Again couldn't decide on where to go for dinner before a movie. So I hopped on Yelp. We ordered the rib stew and the dumpling rice cake soup. Delicious! Great alternative to pho on a cold evening. I will definitely be returning here especially since it's open 24 hrs and has fast service. I don't know what else to say that hasn't already been said. Go try for yourself. Next time I drop in I'll be a little more adventurous and order something I've never had before. Plus they have beer and liquor and SpaWorld is right next door. What else could you want? read more

Damn it! Janet! Note to all who have never had Sul Leong Tang. Be VERY judicious with the amount of salt you sprinkle into your Tang. I was excited about digging into the tasty assortment of random beef parts that I threw caution to the wind and dumped close to two spoonfuls of salt into my soup. BAAADDDD IDEA. Thankfully, the wonderful folks at Gom Tang E provides free refills of the Tang (Soup). I was able to salvage my Sul Leong Tang Each table had access to a pair of scissors and tongs, as well as built in sixth pans of Kimchi and Ggakdugi, (endless like the soup, if you choose). Comforting, interactive and good for a chilly winter's meal. read more

I never knew how delicious a simple broth could taste. I say its simple because they don't add a bunch of ingredients to it- the flavor straight up comes from cooking the soup with the bones from the meat for a really long time. They cook the broth in a massive pot (located at the front of the restaurant for all to see) for hours- from there they get individual seol leong tang orders! This way, they provide quick service without skimping on flavor! I ordered galbi jjim and the beef was so tender that it was literally melting in my mouth. They had a few rice cakes hidden inside the marinade/broth- I wish they provided more cause the rice cakes soaked up the flavor so well! I ended up stealing a good portion of my mom's seol long tang because the broth was so real I just couldn't stop myself. No msg/random ingredient nonsense! The side dishes were limited but what they did provide was very fresh. Quality over quantity, right? If you're not a fan of seol leong tang, they have plenty of other options. (I.e. bossam, kimchi jigae, yukgaejang, mandu gook, etc) For a Korean restaurant, service was pretty friendly. They always made sure we had everything we needed. Yes it's a casual restaurant but they still keep it charming. Warning, you might start sweating when eating from the warmth of the broth. Overall, a great to place to hit up for delicious food and speedy service! read more

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I was at the counter asking about a dish and the waitress chose to ignore me and took out a wad of notes to count ... Extremely rude and racist bunch ... I would advise fellow foodies to avoid this place ... not worth the trip read more

I just wanted to clarify some previous reviews in that not all Korean restaurants have soondubu (tofu soup) on their menu. Gom Tang E specializes in ox tail soup. They have other dishes such as meats and large stews made with ox tail soup as the base. Their ox tail soup is smooth and comforting, and perfect for cold winter nights. Add some salt, peppers, and green onions and you're good to go. Ox tail soup is bland to start with, so you have to add in condiments to taste. I like mine just salty enough that eating with the white rice and kimchi makes a great combination. The last time I went, my parents and I ordered budaejjigae, one of the big stews containing sausage, beans, noodles, kimchi, tofu, etc in spicy soup. The stew was very good and filling, and one stew was the perfect size for our party of 3. Service was very friendly and never lacking. Gom Tang E has expanded their menu to include more meats and soups, and I'm glad they've branched out a bit to reach a broader range of clientele. However, the only thing I'll go there for is the ox tail soup... and occasionally a stew. :) read more

I seriously LOVE the kimchi jigae here. It has a nice smokey flavor that I've never had before. They have a generous variety of Korean comfort foods and soups. You get two side dishes: napa cabbage kimchi and radish kimchi. Bonus: they are open 24 hours so when a craving hits you in the middle of the night, you can go and answer that call. Score! read more

Gom Tang E Korean Restaurant - Galbi Tang (Beef rib soup) with onions, radishes, and noodles. Very filling and the meat is so tender. - Korean Near Me - Centreville, Virginia

