Late one hopeful night, I stepped into Red Holic excited to indulge in some korean junk food. The cheery atmosphere and bright interior welcomed me as I took in the wondrous smells of fried chicken and spicy ddukkbokki. YAS FINALLY!!!!! My korean food cravings would be answered tonight!!!!! Nope. I was wrong. My friend and I ordered the huge rotating platter that was comprised of ddukkbokki, kimbap, soondae, tempura, and fried dumplings. (Don't judge, we're hungry college girls) As I tried the food one by one, my disappointment only grew bigger. Each bite, each chew, and each swallow wiped away all hope for a good meal, and instead I was faced with mediocre, seemingly store-bought-microavable food, that did no justice to the true deliciousness of korean food. So now I am sad. And utterly disappointed. Maybe I'll come back because the service was good and the atmosphere was nice. But the food.... I must add though that the food is quite eye-appealing. It's really pretty and would probably look delicious in a photo. So, do it for the insta? or nah? read more

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Red Holic - Korean Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

Terrible customer service. If you don't go if you don't speak Korean or your service will be bad. I will say that the food was ok that only reason for two stars but service doesn't deserve a single star. read more

The BEST place to go for amazing Korean street food! Usually some things just taste store bought when you go to these places but this is the real deal! If you're craving authentic Korean street food for a great price, this is the place to be! read more

This is a cute little place that lots of young people like to dine. Their service improved a lot since we started coming here. Get their sampler (fried mandoo, soondae, dulbokki, kimbap, and other fried things), chicken stew, and fried chicken. While the food isn't the best you can get, you really cannot beat their prices here. read more

My GPS was a little confused on the location of this place but eventually I found it. This place is a cute basement of a pool hall building, totally reminds me of being back in Korea. Friendly enough, ordered the assortment of kimbap, ddukbokki, mandu.. good price for the amount of food they give you , I also got a katsu on the side, big mistake me and my friend couldnt finish all of the food and rice cake dosnt keep that well haha. Great place to splurge on some fried food, Came on a rainy weekday and it wasnt busy at all. read more

Came here for lunch with the family and I was very exited because I've been wanting to try this place because of the sampler that I see everyone posting. Sat down and our server brought us out water, plates, and utensils. Tried to order the sampler but he said they no longer do the "set menu" .. I said what does that mean.. Couldn't really understand him but basically you have to order everything individually. I really wanted the sampler because you get a little bit of everything... Ok so we tried to order the Alfredo dish and he says they don't have that either and a few other things they don't that is on the menu.. We ended up ordering the spicy rice cake, bulgogi kimbap, and the holic fried chicken.. The food was okay not something to be excited over but I'm glad I tried this place to get it over with. It was pretty empty in here. read more

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I knew I wanted to eat at Red Holic after seeing some super enticing photos of the huge sampler from a friend, so my boyfriend and I visited the restaurant one weekday afternoon. The restaurant was fairly empty besides two other couples. We ordered the Dukbokki and Kimbap Set and the Spicy & Sweet Chicken. We enjoyed the dukbokki and kimbap. The dukbokki was chewy, tender, and pretty spicy. The kimbap was good too and had a nice, slightly salty flavor. The chicken was alright, and it was definitely more on the sweet side than the spicy side; we got tired of the flavor after a while. I prefer Bonchon's chicken. The portions for both dishes were very generous and we were definitely full after our meal. Overall, it was a nice place with okay food for reasonable prices, so I'd probably choose one of the other nearby Korean restaurants over it. read more

Red Holic - Dukbokki & Kimbap Set - Korean Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

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Went here fir the first time last night. We used the group on so it was much cheaper than what we should've paid for. But the prices seem very cheap and they have great combos you can select from. I had the soy sauce fried chicken and sweet/spicy chicken. Both were good but soy sauce was better. I will need to come back here to get a better assessment.... read more

