It's a very popular Korean cafeteria and you probably need to wait during rush hours. The food was good, and worth the price. The short rib beef was not the best I've ever tried. The service was not the best. The waitress didn't offer us the complimentary rice tea and was not quite nice. read more

,One of my most favorite restaurants. I moved to Nor Cal 3 years, and haven't been able to find Korean food this good. It's got quite a few seats, and usually it's packed. The food is amazing. So it's been over 3 years since I've been here last, and the food is still as good today as it was over 3 years ago. Service staff is friendly, and helpful. I used to come here at least once a month, when I lived here. I am glad I made the trip over here. If you like Korean food, chances are you won't be disappointed with the food. I always get the gyoza, delicious and not to heavy. And usually get the bulgogi. Today I got bimbimbap, #7, and it's so good. It's also open 24/7, which is good when you're hungry late night. Way better choice then Dennys, or IHOP. Check this place out!! read more

Yechon - Bimbimbap - Korean Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

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I had high hopes for this place as they offered both Korean food and sushi, which I was craving for both at the time. Apparently they do not serve sushi late night. Makes sense I guess. The soondubu broth is extremely different from any other broth I've had. It wasn't really that pleasant. The shredded beef soup was full of long strands of beef that were hard to eat because it was too long!!! Not certain I would come back here. read more

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You can't go wrong with coming to Yechon for Korean food! They have a lot of different types of Korean food from soups, to meats, to noodles. The best thing about this place is the fact that they're open 24/7 so you can just come whenever. I've tried a lot of things on the menu and I don't think that you can go wrong with any of the items. It does get pretty crowded during lunch and dinner time so make sure to get here early. I know that they offer sushi here but because they don't necessarily specialize in sushi (specifically rolls) so I don't recommend it. read more

It's a little pricey but I think it's better than the much beloved Honey Pig. The service is surprisingly slow, even though they have the waiter/waitress buttons at the table. The portions are also pretty enormous. Here's what we had: Special Marinated Beef - Good quality and rich. Not cooked at the table but honestly I don't care about that anymore as long as it tastes good. Beef Intestine and Octopus Hot Pot - Hot and rich. Make sure to turn the heat down after a bit because it'll boil itself out while you're eating your first serving of the stuff. Seafood Pancake - Enormous. Not the best tasting bite for bite that I've had but there's so many bites that there's upside. Broiled Mackerel - You know what you're getting with this and it acted as a good foil to the other dishes we had. read more

OMG..... this place is hands down amazeballs. The only thing that I did not like about it is that you can't customize any dish, so if you don't eat beef, too damn bad for you... .or rather me (insert sad face). So I had limited options, but that's OK. I was able to find a thing or two that I could eat, and it was phenomenal. I ordered the Sundubu Jigae, which had soft boiled tofu. Yummoo , I could eat this all day long. I loved all the bachans (no, not the famous Bollywood family but Korean side dishes!) that came with my meal too. I had to laugh when I saw the dessert section on the menu, they had listed coffee for $1.00. I found out later it's because they have a fantastic bakery next door, which we headed to next. read more

Yechon - Bachan! - Korean Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

Excellent authentic Korean food. We went with a deaf Korean friend, and had an awesome experience. The Panchan is great, the Bulkogi is amazing. Bibimbap was excellent, with lots of veggies and meat. It was missing the egg, though. They have a buzzer at the table that you can push and someone will come and find out what you need. They are always willing to bring out more side dishes. Loved the atmosphere and the food. read more

Yechon - Lots of food - Korean Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

Fantastic atmosphere and people were so nice. The banchan was great, and food was tasty, but nothing was spicy at all. I asked for it to be spicier than usual, the lady laughed and said "it's all spicy". I'm white, so I clarified that it was "Korean spicy" and she confirmed... but I didn't sweat at all. That said, the food was savory and delicious. I just wish that I could have sweat a little. read more

