If you are craving late night Korean food in Maryland best come to RAINPIA and get the combo B menu ! I was craving the padak and bassam and notice they got a combo menus so got the army noodles too. Omg the portions were big for two people. Definitely look for your Polaroid photo out here! Every booth has a different theme. We had the Italian courtyard look while others had skyscrapers of other major cities. Thanks Jin for the wonderful hospitality and will be back again! read more

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Had the boneless spicy garlic chicken and it was surprisingly... disappointing. I've never had a bad experience with KFC on any pocha but here it was so batter heavy that it felt like a general tso's chicken from a Chinese restaurant. Now thats not a bad thing but just not what I expect from a pocha. Other dishes were also mid or underwhelming. We had the tteokbokki and the rice ball. Maybe that bad impression of that chicken just soured our impression of the rest of the food. Nice place though. Well lit and decorated and nice cozy vibes. read more

This was my second time going here. I think this place was ok. It was a casual bar time place so they served a lot of typical Korean bar food. It's a bit pricey for the type of food served. I think the vibe makes sense if this is what you're looking for but food was meh. read more

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Cozy atmosphere with dim lighting and lots of booths! Gives a Korean bar feel at night. The food is hearty and authentic. We loved the bossam and sauces, hand pulled noodles of the seafood noodle soup, and the boneless fried chicken with green onion. Screens are located at each table for self ordering. Efficient service. read more

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We got takeout from Rainpia. Right when I walked in to get my food, I knew I would love this place. It reminded me of a Korean pub and they even had iPads to order off of. The food was ready early when I got there. Everything was a knockout. I've never had a Korean rice ball but it was stuffed with bulgogi. If you have never had that def go for it! The Spivey and sweet boneless chicken had a great flavor and also had rice noodles in it. Give this place a try and you will be happy!!! read more

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Incredible, authentic food. The bulgogi is out of this world! Very easy to order and pay at your own table. Friendly, fast service with a large menu- so many choices! read more

We decided to try this place since we had some friends recommend this place. Interior is decorated with interesting wallpaper of different cities and it gave a pocha vibe which I enjoyed. The service was okay and you can order all of your dishes on the iPad. We ordered the tuna riceballs, the Budae Jiggae, the padeak chicken, and the corn cheese. I personally loved the corn cheese and the tuna rice balls. I do think it is a little pricier than I had expected so it definitely can add up. But Service was very quick, and a fun space to catch up with friends! read more

This place is GREAT. I echo so many of the positive comments I see below. Very flavorful Korean street food. The bulgogi is solid and the wings are out of this world (any of the chicken) for that matter. I've tried a bunch of the apps-- the cheesy corn is a great starter. Service is fast and it's a great little sit down restaurant! read more

Rainpia - Korean Near Me - Ellicott City, Maryland

First time coming to Rainpia and I would come back. Really enjoyed their budae jigae, padak, and tuna rice balls. Budae Jigae was cooked using a fermented kimchi which I really enjoyed the funky taste. The padak and tuna rice balls had a very homey feel to them. Service was quick and ambiance was lively for a friday night. read more

Really fun Korean gastropub. This place gets packed on the weekends and there is usually a wait. Service here was so quick and I went twice in 1 weekend. You stop in and add your name to the list if its packed. Expect to be seated in 30-60 minutes depending on the day. On the weekends, you have to order food vs only drinking. Prices are pretty reasonable for the drinks. My friends and I ordered the chicken gizzards, Korean chicken wings, galbi ribs and and tuna rice balls. I would highly recommend ordering the the gizzards, galbi and rice balls. They were all delicious. Especially the gizzards. Fried and seasoned perfectly. The wings were ok and I don't know if I would make my way out here for them. The location itself is right off the main road. When you enter seating can be really tight. There is K Pop blasting and servers running every where. Restaurant is clean and the servers are attentive. If you want a place that does not have very high noise level then Rainpia is not it. Also, when ordering be mindful of the spice level. Level 3 which is considered a hot already had me sweating. Overall, fun place to grab some drinks and get some snacks. They are open until 2 AM on the weekends. read more

