The shrimps wrapped potatoes appetizer was scrumptious! The tonkatsun ramen was delicious! The hot sake was warming! Friendly service! Good food! Great atmosphere! read more

This was a nice place for dinner. The decor is full of posters for bubble tea, but there's also a piece of art that belonged to the previous restaurant. It was a bit odd to find spoons and knives in a wood container. I ordered the Miso ramen, the bowl was pretty big for the price. The broth was smooth and tasty, the noodles a bit more al dente than I would have liked. The meal was pretty good. Of course ramen does have a different feel in a Korean setting, but nothing unpleasant. read more

Miso - Miso Ramen - Japanese Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

Ate here the other day during lunch time with my friend and it wasn't that crowded. I ordered the chicken katsu with rice and mini udon. First the "appetizers" came out and at the end there was a complimentary ice cream or yogurt offered. Food was a 4/5 but the service was alright. The waiters didn't come by unless I raised my hand or made eye contact. Nonetheless I loved the katsu!! read more

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My favorite thing about miso is their katsu with mini udon sets. It sets them apart from other places as you get a bit of everything: rice, noodles, fried meat or fish, vegetables, and sauces. It's what makes them unique and delicious. read more

I love their food. I always get the Udong soup and Katsu chicken! The service and environment is very warm and welcoming. Even getting their food To-Go is fantastic. My favorite time to go is on a cold rainy evening! read more

Miso - Udong soup and Katsu chicken! Their To-Go food is great and packaged well. - Japanese Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

This is one of my all-time favorite restaurants! Every part of the meal is delicious. I usually get the shrimp & flounder katsu with mini udon. Sometimes if I'm super hungry I would get the curry rice. I love how crispy the katsu is--better than any fried foods I've had! Service has definitely improved every time I come back. I'm already looking forward to coming back here soon! read more

I have a grudge against Miso. If you've read my KC Catering review you probably know what's coming. Here's how it came about: The then fiance and I had booked Miso to cater our wedding after the mother-in-law recommended them. Honestly to us any Korean place would be the same so we went with Miso. We set up a dinner/meeting at Miso two weeks before the wedding to finalize the menu. Traffic dictates I get there 10 minutes late. I arrive to a somber table with the in-laws and the fiance. She is very upset. "They say they can't do the wedding!". She is distraught. Through what the in-laws are telling me and what I can gather from the misses - one lady that helps w/ catering at Miso hurt her hand a few weeks ago so they can't do the wedding. You know what I feel bad for that lady that hurt her hand. Who knows it might have been really bad. I hope she feels better. I really do. But how do you run an operation that can't operate if 1 person is out?! Ms. Proprietor comes by and says something to the effect of "if we can't do it well, we don't want to do it - it's your wedding". Ok. It's 2 week before the wedding. So instead of having crappy food we'll have no food? That makes sense. You're pretty smart, lady. The other thing is she didn't tell us right away. I get it you're scared to tell us you're ditching us right before our wedding. But the Mom-in-Law mentioned she was really hesitant to have us come down for dinner. This was a few days before when we set the meeting. Tell us you can't cater as soon as possible. That way we'll have 17 days to find a replacement not 14. We order food. I have no idea why. But we order a meal there. In all honesty it's not totally crappy, but nothing special. Soup-based dishes were good. Cooked meat wasn't that good. Sushi was eh. Slightly pricey for the quality of food you get. Anyhow. Ms. Proprietor comes when we are served the check and tells us it's on the house. I'm not impressed. You caused a lot of stress for the Misses. And your food wasn't even that good. 1 Star. read more