I'm disappointed that I didn't have a better experience given the tremendous reviews. I kind of expected that the service wouldn't be amazing but I have to say it was really quite poor. Servers speak at you instead of with you, and you're treated as if you're a burden and not a guest. Additionally, the kalbi was literally THE WORST that I have ever had, and that's saying something because I've even tried Trader Joe's kalbi (which, for the record, was pretty good in general and EXCELLENT in comparison). The good news is that the bulgogi was delicious (even more delicious than bulgogi normally is, I think) and the galbitang was homey and flavorful. These two items are the reason I wouldn't rate the restaurant two stars -- but still, it's a real shame that the kalbi, which was something around $30, was complete and utter trash. I believe there must be better Korean restaurants out there, so I likely won't be back for a long time... read more

Love going here for their dolsot bibimbap! Also tried their fried dumplings which were pretty good. The servers will check if you leave a tip which I found to be a bit rude to do it in front of the customer like that. Not a huge issue but just a courtesy to be less obvious next time. read more

Updating my review because I've come here several more times and I'm always really happy with the food and the service. I got the yukhoe bibimbap last time (raw beef with vegetables and rice) and it's absolutely delicious and super refreshing. Highly recommend the barbecue, bibimbap, and lunch bento as well. Also the fried kimchi mandu!!! read more

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I like this place. Service is good and food is good. It gets too busy sometimes but not bad of waiting time. Recommend to people who wants to try Korean cuisine. read more

We went to have dinner with a couple of friends from out of town. It was a little busy when we got there. It was about 9PM. The parking was almost full. There were only a few spots left. We were able to have a table right away, and was nice. The last time we came here, we had to wait for 30 minutes. They have good food but it could get a little crazy pack if you go at the wrong time. read more

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My second day in DC (last weekend), a friend drove us out to Annandale for food and groceries. WOOHOO!! Fun times. Anyway, we ended up here for lunch and the place smells heavenly. There are Korean people running the place and eating, so that is a good sign. The waitresses were super nice and took all our orders, including my soondobu with vegetables (which wasn't an option but they accomodated). The ban chan was standard and tasty, as was my soondobu. Maybe I'm lowering my expectations, but this made me happy. I don't think it was the best Korean food I've ever had, but then again, as a vegetarian its hard to say anymore. And they're open 24 hours. WHAT?! read more

I recommend bringing a small army when you come here, the amount of food they give is way too much for any normal couple to finish without serious help. I left with an assortment of carryout boxes. Food is good, a lot of these places they give you a lot of meat but the quality of the meat is second tier, from taste Yechon's meat is on a slightly higher scale. Meat was also seasoned well, I was able to try the bul-go-gi and also the spicy pork and both were flavored well and cooked perfectly. Accompanying rice was also well done, you would be surprised how many places give you sub-par rice but their rice was cooked well with excellent consistency. Service was good, you can have your food cooked at the table or in the back but waitresses are around no matter the option you pick. They also have this cool airplane style call button that will get the attention of your waitress should you ever need them and not see them patrolling the dining area. All in all one of the better Korean BBQ places I have experienced, I could definitely see a return visit in my future should a BBQ craving hit me again. read more

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Oh Yechon... How I love thee... I digress... Like.. how can you not LOVE this place! 24 hr authentic Korean food! OMG... You can find almost any traditional Korean dish here! The Bi Bim Bap is the best too! It can get pretty busy, but it's never a long wait... Their sushi bar is the best! They have a great selection of rolls and the price is right too! I usually get the Mexican Roll with salmon sushi! And the portions are niiiiiiceeeee! read more

I'm giving three stars solely based upon food and minus two stars because of lack of customer service and organization of the restaurant itself. Their food is typical; nothing special compared to other korean restaurants in the area. They are little more pricier that others. But oh boy, the servers are just frustrating. Half the time, they take forever to bring you refill on side dishes... Takes wrong orders and blames you for not ordering correctly... They chase you out the door if you give them less than 15% because of lack of customer service. In addition, they don't take reservations at all which means waiting can be hour+ at times. And they are not attentive at all. I don't see why people are still hyping over this place. But I'm over it. I'll come if I have to, but not need to. read more

