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Pretty okay place in Annandale. Not much flavors for the soup but the chicken was pretty good. Had to put the jalapenos in the soup to have more impact. Nice staff at least
Overall - Dined July 2024 for pre-fix ($75/person) dinner. - While the food is nicely prepared and service excellent for a hole-in-the-wall restaurant, it isn't worth the price tag. Food - All the dishes were very good and nice variety, but the portions overall were small, finishing the meal still hungry. - Most Asian restaurants are generally family-style, but this is a pre-fixed menu with no substitutions. Not worth going with a group any larger than 2 since you don't have the benefit of trying multiple different dishes. You are basically committed to the tapas selected for you. - No substitutions is a killer because even though they ask about dietary restrictions, they recommend just not eating the dishes that you can't eat. Service - Our waiter was very, very nice. Ambiance - This dining experience is confusing. Trying to be an upscale, pre-fixed menu in a hole-in-the-wall venue. - Maybe if you put the food and service in an upscale restaurant or keep the venue and have this be an a là carte menu or drop the price, it would have better value. - Would recommend either going to a true family-run, authentic Korean restaurant or a real fine-dining restaurant.
The food is so bland it's almost like they forgot to put salt. Also overpriced, given that there is a lot of filler instead of the good stuff. I won't come back here.
My mom and I came here on December 28 2023 for a celebratory dinner in honor of her retirement. She's old school Korean, so I wasn't sure if she would like the "fusion" aspect of it, but she loved it and had been raving about the food to everyone. So it's got umma's approval! We had a reservation but we didn't actually need one; there were only one or two other tables that had customers. Not sure if it was just because it was an awkward holiday date between Xmas and New Year..? This place definitely deserves all the patronage. Decor was simple and elegant. Service was friendly and quick. I had mentioned in my reservation notes that it was for my mom's retirement, and they gave us two flutes of Prosecco on the house. I loved that the Bossam came with the perfect amount of wraps, including perilla leaves. The beet dip was sweet and savory and tasted so fresh. Noodles in the kimchi beef pasta were chewy and delicious (and for anyone who is spice-averse--it's not spicy at all!). The dessert was also perfectly sweet and nutty. I personally don't like coconut flavors (unless it's coconut curry, idk why) but the coconut played well with the other flavors! I'm going back again tonight with my mom on her suggestion--they've definitely got a new fan in her (and me!). Check their website for special event dinners, like Valentine's Day! I wish they had their menu on their website; that's the only thing I find lacking.
My friend experienced Incheon's tasting menu and recommended it to me, so we made a reservation and came in on a weekday. The restaurant was completely empty, so I don't think it's necessary to make a reservation. They are not doing the tasting menu anymore, so you can order whatever you'd like to. It's tapas style with the plates being kind of small so make sure you order a lot! I thought the atmosphere was great and I love the vibe of a more upscale Korean restaurant. The food was pretty great and I loved the service. I'd definitely recommend coming back. - Kimchi Pasta: 5/5, my favorite - Octopus: 4/5, some parts were better than others... didn't seem too special or Korean - Leeks: 5/5, this was a unique dish that I loved - Mushrooms: 5/5, loved the mixture of mushrooms and ricotta - Pate: 3/5, I would not order this again. It was a cool thing to order but the taste wasn't anything special
KenScale: 7.5/10 Visit: January 2023 After we moved to the DC metro area a couple of years ago, my wife Jun and I have often visited Annandale in Virginia for weekend grocery shopping. Having done a Korean grocery shopping at a tiny H Mart store in Koreatown when we lived in Manhattan, Jun was pleasantly shocked to see gigantic Korean grocery stores in this town with a large Korean immigrant population. On the other hand, we struggled to find a go-to Korean restaurant in the area. Part of that has to do with Jun's awesome cooking at home, but also given our Korean heritage the bar we set for a Korean restaurant can be impossibly high at times. Could Incheon, which was featured in Washington Post's 2021 Fall Dining Guide, finally break the spell of mediocre Korean restaurants in Annandale? Our recent visit unfortunately left us wanting for more. We were hoping that the five-course tasting menu from the kitchen led by chef Justin Ahn (a relative bargain at $70 per person at the time of our visit) would show a nice combination of traditional and modern in our native cuisine. What we didn't expect was that the menu was geared a lot more toward pan-Asian than Korean. Yes, we grew up eating fried snacks, but the lamb croquette with mushroom and parmigiano