With a craving for really good fried chicken, I turned to Yelp to help me mull it over. Aside from a few fast food joints, there really wasn't a whole lot of options. I know I really like Bon Chon chicken but there wasn't a location close to me, so I figured Red Holic's Korean style chicken would be worth a shot. The restaurant itself is nice and cozy inside. The bright red paint really livens the place up. My girlfriend and I were seated immediately and given a few moments to scan through the menu. While I didn't really know what I was looking at, the sampler they had looked pretty good so we ordered that and fried chicken. The server was nice and went over what came in the sampler (though I still had no idea what any of the stuff was). When the vast array of Korean delights arrived at our table, I couldn't believe the portion size! It was so big it should have been the only thing we ordered. I almost felt silly getting fried chicken (since this platter contained more food than my fridge at home), and asked the waitress to just box the chicken before it came out. Most of the food was great, though there were a couple items I didn't enjoy. I think it was more of a taste bud confliction than a poorly cooked item. After finishing our platter, we paid and left. Though I was quite stuffed from my gargantuan sampler, my mission to eat fried chicken couldn't be called a success until I actually ate some. So in the car, we broke open the box and sampled a piece. If there was any inkling of regret at ordering the sampler, it was now full blown remorse. The chicken was absolutely to die for. Once we got home, we literally devoured the whole box office in one sitting. After daydreaming daily about this place's golden fried bird, I know I'll be back sooner rather than later. read more

I always come here with a group of friends and we order the Red Holic Special (ddukboki, blood sausage, salad, mandu, kimbab, tempura) which is enough to share amongst us. It's your usual Korean street-style snacks. I also order their sweet potato mandu, super good and cheesy! Sometimes LivingSocial/Groupon has a deal for their fried chicken and mandu, so check out the sites if you're planning on going. It's two flavors, spicy and soy garlic. The interior decoration is really cute and reminds me of the cafes/restaurants in Korea. Check out the bathroom too, it has a funny but cute quote next to the toilet haha! read more

Red Holic - Red Holic Special - Korean Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

My friend and I ordred ddukboki and soondae to go before the store closed last night. The food was definitely plentiful but it wasn't very good. The ddukboki was too spicy and had no sweetness to it. It was just spicy. The soondae was just so foreign to me. It wasn't the soondae I expected. It was sliced too thinly, bland, and just weird. We had to use the ddukboki sauce to eat it which was again just spicy... I wonder if they just forgot to put a spoon full of sugar in the ddukboki and a spoon full of flavor for the soondae...it's pretty hard to go wrong on ddukboki... Also for ddukboki and small sized soondae's total was $18 so it was pretty pricey. read more

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I was so disappointed! I had been wanting to go to this restaurant for awhile, and I was so excited when I finally got a chance to try it out! This restaurant is really cute. It reminded me of all the restaurants that sell comfort food in Korea. We had the sampler; it was not good. I haven't been to many Korean restaurants in Annandale, but if you are craving Korean comfort food, try to find some other restaurant. I am sure that there are other options. read more

Red Holic - this is the sampler -- it looks pretty. - Korean Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

When you walk in, it smells like a urinal. I mean the smell is so overwhelming that we almost left a few times. But I was craving DukBokKi and Gimbap. DukBokKi was very good but not a traditional kind. It was very simple with just rice cake and fish cakes. The sauce was extra spicy which I love! The Gimbap however was terrible. The rice was hard and it was just so bland. We also got the fish soup which was really good! And the fried chicken wings which wasn't anything special. read more

Red Holic - Simple DukBokKi and terrible Gimbap - Korean Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

This place is pretty good. I like their fried chicken and their kimbab. Their ddukbokgi is also pretty good as well.

straight up! GARBAGE. I have legitimately given this place three square tries. Total shit. The menu looks awesome. The pictures say a thousand things, but delicious is not one of them. Some one whom I'm close to sings praise about this place. FN. never again. I m so damn mad I paid money for the crap i got. The above pretty much covers it. Save your money. Save your time. Walk on bruv. If you want to waste time... here you go: I ordered $58 worth of food. two mixed plates of kimbab, ttukboki, fried tempura veggies, soon dae, odeng soup and fried chicken. All of which tasted like NOTHING. it tasted like nothing. It was an illusion. The food could have played a role in the next Now You See Me movie. It can be the 5th horseman! it totally had me fooled. in the car.. smelled great. smelled like sex on a plate. smelled like something i'll regret later that evening when i step on the scale. (que the leslie chow jack off on your face gif.) All the food, minus the fried chicken and odeng soup was bland. ESPECIALLY the ttukboki. Red. They must have just used food coloring or plain old red paint. ARE THE OWNERS READING THIS? Please read this. I'm not trying to be a jerk, but really. You can't charge people for this stuff. Its a Jailable offense. Fried Chicken. Is the only reason there is a star. It is the only shining star Redholic will get from me. May it be their guide on their path to serving better food in the future. Odeng soup. It had pieces of odeng in it. Its true. thats all i can say about that. oh and it was cooked with sea water. ?! really though? (it means it was salty beyond eating) Good luck Redholic. Good Citizens of Annandong... beware. read more