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First time at Gom Tang E was with a huge group of Asians after a cold outdoors event. We all ordered a lot of soup and the waitstaff managed to keep most of our orders straight. This place will warm you up from inside out and is a great alternative to Lighthouse if oxtail soup is more of your thing. Korean food in NoVa rarely beats that of mom's homecooked food but still hits the spot. read more

I thought it was about time to give this place a review after coming here countless of times late night...and the first thing that i would like to say is do not expect anything of their service! The food and broth are always consistent with it coming out hot and delicious. You can never go wrong with any of the ox soups. Add salt and black pepper to give your broth flavor. The side dishes of pickled radish and kimchi gives a nice touch to your meal experience. Really happy for a place like this to be open late night because there are not a lot of healthy options during those times. (P.S really good drunk and post-workout food) read more

I ordered soup to go. It took them 30 minutes to make my soup. They put in my order 9:36. I got my order around 10:12. All the customers came in after us got their food. When I got my order, the soup was not hot anymore.. Seriously? You let it sit for probably ten to twenty minutes and asked me if I ordered yet. YES I DID!! The food was good but the service... :)) wish you guys a good luck with them read more

Delicious, authentic Korean food with fair prices. My family was visiting the area from out of town and decided to have dinner at this place before hitting up Spa World. Next morning we returned for breakfast!!! You can't go wrong if you like real Korean food that hits the spot. read more

I decided that I needed to replenish my HP after my gym workout at 24/hour fitness which was only @7minute drive away. The fact that this place is 24 hours and I've only heard good things from it, resulted in my attention to try it out for the first time. Upon entering the place @ 4am, I noticed I had the whole restaurant to myself~ My order was quickly taken and had arrived shortly as well. I decided to get the Oxtail Soup because I've heard that this was really authentic and good. I can't support the authenticity of the soup because I've never had it before, however it was very delicious. The soup consisted of glass noodles, garnished with chopped green onions, white colored sizzling broth after being boiled all day, and (3) large scrumptious pieces of oxtail/bone meat. It also came with 3 small plates (with kimchi/radish) and one bowl of rice on the side. The oxtail meat was very tender, and I used my hands to get as much of the succulent and savory gristle/fat. Overall, the Oxtail Soup is a very simple meal with simple ingredients that would hopefully make any cow proud to have became a part of this marvelous kreation. After I finished the whole soup, I could leave satisfied. The price was very fair (@ $14) for the Oxtail Soup. In terms of service, I didn't expect any and was content with what I ordered and received. I would highly recommend ordering the Oxtail Soup (kkori gomtang) again. It's a great pairing for the cold winter time. I came here for the food, not the service (don't expect anything). In addition to leaving, I noticed that my power levels were over 9000!!!~~But on a serious note, I felt more relaxed, less lightheaded, and more fresh after leaving here. read more

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WORST SERVICE. HORRIBLY TASTE BUD DESTROYING FOOD EVER. I've given this place multiple chances but it's just so traumatic each time from the most bland soups to the fishiest tasting meats and poultry. Have fun swatting flies while you eat. Never ever ever ever would I give this place another penny. The late night server is the most racist and condescending server I've ever had. Fails to seat us each time, we have to ask for the menu after 10 minutes because he cleans at a snail pace. Mumbles and wines and throws the menu on the table. His condescending tone puts you in a bad mood and the way he asks "what you want" makes you want to throw the food your going to get at him. Rushes us our entire meal when hes been slow all other times. Didnt gave us side dishes and utensils until the food was cold. This happens all while there were only 2 other customers. Still gave him 15% tip and he has the audacity to say "ugh!" Not going to even bring up his racist actions just be prepared to be discriminated if you don't speak korean and come late night. read more

