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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went here for lunch with 2 of my friends. We ordered the spicy shrimp and chicken dish and the bogogi. The spicy shrimp and Chicken dish was $22 and boy was it huge. All three of us were chomping down...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Overview: This has to be one of the cleanest and most modern looking Korean restaurants in the area. Night-time crowds can get a bit noisy (especially with the laser-show), but it's definitely an...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Super boring place for drinking. Very expensive drinks. But if you just want food, this is pretty much a safe bet. Very standard food at prices cheaper than anywhere else. That's not to say it's...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is probably the best place to hang out in Annandale currently. The place is always packed, the food is good enough, and the service is also fine. Definitely the most popular place.
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've definitely experienced better. my friends know the owners of this place and currently, ARA is the "IT" place of annandale...regardless of the average food and overpriced drinks (or that's what...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have such fond memories of being in college doing kareoke. In my mind kareoke is getting drunk and embarassing the crap out of myself in front of a crowded bar. So thats what i expected when we...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The rooms here are all labeled with names like Louis Vuitton, Cartier etc. I believe we got the Cartier room. There was a table in the middle of the room laden with song books, unfortunately maybe...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Oh. I get it now!You go for the karaoke, not for the food. And you tag along with someone that speaks and reads Korean. (And preferably someone who can actually sing...)Duh.So... why would anyone...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As if going out for Korean food wasn't enough on my return from the far east, we also headed here for bingsoo next door and soju and karaoke at ARA. Let me just offer the disclaimer for ARA that I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Be prepared to sing your heart out when you come here for karaoke. This is the only place I know where you can rent a couture-named room by the hour where you and a group of friends can privately...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went during the early evening hours.Nice hip decor and pleasant atmosphere.They have 2 types of food menus; a menu of mostly traditional Korean dishes and another featuring asian 'fusion' snack-type...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
5 stars for Karaoke! as far as my research go, about which place for karaoke which has the private room n cheap, this is IT. I know some places charged $30-50/hr, but for ARA fusion, as long as you...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Wow! The food isn't that bad! We ordered the kalbitang, kimchi dubu (or dubu kimchi?), kalgooksoo, soondooboo, naengmyun, and bibim naengmyun - and everyone was pretty happy with their meals!It was a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Hmm.. I have to give this restaurant 2 stars because the food was not great.. The waitresses were okay, there were like 4 different ones serving us and the gentleman was very nice. I did not care much...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
ara is stuuupid.
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've never been to Ara for dinner, so I can only speak of my experiences at lunch.I've been here twice so far. The first time was pretty good. The second time less so.The first thing I noticed when...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here a few times and I'm still a fan big fan of this place, however service could be a little more attentive. Our last visit there (Monday evening), the place was slow, and so were the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Great for beer. You can get a tower (which consists of 2 pitchers) for $24 bucks. The food is good too (we tried the Fried Dumplings and the Omelet for $20.) Two of my girlfriends and I came on a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Little did I know when I first reviewed the place that it wouldn't actually be a restaurant, but another Thurs, Friday, Saturday, Sunday drinking hangout for Korean kids!! Ok, I shouldn't be too...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
OK, so everyone knows Ara's the annandale hot spot now.to make it simple. People, if you want to have a Quiet meal here..DONT COME LATE AT NIGHT ON THURS, FRI, SAT...it gets POPPIN..If you want to...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is a tale of two ambitions, one that fails, and one that succeeds. As a Korean restaurant, Ara falls flat. The ramen tastes exactly like they opened a package of Shin Ramen in the kitchen and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Well tonight I found out that I am not a fan of Korean food.It was my first time going out to a Korean Restaraunt, the customer service was great and my waiter was very helpful in helping me...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I totally agree w/ JP's review. Relative to all the other options available in Annandale, this place sucks when it comes to anything more substantial than snacks and booze. I do like the bar area...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
ARA has shaped up since their opening last year and I must say I've come to love this place despite their bad food. Come for drinks/snacks but I wouldn't come here for meals. Some things to note:...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This review is mostly for the karaoke area in ARA.ARA is pretty much a Korean club/lounge/bar. You see tons of Koreans enjoying themselves, but not a whole lot of people are eating. They're usually...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Word of warning: ARA is not a place for those who seek a quiet place to hang out with your friends. It's definitely for more social people who don't mind some noise (the music's usually pumping on...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Yelp decided to delete my update, so don't expect an explanation.They give you little to no service.They expect at least 20% tip (and they'll follow you to your car for it).They don't give you...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
ARA is not a place for me to hangout. first of all, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DO NOT order anything on the FOOD MENU. Their food 1) is over priced for the quality and quantity, 2) tastes like out from...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Apparently this is the happening place in NoVA. After chowing down at nearby Sorak, we came over to Ara's cuz of Sorak's recommendation for drinks. They have great $4 cocktail drinks on Mon-Thurs...
