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    Bibimbap
    Mei P.

    I've been wanting to try this place for awhile now and I finally had time today to grab lunch. Like the other reviews say it is HARD TO FIND! Entrance is on the side of Enterprise and parking is usually pretty packed. Beware! There are Enterprise ONLY parking spots! DO NOT PARK THERE. The restaurant itself is a small office cafe-optimized for people to grab their lunch and go. They have several menu items such as sandwiches, bibimbap, and hibachi bowls. I ordered the classic bibimbap with brown rice. It was very fresh and delicious! One of my favorite meals in a while and it was under $10 which is a sweet deal! The veggies were very fresh and I enjoyed the brown rice's consistency! The marinated beef was good but some pieces you could tell were over cooked and not as tender as you would like. Overall, a great hidden gem to grab a ~healthy~ lunch with your coworkers if you are in the area.

    Bi Bim Bap bowl
    Lisa H.

    I came to this place a few times to grab a quick lunch since it is very close (walking distance) to my job. It can get very busy during lunch but even with the crowd, the food is always the same quality. I have tried a few things off their menu: Tacos: pork tacos here are pretty good. It's a good portion and has a lot of flavor. You get 3 tacos for about $7.50. Burrito: I have tried the kogi beef burrito and the spicy pork. Both are good and flavorful. One thing I noticed is the burrito is mostly rice so there are some bites where you only get rice and tortilla. Also a good portion for about $7.50-$8. Bi Bim Bap bowl: I really enjoyed this! It's a large portion and quite good! It's $11 so a little on the pricy side for lunch but it's made with all fresh ingredients and will definitely fill you up. Sushi bowls: I have created my own and picked off their menu (sushi ko) and honestly this is my favorite dish here! It's always fresh and very delicious. The portion is just right. The sushi bowls cost between $11-$13 depending on if you choose off their menu or create your own. Overall, this is a good option for lunch if you work in the Greensboro area but is pricy compared to other lunch spots. They also have a good selection of lattes and coffee/tea beverages as well as breakfast. Breakfast is reasonably priced ($2 for bagel and cream cheese)

    Menu to customize your bowl
    Jennifer N.

    TLDR; Entrance is on the side of Enterprise Rent A Car, Good food, and long lines during lunch rush. If you are in the Greensboro area, and you are looking for a quick bite to eat, this place usually does the trick for me. Finding this place is a little tricky due to the fact that the entrance is towards the back of the building on the side of Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Once you walk along side the building you will have to walk through two sets of doors before reaching the Eatery which is a lot closer then it sounds. They have a variety of customizable bowls, sandwiches, and salads to choose from. My goto is their Classic Bibimbap without the bean sprouts and carrots because i'm allergic to carrots. I wish they would let me substitute it for things that I'm not allergic to, but it's an additional 50 cents for each substituted item. I personally don't like their gochujang sauce because it has a weird citrus flavor to it, but their cilantro peanut dressing is awesome. I would get a customized bowl, but the bowls start at $7 dollars and for each protein or vegetable you choose, the price gets added on. Price wise, I like the signature bowls, because you get more for what you pay for, but that's just me. The lunch rush usually starts at 12 and the line becomes super long, but they make the food pretty quickly so the line goes pretty fast. Overall, the food is pretty good and when I have meetings all day this is my go to spot for a quick bite that won't put me to sleep afterwards.

    Hawaiian Bowl. Yum!!!
    Kerre G.

    Hawaiian bowl is the best. Salmon. Brown rice. Killer. Parking is hard but worth ot to go here.

    Vita bowl
    Ian M.

    Not a bad, got the Vita bowl (chicken, carrots, kale, cucumber, jicama, beets, rice, misc veg) with a side of miso. Miso wasn't bland but wasn't super flavorful. The vita bowl came with a sweet and spicy red sauce. They have sricha there for people that want more spice. The bowl itself is actually kind of deceiving in that you see all these exotic vegatables on the top but once you eat past the top layer, the bottom is really just a romaine and spinach salad. The experience started out good but towards the end of the meal it felt like i was just eating a salad as oppose to a bimbimbop style bowl. My friend Jason got the Sushi-ko bowl and he felt the same way. He also noted that he enjoyed the salmon better than the tuna. Service was quick and there is limited seating. They have several TVs which are displaying the menu.

    Sushi Bowl with white rice, red cabbage, cucumber, mixed greens, avocado, dried seaweed, masago and tuna
    Mel L.

    Great place to get a healthy lunch. I ordered a Sushi Bowl with white rice, red cabbage, cucumber, mixed greens, avocado, dried seaweed, masago and tuna - I loved every bite. The food was so fresh and absolutely delicious. The service is pretty efficient - they seem to have figured out how to move the lunch crowds quickly so that nobody has to wait too long.

    hawaiian bowl. coke cap for size reference.
    John L.