Miso has quickly become one of my favorite restaurants in Annadale. The first time I went, I went in not expecting too much. I figured it would just be another Korean-style Japanese restaurant, which are plentiful in the area. But, my roommate recommended it, so I figured it was worth a shot. I was pleasantly surprised to discover that the food is amazing! The specialty at Miso are various types of katsu. Katsu is the Japanese version of the word "cuts". They use it to refer to breaded, fried meat cutlets. Miso serves several different types of katsu, such as beef, chicken, and pork. I was surprised and excited to see that Miso offered two different types of tonkatsu (pork cutlets), hirae and rosa. I'm not exactly sure what they refer to, though. I think one is from the front of the pork tenderloin and the other is from the back, but this was the first time I've seen anyone make that distinction outside of Japan. I decided to order the rosa tonkatsu. When I was in Japan, I ate rosa tonkatsu a couple of times and it was really delicious. I also decided to order the rosa tonkatsu as a dinner set. With the dinner set, you are first served a small salad and an egg custard. Then the meal arrives. Along with the katsu, the dinner set included a small udon soup and two temaki. Being a Korean owned restaurant, it also included some Korean things like kim chee and pickled radishes or melons. All of these were really good, but especially the tonkatsu! It was so delicious! The quality of the pork was excellent and it was perfectly breaded and fried. The sauce was also so good; just like I remembered it from Japan. The prices, service, and decor are also very nice at Miso. The servers are very friendly and the prices are reasonable. The tonkatsu dinner set was about $16. read more

When I walked in, Miso hungry! When I left, Miso satisfied... All bad jokes aside, I really enjoyed my experience here from beginning to end. Be forewarned, I dont know the names of most of the things I was eating, but I will do my best. The service was fairly good, we were sat quickly and got drinks within a few minutes of sitting down. The only downside to the service was there was no mid meal check up from the waiter. Normally I'm not a fan of server coming up and asking, "how is everything?" as I'm whoofing down gobs of food. This time I feel like it was necessary though as I could have used some soy sauce and my date wanted some hot sauce or chili flake. The food was great! I got the spicy pork katsu combination, with the mini udong. It was an amazing spread. The combo came with a side salad and a steamed egg served before the meal. The meal included spicy pork katsu which was fried perfectly and very moist. The only downfall to it was there was no need to call it "spicy". There was not even a hint of spiciness to the pork at all. It came with some slaw that had a creamy sauce, a deviled egg concoction, an onion salad with fish sauce (I think), and lastly the soup, which was delicious! There was also some kimchi cabbage, sweet melon doo dads and a tasty dipping sauce for the katsu. To end the meal, I was offered ice cream or a yogurt drink. I opted for the ice cream, which was standard, but a nice touch nonetheless. All of this was only about $30 for two people. That's a darn good value for all of the food we got. This place is great. I want to go back right now for the soup. It was sooo good! read more

From the outside, Miso looks like any other Japanese/fusion restaurant in a shopping mall. However, Miso ranks well above most of its brethren. The decor and ambiance is quiet, restrained, clean and friendly. But what really matters is the food. Miso adds a nice twist to the usual Japanese set meals by allowing the diner to mix and match from a wide range of katsu, ramen/udon noodle soups, and sushi items. Everything comes with an egg custard appetizer and small salad. The main dishes were served fresh and hot. The portions are AMPLE and everything was delicious! And they ended with a small ice cream or yogurt drink...just enough sweet to finish the meal. The prices are amazingly reasonable! This was great value and we WILL be back! read more

I didn't expect to find good Japanese food in the middle of Annandale, but that is exactly what Miso served up. We happened to be in the area running errands on a Thursday evening, and decided to give it a try after seeing the good reviews. Miso offers a selection of set meals where you choose starches/sides and protein. We got the Chicken Katsu with Veggie Bibim rice, and the Beef Katsu with Udon. The set meals (which, as far as I could tell, are all of the entree choices) come with egg custard and salad appetizers, a variety of sides with the main dish, and a choice of ice cream or yogurt for dessert. The katsu was perfectly fried - crisp on the outside, moist on the inside, and not too greasy. Everything was delicious, but in addition to the katsu, the Veggie Bibim rice also deserves an extra mention - it had plenty of different vegetables with a dusting of seaweed, over multigrain rice. For the two of us, the bill came out right around $30, for plenty of food. Overall, great food (particularly, the katsu!) and great value, and Miso is definitely somewhere I would be happy to visit again. read more