This place is the real deal. My boyfriend and I come here regardless of the weather. It is never too hot for Sul Lung Tang. You will not get a better Sul Lung Tang in Northern Virginia. Galbi Tang is out of this world and the meat comes on the bone. When I say bone, I mean 6-8 inch beefy bone. DE-LISH. Ddukguk is made with Sul Lung Tang broth (uh, yum?!?!) Gori Gom Tang is fantastic, just like my grandma used to make. Kimchi and Kaktugi are served in large pieces with scissors on the table. You cannot get more Korean than that! read more

The tables of Korean American patrons having Saturday lunch should have clued us in that this was not Americanized Korean. We wandered in thinking we'd grab some bulgogi and bibimbop before committing ourselves to Spa World but were confronted with a table menu in a small plastic display case of unfamiliar food combinations featuring ox tail. Plastic glasses of warm tea appeared before us while we decided on what to order. With no idea where to begin, we asked our waitress but she's probably used to taking orders in Korean so she called over another waiter who could help us. Asked for his recommendation, the waiter said the sullong tang was good. My friend said she'd get that, and he asked if we'd get four orders of sullong tang. At restaurants with unknown foods, I avoid ordering the same dish as others in my party so I asked about the Rice Cake Soup with Dumplings/duk mandu gook. I wanted to know what kind of rice cakes they were - were they crispy or soft and gooey? They were the latter. The blandness appealed to my spice-averse friend and dumplings appealed to the meat lover so two of them ordered that. I ordered the yook gae jang/Spicy Beef and Vegetable Soup. My mom forced me to try lots of strange foods when I was little and I just wasn't in an adventurous mood to discover if I'd like ox tail soup. The description of the yook gae jang with vegetables and spiciness sounded like something I'd enjoy. Our waiter brought over kimchi, ggockdoogi, dwenjang, and Korean peppers. The kimchi and ggockdoogi were too spicy for two and the other friend doesn't really eat vegetables so all mine! They enjoyed the dwenjang though. Our waiter brought over our bowls of soup. He used tongs to handle the ones that came in metal bowls. Yay, metal bowls. The sullong tang and my yook gae jang came with bowls of rice in metal bowls. I love the metal bowls with their covers. The meat loving friend tried my soup and called it "soupy goodness." The flecks of red pepper were very comforting and it was just a little spicy. Yums! I was very pleased with my order. The lunch twins agreed that they would've liked to have more dumplings and meat loving friend said he was rationing his dumplings to balance with the surplus of flat chewy rice cakes. Our waiter checked up on us a few minutes after serving our food to see if we wanted more kimchi, but we still had plenty since I was the only one enthusiastic about them. One of the Korean peppers wasn't spicy and the other one was very spicy. I had the one which was defective and when I told the spice-averse friend who tried the other Korean pepper, she said "It's really spicy!" I thought that she was just super sensitive until I tried it myself and it was very spicy. Unfortunately, the restaurant was busy and there were only three or four servers so it was impossible to flag anyone down for more tea to relieve my burning mouth. Trying to get our bill from anyone was just as hard. It only arrived after we had pulled out our wallets and flashed some cash around. On weekends, there doesn't seem to be lunch specials. The prices will be the dinner price which is just a dollar more than lunch, if I remember correctly. Added plus was the TV showing Korean drama with English subtitles. Service was scarce when the restaurant got busy but the servers were still nice even though we didn't speak Korean. read more

My wife (born and raised just across the Han River from Seoul) and I found Gom Tang E today while we were looking for a place for lunch. Man, I'm glad we stopped, here. They have an outstanding menu of great Korean favorites. I had the oxtail soup and my wife had the blood sausage soup. Both were great and the portions, very good! We also shared a Haemul Pajeon (seafood pancake) which was also very good. The prices are very affordable for the quality of the food. You can't go wrong, here. Try it out. read more

