- korean boonshik (ddukbokki, soondae, twigim, etc.) - food is okay, not mindblowing but not bad either - i go here when i crave korean boonshik since there aren't that many options for this (fairfax hmart foodcourt now sell this so i gravitate more towards there!) - usually get the combo menu that comes out with a little bit of everything read more

Portions are more than enough, food was extremely affordable, and service was fair. However, food was nothing memorable or special. Since s/o and I were craving soondae, we decided to come here with a bunch of his friends as a sort of mini reunion. this establishment DOES take reservations so call ahead of time if you're coming in with a big group. They said us in the back and it was like a private room. they were more than accommodating when we had to push back our reservation from 7pm to 7:30pm, props to them (: among all of us we got the holic sampler, regular fried chicken, soy sauce chicken, tonkatsu, and dumplings. the sampler consisted of some sort of salad in the middle (part spicy, part mayonnaise- WHY), kimbap, soondae, fried tempura, and dukbokki. The dukbokki was fantastic, good heat, pretty spicy if you ask me but I have low tolerance, the kimbap was not bad either, and it tastes really good if you dip it in the dukbokki sauce. What fell short for me was the soondae, which was what I was really looking forward to. It easily crumbled, making it hard to pick up, and it tasted very mashed and broken up. The soy sauce chicken (per friends) was apparently very tasty, however the regular fried chicken fell extremely flat with little to no flavor. The tonkatsu was ginormous, while heavy, was very flavorful, however there was something artificial about it. Servers were attentive and able to accommodate all our requests and needs. Would come back for a quick fix read more

Red Holic - holic sampler - Korean Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

The food is good and the price is reasonable. It wasn't the best kimbap, soondae, fried Korean snack I had, but for the price, it's pretty good. We paid 25 dollars for the biggest set menu it had, and it was more than enough for two adults. read more

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

The food and service were average. We got the dumplings, wings, and tuna kimbap. Dumplings were nothing special. The wings took a long time to come out so I would suggest ordering ahead of time if you don't want to wait 45 min. Bonchon is obviously better. Tuna kimbap was average. I think the kimbap at dolce is better. The service was on the slow side. read more

Updating my review just to let everyone know that they don't sell any soondae items or any set/combo plates you see in these yelp photos. They just have kimbap, noodles, toppokki, wings, dumplings, and tempura.. Which isn't too bad but it was nice when we were able to buy a set meal. I specifically came here to eat soondae but that didn't work out.. I was a little confused at first and thought I misheard our waiter saying that they don't have soondae anymore since it was still clearly in the menu... So he repeated it for me stating that they don't have the holic sampler or any soondae items anymore. What a real bummer. Beware. ------------------------------ So they definitely have soondae & their plates again.. their Holic sampler price went up by a couple dollars but it's okay! Just happy that it's back. read more

Red Holic - Spicy squid kimbap - Korean Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

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Loved the options of set menu! My favorite was sweet potato cheese dumpling. MUST TRY. I think rice cake and kimbap were a little bland but odeang and tempuras were great. Server was kind . Must have been better if there a bell to call upon the serving request. My friend was waited for a while to get a tissue with no one to look for the hall consistently. read more

Red Holic - Tteokbokki and kimbap, tteokbokki, dumpling, assorted tempuras for part of 4. - Korean Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

I always order from here on Uber eats and everything so far has been amazing! I love their holic sets. You get so much food per order and the quality and prices are great. Definitely my go to when I'm craving some Korean food read more

This restaurant boasts of Korean "street foods." The ambience is bright and cozy. The menu has meals with funniest names. At first glance, it seems a bit pricey. A chicken platter is $17 and other samplers are $13. But the quantity was plenty. We rarely have left over, but we had to ask for a doggy bag. BTW, the chicken wings tasted better at home after they had more time to get marinated. There are other entrees available that aren't considered snack foods. The non-Koreans will need an assistance with the menu because they seemed to be pretty much all in Korean. But there were plenty of non-Korean customers dining. Being our first time there, the waitress was happy to answer our questions. The location is a bit hidden, but definitely worth returning. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because I had only the snack type/samplers and not from the regular meals. read more