    TL;DR One of the better examples of equal quantity to quality; serious bang for buck (In my included picture, I added a Coke cap for size reference). Healthy(er? What is healthy now anyway? Compared to what I usually eat, just looking at this bowl makes me feel healthier I guess). Will be back to try more, they have quite a variety of menu items. ___________________________________________ I'll echo what a previous fellow said here: it's nice to have a quick (or perhaps only?) Korean option in the Tysons area. I'm a white rice fiend, and I hunger for it on an almost daily basis. But alas, this area always disappoints me. Off topic, you'd think Tysons being Tysons would have better lunch options that would fit into a 30min-1hour window. I frequently expend more energy thinking about where I can go eat than I do actual work in the first half of my workday. I found Banban today by typing "rice" into Yelp near Tysons Corner, VA. I'm not kidding. A few observations for those interested in the longer rundown: 1. For about $11 (without a drink), it's hard to think of another place where you can get these kinds of ingredients and this amount of food. I actually think you could probably attempt to do it: everything you see in one of these bowls, you could probably get at Whole Foods in their pay-per-pound box things, but with the fish (or meat protein), it'd easily be double (this bowl is weight heavy). 2. It's straightforward. I appreciated that more than anything about my meal. It's not drowning in any heavy secret sauces and it doesn't have some foreign ingredient that the house thinks to add to inject some kind of uniqueness. It's the expected flavors of each individual ingredient put together to form a very thoroughly palatable experience. 3. Everything in my bowl was fresh. The greens were obviously fresh. The white rice (YESSSSS) came out of a gigantic steamy rice cooker that opened with a billow cloud of glutinous glory. And the fish.. well I'm no fish expert. But it felt (yes felt) and tasted fresher than many places I've been to that serve raw fish in Northern Virginia, sad as it is to say. I often eat raw fish at home, and I have eaten wild caught fish freshly prepared, and wild caught fish that have been frozen then thawed for maybe a week or two. Fish that's been frozen too long have a funny mouth texture when thawed to serve, so I can at least determine that that, it's not. Then again, we're not sitting here debating whether it should be of bluefin quality for $11. This is already too long a review for a 30 minute interaction with a bowl of rice. With places like these, the praise is redundant and the criticisms are few. As it goes with any place that presents both quality and quantity in a cheap package, I do hope they stand the test of time; it's always sad to experience huge dropoffs due to economic and competitive pressures. Cheers, I'll be back for more rice.

    Chirashi Bowl ($10.95)
    Puloma D.

    Both my co-worker and I are bought the Chirashi Bowl. ($6 for grand opening day!). I had the salmon w/ ponzu sauce which was super tasty! He had the Salmon/Tuna mix w/ gochujang sauce which he stated as very good. They do a pretty good job of the 50/50 split so no size disparity there. You can pick either Tuna/Salmon for the protein, White/Brown Rice, and an assortment of sauces. The bowl is also super filling so no issues on size. These bowls are regularly $10.95 which to me is rather high for the area. I don't think I would pay nearly $11 bucks for a bowl on a regular basis so I'm not sure if its worth going back. There are many other items on the menu which I will probably be trying out in the near future which are a little bit more reasonable priced. Also this eatery seems to be owned by the same people who own the Greensboro Cafe which has significantly cheaper lunch prices a building over. ($7.50 for daily lunch specials).

    Customized Chirashi Bowl: quinoa, half salmon and half tuna, sriracha
    Allison S.

    When I used to work in this area, I never really explored to go out for lunch, besides Greensboro Cafe, but I was glad when I stumbled upon this hidden gem. Disclaimer: this review is biased since my family has been friends with the owners and their family for over 15 years, BUT I am still going to be 100% honest about this eatery. For lunch, I usually go for something light and fresh because I don't want to fall into a food coma during the last couple hours at work. My coworker and I couldn't wait to try this place when it finally opened since we're both sushi lovers. If I had to simply describe this place, it is like an Asian version of a Chipotle, Cava, Roti, etc. When I first ordered the chirashi bowl, I liked everything about it except for the korean gochujang sauce because it didn't harmonize with the other ingredients, but in my opinion, the gochujang sauce goes splendidly well with the bibimbap. After the first visit, my coworker and I came here once a week and always ordered the chirashi bowl, but we were so glad that we were able to customize our chirashi bowls by switching out the rice for quinoa instead and asked for no sauce. After we receive our orders, we always drizzle sriracha all over the ingredients. Since sriracha can get pretty spicy, they offer complimentary lemon water at the cash register area. For the price of the rice/sushi bowls, it's the same as the other poke bowl restaurants in Northern Virginia. In addition, the price is worth it because all of the ingredients are super fresh and the quantity is huge! What's so great about this place is that not only do they offer rice/sushi bowls, there are also sandwiches, wraps, and more! All of the employees are very friendly and the environment is cute and clean. Also, the place is a little bit cramped and the line forms pretty quickly during lunch time, but they are fast and efficient when it comes to service. There is also outdoor seating, and I don't know what parking is like since I always came here by walking. If you love Banban as much as I do, you should also visit Greensboro Cafe if you haven't yet. The owners of Banban are also the owners of Greensboro Cafe. I have separation anxiety from this eatery because I haven't eaten here since September 2017 since I work in a different area now. I have yet to come back soon!

