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Yechon in Annandale is a four star Korean restaurant. Here's a place to get good food. This restaurant is open late. People who have eaten here found the food great.
4.0 of 5 stars.
Tried this place.. it was good. their side dishes are plentiful and yummy. We ordered the short ribs and pork for korean BBQ. You have to order at least 2 korean BBQ dishes to have it cooked at your...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Yechon is one of those places everyone knows about. Its 24/7 like the 7-11 next to it. Great meeting place, nice atmosphere, and decent service.The menu has good variety and is usually very good,...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Overview: Korean garb, bbq pits on the tables, overhead vents and the smell of beef and spice. Need I say more? Awesome place to go post-drinking, since it's open 24 hrs!!Staff: Very friendly and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place.My boyfriend and I come here to get our usual- jogi gui (grilled yellow croaker) and den jang jji gae (a type of stew). The food comes out pretty quickly, waitresses are nice,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Korean food. That is decent. Available 24 hours. 365 days a year. Ok, you get the drift. I love Yechon!I've come here for dinner, I've been here late night, and what some may call as breakfast. It's...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
yechooooon!!So I'll be straight forward. Came here first time with some friends for lunch on a Saturday; it was crowded, but we got a table right when we walked in. Yakiniku, yay!!! I love how they...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was just going to say the same thing as Tu-Van about the Haemul Pajeon (seafood scallion pancakes)...so good that I took the leftovers home and am now eating them for breakfast the next day! Yechon...
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place by far has the best seafood scallion pancakes I've ever had in this neck of the woods. Hearty, flavorful with lots of shrimp and scallions. I am converted and won't order this pancake...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Bumped up to 5 stars. Why?1. Seated quickly.2. Order taken quickly.3. Ban chan and water given almost instantaneously.4. The rest of the food came out shortly after.5. All the food was solid and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Do you have those rare moments of clarity where you know that you are about to do something incredibly dumb, but you don't care because you know that it will promise to be a good time, and well worth...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's odd, but I've been finding myself here more often at the early wee hours of the morning after a long night out. The facility is bright, roomy and handles large raucous yelp crowds with aplomb....
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Authentic Korean cuisine, on par with the best in Los Angeles' K-town, the only place where you can get any better cuisine is in Korea! Its a good sign that the majority of the folks working and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I recently moved to Annandale from Falls Church, funny how 4 miles can transform you into a whole new world. I've been wanting to try some of the Korean places in my neighborhood. So I started with...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yechon probably doesn't need any more business (there's usually a line) or positive reviews, but here it goes anyway. We ate here for the first time about three months ago and have been back twice...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I ordered the Korean short ribs which were delicious but the service wasn't very good in my opinion. They don't tell you anything. My friend and I had no idea what to do with all of the little side...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I live the ambiance - woody and low light without being dim. Servers are quite helpful if LEP (then again we're among their less barbecue proficient customers). We got two bul golgi orders - one...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The first time I can here I was like 17, and it was 3 o'clock in the morning and the place was PACKED. from that moment I knew it was going to be amazing.and it was! The Kalbi beef is to die for, and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to Yechon twice for lunch and had the Bi Bim Bap both times (what can I say, I'm a "bap" junkie!). It wasn't the best I've had, but very good. I'm a big fan of the side dishes that they...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of the best Korean restaurants I have been to. We had the Bul Gogi and the Kalbi BBQ as well as some steamed dumplngs. It was more than enough food and they also gave us miso soup. The...
yelp.com - user review - 08/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I used to go here a LOT with my bf and everytime i went this one particular waitress would be like "awwwwww is this ur girlfriend?! she's chinese right?!! so prettyyyy" ( i mean, everytime!!! is it...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You would think that with an enormous menu like Yechon's I would want to get something spicy, BBQ-ed, hot and hearty... but this hungover Korean girl wanted duk guk (Korean rice cake and beef soup)....
