Il Poom Hyang

Best JjamBbong in the area. They serve Korean food/ Chinese cuisine. I think their JjajangMyun is a little sweet as well as their chicken GgamPoonGi but their JjamBbong is amazing! Spicy and yummy and filling.Service is prompt.Ambiance is a mom and pop Korean restaurant vibe. If you want good JjamBbong I recommend this place.

Caught up with some friends for lunch at this small mom and pop shop. I got the combo set and this was the definition of Korean comfort food. Noodles had a great chewy texture, the soup was spicy and flavorful, and the black bean sauce had a nice rich earthy taste. Great spot for Korean comfort food!Entrees: Jja Jang Myeon (Black Bean Noodles) and Jjam Bbong (Spicy Seafood Noodle Soup)

I was really excited to check this place out since I saw reviews on Instagram, raving about this restaurant. They suggested I order tang su yuk, and jjajangmyeon so I did just that!I went with 2 others, and we figured just the 2 dishes wasn't going to be enough, so we ordered the jjampong as well because we saw an appetizing picture out front! The food came out fairly quickly, like in less than 15 minutes. The food tasted like it had been microwaved to be hot, and not cooked fresh. //Tang su yuk unfortunately came with sauce on it, and made the pork soggy. The pork pieces that didn't have sauce on them, weren't even crispy! It was truly a let down. //Jjampong: tasted like packaged ramen, I couldn't remember which brand of ramen but it tasted just like ramen, no special jjampong flavor. The noodles were cooked to perfection though, and had great bite, great chew.//Fried Dumplings: 2 of 5, they were super "crunchy" and hard. That's how fried dumplings feel once you've fried them, then re fry them again. The dumplings were so hard to eat, one of my friends took a bite and couldn't eat any more as she has sensitive teeth. My niece was really excited to try this place since she doesn't like the Korean place that we usually go to; so we thought we had found a new spot. Guess we are still on the look out.

i actually loved this unexpectedly despite the low-ish ratings ! they have very creative jjamppong which was so fun and i def need to come back to try more. i had the rosé jjamppong, gan jjajjang, pork tangsuyuk. i will be back to try more

Great spot for Korean comfort food! My partner and I decided to check this place out on a cold Saturday night when we were craving something hearty. Upon arrival, the restaurant was clean and quiet, and the service was prompt and courteous. The menu has a lot of images and good descriptions to help you choose your dish. I went with a combination option of jajangmyeon (noodles topped with a thick meat and black bean sauce) and tangsuyuk (pork with sweet and sour sauce). The combination was a really good value - very affordable for the portion that you get. And the food was really good! The flavors were strong but not overpowering and you also get some kimchi and kimchi radish on the side to help cut through any richness. I really enjoyed trying this place and I'm hoping to try more Korean food in the area too!

If you want good Korean in large portions for a cheap price this is the place to go! Dishes came with so much food we had to take some to-go. Both dishes was amazing and felt super homemade.The Gan jja jang with pork was so delicious, it was sweet and savory and the noodles were soft and chewy like! The seafood jjam bbong came with so much seafood topping better than other Korean restaurants for way lesser prices, it had shrimp, octopus, mussels, and vegetables. Spicy sauce is very very spicy.Restaurant is very clean and cozy. A quiet and relaxing place to have lunch. The service was very nice as well, server cut up our noodles at our table which is a very thoughtful.

I got the half and half jajjangmyun and tang su yuk combo today for take out. OMGSH this place is sooooooooooooooooooooooo good! I can't believe I've lived in Northern VA all my life and this is the first time I've been here. Food was fresh, delicious, and well priced for the portion size. This place will definitely be in my normal rotation for lunch!

This review is only for their spicy jjampong!! I've been here many time before. It's been at least 12 years.And they still have the BEST SPICY JJAMPONG!!! It's so spicy flavorful delicious! They use fresh seafood and veggies and noodles perfectly cooked and chewy. They have regular jjampong for those who can't eat too spicy but want hot soup with some spicy. But if you love super spicy like me and craving spicy seafood noodle soup? You must try il poom hyang (Fairfax location) spicy jjampong!!! Very satisfying! Good potion as well.So good during cold winter weather, or cold rainy day.

Came here at the recommendation of @alwaysbemyfoodie on social media and it was great! For two people we ordered a large jiajiamyeong, 5 dumplings, and a small pork tangsooyook which came out to around $50 with tax and tip. The dumplings were nice and crispy - filling was okay. The pork tangsooyook was light, juicy, and crispy. You can actually see the meat rather than just flour coating like at some other places! The sauce was sweet and tangy - pairing really well with the meat. The jiajiamyeong was a hefty portion and the perfect amount of sauce to noodles ratio. The noodles were chewy and had that perfect QQ texture. The sauce is a bit more on the sweeter side and doesn't have that wok hay, but overall still good. I'll definitely be coming back!

The sauce is good, usually the sauce is supposed to be extremely sweet. The only thing i like about this dish is that the sauce coats the fried pork and the fried pork is extremely crunchy.Noodles were 10/10, made me cold at the end. But the whole point of these noodles are supposed to be cold and filled with ice cubes. The noodle texture wasn't so chewy, but the noodles itself made me extremely full. The broth was cold and savory, which I enjoyed. The toppings are standard but the plating is very nice I would say.The service is very speedy and polite. Only a couple people working but the staff managed to serve everyone as fast as they can. Depending on the certain food you order, the preparation can take a while. Other tables ordered different dishes than us but that's because all dishes have different preparations and ingredients. I don't blame that.The ambiance of this restaurant wasn't so noisy, but since there are a lot of kids in the restaurant, it can get pretty loud. But that's because they're kids. I can say that it is a peaceful atmosphere and I can perfectly hear myself talking to my parents which is a good thing. Overall this restaurant was impressive. I have to say, if I don't clean my bowl after eating my dish, then that's how you know the food was mediocre. But today, I devoured my dishes to THE CORE. It was so delicious, I would definitely come back here next time with my parents.