Fried potstickers & soy fried chicken amazing. Add rice. Tea meh. Cute cozy. Hard to find as Waze was wrong, requested correction. Small place, big on flavor for fried items. We will go back to try other menu items. Plating presentation nice. read more

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My sister had a groupon special from this place and we decided to check it out during my visit. I really like the place. The food and the service is great. The sampler was meant for 2 people but I think its enough to for 3-4 people. The steam mandoo was quite tasty. They have their own special fried chicken which was delish as well. Check it out. I don't think you will be disappointed. read more

Red Holic - This is Holic Sampler Five different items and ok to substitute. I highly recommend it. - Korean Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

Used the Living Social deal for our trip to Red Holic and it was awesome. $15 for about $35 worth of Spicy and sweet chicken, dumplings, salad and soup. Chicken was amazing, service was good. We will be back. read more

Red Holic - Dumplings - Korean Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

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Their kimbop is the BEST! I personally love the bulgogi kimbop, always get at least 3 when I'm near Annandale. All the food I've tried tastes great. Highly recommended read more

Very good. Quiet when we arrived at 830 on Saturday, a little more activity around 930. Server (possibly owner? saw a woman and child around too...) polite and attentive. Food came fast. We've been looking for good Korean rice cakes (fans from a place near an old home) w/ fish cake and found them after three years (red spicy sauce version). Tried a bit of a lot but those stood out. Also had a roll, spicy squid w rice, steamed dumplings, and a ramen. Lots of food (w leftovers). Super filling and could be a great cheap date place (still reasonable even with ordering far too much!) Def will return and also order online. For what it's worth, I'd wager we were the only table without any Korean roots...always a plus when most of the people in an "ethnic restaurant' are actually of that ethnicity. Esp in an area where choices abound (though few w the street food focus, def not the bbq/club atmosphere) It is hidden (as befits its style...hidden gem you gotta know about...simple tables, kpop videos but background music volume...) on the lower floor in the corner of a multi tenant building. The billiards place upstairs might be easier to spot. Sign in the window says you can park at jiffylube after 6. PS Beer, sake, and a few specialized alcoholic bevs. read more

Food okay. Groupon, very deceiving... You can only get certain items with group on. You end up buying other food as well. Basically, groupon's not really good deal....not bad but not great. You're basically getting 10 to 20% discount but only for certain items. read more

I ate here many times. Whenever I come I am always satisfied about the food and service. I will come more.

This is a decent Korean Street Food place. Service is friendly, but their food is a little overpriced, and they are a little stingy with the cheese on the cheese soondae... Taste is good, especially if you are taking people who never had this kind of food they will have a pretty good experience. read more

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The food is not bad, but certainly not the best. I had the classic ddukbokki and did satisfy my cravings but it did not taste all that great. The food is mediocre and the service is not bad, price is reasonable. Its more of a get in get out type of food location because the workers seem annoyed at our table for spending over 30 minutes. read more

Red Holic - Korean Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

Just ordered delivery. Fast service and the food packaging was great. If you like kimbap without lot of rice, this is the place!!! It was filled with all the good stuff and perfect amount of rice. read more

Love their fried chicken and kimbap! This place is very low key, has kpop playing on tvs, and a lot of people come with their friends. They have more authentic Korean street foods but I haven't tried them. read more

Such a cute and welcoming place! The food is amazing and so is the service! Much better than the restaurant in my area. Such an underrated place, please go try it out! read more

Red Holic - Korean Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

The chicken was very bland...had no taste to it whatsoever. It was as if they just slapped on some flour and tossed it to the deep fryer. For $16, I would've rather bought a bucket of Popeyes. Another Yelper mentioned BonChon, which I think is far better. Dumplings were just ok. Service was great! Oh and the taro bubble tea wasnt that good. read more

Love their donkatsu and the owner is a very nice guy. Been going there for a while now and the foods never disappointed me.

