Always great. I like since they've renovated the meat cooks in the middle of the table. Their soup side is also really good. Late hours as well. read more

Best Kbbq in the area hands down. Service is ok, but let's be honest I don't come here for the service. Absolutely EVERYTHING they serve is positively delicious. Been here 3 times in the last month and I'm already planning to be back really soon. read more

We tried both of their shabu shabu and bbq which were very good. Liked their sauce, very good balance of sweetness and sourness. Order usually comes with very big portions. But service is not that friendly. read more

Oegadgib - Korean Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

Place was empty when we went in at 2pm. Got full by 3:30pm when we left. Solid Korean BBQ!

Small Korean place that's kinda hidden and hard to find in the middle of Annandale. Every time I try to find it, I accidentally drive past it, so for reference it's located behind the pizzeria. I came recently on a Saturday night and it was packed! For large groups on weekend nights be prepared to wait. Very casual, homey and authentic. The service is bare minimum. You pay for what you get. It's a lot cheaper then most of the other kbbq places but they don't serve you as well. They kind of just give you the food in large portions and expect you to know what to do. I know they also give you an all you can eat shabu shabu option but I have yet to try that. We got the all you can eat KBBQ which was about $20 per person. It came with salad, rice, the fermented bean paste soup, steamed egg, and refillable side dishes. They do have good quality meat and I enjoy their special sweet and slightly creamy dipping sauce. With ordering meats they give huge portions so if you want to order more variety make sure you tell them to give you a little of each order. They do barge $10 for leftover cook meat so keep that in mind. I suggest coming super hungry if you do the all you can eat options. We usually start off with the brisket (thinly non-marinated cut beef) because it's easy and fast to cook. Afterwards we go for the porkbelly which i prefer to cook extra crispy. I usually pass on the chicken though...I'd rather not waste my stomach space filling up on the cheap meat. Best for last would be the super tender steak. Good food. Environment and service could be a lot better...but it is expected because they are always so busy. read more

I came here with a group of friends for my first Korean Barbecue experience. I was excited to try something new especially since they were fans of the business and had been coming here on a weekly basis for over two years. The restaurant is a little loud and dirty, but I was willing to look the other way for an 'authentic' experience. We had a large party of 10 people, and our waitress had difficulty explaining dishes and menu options to us, but eventually everyone ordered and we had only a short wait before it was ready. When our dishes arrived, we had a bit of difficulty sorting out who had ordered what, but once solved we eagerly dug into out barbecue. After a few minutes, one of my friends found a bug in his soup. This was shocking and disturbing, but we felt that we should alert the manager so he was aware of the situation and had the opportunity to right it. Unfortunately, the manager deflected blame saying the bug must be from the watercress, not the soup since it was fresh. This is ridiculous (and false) and does not change the fact that we found a bug in the food served to our table. We did our best to address the situation in a calm manner, but the manager got angry and virtually kicked us out of the store. The dirty environment and lack of responsibility among staff and management make this restaurant the last place I would eat at in Annandale. TL/DR - Dirty environment, bug in food, and angry manager turn first Korean BBQ experience into a nightmare. read more

This place is so underrated. The service was good and the meat quality was pretty good too, esp the . Will definitely come back when I'm in the area. read more

Bad customer service. We are a party of 6 and due to the greediness of the owner, he wanted to seat us on a 4 seater bench. Dont go here, nothing special and there are so many BBQ places. read more

***4.5*** The ride home was miserable. I thought, let's do something different for Easter this year. Immediately my thoughts went to Korean BBQ. I have only encountered Korean food in the great state of Maryland and after reading the countless accounts of KBBQ in Annandale I was set for a sojourn to commonwealth. Of course, I don't make a culinary step without the help of my Yelp family so a quick note to meat master and KBBQ Sensei, Su K, yielded that Oegadgib was the place for us. (A little known fact, the "K" in Su K's name actually stands for Korean BBQ) He correctly identified that Banchan, and lots of them, are actually the most important part of the Korean experience for me. I called for reservations noting that it was Easter and ... well... who knows.... it might be crowded. I knew we were in for an authentic experience when the nice woman who answered the phone asked me to spell my name no less than 5 times. "Yes it's Patrick. P-A-T-R-I-C-K. No.. that's a P. No, it's P-a-t. No.. really, P. Yes, P-A-T." Despite a small GPS set back we found the restaurant fairly painlessly. I announced myself when we arrived. "Yes, table for 4. We have a reservation; the name is Bat-Reck." We were quickly eschewed to our table located behind the bar in a semi private room. Su had already given me the lowdown on the KBBQ here. My dining partner in crime really wanted Dolsot BiBimBap, because that is what he orders at every Korean restaurant we go to. The rest of us, however, were up for the KBBQ. Of course there is an "All you Care to Eat" option. "All you Care to Eat? Well, I would care to eat enough KBBQ as to make myself sick for the next several hours, thank you." The Banchan are fresh and plentiful and they keep them coming. Once we started to eat you could almost sense the panic in the kitchen. "Holy crap... get some more banchan out there pronto! Those fat white guys are going to eat us out house and home." We ate three full rounds of meat before giving in. Tenderloin, shaved beef and pork belly come raw, unmarinated and are cooked tableside on an impressive hot stone. The meat was exemplary and we loved the dipping sauces. Of course you can also add some chopped garlic or hot pepper. I checked the heat level of the peppers by popping one in my mouth and eating it raw. That's a really stupid thing to do. Those peppers are really hot. My mouth was in so much pain that I was left with no other choice but to go have ice cream, even though at the time it seemed implausable to me that I could put another bite of food down my gullet. Sitting here now, though, I can't wait to go back and do it all over again. read more

