I usually go to one of the two other Korean-Chinese restaurants in Annandale when I'm craving that type of food, but a couple friends convinced me to give Joongmi a try. Joongmi is located in the basement of an older office building. The location feels a bit sketchy, especially in the evening since it was our first time there. We had to go down a flight of stairs before entering a cozy, very mom-and-pop style restaurant interior, filled with lots of delicious smells. I was here with two friends for dinner yesterday night. We enjoyed the food for the most part, and everything came out quickly after we ordered. 15. KAN POONG SHRIMP This is a plate of fried shrimp coated in a garlic & chili sauce, topped with a generous amount of spring onions. Each order came with a good amount of shrimp, at least 10 large pieces. The sauce had the perfect balance of sweetness and spice, with a strong garlic flavor. My only complaint was that the shrimp batter was a bit soggy and lacked the satisfying crunch I was looking for. 70. BOK JJA MYUN This is a combo meal with half fried rice and half jjajangmyun. The fried rice was bland and lacked seasoning, so I wouldn't get this again. The jjajangmyun was delicious, with a black bean sauce that was a perfect mix of sweet and savory. If I had more sauce, I would have poured it over fried rice to make it more flavorful. This combo meal also comes with a bowl of spicy soup (jjambong soup, maybe?) that was pretty delicious. It had a couple pieces of squid and some vegetables. Overall, I enjoyed my dining experience at Joongmi. We really enjoyed the KAN POONG SHRIMP and we'd definitely recommend it. A couple friends suggested trying the samsun options, which are made to order in a wok. I'll have to try it on my next visit. read more

First off, everyone was super nice, the food came out fast, and the portions were humongous! Be aware-- if you get the gotbeggi portion size, it's literally fit for 3-4 people. Ambiance was very casual-- good to come with friends or family. As for the food, I really recommend the Tangsooyook-- the meat was super chewy, soft, and thick. Probably the best Tangsooyook I've had in the DMV area. The fried dumplings were also great, but also it's hard to go wrong with fried dumplings. The Jajangmyun, however, was not my style. Admittedly I am very particular about my jajangmyun (I only go to my go to spots in South Korea), but the noodles here were a bit too soft for my taste and the sauce was a bit too sticky. Overall, next time I might stick to the meat dishes. read more

Joongmi - Pork Tang Soo Yook - Korean Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

As someone who grew up eating jjajangmyun, this is probably my favorite place to get it in the NoVa area. After venturing many different places in the Annandale area alone, Joongmi's black bean sauce has the right balance of savory and somewhat sweet, but not too sweet like other places. I also really like their jjambong which is a spicy seafood noodle soup. Thankfully, you can order a half and half or even order 3 different meals within a single but portioned out bowl! I also really like their sweet and sour pork (also known as tangsuyuk). The women who work here are very hardworking. Please give them some grace if it takes a little bit of time. I believe they might be understaffed, but they are really kind. I would definitely recommend everyone to come here and at least try their jjajangmyun!! read more

Joongmi - Pork Tang Soo Yook - very yummy! - Korean Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

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The fried rice was excellent. You don't need a side dish to eat it - it's that good. My son enjoyed the galbitang which is his favorite Korean dish. We haven't gone to the restaurant but we just ordered from Uber Eats. They pack the food nicely and clean. Definitely a good find! read more

This restaurant sits in the basement of a building, but pretty spacious inside! We got the jajang noodles and spicy seafood soup. The portion size was decent and good for the price. Very friendly service! read more

Joongmi - Tteokbokki - Korean Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

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It might be a little tough place to find at first but it is a whole in the wall place! Finding good jjajangmyeon is hard but I'm glad this was the first spot I chose. They give a good amount for the price too! Service may be busy but they are ran by older woman so it's fine. Their side of radish and kimchi is always so tasty every time I've visited. read more

Joongmi - Jjang Ja Jang Myun Lunch Special - Korean Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

go here for jajangmyeon. end discussion. it was like 12-14$ (i dont remember) for a HUGE and i mean HUGE bowl. the size of like 2-3 of my hands. i finished half the bowl when i was starving and deprived of food. i love the jajangmyeon read more

