I loveeee this place. Service is consistently pretty good, the udon is super good, and I love the potato and shimp tempura. I always get the soft shell crab with mini udon and it keeps me super full. One time my sister and I opted to share one entree and our waiter brought us each a salad and steamed egg - very nice of them. I will definitely keep coming here! read more

Miso - Steamed egg and salad - Japanese Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

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MY FAVORITE KOREAN-JAPANESE PLACE! The donkatsu is just so good here. It is crispy and crunchy while keeping the juiciness of the meat still intact. The takoyaki is always a great option as well. I have been coming here for more around 10 years now and the food is what keeps me coming back! They do have an AYCE option on the weekdays for $20ish so thats also good to keep in mind if you are in a mood to eat a lot of food! They give you an option to either have an ice cream or yogurt for dessert! read more

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Yay! I absolutely love this place! A very nice atmosphere and service was great! After placing our order, the server brings our a house salad with ginger dressing and small steamed egg in a cup topped with pieces of imitation crab meat to eat (appetizer.) Because i am lactose, I could not taste the steamed egg, but judging from how fast my friends devoured the egg, I am betting that it tastes amazing. at first i did not know what to order, but my friends recommended me to order the katsu combo platter since that is what Miso is known for. They have several variety of katsu's so I ordered the chicken katsu with a side of curry rice. Waited for around 15 minutes and our meal came out! It smelled and looked very delicious! On my tray, it came with a large slice of chicken katsu with a salad on the side, 3 side dishes (radish, kimchi, and miso soup) and the dipping sauce for the katsu. The miso soup was yummy and hot, the katshu was soft and crunchy, and the curry rice, it was okay not the best/spicy. Overall, I had a great experience at Miso and definitely will come back! Also, you get an option of ice cream or yogurt? as a dessert read more

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This is my first time going to Miso. My friends had been a lot of time before and I decided to go with them this time. Needless to say, I did not regret my decision. Let me start with the interior. The interior is really nice with a dimmed light feel. It goes well with the food and the fusion that they have. There are two lines of booths along the wall as well as tables in the middle. The waiting staff is friendly and takes care of us nicely. There was never a moment when I felt I needed to call the serving staff for something, they would just check up regularly. Now, on to the food. I ordered the Hawaiian roll, which is one of their fusion katsus. It comes with a complementary small starter salad as well as an egg. The egg and salad are both delicious and just get you wanting for more. Finally, when the food arrived it was a nice katsu roll with small side dishes of radish and kimchi, along with rice and small udon noodle soup. The food was delicious and tasted great. The only thing I would complain, is that the portions can seem a bit small. Most of my friends were guys and we were all still a bit hungry afterward. However, except for the portion size I would definitely say this is one of the better restaurants in the Annandale area and will definitely be coming back. read more

Miso - Hawaiian Katsu roll. Delicious - Japanese Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

Never a disappoint when I come here. Always get my usually of mini using and ton katsu but this time I wanted to try something different. I got the cold mori(??) soba and ton katsu xD. It was really good, I had it else where and other places didn't have ice in their soba but this place did so I am not sure if that's weird or not, But the Katsu is on point. Their BBQ sauce has seasame seeds now (I love seasame seeds) so that made me happy. But my favorite part of the meal is the free ice cream or yogurt. The service was friendly, food came out fast, and they were tentative. Plus one of the waiter was wearing a notorious BIG shirt so points there haha.the place itself has like a very Asian vibe to it, since it is a Korean Japanese fusion type of things. Japanese food mostly, and ran by Koreans. But everything overall 5 star PS one complaint the curry rice my gf ordered...not so good not sure why but I didn't really like it read more

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Typical Korean-owned Japanese place. But I can see where the "Fusion" comes from. I like my salads with the ginger dressing, but I couldn't quite tell what the dressing was. Sort of ginger-y but I thought I also tasted soy sauce? quite odd. And the steamed egg is traditional asian, but slightly on the salty side i thought. Very cute presentations though. It took me a while to figure out their menus though. The food selections for the combinations were all over the place with no explanation whatsoever. Just a few vague bars that group them in a flimsy system if you could call it that. The combos come with a nice variety of foods. I got the flounder katsu combo with salmon katsu sushi rolls and it came with a small servng of typical korean banchan dishes: picked radish and kimchi. The flounder katsu was kind of bland, but tasted wonderful with the sauce. It was not oily, but kind of thin. More tempura breading than fish. I should have gotten pork I think. Also came with a mini miso-based udon, a type of potato salad and dressed cabbage. Concept of "free dessert" is kind of interesting. You choose yogurt (asian-bottled tart milk/yogurt drink), ginger tea, or coffee. Decorations were quaint with a nice ambiance. Layout gives for nice privacy in certain sections. I just wish they wouldn't jump to conclusions and come ask me questions in Korean repeatedly.... read more

