Korean comfort food, good beef broth soup - sullungtang, short rib soup kalbi tang , open 6am !
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Elizabeth Lewin
Gom Ba Woo is the best place to go to get a "home cooked" Korean meal.
Every time I go in I feel like an invited guest, going over to a family's house for dinner.
I really love this place. Consistently good food, clean and welcoming.
I wouldn't go anywhere else for Korean food in Virginia.
Lilian Ting
It's more expensive for what you get compared to other Korean restaurants. The prices are two or three times more than the old menus they have on Google.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Ken To
Too early to tell but this is prob going to be my favorite korean restaurant in the area. Galbi had a great marinade and cooked well; it was charred but not dry. Best japchae I’ve had in recent memory. The mandoo was real good and tasted homemade. The spicy beef stew yuk gae jang was ok. But the ban chan was fantastic
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Holy “Yum Yummy” Yum
It's always kind and delicious. It's a nice place to be. Make sure you go there.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
chong park
Restroom is too dirty.
Michael Cinzano
The staff was friendly and welcoming, but the food felt overpriced. I ordered a kimchi pork dish that had almost no pork in it for $28. It wasn't a bad experience but I was underwhelmed by my experience. The average price of the dishes is just something that I feel will prevent me from wanting to go back and give it another chance.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
松下樹
Too many homeless nearby, aggressive in parking lot and camping outside
김승욱
The owner is very kind, and the seolleongtang is delicious.
Sydney Stewart
Yesterday, my best friends and I stopped by Gom Ba Woo for an early dinner and boy did we have a time! Upon sitting, the hostess stopped by our table to ask if we’d like tea or coffee. We ordered japchae and fried dumplings to start. The japchae was flavorful and the ban chan was well flavored with a balance of acidity, spice, and sweetness. My main course (unpictured) was the sundubu, which was incredible. Even better than the amazing food was the loving care and service. The Korean grandmother with glasses who cooks greeted my table with hugs and offered many stories about her life in Korea, even sharing photos of her granddaughter to connect with me and my friends. I felt her love pouring through the experience in a way that is still sitting with me. Although I visited from out of town, this restaurant is saved on my list to return to when I’m back in the DMV. Thank you (consamida) and may your business be blessed.
This place is incredible! Incredibly sweet service and the food is so flavorful. I particularly loved the JapChae, Dolsot Bibim Bap, and Kimchi JaeYuk Bokum. Ask them about being featured by WETA PBS!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rick S
This restaurant hold a special place in my heart. I was introduced to this wonderful place by my late brother. Since then, I been coming here for 25 years. Evrry time i come here, i always feel so familiar and comfortable. The foods quality is always top notch and if you have the pleasure to meet the owner, she's the nicest person you will ever meet.
Recommended dishes: Seafood Pancake, Galbi Tang, Seafood and Scallion Pancake, Kalbi, Spicy Beef Soup with Clear Noodle
Sarah Marie Hughes
The food and service were excellent! Nice peaceful vibes. ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Maemil Bibim Gukgoo
Daniel Park
Excellent seolleongtang that has a more traditional taste than Shin Chon. The broth is less milky but the meats and banchan are better. They serve more than just kimchi/kaktugi, and they give you soy sauce/Wasabi to dip meats in.
The modeum (special) seolleongtang is great, but if you don't like tripe/offal/tendon, don't get it.
Great hole in the wall and chill vibe. Also, I like that they don't serve water in plastic bottles like Shin Chon does.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Modem Sulkingtang
Jinwoo Hwang
Ordered the pan fried dumplings and the bossam, and it was simply one of the worst tasting ones I ever had in my life (NOT exaggerating).
Korean comfort food, good beef broth soup - sullungtang, short rib soup kalbi tang , open 6am !
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gom Ba Woo is the best place to go to get a "home cooked" Korean meal.
Every time I go in I feel like an invited guest, going over to a family's house for dinner.
I really love this place. Consistently good food, clean and welcoming.
I wouldn't go anywhere else for Korean food in Virginia.
It's more expensive for what you get compared to other Korean restaurants. The prices are two or three times more than the old menus they have on Google.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Too early to tell but this is prob going to be my favorite korean restaurant in the area. Galbi had a great marinade and cooked well; it was charred but not dry. Best japchae I’ve had in recent memory. The mandoo was real good and tasted homemade. The spicy beef stew yuk gae jang was ok. But the ban chan was fantastic
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It's always kind and delicious. It's a nice place to be. Make sure you go there.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restroom is too dirty.
The staff was friendly and welcoming, but the food felt overpriced. I ordered a kimchi pork dish that had almost no pork in it for $28. It wasn't a bad experience but I was underwhelmed by my experience. The average price of the dishes is just something that I feel will prevent me from wanting to go back and give it another chance.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Too many homeless nearby, aggressive in parking lot and camping outside
The owner is very kind, and the seolleongtang is delicious.
Yesterday, my best friends and I stopped by Gom Ba Woo for an early dinner and boy did we have a time! Upon sitting, the hostess stopped by our table to ask if we’d like tea or coffee. We ordered japchae and fried dumplings to start. The japchae was flavorful and the ban chan was well flavored with a balance of acidity, spice, and sweetness. My main course (unpictured) was the sundubu, which was incredible. Even better than the amazing food was the loving care and service. The Korean grandmother with glasses who cooks greeted my table with hugs and offered many stories about her life in Korea, even sharing photos of her granddaughter to connect with me and my friends. I felt her love pouring through the experience in a way that is still sitting with me. Although I visited from out of town, this restaurant is saved on my list to return to when I’m back in the DMV. Thank you (consamida) and may your business be blessed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
This place is incredible! Incredibly sweet service and the food is so flavorful. I particularly loved the JapChae, Dolsot Bibim Bap, and Kimchi JaeYuk Bokum. Ask them about being featured by WETA PBS!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This restaurant hold a special place in my heart. I was introduced to this wonderful place by my late brother. Since then, I been coming here for 25 years. Evrry time i come here, i always feel so familiar and comfortable. The foods quality is always top notch and if you have the pleasure to meet the owner, she's the nicest person you will ever meet.
Recommended dishes: Seafood Pancake, Galbi Tang, Seafood and Scallion Pancake, Kalbi, Spicy Beef Soup with Clear Noodle
The food and service were excellent! Nice peaceful vibes. ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Maemil Bibim Gukgoo
Excellent seolleongtang that has a more traditional taste than Shin Chon. The broth is less milky but the meats and banchan are better. They serve more than just kimchi/kaktugi, and they give you soy sauce/Wasabi to dip meats in.
The modeum (special) seolleongtang is great, but if you don't like tripe/offal/tendon, don't get it.
Great hole in the wall and chill vibe. Also, I like that they don't serve water in plastic bottles like Shin Chon does.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Modem Sulkingtang
Ordered the pan fried dumplings and the bossam, and it was simply one of the worst tasting ones I ever had in my life (NOT exaggerating).
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 3
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