Gas for driving to Koreandale: $8 AYCE Meat: $15.99 The WTF look on the waitresses' faces when we ask for yet another plate of meat: Priceless Came here this past Saturday for the first unofficial meeting for DC Yelp's unofficial Carnivore Crew - affectionately known as the carnies. And when you see how much meat we can eat, you'd think we were a freakshow. There were 11 of us and we were eating for a little over 2 hours. Just in case, I will reemphasize that none of the meats for the AYCE special are marinated. The lure here is the cheap price, particularly in light of rising food costs, the above-average service, the impressive ban chan spread, and marveling at how much meat people can eat. Though I imagine w/ the combination of the tough economy and the fact that we kept eating and eating, they may be forced to raise their prices. As far as finding the place, if you're coming up the Turnpike from the Beltway, make a Right just before the Jerry's Subs. A few updates: 1) the service was slower, even though there were less people in the restaurant than the last time I came. Still, much better than at most Korean restaurants I've been to. They also assumed that we were done...tsk, tsk, ah juma, we are just getting started. If you need more of anything, pretend like you are hailing a cab in NY. 2) The pork was cut such that the fat to meat ratio heavily favored the fat - for some, that may be a good thing but for us, we stopped ordering pork after the 2nd plate of meat 3) Daikon is the Japanese word for the pickled radish you can use to wrap your meat - if your ask for more daikon, you will get a Diet Coke, as Michele D. learned. Just ask for radish or if you want to practice your Korean: moo oooo 4) The soybean soup is good - Takaki K., said it was better than miso. Korea: 1, Japan: 5,632 5) It definitely helps to go here w/ a Korean-speaking person but our white guy and our Chinese-white guy were able to ask for what they wanted w/out me. Just raise up your empty dish and ask for more. 6) They do take reservations, particularly for larger parties. They had our table all ready for us. As a final tip, your attire should be: 1) loose fitting - stretchy pants are great and for you ladies, swing by Mimi Maternity and grab a loose fitting dress 2) something you would wash promptly 3) something you wouldn't mind have grease marks on If you're in the mood for meat and greets, OGG is a great choice! read more

First things first, I can just imagine the non-Korean speakers confounded by the "oe" at the beginning of the name - I know I was. I don't really know why it's spelled like that in English, but its more of a "weh-got-jeep". It's hidden from Little River Turnpike - just make sure you turn when you see the purple and red of Jerry's Cheesesteak to get to the restaurant. There are two key menu items at Oegad, both are all you can eat items: the straight up meat meal, and the shabu-shabu (yes, that's what it's called, you have to say it twice). They are reasonably priced at $16 and $20-something, respectively. The straight meat meal consists of three options, all unseasoned and plain. It's cooked at your table via gas grill and stone cooking surface. It's served with the usual (and free) Korean food additions. If anything runs out, including the meat, flag down a server and ask for more. When you need a meat refill, you tell the servers which combination (including all or one) of the three meat options you want. The bacon-like thick sliced pork belly (sam kyup sal) was ok; it was the first to get pulled from our refill requests. I think the grill and stone slab just can't cook the sam-kyup-sal well, or fast enough. The thin sliced beef (cha-dol-beh-gee) and chunks of beef (joomolok) were in good demand for the rest of the meal. I've never had the shabu-shabu personally, but friends tell me that it is worth the extra money. Shabu-shabu is sort of an Asian take on fondue. It consists of a hot pot of broth where your meat is cooked. Service was decent. Though we had one main server, other servers helped out getting items to our table and clearing away plates. The all you can eat options are very focused, not a lot of variety. They sort of take the "do one thing and do it well" business mantra and make it "serve 3 items, and make sure they are tasty". Oegadgib shows it's a good way to go. read more