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+ Cheap + Great place to grab a quick bite + Free Wifi!!!!!!!!!!!! +/- Simple dishes that don't excel in taste or flavors, however it meets the standards If you're in the mood for some quick Korean food and you don't want to spend a lot of money, this is the place to be. I came around 7PM on a Friday night and there was no wait, which was nice. We started the meal with some clear soup, while we waited for our Kim Bap/Spicy Rice Cake combo platter and our Bulgogi. The bulgogi was a little tough and chewy, but it wasn't that bad. The rice cake was also on the firm side, but the kim bap was pretty good. Side note: I read some older reviews about free coffee. The coffee is no longer free, but it's apparently only 25 cents! read more

Red Holic - Spicy rice cake & kim bap - Korean Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

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This place is amazing! It will definitely satisfy your Korean food craving. They have this huge platter where you can sample different types of Korean food. The platter is so cheap for what you get. In the platter there is (dukbokki) spicy rice cakes with fish cakes, (soondae) Korean blood sausages, (manndoo) fried dumplings, (kimbab) rice wrapped in seaweed, an assortment of fried food, and a crunchy cabbage salad with two types of sauce. All this is only $19.99. There is always left overs! I really like to dip all of the food into the dukbokki sauce. It is a spicy sweet sauce that makes everything taste delicious. All of the fried food is fried perfectly and has a crispy texture. The kimbab is sooo good too! And tastes even better submerged in the dukbukki sauce. I also like how they give you a salad to give that crunch in your meal. Theres nothing I would complain about this the huge platter. If you're going to red holic this is a must get! We also got the fried chicken. They have three types of chicken flavors. One is a regular fried chicken that is just breaded and fried. Another on is the one with a sweet and spicy sauce and the last one is with soy sauce. I would recommend getting the one with the sweet and spicy sauce. We got the plain fried chicken and it was missing something, so we asked for the spicy sweet sauce and they charged us $1.00 for the sauce. The sauce was good, but if youre going to pay a dollar for the sauce mine as well get it already on it. The chicken was fried perfectly and the seasoning is perfect. This came with a cabbage salad and celery with blue cheese dressing. They had good service. The servers seemed really attentive and we were always taken care of. They even had some korean alcoholic beverages, which would have been so good with the meal. I was so full after this meal and left a happy camper. My korean food craving was gone! Yummmm read more

Red Holic - Best sampler platter! - Korean Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

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I Only come here for their kimbaps (specifically the spicy squid kimbap) and their fried dumplings . Most of the times I'd get it to go as well . The kimbap is really good and the fried dumplings are really crispy . Their other foods are soso to me . The restaurant is tucked away in the basement area of Happi's Billiards . Super cute interior and good customer service . Their foods were cheaper back then but now they've raised the prices and added some new stuff . read more

Red Holic - Korean Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

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Second time trying them out.. still disappointed. Took out food bc- COVID. Food was not actually that bad. The first time, the service was horrendous. The waiter started moping and vacuuming while we're eating and even left out one of our dishes. The second time, as it was takeout, I didn't have problems with service other than the woman taking her time getting my payment. Ddukbokki was good, katsu was mediocre, and i liked the soondae. read more

