3.5 stars. This place is somewhere in between "A-OK" and "I'm a fan!"...so I'll round up…read more This was the last stop of our Korean Crawl through Annandale. I was rather impressed, however it's in a terrible location. If you aren't looking for it, you'll never find it. It's completely surrounded by other buildings, and the only way to get to the place is through a small tiny backalley road. At first glance, the exterior of the place looks rather nice and inviting. When you step inside, you are greeted with an equally nice interior. Our group, a bunch of Asians (not all Korean though) and our token white girl all sit at the bar. Service was average, and as a previous reviewer mentioned, the female bartenders were young and attractive. It was hardly busy especially for a Saturday around midnight. We order a few drinks as we wind down our night. The complimentary popcorn was much appreciated. All in all I had a great time. Hope to be back.

Go to Cafe Sole if you enjoy singing karaoke while choking in smoky rooms with terrible…read moreventilation. Patrons were smoking at the bar and in the adjacent karaoke room and the smoke came through the wall. It's a throwback to the bad old days of leaving a bar with your clothes and person wreaking of cigarettes. Since there are so many other good nearby options for karaoke -- with the same karaoke machine and setup -- there is no reason to go here if you are a non-smoker. Could be a cool place otherwise. Service was decent. UPDATE Wanted to suggest three good karaoke alternatives: Cafe Tu Ah (within walking distance) has a nice bar and karaoke rooms, friendly service, and the same karaoke machines as Cafe Sole with English, Korean, Japanese, and Vietnamese songs that gets regular updates with the latest hits. Dain Cafe also has this machine but with more sparkly lights to help set off your awesomely bad singing. Cafe Muse serves tasty entrees and has an extremely deep song catalog but it usually takes many months for them to update with recent songs. In-room service is provided at all three of these places and none allow smoking.

I KNOW a rack of y'all smoke hookah. So a homie of mine recommended a spot out Virginia that got…read morethat, & food. I'm no hookah smoker, so y'all let ME know if their hookah is STAMPED or not!! . Where I am: @fumee_cafe . Location Reviewed: 7250 Columbia Pike, Annandale VA. . Menu Includes: *See Website* https://fumeecafe.co/ . Items Reviewed: Their Special Head Blue Mist Hookah (Most Popular $12)._____!! Fill in the blank when you go!! Taste like fruity smoke to me!! Their Jalapeno Poppers (with tzatziki sauce $8). DECENT. Not the best, not the worst. Their Mozzarella Sticks (with marinara sauce $8). DECENT. It's your average mozzarella stick...that's it. Their Fried Pickles (with tzatziki sauce $8). DELICIOUS. Well fried, but good dipped into the tzatziki sauce. Their Gyro (with lamb meat, tzatziki sauce, & l.t.o $9.50). DELICIOUS. Well sauced. Their Cheeseburger (with cheese l.t.o, & ketchup $9.50). DECENT. A bit lackluster...decent. Their Mocktails; The Céline (with raspberry, blueberry, fresh lime, & mint $9). STAMP!! Fresh Fresh, sweet,& palate cleansing!! The Kanicule (with cucumber, lime, Thai chili, & orange juice $9). STAMP!! Mildly spicy but super refreshing!! Their 3 Chocolate Mousse Cake ($7). DELICIOUS. Creamy, & good. Their Knafeh (a sweet pastry layered with cheese, honey, & pistachios $11). STAMP!! Surprisingly the cheese blends well with the honey & flaky pastry!! Their Steak n Cheese (with l.t.o, provolone, & mayo $9.50). LIKE THAT!! Cheesy, meaty, well prepared!! . Online Navigation: Easy . Customer Service: On Point!! . Parking: DECENT!! . Recommendations: The steak n cheese, & drinks, & dessert!! . Music:YouTube-Rare Essence Mickey Solo 5 Stars=STAMP 4 1/2 Stars=LIKE THAT 4 Stars=DELICIOUS 3 Stars=DECENT 2 Stars=PASS 1 Star=NAH #Bigschlimsreviews

One of the best places I've been, its redesign is elegant and modern, the attention is incredible,…read moreeveryone is very friendly and the cocktails were delicious, without a doubt my new favorite place to hang out with friends Also the owners are excellent people, they were aware that the attention was impeccable, one of the places of VA that you have to go

The best nightclub outside of DC. Why deal with ubering when you can have a free parking lot and…read moreget the same nightclub experience? Full food menu until late. Full bar. Amazing variety of international events and DJs! They have a Mexican food menu most nights but on nights where there are special events, the food is customized and offers international cuisines as well. There is also a Vietnamese pho and grill in the back. The food here is above average for a nightclub. This place has such amazing lighting and sound. Lots of space and VIP rooms, including a hookah room and stage. Asian music night is usually on Sundays and sometimes Saturdays. Other nights have Latin music. Special events have covered everything from Romanian to Mongolian and Middle Eastern cultural events.

I cant say it enough, don't bother to wasting your time in this place. Food, bluh, over priced…read moredrinks assuming the bartenders even know how to mix drinks. Abiance is mediocre, go somewhere else.