was unmistakably Italian in its essence, even though it was actually quite delicious. While the second dish of green curry noodle with an assortment of seafood was also capably executed, it brought us memory of our college years when we first countered Thai food instead of our childhood when we would've had Korean noodle dishes such as kalgooksoo. Things started to go downhill from there. While Jun and I both love duck breast, we weren't sure it was the best match to the lettuce ssam where we would normally have pork or beef. The worst dish was the last savory course, a version of Hainanese chicken rice that didn't really have anything Korean in its plating or flavor. It was a very puzzling decision to put this on the menu at a Korean restaurant. The dessert of the night, a chocolate brownie with vanilla ice cream, was solid on the other hand. The restaurant is open only three days a week from Thursday through Saturday, but it won't be terribly difficult to secure a reservation so long as you don't book at the last minute. The atmosphere of the restaurant was also somewhat strange; Jun thought this place might've originally been a Korean pub that got re-purposed into a restaurant. You can complement your meal with Korean-inspired cocktails or spirits, and there is a wine pairing too that was decent but not particularly memorable. Maybe we showed up on the wrong night but we sincerely wished Incheon showed us more in terms of what the kitchen do with Korean flavor and ingredients. It was certainly hard to characterize the restaurant, at least based on our visit, as a quintessential Korean restaurant. Our search for a favorite Korean restaurant in the DC area continues.
It pains me to write this since I rarely give reviews under 4 stars and like to give places a solid chance before I leave reviews, but my most recent visit left an unpleasant impression. I had heard about incheon for a while and been meaning to try it. It was my friends birthday and we decided to try this spot together. The food was good and the wait staff were beyond friendly and attentive. HOWEVER the thing that threw me off was the table sat in the front filled with staff. My friend and I Ubered dessert from cents taro since it looked like we weren't going to make it before closing and as it was her birthday, I wanted to make sure she got the dessert she wanted. So we spontaneously ordered it to be dropped off to us outside of the restaurant at a time we expected to be done by (30 mins after we received our last entree.) They were doing a tasting for a new potential dish so the dining experience lasted longer than we had expected. Around the time the check came, my Uber order also arrived and I had to leave quickly to accept it. As it was my friends birthday, I made sure to give her my card and needed to come back to sign for the meal. Without thinking, I quickly went back in. That's when I overheard a conversation from the table at the front about "customers bringing in outdoor food... if they open it they're out of here... customers aren't always right... restaurants have to be firm these days." As a paying customer that has been nothing but appreciative of the staff and the overall meal experience, that was the last thing I expected to overhear (and it was said in a volume where customers could easily overhear). It made me feel extremely uncomfortable and unwelcome. We had absolutely no intention of opening any outdoor food for the matter. I had enjoyed my experience up to this moment, but as someone with parents who owned a restaurant, this felt extremely in appropriate and rude. Disappointing because I had high expectations. That comment ruined the night for my friend and I.
Yumm!! This place is a hidden gem!! Looking for Korean food that's not your typical Korean food? Not Korean bbq or fried chicken. This is the place! Korean food inspired with twist! But not all the food was meant to be Korean flavored. It was like the chef was creating a Korean menu, and then was like, I like mushroom toast, and added that to the menu! I really enjoyed everything we had. Seems like they've come out with a new menu! Our server, Kevin was great! So kind proper and attentive. He made you feel like you were dining at a 5 star restaurant! We tried a bunch of different items! I failed and got too eager to eat and forgot to take pics of some foods. We also tried the potato chips, shrimp toast, ribs and steak. My favs was the shrimp toast, mushroom toast, ribs, and pasta! Shrimp toast reminded me of those dim sum crab/shrimp balls but on a toast. Not sure what about it, but it was pretty tasty! I love mushroom so this one was obvi a fav. Ribs was easy to eat off the bone, had a little spice to it. Pasta looked so simple but the flavor was really tasty! Who would've thought kimchi would be a tasty pasta! You could tell the food was made with love! Even the drinks were tasty. I enjoyed the milk punch. A plus were told that this makgeolli is the brand in the US that is licensed to make it. So they make it a point to go to Brooklyn to pick up a case! I would definitely come back! I want to try their bossam! Delicious all around!