About a 1-1.5: I had this place down on my list for a while, so I was pretty excited to try this place out for an early dinner. They are known to serve up Korean 'street snacks.' The restaurant itself is very very cute - a bright cheery red sign and the interior is decorated with wooden tables, hanging pictures with mini clothespins from guests, and a little new bulletin board area with upcoming events and such. We were seated right away, and the servers were extremely friendly and sweet. We ordered the 'Dduk Ggi Rhee, Twe Ggi Rhee,' which came with ddukboki (spicy rice cake), fried rolls with vermicelli noodles, tempura (imitation crab stick, sweet potato, and squash), and a clumped veggie tempura; the ddukboki was okay, but the rice cake itself wasn't as soft as I expected it to be and the sauce itself seemed to have a slight film to it; also, there weren't that many fishcake slices so I was a little disappointed; the sauce itself had a slight kick to it, but I thought it was just okay in taste; the fried vermicelli noodles rolls and the tempura had the same tempura batter and I wasn't a fan of these as the noodles had a weird aftertaste to them (maybe they were not fresh?). We also ordered a side of Bulgogi Kimbop (they were definitely large in terms of its diameter, topped with sesame seeds, and these were just okay); and Goguma Cheese Mandoo (sweet potato and cheese fried dumplings, with a mound of sliced cabbage and a Thousand Island-like dressing) - these were nicely fried, but the dumplings themselves were very sweet, and I wasn't sure if I was digging the sweet potato and the cheese combo; I'm hoping these taste better the next day! Each of the items didn't have a greasy or an oily feel to them (like the tempura), which was good to see. There was a side of sliced pickled yellow daikon and we also got a soup of miso (which was a clearer broth and good flavor). I know that many compare this place to the nostalgia of late-night/after-school cheap snacks in Korea, but the flavors are pretty unappetizing - if it's not good, it's just not good! I'm glad I was able to check this place out, but won't be back! +friendly staff :D read more

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Fast service, good food, and price is right. There's only one bathroom and at times it's kind if hot in there. But the food is worth it!! The place is super clean and I've never had to wait too long for the food. Highly suggest to go there for Korean street food-- of course not the same but good enough for NoVa :-) read more

This is a hidden gem in Annandale. I love the variety of foods that you can order and customize. I usually get the combination platter with kimbap, dukbokki, blood saussage, dumplings and tempura. I always substitute the blood sausage for an extra order of kimbap though--and they never give me a hard time! I really enjoy the dukbokki here since its not as spicy as other Korean restaurants I've been to. Not to mention, all of that is just $20! I occasionally order the wings is the platter isn't enough--they're fried to perfection! read more

My friend recommended this place so I was excited to try it. There was also a groupon so I bought the deal that included salad, dumplings, and chicken. The salad was pretty basic with cucumbers and tomato. Unfortunately, my roommate found a hair in hers. The fried dumplings were ok. The filling didn't really have any flavor at all. We got the sweet and spicy chicken since the corner had it labeled as the best. The chicken wasn't spicy at all. Also, lots of the pieces didn't have much meat on it. It was mostly bones fried in batter with the sauce. I was slightly disappointed with the meal which is a bummer since I usually trust my friends recommendations read more

My mom & I went here for lunch and they were doing some type of construction the entire time. Not only was the sound of drilling & sawing super loud, but also I thought it was very rude for them to do it during lunch hours. Also, the music was super loud too. The server kept complaining to the construction worker, which was really off-putting as well. The food wasn't great & honestly, there are much better places in the area for Korean food. Don't waste your time + money & go somewhere else. Whatever food, terrible customer service. Definitely won't be coming back here again. read more

My first time here. I had a craving for ttokboekki so obviously I had to get that and soondae. I thought the ttokboekki was done just right. My hubby found it too soupy/saucy and spicy. We ordered their bay top chicken. We didn't know what bay top was. It's something like a conch that they made into a spicy veggie salad which was really good. The chicken was light and crunchy. The only fail was their white radish side - not sweet not salty not anything it didn't do anything for the dish. We also ordered their stew chicken (mostly or of curiosity). Their menus do not provide helpful descriptions. This dish tastes like ddak-doritang but the potatoes weren't cooked through enough. Otherwise the taste was right on. If you like Korean comfort food this place is a must try. Come with a large group so that you can try/share different dishes. read more

Red Holic - Ttokboekki and soondae combo. Bay top chicken. Stew chicken. - Korean Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