i took my sister and mom there and they liked it they liked the service.. great staff... very helpful and friendly went again recently and tried their fusion donkatsu and it was yummy cant wait to try the other versions. ahaha :) def taking my friends there soon! read more

Been here a few times for their combo meals. You can get either a donkatsu or udon or rice. It comes with a small salad and egg soufflé as an appetizer. The main dishes come with banchan like kimchi. For dessert you can get coffee or yogurt. The server was helpful and gave good suggestions as well. Great meal for a good price! Will definitely be back again!! read more

Miso - Chicken katsu and udon - Japanese Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

Recommended by a friend so decided to give it a try. Upon walking in we were greeted and seated right away. The staff came around a couple times asking if everything was good and if we needed anything else. The food was good. Wasn't something like BAM! I think I will stick to Temari in Rockville if I want katsu. But overall pretty cool experience. read more

Miso - Mini Caviar rice with chicken katsu :) - Japanese Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

This place changed since I first ate here. The atmosphere is so dark. I don't like eating in a dark setting. Miso is an Asian fusion-style restaurant. It serves Korean/Japanese combos. It is a casual place for friends to hang out or go eat on a date. You don't get a lot of food, but enough to satisfy you. The price is good for what you get. They had a potato-coated fried prawn. It was delicious. Probably my most memorable food here. I haven't tried the udon or ramyun here bc I don't understand why you would eat these things at a restaurant that isn't strictly a noodle shop, plus you can cook those things at home. I wouldn't know the taste since I haven't eaten noodles here. They have dishes like donkatsu, chicken teriyaki, bibimbab, or lighter dishes too like soba. They serve a salad and steamed egg before the main dish comes out and they also give you ice cream or yogurt at the end of a meal. read more

I'll list the immediately important stuff first. If you want tonkatsu this should be the only place you get it. Tender, filled with other foods and doesn't scratch the roof of your mouth like captain crunch cereal. Perfect cook. If you want ramen they make decent ramen. Not bad but not amazing either. As for the coffee milk tea. It tasted like chocolate shake. So it was still good but not exactly the flavor I expected. The takoyaki however is a no go at this location. Too mushy not enough chew or crunch. Otherwise service is excellent. Staff will speak either English or Korean clearly. Short story long this is an awesome place. I love tonkatsu so this place rocked for me lol. read more

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I love their combinations. You can pick and pair up two dishes. Today I got the pork katsu with the morisoba. The pork was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Whenever I order pork katsu at other places, I find that there's too much batter and not enough pork, but I never had a problem with Miso. My sister always gets the soft shell crab and mini udon and all I have to say about that is.... DELICIOUS!! The complimentary vanilla ice cream is he perfect little dessert at the end too. read more

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Probably one of my favorite restaurants! Their spicy pork katsu is so good. I usually do their katsu combo with mini udon. They also have added all you can eat to their menu and I definitely think it's worth it and if you're with a group of people as well. Option A is 19.95 and Option B is 24.95 read more

Miso - All you can eat menu - Japanese Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

I was here last week with one of my girls, and since we're on a semi-diet, we decided to share 1 combo dish with an appetizer. =) We ordered the fried shrimp appetizer, where 3 shrimps are wrapped with thin potato then deep fried. This is one of my fav appetizer here just because it's a combination of two foods that tastes really good fried! For the main dish, we decided to get the pork cutlet (hireh?) katsu with kimchi udon combo. From what I remember from last time I was here, which was about 5 years ago, I think the size got smaller... and the oil was somewhat drenched on the meat, under the breading. Their breading was good, not too overwhelming. It's just that the meat and the breading were not... "together". Udon was just as expected, nothing special. Maybe I came on a bad night. I dont know. For a place known for katsu, it was a bit disappointing this time. =\ read more