so we finally broke down and crossed the river in order to sample some of the legendary offerings of the little world of koreadale and after much internal debate, we decided upon oegadgib as the dinner for my wife's special day. then the rain came down and google maps can show you where something is on the road, but what it can't tell you, is that the building is behind a bunch of other buildings and you won't ever be able to see the building from the road, unless you know exactly where it is in the first place. so after a couple of trips around the block we figured that part out, then when we took a mad dash inside the building we ended up facing a spa.......... this isn't right then we ended up downstairs in a dark karaoke place this isn't right then we ended up in a clublike place that wasn't open yet and the young fellow directed us out the door and to take a right hand turn and this is right!!!! apparently koreans have this dreadful fear of advertising and marketing. don't look at me! don't look at me! we finally go into a quaint, old school, home styled korean bbq restaurant and sit on the wooden benches and very treelike table. the great thing i like about korean places is that it the wait staff gets straight down to business. no big song and dance with lots of flair, just a sincere smile and greeting, menus, drink orders, then what would you like. the waitress was very helpful in helping my wife decide what to order as they bantered back and forth in korean and english and although it was tempting to get the all you can eat meat plates, we decided to order dishes from the menu. so the first thing that we got was a seafood pa jun, which is a korean pancake, usually made with green onions and sometimes other veggies and let me tell you - this thing was huge, like pizza size huge, and was full of squid, shrimp, mussels, and who knows what else and came with a soy sauce based dip with garlic and hot peppers mixed in to give it an extra kick. then came the panchan (korean vegetable side dishes) about ten in total of the standard spinach, bean sprouts, radish, kim chi, fresh peppers, and a cucumber kim chi (oi sobagi, my favorite) that was awesome. there was even a potato salad serving, as well as a few more offerings whose names i don't know. speaking of not knowing names - i can't recall the korean name for the meals we got, but i will relate in the american translation. i got the boneless pork rib meat and my wife got a beef (not bulgogi) bbq. the waitress suggested that they could cook it up for us in the kitchen, so we wouldn't have to cook it ourselves on the little hot plates that they bring out for customers who like to fry their own meat. if you are a non korean - i recommend to do this to avoid the potential for under cooking the meat. both of our meals came out as steaming hot plates of meat piled on top of fried onions. both were good, but you are never gonna out do momma's cooking and this place didn't. along with the piles of meat came two soups; one a tofu and zucchini broth that came with a nice kick, and an egg custard soup that was a little bitter tasting for me - but you might like it. then of course dessert. i don't know what it is called, but it is a sweet punch like drink with a little bit of rice resting at the bottom which you slurp up as if the little dish it comes in were a ladle. yum - and i don't even like sweets. so all and all 3 stars for the taste and one star for the bang for your buck. $55 bucks for all that food?! screw you oceanaire seafood room! read more

Oegadgib - Korean Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

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rude!! i will not recommend this place! the owner lady yelling and screaming! you covid-19!! stay outside! she kick out my mom 77 years old.the directions were not clear! food had so much msg! we was sick all night long! msg! msg! msg!! they brag about american people majority customer and put ton of mag in their food! i only get sick like so wheb there is way too much msg!! rude and ton of msg!! i had to ran to the restroom right after i left there to cvs! the side dishes were reused! do not go there especially if you are allergic to msg!!!!!!!!!!!! no way!!!! i would give -star if i could! i am still sick as we speak and my poor mom as well. when you dont see too many koreans at a korean restaurants, there is reasons!! stay away if u like clean food and importantly if u have a special guest! also the dishes had ingredients missing.. they short changed your food. awfully awful!!!! rude and filth with msg to enhance the flavor! american don't know. take my advice and go where lots of koreans are in korean restaurants... read more

Ok, I'll upgrade to 3.5 stars. The service my second time around was noticeably better, which was odd because we had more people and the restaurant was more crowded then when we first ventured here. The meats and banchan were all replenished on a regular basis, and I swear that the cuts of meat were fresher. Still, my same complaints remain. At some point you just get tired of flavorless, greasy meat, and it doesn't take long to reach that point. I just wish there was something else to it, or some more variety of meat. And one new complaint: the lack of ventilation is pretty disturbing. When you're here you just feel greasy and gross and the smell of meat will be infused in your clothes. I'll eat the hell out of some meat, but I really don't feel the need to smell like it for the week after. read more

What more can be said that the others here haven't already eloquently stated? You will leave several pounds heavier. You will probably skip a meal during the day, possibly two. Service was surprisingly nice, and if you've eaten in your share of Korean restaurants you know this is rare. One word of advice - don't sit directly in front of the grill. Strategically place your friend there, while sitting one or two seats to their left or right. Hence, you will avoid the focused cooking duties, but you'll be able to quickly grab, eat and repeat. Worked for me! Yes, I know karma is a bitch ... read more