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I hit up this Korean restaurant back in April during a weekend visit to the DC area. It was a good thirty minutes from where I stayed but it came recommended and was so worth the trip. I've had a...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The first time I went to Yechon was when I was 17 and I puked all over the bathroom hallway. Why you may ask? A combination of underage liquid intake and an inability to understand there is something...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's a testament to the powers of Yelpdom that I not only had amazing pizza this past Saturday night (Valentino's), but unexpectedly delicious Korean BBQ seven hours later. By the time I rolled in to...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My mom cooks better than you.But otherwise, you're a decent alternative. My mom won't make me bibim bap at 3 AM, nor will she set out 6 dishes of banchan and tolerate my white friend's raucous...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A great Korean restaurant, especially when it's 3 PM and you are already smelly from too much clubbin... Sometimes the service here is lacking, just because they are busy, but the food and pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Where else to go at 3:30am and why not treat your tastebuds with Korean food? The dishes are presentable as well as satisfying. But you may feel like an outsider in this place as you may be surrounded...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
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...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i've been to yechon twice and i see myself returning because this is some of the tastiest and filling food that you can get after a night out or any time you have a craving at 3am. sure, it's kind of...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After calling 911 on an overdosing meth addict at midnight outside a party in DC after working 15 hours straight with a hangover...the thing I wanted most was a hot shower and bed. The greater group...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Normally when you think of a 24 hour restaurant, it's Denny's or IHOP. After a night at the bar, my group and I decided to go to Yechon. Growing up in the midwest and now residing in PHX, there are...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Annandale has probably the 3rd largest Korean community outside of Los Angeles, CA and Flushing, NY. When business takes us to Virginia and we are craving some Korean food, we always make a stop at...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
great Korean BBQ. sushi is ok. service is pretty fast when it not too busy. try to stay away after club hours that's when all the messy drunks come in and expect to wait for a table at 2am!
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We were all exhausted, having spent the night conquering meth-head overdoses, narrowly escaping monsoon-related car crashes, and battling the forces of evil.* Unable to function, the only thing I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great place to go after coming back from a night out in DC. I honestly have never been here before 2am so my judgement may be a bit off but I remember having some real good dumplings and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've only been to Yechon once, but it was hands down the best Korean food I've had in the DC area. I had the soft tofu stew and it was delicious, I'd highly recommend it. One of my friends ordered...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ok..so I put this joint as a spot to trot in my bookmarks. I'm glad I did. First off, LOVE the fact they are open 24/7, reminds me of my vegas days =)2nd, the service was quick, we didn't even sit...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
PROS: -great price: many dishes under $10, very reasonable sushi prices-extensive menu: the menu was like a book; 7-10 pages long!-good service: the waitresses wear traditional Korean dress and are...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went to lunch on Sunday, didn't have a reservation, showed up at 12:30 and still got a table right away, yay! I either have not been out for Korean food for a while or am spoiled by prices elsewhere...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Food was better this past sunday. Service-- still poor. Seafood pancake-- the best! They seem to use "sweet rice flour"; so it is extra chewy.Pan fried Dumplings -- the best out of all the Korean...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
PLACE: I like the set-up in this place. The center infront of the door I always see looks like a couple spot. Also, I never got to sit in the back behind the pillars either. It seems it may be for...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Obviously a very popular place. Went there on a Sat night. The line waiting for a table was backed up at the entrance. Since I was by myself, I got seated at the sushi bar right away. Now, Crabby Ol'...
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Open 24 hours, I love it. The food is just as good late as during the rush. I get the sushi but I hear it's on the expensive side for the area. I can't resist getting one of the grilled foods and it's...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I enjoyed the experience. It was easy to get in and was relatively busy for a weekday. They had great side dishes. I especially liked the Kimchi Salad. I had a decent soup, and the rice dish in...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Stop 3 for the Yelp Saturday Night CrewAround mid-night Kevin L, Alicia C & G, Cadence R, Brian, and PC W went to Yechon. 3 of us had never been here, so we left the ordering to the experts--and they...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to this restaurant many times throughout the year and I must say that it always seems to be busy. Although their menu has both Korean and Japanese dishes, I have only tried to Korean ones....
