The North Korean style Soondae (blood sausage) here is delectable. If you haven't tried it before, it's made from pig or cow's blood, noodles, and spices stuff into intestines. There is also a good variety of Korean food available here, but the Soondae is what is popping here right now. read more

Rainbow Catering - Caterers Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

The staff is so friendly and helpful. The kimbap was soooo good. Get the tuna mayo. Banchan game is strong here. Love that they have prepared foods, frozen and snacks all in one place. read more

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NOT CLOSED. New Owner bought and kept the same business name and the phone number. The store is open but limited selection of K food to purchase for now. They will have a grand opening in early February. I recently ordered a tray of JapChae. The new owner prepared very very generous amount of food and charged less than the previous owner. The front manager was very very friendly, unlike the previous owner. Give the new management a try. You will leave with smile in your face. read more

My church catered their kimbap and mandu (dumplings). It was delicious! Kimbaps came in individual containers per roll, so it was easy to grab and go. Mandus came with a delicious spicy garlic dipping sauce. I'll have to try this place again! read more

While exploring Annadale, I was looking for Rainbow Catering. I found it and it was amazing. By the time we got to the store, several of the food products were gone, but the guy who was behind the register was very helpful and asked if I need anything to call them ahead and they will make sure they keep some things aside. They had a bunch of people in the shop during our visit, and they were ordering things for the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday. read more

I always get their 떡 there because it is super soft all the time. Not sure if they make it in house all the time,but it's always the best. Service is great. It's a cute little joint, however, no seating but it's more of grab and go type feel. read more

I have been this store for 4 years . I bought Napa kimchi and Chong kak radish kimchi because taste is good and reasonable price . bought a baby radish kimchi 5.5 lb. yesterday .I opened them in the morning . I saw the radish is rotten. I am shock now . I want to threw away. read more

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Rainbow Catering is a small Korean catering shop, located in Annandale. They offer various ready-to-eat banchans (such as pickled spicy cucumbers, fishcake, spinach, etc.), as well as kimbop rolls, frozen dumplings, and other minor grocery items. I'm thinking that their forte is the fresh banchans and their catering business. The hubs and I stopped by while in the area, and we picked up a few banchans for the week - moosehngchae (spicy julienned radish), fishcake (with onions and bell peppers), and pan-fried tofu (topped with a soy sauce/scallion/red pepper mixture). All were super fresh, seasoned well, and very tasty, like it was all homemade! The prices were definitely reasonable, too, where each was of a generous portion, jam-packed into their containers. I can't wait to try the other banchans! Plenty of parking in the shared plaza lot. +delicious and fresh banchans +catering options available +free parking in shared plaza lot read more

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While there were lots of options for banchan (side dishes), I felt like they went a bit heavy on the sugar on all of them. I have a sweet tooth but it was overwhelming on most of the ones I tried. read more

Had the pleasure of trying there veggie kimbap at this years Kimjang event in DC & it was phenomenal !

I cannot say enough good things about this place. Because of COVID, I had to make my daughter's 1st birthday a much smaller affair. I decided to make sure to get the right cakes and food for two small parties Everything we got here was delicious. My advice is to try everything even if you don't know what it is. read more

Their Kimpap is awesome. Something like Korean mom's home made. Inside vegetable is very crispy, and I can eat forever.... Korean noodle with vegetable is very good as well. When I go to Annandale, I always swing by this little place. read more

Sells frozen beef ribs (Kalbi) months beyond FDA expiration requirements. On June 7 2014 I bought Korean barbecue short ribs and when I arrived home noticed label: packed on February 18, 2014 and to be sold by March 20, 2014. Note packing label I posted. Previous purchases of frozen Kalbi from Rainbow had distinctly old meat taste. That is my last visit there. read more

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So we've been here multiple times and used their catering services for birthdays and weddings. Their rice cakes (dduk) taste delicious, but their customer service is inconsistent and often lacking. I'll give them 4 stars because they did a good job for my daughter's dol celebration, but previously they've given us lots of grief when they felt like we didn't "order enough." This time, they took extra care and make the dduk cake really simple and beautiful. Their dduk is very pretty because they use natural food to get their colors (purple yam, Korean greens, squash, edible flowers, etc). If they would work on their customer service, I could be a loyal customer. read more

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They are a great small Korean catering shop a Korean friend recommended in Annandale to pickup Kimchi and things from and I love going their for their fresh and authentic kimchi as well as their awesome drinks, snacks, seaweed salad and desserts. read more

I called them to order for catering. They raised the price for each menus when I call again!! The man who answer my phone was not kind at all. I am so disappointed. I am not going to order from them again!!! read more

Hands down one of the best kimbap I have ever tried. It is a simple vegetable kimbap but it tastes so good! Also, I like how they sell homemade style stews and side dishes that taste pretty decent as well. They have good dinner menu choices if you do not want to cook at home. One word, so much better than crappy H mart food. I would come back again and again! read more

