The environment clean and casual. Staff was cordial. The Food: The seafood tofu soup was flavorful. Came with a bowl of crispy rice. The beef bulgogi was ok. The quality of meat was average. The kimchi pancake was crispy and tasty with a sauce on the side. The japchae was just ok. Lots of noodle but limited on the other ingredients like meat. They charge for every single box/container for leftovers. Then they roundup the total bill when they charge the credit card. I would go back to try other dishes. read more

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We love Korean food, so we decided to give this place a try. Plenty of parking available and easy to get to as well which is a plus since I do not want to deal with bad parking lot when I am hungry lol the place is small and cozy. We went after the rush because it wasn't busy at all. We got a table right away. The service was a bit slow though. Food took a while to come out even the side dishes. We got one of the stews and one of the soup dishes. The stew was pretty good, it wasn't as spicy as I thought it would be. Wish it had more meat though. read more

Arirang - Korean Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

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I came to this restaurant with my family for lunch on a weekday. Inside was casual with both tables and booths. We were enthusiastically greeted in Korean. After taking our orders they brought out the banchan, which were very tasty. I especially liked the potato banchan and after seeing that we had eaten it quickly they brought out more! For food, we ordered soondubu and bibimbap both of which were great. For the soondubu, it came out boiling hot and they gave us eggs to crack into it. Overall the food was delicious and the service was friendly -- definitely will come back to try their other dishes! read more

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One of my go to Korean spots! I always get the beef tofu soup it's so delish! Service is great. I'm seeing some reviews saying the employees are rude but every time I go here they've been nothing but friendly and welcoming. read more

Arirang - Korean Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

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The food was good but what left me a sour taste was that they chased my boyfriend out for more tip money. All they did was ask if everything was okay once. They didn't refill the water nor ask if we needed anything else. We left a tip anyways which is not mandatory btw. The waitress tracked us OUTSIDE of the restaurant to ask for more tip money. That's just weird. If you eat here, be cautious. read more

The fish cake was ok! I am not crazy about it but it was done very well. Great taste with a perfect texture and spice level. It reminds me of Konjac a little taste and texture wise. Galbitang was not a hit for me. It was very underwhelming flavor wise unfortunately. I did not like that the soup and meat just tasted like plain raw meat. The glass noodles were good but the Brit was not favorable. The Kimchi Pancake SOOOO GOOD! Perfect texture, great simple taste and great size Kimchi delicious! Fresh and clean tasting Radish good! Peppers delicious! Bok choy yummy! Cabbage salad SOOO good! ReFreshing and amazing. I loved the seasame sauce Tteikbokki is interesting! Very thick and doughy. Kind of like mochi. not unpleasant to chew. I think this is a little dense for me to eat as an entree but it would be great if it portioned as a side Bibambop was DELICOUS! The seafood soft tofu stir wasn't bad! I like the taste and spice. The tofu texture was also fine Of the sides, the Kimchi and cabbage salad were the best. The boo choy was second and the pepper was a close third. The radish was 4th and my least favorite was the Fishcake. read more

Arirang - Everything - Korean Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

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During our quiet weekday lunch, we enjoyed five traditional side dishes like kimchi and potatoes. Our orders of seafood tofu soup and BBQ pork were delicious, with very generous portions. The service was also pleasant and courteous! read more

Arirang - Soup, pork and side dishes - Korean Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

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We came on a weekend evening and it wasn't too busy. We ordered the J Jam Bbong, SukAh Soondubu, and Jjajangmyeon. The Jjajangmyeon was good/average, and executed well. The J Jam Bbong was decent, but the broth was a bit lackluster. SukAh Soondubu was great, and loved that the rice comes stone pot so the rice gets crispy. Service was good, and it's located in a plaza with plenty of parking. read more

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Really delicious Korean food with warm, friendly service! I'll definitely be coming back for the authentic flavors! read more