What a beautiful restaurant hidden in the heart of old school Annandale! Growing up there wasn't even a remote possibility of having an elevated Korean fusion restaurant... but here we are in 2023! I think there will be an entirely different experience for Korean Americans who grew up eating authentic Korean food and foodies who love venturing out to try the new fusion restaurants who offer elevated French and culinary techniques... I thought the food was beautifully designed and executed. It used the primary ingredients of Korean cuisine while adding textures and mixtures of other flavors not commonly found in Korean food. The food was beautiful to look at and a delight to eat. The shrimp toast was spectacular... it's warmth, subtle saltiness and sweetness! Perfect. The cook of the pork belly was perfect and the Sous Vide Octopus was to die for... so so tender! The Radish, Korean pear Ceviche was so refreshing and crisp... I would have loved it if it was served on top of a chilled soba or even naengmyun noodles. Perfect pairing! My least favorite... thought creative was the Daenjang (bean paste) soup with Burrata cheese... it just didn't come together well. The Korean sweet potato pie was perfect and the citrus whipped cream would have been perfect except it was too acidic... a more subtle little sweeter acidic whipped cream would have been perfect... but it was too sour. But the pie was AMAZING! It is conceptually beautiful and thoughtful and I can't wait for the next iteration... thankful for the chef's willingness to always push the culinary boundaries! Service is amazing and attentive! Come check it out!
Very cute inside. It was not busy at all, but it might be due to the hours posted here- they are definitely open, but Yelp has the store as closed til Tuesday. Food was good, but I was expecting more. It's been two years since I've been here, so I was looking forward to the bossam and other dishes I had before. The concept has completely changed and the dishes I remember are no longer offered. Got pollock stew, bulgogi, noodles (but I forgot what kind) and dumplings. I always look forward to the bon chon when I have Korean food, so I was a little disappointed because they have very few offerings compared to other places. Not bad, just not what I was expecting
Most of the food was amazing. Service was impeccable and super friendly and attentive. Highly recommend the perfectly cooked medium rare steak, with sat on a pile of delicious goguma with a spicy chimichurri sauce. The incheon burger was dripping with aioli and the meat and bread was soft and tender. The shrimp toast was unique with a Vietnamese twist (they definitely use fish sauce!) There were some dishes I could do without: the ribs were tender on a pile of vinegar cabbage. The red sauce flavor just didn't do it for me. The mushrooms were pretty good with the toasted bread and whipped feta cheese. It's unique but not my cup of tea. I appreciated it though! The Bossam was pretty expensive -- so while the radish was good and the meat quality was also good, it didn't feel worth the cost. Overall 4/5 as I will return to try other dishes! I enjoyed how unique the dishes were!
Incheon is a gem! Don't let the incognito appearance from the street fool you. Once you step inside, the ambiance shifts - be prepared to be transported! The prix fixe six-course menu is Korean inspired and creative with without being stuffy. Add in a few 'surprise' items from the chef and you'll leave satisfied in spirit and belly . Wine pairings were spot on and well priced. Make sure you try some of the special add-on items - on the night we went, the hot honey roasted carrots with peanut chili and whipped Greek yogurt were the hands down winner! Funny enough - we all enjoyed and commented on the '80's hits that accompanied the meal. Reservations recommended.
