This small family establishment is delightful. Not an AYCE but A large menu with plenty of flavors. Typical of those mom and pop restaurants in Seoul. We tried a couple dishes and we were not disappointed. Along with the sides and "fresh" soju we were served enough for lunch and take away dinner. I didn't care for a few items in my bowl and they were easily replaced. If you are looking for fast, hot, flavorful home cooked Korean food... this is a good one. Service is fantastic! Looking forward to visiting again. read more

Finally got a chance to check this place out and it did not disappoint! The food was amazing--we didn't even cook it ourselves like traditional Korean BBQ, but it was still incredible. The staff was super friendly and welcoming. It's a smaller spot, which gives it a cozy, family-owned feel that I really liked. Definitely worth checking out if you love Korean BBQ--you won't be disappointed! read more

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Food was ok. The staff were friendly. I would not return. The food was not flavorful to us & did not taste as great as other Korean dishes we've tried across the world. Plenty of parking Eat in style restaraunt. read more

I can't believe this was my first time here!!! Probably best for my wallet lol cause the meal we had was delicious! It was a lovely quiet Sunday so we were sat and waited on immediately. Lots of takeout orders, which is wonderful to see for such a great restaurant. The inside is clean and spacious with good sized tables for the sharing that is about to occur. Where we messed up. I think the items are family style. We ended up each ordering Bulgogi, and it was a lot of food. I had just ran a half marathon so I scarfed it all down no problem, but I will say the portion is enough for two to share. I also loved that you could get refills on the sides (except rice). I was afraid that the portions set was all we got, but was happy when we got more of the yummy veggies! The bulgogi was so flavorful!! Nothing extra needed. Went perfectly with the tangy veggies. We also tried the Tteok-Bokki which I've seen all over the internet but have never had the opportunity to try. We did the classic and added cheese. It was pretty good. Not my personal type of flavor but I can see others loving it! I did love those thick rice cakes. I'd love to try those in another sauce cause the mouth feel was good. Great texture. All in all, I for sure will be back. This is dangerous new knowledge knowing yummy quality foods are less than 10min from the house! read more

Ye Won - Beef Rib Eye (Bulgogi) and sides - Korean Near Me - Midlothian, Virginia

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Such a wonderful, authentic spot in the city for Korean food! I came one evening with a friend and we had a great time. It's a casual spot with a great menu. Our orders were taken pretty quickly. My friend ordered the bibimbap. She loved how fresh and delicious it was. I got the spicy beef soup (per my Korean friend's recommendation). It was divine! I'm not sure if they downed the spicy level, but it's definitely a tolerable spice. I especially loved the noodles in it. I was really happy with the banchan they brought. The kimchi was my favorite. They had a lot of seating available. It's located in a strip mall so there was a lot of free parking available out front. This spot is great for take out or dine in. We went on a Friday evening and it wasn't too busy. They seemed to offer Korean BBQ options too. I'm excited to return and try more soon. read more

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We went there when they first opened and the mother was cooking all the food. Amazingly authentic Korean food. The service is always on point and the food comes out quickly. The restaurant is a nice neighborhood feeling place to eat and you will see that it is clean and the attention to the authenticity of their dishes is at the forefront. I have always enjoyed my meals at Ye Won and I would challenge you to take a leap on a dish you have never tried but is recommended by the staff. Enjoy! read more

Outstanding Korean food. Reminds me of my favorite spot in Brooklyn. The pork belly was a bit bland and left something to be desired but the short ribs and bulgogi are an absolute must. Bursting with flavor. read more

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We cannot get enough of this place! We love the beef bulgogi and the yummy wings, we always get everything spicy because the flavor of their heat is soooo incredible! Lately we have been getting soups and man I crave them all the time. The people treat us so kindly every visit and we always feel welcome and happy to eat here. Thank you for existing! read more