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I would have given it five stars if hadn't been for a couple of things:1. The galbi was a bit too fatty. Fat is good but not this much. I had to spit out one of the portions because of the excess...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
"Don't judge a book by its cover." First time we found this restaurant, I asked my husband to take a look inside first. I didn't want to be trapped in a place that had dirty utensils or below average...
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Let me just start off by saying: I FREAKING LOOOOOOOOVE THIS PLACE.I think I crave this place at least 2-3x a week. No joke!!!I love their bbq meat and their diverse selection of banchan (kinda neat,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Recommended by a Korean friend of mine... it was authentic and amazing! I'm a big fan of the Seafood pancake and of course, the BBQ! You can never go wrong with Bulgogi and Kalbi. And like all Korean...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
the attraction of this place lies on the fact that it stays open 24/7. food is ok. servers are suited up in korean costumes.sanitation of the place is questionable.price is reasonable.
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yechon was my first Korean food experience without the guidance of my sister, and my boyfriend's first time trying Korean food that isn't the frozen kalbi from Trader Joe's. Funny story, he was buying...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So good! We had a large group and ordered two of the full meals. It came with beef short ribs, pork, chicken, lobster, and a ton of little side dishes. The food was amazing and so fresh. I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite all around Korean in the DC area. Bright, friendly service. High quality sushi and Hue dap bap. Good bar-b-que.
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yechon is so good. Their banchan they bring out is so plentiful. I went there recently with 6 other friends and we had a blast trying all the different Banchan. We ordered tons of food and we ate it...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yechon is kind of like Batman, you can only begin to truly appreciate it during the late hours of the night.Other sit down food joints cry and go to sleep because they're too tired to stay awake. Not...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh, where to begin? After spending the whole day in the rain this was the perfect night time meal. My friend and I both ordered variations on bibimbap. It was served up in a smoking hot bowl and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pros:-Open 24 hours-Consistent quality -Good banchan-Reasonable prices (ie: If you don't want to spend a lot, you can get bibimbap, soondubu or noodles for $8.95)-When you ask for a fork, they give...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This plase is the WORST. This was my second time going and when i got home i got the runs twice. Im never coming here again. This place puts a capital T in TERRIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!The staff...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good stuff. Staff does the best they can with the volume of business. Great kimchi and other banchan. Intimidating for first-timers, but worth coming back.
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place makes it cause its open 24 hours. The food is pretty good, I always get the bibimbap sans egg. Some kimchi and awesome sides and you're in for a happy belly. Love this place but will...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
"It's not what you eat, but who you eat it with"This is my favorite line that I learned from my wife and I think it's pretty true. It's also the line I reuse on her when I make crap tasting food. More...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
What's better than Korean food? Korean food 24/7!! After a night of straight up revelry and plenty of crapulence (yay for word of the day!) the best thing to clear up the mind is a big bowl of spicy...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
the fact i live only a five minute walk from here and have been here multiple times really can't believe i have yet to review this spot.Yechon. what can i say that already hasn't been said by so many...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
There should be a law or guideline against writing reviews when only your body went to a place and not your mind. I am pretty sure that's what happened me late last night. But I am not going to let...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
at 1:30am the seafood pancake was way too good for me to feel as embarrassed as i should by the fact that the way i was eating it made them offer me first a fork, and then at least the dang plastic...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My main take on this place, was that it was not worth the drive to Annandale. I went with friends who were very excited about Korean food. I do not know that much about Korean food, I found out. But I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Whenever I used to visit DC back before I moved here, I would always hear about how great the Korean food was in Annandale. And people would always take me to Yechon. As a result I've been here...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome, Great food and price. Service is OK and they are willing to cook for you. However at the end, we like to do it ourselves. I will have to go back to try other type of foods.A good tips is...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is great! Always packed and always opened anytime I happen to be in the area and want to eat some korean food! I think out of the dozen times I've been here.. I've ordered their most...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Really, how many restaurants are out there that are 24 hours, and give you little dishes to munch on before the main course arrives. I really like their ox-tail soup and bi-bam-bop. So goooood. And...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm updating the review because I didn't like my first one, I let others sway me too much towards dropping a star. Even in DC's ultimate Korean neighborhood, this stands out as one of the top places....