If you're a night owl who love Korean food, this is the place. Open 24-7 I'm Korean and I know what Korean food should taste like. So listen to me. Try all their food in their menu. I especially like the Yuk Gae Jang and Soo Doo Boo. Also, they have great selection of sushi too. If you live in DMV and you're an Asian and never heard of this place, shame on you!!! Good place for Korean food beginners to enjoy authentic Korean food. Enjoy! read more

Yechon - Korean Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

A Korean restaurant in Annandale that has a huge menu (everything that you expect) of both Korean and Japanese dishes. It's also open 24/7, so it's a great place for a late night meal. To my mind, one of those plaecs that was average at everything but really excelled at nothing. We came here with friends on the Friday night after Thanksgiving and it was absolutely mobbed. Took us about 30 minutes to get a seat and the lobby was uncomfortably packed while we waited. We ordered kalbi, bibimbop, pajun and a mackeral between four of us. And of course it came with banchan which was also only ok. Prices were kind of high for a meal that was only ok. In general just not my favorite. I really like Korean food but I'm still looking for the one around DC. read more

Absolutely authentic Korean restaurant recommended by my coworker. The food was really delicious and quickly prepared. The place is really popular because of the traditional Korean food and the waiters/ waitresses wear the traditional Korean garments. I had the fried dumplings as appetizer and the galbitang in a spicy broth. I highly recommend this place. It comes with the expected small dishes of Kim Chee and various pickled veggies. read more

Yechon - Korean Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

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My family ordered 3 dishes but didn't like it. The taste of the food is similar to other Korean food, but the portions are small and overpriced. The waiters not only lacked communication skills, but also served the wrong food from the ordered food. the waiter asked for a tip. The service was very bad. Will never come again!!!! read more

There are so many kbbq places in the northern Virginia area and this one just isn't my favorite. Their meats were pretty good but that's kind of where it ends. They don't offer ayce (not a deal breaker for me, I usually don't chose this option anyway) The place is pretty small, the tables are tight, and it's busy. I wouldn't recommend this place if you have a party bigger than 4. The staff isn't the friendliest and their banchans were just ok. They also don't even have the steamed egg pot, but they do offer the egg but in a small banchan portion for an upcharge. I just felt like it was just an "ok" experience. I wouldn't go back. If you have a big party, I would go to "sō" in centerville. There's way more space and their servers are a lot friendlier. read more

I love Korean food. After being spoiled with 24-hour Korean barbecue places in Manhattan, I was excited to find that Annandale boasts its own set of landmarks for all night deliciousness. I've been here twice, and both times there was a fairly lengthy line. Fortunately, there's a great bakery next door, which is a lovely place to pass the time. Yechon does not have ddok boki, which is too bad. That dish makes a great complement to bulgogi and kalbi. They do have an attentive and helpful waitstaff, solid entrees, and a deep menu. The Dolsot Bibimbop was very good last night with bulgogi. The first time here, I tried some sushi and was generally nonplussed. It wasn't terrible, but it wasn't great. So venture to that part of the menu at your own discretion. There's a reason this place is busy. It's good. Enjoy. read more

Yechon was alright- not worthy of four stars in my opinion, but not bad either. The small plates that came out at the beginning were about 50/50 in terms of yum and not-yum. The menu is large and has a lot of options but the lack of vegetarian dishes really struck me. I asked if they could substitute bean curd into one of my dishes and they said no. I settled on getting one of the spicy casseroles without the meat which ended up being tasty but not spectacular. I left here full and satisfied, but it was not good enough where I would come back again. 2.75 stars. read more

Lunch Specials until 2:30 pm; very affordable and portion size is good. Dinner: can't really complain. read more

