The main guy there was very enthusiastic. The food is good! It's a great way to do Korean food the…read more'subway' way. Good portions and good taste.

This Spot Really Delivers On Flavor & Vibes…read more BUILD YOUR OWN BOWL 1/2 Purple Rice 1/2 Salad I Went With Carrots, Avocado, Scallions, Sesame Seeds, Chili Oil, Kimchi, And Creamy Sriracha... Mmmm! Fresh, Colorful, & Packed With Flavor. The Kimchi Added A Tangy, Slightly Spicy Kick, While The Creamy Sriracha Brought Just The Right Amount Of Heat And Richness. Scallions Added A Fresh, Mild Oniony Crunch, Pulling Everything Together Perfectly. Perfectly Cooked And Hearty, The Rice Was Semi Soft Which Holds Up Well And Soaks In All The Sauces And Seasoning. Every Bite Had A Great Mix Of Fresh, Savory, Tangy, And Spicy. Comforting Without Feeling Too Heavy. Only Wish They Offered Salmon Or Shrimp... That Would Take This Bowl To The Next Level. So I Added My Own Salmon Which Made It Extra Good! The Staff Was Friendly, Fun, & Amazing. Super Welcoming And Made The Whole Experience Feel Easy And Enjoyable. They Were All A VIBE!!! Great Food, Great Energy, & A Spot That Feels Easy To Return To. Create Your Own Bowl Options Make It Perfect For Anyone Looking For Something Flavorful, Fresh, And Reasonable With a Chipotle But Korean Twist Must Come Here.

Pow Pow is a 100% vegan, fast casual, pan-Asian restaurant in DC! There were so many things I…read morewanted to try, but ended up getting the: - Fried cashew mozzarella (Taiwanese fried cashew buffalo mozzarella croquettes drizzled with Korean spicy ketchup): The cashew "cheese" was interesting: while it wasn't reminiscent of mozzarella, it was still tasty. Super crispy! The spicy ketchup was the perfect condiment. - Generals Chick'n (Taiwanese fried plant-based Chick'n, tomato, seared broccoli & scallions with generals sauce): Overall, I liked this dish- the chick'n was perfectly crunchy and tender, the sauce was flavorful, and the signature rice was well-cooked (in fact, I regretted getting half salad/half rice instead of full rice). However, the sauce was a bit too gloopy and sweet for my taste, and the broccoli didn't seem super fresh. The ambiance is good: lots of seating, nice view of the city. Service is fast and friendly: you order on an iPad and pick up at the counter. Located within a quick walk to the Metro so very accessible. 8/10 would recommend!

I picked up food to go and it was scrumptious! Also they did it quickly…read more It would be nice in the future, if they open a restaurant where you can dine in. Vegan Hibachi?? I liked the sauces that they used on our dishes. I am doing this from memory but we go 3 Teriyaki dinners with the faux chicken. Often the substitute for chicken in Vegan places is hard to chew but not at Pow Pow. We hope you open more places. There are a lot Vegans in DC and it's growing.

Got the Manna chicken (sweet sour) box with sides of kimchi and yellow corn with cheese. $12…read more Not much inside seating, food is ready quick, wasn't too busy around 5pm on a week day. Staff were knowledgeable.

The kimchi was some of the best I have ever had. It is in house made. Very fresh. We had chicken…read morewings, miso soup, seafood pancake, grilled pork belly and stir fried glass noodles with beef. All of the dishes were delicious. The staff was amazing. This was our first visit and we plan to return very soon.

I was craving a bowl, and was expecting a generic bowl with rice, some veggies, and meat, but I…read morethink what really makes this place great is the variety of toppings! The marinated chickpeas, the fresh vegetables, and the juicy meat all on top of options like rice or sweet potato noodles make this place so flavorful, and exceeded my expectations when I was craving takeout! I can't speak to the service or ambience of this location, but they were generous with portion sizes in my bowl and I've often been burned with takeout bowls giving minuscule, toppings, or portion sizes! Would definitely recommend.

