I've been here a handful of times, and it never disappoints! The meat quality and marinades are the best in the area as far as Korean bbq restaurants go. Service is friendly and quick. This restaurant beats all of the Korean bbq's in Annandale IMO. read more

Owner expects you to grill by yourself on top of charging a premium, so the meat got burned bad. That's unlike every Korean BBQ I've been to. The owner brushed off our complaint like it was our problem for not knowing we were supposed to cook ourselves. Wtf! On top of being overpriced, our order didn't come with as many side dishes as other places, like steamed egg, cheese corn, etc. Those cost extra. I would not go back here. Plenty of other grills that cost less and offer better value in nearby Annandale. read more

Seoul BBQ is a modern, upscale Korean BBQ restaurant in the quieter side of the Springfield Plaza. Located behind the Whole Foods and Trader Joes, Seoul has plenty of lot parking and less chaos. The interior is wide and open, the TVs play K-Pop music videos to keep the spirits up, and everything is clean and emmaculate. The restaurant offers both entree meals and Korean BBQ. There is no unlimited Korean BBQ options, so you can pick from either the a la carte options or the pre-set combos. The meat quality is very good and is delicious even without a marinade. Your server will be the one to prep, cook, and cut your meats, so you don't need to worry about the internal temperatures. The banchan assortment is varied and delicious and compliments whatever meats you order. I have not seen the place really busy before. Granted, I've shown up at a fairly early dinner hour (5-6:30 PM) on the weekends, but I haven't seen more than two other tables filled. I'm assuming they get busier the later on it gets, but the plus of showing up early is never having to worry about getting a table and service. They do seem to do a decent amount of to-go orders though. I see folks coming in for pick-up through my meal service. Overall, for a more up-scale (and pricey) non-all-you-can eat Korean BBQ, Seoul is a solid choice. read more

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Bit of a hidden gem. Food is incredible, if a bit on the pricey end. Everything was sizzling hot and tasted amazing. Service was remarkably quick. We were one of two customers there during a Sunday afternoon. We were able to order just after sitting down and our food was ready within minutes. Ambiance was typical of a Korean restaurant. Very clean with a few tvs showing YouTube videos. Since it's not crowded I was able to easily converse with my friend. read more

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By far, my favorite Korean restaurant in the DC area. Reasonably priced, never crowded, absolutely delicious meats, banchan, and side dishes. Highly recommend!! read more

Really good quality meat, owner and his wife were very friendly on Christmas, and very appreciate of a tip. 10/10

Went on a Sunday for lunch. We' were one of the early ones so we were seated in a good location. Ordered the beef combo for 3-4 people, cold and spicy buckwheat noodles, kalbi soup and dolsut Bibimbap. Meat quality was good. Portion was smaller than other BBQ combos I've had for same amount of people. Buckwheat noodles were over cooked and soup base was ok. More radish,cucumber and pear would of been better. Kalbi soup was good. Dolsut Bibimbap was ok. First time eating at a Korean BBQ in Springfield. Other areas in VA are better, but willing to try again to help local business in areas across VA. read more

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Went for lunch. Food was delicious. Definitely there was a language barrier between server and us. We had to point to what we wanted. No sweet n low available or he didn't understand. We will go back. Hopefully we'll get someone who can understand us. Definitely worth trying read more

By far the best Korean bbq in the VA area. It's a tad bit more expensive, but when you want quality meat and not just all you can eat scrap, this is the place to go! Quiet. Staff is very attentive. Great place to go to with friends! read more

We came shortly after they opened for dinner so it was nice and quiet! They have a good amount of food choices on the menu. The food was absolutely delicious and flavorful! It was a tad higher priced then other Korean BBQ places we've been too but the food and service was absolutely amazing that the price point was worth it! Looking forward to coming back again in the future! read more

Seoul BBQ - Korean Near Me - Springfield, Virginia

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I ate here for dinner last night. The restaurant is in a strip mall and when you walk in, all the tables have a grill. You can order raw ingredients and cook them on the grill, but you can also order individual dishes off the menu. Ordering raw food looked cool, but it's expensive; I think the grill packages started at $100; for that I assume you get multiple different kinds of food and enough for several people, but still. My friend and I both ordered the bulgogi (beef). Our food came on a hot iron plate (skillet?) with a bowl of white rice each and 4-5 smaller dishes to share. I don't know what all these were but one was kimchi and another was like kimchi but with cucumbers. The food was good, all of it. It would have been nice if they'd given us just a little more rice, but other than that, it was great and our entrees included a good amount of food. My friend got extra rice but they charged him $4 for it. Although the food was good and plentiful, the service wasn't great. Once we got our food, the only time anybody came by was when my friend got his extra rice and when we got the check. We had to send him back to redo our check because he got our request from across the room and didn't know we wanted separate checks. This was on a night when I'd say no more than 4 tables were occupied at a time. So the overall experience was good but the service was subpar. read more