I was very excited to try Rainpia since it was recommended by a local. Made it to the restaurant around 6:30 PM on a Friday, and there was already a waitlist for the booths. There is also a large table in the middle which does not require any waiting. It's great that they have these options based on your preference and availability. We were seated in around 45 minutes at this large/comfy booth. The restaurant has a cool homey vibe with so much space, friendly servers and guests just seem to be having a great time. We ordered Tteokbokki and Spicy Fried Chicken along with some Soju. For spice level, we picked 2 out of 4. I am a person with high spice tolerance and this was right at my upper limit-I wouldn't recommend a higher level unless you enjoy playing with fire. Unfortunately, the food in general was a little disappointing. Nothing terrible but I guess I've had better korean food in the area. Our servers were very sweet; they made a mistake with the bill but fixed it even before we notified them and apologized very nicely. I'd consider going here to catch up with a large group of friends to enjoy the cool homey vibes, but can't really recommend it just for the food. read more

Rainpia - Korean Near Me - Ellicott City, Maryland

Ordered take out to satisfy pregnancy cravings & chefs did not disappoint! We ordered: seafood pancake & spicy fried chicken (spice level 1) Easy in & out; order was ready on time, checkout staff was super friendly, items were correct & well boxed. Just as I remembered it, the seafood pancake was perfection- hearty chunks of seafood diced up & amply stuffed within a juicy, well-seasoned dough- crispy flakey on the outside, moist fluffy on the inside- with a bold flavored dipping sauce (but barely used the sauce because the combination of the seafood flavors alone were super delicious) The spicy fried chicken dish was massive! Even with the two of us sharing, the dish was easily two meals- the chicken was thickly breaded in a sticky sweet but spicy sauce with moist meat inside- even with the amount of breading outside, they were very hearty pieces-good quality eats Another delicious visit, can't wait to keep running through the menu & indulging on more seafood pancake. read more

Rainpia - Seafood pancake to go - Korean Near Me - Ellicott City, Maryland

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Rainpia is a go-to if you're craving Korean food late at night. In Howard County, where everything else seems to close by 7 PM to accommodate families, this place is a much-needed option. The menu is solid, and I usually go for the boiled pork belly--it's tender, flavorful, and pairs perfectly with the banchan. The downside? It's loud. Rainpia is clearly a hotspot for the college crowd, and they bring the energy. Expect lots of laughter, chatter, and a generally rowdy vibe. The seating setup doesn't do much to help--it's tight and awkward, so you're right in the mix whether you like it or not. Still, the late hours and reliably good food make it worth the trip. Just don't come here for a quiet night out--this is more of a lively, eat-and-enjoy kind of spot. Four stars for keeping the pork belly coming when the rest of Howard County is asleep! read more

Rainpia - bossam - Korean Near Me - Ellicott City, Maryland

Visited Rainpia again over the weekend and had another great visit! Their kimchi stew is literally one of the best, my favorite for sure! We also ordered the bulgogi rice balls, and my husband had the bulgogi stir fry. Both were good as well. Can't wait to be back! read more

I love coming back here with big parties and just eating everything. I swear we never have enough food or table space. I feel like the waiters were like insisting we wouldn't finish our food, but then it was not enough at all. read more

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Did I just find my new favorite Korean restaurant?!? One of my fav influencers spoke highly of this place so I had to try it. Lots of parking in the lot and when we arrived on a Saturday night at 7, it wasn't crowded. We had a nice big table to ourselves and we're told to ring the buzzer on the table when we were ready. There are about 8 large tables on the sides of the restaurant and then a long table with more communal type seating in the middle. When we got there, there were plenty of tables but they quickly filled up. My eyes were definitely bigger than my stomach! We started with the Korean rice balls with bulgogi filling-10/10 absolutely delicious. I would return for just these alone, but the good food kept coming. I loved the spicy tteokbokki with ramen! So spicy and delicious, it's one of my fav Korean dishes and this was so well made. Next we had friend chicken in sauce. They were good, but I couldn't necessarily name the part of the chicken I was eating for the three pieces I had. We ordered the yogurt soju cocktail and it was delicious-though arrived about midway through our meal. I loved the cocktail-it was enough for two people and stayed icy and refreshing until we finished it. I can't wait to go back and try some new dishes! read more