It says Japchae (the stir-fried clear noodle) meet is beef, but seems and tastes like pork. Overall, dishes are tasty and a quiet pleasant journey. I saw a male customer was yelling at the server. I hope the server is okay. Sometimes, customers are irrational. read more

Yechon - Fish japchae appetizers and etc. - Korean Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

I have heard plenty about this place and was excited to try it out with the fam bam while we were up in NOVA. We go inside and get seated in an out of the way spot since we were a bigger party. We look over the menu and there are tons of options of what to order - Japanese and Korean food. We order a ton of food and wait for it all to appear. In the meantime, we all got served some green tea. Weird to have it in plastic cups. It's hard to hold on to with it being hot. Anyways, the food starts a lovely procession to our table. Only the pork belly is cooked on the table side grill. The bulgogi and other food are cooked in the kitchen. No big deal, but that's part of the fun with the table side grill is it being cooked right in front of you. Plus, we had to order 2 orders of the pork belly just to be cooked in front of us. In the end, all the food was amazing and boy was I full. We had ordered the grilled salmon, seafood pancake, bulgogi, pork belly, and probably some others that I might have forgotten. The wait staff was nice. I especially like the button we could use to get their attention rather than having to flag them down. Still, I much rather prefer Honey Pig. Why? The banchan (sp?) or sides were refilled better. More things were cooked in front of me. Plus there are no crazy limits on how much or how little we had to order for it to be cooked in front of us. I think the prices were for affordable at Honey Pig as well. I'd probably pick here if you're trying to avoid the repetitive Korean music videos and garage feel of Honey Pig or if you just wanna hit up Breeze Bakery afterward since it's right next door. read more

Yechon - Korean Near Me - Annandale, Virginia

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I have to admit, I was pretty skeptical when I first heard about this place. My cousin kept raving about how they had the best Korean food and that they were open 24 hours. What?! Open 24 hours and the food is good?! Impossible, I thought! We came here around dinner time and although it was pretty busy, we were seated immediately. The restaurant was pretty large and spacious, so wait times probably aren't that long. They had a pretty extensive menu, which included Korean dishes, Japanese dishes, and barbecue. We went with their marinated bulgogi, tofu soup with seafood and intestines, and a bibimbap. Surprisingly, everything was authentic and delicious! The bulgogi was very well marinated and tasty. The tofu soup was spicy and loaded with tons of tofu, seafood, and intestines--it went very well rice. The bibimbap was well-made and savory. I liked their banchan selection too. Service was lacking, but we managed to get what we needed in a timely manner. Yechon is pretty impressive, considering they are open 24 hours (all holidays too)! Their food is good and prices are decent, I'd come back if I were in town again. read more

Hmm. I used to frequent this place my college days so I was excited to come back to this place while in town visiting fam but I was so disappointed. service was so bad. They mixed all our orders up, didn't bring one our friends dishes after saying it was coming, brought 2 of the wrong dishes out, came by when we were about done and ready to leave and turned on the heat,... we were so confused ...then they brought our brisket which we didn't order, turned that away, told them to cancel the order or bulgogi, and waited so long after asking for our check. Not coming back here again. Guess those good old days of making this even a choice is over. A couple weeks ago, I was a little suspect about coming when a friend of ours recorded a little mouse under the table as well...... man, what happened to this place. read more

I love this place for being always open, and for providing me with pretty damned decent food at all hours of the day. I love that, when the tide of time surges to 11PM and beyond, and hunger pangs gnaw at my innards like a pack of starving ferrets, my options are not limited to digging through my sad and empty fridge. I have Yechon! May it live forever. read more

This is not a rating on their food but their service. I called asking if they served Neang myun and the lady said they do and told me to come! We came right after and they say they don't serve it for dinner. Drove 20 minutes for what? Worse, we waited and when we sat down and looked through the menu, it had no indication on such thing! Will not be returning for a long time. read more

We have been going to Yechin for years and every time it is amazing! Our children love it as well. There is a really good family environment. The food is always delicious and the staff is great! read more