Top notch. I am Korean, and this is my favorite KBBQ restaurant. For a party of 2.5 (two adults and a toddler), we ordered beef and pork combo #2 and left with our tummies contently full. The brisket was a nice, thicker cut than typical kbbq restaurants. All cuts were mouthwatering good, and pairs perfectly with the three sauces (salt, ssamjang, brisket soy sauce). All of the side dishes were tasty. This is a fully serviced bbq. The owner grills the meat perfectly for you. Overall, the service is what reminds me of home. Not superficial or loud. Quiet and considerate. For example, for our toddler they served an extra fried egg without us asking. I like that the ambiance is calm and welcoming. Not blaring loud music. Clean floors and restrooms. A place to bring your folks to impress. read more

Seoul BBQ - Beef pork combo 2 - Korean Near Me - Springfield, Virginia

Meh, I think this place is alright. Not an all you can eat place, just fyi to all the carnivores out there. That being said, it gets pricey quickly. Out of all the things we ordered, the steamed egg was the only best part for me as it came out fluffy and full unlike some other places their egg would sink down. The bulgogi we ordered was flavorful but it was too salty. The banchan (side dishes) that came out was ok, I see the servers taking it out from their cart on the side which I don't know if it's refrigerated or not. Everyone had the runs when we got home. The super thin metal chopsticks that they have will give you hand cramps. Another thing that pissed me off was everything I ordered came out but the rice. I had to ask for it 4 times, it wasn't even busy. read more

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The way Samghyupsahl was sliced was pretty. Unlike other places, there wasn't excessive smoke or popping of the oil at the table. Bibimbop was good. Soondubu Chigae was a bit too sweet for my taste. Soy bean stew was very good though. One of my daughters ordered Nangmyun but the owner came out to apologize that it wasn't available that day. Rice came with the orders. Lately, I've seen Korean restaurants charge extra for rice. I think that's crazy. Although their 2 TVs had pop playing, it wasn't as loud as other places. The service was good too. The owner & the server checked on us often. Although there was plenty of parking available, it was difficult to find because it's located behind Trader Joe's. All in all, it was a great experience. I just wish they had grilled fish in their menu. read more

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I love this place. It's clean, spacious, nice sunlight, food is good and prices are decent. The galbi was good with good portions, spicy pork nice flavor, the dolsut bibimbap had crispy edges and the ban Chan was plentiful. Over the summer I liked the spicy bibim neng myun. No dukkook which is sad. Service was adequate. read more

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Nice place kinda in the cut if you're not familiar with the area and the direction you come from. If you are a beef and pork eater this is the spot for you. I wanted chicken bulgogi which they didn't have nor would make which seemed odd to me for this being a Korean restaurant. Nice ambiance nice staff and the apple soju is good.. read more

Seoul BBQ - Beef and pork combo - Korean Near Me - Springfield, Virginia

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This is absolutely the best Korean barbecue in Springfield. The food is fresh, the service is excellent, and the prices are decent. I lived in Korea for five years, and I have tried all of the Korean barbecue restaurants in the surrounding area. This ranks up there at the very top and the fact that it's so clean and close to my house is a huge bonus. I like the small touches, like putting butter on the cooking surface before you start cooking the meat... It helps season the cooking surface and prevents sticking... you won't leave hungry as there are lots of side dishes and plenty of lettuce too, which you won't find at all of the restaurants around here. Bottom line is this is a great choice if you're into Korean BBQ. read more

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Great authentic Korean food on the way to the Balian Spa. Another recommendation is to get the Soju to compliment your meal. read more

Seoul BBQ - Korean Near Me - Springfield, Virginia

Came here for dinner o our way home from the airport. We ended up ordering bbq price is a little high for what you receive. Service was meh I think it was more so the back end and not the front not busy at all only 3 tables. I tipped our waiter in cash.....the (what I assume) owner asked us why we didn't leave a tip. Which we did just not in cash. Make sure you'd tip in cash so your server actually receives it. Won't be returning.Pork Combo read more

Great experience. It was really neat. My biggest issue was the price. I spent close to $260 w my family. While I would come back, the price limits the # of times I can go. I do recommend for a special occasion. read more

Price for value I would give this place a 0. Would highly not recommend this to anyone who would come for KBBQ. Never in my life have a paid $30+ for some of the smallest portions I have ever seen. For a bill of $140, this barely fed a party of 4. Truly disappointed in this place. 1 star is for the staff. Overall they did a great job. read more

