Three of us grabbed dinner at Il Poom Hyang before heading to a convention nearby a couple Fridays ago. Ordering required interacting with an iPad to place our orders, but we still had to go up to the counter to pay afterward. Since this restaurant is known for its Korean-Chinese options, I decided to try a pick-two combo so I could sample two different dishes. 콤보메뉴 COMBO - PICK TWO: BOK JJAM MYEON - 17.99 The food was incredibly mediocre. The fried rice was okay and well-seasoned enough, but it didn't reheat very well the following day as it was dry and clumpy. The jjambbong contained mainly vegetables and noodles with very little seafood, and the broth was a bit bland. One of my friends ordered the Combo - Pick Two: Tang Jja Myeon, while the other ordered a Mool Naengmyeon. They both thought their dishes were mediocre at best, and the tang su yuk that came with the combo was soggy and uninteresting. I don't mean to be harsh, but Il Poom Hyang is probably on the bottom of my list when it comes to Korean-Chinese food. Everything was just so underwhelming, not just for me but for my friends too. With so many better options in Nova, I don't see myself coming back. read more

Il Poom Hyang - Bok Jjam Myeon - Korean Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

NO need for AC in the HOT HUMID SUMMER!! New Cold Noodle menu has the placed PACKED but the service is fast, friendly, and portions are HUGE. You will leave happy, full and chilled to the bone!! read more

It takes me around 30-40 minutes to come out to Il Poom Hyang, but I will always be happy to make the trip out here. There's a lot of options to choose from but their most popular are the jajangmyun (black bean noodles), jjambbong (spicy seafood noodles), and probably the sweet and sour pork. I also love their cold noodles like their nengmyun and kong guksu. Their noodles are nice and chewy with the perfect bounce. I would highly recommend everyone to check this place out! read more

Il Poom Hyang - Korean Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

Health: Each bit of food is hand made to match the exact Korean-Chinese original Korean set. Undoubtably healthier than almost every comparable restaurant. Price: For this quality? Are you kidding? Absolutely outstanding! Experience: Immediate server table service and multiple complicated dishes prepared in 5 minutes. Ambiance was excellent and quiet. And the small "is the table clean" aspects were impeccable. Taste: Genuine original cuisine with a balance of letting the ingredients and seasoning talk over purely saturating with sugar, store made sauce, or salt. Amazing blend, great control. Overall, will visit again. Definitely. read more

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Glad I gave it another try. Previous visit (4-5th) their jamppong was watered down and color orange, which was very disappointing because I really enjoyed their Jjamppong. Came back couple months later and not sure what happened but it was amazing. I hope the chef doesn't change. The soup was exactly what I was wanting and expecting when I think is JjamBbong. Food was great. read more

Oo another great Korean Chinese spot. Tried the Szechuan tang su yuk and jjajangmyeon. Tangsuyuk was a little over fried and pork a little dry but still good. The sauce wasn't spicy at all and too sweet. The jja jang myeon was good- sweet, savory. A pinch too sweet, but I still liked it. The noodles were excellent. They shock it in ice cold water before packaging (I'm assuming), because they were ice cold. The directions on the box said to run it through hot water before consuming with the sauce. Noodles were noticeably better than other restaurants- perfectly bouncy chewy. The jjajang sauce- the onions are chopped significantly smaller than other restaurants. It made it pleasant to eat. What's unique about this Korean Chinese restaurant is that they offer three combo meals and not just two (ex: jjajang, jjambbong, AND tangsuyuk). Will be back! read more

Il Poom Hyang - Pork Spicy Tang Su Yuk take out - Korean Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

We ordered the tang su yuk and found a fly in the dipping sauce. Gross. Would not trust this place sanitary wise. read more

Il Poom Hyang - Fly found in Pork Tang Su Yuk - Korean Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

Staff was nice! Lots of options for everyone. Plenty of parking in the lot. Decent pricing read more

Il Poom Hyang - Korean Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

I loved their Mil-Myun and Tang Soo Yook. The restaurant's food quality is consistent. Waitresses were okay. They turned on TV and it was not too loud. Will recommend this restaurant to friends and family. read more