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Hole in the wall. Food was delicious. From the Korean fried chicken, to the pork feet, to the tofu. It was all so yummy! Very flavorful. There were only 1 server. But my gosh he worked!! He got everything we needed and it was pretty packed as well. Great place. Service was fast and great! Def recommend!! read more

Rainpia - Korean Near Me - Ellicott City, Maryland

this is a good place to hang out w friends over drinks & korean apps! I've been here twice and it's always very lively and packed. luckily both times we didn't have to wait for a table but as the night went on the place got more packed (I'd recommend getting there by 10)! the food is good. nothing really special and prices can be steep for what you order, but I think people really come here for the vibes and the atmosphere. my friends and I enjoy drinking "milkis shots" which is a 1:1:1 ratio of soju, beer, and sprite! once mixed/shaken, it has a surprisingly creamy taste. the service here is v quick and the workers seem nice. I've never interacted with them for too long but they are continuously walking around so you can order things quickly! read more

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I came here because of a video I saw on Tik Tok for the best Korean fried wings in the area. I ended up in a strip mall where every business had a sign in both English and Korean. This is always promising because you know the food and area is going to be authentic. Inside is a little tight and you are sat at large wooden benches that have buttons to call your server with. When we went for dinner it was empty but the place filled up rather quickly. The service is super fast thanks to those handy bells. The wings themselves were fantastic. The sauce they came with is SUPER sticky, you could probably do home repairs with it. The size of the wings left a little to be desired but it was plenty to fill me up. I do wish they had a little more kick to them like CM Chicken. In fact at the end of the day I think I prefer CM Chicken's spicy garlic wings over these. read more

This is a staple of Ellicott city and always take family here whenever they are in town. Must haves form here are the fried chicken (spicy level 2 is good high levels are really spicy just fyi) and the seafood pancake! The tteokbokki and fried rice are good as well. But the fried chicken here is the best Korean fried chicken I have ever had! read more

Their fried chicken is no longer the same fried chicken I used to crave for. Much to my chagrin, the flavor and the batter changed. The Bosam however, was outstanding! Really tender and delicious! However, it has become a big crowd hangout place so, for me, it's now too noisy for a family dinner. read more

3.8.22 This was one of the Korean restaurants in Ellicott City on my list to try. The restaurant is in a Korean shopping center. They do not have an exit directly onto Baltimore National Pike. You have to go around the back of the shopping center onto a side road to get onto the Pike. It's smaller than other Korean restaurants I've been to. There was one long table in the center of the restaurant with approx. 8 chairs on each side and five booths on each side of the long table. They conveniently have a call button at each booth if you need service. My husband didn't know and pressed the button, which startled us. We started by placing an order for the Seafood Pancake. The octopus was more intact whereas at other restaurants it was chopped or were more fine. We placed our entree orders and were given cabbage salad and pickled daikon for the banchan (small side dishes). I got the Half & Half Chicken. I recommend the Original Fried Chicken. It was piping hot and extra crispy. The other half I got with the Signature Sweet Sauce. At first I thought it was ok, but after awhile it grew on me and I enjoyed the flavor. It was hard to decipher between the breast and thighs. They both looked equivalent in size and shape. My husband got the Korean Style Hot Wings and thought it good, however, later in the evening he had indigestion. The chicken and chicken wings were slathered in sauce unlike at BonChon. See the photo of my husband's hands. Since it's very saucy, it would be nice if they provided larger napkins or towelette wipes. Overall, I would rate it a 3.5. Chicken was good, but I prefer chicken at other Korean restaurants. It was a bit pricier, but the portion is generous. read more