Seoul BBQ is a KBBQ place that opened up in Springfield, offering standard Korean dishes (such as bibimbops, dooboo jjigaes, bulgogi, nengmyuns, etc.), as well as a la carte KBBQ. No AYCE here! The hubs and I came here for dinner, and we ordered: +the Kimchi Pancake - we asked this to be extra crispy; this came out super thin, and the kimchi that was used could have been a bit more fermented +Yaki Mandoo - fried dumplings, filled with veggies and pork; these were just okay and your standard mandoos +Sliced Premium Brisket, aka chadolbaegi - this was the highlight of our meal, as it was perfectly well-marbled and super fresh! Probably one of the best chadols I've seen at a KBBQ place +Seasoned Beef Short Ribs, aka yahngnyum galbi - the marianted galbi was okay; it was a little too 'wet' for me +Chunk Special Cut Pork Belly - thick-cut sahmgyupsahl - these were just okay; I think there are better cuts and quality at other KBBQ places Staff was friendly, but a little slow; refilling of banchans and getting water refills was a little frustrating, especially since there weren't that many other parties present when we were there. Prices are a little on the higher end. Plenty of parking in the shared plaza lot. I'm glad I was able to check this place out, but not sure if I'd go out of my way to return. +good chadolbaegi +friendly, but slow service +plenty of parking in shared plaza lot read more

Picked this place while on the way back to the hotel. Ordered the kimchi fried rice. It was $18. Took 20-25 min for pick up to be ready. The entree was delicious! It was topped with seaweed and I'm not a huge seaweed fan but the rice and was still delicious overall. Would definitely come back and try the KBBQ with friends. read more

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long story short I was called a hoe for tipping $1 by the manager who was constantly micromanaging a young staff, bullying him, and rushing him. The young boy does not get tips even though his name is on the receipT, so he was tipped cash... the rude manager saw the tip on the receipt was $1 and confronted me about it. My reply was yes, thank you. he laughed and walked away, upon exit we bid our goodbyes to the young guy and the manager wherein then he said you a ho. My hard earned money does not need to be spent on someone who rushes me to dine and refuses requests without hearing them. Mr. whoever you are, youre a horrible human being and you deserve to loose your job. to the young man, hang in there until you find something better. Praying for your sanity. read more

Based on reviews of my fellow yelp friends, we decided to try dining at this sorta new Korean barbecue place. It's located right behind the Springfield Trader Joe's. Parking is easy as it's a very large strip mall. We didn't have a reservation but came in for an early dinner time. We were the only patrons in the restaurant. This was definitely a safe social distancing dining experience. The staff was very careful. This is not an all you can eat restaurant. They have several combo dishes as well as à la cart selections. We chose several items off the à la cart menu. The food portions were very small. The Kalbi was so thin I almost thought it was brisket. For the price I'm not sure I would come back. The service was excellent the staff made sure we had enough to drink and that our food was properly cooked. read more

Beautiful new restaurant that opened up right at the start of the pandemic. They are presently offering dine-in, takeout, and delivery. We opted for takeout and really enjoyed the experience. When I called in, the gentleman on the line was genial and courteous. My food was estimated to be ready in 15 minutes. When I walked in, I was thoroughly impressed by the bright inviting decor. When I opened up my food, I was delighted to see the lovely handwritten notes on my food containers. The food was delicious. I had the kimchi fried rice and the kimchi jigae. Looking forward to my next meal with them. read more

Absolutely lovely! I was needing some deonjang jigae and bimbimbap. Sure, it's a bbq joint, but it had what I wanted. The soup was delish! Unlike other places, where there's like a teaspoon of ground beef, they added in real bbq meat. The bimbimbap was fresh and tasty. I also loved their note. Such care taken for such good food! read more

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This was delicious! I would highly recommend Seoul BBQ! I added spicy pork in my Bipbimbap. I will be returning. read more

Seoul BBQ - Bipbimbap - Korean Near Me - Springfield, Virginia

This place is slower than molasses. Walked in just before 6, only 1 other table, and been waiting 30 minutes to get any food. Then, other tables waited 5-10 minutes. Food was pretty flavorless, missing lettuce, jalapenos and garlic you'd normally get at a Korean BBQ place. Would not recommend. read more

I've been here twice and the food is always soooooo delicious. The servers are always very polite and kind. I 100% recommend it over other Korean BBQ places like Iron Age or Honey pig. It's way superior as far as service, food quality, and over all aesthetic. It's too bad that it gets over looked. read more

Possibly one of the BEST deliveries for me this year. To the beautiful soul who did this (see photos), you are amazing and a blessing. Outstanding quality with all orders. This is my new go-to y'all! read more