This place is... Alright.. Cheap and good to just.. Make your hunger go away. It's pretty much just Korean street food without the street food freshness. I just got fried (tempura style) vegetables to go and it came in a wet to go box with a Jerry's sub wrapper inside.... Lol The tempuras were old and soggy, no crunch what so ever. But again.. This place is just good to fill up your stomach when you're hungry so don't expect a delicious meal. read more

Red Holic - Fried vegetables from Red Holic in a Jerry's sub wrapper..... Lol - Korean Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

I've always seen this spot and at first was slightly apprehensive because of the positioning of the building. But those are sometimes the hidden treasures. This place wasn't amazing but it was pretty good. The food came out hot as hell though so be prepared to hofhofhfohof while you're eating. The service was swift and they are functioning really smoothly during covid. They have hand sanitizer on the table and everything is served in either a togo container or disposable. They definitely have a mask on policy for their workers and the customers before they are seated. Their sauce for the tonkatsu was decent but a little overpowered by the ttetbokki sauce. Its a good place to get quick korean bites. And its location is convenient if you want ti play pool later or even before hand. They have a wheelchair escalator. Never seen it move but it appears to be up to code judging by the papers posted on it. Something cute to check out if you haven't eaten. read more

Red Holic - Wall Decor - Korean Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

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Don't go here if you don't speak Korean I've gone here before with people who speak Korean and the workers are much nicer. I went here to redeem a groupon with another non-Korean speaker and they were really impatient. Also it took way to long for our fried chicken to come out (over 25 minutes) and there were only 2 other groups of people there (4 people total). Also at the end our total was $0 because we already had paid with the groupon, and the worker proceeded to highlight and circle the cost (the pre-groupon price, so like 30ish dollars) and wrote "TIP THIS" read more

I went around 11:30am for lunch. There were about 2-3 tables of customers and a couple rolled in not so long after us. We were greeted immediately by a very friendly girl. I decided on sharing the Holic platter (costing about $20) that consisted of 5 items: spicy rice cakes with fish cakes, Korean blood sausages, fried dumplings/tempura, and kimbab. The portions were HUGE. However, the Korean blood sausages were my least favorite. The rest was good, but I probably won't come back unless I get a huge craving. Summary: Service- Decent, slow on refilling waters even when the restaurant wasn't busy Food- Mediocre, nothing special read more

Red Holic - $20 Holic Platter - Korean Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

The fourth time visiting . it was so so delicious The fried chicken was so crisp and well flavored. Affordable and delicious. The staff are so kind as well. This was my third time visiting - I was disappointed the first two times but with a Groupon, I visited trying to regain hope in t his restaurant. The third time - it was alright. Their ddukboki was delicious and their fried chicken was really delicious. Serving size was good too. I guess I'll try try this place again. read more

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This is definitely a place to come if your a college student! maybe not but it has that feel. Korean bar food, fast food. Cold beer, fried food, spicy, hot and nice combos. Great price. I had the combo meal with 3 beers. It was perfect for thr hubby and I. The table next to us were a group of 10 and had chicken too. It looked good. Fun place. Food is ok...but what do expect its street food. read more

Red Holic - Korean Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

The food is really delicious and takes you right to the streets of Seoul. Everything came out quickly and we enjoyed all of the dishes. The service is mediocre but that shouldn't deter anyone for trying out the food because you'd have major FOMO :) read more

Bf and I decided to try something new so that is how we ended up here after seeing a groupon of course lol (cheap skates). It is definitely an acquired taste. The flavors and seasoning were definitely not what we were used to so maybe that is why we didn't enjoy the food. Nonetheless, we took it home-seasoned, spiced it up, hot sauced it up and it was as good as new :-). Enjoyed it after that lol. Probably won't be returning just because it was not for us. So try is fellow yelper, you may like it ;-) read more