I got the udon noodle soup with the pork. I really enjoyed it. The pork was crispy and the broth was really tasty. I went here for my birthday. It was a very nice treat. I also asked if they had milkis or calpico as I really enjoy that drink, they did not unfortunately, but the waitress brought us mini ones after we finished. It was kind of late when we ordered but they were kind enough to let us finish and stay a little longer than they're open. read more

Mi-so hungry! I like this place so much better than Yechon or whatever you can come up with in Annandale , Korean town. I like that I can choose two different entrees for the combo cause I'm so indecisive, this gave me the benefit of trying two things at once! Compliments to the chef, I've been here a total of three times, and every time that I've been here the food was on point. Some of the servers are nice and some of them are very oblivious. I had to walk up twice to ask for the check and then pay. I don't understand why the server could not approach my table. It wasn't like he was busy with other tables or couldn't see me. That fool was in my peripheral vision and I could see him glancing over, but yet I had to get up and do his job for him?? But the complimentary coffee or yogurt at the end is bomb, so I forgive him. read more

If you don't like fried meat, I don't like you. There's pretty much no way around this. If you can't enjoy a good katsu, then really, I want nothing to do with you. You're probably a boring person. I had the kimchi udon and pork tender katsu combo and it was good. The salad appetizer that came with it was meh and the steamed egg was ok. But the star of the show was the katsu. It was beautifully fried and served with some shredded cabbage with mayo and a potato side dish. The kimchi udon was tasty with a decent amount of spice and came with some hot pepper powder to kick it up a notch. The whole platter came with kimchi, pickled radish, and some sauce on the side that tasted like apple pie filling. Pretty good. The service was excellent. The waiter checked on me regularly. The place is set up like a diner with basically all booths. Also, it's clean. The lunch menu runs until 4 pm. I'll definitely be back here. read more

I went to this restaurant on a blind date today actually... Review by Michael F. basically sums it up pretty nicely. Nice job there Michael~! Additional Note: I've only had Hirae Katsu b/c that was what was recommended. I too have never seen the distinction in other restaurants. They use olive oil to fry the cutlets... so it gotta be better for you, eh? Whatever they are using, it's working. The katsu is so crispy and light! The service is excellent! They have relatively young waiters and waitresses but their service is superior to ajuma waitresses in Korean restaurants in Annandale area. I like that they go that "extra" mile and bring you coffee at the end. So Koreanish. Nice interior. It's warm and pretty. read more

CliffsNotes: Looking for a multi-course meal under $20? Look no further than Miso. It's a fusion restaurant mixing Korean and Japanese cuisine. The combination boxes offer the best value by giving you two choice: a main entree paired with either a noodle or rice dish. The combination starts with an egg custard and small salad. Rather than bon chon, you're served with small pickles, potato salad, and cole slaw. I recommend the katsu (pork cutlet) with Japanese curry rice. Yes, the menu may be confusing and somewhat repetitive, but the value is unmistakable. A regular combination box starts at just $12.95. [Last Visit: Fall 2010] read more

It was a cold and dreary January night in the DMV. A group of us wanted ramen and my friend Tina P suggested Miso. It's located in a strip mall in Annandale but it stands out from the other shops in terms of their decorations, both inside and outside of the restaurant. We waited a bit for a table but were eventually seated. We were a table of 5 and it's a small restaurant so the staff had to do some work. They actually moved us twice but gave us a free round of appetizers on the house. Well done Miso, I was almost annoyed but they quickly redeemed themselves. We then ordered a round of soju and ordered food. They have other food items besides ramen but I was in the mood for soup. I ordered the ramen with pork belly. First they bring out salad and steamed egg. Then comes our hot trays of soup. Ohh I was excited. Granted I was probably a bit warm from the soju but I still wanted my soup. The ramen here is good, the broth is flavorful without being too salty, which I like. Pork belly was tasty and there were plenty of noodles. It's a fairly big portion too, for the regular size. I was pleasantly full by the end of the meal. At the end you get a choice of ice cream or Korean yogurt drink for dessert. Not a bad way to the end the meal. A little high for ramen in my opinion (13.95 per order), but I would still come back. read more