Yewon has some very delicious Korean Fried Barbecue Wings! The sauce is so pleasing with a great blend of sweet and spicy. I always order spicy. Typically I call ahead to place my order and it's ready within 20 minutes. It's a little drive from me but well worth it. I have frequented this place quite a bit lately and have been only disappointed by the rice. I love rice and the texture was crunchy. It appeared very overcooked. I couldn't even eat rice leftovers the next day because of the texture. Everything was so tough/hard. Hopefully that improves. Im giving it 3 stars because despite the wings being delicious, they gotta clean up in the actual restaurant. The restaurant is small and quaint located in a shopping center. Im not a fan of the messiness next to the cash register when you checkout. You can see tennis shoes, and a bunch of other items stored up front. This is not very pleasant to the eye and likely not sanitary. The food is good so I try to trick my mind to visualize something different. It's easy to access and free parking is available. It is centered right next door to another restaurant. I really only go for the wings! read more

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Favorite korean restuarant in richmond! Got this place recommended to me from a korean friend who lives in midlo and he said, after his own family's cooking, this place would be next up. I was super happy with my meals here. The tofu soup had so much flavor. From the chewy noodles of the japchae to the crispy rice of the bibimbap, i was in heaven. The side banchan dishes were the perfect compliments. This will definitely be my go to place and somewhere I will keep coming back to. read more

Ye Won - Soft Tofu Soup - Korean Near Me - Midlothian, Virginia

The food is amazing, you can tell how much love goes into every dish! Would come by again!

Awesome find! Love this restaurant especially bowls. Service is always great. They anticipate your needs.

Excellent bibimbap, decent chicken dolsot bibimbap. Best kimchee I have ever had. The other side dishes are very good.

Ye Won is my favorite Korean restaurant in the greater Richmond area. The food is delicious, the staff is lovely, and the variety is excellent. There is a huge selection of banchan to choose from, which is probably my favorite part of Korean food: all the lovely side dishes. I like to stock up from their refrigerated case, but there is always an assortment included with our takeaway dishes too. Their tteokbokki is excellent. The rice cakes are perfect--tender yet chewy, and the sauce is spicy and flavorful with bits of veg to accent it. We order with the fish cakes on the side because we dine with vegetarians, and they are always so accommodating. I generally only order bibimbap when dining in because I love the way the rice crisps at the table, but when we had Ye Won's takeaway bibimbap, it was exceptional. The restaurant really has a way with packaging to-go orders to keep them perfect for the trip. I have always enjoyed everything that I've had from Ye Won, and I have my favorites that I keep coming back to: the spicy rice cakes, seafood pancakes, and kimchi pancakes are some of my favorites. It's definitely somewhere where I will ultimately try everything they offer. It's always so good. read more

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We tried the bibimbop and it was delicous. The service was prompt and friendly. The ambiance and location could be improved and modernized to increase appeal, but the food is definitely tasty. read more

I'm happy I found an authentic Korean restaurant in the area! It's a mom and pop place with indoor seating and a selection of packaged items to take home. I've had soft tofu soup at some major cities and I found Ye Won's to be on par. The spice level was just enough for me and I don't have a high tolerance. The fried dumplings were fried so perfectly and the meat was juicy. I went on a Sunday afternoon. It was quiet enough that I could take my time, which allowed me to slowly eat the boiling soup and avoid burning my mouth. The owners were friendly and never rushed me. read more

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It's a smaller restaurant. But in that little corner place you can find great comfort food. The food comes out fresh, flavorful and nicely presented. Not to mention just the way I like it: piping hot! Service is "mom" and "pop" , he got all my orders right. Which is impressive since I placed a really large order. All the foods came out perfect! read more

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For the best Korean cuisine this is the place, friendly greetings as you walk to your table. A great menu selection along with the chef specialties will guide you well. The presentation and table service was quite impressive as burners for our dishes on the table kept it hot and enchanted the flavors. I can't wait to get back to YE WON if you go YOU WON!!!!! read more

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I come here pretty regularly and I get a 10 piece fried dumpling and I asked for extra sauce because they are very stingy about the amount of sauce they give and every time I ask for extra sauce and I go in there and ask if they put an extra sauce in there, the same lady looks me in the face every time it tells me yes, and they never do and on top of that charge me for extra sauce read more

Ye Won - This is the "extra sauce" but that's the normal amount they put in there when u don't ask for extra!!! - Korean Near Me - Midlothian, Virginia

