I thoroughly enjoyed this place and their pancake is so crispy, it was worth the cost. I have tried…read moreso many times at home but can never get it to be this crispy. The soup was delicious too and full of substance. This isnt your watery soup. There was so much in the soup that you would be surprised or be like "yea, this is how a soup should be". It is an older place, but they deserve to be up and running for years and years. We think this is a better spot than Annandale and Centreville. Service was attentive and plentiful. Inside is nice and clean.

We had 4 of us there over the weekend. Between us 75% are at least 100% to 50% Asian between…read moreKorean and Chinese and have been to many similar types of dining as this. Expecting to be great from all the reviews....mediocre at best. Overrated. Overpriced. We did 2 of the combo grill items and one entree. The grill experience just was not up to par. Rather than us grilling, they do it for you. So, first round with 2 different beef items, that seemed fine since it was grilled separately in the process aspect, but they took the meat off and swaped it so we could not grill as we wanted to as we wanted it. That first batch was way undercooked and very fatty. Second, tenderloin was ok. Then they did the combo beef and squid, and we saw that beef getting really nice, where we thought they would do the same in taking it off then doing squid. NOPE! THey just threw it all on and pretty much ruined the whole thing since we never intended to have them together...and for me, it was inedible since I can't eat seafood and squid particularly. WTF already. No mention of it in the menu unless it was in Korean language. Tossed that $ right down the crapper. As for ambiance and service, just don't have high hopes. The person doing the grilling split us up to access the grill and was constantly in the way of any conversation. Service? Hahaha..that's a 2 of 10 rating there. Never once even attempted to ask us if everything was ok, never asked if we needed anything or water, napkins, more food...just all business end and forget the rest. All 4 of us had the same thoughts. We had to pester them to get anything. This one is a one-and-done for all of us. It was so bad that I normally take images, and this was just not one for the books nor will ever be memorable other than an expensive mistake. Celebrity chef...whatever. Rosanne Barr is a celeb...'nuff said. This one can be skipped.

Pleased with the variety of meats and other offerings as always. Special shoutout to Nathan, my…read moreserver, who was extremely welcoming and helpful!

I used to go to this place when I was called Kogi Underground. While I'm sad Kogi Undergroind no…read morelonger exists I'm glad that KPOT KBBQ and Hot Pot took over. The former restaurant was just a KBBQ place. KPOT offers both KBBQ and Hot Pot so you can have your cake and eat it too!

The customer service here is amazing. Our server was extremely attentive and helped us order since…read moreit was our first time. We ended up ordering brisket as our beef dish, seafood pancakes, tiger shrimp, and bbq chicken. With all the animals represented it was sure to be a good time. The brisket was excellent and the sides they give you pair up really well with the meat. My favorite was actually the bbq chicken. It was so tender and soft and the rice allowed me to soak up all the sauces from the dish. The tiger shrimp came unpeeled and the size of each shrimp was huge. It's served with butter and I could've easily eaten a dozen more. Honestly, everything here was a knockout and I can't wait to come back and try more.

Food: 5/5 get the bossam. PLEASE. Everything else was delicious as well (corn cheese, kalbi jjim,…read morecold noodles, brisket). I've been here plenty of times and it never disappoints! Service: 5/5 server was very kind, cooked the meat for us, and was amenable to getting us plates and bowls for sharing food. Ambiance: K-pop music that isn't too loud in the background. Tables are not too close to each other. There are 2 levels of seating, bathrooms only on the lower level.

If you are craving late night Korean food in Maryland best come to RAINPIA and get the combo B menu…read more! I was craving the padak and bassam and notice they got a combo menus so got the army noodles too. Omg the portions were big for two people. Definitely look for your Polaroid photo out here! Every booth has a different theme. We had the Italian courtyard look while others had skyscrapers of other major cities. Thanks Jin for the wonderful hospitality and will be back again!

Had the boneless spicy garlic chicken and it was surprisingly... disappointing. I've never had a…read morebad experience with KFC on any pocha but here it was so batter heavy that it felt like a general tso's chicken from a Chinese restaurant. Now thats not a bad thing but just not what I expect from a pocha. Other dishes were also mid or underwhelming. We had the tteokbokki and the rice ball. Maybe that bad impression of that chicken just soured our impression of the rest of the food. Nice place though. Well lit and decorated and nice cozy vibes.

Tons of free parking. Accepts cash and credit card…read more This establishment is located off of Route 40, but is towards the back of the shopping center. Given the various Korean restaurants in the area, I must say that this place is a great spot for family, friends and group gatherings. The food here is very fresh and the staff are very friendly. We ordered various dishes from their LA Galbi, Bossam, Fish and tofu soup combo, seafood pancake, spicy pork and their rice cake soup. The LA Galbi was the best we had in town. Tons of flavor and the meat was juicy and meaty. The Bossam was delicious. Pork was tender and comes with sides to help you bring out the flavor of the dish. Definitely ask for their bean sauce and slices of jalapeño and fresh raw garlic. The fish and tofu soup is really good and can be shared with others. Fish was fresh and flaky. The seafood pancake was thick and has tons of seafood and comes with a nice dipping sauce. The spicy pork was plenty and has tons of flavor. Not too spicy. The rice cake soup was surprisingly good. Tons of flavor with slices of rice cake, eggs and pieces of beef. Great for sharing especially with young kids. Overall, this place is great to check out if you are in the area. Comes hungry and you will be satisfied. Cheers!