This is a cute, cozy, warm atmosphere. There's not really a lot people there. It's great for dates. The chef was super nice. The lady was disgruntled when I came in and not really talkative. I got the soy marinated pork. The pork was crispy, juicy, and flavorful. I wish they gave more rice, sauce, and letter wrap for the ratio of the meat. I loved that they come with banchans. I would like to come back and try their other dishes. 1 suggestion is they need to be consistent in their hours on all platforms. Yelp it says 10 pm. Google, Google maps, and their website says 9 pm. read more
My cousin and I decided to come here for lunch on a Sunday afternoon and we were quickly seated. We decided to order different to dishes and some dishes stood out more than others. Personally, I really liked the fried monk fish because the batter was done well and the fish had a good bite to it. I just wish there were less bones to deal with. My cousin and I also really enjoyed the udon dish and the broth was flavorful and savory. The other dishes were good but not as memorable. I may go back in the future to try out the other dishes. read more
1 year ago
Pretty okay place in Annandale. Not much flavors for the soup but the chicken was pretty good. Had to put the jalapenos in the soup to have more impact. Nice staff at least read more
Overall - Dined July 2024 for pre-fix ($75/person) dinner. - While the food is nicely prepared and service excellent for a hole-in-the-wall restaurant, it isn't worth the price tag. Food - All the dishes were very good and nice variety, but the portions overall were small, finishing the meal still hungry. - Most Asian restaurants are generally family-style, but this is a pre-fixed menu with no substitutions. Not worth going with a group any larger than 2 since you don't have the benefit of trying multiple different dishes. You are basically committed to the tapas selected for you. - No substitutions is a killer because even though they ask about dietary restrictions, they recommend just not eating the dishes that you can't eat. Service - Our waiter was very, very nice. Ambiance - This dining experience is confusing. Trying to be an upscale, pre-fixed menu in a hole-in-the-wall venue. - Maybe if you put the food and service in an upscale restaurant or keep the venue and have this be an a là carte menu or drop the price, it would have better value. - Would recommend either going to a true family-run, authentic Korean restaurant or a real fine-dining restaurant. read more
My mom and I came here on December 28 2023 for a celebratory dinner in honor of her retirement. She's old school Korean, so I wasn't sure if she would like the "fusion" aspect of it, but she loved it and had been raving about the food to everyone. So it's got umma's approval! We had a reservation but we didn't actually need one; there were only one or two other tables that had customers. Not sure if it was just because it was an awkward holiday date between Xmas and New Year..? This place definitely deserves all the patronage. Decor was simple and elegant. Service was friendly and quick. I had mentioned in my reservation notes that it was for my mom's retirement, and they gave us two flutes of Prosecco on the house. I loved that the Bossam came with the perfect amount of wraps, including perilla leaves. The beet dip was sweet and savory and tasted so fresh. Noodles in the kimchi beef pasta were chewy and delicious (and for anyone who is spice-averse--it's not spicy at all!). The dessert was also perfectly sweet and nutty. I personally don't like coconut flavors (unless it's coconut curry, idk why) but the coconut played well with the other flavors! I'm going back again tonight with my mom on her suggestion--they've definitely got a new fan in her (and me!). Check their website for special event dinners, like Valentine's Day! I wish they had their menu on their website; that's the only thing I find lacking. read more
3 years ago
My friend experienced Incheon's tasting menu and recommended it to me, so we made a reservation and came in on a weekday. The restaurant was completely empty, so I don't think it's necessary to make a reservation. They are not doing the tasting menu anymore, so you can order whatever you'd like to. It's tapas style with the plates being kind of small so make sure you order a lot! I thought the atmosphere was great and I love the vibe of a more upscale Korean restaurant. The food was pretty great and I loved the service. I'd definitely recommend coming back. - Kimchi Pasta: 5/5, my favorite - Octopus: 4/5, some parts were better than others... didn't seem too special or Korean - Leeks: 5/5, this was a unique dish that I loved - Mushrooms: 5/5, loved the mixture of mushrooms and ricotta - Pate: 3/5, I would not order this again. It was a cool thing to order but the taste wasn't anything special read more