Great find! The restaurant looks a bit odd at night because of the lack of parking lot light, but the front is brightly lit. The food was delicious and we were seated immediately. Service was quick and hospitable. Our server was always checking in on us and our drinks. We ordered the bibimbap, tteokbokki, bulgogi, and corn dog. DELICIOUS! The kimchi was not marinated enough - but still ate it. 9/10 recommend. Ye Won our hearts and appetites! read more

the only real Korean in the area as far as I'm aware. I've been here a number of times. take outs been fast and we've always been seated right away when I've dined in. servers have always been friendly as well everything I've gotten here has been pretty good-- I usually get their tofu soup. I've taken my Korean mother here and she had the seafood pancake & budae jiggae with no complaints so that's definitely a win! read more

The restaurant is nice and basic inside. The manager maybe was running orders and greeting. Not to bad, a nice lunch crowd at 1:00 on a Monday. The menu had exactly what I wanted, soft tofu soup, but I anded up with a beef and rice cake soup. THe banchan waas good - I ate it all. And they brought me some more. Prices are fair, and the soup was great. I had a beef bulgogi soup and it really tasted of savory meat. Almost like a grilled soup. I will returen for my tofu. read more

Soo delicious, great location for local Korean food Beef Bulgogi Beef Short Ribs Are my favorites! read more

Outstanding Korean food!! Always worried when going to a different state to see how good the Korean food is. This place is for real. Will definitely come back when in the area!! read more

Ye Won - Grilled Mackerel, Korean Short Ribs, homemade Dumplings and tofu soup. Outstanding Korean food. - Korean Near Me - Midlothian, Virginia

A hidden gem truly!! I think this is the best Korean restaurant in the Greater Richmond area. There is a good variety of Korean dishes on the menu. The food tastes very homemade and authentic. The waiter was very kind, and the food came out relatively quick. I love the side dishes as well. I will definitely come back and highly recommend to anyone looking for authentic Korean food near Richmond! read more

Ye Won - Korean Near Me - Midlothian, Virginia

Came here with mom who is in her 70s and the owner lady borderline rude when we ask questions on the menu as if we are inconveniencing her she recommend that we get same thing so it's easier for them cook. I wouldn't come here if it wasn't for mom, she's much more understanding and patient. Don't expect good customer service unless they have part timer who works there as a server since owners don't give a crap about service. read more

Excellent. Food came out very quickly and was so tasty. Serving sizes were very large. The samgyupsal was seasoned a bit differently than I'm used to but everything was really great! read more

Ye Won - Pork belly and mul naengmyun - Korean Near Me - Midlothian, Virginia

The food was really good and a lot! Definitely average/ a little pricy but worth it for authentic Korean food. The place is quaint and not the cleanest but a cute atmosphere. The service was decent and the people were nice. read more

We came here for dinner and everything we ordered was pretty delicious. We ordered some wings, kim chi pancakes, bim bap, kinda sad they didn't offer the rolls and some bubbling stew. I forgot the name of it. Definitely a mom and pop shop, you don't see much Korean restaurants around that area. A must try if you are in town. FYI I hate the chopsticks they have in place, those type of chopsticks will give you finger cramps due to it being very flat! read more

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This is THE best place to get bulgogi! The serving size is plentiful and it's absolutely delicious! If you dine in, there are tables that can accommodate a small group. They also sell certain items to take home in a "store" section beside the register. Service is really good! If you go, try the bulgogi and let me know what you think (or try the wings)! read more

Excellent as always. The Wings and Beef Bulgogi are excellent. Not a fancy place to eat but good food..