Just a little update: The food here remains as good as ever and my original review from 2022 still applies. Sometimes if we have more people in our group, we like to order: #36 or #38 Jang Ban Jjam Bbong (menu item number varies if looking at restaurant menu vs online): This is the stir-fry version of jjam bbong noodle soup. It's enormous and way too big for even two people to finish unless maybe you've been trapped in a room with nothing to eat for days and you feel like could eat an entire cow at once. It's delicious, filling, full of flavor, incredible comfort food, even intimidating for me to think about the quantity of food. read more

Joongmi - Jang ban jjam bbong - Korean Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

This place is pretty secluded at the basement of a building. The atmosphere really reminds me of a korean chinese restaurant in korea. The food is very good and authentic. Not too greasy and not too salty. Portion was more than enough. The noodles were chewy with a lot of flavor in the sauce. The soup had a kick and matched well with the black bean noodles. Service is what you would expect from a Korean restaurant. Glad I was able to find this hole in the wall. Definitely planning to go back. read more

Joongmi - 짬짜면 - Korean Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

Was slightly disappointed as it was hyped a lot. The jjajangmyeon and ttangsuyook aren't bad. But skip on their jjambbong.

More of a 3.5, but I'll round up. Joongmi is a true hole-in-the-wall - you definitely have to know what you're looking for when you pull into the parking lot! My friend was craving their jjajang myun so we came here for dinner. We pulled up to the restaurant and with the blacked out windows, I thought they were closed. Fortunately, my friend knew they were located in the basement, and their "Open" sign was lit up. We headed down to the basement and it had an old cafeteria-type feel. They have lots of food posters on their wall if you don't know what to get - a lot of their offerings looked tasty and they have several mix-and-match/combo options. Their chicken wings poster was hanging above my head and they looked delicious! Their bibimbap bowl also caught my eye. Once we were seated, we were served the banchan: Kim chi, radish, and raw onion. They also served us our drinks. I got iced water but they also have a hot barley water option. For my entree, I wanted to try several things so I opted for the tang soo yook (sweet and sour pork), fried rice, and fried dumplings combo (~$20). Our food did seem to take an above average amount of time, but to be fair, we ordered several different combo dishes, so there was understandably more complexity for cooking the entrees. The entree servings were pretty filling, which justifies the price point. Out of the three dishes I selected, I enjoyed the sweet and sour pork the most. The pork was crispy and the sweet and sour sauce had a good flavor without being too sweet. The pieces at the bottom of the bowl did get soggy sitting in the sauce, so you should try to eat it quickly. The fried rice was pretty standard but could've used a bit more seasoning; it paired well with the sweet and sour sauce from the pork. My least favorite was the fried dumplings; this was the dish I was most looking forward to but found them to be the least impressive. The wrapper was pretty doughy and the filling was bland. It really needed to be dipped in the soy sauce. (Fortunately, they do have extra sauces on the table to jazz up your dishes on your own accord.) My entree also came with a spicy soup, but I'm weak sauce when it comes to spice and it was too spicy for me... but my friends were able to enjoy it! Service was adequate. I wasn't expecting much service based on the ambiance, but drinks were refilled as desired and we even got a banchan refill without having to ask. You definitely won't stumble on this place, so be sure to seek out Joongmi for authentic Korean food in Annandale. read more

Joongmi - Fried Dumplings, Pork Tang Soo Yook, fried rice combo - Korean Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

I usually eat at this restaurant periodically, as it is cheap and the food tastes good!

This is one of the worst Korean restaurants I've ever ordered from the pancakes are so thick that I thought I ordered the wrong dish, but it was the pancakes and its like an inch thick: everything we ordered was wrong. It was just... I would never recommend this restaurant to anyone. Undercooked and raw dough..*kimchi was also sour or rotting!* read more

Joongmi - Undercooked and RAW DOUGH - Korean Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

Their annadale VA branch staff has shitty behavior. The food was bland and the most important thing was the customer service was very bad. The one lady on the reception was very rude. Won't recommend. read more

A solid hidden gem in annadale. in the basement of a building but the food is legit. The chinese korean style noodles and food is so good. The service here is fast and friendly. Its not the very best but for the price the quality, the food is bomb. You know its good that there plenty of people that know of the place and you'd never know this place existed. My go to spot for noodles. read more