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Been here so many times. Love the food here, Great place to go after the club, but I still love going even if not coming from a night of drinking. Usually busy but there is typically fast service....
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm willing to bet that if you mention brunch, mini-burgers or late night eats to Kevin L, the following conversations will ensue:You: Brunch...what should I get for brunch?Kevin: Bison burger at...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yechon is located on Hummer Road. Teehee. Now that I've gotten that bit of 8 year old humor out of the way, I've got to say that Yechon is awesome. I had heard so very much about it over my years in...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Such a good tasty place but the service is crap. I have to say I felt neglected and got the "whatever" vibe from the waitresses. But that doesn't really matter to me cause for the most part I was left...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Its late, i'm dressed like Punky Brewster and starving. So when Kevin suggested Yechon, i immediately forgot the fact that i was dressed like an 8 year old TV star and focused on the starving. I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I heart Yechon, especially late at night! This is still my favorite Korean restaurants after all these years. They provide super tasty Korean entrees, like stir fry octopus, seafood pancake, spicy...
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Past midnight. Hae mul pa jun. Bulgogi. Need water. Obtained. Fast service.Satisfaction.
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
If you're looking for a place to go really late at night, YeChon's the place to go. It's open 24 hours/7days a week.YeChon has a pretty large selection of Korean dishes and offer a decent selection...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
not a big fan... their banchans are stale and old. They used to be so good back in the days, what happened?
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Updating my 5-star review of this place.(-2 stars) for this rather rude waitress who was TOO STINGY to give us a larger container to take our leftover food home. After having to INSIST that it...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I highly recommend Yechon, even if you have to drive several miles because it is worth it. The food was really quite good. On Thursday night at 7:30 pm we drove all the way out to Annandale and were...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this will be short and sweet:i've been here a handful of times. i've always had good, prompt service; always had yummy yummy food no matter what i've ordered; the place has always been bustling,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I used to go to it alot when i live in Fairfax. Very tasty Korean food and definitely a plus open all hours. Sushi is OK but not worth driving there. I've always surprised that there are always a...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When the phone rings at 3am and the person on the other end says 'I'm thinking Korean', Yechon is the way to go.
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is amazing! I think mainly for the fact that they are open 24 hours and when you walk in at 3 in the morning, its packed!!! We always order a bunch of meat to be cooked at the table and...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
you gotta give it to this place for being open in the latest of hours.korean food is legit. the meats are good. the entrees are good. they let you in when you drunk. they get you drunker if you want...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of my favorite late night eats! Open 24 hours and it's the best korean food after 12am!When I come home to visit, my friends and family know to take me to this place right when I get off the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This restaurant is a favorite of me and my non-korean posse. Everything seems very authentic, well priced, communal atmosphere and of course, the 24-hour thing is a plus. Our favorite dishes are...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Probably my favorite restaurant in the annandale area. Great place if you are craving korean food. The service is so-so. If you can speak korean, it's a definite plus. The place is usually crowded...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food is okay. Service is not great, but not horrible either in my experience. I would have given the place four stars, but I ordered the kalbi bibimbap and it came without an egg. Bibimbap...
yelp.com - user review - 12/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've gone to Yechon at least half a dozen times in the last few months, so either I'm a masochist or I just like Yechon. It's the latter. Yechon's food service is speedy and their food is piping...
yelp.com - user review - 12/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good Korean food, solid four stars. I enjoyed my Kal Bi Bibimbap!
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have a few friends who swear by Yechon -- it definitely has an extensive menu selection, and the fact that it is open 24 hours definitely plays to its advantage.The food is pretty good, although I'm...
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ok If i could take a half a star off... I would for the fact that it's 15 miles away from my house. But of the places I've been in Annandale I'll give place it's props for having the best "ban chans"...
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place gets the high-five because not only is it great Korean food (my mother is Korean), but you can get it anytime day or night!!!My most recent trip there was this past Friday (November 14,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's pretty cool that there's a 24 hour restaurant in the area that is not an American-style diner. That's the first thing. Second, from my one visit (so far - there will be more) I have to admit...
