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FIREPAN Korean BBQ

4.3 (883 reviews)
Open • 11:30 am - 11:00 pm

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Loud
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Good for groups
Happy hour specials

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Scott W.

Solid experience. This place sits in a strip center with a lot of free parking. Our server was very attentive and helpful as we enjoyed our time in a comfortable environment. There's a ton of options to choose from and you can make every visit a great one. You'll cook your food to your liking and there are delicious dipping sauces to complement what you cook. I think my favorite is the sesame oil and salt (you'll have to ask for it). I love the pork belly dishes, but everything is very good.

Huge shout-out to David Congona at FIREPAN Korean BBQ! He took excellent care of us and made our experience even better. We were surprised to learn he's still a trainee because the service he gave us was already five-star worthy. David deserves recognition from management--having someone who makes guests feel this welcome is a big win for any restaurant. Thank you, David! We'd gladly come back and ask for you again!

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Mona L.

A spur of the moment decision to stop for dinner as we passed this restaurant which was across the large Wayne Ave. Garage where we had parked. The delicious smells hit directly into our faces as the front door was opened. This looks like a popular neighborhood establishment. We were greeted and seated immediately on a Wed. evening. The setting is a bit dark with neon lights and table booths with their BBQ grills arranged around the restaurant. It did feel a bit tight for my legs due to the way the BBQ grill was set into the table. Service was great. The person attending to us helped explain the menu, how to order and decide on which proteins to be brought out. He would occasionally pop over and help grill our meats when we became too busy talking instead of cooking our meals. We ordered the All You Can Eat Option A and you are given 1 1/2 hr. to eat, don't know how strict they would be with that. Unless you are truly hungry, I would order an à la carte dinner instead of the all you can eat option. I particularly enjoyed the thick cut pork belly, steamed egg and spicy tofu stew. There were a few small portions of Banchan to go with our meal and you would need to order additional side dishes of noodles or rice dishes separately from the all you can eat menu choices. There were tried and true hearty portions of meats to grill and it was quite filling. Nothing extraordinary but tasty and a nice place to visit on a regular basis if you want a satisfying Korean meal.

Jennifer N.

Honestly, this is my new spot. We frequent Iron Age, but decided to give firepan a try this time. All the protein was really good quality. The steak was amazing. We did try one of the sushi rolls. I would skip on those the rice on. It was very mushy. Other than that, everything was really good. The side dishes were good and the service was exceptional.

Sally A.

We love firepan. They always have great service and delicious food! Our go to is- steamed egg, rice, salad, firepan steak (literally almost like la galbi) my friend said bulgogi was her favorite, pork belly and sliced brisket. Its pretty busy in the area I would recommend reserving if you go in the middle of lunch or dinner time. We went early on sunday afternoon around 3 pm, people were still eating & busy! I also like the vibe in there. It was a bit cold but the heat from the grill was adjusting :)

Sharon H.

So glad they gave refills of the radish! Good refreshing banchan to combat the greasiness of the meat. The staff kept coming over to our table even though we chose to grill ourselves, so that wasn't ideal, but at least the staff is attentive and makes sure that their patrons don't burn down the restaurant (?). Good prime steak and brisket that wasn't too fatty. I wish they had more veggie options but this is KBBQ! They have good marinated bulgolgi from their option A too! Their ventilation is pretty good as well--my hair didn't end up smelling all Smokey! Came out very full and happy!

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Kent D.

Great time at FirePan. The service was exceptional. I like that our server provided us with the option to cook on the grill. It allowed us to just enjoy the food without the worry of burning the food. The food was really good as well. My favorite were the short ribs. Delicious. I'll definitely be back.

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Mila F.

Finally dined in and loved the quality of meat and serving size! Our waiter was friendly and offered to help with the cooking which I love as it takes the pressure off of the table paying attention and cooking. Really spacious with lots of space for walk ins on the Sunday we went! My only problem is while it was affordable for lunch ( around 35 per person for one of the all you can eat options) I really love Galbi and the combo that included galbi was quite the price jump. But def worth it despite that personal preference ! There's still so many great options - way more than a lot of places to pick from - and rice and sides are included.