Ah Oegadgib... Right after you exit your car in the parking lot, you know you're in for a treat. You open those doors and the smell of lovely barbecued meats waft and float in the air... The sounds of tables of boisterous happy customers laughing and talking fill the space... is this heaven? Honestly, I don't know how people can go to Honey Pig when the only thing keeping that place alive is the Korean pop music and people who want to pay $19 for 8 ounces of meat. Even the panchan (free side dishes) there is so pathetic. For $19 you get all you can eat here! I see some folks had some bad experiences with the service, I've consistently had amazing service here. You keep asking for stuff and the servers oblige, greeting you with a smile always. I've never been forced to put a tip down. I think these guys bust their butts and work great as a team. read more

I was here with Jean L. and some other yelpers-to-be for the same birthday party, and we had a blast. We called a few hours early to let them know that we were coming, and they set aside an entire portion of the restaurant just for us. I just want to add a couple notes about the service and the value. As a young Asian person, I'm used to being treated like complete crap at Korean restaurants. (Chills went down my spine as memories of Woomi flashed across my eyes.) But here at Oegadgib (and perhaps in most of Annandale?), the service for us young people was top notch. Not only was there service with a smile, but they actually joked around with us. It was a sight to behold! Anyway, we got everything we needed as soon as we needed it, and they took really, really good care of us. And for AYCE Korean BBQ, $17 is a steal. I do believe I got my money's worth, even though my stomach still feels a little funny the day after and my car still smells like grease. :) I'm pretty curious about Gooldaegee, especially since so many of my friends consider it way better than Oegadgib. Next time, Annandale! read more

It's been nearly 48 hours and I *still* feel like the grease is coming out of my pores. Gross. As a pretty sheltered white girl who still thinks that pad thai is "exotic," I'll admit that I was a little overwhelmed before I came to this place. There was no sign written in English and I sure as hell can't pronounce the name. Luckily, meat is meat... and meat I like. Our group took over about half the restaurant, and they provided a griddle for about every 4 people. There were already lots of little plates on the table, and Michele was nice enough to explain what I had in front of me. I was a fan of the sweet potato-ish cake and the seaweed salad. I also really liked using the rice paper to make a little asian pig in a blanket. The rice was super sticky, which I always appreciate, as my chopstick skills are a bit sub-par (but hey, at least I try! cough, VENU, cough) The meat was really tasty, except for the super fatty pork. I like both the thicker cut steak and the shaved meat, as long as you got them off the griddle before they were overcooked. I also agree with Keri that the meat definitely got better as the dinner wore on and the griddle became more seasoned. I LOVED the red sauce. I have no idea what was in it, but it was awesome. The staff seemed really frenzied, even though all they had to do was bring us a shitton of meat. The place is pretty much all self-serve, with your own pitchers of water and barley tea. There was a random TV in there showing some really disturbing Korean soap opera-- I'm thankful my back was turned. All in all, I really appreciate the Carnie Crew for taking me to places like this, as I sure as hell would never have experienced OGG on my own. read more

Oefadgib is one of my go to Korean bbq. I've been 5 times and it's always good. The sauce is the best. Would recommend to anyone looking for an all you can eat Korean bbq. My only complaint is that they don't have bulgogi on the all you can eat menu, but the rest are really good. read more

Took the 29K bus to get here for a Carnivore Meating, which was scary not only because it was dark but also because in this neighborhood, nearly all of the signs are in a foreign language. So, this place was a little hard to find. Thankfully, P.C. W gave me sufficient warning that I'll pass on to you: Oegadgib has no English sign, so look for the Jerry's Subs - Oegadgib is behind it westward. This experience was different from my usual Korean BBQ experiences for the following reasons: 1) meat is cooked on a stone, 2) different sauces, 3) soybean soup and 4) pickled radish and rice wraps for the meat. With the exception of reason 1, this is a list of the best parts of my meal here. I dipped my radish-rolled meat in the sesame oil/salt sauce - amazingly good! The red/bean sauce, which seems to be a combo of the two sauces I usually get at Korean BBQ, was also really good. And the radish as roll is a welcome low-carb option. I highly recommend the soybean soup, which is flavorful and has tofu. My biggest complaint about this place is that the stone is problematic. First, I'll say that I love the seasonings the stone adds to later-cooked meats during the meal - it's the true benefit over hibachi grills. However, the stone is too big for the table and for this style of eating, where there is intense competition for table space. Also, the stone's angle prevents you from placing the stone in the most convenient space: the middle. Instead, it only works to be at the end of the table - where I happened to be stting. I got meat grease on my face, my hands and my shirt. I'm feeling pretty lucky that I haven't found any 3rd degree burns. Word of caution: mind the stone. We had a huge group and were seated at the far end of a very long table. The waitress serving our end disappeared 1/4 into our meal. So, we had to yell over to the other side of our table to ask them to put in our meat and side dish orders. Kind of sucked. That's just poor service. I prefer the usual marinated meat over the plain meat served here, but I still enjoyed it. The steak meat was good quality. The sides were good too. Overall, eating here is an experience. If you don't mind constantly reaching in front of the people flanking you, getting splattered with grease and yelling your orders for more food, you'll enjoy your meal here. read more