This is my go-to restaurant for korean food. This place has never disappointed!…read moreFood and side dishes are always great.

Really enjoyed our visit! Staff was super friendly and attentive. Reasonably priced, we loved the…read moreYaki-Shabu mountain! Low key surprise - rice portions bigger than most other K or J BBQ spots. Butter trio to compliment the meats is also the move!!!

STAY AWAY. Absolutely horrible service!!!…read more Our server, Nye, was incredibly rude & the whole AYCE experience felt like a complete rip-off. He repeatedly gave our orders to other tables & when we complained and tried to order more food, he told us we COULDN'T order anything else until our missing orders arrived. Except THEY NEVER CAME!!! After waiting 20+ minutes, we complained again and Nye gave us such a rude and condescending tone and response: "We have other customers too ya know." Seriously?! WE'RE CUSTOMERS TOO, ya douche bag. It got so ridiculous that 38 MINUTES into our meal, our table of FOUR had received a grand total of TWO plates of meat - even those were the plates we had to take from the neighboring table because our food kept getting sent elsewhere. And here's the kicker: AYCE is only 90 MINUTES. More than 1/3 of our allotted dining time was basically wasted waiting for food that never came, while our server wouldn't even let us order more. We only FINALLY started receiving our meat after we complained to the Vietnamese manager. He immediately stepped in, got things moving & extended our dining time to make up for the ridiculous delay. Shout out to him!!! But having to escalate to a manager just to receive the food we were PAYING FOR is absurd. And maybe Nye felt like he didn't have to bother because the gratuity was already automatic due to our party size. That would certainly explain the complete lack of effort. When your tip is guaranteed regardless of how badly you treat the table, I guess actually serving your customers becomes optional? STAY AWAY or at the very least, pray you don't get Nye as your server.

KARE BAR CLOSED! But there in spirit???…read more I stopped by today to see that Kare Bar was replaced by a place called Jumak Cafe. Was super sad and then saw reviews for Jumak and saw that it apparently still looks pretty similar inside and has some of the same items as Kare Bar but more Korean food now. It's closed on Mondays! (As of 12/29/2025) so haven't gone in yet to the new place but plan to!

I ordered the chicken katsu curry and the employee brought it as an entire tray including miso soup…read moreand vegetables which was so convenient. They wrote out their new restaurant name in the curry which was pretty cool. The menu states that there is a 3% transaction fee on credit cards and also has the prices of each item in cash and credit cards for your convenience. Our server was very kind and lovely and frequently checked up on us. The ambience was nice and clean.

Surprisingly packed to a point where we had to wait for an open table on a Saturday Night. Great…read moresign that the food will be great. And oh it was! Loved the bingsu! Both the red bean and fruit options were great! Texture on the ice was perfect and the toppings are layered. Don't be fooled to think that you only get the toppings. And the nice ajummas serving were all pleasant. Theres a screen/counter calling your order number. Highly recommended!

I'm so excited to have come across this place for Korean Desserts…read more I will definitely return. I only tried one item. Outside the restaurant in the plaza it looks like a hole in the wall type of place. Inside is a very different story. Hidden treasure. Looking forward to exploring it again soon.

The food was delicious, the staff amazing friendly, the service top notch, and 10/10 to Ms. Sussie…read moreour server.

Everything about this place is amazing. The staff are so friendly, and very on top of their game…read more It's a beautiful place to eat, and the food. Don't even get me started on just how amazing the food is. The wings were top tier, all the meats were great, the sides impeccable. Honestly just all around amazing

I'd like to preface this review by saying we've been coming here for the last 3 years - it was…read morealways a treat as the drive was quite far from us. The food has always been great quality and authentic hence why we've been back many times. We had visited on 4/19 at around lunchtime, ordered, received our food- when it came to payment, this is where things took a turn. There were two young ladies working the dining floor, taking orders, bringing out food, etc. I had left my card on the bill to which the waitress took said card to swipe (I have an international card as I'm a UK citizen and sometimes I have to enter chip and pin), this flashed up on my banking app so when she brought back my card I said "oh would you like me to come up and enter my pin" to which she replied "no do you have another card", so my partner handed over his card and as she was taking payment, bare in mind everyone on the dining floor can hear what is being said by the waitresses as it's not exactly a large area, she was telling her other colleague "I asked for another card because he obviously doesn't have money" to which they both started laughing and making other snarky, rude comments. When she came back I confronted her about this and showed her my banking app where it cleared said after she had swiped to use chip and pin, she went back and muttered things to her colleague whilst looking at me. During the time we were dining I noticed their attitude was just so fake, asking customers in a rude way to move tables as it's for dine in customers only, no courtesy or respect. Mind you, it wasn't even busy in there. They lost all chances of a tip in those few minutes and we won't ever be coming back. It's a shame, usually they have such attentive, kind, caring people working there. I'm not sure where these self-entitled workers came from or if they're new but if they don't want to do the job or do the basics of showing some common courtesy they should find themselves another job, perhaps something not customer facing.

My favoriteeee Kim bap place of all time! Delicious Kim bap and very affordable for a large amount…read moreof food. I usually get the spicy anchovy Kim bap (this one is spicy beware), tuna Kim bap, and/or veggie Kim bap. They are all a 10/10. My other favorite dish is their tteokbokki (Korean rice cakes), which has the perfect flavor and amount of sauce. I've tried various dishes from this restaurant and nothing has ever disappointed me. We usually order for pick up but inside is very mom and pop shop vibes. A classic staple in the area if you ask me!