Went to check out this place after seeing hype on social media. The restaurant was busy when we arrived. Got seared promptly by latinas who got us water and tea. Went downhill after that. It seems that only the boss lady behind the plexiglass register can take orders. She ignored any attempts to catch her attention when she walked past us. Had to relay to one of the two latinas that we were ready to order about 30 min after we got seated. Overall the food was bland and not served out. My bean sauce noodles lacked umami and seemed watered down. No better than basic Korean supermarket food court. The other dishes were mid. Got two small plates of banchan. No reason to return. Nothing special here. read more

We came on a Friday around 7pm and it was pretty busy. Took a few minutes to get sat and for a server to come by. It seemed like only one server for the whole restaurant. Food came out pretty quickly though. I didn't love their tang su yuk sauce, but the pork was good. Husband enjoyed his jja jjang myun/jjam bbong combo, but their gan ja jjang has a better flavor than the normal jja jang myeon. The mil naeng myun was okay. read more

Il Poom Hyang - Mil Naeng Myun, Pork Tang Su Yuk, Jjam jja myeon - Korean Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

Best 짬뽕 Jjambong in NOVA! I have been hiding this place but the secret is apparently out so I might as well give them 5 starts. The decor of the restaurant and the service is not 5 stars but you also don't go get jjampong looking for great service. You want an amazing soup to comfort the soul. And now that it is summer, they created a nangmyun jjambong, called Nang Jjambong! Perfect for a summer day. read more

Il Poom Hyang - New summer menu - Korean Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

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I visited this restaurant twice this weekend. Yesterday, I came with my husband and the food was excellent, so I decided to bring friends back on Sunday. Unfortunately, our second experience was extremely disappointing. We waited about 10 minutes just to place our order. After ordering, we waited over 50 minutes and still did not receive any of our food. During that time, there was no apology, no update, and no explanation from the staff. We ordered very standard dishes regular jjamppong, regular jajangmyeon, and milmyeon nothing that should take an unusually long time. After waiting about 30 minutes, we noticed that another table who ordered the same dishes and arrived after us received their food first. We assumed ours would come shortly after, but it never did. When we asked the staff, they said our order was in and would be ready soon. We waited longer, asked again, and were told the same thing. Eventually, nearly an hour after we arrived, we saw another table that came much later than us being served their food, while we still had nothing. At that point, we decided to leave. When we asked why later tables were served before us, we were told that dishes are prepared based on how quickly they can be made. Whether that is true or not, it does not justify the lack of organization, communication, or basic customer service. If this restaurant gets busy on Sundays, they should consider hiring more staff or improving their service system. It's truly disappointing because the food itself is very good. I brought my friends here expecting a great experience, but instead we wasted an hour and left without eating anything. read more

Caught up with some friends for lunch at this small mom and pop shop. I got the combo set and this was the definition of Korean comfort food. Noodles had a great chewy texture, the soup was spicy and flavorful, and the black bean sauce had a nice rich earthy taste. Great spot for Korean comfort food! Entrees: Jja Jang Myeon (Black Bean Noodles) and Jjam Bbong (Spicy Seafood Noodle Soup) read more

Il Poom Hyang - Korean Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

Price does not equal the quality and good portion size. We left hungry. Service was meh, but they were kinda busy. For three dishes - the brisket and onion, almost no meat; kinda sad because this was a Korean Friend's recommendation. Maybe picking between the machine and having wait staff actually interact would make the difference? read more

I was really excited to check this place out since I saw reviews on Instagram, raving about this restaurant. They suggested I order tang su yuk, and jjajangmyeon so I did just that! I went with 2 others, and we figured just the 2 dishes wasn't going to be enough, so we ordered the jjampong as well because we saw an appetizing picture out front! The food came out fairly quickly, like in less than 15 minutes. The food tasted like it had been microwaved to be hot, and not cooked fresh. //Tang su yuk unfortunately came with sauce on it, and made the pork soggy. The pork pieces that didn't have sauce on them, weren't even crispy! It was truly a let down. //Jjampong: tasted like packaged ramen, I couldn't remember which brand of ramen but it tasted just like ramen, no special jjampong flavor. The noodles were cooked to perfection though, and had great bite, great chew. //Fried Dumplings: 2 of 5, they were super "crunchy" and hard. That's how fried dumplings feel once you've fried them, then re fry them again. The dumplings were so hard to eat, one of my friends took a bite and couldn't eat any more as she has sensitive teeth. My niece was really excited to try this place since she doesn't like the Korean place that we usually go to; so we thought we had found a new spot. Guess we are still on the look out. read more