I've been here many times over the last year and it was always my go-to chicken katsu spot. In fact, its the ONLY place I would go for chicken katsu. Their katsu is amazing. However, during my recent visit, after digging into my first piece of chicken katsu, I noticed a raw piece of meat on my plate. I wanted to deny the fact because I totally wanted to eat this food. But as I finished my first bite of katsu chicken, I couldn't let it go that a raw piece of chicken was clinging to the crispy edge of my chicken katsu. How does raw chicken get on cooked chicken? Probably because cooked food and raw food are prepared on the same surface. Disgusting and dangerous to think about. The waiter offered to remake my food, but I left without another bite because who knows what goes on in that kitchen and I wasn't going to risk it. I hope I'm wrong, but for that reason alone I will never come back. Not worth my health! I wish the manager came out but they didn't. I was also really hungry and really really REALLY wanted to eat that katsu chicken! I hate to post this but its not safe when raw food touches cooked food. read more

Eat there last night. Food was good, meat and sauce were very tasty... rice coulda been more...(for me), but over priced for the amount of food. I won't recommend getting the package deals, save your $ and get a good appetizer. The sitting arrangements were good, private... restaurants had good environment and very clean. Can't say much about the service, cause we went really late and they were all cleaning and about to close.. Would recommend going! read more

Yes - definitely a fan of their udon soup! Came here for the first time last night with 3 other friends. I asked my gf to pick a korean restaurant, and she picked this. Apparently she loves their udon soup and their rice with fish eggs on top (don't know what the proper term for that is!) one advice: don't get the "set" unless you have a very good appetite! but if you do, their temaki is quite good as well :) the service was excellent! not sure whether this was due to the fact that not many people were at the restaurant when we were ... or this is the norm. read more

3.5 stars There's a lot to like about this place. For one, there are complimentary appetizers (iceberg lettuce salad with ginger dressing and steamed egg with an imitation crab garnish). That being said, the appetizers (while plated nicely) aren't exactly the tastiest dishes I've ever had (lettuce was a little wilted and the egg was really bland), but still, they're free, so I'll take them. There's also complimentary beverages at the end of your meal (your choice of coffee, ginger tea, and yakult). The meal itself comes with generous portions. I've ordered both the pork and chicken donkatsu dishes, and I love that the breading is so crispy, and the meat is cooked well. The sauce is good, but I think I'd be willing to get a smaller portion in exchange for more meat. This is some of the thinnest donkatsu I've ever been served. The udon is decent, but you can make just as good instant udon at home. The cabbage salad was standard fare, but I found myself a little puzzled by the potato/egg salad. It was quite heavy on the mayonnaise, and it tasted like a cross between a potato salad and deviled eggs. The only thing missing was paprika sprinkled on top =) The only unfamiliar thing on the tray was the onion salad in the upper right corner (space-filler?). Otherwise, this is a very standard donkatsu and udon combo tray. Service is definitely better than average here. The owner came around to each table to ask how the meal was going, and it seems the servers speak both English and Korean fluently (and once again, they defaulted to English with me. What about me screams non-Korean speaker? Because I would really like to fix it!). I've been here for both lunch and dinner, and it seems like they change the music to match the time of day/week. Today was a bit strange because one of the songs was about the coming of Christmas, and it's April 1st, but whatevs. The only problem I've ever had here was today when I got my bill. They over-charged me by $3, but they were quick to fix it once I pointed it out. As I was walking out, I took a look at their to-go specials, and it seems like the chicken katsu to go is $6.95, which is $3 less than I paid. Of course, you don't get the complimentary appetizers, beverages, and udon, but I think you still come out ahead on the takeout deal. Finally, as a place to hang out, I like this place. It has a more open feel to it than other cramped restaurants in Annandale, and it draws a really diverse clientele. There are families, older Korean couples, non-Koreans, young high school students, and me, a traveling worker =) I bet that on weekend nights, it can be a fun place to have drinks and fried katsu, so I'll definitely be back, especially because I have yet to find any comparable donkatsu/udon place in the area. read more