One of the many KBBQ options in the area. Look for the yellow-drawn Korean character sign with the small red and white English sign underneath. AYCE meat included sliced beef, cubed steak and pork belly, all cooked on a hot stone (shabu shabu?). Meat wasn't marinated, but there was plenty of dipping sauces and tasty banchan to accompany it. The favorite was the cubed steak, which was tender when cooked just right. Meat quality was ok, but you really can't beat AYCE KBBQ. Assortment of banchan was tasty (including the egg casserole and hot pot) but I've been to places where they gave you more variety). The cold sweet rice drink given at the end rounded out the meat-fest just nicely. Word of the wise: sit right next to the stone and be prepared to be spattered with meat fat. I'm still smelling and scrubbing it off my husband's clothes. read more

I dont even know how to pronounce this place correctly but I think it goes something like "Om nom nom nom" Came here a while ago with my good friend and we both had entrees instead of the AYCE bbq this place is famous for. Staff was very friendly and portions were generous. I had the bulgogi which was nice and juicy. It arrives sizzling in a cast iron bowl. I loved how much meat I got for the price, it definitely was a larger serving than normal. My friend had the bi bim bop. I'm not sure that I'd say it was the greatest bulgogi but it was still pretty good and I left very satisfied. I would definitely come again to try the AYCE. read more

I'm giving it 4 stars because service could have been better, however, I strongly believe this is the best AYCE kbbq in NOVA in terms of price and meat quality. If you feel having soup, they also have Shabu Shabu! Oegadgib is tough to spot as it is hidden behind a building but the atmosphere inside the restaurant is very cozy. I recommend calling in for a reservation as it gets very busy especially at night. Pros: - Side dishes especially the potato salad, the salad, and egg - THAT SAUCE! (never saw it in other kbbq restaurants) Cons: -Not enough servers. We had to wait a good 10 minutes to get our grilled cleaned -The parking lot is a mess. It has so many potholes I feel like getting a tire alignment every time I go there. read more

ALL YOU CAN EAT THE MEATS!!! That's what the menu used to say until they recently scratched out "THE". My friends and I love this place. It's like my second home. We always order the "all you can eat the meats" special for $16 bux a head. They also have all you can eat shabu-shabu, but I have yet to venture away from my meats. They cook the meat on these stone/charcoal slabs (L.A. style) and bring out more banchan than you would like on the table~ The meat is also served with "gueran jjim" (egg steamed in hot pot) and "duenjang jjigae" (soybean paste soup... stinky but DE-LISH). Your first plate of meat usually consists of Chadolbegi (my favorite), Sseng Galbi, Samgyupssal and I believe, chicken gizzard. After that, you can ask for whatever meat you prefer and they will keep the meat flowing until you have your pants completely unbuttoned or your skirt pulled completely over your stomach - to prevent the strain it's putting on your bulging stomach! Once you're done, they bring you out cups of delicious Gamjoo, or otherwise known as Shikae which is a sweet and refreshing Korean rice drink, usually served as dessert. Yum~ You can't beat this place in price, portion, service and quality. Although the quality of meat isn't superb, with the amount of traffic this place gets, I can't imagine the meat being old, stale, or freezer-burned meat. It tastes yummy in my tummy!!! *Note: There is outdoor seating, but I've never seen anyone eat outside before... Only people I've seen were the ajussi's that sit around smoking cigarettes after dinner. read more

Terrible service. Waited 20 minutes up front and politely asked how long it would take for a table for 2 one time to which the woman who runs the front responded "no English" and then walked away. Another Korean man approached me and started yelling- "it Saturday night. I promise you get table! Preeeas jus wait!!! I been here since 3 o clock. She the head waitress and she very busy" I don't care what culture you come from but you're not going to get any new customers or keep old ones this way... I walked out of here dazed and confused. Never walking back in again. I would advise you to not waste your time. HILARIOUS UPDATE. Someone from the business messaged me with this lovely note, "... I gotta say you sound way to thin-skinned for your own good. And by extension for anyone else reading your review simply because you never tried the food or experienced the table service. In the future if you bail like this, just skip doing the non-review." Not only are customers disrespected upon entering the restaurant- they get berated on Yelp for not having nice things to say? That's no way to run a restaurant let alone any business. This business and its staff disrespected my guests and I even after having patiently waited for 20 minutes just to inquire about a table. The food might be good for all I know- but if your first impression of a restaurant after a 20 minute line to talk to an inattentive or incapable host is met by yelling from someone from the kitchen after an honest desire to have our names added on the list, then why wait to find out what the rest of the dining experience looks like? Literally 8 other people walked out with me after that happened. I just happen to be the lucky guy to post this incident for the world to see. For the record- I'm really glad I wrote this. On behalf of the other 7 people that walked out, sorry these jokers were disrespectful and wasted our time. Yelpers beware. read more