Il Poom Hyang - jampong - Korean Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

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Great spot for Korean comfort food! My partner and I decided to check this place out on a cold Saturday night when we were craving something hearty. Upon arrival, the restaurant was clean and quiet, and the service was prompt and courteous. The menu has a lot of images and good descriptions to help you choose your dish. I went with a combination option of jajangmyeon (noodles topped with a thick meat and black bean sauce) and tangsuyuk (pork with sweet and sour sauce). The combination was a really good value - very affordable for the portion that you get. And the food was really good! The flavors were strong but not overpowering and you also get some kimchi and kimchi radish on the side to help cut through any richness. I really enjoyed trying this place and I'm hoping to try more Korean food in the area too! read more

Il Poom Hyang - Combination of jajangmyeon and tangsuyuk (lower) and Gan Jja Jang (upper) - Korean Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

The shrimp and black noodle sauce was soooo good! The store is clean. And the service was very nice.

first time trying jjajangmyeon and jjambbog and it was sooooo good. it was good mix of a sweetish and savory and felt like such a comfort food. also tried tang su yuk, which was the crispy pork and that was cooked so perfectly, usually when i've had it in other places it was too though or too chewy, this was so good especially with the sauce. the service was super quick and friendly, and the ambiance was cozy and comfortable. definitely recommend this place for comfort korean food read more

Il Poom Hyang - Pork Tang Su Yuk, Jja jang myeon, Jjambbong - Korean Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

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This review is only for their spicy jjampong!! I've been here many time before. It's been at least 12 years. And they still have the BEST SPICY JJAMPONG!!! It's so spicy flavorful delicious! They use fresh seafood and veggies and noodles perfectly cooked and chewy. They have regular jjampong for those who can't eat too spicy but want hot soup with some spicy. But if you love super spicy like me and craving spicy seafood noodle soup? You must try il poom hyang (Fairfax location) spicy jjampong!!! Very satisfying! Good potion as well. So good during cold winter weather, or cold rainy day. read more

I visited again for Korean-Chinese lunch after some time, and I noticed a significant improvement in the food quality. The food we ordered was fantastic, and the house-made noodles had a perfect texture. The decor is still a bit dated but remains clean and tidy, and the prices were very reasonable for the portions and quality of each dish. read more

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Im my opinion, probably the best Korean-Chinese restaurant in the area. Il Poom Hyang is consistently solid, and every visit reminds me why it's a go-to spot when I'm craving legit Korean-Chinese food. What we ordered: Jajangmyeon - 10/10 Always a winner. Deep, rich flavor and perfectly balanced--never too salty or bland. The consistency is spot-on every time, which is hard to find. Rose Jjambbong - 9/10 Excellent blend of flavors. You get the creamy rosé profile from the milk, cream, and cheese, but it still keeps the bold, spicy seafood jjambbong character. Rich without being overwhelming. Kkanpunggi - 6/10 Good overall flavor--sweet with a little heat--but this one missed the mark for me. I wish it had more spice and used the more traditional kkanpunggi-style chicken instead of the Chinese sesame chicken-style round battered pieces. Still enjoyable, just not what I was hoping for. Overall, Il Poom Hyang delivers high-quality Korean-Chinese dishes with great consistency. Highly recommend, especially for their noodles. Will definitely keep coming back. read more

i actually loved this unexpectedly despite the low-ish ratings ! they have very creative jjamppong which was so fun and i def need to come back to try more. i had the rosé jjamppong, gan jjajjang, pork tangsuyuk. i will be back to try more read more

Il Poom Hyang - jjamppong, Tang Su Yuk (Small), Gan Jja Jang - Korean Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

Came here looking for cozy vibes and the classic korean restaurant experience, and got exactly that! We ordered the tangsuyuk, jjajangmyeon, and jjampong. The broth was spicy, the black bean sauce savory and a little sweet, and we loved both of them! Tasted exactly like the restaurant back home, and i'm so happy to have found a replacement here in Fairfax :) The tangsuyuk wasn't oily and had the perfect amount of breading, and tasted so good with the sauce/broth of the other two dishes. The portions are decently sized, so you can definitely share 1 bowl with someone, especially if you get the tangsuyuk! And the lady working (I think she's the owner?) was super sweet and though it was decently busy when we came, she was super quick whenever we asked for something. Will DEFINITELY be coming back! read more