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A perfect late night spot to hang with friends in EC (they close at 2!). We often get food and drinks to share for the table, which goes very well with soju. My personal favorite is the tuna rice balls (not pictured), but we also got fried chicken and spicy rice cakes. The batter used for this chicken is slightly on the softer side, unfortunately not the best I had. Service: it is a busy spot so it is sometimes hard to get their attention, but there is always a button for it. read more

Rainpia - Korean Near Me - Ellicott City, Maryland

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Among the various Korean establishments down the route 40 strip, Rainpia would be considered a low-key comfort food cafe. Lined with wooden floors and walls, the restaurant feels very warm and inviting the minute you walk in. Down the middle of the restaurant is a long counter with stools on each side The fried chicken is the main attraction here but there are plenty of of other comfort food too. personally like their kimchi pancake the most but the seafood is a close second. This is a great option for Korean food if you're hankering for simple comfort food and a cozy spot to drink and hang out with friends/family. I'll be coming back for more! read more

Rainpia - Half and half fried chicken - Korean Near Me - Ellicott City, Maryland

Would definitely recommend for social drinking or small casual get togethers! Not a ton of seating is available. I can imagine how busy it might be in evenings. Couple of booths lined on the sides and then a long island table in the middle. Love the elevated booths with floral decor though, super cute. More of a bar or lively environment with dim lights. WHAT I ORDERED: Seafood Pancake (appetizer) [3/5] - I really didn't love this. The texture was quite chewy like rice cake and gluten-y. I love a super crispy seafood pancake. but it did have lots of small chunks of seafood which I appreciate. Also still had a good flavor. But I'm huge on texture so a bit picky. Boneless Fried Chicken with Green Onion [5/5] The meat, ugh take my credit card. It was so good and crispy. Got the hot level and wow it was really hot. I thought that the spice would go into the sweet sauce, which we decided not to pour on top. I think there were jalapeños in the fried batter for the meat though. It was just too spicy for me. But good pain. I loved every bite. I didn't really use the sauce. The fried chicken was good enough. It is nothing like the fried chicken you'd just buy from KFC or Popeyes. It's very different! So keep this in mind when ordering. read more

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A month ago, I found out about this place from my daughter. Didn't even know this place existed and I have lived in Howard county for over 20 years. As you can see, I am not much of a bar person. Now I have been to every restaurant around this place but never thought about it. A month ago, my wanted some chicken. So I ordered some food from our usual place and then on the way over there to pick it up, I stopped by and talked to the owner's son and put in an order for their boneless chicken to go. After picking up the usual food, I came back and picked up the boneless chicken from here. I don't know if it was because it got cold and the shrinkage factor, the boneless chicken was pretty sad. I air fried it to heat it up but it didn't help. I thought about putting in a review of that experience but thought that it would be unfair to base it on just one dish under not ideal conditions. So I didn't. Well, this week, a group of friends wanted to come here for drinks and food and I readily agreed. Wanted to give it a proper chance. As you can see from the photos, the place is not that large but with the long table in the middle, it can adapt to a lot of people in a group. This time the food was really really goof. Everyone loved all the chicken dishes. I would say the half and half chicken is probably the best dish they have. I could use a much spicier sauce personally but it suited everyone else just fine. The food came out in a timely manner and it was great. The one thing that I would say they can improve upon is that I didn't see any Korean beers on the menu. Just had Sapporo beer. No draft beers either. I know it's a Korean bar but it is still a bar and beer variety is a must. People want what they want when it comes to beer. I would note that the flavored Korean rice wine was definitely a huge hit with all the ladies. read more

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Rainpia never disappoints. Perfect mix of traditional korean food and korean bar/street food. They have every type of korean beer and soju available for consumption. read more