When someone said that the ginger/ginseng chicken soup will cure what ails you, they spoke the truth. I got the samgye tang (ginger chicken soup) and my bf got the galbi jjim (beef short rib) & both were DERICIOUS. The ginger chicken broth is very plain & bland at first. But it is accompanied by the salt & pepper on the side. You add as much as you want for your own taste. They use a whole young chicken stuffed with rice and scallions to garnish. I'm not a type of girl that likes bland soups or dishes. But this is what I needed. I felt like death today. The soup was subtle and just enough flavor for me. The galbi jjim was really flavorful and the meat was tender. I knew this place was going to be good when I came in and saw some Korean OGs drinking soju and gathering around for dinner lol. Love the decor of the place of it as well. It had a rustic feel to it. I was sick all day today and the ginger chicken definitely made my throat feel at ease and has ceased my headache :) Would've given 5 stars if the staff were on point but I guess the OG's take first priority. read more

Every time I come back to this place, it gets worse. Before COVID, this place was great, definitely 5 stars. Now, when I order the same dish, the soup is more watery (good soup is a little creamy) and there is BARELY meat. It is a horrible balance. I used to be so full after eating one bowl of seollongtang. After I ate, I literally just went to taco bell. Service can also be improved as well. I would think twice before going back read more

Was in the Centreville area playing tennis with some friends last summer and decided to come here for lunch. Now I normally don't like sullungtang (don't really enjoy soup-y foods... how ironic, though, since I'm Korean and half our diet consists of such), and especially not when it's the summertime... but this place was GOOD. Granted, I was extremely hungry from running around all morning... And of course, most people will say that sullungtang is bland enough that you can't really go wrong with it, and I can agree with that... what makes a sullungtang joint really good is the ggakdoogee (fermented radish) that they serve with it and their ggakdoogee was AWESOME. Overall, if I was in the neighborhood, I'd definitely be willing to stop in again for a meal. read more

Depending on where in Korea you're from, it can be pronounced either way: Gom Tang E or Gom Teng E. Anyhow....I LOVE THIS PLACE!!! Awesome seollangtang!!!! Soooooo delicious. Soup refills, but one bowl should fill you up. Price is definitely reasonable. Their sungi haejangguk isn't too bad, either. read more

Please dont go there if you care about yourself. Me and my friend ordered beef tripe stew and the soup literally came with feces. I asked why didnt you guys clean the beef tripe before serving, the waitress told us that nobody really clean the tripe these days? and proceed to tell us that we dont know anything? read more

We love the sallungtang here, the Sam ggyup sal is good too. I don't recommend the other soups though, it's mediocre.

Good for late night cold weather kinda food. Surprised their are so many ppl at 4:30am ...

This place is my go-to place when I'm craving sul lung tang, which is a beef broth with clear noodles. It's perfect on a cold, rainy day. Their menu is very limited, most of the patrons order the beef broth or yook gae jang - spicy beef soup. They also only provide 2-3 side dishes - mostly fermented, which is less than most of the Korean restaurants in the area. But they are open 24 hours a day and the quality of the food is good. One of my favorite things to get here is the kimchi stew, which is a secret item. It's not listed on their menu, but they can make it if you ask for it. It's very spicy and it's made from the same soup as the beef broth, so it's thick and very flavorful. read more

Gom Tang E Korean Restaurant - Sul lung tang - Korean Near Me - Centreville, Virginia

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Really traditional Korean food. I ordered the young chicken soup(Samgye-tang) and it is amazing. You might have to add peeper or soup by yourself depends on your own preference. For me, the original flavor is good enough. But those who love strong flavor might find it bland or plain. Overall, I love this traditional Korean place. read more