In the center of the koreatown in Annandale, close to Shilla's bakery. Offers typical korean street food but quality isn't as good as if you were to go to Hmart to get the ingredients and make the food yourself. Save yourself the extra money. read more

I've been coming here since high school so Red Holic has a special place in my heart and today was my first time back in a long time so it felt especially nostalgic. My friend and I used the groupon special for chicken, fries, and a salad, then got jampong on the side. Their chicken has actually gotten better since the last time I was here so I was pleasantly surprised. The waiter was so extremely kind to us as well. I just want to say, I can tell they're not getting as much business as before which is why they usually only have one person staffed. I hope people can be understanding of them as a small business when service is a little slower (I personally had quick and attentive service this night). Despite this, I always have a great time eating here because the staff is kind and the food is tasty and cheap. They've been around for a while and I hope they stick around for even longer. read more

Service was great...we ordered veggie tempora, spicy rice cake, sundae, kimbop, and fried chicken...tempora and kimbop was average...sundae was pretty good...the fried chicken - I thought was pretty bland....my favorite was the spicy rice cake -delish! Four stars just for the spicy rice cake read more

Chicken was juicy and the skin was quite crispy. The decor is interesting, lots of old record albums from the 1950's/1960's. Wait staff was friendly and we don't speak korean either. read more

This was by far the worst service ever. Their credit card machine was down and not once during the meal did they notify our party that the machine was down until we asked for the check. We asked how long the machines were down, and they had been down for at least an hour. If that's the case, they need to tell their customers upfront, not wait until the check comes. They wouldn't even take personal checks but asked to take our credit card number so they could bill us later. Who in their right mind would give someone their credit card number? That's asking for identity theft. So they asked us to go get cash and they couldn't even tell us the closest ATM. In fact, when other customers came in, not once did they say their credit card machine was down. That is definitely poor management and I will never be going again. I spoke to the manager and the manager just kept making excuses that it wasn't his fault. I get that, but next time tell your customers in advance of the issue instead of waiting until they have to pay. How is it my fault that your machine isn't working? We had to go out of the way to get cash for them... Seriously by far the worst place to eat at and I'll definitely tell my friends never to go here again. read more

This place was calling my name via Groupon! Yes, when a groupon invites me to try a new Korean Fried Chicken place, I click PAY! During the last week of expiration, we ventured over to Little River Turnpike to search for this little restaurant. They are located in a tiny strip mall, in the lower part of the building. You'll miss it if you are not paying attention. Once we entered we were greeted and seated promptly. The special was for 2 people to share: two salads, a large order of pan fried dumplings, and a basket of chicken. Since my better half prefers beef, he also ordered a plate of bulgokgi and rice. The dumplings were amazing, the individual salads were huge, and the basket of chicken could feed a family of five! It was a strange presentation of the fried chicken. They cut the pieces up small, so don't be surprised to see your thigh cut up in 3 pieces. Everything was very yummy, the services was awesome, and the price was right up my alley! read more

Overpriced, typical Korean fastfood joint. Don't get me wrong, food isn't terrible. It's just average. The moment you open the menu you can tell that they tried to do so much because they serve so many various dishes! which is to say, and also reinforces the idea--you can't be good in anything. I recommend their tuna kimbap. Get their fish cake soup and ddukbokki (spicy rice cakes). Last time I went here the food came out really late, like 30-40 minutes so I expected them to be better this time but nope. Maybe they're understaffed? Idk. read more

There are better Korean restaurants in Annandale. Ordered a few dishes and thought the spicy noodle was the best. However, everything else is not worth ordering. The Holic Chicken was flavorless and the dumpling with sweet and sour sauce is not good. Maybe I ordered the wrong things, but don't think I'd be back try . read more

It is an ok place to grab something quick. Nothing much special. Only thing i like from this place is donkasu sauce.

Excellent. Delicious. Highly recommended. My favorite includes spicy squid kimbob, odeng, jolmyun etc. Fried vegetables are extra crispy! Check it out. read more