Rainpia - Korean Near Me - Ellicott City, Maryland

Great Korean food spot. It is opened late and their food is good. It can be kind of like a party spot! Lots of young people were here late on a week night and they have yummy drinks. The food was delicious too. The wait staff seemed nice and helped us with the menu. It has been here a long time and I hope it's here to stay. read more

Rainpia - Korean Near Me - Ellicott City, Maryland

A friend delivered these for us and everything tasted amazing . The paduk is my favorite, and although I didn't really like the sauce (sweet, was there cinnamon?), it was so good with the green onions I didn't need it. The jjeon surprisingly surpassed my expectations, especially because i'm not a fan of restaurant jjeon. The bosom was tasty as well, very filling. The yyangneum chicken was a bit soggy, but I guess it was because we didn't eat it right away. I don't drink, but I know these would go sooo well with soju or something .. :) Highly recommend! read more

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I've wanted to try this place out for a while since it had such great reviews but late start time of 4pm didn't work out for me and finally did this weekend. However I was bit disappointed with the quality and price of the food. When we entered the restaurant, we were greeted and seated right away. We decided to order some fried dumplings, half/half chicken (regular/sweet), seafood pancake and spicy chicken and potato soup (no rice given). Out of all the food we ordered, only thing that tasted good was the soup. All other food items were just meh so not sure where all these good reviews are coming from. All the food seemed pricey for the quality and the amount given, especially the seafood pancake was $14 for which looked like 5-6 inch across. I'm willing to give this place another try since the service was great and the staff is friendly. Hopefully they won't disappoint next time. read more

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Came here with some friends when we were craving Korean fried chicken and this hit the spot. The cheese corn is a must but bring your lactose bc I didn't and barely lived to tell the tale. We got the wings which were piping hot and coated with sauce. I'd give it a 4/5. The rice cakes with ramen and cheese was also great and a huge portion! Service was fast and staff was friendly, plus the inside has a fantastic cozy vibe and booths. Would definitely come back! read more

Rainpia - Wings - Korean Near Me - Ellicott City, Maryland

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I had a really really bad experience here. Extremely bad service and the staff here can barely comprehend English. We ordered wings, Kim chi fries and the seafood pancakes. A whole hour went by before our fries and wings came and even the soju margarita we had ordered. They didn't seem to care either despite how tired we were and how much they ruined our mood. Eventually someone came out and said he would give us a free noodle soup for our inconvenience, but they even got that wrong! We specifically stated we do not eat beef so we would like the hand torn seafood noodle soup but of course he brought out a beef noodle soup to rub it in our face. Terrible management, terrible people. read more

The food here was good. The servers were attentive and it was one of the most traditional style sit down restaurants I had been to in a while. It reminded me of when I was in Korea nearly 11 years ago. read more

It is lively place with great good. I loved the tuna rice balls. It was crowded but the service was good. They checked on us. The chicken is a little pricey but worth it. read more

I have been going to Rainpia for years!! It was a spot that my friends and I went readily throughout college. I will say since I have moved out of the area I haven't had the chance to go as frequently. With that, I believe it has changed management and I was highly disappointed. We got there pretty late around midnight which anywhere between 8/9-close, they do get pretty busy and luckily there was a table so we got seated right away. The prices haven't changed much and just know that it is OVERPRICED. The portions were so small too for what you pay. Rice cake isn't expensive and while they charged almost $18 I felt like we were scraping at the end to find any thing else to eat. The seafood pancake had few pieces of calamari and small mussels and peppers but again, for the price of whatever it was... not worth it! read more