This place was the setting of my first Yelp get-together, Carnivore Crew. Props to Su K. for setting this bad boy up. It was also good to finally meet all of these random people on Yelp who were up to now, just random profiles. The restaurant itself is hard to find without a GPS. It's directly behind the Jerry's Subs and Pizza on Little River Turnpike, in a building marked only by Korean characters. We all had the all you can eat meat. None of the meat was marinated but still good. I still prefer the marinated stuff. The meat came with two dipping sauces; a sesame oil dip and a chili paste dip. The grills consisted of stone tablets sitting on top of burners, the type that every Asian household has. The stone tablets had grooves in them serving as grease channels which would then drip into a bowl on the side. Old school Foreman grills. The meat was pretty tasty with your basic bulgogi and galbi along with bacon. The bacon was ok but the other two meats were winners. The banchan were pretty good. There was the standard kimchi which was excellent along with bean sprouts and greens. The wraps were daikon and rice paper, oddly enough no lettuce. They also had a broccoli dish (never heard of broccoli being served in a Korean restaurant). The look on the waitress' face as Karman L requested more was priceless. The soybean soup and the steamed egg were freakin good. The service was ok although I get the feeling that if we did not have Su there to order, we would have been completely abandoned by the waitstaff. The restaurant looks very similar to Lighthouse Tofu with wood paneling everywhere. Thankfully, we were the only ones taking advantage of the meat as I could definitely see this place getting very smoky very quickly. Eventually, we'll have to throwdown and have a real eating competition because I think our side of the table (Michele, Sam, Takaki, Karman, and Su) ate more. read more

Finally came here last weekend. The place itself is nice and offers a cozy and authentic atmosphere. They also offer shabu shabu, which is a relatively unique offering, at tremendous value. It's all you can eat. However, after trying my first bite, I couldn't help but feel the quality of the meat is low. Focus on the meat and the shabu shabu broth alone and you'll know what I'm talking about. The meat isn't tender and the flavor definitely isn't anything to get excited about. But then again, what do you expect from an all you can eat place. Despite what I say, this is still probably the best place in the area for shabu shabu. The place is nice, it's different, and the food is good, so I'll definitely come back. read more

I've been here 3 or 4 times now and the sauce is always delicious and the meat always tender. If you're just looking for good food, this is the place for you. The only deterrents are that the service is usually a hit and miss. Either the staff are very attentive or a bit forgetful. For example, the first and last time I went here we had to ask for our glasses to be refilled. This last time we had to ask for silverware and the complimentary steamed egg to be brought out. Also, our pork was left inn attended so we grilled and removed it ourselves but no one came to turn off the grill. Just as I was saying, "isn't it getting a bit hot", it caught on fire and our waiter had to come blow it out. Other than that it really is a wonderful restaurant and the amount of food you get is amazing. Be sure to try the brisket, japchae, and the mango juice. read more

You know you want it. You know you deserve it. AYCE meat is calling! It takes a unique group of people to sit around and consume food for 2.5 hours. It takes an even more unique group of people to live to tell about it! First off, you need to know that if you're coming from the 495 on LRT, look for Jerry's Subs (between Markham and Annandale Road, but closer to Annandale). When you see it, look for the building behind Jerry's (no, not the vet office). There weren't enough waitresses to take care of the whole place, which meant service for our large group was lackluster. They probably tried their best, so I can't knock them for that. The side dishes were adequate, although I enjoyed the bean sprouts, kim chee and the cucumbers. The pork belly wasn't a hit, but the other meats were. The meat isn't marinated, so you're free to dip it in a couple of sauces that are provided: salt and pepper sesame oil dip (super yum) and a chili paste (I think that's what it was). I loved the daikon they provided to wrap my little bites of heaven with. The rice noodles were good too, but who can spare to fill their tummy with starchy carbs when you're trying to save all the room you can for meat!?! All in all, I would return. However, if I go back for a meat fest, I'll remember to bring the following: a mu mu, a wheelchair, a case of Febreze and a pallet of breath spray. Roasted garlic is wonderful, but it certainly stays with you. read more

All you can eat meat for $15.99? Totally satisfying. All the sides that came with it were also pretty nice. After the lunch, I didn't eat for the rest of the day. Things I didn't like: 1. While the waitresses were very friendly, there were just not enough of them to serve the whole place. Sometimes we had to wait for our next plate of meat for half an hour. 2. Meat is not marinated-- which isn't necessarily bad, cos you can enjoy the taste of meat itself better that way. Especially when you are eating a lot of it, it's easier to ingest:) 3. There were only three kinds of meat-- galbi, bulgogi and pork belly. We didn't really like the pork belly, so that came down to two. Despite these, I would be happy to go back and gorge myself with meat after meat. read more