I don't do well with too many options simply because I will want them all. At Miso (Korean-owned, Japanese-themed), you will have the choice of ordering combination entrees: (your choice protein) katsu with rice, -katsu with noodle soup, -katsu with soba, etc. You will also have the choice of ordering mostly katsu or mostly the carb you chose. I went with a large udon noodle soup with a side of spicy tonkatsu (pork). For appetizer (as if the entree isn't large enough), I was given a Japanese house salad and miso soup. Basic and no complaints from me. I'm not a tonkatsu connoisseur, but I'd say mine was executed properly -- light batter, fried perfectly (not greasy in the least bit), and good flavor. The udon noodle soup had slices of fish cake and plenty of mushrooms. The broth was typical dashi and was well-balanced. There were some banchan to go with the tonkatsu and I appreciated that. For dessert, my friend and I received complimentary ice cream cones -- what a nice surprise! Service was decent. Servers are attentive, but not as knowledgeable as they should be. Our server didn't know details of specific menu items and had to run back and forth to get answers from the owner. Although you get quite a bit of food, the prices are not as reasonable during dinner service as they are lunch service, so come here for lunch instead. read more

Miso - Spicy pork katsu, udon noodle soup, egg custard, salad, and complimentary ice cream. - Japanese Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

Thank you so much Yelp friends for convincing me to try Miso! Being weary of Asian fusion places, particularly one called Miso, I had no desire to try this place (pass by it all the time when I'm in Annandale) until I saw all the complimentary postings on Yelp. Miso offers a Korean take on everyday Japanese restaurant fare and succeeds with most dishes. I ordered the shrimp and flounder katsu and udong combo.The breaded items had this perfect crunch and were super flavorful. Loved the creamy dipping sauce, too. The udon was also just perfect, just salty enough and homey. My meal was similar to something I could find inside a Japanese subway station, only the offerings in the Japanese subway stations are probably a fraction of the cost and don't include small dishes like kimchee. Also, the chawanmushi is a noble effort here, but it no way compares to the chawanmushi I had in Tokyo. The katsu and udon are on par, with similar offerings from their country of origin. Service was okay, most friendly, though my friend's request for a napkin kept getting forgotten. Miso also provides complimentary ice cream on a cone (vanilla is one of two available flavors) as a dessert. I am a fan, and I can't wait to come back to try other dishes on their menu. read more

It was my first time coming here and the food was so yummy!! Love how much food they give you and the different options between katsu and noodles. The chicken katsu was good! I tried their spicy miso ramen and it was tasty but not as much noodles. I like the little salad and egg pudding in the beginning along with the complimentary ice cream at the end. Their udon is good too!! read more

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I got the Donkatsu with Ramen and my friend got the the Donkatsu with Curry Rice. I really enjoyed my friend's food more than my own! The ramen is just okay. The Donkatsu deff pairs better with the Curry Rice. I love how this place give complimentary ice cream! Overall, I'd deff come back to eat here for lunch/ dinner. Great date spot too! read more

Miso - Japanese Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

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Whenever my boyfriend and I don't know where to go for dinner, we go here. I want to give it 4 stars but over the years that I've been coming here, the service, food, portion size, etc have all been going down hill... I've only ordered one dish every time I come here: kimchi bacon katsu roll. It's my absolute favorite and my boyfriend always gets the soba + sushi combo for dinner. I We don't like to stray away from our normal order because we get everything we want between the two of ours (udon, fried goodness, and sushi). The salad + egg portions have gotten smaller, the katsu roll has gotten smaller, the sides that come with the katsu have gotten smaller, and the serivce has gotten worse. But for some reason we keep coming back for the food + nostalgia we have for this place. read more