Rainpia - seafood pancake - Korean Near Me - Ellicott City, Maryland

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I've been patronizing here for at least the past 5 years and today, I had an unsettling experience. I've been patiently waiting for Rainpia to open today and called almost as soon as they opened. A male answered the phone with just a monotoned "Hello?" and just silence. I told him I'd like to place a take out order to which he placed me on hold. Little did he know, I could still hear the background as he began to bad mouth me in Korean to another co worker as they sounded annoyed that a customer had already requested to place an order. @rainpia management- please advise your staff members to watch what they say about customers (even if they assume the customer might not know Korean) Also I contemplated bringing it up to the staff when I came to pick up my food but chose not to. I wasn't surprised the cashier had bad manners seeing he was more focused on his phone games than a paying customer. Do better, Rainpia. Not sure if I'll be patronizing here any longer! read more

Came here on a Tuesday night and it was poppin! Even though there were a lot of full tables, service was fast and servers were nice. They were pretty lax but made sure your water was topped off. There is a bell if you needed anything but didn't have to use it. Ordered the half and half chicken as it was recommended by the server. We asked what was popular. It was meh. The crust of the unsauced chicken was good, but the meat was dry. The sauce of the saucy chicken was so sweet. Didn't care for it. Bossam was solid. Ordered this spicy "shellfish" dish with cold noodles. That was really good. Atmosphere is good. Rainpia is a bar restaurant with Korean bar food. Come here to chill with your friends, have a drink and try out some new foods. read more

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If you have a PA system and try to use it for an outdoor concert and the skies open and ruin your electronic equipment and sound system, that's called a "Rain-PA." And if you have a father who only comes out during thunderstorms, that's a "RainPa." And if you like to pick up lots of girls (or boys) (or both) in Washington State and Oregon, you're a "RainPlaya." This is not those. My notes said: Army soup was ok, I think it's army soup I don't like not this place. Open very late, lovely decor, nice service, but ugh annoyed about the pricing I got ripped off to some degree here because what I ordered was a small version of something and then they told me (only when the check came) they only serve it in large (menu said otherwise) and I ended up paying double what I intended. It was a pretty damn big bill for a bowl of soup or whatever, even if it is an elaborate and huge Army Soup. They are open late night which was really good. The taste was good, as far as AS goes, but I don't really like this particular type of soup that I ended up getting. I wish I would have had something else, but the menu was a little unusual. I definitely couldn't give it more than a 4, and I was tempted to give it a 3, but I support local places, and the fact that it's open late at night when nothing else is, is definitely a big advantage. I like the decor, and in many ways it's exactly what you expect and want from a Korean place. The lighting in here isn't great but then it's not in your mother's bedroom either. read more

Rainpia - My friend from the thunderstorm. My rainpeer. - Korean Near Me - Ellicott City, Maryland

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Definitely my favorite late night experience for any midnight fried chicken cravings! I love coming to Rainpia, as every experience is a good time. My experiences are as follows: Service: 4/5. They are all very kind and understanding. Almost every night Rainpia can get very crowded very fast, so try to arrive around 9-10 pm before the crowd starts pouring in. Lots of college and nearby students come by for late-night get togethers. Because of the crowed. the service can be a bit slow. It seems they can use more staff members as only 1-2 people would be waitering a crowded restaurant Food: 5/5 I have yet to have a bad experience with anything on their menu. They have options for people with peanut and seafood allergies and for vegetarians. The seafood pancake is amazing. The rice cakes are nice and soft, and the fried chicken comes with plenty of flavor. My go-to is always the boneless sweet and spicy fried chicken. It is filled with flavor, easy-to-eat and share bite size pieces, and with rice cakes mixed in. Its fresh and delicious. Environment: 5/5 This place is great for any casual group. With booths for small groups of friends, to the long table in the middle, its always a great time for everyone. read more

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The food here was delicious and it was a great space to hang out with friends! The atmosphere is very open and welcoming for large groups. We got a medium Budae jjigae and sweet and spicy boneless chicken and it was a good portion size for 4 people. I highly recommend the boneless chicken because it had a nice, crunchy texture and mouthwatering flavor. It also comes with crispy rice cake in the same sauce and I wish they included more because they were so amazing! I would definitely recommend coming here for good Korean food and a good time! read more

Rainpia - Korean Near Me - Ellicott City, Maryland