3.5 Now that Sakura appears to be closed - geeze, that was only like 6 months! - or at least has really irregular hours, Oegadgib seems to be the only place for shabu shabu. The variety of items isn't as good as you'd get at other shabu shabu places (beef slices, various greens, onion, enoki mushrooms, and maybe something else), but I suppose they make it up by being all you can eat and with the banchan that come with the meal. The broth was pretty good and gets flavored well with the additions. They give you udon at the beginning, so you can add it to the soup any time you want. You could ask for rice if you wanted to make juk instead. If you want AYCE shabu shabu or bbq, everyone at the table has to order AYCE, but you can divide it up with some shabu shabu and some bbq. With all the banchan plates on the table though, it makes it hard to actually cook the shabu shabu without knocking something over. Even moreso if you have both shabu shabu and bbq at the table. The shabu shabu seems to turn more into "dump ingredients in broth and scoop out later as soup". Tasty soup, but not quite the shabu shabu experience. I think the banchan are the highlight of Oegadgib. They do a very good job with the variety and execution of the various side dishes, and you can always ask for more of something that you like. Even though the AYCE experience is supposed to be all about the meat, I think I gravitate towards the side dishes and vegetables more so I don't feel like I'm exuding beef/pork fat from my pores. read more

Came here past 8 with the usual crew Waited forever in the oh so slow queue Got the all you can eat $15.99 for unlimited meat And eagerly waited with some red vinegar soju! Soju was tasty, deliciously sweet The salad banchan was quite a treat The meat made us drool As we cooked on a stool And boy did that little grill bring the heat! We easily favored the marinated rib cuts More flavorful than those fatty pork guts The brisket's alright Not as tasty a bite So load up on short ribs, no ifs, ands, or buts! Unfortunately, while we enjoyed the food The poor service put us in a foul mood Not only sat us far in the back Others served much, and we got jack Inattentive and slow -- it was downright rude! read more

Oegadgib - You have been warned! - Korean Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

This is my favorite Korean BBQ! All you can eat. It's always crowded, so plan to wait a bit to get seated. Also, you might be grouped in a table with other people. And watch out for sizzling grill read more

Oegadgib - Korean Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

Good stuff. Located in Annandale, where else?! Easy to find located right behind the Jerrys Subs and Pizza off of Little River Turnpike. The interior was nice and the service was prompt. We didn't get the unlimited meat and instead opt'd for our favorite spicy pork and cold noodles. The waitress gave us the funny eye and literally would't write our order down and went to get another waitress. She knew what we wanted to order but didn't think we'd like it. So we laughed, I told her we were Korean and we knew what we were ordering. I guess they get a lot of people that order stuff that they mistakenly think is something else. Anyhow the food was fantastic. The spicy pork was actually one of the better cuts I've had in the area. The only thing is they didn't have the Korean version of "miso soup" which I love with my rice. So that sucked. All in all the place was packed by 8pm. Christine approves! read more

Overall: Horrible service and will never come back I hadn't been here in years before today, but Kogiya was packed, so we came here instead. Service was never great here, but it was especially bad today. The servers were not attentive or courteous from the start. The place wasn't that busy in the early afternoon, but the servers all acted like we were inconveniencing them. We basically cooked our own meat the entire time and weren't offered water until the very end. Side dishes were lacking, meat was still frozen, steamed egg and soy bean soup were watery and bland, and the list goes on. Considering there are plenty other AYCE KBBQ around now that offer more for about the same price, you'd think Oegadgib would try to stay competitive by not only offering more meat options but also better service. My message to the staff, if you don't like your job, at least act like you do and serve your customers adequately to get a good tip. In the age of the Internet and social media, I have a hard time seeing how Oegadgib can survive if they continue down this path. read more

Came here for Shabu Shabu the other night-- note you must have min 2 people for all you can eat. It was 18.99, and the best 18.99 I've ever spent on hot pot (disclaimer, only other American (=expensive hot pot) experience was at Mala Tang. Obviously, this place, being korean, does not have the sichuan hot pot flavors. The broth was good, nothing awesome, but who goes to hot pot for the broth, really. The meat was the kicker, thinly sliced, but wait hear this, not fatty! YAY! nothing makes me happier than lean beef that i dont have to pick and chew and spit and all that extra effort it may take to eat... this shabu shabu beef was no hassle! The veggies were an assortment of enoki mushrooms, button mushrooms, bok choy, water cress/some sort of sprout spinach?, onions... maybe a few other smaller items. They also brought out some noodles to go in. Not a lot of noodles, so be sure to ask for more, as they were fresh and tasty. The dipping sauce that they served with the shabu shabu was fantastic. There was also some hot chili sauce. Overall, great experience. Can't wait to return! *note, yes the service may not be super fantastic, but the food is what i go for. read more