Trash and overpriced. Galbi overpriced and not even good. Not even okay. I wouldn't pay $32 for that ever again. Kimchi jygae was salty. Sides were alright. read more

This is by far my favorite Korean restaurant in Nova when I do visit the area. I've been here a handful of times and everything is so good. They're always on a wait but it's never too long. This for sure keeps all the staff busy. There are sushi bar seating, regular tables and bbq grill tables. I was here by myself once and was directed to sit at the sushi bar which was fine with me. It was just odd that I don't have a designated server. I was served by 3 different server that time, it was good service but just not as personable. I ordered a clear clam soup ( so fresh and delicious and hearty great for a cool day). Then I ordered a seafood Jap Chae - glass noodle with mixed seafood and veggies ( it was phenomenal). Then they brought out a few of kimchi for me to pair with my food ( drooling good). The noodle dish was a big portion for me so I pack leftover. Then leftover was so so good few hours later as well. I have also tried their kalbi cooked on the grill in front you before and it's one of the best I've had. There menu is so big so you'll get lots of variety. Highly recommend this place if your looking for a Korean fix. read more

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So many memories here how could I not give it five stars. Lunch specials are a great bang for your buck price wise with the amount of food and quality. They basically give you a bento box with the main entree something that would normally cost twice as much at dinner time. This is only during weekdays till 3pm. Late nights are best here when nothing else is open because you know what you'll get. They probably have one of the best consistent side dishes you can find around the area for restaurants. I typically love their potato salad if they serve it. My favorite go to is the spicy galbi tang soup which has a reddish spicy broth (not that spicy) with tender galbi tang and clear noodles. I like to eat it with the side of rice they provide as well. I also like their salmon teriyaki, especially for lunch which is my go to during that time almost always. They have sushi here but there is better sushi to be had at other restaurants. This is a staple restaurant in the area as far as Korean food goes and you can't go wrong here. read more

Yechon is always a safe go-to for Asian food, particularly Korean BBQ. What makes it special is that it's open 24/7! If you're ever craving KBBQ at 4am, Yechon is the place to go! I've been here multiple times and have had the pleasure of trying multiple dishes. I always like to start out with the seafood pancake. It's a good dish for a group setting (don't get it if you're eating with only 1 other person unless you intend to have leftovers). As for entrees, there's so many to pick from. I would recommend their bulgogi! It's a good dish to share with others. There's a lot of dishes that can be shared in a family style dinner, which is why Yechon is great. Nevertheless, there are also a handful of individual entrees, as well. The service is usually a hit or miss. There are some servers that are very attentive while others don't really care for delivering good service. There is a button that you can click on the table that calls a server over, which is very handy. One thing that I dislike is that the servers are kind of all up in your face when you get the bill and pay, though. They tend to eye down the check after you leave a tip to see how much you've tipped, which I find annoying. In all, the service is okay... read more

They missed my online order so I have to wait extra 20min when I arrived! And no apologies! How come?!

I went here for dinner with a friend. The place is open 24/7 so it is a nice option for late night food. The menu is extensive so you never run out of Korean or Japanese options. I got a sashimi bibimbap. The sashimi was not bad - I have been to places were the fish tasted rather fishy and not fresh if that makes sense. My friend ordered bibimbap and she said she liked her food too. The meal includes a lot of side dishes and miso soup. read more

The food was so good, but the service was okay. They weren't very friendly:( they also only have bottled water and charge for water.

I've been here four times, each time great service and great food. The place is almost always packed and/or busy. However, I've only had to wait at most 15-20 minutes to be seated (and this was around 6pm during dinner time). Would probably be wise to call beforehand and make a reservation, but I've had no issues with the wait time without doing so. Waiters bring a good assortment of banchan dishes, and you can always ask for more/different ones if you'd like. Food portions are substantial. Would recommend the bibimbap and soondubu. The seafood pancake is humongous: we got one portion for a table of 6 and it was more than enough. read more