KenScale: 7.5/10 Visit: January 2023 After we moved to the DC metro area a couple of years ago, my wife Jun and I have often visited Annandale in Virginia for weekend grocery shopping. Having done a Korean grocery shopping at a tiny H Mart store in Koreatown when we lived in Manhattan, Jun was pleasantly shocked to see gigantic Korean grocery stores in this town with a large Korean immigrant population. On the other hand, we struggled to find a go-to Korean restaurant in the area. Part of that has to do with Jun's awesome cooking at home, but also given our Korean heritage the bar we set for a Korean restaurant can be impossibly high at times. Could Incheon, which was featured in Washington Post's 2021 Fall Dining Guide, finally break the spell of mediocre Korean restaurants in Annandale? Our recent visit unfortunately left us wanting for more. We were hoping that the five-course tasting menu from the kitchen led by chef Justin Ahn (a relative bargain at $70 per person at the time of our visit) would show a nice combination of traditional and modern in our native cuisine. What we didn't expect was that the menu was geared a lot more toward pan-Asian than Korean. Yes, we grew up eating fried snacks, but the lamb croquette with mushroom and parmigiano was unmistakably Italian in its essence, even though it was actually quite delicious. While the second dish of green curry noodle with an assortment of seafood was also capably executed, it brought us memory of our college years when we first countered Thai food instead of our childhood when we would've had Korean noodle dishes such as kalgooksoo. Things started to go downhill from there. While Jun and I both love duck breast, we weren't sure it was the best match to the lettuce ssam where we would normally have pork or beef. The worst dish was the last savory course, a version of Hainanese chicken rice that didn't really have anything Korean in its plating or flavor. It was a very puzzling decision to put this on the menu at a Korean restaurant. The dessert of the night, a chocolate brownie with vanilla ice cream, was solid on the other hand. The restaurant is open only three days a week from Thursday through Saturday, but it won't be terribly difficult to secure a reservation so long as you don't book at the last minute. The atmosphere of the restaurant was also somewhat strange; Jun thought this place might've originally been a Korean pub that got re-purposed into a restaurant. You can complement your meal with Korean-inspired cocktails or spirits, and there is a wine pairing too that was decent but not particularly memorable. Maybe we showed up on the wrong night but we sincerely wished Incheon showed us more in terms of what the kitchen do with Korean flavor and ingredients. It was certainly hard to characterize the restaurant, at least based on our visit, as a quintessential Korean restaurant. Our search for a favorite Korean restaurant in the DC area continues. read more
10 months ago
It pains me to write this since I rarely give reviews under 4 stars and like to give places a solid chance before I leave reviews, but my most recent visit left an unpleasant impression. I had heard about incheon for a while and been meaning to try it. It was my friends birthday and we decided to try this spot together. The food was good and the wait staff were beyond friendly and attentive. HOWEVER the thing that threw me off was the table sat in the front filled with staff. My friend and I Ubered dessert from cents taro since it looked like we weren't going to make it before closing and as it was her birthday, I wanted to make sure she got the dessert she wanted. So we spontaneously ordered it to be dropped off to us outside of the restaurant at a time we expected to be done by (30 mins after we received our last entree.) They were doing a tasting for a new potential dish so the dining experience lasted longer than we had expected. Around the time the check came, my Uber order also arrived and I had to leave quickly to accept it. As it was my friends birthday, I made sure to give her my card and needed to come back to sign for the meal. Without thinking, I quickly went back in. That's when I overheard a conversation from the table at the front about "customers bringing in outdoor food... if they open it they're out of here... customers aren't always right... restaurants have to be firm these days." As a paying customer that has been nothing but appreciative of the staff and the overall meal experience, that was the last thing I expected to overhear (and it was said in a volume where customers could easily overhear). It made me feel extremely uncomfortable and unwelcome. We had absolutely no intention of opening any outdoor food for the matter. I had enjoyed my experience up to this moment, but as someone with parents who owned a restaurant, this felt extremely in appropriate and rude. Disappointing because I had high expectations. That comment ruined the night for my friend and I. read more
Yumm!! This place is a hidden gem!! Looking for Korean food that's not your typical Korean food? Not Korean bbq or fried chicken. This is the place! Korean food inspired with twist! But not all the food was meant to be Korean flavored. It was like the chef was creating a Korean menu, and then was like, I like mushroom toast, and added that to the menu! I really enjoyed everything we had. Seems like they've come out with a new menu! Our server, Kevin was great! So kind proper and attentive. He made you feel like you were dining at a 5 star restaurant! We tried a bunch of different items! I failed and got too eager to eat and forgot to take pics of some foods. We also tried the potato chips, shrimp toast, ribs and steak. My favs was the shrimp toast, mushroom toast, ribs, and pasta! Shrimp toast reminded me of those dim sum crab/shrimp balls but on a toast. Not sure what about it, but it was pretty tasty! I love mushroom so this one was obvi a fav. Ribs was easy to eat off the bone, had a little spice to it. Pasta looked so simple but the flavor was really tasty! Who would've thought kimchi would be a tasty pasta! You could tell the food was made with love! Even the drinks were tasty. I enjoyed the milk punch. A plus were told that this makgeolli is the brand in the US that is licensed to make it. So they make it a point to go to Brooklyn to pick up a case! I would definitely come back! I want to try their bossam! Delicious all around! read more