For a moment there, I thought I was in South Korea when I pulled up next to the art store. I was surrounded on all sides by Korean signs and displays. If it wasn't for the Jerry's Subs shop, I wouldn't have thought that I was still in Annandale, VA. Fortunately, I spotted the large 7331 street number on the side of the building behind the art store, which I guessed to be Oegadgib since it matched my PDA entry. I went straight into the large double door and found myself looking at a spa entry. After asking around, I found out that the unassuming glass door on the outside was the actual entrance to the restaurant. Sure enough, I was rewarded by the presence of the other Carnivore Crew members. Breathing a sigh of relief, I sat down in front of a large slab of sandstone perched upon a gas flame cooker surrounded by all sorts of sauces and familiar condiments (kim-chi, rice paper, pickled sprouts, etc). The waitress brought out a large plate filled with what looked like shaved briskets and slices of flank steaks and fatty pork belly. The meats were placed upon the hot stone slab to cook. The sizzling meats with the oil running down the rivulets of the stone slab was a wonderous sight for all the Carnie Crew. We fed.. and I do mean fed, because I don't think 'dined' quite captures the voracity of the appetites of this crew. The side dishes offered good respite from the meat fares. I especially enjoyed the red bean sauce with the meat and the spicy vegetable tofu soup was very flavorful. The kim-chi was nicely balanced and not too salty, though I think it could stand to be a bit spicier. For basically $20, I think we ate a whole cow.. or two. That was a good bargain. read more

Oegadgib has an all-you-can-eat option for about a very reasonable $17 per person. It comes with pork belly, beef steak, and thin-sliced beef. The pork belly is very tough and in my opinion, not even worth eating. Pork belly can be really, really good, but it's not so good here. One shouldn't have to gnaw on the stuff! It should be soft like bacon. Thankfully, the steak and the thin sliced beef are much better. The steak is of average quality, better than what you might find at a normal all-you-can-eat buffet of any kind (save maybe Brazilian BBQ). The sliced beef is delicious, but very greasy. It's my favorite part of the meal, but by the time I'm ready to leave I feel a bit like I just ate too much fast food. I like mine best when cooked a bit crispy and then dipped completely into the delicious red sauce that's included as a side dish. The banchan (side dishes) are quite plentiful and the staff is quite happy to replace anything you run out of, so long as you're assertive enough to ask for more. The sticky rice they provide is very moist and eating it helps to offset all the greasy meat. The meal also comes with two bowls of soup. One is a brown salty soup with firm tofu. The other is made of whipped egg whites. Both of them are pretty good, but I consider them distractions from the meat. If you're new to Korean BBQ, Oegadgib is probably a good place to start. They're pretty friendly, the food is of a respectable quality, and you'll eat enough to make even basic movements like walking seem difficult. If you are new though, read up a little on how to eat Korean BBQ... it'll make the experience much easier. There's no focus on formalities at Oegadgib, but a little background will probably help you get the best mix of meat and sides into your mouth with as little mess as possible. read more

If you're in the mood for cheap Korean BBQ, this is probably one of the best places in Annandale to go. For $15.99 each, you can get all you can eat California style Korean BBQ - it's not a buffet though - the wait staff bring all the food to your table, and you can request more as needed. I think the waitstaff deceived us a bit though - we wanted to get the bbq but one person on our table didn't want it and they told us that all of us had to get it. As a result, we opted for bulgogi instead. The next day, I talked to a Korean friend of mine who said that was not true at all. Doh! So moral of the story, this is a good, cheap, Korean BBQ place to go, but take a Korean speaking friend with you :-). read more

$16 all you can eat korean bbq!!! It's really as good as it gets. It's much cheaper than Il Mee or Hee Been, and the quality is better. And if you consider the dishes at Honey Pig are roughly $13-$18, which much fewer side dishes, Oegadgib is definitely the way to go. It's not a self-serve buffet - you order the meat you want (3 choices only - thin fatty brisket, pork belly, and slightly marinated beef chunks) and they bring it to you. Banchan (side dishes) are abundant, and the salad is crack. Really. I've had 3 different people (who didn't know each other) tell me exactly that within a week of each other. They also give you some sort of spicy stew and steamed egg. I've called to reserve a table several times, and they were able to accommodate me each time, even on busy nights. So that's a star for them for service! Sometimes they do get busy (they're sorta under-staffed), so just make sure you request for extra food to keep yourselves busy! Tip: Don't park at Jerry's - they tow. On the other hand, since Oegadgib is not readily visible from Little River, just look for the Jerry's and they're next door. And wear a cheap sweatshirt. read more