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Mmm, Korean comfort food in the middle of the night. I never expected to eat mounds of beef bulgogi, doe guk with mandoo (beef and rice cake soup with dumplings), and haemool pajeon (seafood pancakes)...
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yechon is my all time favorite late night snacks place to go. They have the best Korean side dishes; the soups (degumaewongtang); meats (Kalbi) and appetizers (Seafood Pancakes). I am not a big fan...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Pros:- 24-hour Korean food- Right off of 495; most of the other Annandale restaurants are further down oft-congested Little River Turnpike- Decent service; how to put it.. quick, to the point, but...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When I think of late night eating, a few places come to mind. IHOP, Denny's, Waffle House, McDonald's drive-thru, Yechon. Which one of these places is the odd man out?My brother, his gf and I went...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here many, many times (maybe 12 times) and my last two visits compelled me to write a review.BEFORE these last two visits, I would've given Yechon 4 stars. The food was always good (except...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hands down this is my favorite Korean restaurant. Besides the fact that it's open 24 hours (though you won't find me there eating bulgogi at 6 a.m.), the food is always good here. I love the panchan...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OMG best KoBQ specials here ever, gurl.I have not had the typical Korean entrees here (bi bim bap, etc.) but rather the two to three person $55 special.It includes: chicken, beef and pork bulgogi, a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm giving Yechon 4 stars because you really can't beat getting anything yummier to eat at 3am. I find that the atomsphere created by the other young, DC party goers you're surrounded by fulfilling...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I go to a lot of korean restaurants and this is quite possibly my favorite for kalbi and appetizers. i think there is mixed reviews though because it depends on what you eat and enjoy. but for kalbi,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I walked in with a mission: bibimbop with tofu. I may be vegetarian, but I still love a fried egg oozing over marinated veggies and rice, with tofu! The staff here were really unreasonable with my...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had my usual scallion pancake, komsot rice, and sushi...the food was delicious as usual, but the service from the waitress was poor. However the owner Kevin is always friendly and polite. I always...
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I'm sorry, I know I'm in the minority and I'm OK with that. I've tried time and time again to give Yechon just one more chance and each time they blow it. The only time I come here is around 3am after...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Being relatively new to yelp, I gather that it is coveted to be the "First to Review." Yet does that conversely mean that it is passe to review where seemingly everyone has already chimed in? Me...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
What can I say, it's 3 am and the ribs were great. Besides what else is open? I wouldn't recommend eating anything too spicy, because it's so late at night. Sure beats going to IHOP.
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place has GREAT hours but the food is just mediocre. I usually have trouble picking out what I want to eat when I'm there and so I usually get a spicy soup or something quick. We only stop by...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I felt so retarded when I discovered that Annandale is only 25 minutes from me; only 25 minutes between me and delicious Korean food as well as a K-town where I can get all the things I miss about...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place is really hit or miss and the food isn't that great here either. Their galbi is really bland. Oh and not to mention their crappy service. Like one user said if it wasn't for their location...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I'm sorry to bust your bubbles. YECHON's FOOD SUX!If it wasn't for their location and hours, it's one of those places where you just drive right by.....