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Their service is very kind and quick. I love their pork Katsu don with mini udon. You first get a very small salad and egg. The egg has a very smooth texture. The pork Katsu done is well battered and super crispy. The sauce is on the side along with kimchi and raddish. The dish also comes with rice, a version of mashed potato and some type of coleslaw. You also get a yogurt drink at the end of your meal. read more

Miso - Japanese Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

I have not been in the restaurant since the pandemic. They cut back the portion and raised the price a little. Overall I have a positive experience. read more

I ordered one of their most popular items, spicy pork Katsu combo, the full 3 course meal is a steal. The Katsu has a nice crunch followed by juicy meaty bite. I didn't see any grease or oil which is awesome. I thought their small spoon size rice was odd but it let me focus on the generous portion of Katsu. The sides are a good touch to compliment the meat (mini udon, potatoe salad, kimchi, pickled goodness, and onion garnish). I finished everything and didn't feel heavy or tired. My experience ended with a delicious Asian yogurt drink. Staff was fast and friendly, I would come back here to try their other items and highly recommend it to any one looking for nice Asian comfort food. Great meal for a cold day. read more

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Originally my girlfriend and I were trying to go to The Block down the street to get some Poke, but found that on that particular day it was extremely crowded, probably due to some event. Since we were still in the mood for some kind of Asian (preferably Japanese) dish we found this location on yelp and decided to try it. We were satisfied with the food we ate and there was nothing to complain about, but at the same time there was nothing to rave about. Annandale in general is more focused on Korean food, so having a Japanese place in the area is refreshing, even if it isn't entirely authentic and tastes more like an Asian fusion place. With more and more Japanese places opening up in the area, such as Ariake just down the street, it is hard to say why you should go to this place over others. But with its location in mind, this place is convenient and good enough to satisfy your Japanese cravings. read more

This place is great! Nice little restaurant located in a shopping center. Quick service. Tasty food! I enjoyed the ramen and chicken katsu combo. My boyfriend had the bugolgi and ramen. I like how they give you a little salad and scrambled egg? in the beginning of the meal, at least I think that's what it was. The good came out SUPER quick which was great. A lot of tables around us had the ice cream, we didn't but it looked good. I would definitely go back there. Reasonably priced, no wait, food came out fast. read more

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I love places that serve bento box style dinners, where you can mix and match entree items! That way, you get to try a variety! Miso allows you to pair a number of entree items together... for instance chicken katsu with ramen... or soba noodles with tonkatsu. Each meal is served with complimentary steamed egg (nice touch!) and salad. Their signature app (shrimp wrapped with fried crispy potato strings) was really tasty! However, it would have been nice if they cleaned and deveined the shrimp... we could clearly see the large black vein running down the center of the shrimp as we bit into them. The katsu is on point and nicely crispy. It would be better if served with a nice sauce, but the sauce they give tastes like A1 (and I'm about 80% sure it IS A1....). However, the rest of the food wasn't necessarily high quality. It's fine for the price point, though. The ramen was odd-tasting, slightly bland perhaps. The zaru soba (cold soba) was rather gelatinous and all the noodles stuck together in a big glob, making it tough to eat. I think the noodle dishes here might not be the way to go. They give complimentary ice cream (just a scoop of vanilla) or you can choose yakult (yogurt drink), which was perfect to end the meal. For the price, this is really not a bad place to come for a combo meal with perfectly fried pork or chicken, but they could stand to work on the finer details and the preparation of their noodles. read more

I came here specifically for their tonkatsu. One of my Korean friends told me Miso serves the best tonkatsu in Virginia. Very anti-climatic. The dish came with salad, miso, rice, and a couple of small Korean bites. Virginia needs a place that serves good tonkatsu. read more

Miso - Japanese Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

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This is a hidden gem in a small plaza. We went to cafe muse many times for karaoke in the past, not now because of their quality. However, we've never noticed the restaurant on the other side. So just checked it out last night. It was fantastic! The decor is so cool and interior looks traditional to me. I don't know this is authentic Japanese restaurant oh well the decor seems to be in Japanese style. My waiter spoke Korean though. It was hilarious when I said thank you in Japanese and he looked at me with a confused face. Anyway, the food is delicious. We started with the fried shrimp wrapped in potatoes and Takoyaki. Then the entree we had ramen. It was good actually. They gave us free ice cream as dessert or you can substitute with frozen yogurt drink. We will definitely come back to try other food in the menu. read more