Arirang - Korean Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

Delicious Korean food, we were all satisfied with our meals and would come back again. I got the DukManDoo, delicious broth and relatively good price compared to the other dish prices. One thing to note at Korean restaurants is that you really shouldn't try to modify a spicy dish to non-spicy (it won't be successful) so if you see a red (likely spicy) soup in pictures and do not like spice, then do NOT request it to be less/no spice as it probably will be spicy. (Some dishes are just meant to be!) Do not get me wrong, I LOVE spicy but have friends who do not like/want spice at all. The restaurant really tried to accommodate this and did their best. I give them credit, but really they should just tell you not to modify. Also, one thing to note is that if you get the soondubu chigae the rice will come in a hot stone bowl. They bring some stainless steel bowls with some water, place your rice into the stainless bowls right away and then you can add the water into the (hot) stone bowl to enjoy your crispy rice from the stonebowl. They did not explain it to us (yes, we are Korean but an explanation was needed!) so thought I'd mention in case it's helpful to others. Overall, very good food! read more

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Lovely spot in a strip mall, very welcoming, clean and efficient. The tofu soup and banchan was delicious and comes with raw egg to crack into your soup. The accompanying rice is served in a stone hot pot so don't forget to carve out some of the crispy rice at the bottom read more

Arirang - Sogogi Soondubu (Beef Tofu Soup) - Korean Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

Place got a new look recently and staff is very friendly. this is a great option if craving Korean food and are in the Rockville area. As many Korean places now are either BBQ or chicken, this will offer a large selection. Really good food and been many times as they have great consistency on the quality of food. Worth it if the area and craving Korean food! read more

Not sure why this place has a lot of low reviews, but me and my girlfriend enjoyed our meal at this place! We had the seafood soondubu, kimchi soondubu, and sizzling pork (forgot the real name). Both versions of the soondubu were excellent and we really liked how homestyle it tasted. We were also given rice on the side along with tons of banchan (side dishes), which we ate along with our meal. The pork was also excellent and wasn't too spicy despite its look. It was a bit oily but it still paired well with the complementary rice given. Wasn't very smoky as I thought it would taste but it was still excellent and again, very home-style feeling Korean food. Atmosphere here was good in my opinion. There is good warm lighting to help you feel relaxed and you have the option to be served free barley tea. Service for us was excellent; they would quickly refill our banchan if we asked as well as drinks or other items. I would definitely come back here for some comfort Korean food! read more

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The pancakes we got were bot bad but the soup was amazing. Came with a bunch of sides and overall was very good and very filling. Service was good and the restaurant was clean and very home feeling. read more

Arirang - Korean Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

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Every single dish that we ordered was bursting with flavor. Each one of the sides and main dishes were all . The crispyness of the rice in both the jighe and the bibimbap really blew me away, im a sucker for crispy rice. I also loved how the decor gave off asian grandma vibes. Plus, the service was amazing. We were checked on multiple times and always had our drinks and side refilled throughout the meal. read more

Arirang - Korean Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

SO. GOOD. Amazing portions for the prices, everything tasted fresh, flavorful, and balanced, and I enjoyed the ambience of the restaurant. Loved every single dish, and we crushed all the banchan. Everyone here was also really friendly and attentive. We got the Korean pancake as an appetizer; my husband ordered the spicy chicken bulgogi; and I got the hot beef bibimbap. Cannot recommend this place enough. A little hidden Korean gem in Rockville! read more

Arirang - Korean Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

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Been a loyal customer here for years. What I love about this place is the Korean comfort dishes such as Soondubu, Gamjatang, Dolsot Bibimbap and Kongbije Jjigae. I've known some of the servers for a long time- some of them worked at Woomi Garden. My parents and my Uncle frequented this place quite often. I think about my Dad and Uncle who passed away when I eat here. Recently, had the Gamjatang and I have to say it was quite satisfying. It was really rich and a thicker broth than usual which I really enjoyed. They still provide lots of banchan and service is fantastic. MoCo doesn't have many Korean restaurants so make sure you give Arirang a try if you are craving good Korean food. read more