    Chirashi Bowl
    Robert A.

    The Banban Fusion Eatery on 8251 Greensboro Drive in McLean has a great variety of Korean foods. The rice bowls, sushi bowls and salads among many other foods here are made with the freshest ingredients while offering a beautiful modern atmosphere. This place is open from 7:30am to 3:30pm on weekdays. It is closed on weekends so it helps to get there soon to enjoy the great flavors that this place has to offer. A Great Ambiance With Appealing People The Banban Fusion Eatery featured a modern look with plenty of lighting and light colors all around. The service was especially great as the people were bright and friendly. They even helped me with finding a space to park. They directed me to the two hour parking area outside the office building near the restaurant so I could easily get to the restaurant. Great Foods All Around The restaurant has some entertaining foods that mix great flavors of all sorts together. The Chirashi Bowl is a sushi bowl that mixes the great flavors and ingredients of sushi into a unique mixture. This comes with rice, tuna or salmon and mixed greens with egg, red cabbage, kale, crab and seaweed salad and dried seaweed among other things. I opted for a half tuna and half salmon version that has a more delicious texture that what I could have expected. There were plenty of great sandwiches and wraps to try out as well. The Kogi Burrito was made with marinated beef, kimchi, cucumber and kale to create a special flavor that creates a Korean twist on a popular Mexican food. Don't Forget Breakfast The breakfast options here were especially appealing. The Veggie Cheese Omelette brings mushroom, green pepper and spinach together to create a delicious starter for the day. The Banban Fusion Eatery certainly has some appealing foods that mix Korean classics with modern flavors. This is a worthwhile place for breakfast or lunch in McLean.

    Menu part 1

    Can't believe I hadn't tried this place working right down the street for almost 4 years... The food is fresh & tasty. Price is not bad, considering the quality, and wouldn't deter me from coming back. Got a Hawaiian Bowl ($10.95) and a Nori Tuna sandwich ($7.95). The sandwich was delicious - tuna was grilled really well, and the aioli & ponzu sauce were a perfect complement. The baguette was toasted and held it's texture even with the sauces, which was great with the soft tuna & avocado. I do wish that it was a little bigger though because it wasn't enough to fill me up (definitely need a side of chips or something for a full meal). The Hawaiian bowl was good too. Fresh-tasting ingredients with lots of vibrant colors. Only complaint though is for that price, the amount of fish was kind-of lacking... got to a point where there was plenty of lettuce & toppings left, but no fish. Overall though, really glad I finally tried this place, and will definitely be back to try some other menu items anytime I want to switch it up from the basic sandwich/lunch spots in Tysons!

    Hawaiian bowl!
    Ammara M.

    I mean just wow! The food is fresh, healthy and yummyyyy!!! I've tried the Hawaiian bowl and the tacos.... very delicious. Last time I went there the place was super. It's but I still got my food within 10 mins and we'll made. Definitely recommend the place.

    Bimibap Bowl (next time I'll get it with a fried egg)
    Alicia J.

    I saw this place on yelp and it's less than 5 minutes from my office, so I had to check it out. It was a little confusing for me to find, but as I walked into the lobby, I just followed the noise and found it just fine. It was crowded and took a minute to figure out what was the process, but I then saw a sight stating order at the register. I ordered the Bimibap bowl and waited less than 5 minutes. The prices seem fair compared to other places I have ordered Bimibap from, so no complaints there. When I got back to my desk and dug in, I was very happy. It tasted good, and they gave a good portion of food, so I was very satisfied. Everything seemed fresh and tasted great. I will be back for the Chirashi bowl for sure as well as other options. Glad I found this place.

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    I had the hibachi bowl with tuna and salmon Yesterday. Wow! Wonderful! Having a breakfast sandwich now. Delicious!!!

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