I went here because of a recommendation from a friend. I was CRAVING a good CRUNCHY Katsu and this place hit the spot. For $16 bucks you get a cute bento style meal that will fill you up. I counted the calories...its around 800 total including the ice cream; so be prepared to EAT. I got the Spicy Ramen + Pork Katsu combo and my husband had the Spicy Ramen + Chicken Katsu combo. Obviously the chicken was a little bit less savory than the pork but both were similar enough in flavor. I will probably be coming back in the near future to try some of the other combos. Overall the best in the area for cheap yummy crunchy Katstu :) read more

Grabbed some take out for Miso for the first time, after thinking about doing it for a year or two, and I think we found a decent place. We got the chicken Katsu and bulgogi, and both were good. Good flavors, several fun sauces to try, and the service I got when picking up a notch above the usual Annandale spot. If I had to nit pick, the bulgogi had too much onion, and the Katsu was just a bit dry. Still a good a nice spot though. read more

Love love LOVE Miso! On a lazy day when friends visit but we don't want to drive far to eat, Miso is my go-to restaurant. The port katsu and mini udong is pretty much my standard order. The katsu is tender but has a good crunch to it. The udong is very refreshing. If you want appetizer, I would recommend the takoyaki or Okonomiyaki. They are as authentic and as good as you can get without going to new york or japan. Decent price and good portion, the food guarantees to leave you satisfy! They also give you a free ice cream dessert too and you can choose between vanilla or green tea. read more

Miso - Pork Katsu and mini udong - Japanese Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

I love this place. I tasted so many different dishes and favors by just doing the combo (it includes complimentary appetizer and dessert). And I felt very satisfied after finishing everything. You have to try the Beef Bibimbap with Pork Katsu combo (best from Japan and Korea at the same time). I would not recommend Cheese Bacon Kimchi Roll Katsu. It was dry and tasteless. read more

Miso - Kimchi Roll with Cheese and Bacon - Japanese Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

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I went here with a friend on for a late lunch on a Friday afternoon. It was pretty empty, just a few other customers. The staff was very friendly and attentive. What we ordered: 1) Takoyaki for appetizer: The balls were served so hot, we made the mistake of trying to fit the whole ball in our mouth and burned ourselves. But it was pretty good, flavorful. 2) Chicken Katsu + Bulgogi Donburi combo: This is my second time here. The katsu is really good and the bulgogi was well-marinated, perfect portion. 3) Shrimp Katsu + Beef bibim rice combo (Friend's review on his dish): The shrimp had good flavor to is. Most of the time i get any kinda katsu its bland. The rice bowl was pretty good but hardly any meat Both combos come with an appetizer, which I didn't really think was amazing (egg custard thing and salad). It also comes with miso soup and a few tiny sides. And a choice of coffee or yogurt drink at the end of your meal. It's a pretty cheap place for lunch. I'd come back again if I were in the area. read more

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Best katsu in DC area hands down. They have great lunch boxes for lunch which are very tasty and great value. I highly recommend trying this place if you like Japanese and Korean food. read more

I came here with family on a veterans day. Even though they present themselves as a Japanese restaurant don't be fooled it's run by Koreans. Food - Food was ok. We started with the tempera shrimp appetizer. which was just shrimp wrapped with potato and then deep-fried. this is probably the best thing of the night the tempura was really crispy and it wasn't too oily. I got the tonkatsu ramen combo with shrimp tempura. But we also ordered spicy kimchi ramen, the bulgogi dinner and another tongue katsu ramen but with pork katsu. Overall nothing in the mule really stood out it's not like the tempura or the katsu was particularly special but it wasn't terrible - just average. When I'm eating ramen I usually pay attention to the noodles and the broth, and the noodles in this case tasted store-bought and the broth was very watery and not complex. We also ordered an extra serving of noodles (which we paid $4 for EXPENSIVE!!!) AND IT WAS SO LITTLE FOR $4. so don't bother ordering an extra order of noodles because you're going to get ripped off. Also they don't include an egg... Price - I think the combo for ramen and a meat side dish ended up being around $15 which is average for ramen, but because it was just average tasting ramen I thought it was a little bit more then I would have liked to paid for what I got. If you don't get a side dish and you just get the ramen it's like $12. Service - service was average it wasn't particularly stellar. They did however pass the water test (the server filled our water cups without being asked). They were nice enough. Overall, if I wanted to impress any of my friends I definitely wouldn't bring them here. And I probably honestly wouldn't come back but if you're in a quick pinch and need something to fill your ramen cravings this place will satisfy you long enough until you find a better place. read more