3.5/5 stars I've been coming to Miso regularly for years. They've gone through a million menu changes, but their food quality has stayed pretty consistent. If you're starving, I would suggest skipping Miso as a lot of people I have brought here have said something about still being hungry by the end of the meal. The restaurant gives you a small complimentary salad as well as a little cup with a steamed egg in it. I've pretty much had every appetizer on the menu, and I recommend the potato shrimp and the okonomiyaki. As for the main dishes, you have a lot to choose from, but katsus are all fairly good (try the kimchi bacon). The bibimbaps are also favorites of mine. Miso takes the traditional Korean bibimbap and puts a more modern twist on it. I suggest trying it if you've exhausted other options. Udon is also good, but it's nothing spectacular. I personally like the kimchi udon best because it has a little more flavor than the regular udon. Miso also recently added ramen to their menu. I have had it twice. Is it good? Not really, but it's better than Tanpopo, another ramen restaurant in Annandale. TL;DR Miso has pretty good food, but it probably won't satisfy someone who is really hungry. There aren't too many places in NOVA to get decent Japanese food, and even though Miso calls itself a fusion restaurant, it gets a thumbs up from me for their katsu and udon. Oh, and you get free vanilla ice cream on a cone at the end of your meal (dinner time only). There must be some crack in their ice cream, it's SO GOOD. read more

Miso was an interesting place in Annandale with a mix of Korean and Japanese food. There was a lot of space and no wait for a weekday dinner. Service was quick and friendly as well. Their katsu is probably their most featured dish, and there are many combos involving it. You can get various types of katsu (pork, chicken, tofu, etc.) and put it in combos of either curry, udon, etc. The katsu was pretty standard for what you'd expect, but it was a convenient spot in the area and for my friends. I haven't seen many places serve udon around the area either, so I was happy with that. With the katsu + udon combo, we also received a salad and choice of yogurt drink or ice cream cone for dessert. Overall, Miso is a solid option for when you are craving those foods near Annandale and you get a sizable bento style platter for what you pay. read more

hello, i got the spicy pork rice bowl. i forgot to take a picture before i mixed my rice and toppings all up but don't be fooled by my poor picture taking skills. it's really good and i also ordered spicy tonkatsu too! def coming back here. i don't know how it is that i've lived in nova for so long but never heard or been to this place. now i know that their rice bowl combos are amazing! read more

Miso - Japanese Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

I first came here for a friend's birthday and I can't wait to come back. The food is fantastic and the service is friendly. We came in a large group of about 10 people and it was mostly everyone's first time here and everyone left very happy. I yelped this restaurant beforehand and saw many people raving about the shrimp wrapped in potato appetizier and everyone was spot on- it was so scrumptious! If it wasn't frowned upon, I would order 4 of these and call it a day. But since people would judge me for eating these terribly heavenly fried shrimp apps, I ordered the pork katsu and udon combination meal. Since I came in such a big group, we were about to order different things off the menu and everything was delicious. Mostly everyone ordered one of the 4 katsu & Udon combination meal. That alone is plenty of food, but each of the meals also comes with a complimentary small salad and a small bowl of steamed egg custard. Both the salad and egg custards appetizers were nothing more than average, and obviously only worth noting because it was all free! The katsu was a good size portion and crispy on the outside and still tender on the inside. The udon noodles and broth was tasty and warm. Lastly, they end each meal with complimenatry ice cream or a small yogurt drink. Again, the ice cream isn't some home-churn concoction they've been whipping up in the back, but average mini ice cream cones that you can get from the McDonald's drive through. But it's this small and simple gesture that simply ends your meal on a sweet note. For those sweet tooth addicts, like myself who feel like dessert is needed at the conclusion of every hearty meal, you definitely appreciate this. For the amount of food you get there, that already deserves 5 stars, but add in the complimentary appetizers, ice cream and friendly service, this place is amazing! read more