It's been 10 years since my first review of this amazing restaurant and I've seen them through several owners and servicing levels - counter service or table service. And guess what? They are still awesome and on a short list of delicious Korean restaurants in the RVA area! The owners are always gracious and the food is always fresh and delicious. This visit I enjoyed the Godeungeo Gui (Grilled Mackerel) and it did not disappoint. It was flavorful and moist, and comes with your choice of a small Sundubu Jjigae (Soft Tofu Soup) or Kimch Jjigae (Kimchi Soup) along with various Banchan (side dishes like Kimchi, pickled radish, etc). The soup was delicious and super flavorful, but ask about the ingredients if you have a seafood allergy. Korean custom is if you finish one or more of your side dishes while dining they will give you more if you ask. If you are looking for well done Korean food without a long trip up 95 North to Northern, VA then Yewon is where you should land! Remember, they are closed on Tuesday's. read more

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We were driving from Delaware to Myrtle Beach and Richmond/Midlothian was around the midpoint. There are a ton of Korean options in NoVA, but we wanted to get a little farther in our drive; so we designated Midlothian our halfway and lunch point. The reviews were good, so we gave it a shot. Authentic Korean cuisine and friendly older staff made for a good experience. It's a little pricey (but so is everything nowadays). We ordered the fried mackerel and soft tofu stew for me an my 8yo. Two mackerel filets were quite large and we were able to take one for the road. My older son ordered the sulung tang and my wife had the daegu tang (cod stew). We also ordered the seafood pancake as a shareable appetizer. Nothing out of this world, but good quality in an area where that's bit of a luxury. read more

Went here for lunch a few weeks ago and it was a nice little mom and pop shop for authentic Korean food! Everything we ordered here was tasty and came with yummy side dishes. The service here was also amazing and kind. Really enjoyed the seafood pancake and galbi bimbimbap!! read more

Ye Won - Cod Fish Soup - Korean Near Me - Midlothian, Virginia

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Funny thing, I was craving Korean food and happy to have found this place. You can easily mistaken this place for the Mexican restaurant it seems to share the building with. Inside feels comfortable, nothing special or trendy. We were seated promptly for dinner on a Saturday night. We got a a seafood pancake, the black bean noodles, soft tofu soup, kim chi jigae, and the spicy pork backbone soup. I was surprised on how big their portions were. Everything tasted pretty authentic! Coming from NOVA where there is no shortage of Korean restaurants, this place would have fit right in. Judging by the diverse crowd, everyone else seems to know this is a good place to eat. If I had to nitpick, the service was pretty slow, but they are friendly and do not mind if you wave them down. However, that did not ruin my experience. I wouldn't mind checking them out for their other dishes as well. Definitely a hidden gem! read more

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A very traditional mom & pop Korean restaurant. I"m not from Richmond and the Korean Population is much smaller there than say NoVA but food was good and Banchan was great. The only downside is that there is no table cooking for korean BBQ. I'm Korean and got the Duk Mandu Guk. Spot on and I ordered for my two white friend bulgogi. Those came out on a sizzling platter and were good. The only thing that was wrong was that I didn't get rice with my dish, which was very surprising. If you are in Richmond, this is a good mom and pop korean restaurant. read more

Did my tour in Korea, like most servicemen. Would have liked to cook my own food but considering the other local cuisine. A+ but need more sides plus Sujo by the bottle. Man I miss Seoul!!! read more

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The food was delicious, authentic, and fresh! The service was great and the space was perfect for a nice afternoon lunch. read more

Ye Won - Potato Noodles - Korean Near Me - Midlothian, Virginia

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한국 말로 올릴수 있어서 다시씀. 여기 주인 손님 대하는 싸가지 정말 대단함니다. 리치몬드 한국 식당 몇군데 없어서 가끔 갈때마다 들렸는데, 주인 아줌마 손님 대하는 태도 보고 재수없어서 다시는안감니다. 음식 맛도 그저그랬음.. read more

***My Favorites*** The best Korean food you can find around Richmond. It's a bit of a drive out for me, but I consider this a destination meal because Ye Won delivers. You will find authentic Korean dishes like japchae, galbi, bulgogi, seafood pancake, and bibimbap. All served with homemade banchan (side dishes of pickled vegetables, kimchi etc). I had an amazing bibimbap with squid which I have not seen at other Korean restaurants. A huge plus here is they also have a small market shelf where you can take home house made banchan and other treats. Great time! What to order: japchae, bulgogi, squid bibimbap read more

Ye Won - Bulgogi with banchan - Korean Near Me - Midlothian, Virginia

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