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They suggest tip on food and TAX -- we don't eat tax, and you don't serve it. Food was mediocre, and service was slow and careless

I have ordered jjajangmyun and tangsooyuk from Joongmi for past few years. However tonights jjajangmyun was the worst! We got large order of jjajangmyun to share. As I started eating I smell burnt smoke. My husband noticed the burnt smell from the jjajangmyun sauce. Its hard to tell what part of the sauce is burnt as the sauce is black in color. I tried to eat it but could not finish it with the strong burnt smell. I called the restaurant multiple times but nobody picked up even though they were supposed to be still opened. Two stars for decent tangsooyuk. read more

This place is located in the basement of a business building. Its entrance almost looks hidden. I got the black bean noodles and seafood soup (jja jang myun and jam bong) combo. It came with little bonchons on the side. I believe the soups are made to order because it took some time to come and the food was piping hot! Both dishes were phenomenal. The food is hands down 4 starts. The location is weird but not terrible. The service was average but again not terrible. There is plenty of seating inside. They seem to make a lot of to go orders. read more

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I've eaten here physically once and order way too many times. I'm so glad this place is on ubereats because it's quite difficult to trek to Annandale on a weekday especially after work hours. My personal favorites are jjajangmyeon, tangsuyuk, jjigae, jjambong, fried rice, etc. Jjajangmyeon comes in 2 different sizes so that's really nice if you are eating for one person. The large size is massive so it's good for like 4 people! I've tried chicken and pork tangsuyuk and they are both delicious! I prefer pork better with the Szechuan tangsuyuk sauce! I find that the non-spicy one is too sweet for me so I like the spicy kick to it. I also love their soy bean paste soup or jjigae, so comforting on a cold day. Jjambong is good too! If you can't decide which dish to get, there are combos on the menu such as jjajangmyeon and tangsuyuk! So you can both have the dish! They are served on a dish that has a division in the middle - very cute. Our experience in the restaurant is good. It's very very busy so I can see why the service is not the best for everyone but it's a popular korean place so everyone comes here. The servers are so friendly and helpful when you're confused what to get! We order jjajangmyeon and tangsuyuk at least once a month from here - typical and famous korean dish duo! I highly recommend this place and make sure to check them out on ubereats too for delivery. read more

Hands down the best Jjamppong in the area, it's deep in flavor, rich broth, and such a good assortment of seafood! I love that they have combo options and even do a triple combo with the fried rice, Jjamppong, and the Jjangmyeon! The staff is nice and quick! The restaurant itself is hidden (in a basement) and the tables are sticky. I won't lie to you it's a little run down and dingy BUT the food is so good you can ignore it read more

Joongmi - Combination Fried rice, Jam bong - Korean Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

Carry out of jjam pong and Korean sweet & sour pork. They do half/half. And the 5 piece fried dumplings. Some places don't even do half/half on weekends dining in. It's better than any of the KoChi restaurants in the area I've tried. This place is underrated. read more

Joongmi - Can try 3 different dishes when dining in - Korean Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

Ordered UberEats from here & was so pleasantly surprised! I got the ja jang myun (noodle in black bean sauce) & pork tang soo yook (sweet & sour pork) combo. I LOVE that they offer these combo options! Their packaging was next level. It was sealed with plastic wrap (like the plastic tops on bubble tea drinks). The black bean sauce & sweet & sour sauce for the pork was packaged separately which I really appreciated. It was my first time trying ja jang myun & definitely not my last! The sauce was thick, earthy, & savory with a touch of sweetness. Loved the potato (I think?) & pork pieces in the sauce. Noodles were nice & chewy. The sweet & sour pork sauce was nice & tangy. I enjoyed the fried pork, although it would have been much better fresh. My very picky 3 year old absolutely loved everything. Can't attest to the service but the food was delicious & I'll definitely order again. read more