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The servers are still rude. Our family have been here tons and tons of time and the service has always been subpar. If the food was not so good, we would not patronize this place. I'm not sure why non Koreans are treated so abysmally here. We are not bad clients. We tip well, are not loud, and have great table manners. As an example, our server on this outing made a mistake and gave us someone else's order kimchi soup order. We thought it was odd but nonetheless we did not touch the soup but one other person in our group started on the rice. The server immediately came back and took the soup and rice servings back back and promptly served it to the other clients. This seems improper and unsanitary especially during the Covid pandemic. To make matters worse, the person in our table who had started eating out of the rice bowl had that same bowl unceremoniously taken out from under her. It was so unbecoming and rather ghastly behavior. We were in a state shock. No apologies and a sense to rush us out of the establishment by the server presenting the check and cleaning out the table when we were clearly still eating. read more

Arirang - Our favorite seafood pancake - Korean Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

Perfect place to eat out. Soup portions is a typical (hugger) bowls which we like. Glass noodles was full of flavor, mackerel was very delicious rice was very good, I can say that it is not cheap rice (oh yeah, I know what I'm taking about). I would say the price is right. read more

Arirang - Kimchi soup, spicy beef soup with scallions, glass noodles. - Korean Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

Korean food for Koreans anticipate traditional ban Chan and several different kinds of kim chi. Our waitress offered more expansive ban Chan to the large Korean men post soccer game lunch, our lunch was standard faire Korean and tasty. read more

I don't have too much to say here (Yes... I see your side-eye). My reviews are always mind numbingly long, but I'm gonna keep this one short. I got the Kimchi sundubu jigae and it was easily one of the best Korean soups I've had in my life. I enjoyed it so much that I've been literally trying to recreate it at home. I've now made Kimchi sundubu jigae about 8 times (including today), and I have a VERY solid version. Like... I'm proud of my recipe. I've researched, I've refined it a bit, I've used all of my cooking knowledge to improve it... and I say all of that with the conclusion: Arirang's is still much better. Now... I'm not saying that I should be able to master this dish in 8 tries... all I'm saying is: there is A LOT of skill, knowledge, refinement, and depth in that soup. It is freakin' delicious. That's it... just go get it. I'll continue to work on my own... but I'm definitely gonna have to do a bit more "research" of my competition. Disclaimer: I am in no way going to compete with Arirang... they'll win ;) read more

This Korean restaurant is very good for Dumpling soup and Tofu soup! Visited this place after a long time. Got seated promptly when we arrived for an early dinner at 4:45 PM. Not too busy at that time. We ordered one Dumpling Soup and one Beef Stew. The side dishes were alright. Seemed like they were missing something. Liked our soups, they were pretty tasty. Reasonable prices and good portions. Decent. read more

Arirang - Korean Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

When we arrived there were plenty of empty tables but had to sit us at a table where an elderly man was waiting for his takeout food. The waitress rudely told him to move so we can sit there. When we were placing the order, my friend who is unfamiliar with the spice level of the soondoobu, asked questions and she rudely rushed us and picked the spicy level for us. When I asked for more barley tea to add to the stone pot (where the rice comes in) and she denied it telling me it will overflow. However there was nothing in the stone pot and it had already cooled down. She never acknowledged my friend even when she was talking to her. All the servers were completely disrespectful except for the lady (not Korean) who served water. I brought my friend here to experience Korean food and I was completely embarrassed with how they treated us and especially her. The waitress only cracked a smile when it was time to tip. Tip is not mandatory. It is earned. Do better. I will never visit again. This place will shut down. There are better Korean places nearby with better food and service. read more

Quality has gone downhill very fast. Entire shopping plaza is dead. The attention to detail no longer there, flavor is not as good as it used to be. Honestly feels like a ghost town both inside and outside the restaurant. Will most likely not be back here. Many better options elsewhere. read more

Forget the 3.5 starts, get the rib stew...stunning! The ladies there really take care of you. Super clean place good parking, all Korean customers. read more

My policy is: Every time that you go to a restaurant and the place is full of their own people, the food is good. Hidden gem for Korean food in MoCo. Gyoza, Tofu stew, bi bim bap, galbi, all good, follow with a cold Sapporo ! read more