Francine A.

Solid KBBQ spot in the heart of Eden Center! Good service and quality meat, but a bit overpriced compared to some other options farther out--however, the location is in the perfect spot surrounded by other fantastic eateries and shops which makes it a go-to for us. A bit busy on certain evenings, so be prepared to be on a waiting list if you don't get a reservation.

Tasnia H.

For the price in quality of the meat served at this Korean barbecue place I don't think you can beat the price! Not only do you get quality meat, but the quantity served as well is substantial to the point that you do not get hungry trying to flag your waiter down again for a second or third order set. For lunch on weekdays it is $23. All you can eat for the A package for dinner and weekends. The price is $30 per person. Will be returning here and also a great date spot to take someone if you like to enjoy privacy and have a full meal!!

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Liam our server was awesome we recieved our food so quickly and all the food tasted great!

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Amazing service and food. Definitely coming back again. Food was very tasty and fresh.

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Amazing service and food always fresh and taste the same everytime. Ambiance fits the cuisine.

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Our family loved this place. Great service. Great food. Great environment. Highly recommended.

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Is there a waitlist you can join?

Yes, you can join through yelp or their website.

Do they have a time limit for how long you can stay?

1.5 hours

Do they have galbi included in the AYCE?

They do not! But you can order it a la crate.

What's the largest table they have?

They have large tables that can accommodate about 20 people towards the middle of the restaurant. The seating style in the middle is long tables with the stove area in the middle. We had family visit from Hawaii and we took an entire table section… 

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4.4(1k reviews)
2.4 mi•Ballston
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Full bar
Catering service

My girlfriends and I had dinner at Hawkers Asian Street Food last night and it was absolutely…read moredelicious and perfect. The decor is fun, playful, and really creates a great atmosphere. The food all comes as small plates so it's perfect for a crowd that likes to order many dishes and share everything. Our server was very friendly and even brought us a complimentary espresso martini which was so good!

I love the concept of this place (and the backstory of it being started by five college friends!),…read morebut sadly wasn't impressed with the execution. Came with my family and we ordered a smorgasbord of things, way more food than we could reliably finish between four people. We got the Seoul hot chicken bao buns, curry laksa, roti canai, chili crisp wontons, jerk wings, gochujang salad, edamame, nasi lemak, and one other dish whose name I can't remember at the moment (told you we ordered a lot!). One of the standouts for me was the roti canai; I liked the texture of the roti and the curry it came with was flavorful (though it's a shame that it arrived after all the entrees, despite it being an appetizer). The nasi lemak was pretty good too. I can't say any of the other dishes we had were particularly good or memorable. Not a place I'd be able to recommend for its food, unfortunately. To add insult to injury, the service felt quite lacking. It started off well: we were greeted really warmly by one of the chefs (he also seated us because there was no host present at the time). He explained the concept of the place to us and gave us a preview of a family-style prix-fixe option they offered. After that, however, all semblance of "service" disappeared. Our server took our orders and delivered them to our table, and that was it. Things arrived in a super strange order; one person got a single entree while the rest of us looked on, then finally more things started arriving, but the whole thing just felt chaotic and strange. There was no friendliness, no apology, no information shared with us throughout. Though we were told our server would tell us more about the family style option, he never did; when I finally asked about it, he said he didn't tell us because he figured we'd wanted to get cheaper stuff since it was happy hour. I can understand the thinking, but shouldn't that have been our decision? Can't help but feel like he was making an excuse to gloss over his mistake. Speaking of happy hour, I will say that that seems to be one of the perks of this place. Five bucks for a few bao buns or some wings is pretty good in this economy! That's maybe the only reason I could see myself ever going back after this experience. Too many better places exist that I'd rather repeat or try. I should note that I started this review with a 3/5, since nothing seemed egregious, but by the end realized it was really more of a 2/5 experience between the meh food and the bad service. Had one of those been better, it'd def be a 3/5. P.S. Random sidenote: The "veggie-ish" menu was a bit confusing at first. All the items on the list seemed to have no meat, except for one -- the Vietnamese chicken salad. We had one vegetarian in our group so it stood out to us as a strange grouping of things on the menu!