Red Holic - Korean Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

I got the holic sampler and fish cake soup. I think the 2 really complemented each other because almost everything from the sampler was a little dry. It wasn't unpleasantly dry though, especially because we dipped almost everything in the ddukbeoki sauce. Seeing as red holic is a korean snack shop, everything was a fair price point. For ~$37, me and my 2 friends were pretty full. Knocking off a star since the owner was really friendly but was not very attentive. read more

This is such a adorable place! I highly recommend for couples or even just a group of friends wanting to hang out and take really cute pictures! Retro isn't the right word but something about the place feels old fashioned in a good way. The chicken I ordered for takeout was so flavorful and I really loved it!! I've been to choongman chicken and BONCHON and I have to say those places are good but I LOVED the soy garlic flavor from here so I recommend you try it!! read more

This place is a hidden gem! I came in with my mom and ordered Toppoki and fried chicken ( half soy and half spicy). Rice cakes were soft and flavorful, fried chicken was so crispy and juicy. We also had a few beers and were surprised the beer prices are cheaper than other restaurants'!!! Server was friendly and attentive. The owner was also very nice and made sure our experience at Red Holic was enjoyable. I will definitely come back and recommend this place to my friends. read more

I came here after purchasing the Groupon. I came w a party of 4 so we ended up buying two orders of kimbap as well. The kimbap, both tonkotsu and bulgogi, were delicious. I loved the slight sesame flavor of the bulgogi one! The portions were also large and filling. As for the fried chicken, we were able to get half sweet/spicy and half soy since we couldn't decide on what flavor we wanted. Personally, I preferred the soy chicken as I found the skin crunchier and I prefer my chicken not drenched in thick sauce. The chicken was juicy and fresh tasting but not as flavorful as some other Korean fried chicken places. To be fair, I rated this place 3.5 stars. The service was ok, our waiter was awkward at times and made us feel out of place for not being/speaking Korean. Also, my Groupon said we'd be getting 28 dollars worth of food but the chicken options we were able to select from only cost 18-20 dollars... so was each side salad worth about $5 to make up for the rest? Definitely felt ripped off! I'd recommend forgoing the Groupon and just order the platter like others have mentioned - more types of food (including kimbap and toppoki) for less than 20 bucks read more

Red Holic - Korean Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

It's kind of hard to find this hidden gem, but it's worth the search! Coming here with my family, we were greeted with sincerity and the customer service wasn't all too bad, especially with all the water refills. It's definitely a place to come with friends to munch and snack on popular Korean items! The pricing is very affordable for all you broke college kids out there (including myself). I definitely need to come back and try the galbi, soondae, and other dishes Red Holic has to offer! Food review: great taste, came out fast, good portions, right temperature We ordered: - fried chicken - red holic kimbap - ddukbogi (ordering this again) - miso soup read more

We went to eat there, we're not korean, and the service was fantastic! The owner was so nice with us and cracking jokes :) Awesome food, beer and atmosphere. read more

It's our favorite Korean fried chix place in Annandale. We've been coming here for 6 years. There was an ownership change but the food is still great! TK the owner is super nice and the beer prices are priced like Happy Hour. They have great specials too! I would say kid friendly too coz we always bring our toddlers here. We can't wait to go back. Thank you! read more