Gom Tang E Korean Restaurant - Korean Near Me - Centreville, Virginia

Very good for gom tang. lots of different varieties of gom tang. They all use the same broth, just adding different toppings almost like PHO. They have the Radish Cubed kimchee (kak doo gee( right at the table, along with Cabbage Kimchee. (not exactly the best for food safety, but the kimchee is so spicy, bacteria won't survive) The Kak doo gee was a little over ripe for my tastes, Cabbage Kimchee was good. I also ordered the Dook bae gee Kalbi Jjim (less than 10 bucks). It was not bad for the idea. Bc the main course Kalbi Jjim is like 32.99. its pretty much like kalbi tang, with some soy sauce added for flavor and color. kalbi was tender. they throw in some dates, and rice cakes. hits the spot, but dont expect Kalbi Jjim like you would get at a nice korean wedding banquet. I think sticking with the gom tang, sul lung tangs, should be the safe bet. They have a huge vat of broth cooking all the time, so the main course comes out in like 3 minutes. Since there are so many choices in NOVA for korean, this is a good place to stick with what they are good at. It can get crowded, which is usually a good sign. read more

I love that this place is 24 hours. Whenever my friends are out til the late hours, we always hit this place up. They have a nice variety of spicy and non-spicy Korean broths. I always go for the ooguhji haejanggook because it has huge pieces of tender meat and a bunch of spices. Their service is usually good but it can be slow at night. read more

Gom Tang E Korean Restaurant - Korean Near Me - Centreville, Virginia

I'm not sure why this place doesn't have better ratings. I come here for the Ox Tail soup and once in a while if I wanna pay the $45 (or if I'm with a big group) I will get the marinated beef ribs. It is DELICIOUS. Meat is tender and the sauce is perfect. I don't know where else to get this in this area. Service is pretty good too. Only once when they were busy did we have to flag them down. Aside from that time they are usually on point. We do takeout a lot for the Ox Tail. It just needs to be reheated over the stove once you get home. I love that they're open late too so sometimes we go here after DC. Love this place read more

Gom Tang E Korean Restaurant - A must-try! Braised marinated beef. Large enough to split between 4-6 people - Korean Near Me - Centreville, Virginia

Wow!!!!! We ordered Sullungtang & Bbyuh dagi haejang gook. The food was soooo delicious(kimchi too!) It's better than most places in Korea. We were so sad that we can only try two dishes..:( We wanted to order the but were so full!!!! I think the prices are very reasonable. I'm gonna post some pictures, too! If you like REAL Korean food, just give it a try. They won't let you down:) read more

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Was overcharged on Dooboo Kimchi $27.99 when order to go. The menu shows only $18.99. Do not recommend this business if the price on the cashier could be change randomly. read more

Note: the service is subpar to non-existent. BUT! What they lack in friendliness, they make up for in flavor. The sullongtang is flavor and perfect for a cold day. For those who have never had sullongtang before, note that you need to add your own salt/pepper. This is done on purpose and not because Koreans lack taste buds. I also like to get the pork bossam (pork wraps) when there's a group to share with. read more

Got the ox tail soup and bo ssam. The ox tail soup was very clean and I could tell they hadn't put a lot of MSG in it. The bo ssam wasn't the best I've ever had but a good option if you're looking for a good appetizer to your soup. I wouldn't recommend the pajun. It was soggy and bland. The service was lacking but I was there at a very busy time. They need to hire more people to work during peak hours. I would come back though for the gom tang soup and order the bossam again. read more

Great spot in the area, open 24hrs, good fresh Kimchee. Wide menu options, from bo ssam to sam gye tang. read more

Gom Tang E Korean Restaurant - Solid place for sam gye tang, but Obviously Gom Tang is their thing - Korean Near Me - Centreville, Virginia

This is my favorite place to go to when I am tired, FAMISHED and its late at night. The service at night is what is expected, which I am not surprised because there is only 1 waiter and the waiter looks incredibly overworked. However, if you have built a relationship with the staff, they are friendly and you do receive Favor from them. Just make sure you treat them back with the same respect, and if not, go up a notch and show them grace. Food is downright healthy, nutritious, and always amazing every time I dine. Service is also fast. I always make sure I give them 35% tip, because they probably deserve it the most when dealing with crazy Alcoholics. read more

