the area, so perhaps it is common to this area, but a notice would've been nice. Glad we tried it, but we won't be back. read more