Before I go into the details, I want to make one thing clear. Red Holic is a place that only sells Korean junk food (cheap snacks). This isn't a place where you're going to get many side dishes (ban-chan) or Korean BBQ. You're only going to get one side dish and that's yellow pickled raddish. This isn't an exception. This is the norm for a place that serves these kinds of food in Korea. In Korea, the type of customers who would visit a place like this would be middle & high school and college students who want to snack. To categorize and compare this against places that sell mainstream Korean food is a bit unfair. It would be like rating a place that sells hamburgers against steakhouses that serve USDA Prime Filet Mignon. No matter the grade of the hamburger, whether it's organic or Angus, it will never stack up against the filet. My review rating is based on a comparison of a Korean restaurant selling junk food (also known as "boon-shik"). My 5 star rating is not an absolute rating. I understand that those who have not tried this type of food may absolutely hate it. If you compare the dumplings here to the best Chinese dumplings made from scratch at restaurant XYZ, it's not going to hold up. The fried tempura will not be world class either and the taste is going to be very different from the Japanese tempura that most are accustomed to. If someone doesn't like it and gives it a low rating it's perfectly understandable, but in terms of a relative rating (comparing this to similar Korean junk food restaurants), this place is absolutely stellar. I think this place would be a top 3 Korean junk food restaurant on the East Coast. The only one that I've tried that comes close to this is School Zone in Fort Lee, NJ and I can't think of one place in Manhattan that comes close to what I've eaten here. Today, I ate the combination platter that costs $19.99. It comes with: 1. Handmade fried dumplings 2. Kimbab (Korea style maki rolls) 3. Spicy korean rice cakes (Ddukbokgi) 4. Sundae (a korean version of "blood sausage") 5. Fried tempura (korean style) 6. Cabbage with a korean-style thousand island dressing. Every single one of the items conjured up memories of my past when I used to go and snack on these things back when I was in middle and high school in Korea. Surely, some things are different. The quality of ingredients (in particular the oil that was used to fry the tempura and the produce) is significantly better than the quality served back in Korea and Red Holic doesn't use as much MSG so it's technically not the same. However, it's just remarkable to see that every single one of items on this combination platter hits a 4* or above in my books. I've seen some restaurants make 1-2 of these dishes really well but to hit the mark on all the items on this combination platter? That's really rare. And to make things better, considering that this dish is for 2 that makes it $9.99 a person. If you wanted to order all of these separately, you'll be paying a total of $40-$50+ for this in NY. In my opinion, this is an absolute bargain. If you're a bit curious and adventurous and are willing to try non-standard Korean food I strongly suggest you give it a shot. For the Koreans who crave this kind of food, I urge you to go. If you don't try this out, you are going to really really really be doing yourself a disservice and depriving yourself of wonderful boon-shik food. As of today, I have become a fan of Red Holic and it will be one of my top go-to spots every time I go to Annandale. read more

Red Holic - Combination platter. Absolutely wonderful. - Korean Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

A trendy Korean street-food restaurant in Annandale. It's bit hard to locate this place as the signs aren't very visible from Little River Turnpike, but it's located right next to the Palace Restaurant, but the entrance to Red Holic isn't as same as Palace, so if you go into Palace thinking you can park there and walk to Red Holic, you've been warned. Anyway, the restaurant is pretty small and you actually have to stair DOWN to enter this place. I feel like this place used to be like Jackson Hewitt or some sort of local tax center, but renovated into a trendy, cute, and chic Korean joint serving comfort foods from the mainlands. Kudos! Korean street-foods consists of ramen, spicy rice cakes, kimbap, fried vegetables, tenpura, and other finger foods. Because they're mainly sold on streets in Korea, the prices aren't high, so you can enjoy variety of items without having to worry about big bill at the end. This place actually takes a step further by creating a giant trey that includes 5-6 items that's large enough for two people at $20, so if you're first timer, new to the Korean street foods, that will serve your purpose of visit. Kudos again! A friend, who lived in Korea until 26 and now been in America for a year, thinks this place is a hit and will do very well in Northern Virginia where many people crave for the street-foods and there aren't many options to enjoy. This place invested bit effort into making the interior look very modern and bright (Red everywhere!) so it could be a very cute date place for couples. I went with a dude, so epic fail on that part. There is a little private room in the back, which is why I thought this place used to be some sort of office, is now being utilized as private room for large group. I think this is a huge plus for the restaurant as there WILL BE CHURCH GROUP coming here as party of 12. Instead of taking of 3 tables and half of the restaurant, they can be caged into that private room and order the entire menu. I don't think restaurant management thought of this, but they happened to have that private room and wanted to make more rooms for tables. Sorry for the long review, I hope you're still reading, the servers are pretty cute too, if you're a male. Bye. read more