I've tried a couple Korean-Chinese places in the Nova area, and this one tops the charts! The jajang (black bean sauce) is more savory rather than sweet, which I prefer! It's definitely a hole in the wall and the only people I've really seen eat here are locals. Its also located in a random basement, which makes it even more unknown to a lot of people. I hope more people visit! Interior: the place seems very mom and pop style, nothing extravagant, and very hole in the wall like. Food: despite the lack of interior, the food speaks for itself! Really great Korean Chinese food in annandale! I've tried a couple, but I'm glad I discovered this place and tried it out. I'll always choose this for Korean Chinese food. I love that they also have options to do a 2 plate or 3 plate combo, so you can choose Ja Jang Myun and or Jjampong, or even jajangbap and so many other combinations! Highly recommend anything with the Jajang sauce. Food is not plated specially, but you can tell it seems home made! Lots of love, as if my mom cooked it for me. Price wise, very affordable as well! Combos are a good deal. Service: service isn't bad, very welcoming ahjummas working here. They're not as attentive, but they're quick with giving you their food. During the winters, they even offer hot tea if you don't want regular iced water. They do speak Korean, but can also understand English. read more

Joongmi - Ja Jang Myun, Ja Jang Bap, Tangsuyuk, Yaki Mandu - Korean Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

I'm glad to see Joong Mi still doing well! The ajummas here are still super friendly and welcoming, and they really check up on you often. The hubs and I come here occasionally to get their gan jajangmyun (thicker and more stronger of the black bean sauce, with lots of onions) and their beef tangsooyook (sweet and sour beef). I recommend in getting the sauce on the sauce and request the beef to be cooked extra crispy! That way, you can control the amount of sauce on the morsels. I like that the sauce is thinner and less sweet; the tangsooyook is also well fried. Their jjambbong is pretty okay, too; this is usually a favorite of all the regulars. The bowl is filled to the brim with tons of seafood (mussels, squid, scallops, etc.), and the broth is soothing. I also liked that there was no sand or grit, and a large amount of noodles! The portions are super generous in size, and you'll definitely leave stuffed! The restaurant is in the basement of an office building off of Little River Turnpike, but don't let that ward you off - inside, the dining area is brightly lit and very clean, which seemed to have gone a renovation within the last year or so. +beef tangsooyook (with sauce on the side) +gan jajangmyun +jjambbong +located downstairs of business building +friendly service :D read more

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Not sure where the negative reviews are coming from - Joong Mi is my family's go-to place when we are craving Korean-Chinese cuisine and I've been here (and ordered takeout) dozens of times over the years. If you're looking for great service, a Korean restaurant in Annandale isn't where you should be looking - as the saying goes, for Asian food, the worse the service, the better the food. Joong Mi has THE BEST tangsuyuk in the area, and I've tried all of the Korean-Chinese places around here. I'm not sure what they're doing to the batter but it is always so good, and never feels super heavy and greasy like tangsuyuk often can. Their jjambbong, fried rice, and jjajangmyun deals are super affordable and are always delicious. Seriously, I can't recommend Joong Mi enough. It's one of the places I always go to whenever I come back to the area from school or a work trip. Can't imagine living in Annandale without this gem. Just check your ego at the door. read more

Joongmi - Fried Rice - Korean Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

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Everyone's been making ram-don on social media. With such a strong craving for jajangmyun and jjampong, I turned to UberEats and found that Joong Mi delivers! We ordered the gan jajang (black bean noodles) with pork, seafood jjampong (spicy noodles), beef tangsooyook (fried beef with sweet sauce) and seafood haemulpajeon (pancake). The jajangmyun had a lot of sauce with a good amount of vegetables, the jjampong could have been spicier but had fresh mussels, and the seafood pajeon had ample seafood. We asked for extra crispy tangsooyook and it really delivered! The sweet sauce on it was a great balance of sticky and sweet. It was a LOT of food and we had enough for two meals. We even tried combining the jajang and jjampong and had our own ram-don party. read more

Great Tang Ja Myun and Galbi Tang! I ordered through Uber Eats and man I have never been so satisfied with a to go order. Not only the packaging was impeccable, the food was delicious and they were still warm when they arrived! The rib in the Galbi Tang melts in my mouth, the jajangmyeon noodle is perfect and they are not shy on the sauce! The pork was seasoned well and complements the noodle very well. And of course they did not forget to give me the radishes and kimchi. YUMMM MY in my tummy!! read more

Joongmi - It was still warm when delivered. Perfect temperature! - Korean Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

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Tastes like my mom's cooking. This is where I come if I want good, old fashioned, home cooked meals. The jajangmyeon tastes like my childhood. read more