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The sushi here is hit or miss (unagi great, maguro awful), but the real star is the Korean food. It's delicious! You get a ton of food for your order also. Come hungry! The restaurant itself is very...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When I started eating here, it was always in the middle of the night after clubbing. I was drunk out of my mind 90 percent of the time I would come after 2AM, so I honestly don't remember how the food...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I feel like Yechon has become too comfortable with its steady stream of diners coming in at all hours of the day/night that they feel like they can slack on the quality of the service and food.In most...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As everyone knows, the cure to a hangover is drinking more. What you may not know (yet) is that the cure to not having a hangover is to trek it to Annandale and have Yechon while you watch dawn come...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
daymn i miss this place. i used to eat here ALL the time back when i lived in virginia. dood - when i was a freshman in college they had this cool geeky waiter who wore glasses... when i graduated...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Who knew you can have korean food at 4am in the morning or more specifically a korean restaurant that opens 24 hours. This is the best and only place to go - hands down. Unless you want buffet then...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yechon Yechon! You go mon!....ughhh that was weird....anywho....I ate here awhile ago but now decided to be a more active yelper...The service was great! Everyone was so nice from the moment we step...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I enjoyed my ice-cold vegetarian noodles (literally, it came with ice cubes tossed among the ingredients). The veggies were fresh, and the thick, dark red sauce was pleasantly gritty with ground...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It seems I've been branching out lately on my "dining solo" culinary exploits - broadening horizons, if you will. And Yechon, surprised me a little because I didn't expect it to be so far outside my...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Our waitress definitely had an attitude. She gave me the look of death when I asked to have my soup packed for carry out, as if that was some deadly sin of eating Korean food.So sue me, I was sick....
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
----Update 5/26/08----Had dinner here with some friends on Saturday night, and it seems the banchan were on the stingy and not so great side. We had a party of 7, and they gave us 2 of everything,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a picky eater. I don't eat seafood.Okay, hang on. I'll save you the trouble."You don't eat SEAFOOD?"No, I don't."What's WRONG with you?"I just don't like it. I don't like how it smells or tastes....
yelp.com - user review - 02/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This was the very first Korean restaurant I had heard of and tried since moving to the DC/VA area. I have never been disappointed, so it is always my fall-back place whenever my bibimbap cravings...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Personally, I don't like my Korean restaurants with Japanese sushi bars. I don't think that they fully commit to one cuisine or the other. But this place wasn't too bad. We had the former.I had the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Korean BBQ flavored with eating at midnight. . . or really anytime since this place incredibly opens 24 hours a day! Drive up and be bombarded by a building covered in neon signs. It'll certainly wake...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
24 HOUR Korean BBQ?!?! We were starving, exhausted, and cold -- Yechon was our savior at 11pm! We drove through many miles of quiet towns and darkness, and finally a beacon of neon lights and a packed...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Came here with a yelp recommendation. This place gets a solid O.K. from me. It's not great nor is it bad - just ok. We started with dumplings, which were fresh and tasty and were made with soft...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Being hispanic, I'll admit right off the bat that I am not well versed in Korean food . However, my family- including my two kids- loves to try foods from other countries. Ethiopian, Afgan, and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not going to lie; I go to Yechon all the time. But It's not because of their food but it's for their hours. They're open 24 hours and 7 days a week and no one can beat that. After a hard core...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
From the outside, Yechon is a little garish. Inside, it's a pretty nice Korean restaurant. (As I walked in, I was amused to see a Yelp sticker on the door. Go Yelp!)The place was crowded full of...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yeochon is worth the drive out to Annandale. Especially for a late dinner, and even better when it's cold outside. Their hotpots are superb, and their smaller dishes complement the hotpot selection....
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yechon is one of the few restaurants that I will gleefully leave the city to visit. I love the kitsch of its 24 Korean-diner (I know it's a restaurant, but I equate 24hour operation with a diner)...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
If you are not planning on having BBQ or expensive dish BUT want to have good time for your lunch or dinner, Yechon might not be the best choice. This place gives different side-dishes depending on...
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i have been here plenty of times, mostly after a night drinking since they are open 24 hours. the food is great and they have a huge selection of foods from meats to veggies. i thought maybe i was...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Was there last weekend for dinner - it was a bit crowded (20min wait) - dinner rush. It was worth the wait. A wide range of food - we ended up ordering short beef ribs and bulgolgi ( cooked on the gas...
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Extensive menu, et c., I don't know, it seems like one of the run-of-the-mill* Korean restaurants in Annandale, and the area has some really tasty joints. Also, it's supposedly open 24-hours, so if...
yelp.com - user review - 10/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I brought my parents here, after a long day of playing tourist in DC, making it my second visit to Yechon. My parents are hard to please when it comes to dining. They don't like venturing outside of...
yelp.com - user review - 10/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I usually come here when it's seriously late and there is no other decent place open. And yes there are a bunch of half-drunk college students who invade the place around 2-3am. But then again if...