Quick service and tasty food served hot? I'm a fan! Red Holic serves Korean street food, which, as we all know, is the very best kind. My boyfriend and I started out with the "ManDuk" platter, which came with six mandu (fried dumplings) and a bowl of dukbokki (rice cakes in a spicy sauce). Yum! The dukbokki here isn't as spicy as I've had it in the past, which is a good thing for me because I'm lame at handling super spicy food. We also had to get the chicken, of course. We got the korean fried chicken with sweet & spicy sauce, which came covered in deliciousness. A bit messy, but really tasty, and definitely different than Bonchon-style chicken. We also got miso soup and two different kinds of radish with our meal -- the traditional white cubed sweet-pickled daikon and the yellow pickled kind that I can't remember the name of right now. Service was friendly and quick, although coming in at 9:15 with a 10:00 closing time meant we had to pay our bill before we were done eating, and felt a smidge rushed at the end to get on out. I would definitely go back to Red Holic next time I'm craving some chicken without the Bonchon wait-time (or crowds), hehe. I wanna try the massive sampler platter next time! read more

There are days when I crave korean street food, and this place was fantastic for fufilling that craving! It was everything I wanted and tasted (almost) just like the old times when I was in korea. Cozy little restaurant in annandale with a big taste. I ordered the biggest combination platter (forgot the name) and it was like the buffet of street foods all in one order! read more

Red Holic - Good for at least 3-4 people! Love korean street food! - Korean Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

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A new Korean diner tucked into a semi-basement of Annandale, VA definitely delivers for Korean comfort food. Next to more popular Palace and only a few blocks from Shilla and a few other more famous Korean pit-stops like Ara & BonChon, a great alternative with some different options than the aforementioned popular joints. They serve the double-fried Korean fried chicken that has become all the rage lately, and it is almost as good as BonChon. Now that the Annandale Bonchon has been surpassed by the far superior (in service & variety of options) Fairfax and Centreville Bonchons, Red Holic is a viable option when you crave the delicious chicken. Additionally, they have a variety of combination boxes that include some of the Korean street food and fast food that is flavorful and even a bit healthy compared to their American diner alternatives. The bang for your buck is in play here, as most of the food is quite cheap. The tempura plate is large and flavorful and comes in several sizes, a nice addition to the other options on the menu. The servers were very friendly (not always a given in some of the spots in Annandale, not naming any names) and most spoke English if needed. Overall, a good experience that was a little different than the plethora of Korean food found in Annandale. If you thought Korean food was just meat plates and kimchi, the multitude of options available in Annandale continue to prove that misconception wrong. Enjoy! read more

My family and I really enjoyed this place. The wait staff was very friendly and the food was great even though it was very different. We had the Groupon so we ordered 2 Pork dumplings and 2 orders of the Fried chicken and ddukbokkii as our appetizer. My parents were NOT happy when they first saw the ddukbokkii but they tried it and LOVED IT. It looks VERY scary because the entire dish was bright RED but try it and I'm sure you'll be a fan. It's impossible to explain the flavor. The dumplings were tasty and not too greasy. The fried chicken, however, was amazing. My dad always makes his version of fried chicken, which is the best anywhere, and even he really enjoyed it. Ddukbokkii people....ddukbokki! read more

This is not a typical korean restaurant. Food: Sweet Potatoes Cheese dumpling is amazing. The dumpling is handmade with thick chewy skin. The sweet potato matches perfectly with white mild cheese ( mozzarella perhaps). Cole slaw with sweet thousand island dressing is very pretty and tasty. This is the best dish so far. I like the free salad and soup that comes with groupon. Korean style fried chicken is really good too. The soy sauce one is better than the sweet & sour one. Atmosphere: it supposes to be a fast food young people hang out spot, but a lot of families are here today. There is even a little kids birthday party going on in the private dinning room. Service: the one-person-only waiter is very professional and efficient. The sweet potato dumpling is cold inside the first time. And he apologizes and brings the new one without additional charge. read more