Service was fast and they were very patient as we read the menu. The food was solid, I enjoyed it. The side dishes are good and the rice is good quality. Prices are good too. The restaurant is clean and professional. Recommend this place for sure. read more

I had a good first experience here. The food seemed authentic and well flavored, and the portions decent. Our waitress came to check on us at least a couple times, and she tried her best to answer my questions about the food. There's a lot of harsh reviews here on the customer service but that's what you get in many of these authentic Asian places. Authentic little Asian ladies who are hard workers and no nonsense. read more

Customer service is the worst worst. They're never open. I called today. Someone answered in korean. I asked are you open today? She said no we closed and hung up the phone in the mean and angry way. Don't waste your time because i did and you don't have to. They used to be the best food and service. It is so sad that the business falling apart. We support them like 5-6 years but this is an end. I tried many times before i said this. read more

We came here for dinner tonight because my boyfriend wanted something soupy with the rainy weather. This restaurant is located in the middle of a strip mall, next to the old Montgomery County Humane Society. There's many parking spots available in front of the restaurant shared with other businesses on the strip. We were seated immediately and placed our order. All of our dishes were good. The pan fried dumplings come with a soy sauce based dipping sauce. The tofu soups were flavorful, and boiling hot when they were brought to the table. They give you small fresh eggs to crack into your soup. Tofu soups come with a side of rice cooked in an earthenware pot, where you can eat the rice, and then pour water to make toasted/scorched rice (nurungji). The reason why I give this place 3/5 is for the mere fact that the service was horrible. Yes, we were greeted, seated, and our orders were placed quickly. However, that was it... our waitress nor any other waitress ever came to check on us. I wanted more kimchi but even trying to wave someone over didn't work. Luckily I was able to flag a waitress down when she was bring food to the next table to get our check. The food was great overall, but I was very disappointed with the service. read more

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Checked this place out for lunch, and ordered the gamja tang. The good: The service was good and the waitress responded quickly whenever I needed something. The gamja tang is pretty good, and the pork is meaty and tender. The bad: The broth itself was a bit salty. Overall, I enjoyed this dish. read more

Arirang - Gamja Tang - Korean Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

Four adults and two children for dinner on a Friday night. Made reservations just incase. As I walked in the waitress addressed me and my party. I told her I had reservations, she looked at me with a very confused expression and said just sit here. When we got our warm barley tea water in their stainless steel cups, out of four cups two of the cups had lipstick stains on them. We told the waitress, with no apology she walked away with those cups in her hand. The food finally came out, my husband ordered a tofu stew. The waitress handed the stew to my husband and said " here take it " my husband was mind boggled looked at me with a what the heck expression. Again the waitress raised her voice and said hurry up and take it. Rudeness was pretty unbearable from beginning to the end of our meal. read more

Great korean food and reasonable costs. I wish they had a bigger menu but I cant complain

Service is . It was a very eerie place. I felt like I was hoping to get better. The two waitress were so unfriendly that I never want to go there again. read more

Cozy neighborhood spot serving up homey comfort Korean food, specifically tofu soups. Every time we've been here two Korean 아줌마's are holding down the fort. They are taking orders, serving food, and bussing tables. Don't expect extraordinary service from these sweet ladies because they are hustling out there. Much respect to these ladies. Food comes fast, fresh, and hot. Highly recommend! read more

Arirang - Seafood pancake. - Korean Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

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Loved the food here! My friend and I came here recently for dinner on a Friday night and were seated right away! I had read reviews that the service here was terrible, but our service was great--all the staff were friendly and pretty attentive towards us. Food was delicious. We ordered the japchae (vermicelli noodles), haemul soondubu (seafood tofu soup) and the gamjatang (potato pork hotpot). Both soups were very well flavored, just how I like it. I would say this is the best gamjatang I've had in the DMV area! Definitely will be back in the near future. read more

Arirang - Japchae, seafood soondubu, gamgatang - Korean Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