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I've been to miso so many times but I've finally had a chance to review this place. Visited this place on a Thursday night and we didn't have to wait at all. Service: service here is a little bit better than most Korean places, the servers tried to be more attentive but they still forgot to refill our water and took them forever to realize we needed the check. Overall, it wasn't that bad, they tried. Food: the food here is very consistent. You can expect the same quality and flavors every time you visit. I got the udong soup and flounder katsu this time. The udong had a nice broth and it came with plenty of mushrooms in the soup. The flounder was well breaded and not drenched in oil. It stayed crispy the whole time without getting soggy. The sauce it came with was a mayo based sauce but had a small kick to it which gave the fish more flavor. You can't go wrong with any of the combinations that they have here. Price: We received a free appetizer of egg custard, a small salad, the udong and flounder combo and an ice cream at the end for about 13.95 without tax. You definitely get your money's worth. Plus the appetizer and ice cream were free.99 so you can't beat it read more

Miso - Udong and flounder katsu 13.95 - Japanese Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

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Delicious tonkatsu! They have such crispy and perfectly battered chicken and pork cutlets. Comes with sides of miso soup, side salad, and a bit of potatoe. It's overall all so good. You can get shrimp or fish too. Check this place out! read more

This is the only katsu (fried cutlet) specialty place around the NoVA area, so I will say this place got the best katsu around the town. I will say 3 compared to other good Katsu places in New York, California, and East Asia. This place got a about 6 types of katsu (chicken, pork, beef, fish, etc) and several noodles and rice options. The combination is a good option if you want to try various menu but if you want a big katsu, then just order a katsu because combination menu serves small katsu. I love the fact that this place gives soft egg pudding (NOT DESSERT, SAVORY FOOD) as an appetizer and gives a choice of ice cream or drinkable Korean yogurt as a dessert. Menu Recommendation: 1. Donkatsu (Pork Cutlet) 2. Kimchi Udon 3. Fish Cutlet Bathroom Rating: Meh... should get a bit more clean (2 out of 5) read more

Very disappointed with the service. Our server never checked on us to refill water, only came by to take our order, drop off food then get the check. Had two other people with me but I was the only one to order an entree. Waiter gave everyone around us free icecream as desert but didn't even bother asking me if I wanted one even though I purchased a full meal. Had to ask him for one. The food was very good but since the service was so horrible, it took away from having an enjoyable dinner. Really disappointed that I drove from Maryland to come here... read more

This was a nice little find. We enjoyed the shrimp and potato appetizer. The Katsu was wonderful and the ramen soup was pretty good :) read more

Miso - Japanese Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

Food : Great Service: Great Traditional Japanese dishes. with a little touch of extra flavor. Something to Try An empty plate is always a good thing. read more

Miso - Done - Japanese Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

My friends and I came here on a Saturday around 5:30PM. The diners were spaced out and the food was delicious. Highly recommend during this pandemic if you're looking for something yummy to eat and a safe (or as safe can be nowadays) environment to eat in. read more

I really enjoyed my meal with the pork katsu and mini udon combo. The katsu was a solid 4 stars with delicious dipping sauce that wasn't the tradition hoisin. However, I wasn't crazy about their salad and steamed egg. The salad dressing was too sour (loads of vinegar?) and not a fan of the steamed egg texture. Not a deal breaker especially since both were complimentary. My husband ordered the katsu and ramen. He enjoyed the katsu as well but only rated the ramen with 3 stars. There's also a complimentary dessert which consists of an ice cream cone or a yogurt drink. read more

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Food is always exceptional but the service sometimes feels like it's lacking but overall it's always a great experience. I definitely recommend the flounder katsu with mini udon. read more

Miso - Japanese Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

Great katsu. Best I've had in this area. Pork was thick, juicy, not too salty, and crisply fried. Ramen isn't the best, but still pretty good. Same can be said about their other noodles. I like that you can get combos and mix up the katsu and noodle dish. Looking forward to trying other things on their menu. read more

A full balanced meal and honestly my favorite katsu place. Would recommend and come again.