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3.6(977 reviews)
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I love this place! So many authentic Vietnamese dishes serves here. From the extensive appetizer…read moreoptions to their main courses, you cannot go wrong with anything you would want to eat. All you need is to start with a protein and from there, order in that category. My appetizer was and is always be the Ốc Len Xào Dừa (snails with cream coconut sauce). These snails are cooked and immersed in this yummy coconut sauce and maybe some fish sauce too to give it a flavorful explode-in-your-mouth tasting. It can be hard eating (sucking is more like it) these snails, so suck from the top of the shell. You could challenge yourself or within your group to see how many you can suck from the bottom for the meat. Loser pays the bill? If you are not adventurous, then try the salt and pepper shrimp. That was what I ordered this time around for my main entrée. These shrimps, still with their shells and heads on, were really good. Although there was a lot of dough/flour covered them, you can certainly peel them off and eat them with the accompaniment rice and sauce. (I didn't like the sauce, so I poured a little fish sauce onto my rice and added the shrimp pieces.) However, I strongly recommend to ditch the rice and order rice paper to wrap your shrimp along with all of the veggies that are included in this dish including the pickled radish and sautéed onions. The service is was okay. Nothing stood out to write about, and while we were there, we were able to enjoyed our meal and conversation without any interruption from other diners' conversations. So, ambiance was good today. This place is always packed. In fact, when we were at Eden Center again the next day, we saw 2-3 groups of people in line for available tables. I will stop by here again for their snail dish and perhaps try a different dish.

Rice Paper was crowded with customers so that's always a good sign. This restaurant offers…read moreVietnamese food. We chose number 50, 51, and 67. Those were chicken Pho soup, crispy egg rolls, grilled shrimp, shredded pork vermicelli, noodles and Wide rice noodles in a thick broth with grilled shrimp and crab meatballs. Service is very fast and all of our orders came up. All dishes were absolutely delicious. I loved the thick broth with my rice noodles. The shrimps were grilled perfectly. This is a casual café style place to eat. Shared parking outside.

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NUE Elegantly Vietnamese

4.5(512 reviews)
2.0 mi•Falls Church City
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NUE is my favorite restaurant in the DMV area. The drinks, the cuisine and service is beyond…read moreexcellent ! Matt is a wonderful waiter, I've had the pleasure, the two times I've been there ! I'll be back ! can't wait !

I really don't have a lot of experience with Vietnamese food, so my friend recommended that I try…read moreboth a more homey restaurant and a fine dining option. Nue was the fine dining recommendation, and I have to say it was a great introduction to Vietnamese cuisine. As far as parking, there is a garage within walking distance of the stores and restaurants, so parking was pretty convenient. The restaurant itself was beautifully designed. It was dimly lit, spacious, and had a really nice atmosphere. Our waitress was also very knowledgeable about the menu and offered some great suggestions, which was especially helpful since I wasn't very familiar with Vietnamese food. The menu was pretty expansive, and I have to say some of the cocktail descriptions immediately caught my attention. I tried the Lychee Sunset Fizz, made with Hornitos Blanco Tequila, lychee liqueur and lychee, calamansi, yuzu and grenadine. I tend to go for sweeter drinks so this was a nice balance. For food, the Seafood Chả Giò was one of my favorites. It had wild Gulf shrimp, lump crab, Berkshire pork, taro, carrots and fresh herbs. It definitely seems to be one of their headlining items because it was something I noticed quite a few people ordering, and I can see why. But my absolute favorite was the Snow Crab Fried Rice. It had hand-pulled snow crab, shrimp, shallots, eggs and oyster mushrooms, and it was so flavorful and filling. Honestly, I regretted not ordering another portion to take home because I would have happily eaten it again later. All in all, I would definitely return to Nue to try some of the other items on the menu. I'm definitely not finished with my Vietnamese food journey yet, but this was a really great stop along the way. If the Snow Crab Fried Rice is any indication of what's still waiting for me on the menu, I have plenty more to explore.

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