First timer - came during a very busy lunch rush. Staff were really nice despite being slammed!…read moreFood was pretty good for quick service, massive Chipotle vibes. The free soup is a nice touch!

Perfection on a plate. I was super sweaty from the hot DC summer and needed a reprieve. Wanted…read moresomething cold and healthy, so vegan food seemed to fit the bill. I had no idea what I was in for. Planta is GORGEOUS! Such amazing vibes. Looks straight out of Beverly Hills to me. I was stunned by the amazing interior. Both of my waitresses were amazing. Super caring and friendly. I was there alone and didn't feel lonely at all because they took such good care of me. Even when I was leaving and going back to my hotel, they bagged up my food and gave me extra napkins and sauces. So nice! I started with a watermelon cooler (N/A) and it was so refreshing and zesty. Their mocktail menu was incredible. And well priced for mocktails at about $7-$9. I started with fresh rolls and peanut sauce. I eat a lot of fresh rolls and am picky, but these were so good. Amazing peanut sauce, super fresh and crunchy, perfect herb balance. I got the vegan poke bowl with some charred tofu and WOW. The amount of flavors and textures in this bowl. I was amazed. I wish I could eat here every single day. Every part of my experience was incredible.

I gotta go 3.5 stars for this Planta. The one in Bethesda is just better across the board. Food was…read moregreat. Service was meh. Read on. The food is 4 stars, very tasty and well-seasoned. Wild how they make so much tasty vegan stuff. Although, my Korean fried Chick'n sandwich definitely needed more accompanying tater tots ( I had maybe 10). Food came out super fast. Service has to be 3 stars though. Our server said the gochujang mayo wasnt spicy, when gochujang is (it's got a mildly strong kick that quickly evens out/dissipates) so that's just incorrect to tell people who can't handle heat. More importantly, we were all done with desert at roughly 9pm and it wasn't until 9:40, despite multiple moments of eye contact from a few of us, that our server even came to our table to clear our plates. We'd all clearly been done, not even nibbling, for almost that whole time. In that time, other than his regular duties, our server seemed to do other idle things or "end of the evening" tasks, setting up other tables, stacking plates on them, etc. instead of checking on us. Again, a few of us made eye contact a couple times, which can indicate (along with none of us having touched our plates for 5-10 minutes) that we're done. Other plates had been cleared almost right away. We were also all left wanting for water at the end as no other staff came by to see if we needed more. So yeah, not thrilled about that. Also, it was weirdly a smidge too warm in Planta Queen tonight. I suspect the AC just wasn't on as strong because of the AQI in DC (on June 17, 2026) but it was noticeable.

Ummm as a soup girlie. 10/10. Shoutout to Myah who gave us the best customer service ever. (To her…read moreboss, she needs a raise). Haha. No but seriously recommend this wholesome restaurant.

Springbone is a New York based company, but it is definitely West Coast style food. I often…read morecomplain that restaurants on the East Coast don't put enough emphasis on quality ingredients, and additives seem to be the norm. Apparently this was also a concern of the founders of Springbone Kitchen, so they started a restaurant with all wholesome, made from scratch ingredients. I've tried a few of the bowls and they are usually great, but consistency does seem to be an issue. My favorite is the Mediterranean chicken. The combination of salty, savory and sour flavors is great. The salmon bowl was very dry. The soups and broths are probably the best thing in DC for when you are fighting a cold/flu. The chicken and rice soup tastes better than if grandma cooked it. As a treat, the bone broth hot chocolate is super rich and chocolatey! If you are looking for a healthy meal, this is one of the best spots in town! The prices are also very reasonable for Georgetown.