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
All the businesses in Korea Town (aka Annandale) can be organized into 4 categories:1) Korean Restaurants2) Hello Kitty/Lil Thingamajig Stationary Stores3) Cafe/Lounges4) Karoke Rooms (Noh Lae Bangs -...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
(Karaoke Experience Only) I just got back from Ara. This place is supposed to be the "hot" place to be in Annandale on a weekend. I'm sure at one time they deserved the title. Maybe they got a...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The restaurant bar area definitely looked trendy and it catered to a young Korean crowd looking to spend some money on something a little more then your average night out. Had kind of a nightclub feel...
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
It's definitely catered to young (FOBBY) Korean group. Went on a wednesday night. It wasn't too crowded nor did they have the music blasting. The back part of the restaurant is Karoake rooms--haven't...
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I expected a lot more when it came to food. It looked a lotbetter than it tasted. This would be a good place to hang outand have a few drinks, but i don't recommend it to the youngercrowd who really...
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I just have to get off of my chest how freakin` packed this place is. I came here around 10pm on a Saturday night, and holy crap... there was barely enough room to walk around. I kept bumpin` into...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Whoa, let's just say that I felt like I was back in Korea. Lots of Korean girls in nasal voices using their charms to get boys to do their bidding, old men hanging around at the bar, and loud music...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Disclaimer:I've only tried the private karaoke rooms.* American karaoke - drunken singing, usually from one too many beers, in front of random ppl at a bar* Korean karaoke - drunken singing, usually...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Yeah, it's trendy, and yeah, they've got alot of variety on the menu. I didn't enjoy the greeting I received upon my arrival, but after my dining companions arrived and we were seated, we had a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So, Chan Mool (cold water) means Bori Cha (barley tea) here apparently. We said it in English, we said it in Korean, but we still got barley tea instead of water. Finally, we said, JUST water...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to Ara a handful of times, now... I must say the decor and ambience of this establishment is quite impressive. I would probably only go there to drink rather than to eat. As for the price...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
ARA has a lot of good things going for it. The space is very trendy and cool looking. I feel so trendy and cool just sitting at the table.The lunch specials are very attractively priced (all under...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been meaning to try this restaurant for a long time now. So I decided to bring the woman out as the official taste tester and poison detector. And this place did not disappoint.We ordered the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went back again today for lunch.I got the kimchee jigae with spanish mackerel. I HIGHLY recommend it! It was sooooo good and super cheap! Only $6.99 for a nice bowl of steamy, spicy jigae that...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It was a hungry Friday commute, so I decided to check out ARA in Annandale for dinner. Overall I enjoyed the food, and felt that this is a little nicer than some of the other Korean and Japanese...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'll start out with the bottom line - this place is worth a visit. The staff is so warm and friendly and attentive you'd probably love the experience even if the food sucked. Happily the food doesn't...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2008
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I don't know what's with the "expert review" on the bottom because Ara is not even a buffet, they must've had some automation thing put in there. LOL anyways, Ara fusion restaurant is a brand new establishment just opened up a couple of weeks ago. The interior is extremely modern/stylish. The concept is very sleek looking which provides for amazing atmosphere. I would go just for the atmosphere if I was in the area. The menu features korean food and of course fusion. Try standard korean fare or have fun and try some of the fusion dishes, which i must say, are amazing. They also have private karaoke/party rooms which are absolutely stunning. If you have some kind of event to celebrate come here and sing you hearts out/drink/party! What's the best thing of all? they are open 24/7!!! so anytime you are hungry or want to party with cocktail soju, you can come here :) this place absolutely should NOT BE MISSED!
openlist - user review - 05/03/2008
5.0 of 5 stars.
A new very modern chic restaurant/bar with karaoke and private room for group just opened in the heart of Annandale. This is another creative but very potential blockbuster new concept (at least in DC...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2008
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a really good deal and very convenient.the atmosphere is not much to speak of, but the food is what this place is about. they keep the buffet well stocked, although the choices are somewhat limited.they do...
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