Just like any "traditional" korean establishment, it's great if you're a korean...from Korea...who can speak fluent korean. Otherwise, service is pretty shoddy. I love the food at Arirang - I actually grew up eating here and think the food has gotten even better since I last came in high school. It's probably the best place to get korean stews (jjigaes) in Montgomery County and really like the quiet and comforting vibes within the restaurant. Arirang has always been known for their stellar soondooboo jjigaes (tofu soups) and will always be the star here. It's really savory, as spicy as you want it to be, and it's one of the only korean places in MoCo that doesn't taste like they made it out of a package, rather spent time to make the broth out of scratch. I also LOVE that they give you the dolsot (stone pot) after scooping out rice so that you can get nurungji (scorches rice). This is perhaps the most defining moment at any korean soondooboo house, if they offer the stone pot or not. Overall, the food was comforting and hit the spot. It's also relatively healthy, minus the MSG and sodium but if you're looking for something macro friendly and low in calorie, korean stews are the way to go. I just wish the service wasn't so off putting and selective towards those who fluently speak korean. I feel embarrassed walking in here in my broken korean sometimes and which it didn't have to be that way. read more

Arirang - Korean Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

Ive brought many of my friends here when we are craving Korean food, especially soondabu. Ive ordered the seafood soondabu and recently I ordered the kimchi and beef one. You can order it without the beef,which is what I did. This place has the widest range of side dishes and they all taste so good, my favorite part of korean restaurants. KIMCHI PANCAKE: This place is not my favorite for kimchi pancake, but its still good. Its really spicy and its a little too burnt for my liking. Though, if someone in my group wants to split it, I'd still be down to get it. SEAFOOD SOONDABU: I always forget seafood always include clams and I really do not like clams. This dish came with 3/4 clams and one shrimp with the shell. Super flavorful,unless you burn your tongue (please wait for your soup to cool before consuming). KIMCHI SOONDABU: I always get mild and it was still so flavorful with a perfect ratio of kimchi and tofu. It comes with rice in a stone pot and itll burn the rice on the bottom. I personally am not a fan, so I wonder if I can ask for rice not in a stone pot? (I'll try to remember for next time) The service is so good! One time I came here 30 minutes after spraining my ankle (food first then check out the ankle later) and they were super nice in providing me a bag of ice for my ginormous swollen ankle. They always check up on you and refill your hot tea (barley). I will definitely be coming here again read more

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Food: We ordered the Kalbi Tang, Seafood & Beef Soondoobu, and Stir-Fry Squid. There were a lot of big pieces of meat in the Kalbi Tang and the broth was nice and beefy. The Soondoobu was piping hot with a ton of tofu! Loved the texture of the tofu and and medium spicy had just the right amount of heat. It also came with a large bowl of rice. The Stir-Fry Squid had a lot going on - squid, onions, veggies, and jalapeños. I wished there was more of the squid instead of all the other stuff but the dish was still good; it was pretty saturated with chili sauce so just keep that in mind if you're not a huge fan of that. There was a good variety of banchan that was yummy and plentiful! Experience: We went on a Friday around 7 pm and there were a lot of people there. We still were seated immediately and brought menus and water. Service was quick, friendly, and attentive. The restaurant is located in a strip mall and there is ample parking. Value: The food was priced a bit higher than typical places, although still within reason and there is a good amount of food. Our bill came out to just over $52 including tax. read more

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I got the seafood soondobu at medium spice level because I was afraid it might be too spicy, but I honestly could've have done spicy! The seafood comes with a variety of proteins like clams, shrimp, tofu, and etc. The pictures don't even do justice for this place because everything is in the stew so you can really see it until you eat it. The staff was very friendly and served us some hot tea and was very attentive making sure we were good on sides (which are free). I will say, be careful when you dig in. I burned my thumbs a couple of times because I kept on accidentally touching the little pot that it came in and that thing hurts like a mofo when you touch it. All in all, I will be back to try the other items on the menu! read more

Arirang - Seafood - Korean Near Me - Rockville, Maryland

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