I really hate to give 1-star reviews, especially when all I want is to support my fellow AAPIs, but…read moreI just did not like the food here at all. Outside of the owner being nice and answering my partner's many questions, I can't find anything else positive to say. We ordered Dan Dan noodles and the 13 spice scallion oil stir fried noodles, and both were disappointing. They were SO salty from the get go and the saltiness just kept building in our mouths as we ate. The noodles were also over cooked and didn't have that chewy QQ texture. I couldn't taste any sesame flavor in the Dan Dan noodles, as it was pretty much just sitting in a bath of oil, and the minced pork was just salty too. Meanwhile, I couldn't taste a single spice in the 13 spice noodles, though I could see the peppers in the dish. Everything just tasted - you guessed it - salty. I also feel like the ratio of meat to noodles was way off LOL it's weird to complain that there was too much meat, but this dish really needed more carbs to balance out the flavor. And these prices are just outrageous. I know it's DC and it's Union Market, but if you're marketing your food as "street food" then it shouldn't cost $15-20 per dish. The shrimp wonton egg noodle soup was so jarring to me at $18.50 - even in San Francisco of all cities, this dish costs no more than $11 at Hong Kong cafes (don't get me started on how it was under $5 when I was a kid). Or at least if it's gonna be expensive, it should taste good too. I'm genuinely sad to leave such a negative review for an up and coming Chinese business. As a native Californian and someone who visited family in Taiwan every summer growing up, I love and have very high expectations for Chinese food, but this just wasn't it for me. I hope that it was an off day, but even so I probably won't be coming back.

Ordered from their place at Union Market. I only got one dish so I don't think this review can…read morereally be considered a full review. If you're trying to decide whether to order from here, check out other reviewers that tried several of their dishes. As for me, I'll have to come back to experience more from this restaurant before truly throwing my weight behind a set rating. What we got: Pork bao bun - 2.5-3* the size was really fun, the overall taste, not so much. The bun on it's own was pretty standard. The meat inside the bun was very disappointing. It was pretty dry and did not have much flavor. The best part of the dish was their dipping sauce, it is amazing! While it can't quite save the sad state of the bao, it did enhance it slightly. I would love to try dipping other items into their dipping sauce to see what else it compliments.

Shoutout to the lady who suggested this on tiktok. I haven't had pho this good since I was in…read moreHouston. Traveled here to try this suggestion and I wasn't disappointed at all. Nestled right of the corner of an intersection, you'll find the small shop with big flavors! Apparently it's a not so hidden gem because there were plenty of patrons as well as delivery driver in and out. Thankfully we were sat immediately. I already knew I wanted the brisket pho but I was craving coconut tea since I recently had the best ever. The pho was out of this world and definetly the best I've had in the DMV. No need to add anything at all becuase the broth is actually flavorful. And that's the honest to God truth so keep the Sriracha and hoisin sauce away. The coconut tea was a little underwhelming, but that's OK. I didn't come here for that. As far as service, I only saw three workers. An older lady behind the register, who sat us and brought us our water. I saw a lady come out out of the back who I'm assuming works in the kitchen and there is a high school age boy. With that being said service was a bit slow with only one person behind the desk truly working. Water came out immediately, broth came about 10 minutes later, and my coconut tea came in the mist eating. All in all I will return for this pho!

I ordered delivery through grub hub so this review is just about their food…read more Shrimp Spring Rolls: Not awful. Pretty basic. Vermicelli, 6 shrimp, sad shredded lettuce, wrapped in a rice paper. The addition of pickled carrots and daikon was interesting. And 1 singular basil leaf! Not at all what I am used to eating. Usually I expect these to be loaded with fresh herbs. Shrimp smelled fresh and not fishy. Special combo pho: Not pho dac biet so do not be mistaken. Basically just pho tai bo vien (meatballs and thin steak). Also the thin steak came cooked in the broth. By the time I heated it up again to eat - it was tough. Pho broth was salty and did not have that much flavor from the spices that go into making a good broth. The broth was also pretty cloudy. The basil provided had an excessive amount of black spots. Just 1 packet of hoisin and 1 sriracha sauce was provided, which was not enough. Would I personally eat again? No Was it worth $32 (after delivery fees)? No, but also many food places in DC are overpriced so I get it. I would rather make the drive to Eden Center. I still ate everything so it's not inedible! Just not amazing nor would I choose this place to bring my family.