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Came here at the recommendation of @alwaysbemyfoodie on social media and it was great! For two people we ordered a large jiajiamyeong, 5 dumplings, and a small pork tangsooyook which came out to around $50 with tax and tip. The dumplings were nice and crispy - filling was okay. The pork tangsooyook was light, juicy, and crispy. You can actually see the meat rather than just flour coating like at some other places! The sauce was sweet and tangy - pairing really well with the meat. The jiajiamyeong was a hefty portion and the perfect amount of sauce to noodles ratio. The noodles were chewy and had that perfect QQ texture. The sauce is a bit more on the sweeter side and doesn't have that wok hay, but overall still good. I'll definitely be coming back! read more

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I remember visiting this restaurant about three years ago. The food was so bad that it was my first and last visit to this restaurant. About two months ago, I decided to give it a another try with my wife. Boy !! the foods were much better and tasty. I could smell the fire burn taste on my Jambong. This week I got a carryout and ordered Yangjangpee, jambong and shrimp tansuyuk. All of them were really great. A lot of food on Yangjangpee and a lot of large shrimps on tangsuyuk. Either the chef was replaced from first experience or under new management, the restaurant food quality changed tremendously. So far, I am giving it five stars. read more

The sauce is good, usually the sauce is supposed to be extremely sweet. The only thing i like about this dish is that the sauce coats the fried pork and the fried pork is extremely crunchy. Noodles were 10/10, made me cold at the end. But the whole point of these noodles are supposed to be cold and filled with ice cubes. The noodle texture wasn't so chewy, but the noodles itself made me extremely full. The broth was cold and savory, which I enjoyed. The toppings are standard but the plating is very nice I would say. The service is very speedy and polite. Only a couple people working but the staff managed to serve everyone as fast as they can. Depending on the certain food you order, the preparation can take a while. Other tables ordered different dishes than us but that's because all dishes have different preparations and ingredients. I don't blame that. The ambiance of this restaurant wasn't so noisy, but since there are a lot of kids in the restaurant, it can get pretty loud. But that's because they're kids. I can say that it is a peaceful atmosphere and I can perfectly hear myself talking to my parents which is a good thing. Overall this restaurant was impressive. I have to say, if I don't clean my bowl after eating my dish, then that's how you know the food was mediocre. But today, I devoured my dishes to THE CORE. It was so delicious, I would definitely come back here next time with my parents. read more

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If you want good Korean in large portions for a cheap price this is the place to go! Dishes came with so much food we had to take some to-go. Both dishes was amazing and felt super homemade. The Gan jja jang with pork was so delicious, it was sweet and savory and the noodles were soft and chewy like! The seafood jjam bbong came with so much seafood topping better than other Korean restaurants for way lesser prices, it had shrimp, octopus, mussels, and vegetables. Spicy sauce is very very spicy. Restaurant is very clean and cozy. A quiet and relaxing place to have lunch. The service was very nice as well, server cut up our noodles at our table which is a very thoughtful. read more

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We tried the typically jambhong and jajamein as well tang su yuk and they are excellent. Probably the best Jambhong in Nova

Whenever I want jjajjangmyun, I always go to Joonghwawon or Jangwon in annandale or centreville. I tried this place with my fiancé since it was right in front of my house. Safe to say I probably won't be coming back. The sole server was very sweet but the food itself was so underwhelming. Jjajjangmyun was okay, the noodles were actually cooked really nice. But we also got Tangsooyuk and dumplings and they were just not good. The tangsooyuk looked like little pork nuggets that were frozen and microwaved again and again. The dumplings were super chewy like marshmallows almost? all to say, I'm going to stick with my Annandale and centreville staples read more

Il Poom Hyang - Korean Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

Great place, the place was clean, the service was good, the noodles were refreshing if anything there's no music but also it seems like it just opened so! But I would highly recommend ppl to try it! read more

Il Poom Hyang - Cold noodle - Korean Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

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I got the half and half jajjangmyun and tang su yuk combo today for take out. OMGSH this place is sooooooooooooooooooooooo good! I can't believe I've lived in Northern VA all my life and this is the first time I've been here. Food was fresh, delicious, and well priced for the portion size. This place will definitely be in my normal rotation for lunch! read more