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Alright, having eaten Korean food in Korea, Japan, Canada, Uzbekistan, LA, Las Vegas, NY, and DC, I'd say this is the most versatile place I've ever been. If I had to make an analogy, Yechon is to...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Haha...i'm laughing at the "like a virgin" review of this restaurant...I'm from a town where you can eat out 24 hours a day at a number of restaurants, though most are diner/tex-mex oriented...so when...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
By the time Karmz and I arrived to Yechon last night, the yelpers had already handled the ordering which was great because the menu is infinite. As much as I am a fan of Korean BBQ (particularly...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great banchan, great soup (hae jan guk), great hae mul jun gol (seafood casserole). Open 24/7. 'Nuf said.
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
To be frank, I don't have any way of comparing Yechon to any competitors, as my experience here was my 1st foray into Korean dining. That said, I went here last week and PIGGED OUT on delicious lumps...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
YUM! The perfect first meal after arriving! All I wanted after I got off the plane was food and lucky me, my friends knew exactly what would hit the spot. Thank you Yechon for being a 24 hour...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've only been here for late night. Some of my friends were scared to drink the beverage they serve you. They say it looks like dirty water, but it tastes pretty good to me. The food is always...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
For the best home made kimchi's, grilled pork and lip smacking beef LA ribs rolled in butter lettuce come here. They can grill the meats right in front of you if you want. They have awesome soups and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I took a handful of Japanese clients here and they still wont stop raving about the place. Authentic and top of the line quality and service. From the outside the place doesn't look like it will...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Just as one might judge a French restaurant, at first blush, on the quality of the bread served prior to the meal, I judge a Korean restaurant on its banchan. You know, the small side dishes of...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The waitstaff here is pretty attentive, inspite of the language barriar. I actually find the some of the night shift (the guys in the button up white shirts) to be pretty cute, at least the guy I saw...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This review will be written in reverse.5 stars minus. The food quality gets a 4 minus, but it gets a whole lot of extra love because it's 24 hours, seven days a week, has a huge amount of friendly,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
PROS: Open 24 hours. Pretty extensive menu. Not too pricey. Gives you a table full of ban-chan. Cheap lunch specials. CONS: small parking lot, you might run into your parent's friends, and the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The parking lot is kind of small, so it would be best to come during the slow times. It is really easy to find because it's right off of the main road. I got soondoobu, which was really good. They...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great service. The ladies here are so cute and although there was that slight language barrier, we communicated well. They give us a TON of panchan (and are very generous with refills). Yummy food....
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is just awesome! The food is great and very reasonably priced, and they're always open. What's really amazing is that the quality of the food is the same, no matter what time you go....
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Open 24 hours -- and they give you a table full of panchan and are happy to bring you more if you ask. The food is really quite good too -- I think it might be as good if not better than Sorak Garden...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I lived in NOVa for 6 years and down the road on main street fairfax for 2, so this place was a regular for me. the reason i gave this a 4 star is cause the food never ever tasted the same, it was...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As far as Korean restaurants go, this one is pretty popular because it is open 24 hours. The last time I went here was for a friend's birthday and we ordered an assortment of dishes that was very...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
How can you go wrong with 24 hour Korean food?? And not just Korean food but good Korean food at a good price. Why go eat IHOP or some other nasty 24 hour diner place when you can get some good...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
24 hour Korean - what could be better? Get your Kimchee on, even at the break o dawn.
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm obsessed with this place. Authentic, spicy, awesome and cheap. I get cravings for it constantly. If you've ever tried Korean food and kind of liked it, or consider yourself a casual fan of...
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
For those that want kimchee 24/7, Yechon is an inexpensive (and good) Korean food eatery. If the gauge of whether an ethnic food restaurant is good or not depends on how many of that ethnicity dines...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2006
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a novel twist on 24/7 cuisine...
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this is a quaint place for all ages alike...the food is great and the korean custom dishes are fabulous...the staff dressed in traditonal korean clothing is cordial sometimes, they can be a little off putting...
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