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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.
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!
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.
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!
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.
Really delicious Korean food with warm, friendly service! I'll definitely be coming back for the authentic flavors!
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!
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
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.
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!
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.
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.
2 months ago
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
A family member suggested this restaurant so I looked at the Yelp reviews. I was wondering why it had so many one star reviews? I read them and it was all about the service, especially about tipping. The managment at this restaurant needs to wake up! The food here is very good but the servers are out of control. Here is my experience. We enjoyed a good meal, the entrees were well seasoned and the servers kept our tea glasses full. I could have used more seafood in my soup, it one jumbo shrimp and one clam so small it was a chocking risk but the broth was good and medium hot as ordered. I got the check and I paid with a credit card for the food only and signed it. I leave tips in dollar coins because I believe we should get rid of the $1 bill as most industrialized countries had done. It would save taxpayers $283 million dollars a year. The coin will last forever, as they have no "melt" value. The server walked away from the table and immediately confronted me, "Where's the tip?" I said I was leaving a cash tip. I put $12 on the table in a pile of coins for a $60 check, and we went to the car. The server followed us out the door and demanded to know where the tip was? I said it was on the table and we got into the car and left. If you look at the one star reviews, my fellow yelpers had similar problems. Management needs to tell the servers that tipping is not required. I usually tip 20%, sometimes more if the service is exceptional. If I have a bad meal and/or service, I will ask to see the manager. Since, in the past, I have managed restaurants, I am comfortable doing this. I have told my daughter, who doesn't believe in tipping that she will be less welcome each time she returns to a restaurant. I know how servers feel about people that don't tip, that servers depend on tips. However, in my 20 years of restaurant work, I have seen servers fired for confronting customer about small or non-existent tips. Usually, a professional server will go back to the kitchen and say something nasty about the customer or make fun them. I would not return to this restaurant pending an apology for the server's rudeness and I would not recommend that you go there. read more
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
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
12 days ago
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
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
1 month ago
Great service, attentive and fast. Our food was delicious. Pancake appetizer, soup, and the octopus dish were really tasty. The pan fried dumplings were okay but not on the same level of the rest of the meal. read more
2 months ago
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
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
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
1 year ago
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
2 years ago
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
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
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
3 years ago
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
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
2 years ago
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
5 years ago
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
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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
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
2 years ago
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
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3 years ago
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
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
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Any gluten-free options?
I like Korean food in general because they use a lot of rice noodles or sweet potato noodles. So yes there are GF options here if you look for those options.
Does this place have vegetarian options?
They have options that do not include meat, but I'm not sure whether all of the preparation is devoid of animal products. There is not a separate vegetarian or vegan menu.
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