It's been a long time since I last came to this spot. With the abundance of other Korean-Chinese options in the area, this spot was never my top choice but since I was nearby, wanted to give it a try. We ordered jjambbong, gan jjajang and small tangsuyuk. We asked the jjambbong to be extra extra spicy and they definitely delivered. It was our favorite out of the three. Gan jjajang was the lightest (in color) I've seen and also very very oily to a point that no sauce would stick to the bowl. I'd say other spots would do better. Lastly the pork tangsuyuk was VERY different from other spots. The meat is so thick but not really in a good way? I wouldn't recommend this from here. I'd come back when I have a hankering for hot spicy soup. read more

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Ordered take out during the pandemic. Their sweet and sour fried chicken () and samsun jjajang () were on point. Samsun Jjajangmen (seafood): The noodles for jjajangmen were al dente so that you have to pour hot water over the noodles for 30 seconds when you are ready to eat. This is so that the noodles dont become too well done/mushy while you drive home. Instructions were on the packaging. The sauce had plenty of mixed seafood, including baby scallops, chopped squid, and tiny shrimps. Overall, love it! It was a bit more than the regular jjajangmen but worth it, if you love seafood. FYI it was $10.95. Sweet and sour fried chicken (no bone): they cut the corners of the packaging so that the fried chicken doesn't get soggy. The chicken, however, isn't meant to be crunchy because its soaked in the sauce. The sauce was sweet yet had spicy, tingly feeling at the end. Meat was fully inside the batter. Even though I was very full, I couldn't stop eating this. FYI it was $22.95. Highly recommend! :) read more

Il Poom Hyang - Sweet and sour chicken () - Korean Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

Checked it out because of the high reviews. Service was horrible, but the killer was our pork ttangsuyuk and gampoongi. Both meats where deep fried in the oil used to fry fish so all our dishes tasted like burnt fried fish. I'm not a fried fish guy so my first bite of the pork I dry heaved 3 times prompted my wife to smell the pork and confirming the rancid fried fish odor. The other dish was just as bad. Our server/owner never even acknowledged us the whole time and instead of complaining we just decided to never come again. Oh, we're both fluent in Korean, because we're ethnic Koreans so the crappy service wasn't racially motivated. Sad to write such a review, but the truth hurts sometimes. read more

Every time I order any types of JJA JANG MYUN here, I've never ever had good ones. Today, I placed an order of GAN JJA JANG that came out too salty. So they made new one but it was not new. They just poured hot water onto the salty one. Because of that, the sauce was too watery. For making an authentic Gan jja jang,you do not chop onions into small pieces. And not just onions, other ingredients should be combined as well. Strongly not recommend this place if you want to try an authentic any types of jja jang myun! read more

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Used to come here often, but last two times had to walk out before getting served. Service has become really bad, either waited too long to get seated, or when seated it was at a table with a swarm of flies. Then the owner acted like we committed a crime when we asked to move to a different table. No longer going to recommend this place, and not coming back. read more

It's not too crowded but the food was really nice! I got the ton-bok-jja or the trio for jajjangmyeon, fried rice, and tonkatsu. Everything came out really nice and the little piece of bread in the center was bomb. Service was good and the noodles are hand made. read more

Il Poom Hyang - Jajjangmyeon, fried rice, tonkatsu combo - Korean Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

My girl and I were looking for a Chinese-Korean cuisine in the Fairfax area, and this was the only place that came up - and off we went. We came in pretty close to closing, but they didn't hesitate too seat us. We had a jjam-jja myun, which is half jjamppong and jjajang. It was pretty standard, noodles were on the sicker side, but well cooked and chewy. The jjamppong was definitely better. We also ordered beef tangsooyook, and that was the highlight for me personally. Nice, large chunks of beef, lightly breaded with a sauce that wasn't overwhelmingly sweet. Overall, I don't think I'll rush here anytime soon, but if I'm craving CK food, I wouldn't mind coming back. Low 3s/5 read more

Il Poom Hyang - Jjam-jja - Korean Near Me - Fairfax, Virginia

Korean staple dishes at decent prices. They were pretty busy and full of Korean diners when I went there. I had the combination Jjam Pong and Jja Jang Myun. The Jjam Pong was pretty standard and the Jja Jang Myun had decent flavor but not enough sauce for my liking. Wasn't impressed with the service which was more in line with old school Korean businesses that provide decent food at good prices but don't deliver superior service or atmosphere. I may give them another visit in the future to see if my experience changes once I try other dishes. read more

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