Great hole in the wall place for Korean Chinese food! This restaurant is located in a basement of a building and serves the best jjajangmyeon in the dmv area! I would highly recommend ordering their jjajangmyeon then their tang soo yook (fried pork/chicken with a really great sweet and sour sauce), and their mandoo (steamed or fried they're both delicious). Their pajeon is a little too thick for my taste (not super crispy) but still tasty. They have ample seating inside and also do delivery/pickup and you can order ahead which is really convenient! read more

When a restaurant is in the basement of some random office building and still manages to thrive, you know it's going to be legit. And this place is legit! No, it's not aesthetically beautiful. But the food is good, the prices are right, and everything is authentic. Apparently this place is know for its jia jiang mian, and it did not disappoint. Honestly though, I had the opportunity to try a bit of everything and everything was tasty. They even had some American Chinese options which were also delicious. I was actually here for a baby shower, so know that you can reserve the back room for a special event. read more

We ordered delivery and the food was excellent. I got the combo Jjampong & Jjajangmyeon. The jjampong was smoky and super flavorful seafood broth. Best I've had! The jjajangmyeon was really good too and not super sweet (which I like). We also tried the japchae which was also very good and flavorful. The Mandu was average but not bad. Adding this to the list of favorite Annandale spots! read more

Best Korean food I've had in ages. Especially the spicy rice cakes and jjangmyeong. The spicy seafood soup wasn't so good. It had the spice but no flavor. But everything else was a 10 out of 10. I have a new favorite place to order delivery from. read more

Joongmi - Korean Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

It's been such a long time since our last visit and time to update my review so we decided to come here armed with a $20 voucher. The decor still looked a little plain but better than before. We sat at an old wooden table and the seats felt like they were going to squeak themselves apart! The kan-pung-gi was pretty good. The Jap-chae-bap was good too, and certainly better than my jja-jjang-myun. I thought the water tasted a little different but not enough to make me stop drinking the water. Overall a satisfactory meal for me. Not so much for my wife so not sure if we'll be here again anytime soon. read more

Joongmi - Jja-jjang-myun - Korean Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

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A great transitional TURE Korean noodles place in town, with great food and very reasonable price for what you are getting. Have to Try! read more

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Ordered delivery from this place on Uber Eats. I was craving for ddukbokgi and ended up ordering the Tang Bok Bap combo and boiled dumplings. I liked how the kindly obliged with my requests (no onions in the fried rice, extra kimchi...) it's something small but it often gets overlooked when ordering delivery. Portions sizes were good, could easily feed 2 people, 3 if you aren't that hungry lol. The ddukbokgi was great! It came extra spicy like I had asked and with a boiled egg (minor detail that gives extra points), I would definitely recommend this place for their ddukbokgi. The Tangsuyuk was good as well. The fried rice and dumplings paled a little compared to the other 2 dishes, but were still okay enough not to dampen the experience. read more

Joongmi - Korean Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

This restaurant WAS good. My parents and their friends went yesterday and the food quality was bad. The service was horrible. The waitress demanded a 20% tip or not to come back there again. She could have asked nicely or said it nicely if they could pay more tip. She got into an argument with her customers because she demanded more tip and told them if they didn't pay to go to a different restaurant. The owner/manager wasn't there yesterday. We called today and the owner/manager isn't there again. read more

Best place in DMV for Korean Chinese food. Their jajang(black sauce) is on point. Never disappoints. Hope they don't start slacking like every other korean restaurant after they do well for several years. read more

Joong Mi is a small Korean-Chinese restaurant tucked away in a basement of a building on the West side of Little River Turnpike Annandale. I had the noodles in black bean sauce with seafood (jjajangmyun, the staple Korean chinese dish). For those who may not be aware, the base "jjajangmyun" doesn't contain much meat and having meat (especially seafood in my opinion) is critical to enhancing the flavor of this dish. Joong Mi was generous with their portion sizes and the service was great. As much as it seems a bit unfair to judge them based on 1 dish, I must. I prefer joong hwa won if I had to eat in Annandale. read more

Joongmi - jjajangmyun - Korean Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

We order from here every week for our lunch time great Korean Chinese restaurant I would definitely recommend it

Horrible service. They forced me to tip them for carryout. I said I don't want to and they almost threw my togo foods.