I WANTED to give this place my business and they made it more or less impossible to do so…read more My coworkers and I wanted to do karaoke after work on Friday. Since Annandale has so many karaoke spots, I asked for a recommendation from my cousin, and she said Cafe Chocolate has the better music, etc. She said since there's only 5 karaoke rooms, getting reservations is best, and that the rooms were about $40/hour. I called them about 2 days before, and they said they didn't take reservations and that it was first come first serve. Hm, okay. My cousin thought, well, maybe they recently changed that policy. My coworkers decided then that we'd come right after work to make sure we could get a room. Firstly, we get there and they tell us it's $60/hour, no matter if we get the smaller room or the medium sized room. Why are both rooms the same price? Second, the menu is mostly bar food and no actual food. We just came from work and we were really hungry. Not to mention, the prices were terrible. It was like $9 for a plate of fries. The worst is that even though we were already contemplating trying somewhere else to go, the people explicitly suggested to us "maybe you should go somewhere else." They didn't even want us? Our theory was maybe because we weren't planning to get drunk, that we weren't worth using up a room. Who knows. Also, I told my cousin about all of this, and she was pretty shocked. She also went here last weekend, and they definitely only charged her $40/hour. Now I'm pretty convinced they just didn't want our business for some odd reason or other.

I really liked the omurice! There were a bunch of tiny pieces of diced peppers and ham that made up…read morefor the fact that it took a really long time to get my food. The price was a bit expensive at $14-$15 an omurice The egg skin on top covered the whole rice and was very satisfying! The only complaint I have is it would be nice to eat it without having to inject some second hand smoke but that's probably not able to be changed since this place is a bar where smoking indoors is allowed. In terms of the kareoke experience (I had come for my friends birthday party), I loved it! The song selector was easy to use after we figured out the buttons which were all in Korean (motivation to learn Korean!) and they had a SUPER updated list of songs I love it!! :)

Open late, which makes it a convenient spot after pickleball, JMT, or whenever your group needs…read moresomewhere to hang out. The atmosphere is great for socializing, though it can get pretty loud on weekends. Service is fast and friendly. Food is hit or miss. Most of the smaller dishes are decent, but some feel overpriced. We took one for the team and can report that the $9 corn cheese was incredibly mid. The khanpoong chicken is the only main meal worth it to us. A Korean friend also recommended the bossam and skewers, and I'd agree the skewers are worth ordering. Donkatsu was okay, and the kikurage was good but probably only good bc I got the sauce on the side. Overall, a good late-night hangout spot, but not somewhere I'd go out of my way for the food.

A group of us wanted a late night snack after Good Friday service, so what better option than a…read morepocha? Chung Dam had pretty good reviews, so we decided to check it out. The interior is pretty big with two floors available for seating. The music was loud and most parties were there for the drinks and late-night vibes. CHARCOALED GRILLED CHICKEN - 23 There were more rice cakes than there were chicken. The sauce was spicy and savory, but nothing memorable. Chicken was cut into small pieces, so it tasted a bit dry. The rice cakes had a weird texture I didn't like. Meh. SEAFOOD PANCAKE - 18 Pretty soggy and not a lot of seafood (maybe one bite of seafood per piece). It tasted fine, but not worth it for the price. The food was just okay -- we can definitely find better seafood pancakes and rice cakes at other Korean restaurants nearby. Probably a great spot if you're drunk though.

It's been a staple in Annandale for many years. The food is still consistent. The biggest…read moredifference-most probably won't care-the banchan has become a little more limited. It's still good, but you pick off the menu. Best part of the meal was definitely our server Mason who is by far to me the best server there.

$33 per person for AYCE, good options to choose from on their Option A menu. Went around 5:30pm as…read morea party of three on a Sunday and was able to be seated right away. The free cup of iced coffee was a nice touch at the end!

I am not Ethiopian but I have visited this restaurant a few times and have heard and been…read morerecommended this restaurant by other Ethiopians who say that the food here is good & it is! I always have a great experience here and enjoy the atmosphere of the restaurant with the big screens to watch sports. This is where I tried tere siga (raw meat) for the first time and had a pleasant experience that I can now say I know how to eat it. I have had their tere siga, goden tibs, kitfo, asa goulash, and regular tibs. All very flavorful and items I would come back to order again. Their coffee is also great and poured out of a jebena like how it is traditionally and should be made. The customers that love this restaurant will not normally go out of their way to write a review, but seeing some of the negative reviews I needed to post one of my own.

Worst service I've ever experienced at JD Restaurant. The owner, "Communist," is rude,…read moreunprofessional, and unable to take customer feedback without cursing or telling people not to come back. They also serve customers based on personal connections rather than fairness. I will never recommend this place.

Yummy cocktails. Can't taste the alcohol at all - don't know if that's cuz there isn't enough or if…read moreit's masked well enough... Anyways - Food is very yummy. Came here with a large group of friends and we ate very well!! All the dishes were yummy, so can't complain. Army stew, kimchi pancake, corn cheese, etc. Many shareables and perfect for big groups to split. Also they have somaek towers which is pretty cool and niche! Service was great too. They were playing country music but we asked for it to be changed and they were very accommodating! BTW at night, the lighting in the restaurant is a bit dark and food looks very contrasted dark. Idk if this matters to anyone but makes reds look extremely pigmented in the light.

Pochas are the one place where ambiance matters more than food. We went for drinks late evening on…read morea saturday and walked into... country music. There only seemed to be one or two waiters in the whole restaurant and we were checked up on maybe once after receiving our food, even though it was shockingly empty. The food itself was good, rosè tteokbokki was spicy and texture was perfect. Kimchi pancake was also crispy and had a good ratio of batter to kimchi, but it was pretty bland and definitely needed the sauce. Kkanpungi was decent as well as the buddaejiggae and prices were fair. Drink pictures may be misleading so make sure to look at the description! Anyways the whole experience felt like we were just eating in the dark with quiet background music. Don't expect anything for birthdays either. Anyways would go back for the food but extremely lacking ambiance wise.