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I'm a really big fan of this place. The food is great, the decor is pretty, and the ambiance is classy/comfortable (when we visited last weekend, they were playing a lot of classics like Sinatra. It was nice because we could enjoy the music and the atmosphere for a bit, then go back to talking without being distracted). The food is great. Some people have reviewed the menu as overwhelming, but I really, really like the idea of variety when I eat. As much variety as possible is my idea of a good time. The idea of Japanese-Korean fusion is great because the foods are pretty different but complement each other well. I ordered the katsu shrimp/beef bulgogi combination. The boyfriend got the katsu pork/udon combination. They were both really tasty. The katsu was awesome - crunchy but not hard. The meat was also extremely tasty. The bulgogi was delicious. I did not have a change to try the udon, but my boyfriend seemed happy. It was also, no lie, a TON of food. They bring out an appetizer of a savory egg custard-like-something and a small salad with ginger dressing. The main course is brought out like a big bento box. The main dishes also come with a bunch of things on the side. Between our two orders, we also had rice (only with his), miso soup (only with mine), but both of them come with little dishes of kimchi and pickled radish, potato salad, and a coleslaw-like cabbage salad. Very filling. Each meal wasn't that expensive either, but considering that it was in Annandale, maybe it was a little pricey - each entrée was about $11-$12. We also ordered their pineapple soju. It was terrific. Soju blended with real fruit? How could you go wrong? It was a little pricey (~$14 for an order), but was enough for the two of us to have about 5-6 small glasses each. I can't wait to try the other fruit flavors they offer next time I visit (which will probably be tonight). The restaurant was also pretty busy for a late, late lunch on a Saturday. Even so, I was pleased to find the service was very friendly and fairly quick. All in all, awesome place. One of my favorite new restaurants in NOVA. Good job, Miso! See you soon. read more

Food is good, fast and good service. I was ordering soba but the staff recommend me two dish with same price ,I can try both Manue good choices. read more

Miso - Japanese Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

Never a fail with this place. I've been here several times. I highly recommend Shrimp Wrap with Potato (Appetizer). I always try the combos because it gives you so much food for it's price. I just recently visited Miso again (I live pretty far so coming here is once in awhile) - I ordered the Miso Udong Combination for $13.95 and got the veg bibim rice which is basically vegetarian bibim brown rice + pork katsu. You get a tiny little cup of steam egg and salad. The salad isn't anything special, but the little cup of steamed egg is good. It comes lukewarm and you dive right in and it's a kind of sweet taste to the egg. It's very soft and good. The veg bibimbop comes in a huge bowl along with a smaller sized pork katsu (with good amount of meat). It also gives you dipping sauce, kimchee, and radish with soup.... can you imagine all of that on one tray!? The pork katsu is crispy and juicy enough, I love pairing it with the little cabbage vegetable it has on the side. Veg bibim bap tastes healthy (used brown rice) and if you drench it in the hot spicy korean sauce and mix it up, it doesn't taste heavy at all. I can't finish the whole entire meal because it gives so much. You end your meal with a free ice cream cone of your choice: vanilla or strawberry OR you can select a yogurt drink. read more

This restaurant serves good fusion food in the Annandale area. I have been here regularly for around 5 years now. With that said I have tried a lot of their food on their menu. As other's mention their menu seems to change pretty regularly but every time I come here I stick to one thing only. That would be the Kimchi Bacon roll!! I am addicted to it. I am sort of confused why they call it that name since there is no bacon in it. There is kimchi as the name implies, pork and mozzarella cheese all in delicious breaded fried roll. The pork is very juicy and I always question how they get it to be so good. It also comes with a scoop of potato salad which I also love. I wish they gave more of that. Did I mention you also get a small salad and a cup of egg complimentary. Everyone I have brought here has liked the food. Why I give the 3 stars, well customer service can be hit or miss. I have had the waiter completely forgot to give us a menu. Sometimes they comes quickly to take the order and sometimes I have to flag them down. On that note, they don't refill the water unless you once again flag them down to get them to do that. Second the food is pricey considering the amount you get. I usually leave the restaurant satisfied but not full, so in an hour or two I am looking for food to eat again. I am not Adam Richman, and am just a normal guy so it really is not that much food. Besides those two points the food is good so it's worthy of a try. Bonus their complimentary ice cream at the end is really good, read more