This little gem of a store is tucked away in between a Korean hair salon and Korean bakery in an Annandale, VA strip mall. This store is called Rainbow Catering, but they also sell a la carte items in smaller packages. They offer a wide selection of "banchan" (Korean side-dishes), kimchis, snacks, and other small Korean grocery items. All of their fresh food items seem to be made in-house. My absolute favorite item from this store is the (bellflower root). This is the white one, not the spicy red one. I don't know what form of magic they perform on it, but it's the best I've ever tasted. A couple other items that you must try are the (fermented soybean paste) and (homemade soy sauce). You won't find stuff this good at the HMart, Lotte, or Grand Mart supermarkets. Give them a try. You won't be sorry! read more

Excellent job catering our dad's 85th birthday luncheon today! I went in & ordered in person 4 days ago. Had to call back yesterday to alter the amount of food and they were very accommodating. Food was ready on time and packed very nicely. Everything tasted great and the presentation was awesome. I thought the price was good for the amount of food and more reasonable than Annandale Catering. Highly recommend for your next event!!! read more

Good place to pick up panchan, meat dishes, chapchae. It's great especially if I'm going to a pot luck or a party and don't have time to cook. The dishes are always popular, people ask where I purchased the food too. read more

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The korean food here is incredibly delicious, fresh, well-priced...I could go on. It is a homestay of this little area and I always return here every time I'm in the area. The shop owner is always very sweet too! read more

I totally agree with other review about owner guy. I love the rice cakes and foods there, but, he need to step up and be little more polite and appreciate customers. I spent so much money there and never seem to appreciate returning customers. Also grumpy most of the time which is not pleasant. read more

Our 25th Wedding Anniversary was on the line. We were treating our small English Ministry congregation in a Korean church and decided on them based on a recommendation. We were a little freaked because t hey delivered early using a separate car service (better than late) due to worries about the hot food getting cold but that wasn't a problem and everybody complimented the food. We made one mistake with a side order which we didn't realize would be like kimchi but that wasn't a biggie. I would definitely use them again. One thing that helped me decide on them was their mochi which they sold in their store. It was pricey with 6% tax added but it was definitely a quality product. read more

Their kimbob is the best among all I have ever tried. It is fresh and crunch with perfect stuff in. I ordered 22 Kimbob rolls for my church group lunch. Everybody was satisfied with the taste. The owner lady, she has been compassionated serving the best food for each client. I love her being there! read more

Verity food ,Kimchi is good ,but sometime little salty . Rice cake is great as well, hopefuly need new menu soon . read more

I like these guys' kimchi better than what they sell at H-mart. The owner is very honest and friendly. They have great rice cakes for special occasions as long as delicious side dishes! read more

I recently catered a small party using the food from Rainbow Catering. All of the food that I ordered was fresh and tasty! Better than the stuff you buy at H-mart and some of the other things you find at Annandale restaurants. Prices are very reasonable too. It seems like it's a family-owned place and the owners were friendly but Korean-speaking. My Korean isn't that great so the son of the owner was helpful and super friendly. They are very busy on the weekends so it's not a good time to place the order but picking up on weekends are fine. You can walk in and buy single servings of food and soups, not just catering. They also sell variety of Korean rice cakes (dduk) if you need for b-days etc. I wish I knew about this place sooner. Check out their website www.rainbowfoodus.com (the son also makes some good coffee at Manoa bakery which is next door). read more

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This place is pretty good they sell good stuff pretty satisfying but the customer service could be improved. especially that young boy that works in the back. I can hear the fat jiggling down his esophagus even when i'm outside the store. But overall this store is great read more

I tried kimbap, a spicy side dish of squid and veggies, rice cake and ddeokboki. Kimbab and squid dish were as good as what I ate in Korea. But rice cake and ddeokboki did not meet my expectation. Rice cake in both dishes was not chewy enough. read more

This was the first time we had used Rainbow Catering. We were having a family get together and wanted to have some Galbi for our dinner. We ordered 40 pounds of marinated Galbi with special instructions to not have it sweet. Sam took the order with these instructions. Needless to say, it was very sweet and extremely tough. Our family was not able to enjoy it. Most of it was thrown out. When I called the Rainbow Caterer I was told that we probably over cooked it but I told them the meat was med rare and that it wasn't overcooked. . My stepmom who is Korean talked with one of the employees there and was told that there must have been a lot of older people because they had difficulty chewing the meat. That is totally offensive and incorrect! I told them it was too sweet and felt that I wasn't being listened to. My stepmom spent a lot of money on a dinner that wasn't prepared to our specifications. Sam expected me to bring the Galbi back into their store in order for them to believe me. This wasn't possible as I had just buried my father at Arlington Cemetery. Never again will my family order from this establishment! They do not prepare orders according to the customers specifications. read more