1 year ago
What a beautiful restaurant hidden in the heart of old school Annandale! Growing up there wasn't even a remote possibility of having an elevated Korean fusion restaurant... but here we are in 2023! I think there will be an entirely different experience for Korean Americans who grew up eating authentic Korean food and foodies who love venturing out to try the new fusion restaurants who offer elevated French and culinary techniques... I thought the food was beautifully designed and executed. It used the primary ingredients of Korean cuisine while adding textures and mixtures of other flavors not commonly found in Korean food. The food was beautiful to look at and a delight to eat. The shrimp toast was spectacular... it's warmth, subtle saltiness and sweetness! Perfect. The cook of the pork belly was perfect and the Sous Vide Octopus was to die for... so so tender! The Radish, Korean pear Ceviche was so refreshing and crisp... I would have loved it if it was served on top of a chilled soba or even naengmyun noodles. Perfect pairing! My least favorite... thought creative was the Daenjang (bean paste) soup with Burrata cheese... it just didn't come together well. The Korean sweet potato pie was perfect and the citrus whipped cream would have been perfect except it was too acidic... a more subtle little sweeter acidic whipped cream would have been perfect... but it was too sour. But the pie was AMAZING! It is conceptually beautiful and thoughtful and I can't wait for the next iteration... thankful for the chef's willingness to always push the culinary boundaries! Service is amazing and attentive! Come check it out! read more
1 year ago
Very cute inside. It was not busy at all, but it might be due to the hours posted here- they are definitely open, but Yelp has the store as closed til Tuesday. Food was good, but I was expecting more. It's been two years since I've been here, so I was looking forward to the bossam and other dishes I had before. The concept has completely changed and the dishes I remember are no longer offered. Got pollock stew, bulgogi, noodles (but I forgot what kind) and dumplings. I always look forward to the bon chon when I have Korean food, so I was a little disappointed because they have very few offerings compared to other places. Not bad, just not what I was expecting read more
2 years ago
Most of the food was amazing. Service was impeccable and super friendly and attentive. Highly recommend the perfectly cooked medium rare steak, with sat on a pile of delicious goguma with a spicy chimichurri sauce. The incheon burger was dripping with aioli and the meat and bread was soft and tender. The shrimp toast was unique with a Vietnamese twist (they definitely use fish sauce!) There were some dishes I could do without: the ribs were tender on a pile of vinegar cabbage. The red sauce flavor just didn't do it for me. The mushrooms were pretty good with the toasted bread and whipped feta cheese. It's unique but not my cup of tea. I appreciated it though! The Bossam was pretty expensive -- so while the radish was good and the meat quality was also good, it didn't feel worth the cost. Overall 4/5 as I will return to try other dishes! I enjoyed how unique the dishes were! read more
2 years ago
Incheon is a gem! Don't let the incognito appearance from the street fool you. Once you step inside, the ambiance shifts - be prepared to be transported! The prix fixe six-course menu is Korean inspired and creative with without being stuffy. Add in a few 'surprise' items from the chef and you'll leave satisfied in spirit and belly . Wine pairings were spot on and well priced. Make sure you try some of the special add-on items - on the night we went, the hot honey roasted carrots with peanut chili and whipped Greek yogurt were the hands down winner! Funny enough - we all enjoyed and commented on the '80's hits that accompanied the meal. Reservations recommended. read more
Omg omg omg, this hidden gem is absolutely amazing!!!! One of my friends brought my daughter and i here for dinner and lord Jesus, a time was had for sure. I am not a beets type of person never ate it or cared for it. But tonight i had it and it was sooo amazing and the taste just knocked me off my feet. The mushrooms I'm not even a big fan of either but tonight i sure did become a fan. This place makes everything sooo fresh and you can taste that in the food. The pasta was soo flavorful and the mousse was soo refreshing omg. Please come here and check out the amazing food, the people here are soo nice as well and did such an amazing job.. love it read more
I can appreciate the experience they want to bring to community. Great concept, loved that it's suppose to be a culinary experience. Unfortunately, I felt like the food was good, nothing absolutely amazing. The one dish that did stand out for me was the Abalone Risotto, unique twist and good flavor, wished we all didn't just have two bites of it. The price is charge per person. Meaning, I would think that if you're a part of three, you'd receive the portion for three people, which would be whats expected. Instead throughout the whole meal, we looked at our portion, and portion that came out for a table of two, the exact same. You could say we were not pleased with that. We left hungry, and had to stop at another restaurant afterwards. Extremely disappointed by that and completely felt cheated paying for three people and getting portions that is served the same for two people. read more