This a Korean Restaurant specializes in Soup (Gom Tang), so don't expect anything else. After a cold day at the mountains, my friends and I went there for comfort. Everything we had, was good. The amount of food inside the soup varies even if we ordered the same thing, not saying that we did. We asked for it and we got more soup (broth) for free, it's their thing. The popular beef gom tang doesn't taste like much if you don't put salt in, that's why there's a cup of salt and black pepper on each table. There're kimchi and radish you can eat until you see the bottom of the container, they're not bad. I suggest sticking with the left side of the menu, they seem to be the most consistent and worth the money. It was $30 for 3 people so, can't beat that for a comforting, filling meal. read more

What's better than a bow of hot soup in the winter? This place is my normal friend gathering. The price is great, average $15 per person, the larger the party the cheaper it gets. They sever Korean soup and large hotspot for larger party. They are so generous on giving you meeting in the hot pot, one $46 hotpot is enough for a party of 6. read more

Gom Tang E Korean Restaurant - Korean Near Me - Centreville, Virginia

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The waitress doesn't speak much English, but enough to get our orders. Service isn't great at night, only 1 person working at the front. The food is delicious though. I've always gotten the galbitang, I love flavor of the soup and amount of meat they give. You can see their giant pot of soup base from the window, with lots of beef bones, all that flavor. read more

If there's a way to give them no stars, that's what I would rate them. They arent worth your time and money at all. The food was okay, not up to my standards. However the service is completely inappropriate. Our male server was sitting on his phone watching K-drama, unaware of his surroundings that his tables need some service. I pointed out the the server that the images on their menu did not match the food I had ordered. I ordered the oxtail rice cake soup thinking the oz tail meat was going to come with it, based on the image on the menu. The server says "no, everyone knows it does not come with meat, it's just you." I was shocked and insulted by that server and did not leave any tip. The Manager wasn't around and completely was dodging me when I tried to call back to complain about that particular server. I'm NEVER coming back here, I highly don't recommend this restaurant to anyone, especially my fellow Koreans. No class, no service, completely disrespectful. read more

So I'm not sure about other times, but I always come here for late nights considering the fact that they're open 24/7. After a long day at work, you can't beat a nice, warm bowl of the classic Ox Bone soup. Make sure to season it at your own discretion because it's extremely bland at first. The food is not the reason for my 3-star, but the server that works the late night shift is. Sigh...where to start? He has a way of gripping the bowl so that his thumb is always IN your soup...which I would then ask for another one. Instead of looking around to see if any customers need service, he just sits in the corner table and watches variety shows on his phone. I even remember a time when the place was pretty busy at midnight, and he had the audacity to step out for a 15 minute smoke break. I try not to bother him as much because I have a good feeling that he's the type to spit in your food if you're too much of a nuisance. read more

Gom Tang E Korean Restaurant - Beef Ox Bone Soup! - Korean Near Me - Centreville, Virginia

For sollungtang in nova, there are basically 2 choices. Gom tang e and Gamasot. I love Gamasot, but gom tang e in centreville is much closer to me and has grown on me considerably. They give free soup refills and are open 24/7. I usually get takeout and the service is excellent and fast. They also give 2 containers of kimchi and one of rice. For about $10, it's a very filling meal. I definitely recommend checking it out if you're craving hot soup. read more

Every time I come here I get ignored. I came in today to place a to go order for 4 people and the guy behind the counters acknowledges that I am trying to order food. Tells me 1 minute, that 1 minute turns into 10 minutes. He accepts orders from 5 other people who just happen to walk in. I'm trying to place a to go order again tells me again 1 more minute. He goes grabs water and utensils for the new party that had just walked in. I continue to wait a few more minutes and continues to ignore me and takes the orders from the new customers who have just walked in. If you look at the camera you can see me coming in and sitting at the table with my 2yr old son. Thumbs down again. read more

Gom Tang E Korean Restaurant - Korean Near Me - Centreville, Virginia