I'm giving an extra star for their superb service. They are quick, attentive, and check up on you a quite a few times. I don't think I have experienced this kind of service at ANY Korean restaurants I have been to. The food is average. I had the "hwe dup bap" with kimchi udon and 2 pices of salmon. Kimchi udon was... different. My friend had udon with chicken katsu. The katsu looked pretty good. The restaurant is really clean and I would definitely return when craving "fast" Korean food. read more

On the exterior it looks as if it could be an Italian restaurant with the white picket fencing and fake ivy. Looks can be deceiving. Upon entering this restaurant I was greeted by a Korean server, it appears there aren't any Japanese owned Japanese restaurants anywhere, or more specifically in Virginia. I was showed to a table and searched through the menu. I've never had Donkatsu before so this is my first time trying it. I had the pork fillet and the presentation was lovely. Everything was so neatly compacted in its own compartment, it was how you say, kawaii! I went with my boyfriend and he ordered the beef katsu and we got a carafe of yogurt soju which was more than enough for two people, but it was delicious nonetheless. I would eat here again for the cute presentation itself. They use metal chopsticks which I think is different but nice. It isn't cheap, but I think it's well worth it. read more

Just to expand on Michael's review a little bit, rosu is the fattier cut, while hire is from the pork loin and is leaner. They also have chicken katsu and maybe fish katsu? The katsu and the udon here are very good, and I like that there are several different combo's available, so you could get katsu with udon, katsu with sushi, katsu with rice...I think they all come with chawanmushi (the egg custard), and a little kimchi. Aside from the hire katsu and rosu katsu, they also have some more unique katsu available, like the Hawaiian (cuz of the pineapple) or the mozzarella cheese katsu. I have not tried them, and I think I'd prefer to stick with the hire katsu personally, but my friend loved the kimchi bacon katsu. ====Language lesson begin=== In Japanese, hirae looks like it would be pronounced hi-ra-e, while in Korean it looks like it would be pronounced hi-re. In any case, it should be pronounced hi-re. And in Japanese, udon is udon, but in Korean it is udong. ====Language lesson end=== read more

Tucked away in a strip mall, Miso is a single, elegant restaurant located in Annandale, VA. The area, usually noted for its fine Korean food, possesses a few great restaurants without the hustle and bustle. This is certainly one of those places. Miso offers a blend of Japanese and Korean cuisines. They have Takoyaki, Pork Katsu, Ramen, Yakisoba noodles (buckwheat), along with Bibimbop. The menu is quite extensive, but they offer great combination boxes which provide great variety. Each combination box comes with their own steamed egg, salad, kimchee, radish and slaw sides. The prices were pretty reasonable around $10-$15 per entrée. I really enjoyed the food and I'll definitely be back for a romantic dinner! FYI - Plenty of parking available since it's in the Safeway parking lot on Little River Turnpike. read more

I love their complimentary steamed egg and salad and was excited when I found out about their late night menu. I was there around 9:45 the other night so I'm guessing the late night menu starts around 9 or 9:30? There's good and bad to this. Pro: Everything shown on the late night menu is 20% off Con: There is no complimentary steamed egg, salad or dessert read more

Miso is really good place if you like Donkatsu, and Udon. Really tasty Donkatsu and Udon also tasty. It is really not easy to find a place both of them is tasty in DC area, but this place is does. My recommendation is order the combination place with enjoy both Donkatsu, and Udon at the same time. read more