Wow what a great experience! It's not traditional Korean food but it is a very interesting take on it. The flavors were all so bold and delicious! They have a small menu but it changes every few months I believe. The service was so wonderful throughout the evening and the decor was very nice. I really enjoyed the BoSsam and the octopus. The octopus was so tender and the most perfectly cooked piece I've ever had. I can't wait to come back here again! read more
4 years ago
You pretty much need to be adventurous to come here because there are no substitutions to the set menu. I am not sure how often the menu items change, but comparing menu photos from two weeks prior, only one item changed on the menu. I personally am not a big fan of seafood, so my husband ate most of my shrimp toast and the shared octopus dish. Other than the shrimp toast, everything is presented on one plate for sharing. There was one server and one bartender, but because there was only one other couple at the early hour of 5pm, service was quick and friendly. The food was paid for in advance when we booked the reservation. We ordered two delicious cocktails and the check was brought for these. We were out of the restaurant by 6:15pm. I thought the food was inventive and delicious and the flavors worked together on every dish. I loved the potato pie dessert! read more
2 years ago
3 years ago
Is this place a secret?! It's amazing. The line should be out the door and round the corner. The food is so good and the location is fun and vibey. It makes a great location for a fun fancy night. It's not comforted korean but elevated fine dinning at good prices. Totally recommend going here. The chefs are incredibly talented. The food really unique. And the service is great. It's a must try. O read more
I was swayed to this place by social media. Everything in the video I saw looked amazing. My friend and I arrived just at opening time at 5pm, and had the whole place to ourselves for a little while. The decorations feel very clean, modern-looking and romantic (candles in wine bottles). Now for the food. We were thinking about the oysters but decided $9 for one was too expensive, so we decided to order the 3 big mains- pasta, steak, and bossam. When the pasta came out, it seemed a little small... we each got maybe 3 or 4 noodles? Loved the kimchi flavor though. Then the steak came out and I laughed as the waiter walked away, commenting to my friend on our mini steak - the bites seemed so small! The goguma puree however was an interesting sweet touch to the steak, and the gremolata added a nice spice. Finally, the bossam was not so mini- as there was plenty of lettuce and sesame leaves and the kimchi. Hands down the winner was the bossam. It had such good flavor, loved the 'sauce', kimchi, and garlic that came with it. Honestly, if you're looking for a fine-dining feel (big prices, small servings) with some fusion/nuevo flavors, this would be a cool place to go. If you're looking for your normal-sized servings and traditional Korean food, I would not recommend this place. Not sure if I would return- maybe if I had a rich date who wasn't too keen on traditional Korean fare. read more
Came to Incheon restaurant with a reservation for a party of four on a Tuesday evening. I was shocked it was quite empty when we got there for our 8 pm dinner reservation. The interior of this place is dimly lit but the atmosphere is very nice. Music is at a good volume so you can hear people talk. The plates and dishes were quite aesthetically pleasing to look at. The tasting menu consists of 6 dishes. I would consider it technically 5 bc number 3&4 comes out at the same time and there's two salads. I thought the first dish (green curry) with crispy rice noodles and rice cake with fish cake. The curry had a light spice to it and it was flavorful. The second dish was a lime dressed salad. I thought this dish was very sour and could have used more balance. The texture of the smoked dry aged salmon wasn't the greatest. The salad could have been less sour. The third and fourth was the steak and mashed sweet potatoes and salad. This was by far my favorite out of all the dishes so far. The steak was perfectly cooked. The mashed sweet potatoes were really amazing. The sweetness and creaminess was really good with the smooth texture. The fifth dish was ssam with duck meat. This is the most Korean dish out of all the dishes. The pickled radish and the fresh ssamjang was delicious. The radish had a really nice crunch to it and paired well with the duck and cabbage wrap. This was the most refreshing dish for me. The last dish was jukk (porridge) done risotto style. The mushrooms, seaweed and sesame oil along with scallions gave it a nice Korean savory memoir. The risotto was well cooked and absorbed the flavors of the ingredients well. It was a good enough ending to the meal. In my opinion, I wish there was one more dish to the tasting menu such as a dessert. It would have been a perfect ending to the tasting menu if there was something cool to wrap up after the warm porridge. I think this restaurant has a lot of potential to attract many people in the area and also from outside. It was on the pricier side for food in Annandale, but it is nice to see my town having a new fusion restaurant. I hope to come back another time and see how the menu change. read more