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Hands down the best korean takeout we have ever ordered and that's saying a lot because we eat a lot of korean food in this house. The order was packaged so nicely and little notes on each box were cute and helpful. Made us feel safe during this uncertain time because it showed how organized and likely clean the kitchen is. We ordered bossam, kalbi, soondubu, mandu and bulgogi. The bossam is pricey but it comes with a very generous shareable (with many) portion of pork belly. My only complaint is I wish it had come with perilla leaves and not just lettuce. Still, the taste and texture was perfect and the accompaniments were very fresh and plentiful. Sometimes if you get bossam they slack on either the meat or the components. They slacked on neither. The kalbi was sticky and tender. Just right. Not the best kalbi I've had but definitely worth the price. The bulgogi was tasty, not overly sweet. The kimchi was a little watery in flavor but was still given to us in a good sized portion. A lot of places really skimp on the kimchi side. And the soondubu was melt in your mouth. It was very mild and buttery in flavor but hit the spot. The mandu were surprisingly good. They didn't skimp on filling. We've ordered takeout only a hand full of times during the Covid-19 scare and this was the first restaurant to hit all the marks and to also make us feel our food was prepared safely and cleanly. They also prepared it on time and with no issues with the order whatsoever. read more

Seoul BBQ - Korean Near Me - Springfield, Virginia

My experience here concerning quality of food was about a 3 star. My group went for the beef option 1. The ban chan side dishes came out and it was decent. First set of meat started cooking and it was the thinly sliced brisket. You can't really mess that it up so we enjoyed it. Second set of meat were beef chunks and it was a mixed bag of tender and chewy pieces. Really would of liked it to be more tender, but it happens so we didn't really mind it. Lastly, our kalbi short ribs came out and it was VERY disappointing. Short ribs are always our favorite part, but every single piece was chewy and inedible. Service was polite and were on point at cooking the meat so the meat was not overcooked or anything like that, but for some reason it was still super chewy. We couldn't finish even half of it unfortunately. Considering they are new and we are still recovering from a pandemic, I am adding an extra star. Hopefully they fix the quality of their short ribs! read more

We called ahead for 12 people on a Saturday night, they were able to accommodate 2 tables- 6 people per table seats. Slow Saturday, there were only 3 small tables were seated. We wait for our waiter for 30 minutes before placing our order because there was only one waiter. Did not get our complimentary side dishes for another 25 minutes. The meats were pretty fresh. We also ordered a beer, a ramen and steam eggs. We did not get the beer until he remembered it, which was 30 minutes later. The ramen was pretty much the instant noodle package with egg and vegetables. Our steam egg was way over cooked and burnt (blacken in the bottom). Overall the price is average compared to other KBQQ. Between the meal, we tried to get our waiter so many times but he was NOT very attentive. Out of 10 times we only able to get him 2 times kind situation. We finally able hold of him for our bill, and we also mentioned to the waiter if he can remove the egg from our bill because it was burnt. He hesitated and then said "ok." When he came back, he had audacity to tell us "next time, can you tell me before I print the bill"? We advised him that he never checked on us and we couldn't get hold of him at all. All he said was he is the only waiter tonight and did not even apologize for the wait. TOTALLY NOT DESERVING 20% tips when he did not even do much. The place is not recommended. read more

Seoul BBQ - Korean Near Me - Springfield, Virginia

Excellent food and service. Will return again. Had the Spicey pork. The sides are a great addition.

Finally decided to try a new Korean BBQ place today! I miss going out and eating at Korean BBQ restaurants but this was a good alternative. My favorite dish at any Korean BBQ place is LA Galbi and this is how I determine whether I'll like other food at the restaurant. This did not disappoint. It had a good flavor and wasn't overly chewy. My husband got the kimchi fried rice and he said it was good but not very spicy. It is made with bacon instead of spam, but thats a preference. The Bibimbap was also good and the Fried Chicken tenders had a nice kick and was yummy. I'll be back! read more

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Not enough people working and the food is quite expensive. If you want Korean bbq go to a ayce place.

Been here maybe 6 times. Consistently great food & attentive service. Clean and like other reviewers mentioned- great ventilation. My Korean mother is also always satisfied. It's our GoTo place over any K-BBQ restaurant in Annandale. Zero complaints! read more

The cuts here are perfect. Very delicious flavor but portions are small for the price. I love kbbq do it was refreshing to find a new place and have a new flavor. Idk how long this place has been here but for there only being one other group getting meats to the table were a bit slow. I enjoyed this play very much will be back read more

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I was excited to finally get a Korean BBQ place in Springfield but it really falls short of other spots in Fairfax and Annadale. The quantity and quality of the meats are not up to par. Briskets are cut super thick and the marinated kalbi was not tender or flavorful. The steamed egg was the only redeeming item we ordered. Our bill was about 80 bucks (before tip) for two a la carte meats and a steamed egg. Super pricey for what we got. Service was fine. read more

Seoul BBQ - Brisket in the grill. Also orderd marinated galbi and steamed egg - Korean Near Me - Springfield, Virginia