1 year ago
Truly a hidden gem! I came here with a group of 3, and it's a slightly upscale restaurant that has a wonderfully curated small menu from Chef Justin Ahn. The menu draws inspiration from Korean classics and flavors but has its own twists. We tried almost everything on the menu and shared it family style! 5/5 Beets: This dish was essentially a beef tartare but with beets! Roasted beets are paired with pears, gochujang, and served with crispy wonton pieces. Besides the texture of beets not really being able to match the texture of beef, the flavors were otherwise spot on. 5/5 Shrimp Toast: The toast was perfectly fluffy with a garlicky/ herb flavor, and it was an amazing vessel for the shrimp. This was definitely my favorite dish of the night, and I would highly recommend it to anyone who comes to Incheon! 5/5 Bossam: The bossam was fantastic! My only wish is that they had ssamjang that didn't have walnuts in it since I have an allergy. 4/5 Steak: This was supposedly a koji-aged flat iron that was served with two different sauces. I thought this dish was good, but I would skip out on it for the next time. 5/5 Pasta: The pasta was kimchi and beef served with a cheese-like spread on the side. This was definitely an unexpected pairing of flavors, but it was amazing and worked really well altogether! read more
1 year ago
10 months ago
I really dig the ambiance at Incheon. The lights were dim but not too dark that we couldn't see our food. The restaurant felt modern, clean and without frills. The walls had projections of large jellyfish changing color and the reflections in the window made them seem alive. The staff also were personable and moved with ease. Since the reservations were timed at 5 pm and 8 pm, all the guests were on the same pace as your table, which contributed to a laid back vibe. Our dinner was truly a feast. I loved the little fusion twists to classic Korean dishes, like pecorino romano in the prized abalone porridge, the egg custard marriage with prik nam pla, and the crispy potato fry accompanying our short ribs. My favorites were the HaeMul, with the most bouncy and chewy noodles of my dreams, and the Ssam, with super savory and tender pork belly. It's not often that I get so full that I can barely eat anymore, but I almost had to be rolled out of the restaurant at the end. The drinks were super fun! I got an egg white cocktail with bokbunja and le hubby got a twist on a moscow mule with soju. This is a great place for a date night, a celebration or even to bring your folks! I brought my mom here and she (and we) absolutely loved it. Make your reservation today! read more
5 years ago
Finally, a Korean-fusion cuisine for the demanding palates - feels like LA/NY caliber now right in our town in VA. Go hungry for these generously-portioned delectable and memorable gastronomic experience you would want to keep coming back for. I especially loved the jjeol-myun noodle w/ mugwort dish topped with gochujang sauce. Noodles were al dente Galbi-hash, abalone "risotto" with Parmesan Reggiano, 9-hour braised pork belly wrap were all great. Techniques displayed in the steamed egg dish with a Chinese & Thai interpretation are worth mentioning. I didn't come hungry as I forgot I had this late dinner planned but I know what I need to do next time ! read more
The missus brought me to this upscale, semi private dining experience in Annandale. Reservation and payment was made in advance, and I was greeted by a staff member who opened the door for me. Gotta say the restaurant itself looks pretty nice, with a modern ambiance and welcoming feel. The first dish, with the cured shrimp, may be the cause of my runs, and that's why I'm deducting 2 stars. If it weren't for whatever upset my stomach, which I suspect to be the shrimp, then this place would definitely get a 5 star rating from me. The second dish was a pretty cool Italian/Korean twist on udon. Very flavorful and one of my favorite part of dinner. Moving on to the fourth course (the third included two dishes as pictured in the attached), the pork belly ssam was awesome! So tender, packed with flavor, and the fat just melts in your mouth. Since I am on a diet, I skipped the dessert item. My wife seemed to enjoy it. All in all, a pretty good place to take a date to for a fancy meal. Just watch out for the cured shrimp. I suspect it sent me to the restaurant's bathroom, and gave me the runs later in the evening. Btw, the server suggested going with the pairing option for drinks, but I didn't order that. Believe the meal would be better with the pairing, so maybe try that when you go to Incheon for dinner. read more
Absolutely delightful meal! Came here for my early birthday dinner and I was awed by how delicious the food turned out to be! I have been to numerous one Michelin star restaurants in the district but none of them really satiate my tastebuds and deliver as well. The chef told us that he changes the menu on a sporadic basis and we will definitely be back again for other special occasions to try other items on the menu. This totaled to approximately $100+ including drinks and we were very satisfied. read more
1 year ago
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