Manna Dosirak

Good, steady, reliable, reasonable, local, quick, honest, like an old friend that isn't ambitious, but doesn't let you down, and is great for a weeknight. Ambiance of a bus station, but fresh market ingredients and friendly people.

It is nice seeing asian food in the area that is more affordable. I always walk around the area for my lunch break and gave this a try. The price for what you get is worth it, especially with the generous bulgolgi to rice proportions. The bulgolgi was juicy and tender. The kimchi was not spicy in my opinion, which was good for me. The food took about 10 minutes, which is pretty normal for asian food. I feel like this place is a hidden gem in the area and hope it will stay here for a while. The restaurant is not made for dining in, as it only has bar-styled wall tables. The area looked clean and had cute decorations behind the counter.

We ordered spicy pork bimbimbap and bulgogi dosirak. Both really fresh and delicious. The spicy pork comes as a level 2 spicy (which was good for me) BUT they give you a full container of gochujang sauce on the side to up the spice level to your liking. And that little container packs some heat! The bulgogi was tasty as well. Good slices of steak with very little fat. Smoky or grilled flavor which gave it a nice twist. The bulgogi sauce is there but it's light. Would have been nice to get more of that expected flavor profile. Came with a choice of sides. We had grilled kimchi and pickled carrots. The veggies were prepared well, not overcooked and, just in case anyone was wondering, the kimchi is NOT at all spicy but still tasty.All in all a hit with our house. Each meal was perfectly portioned for one. Check them out.

I was visiting DC and this was the closest restaurant to where I was staying, so looking for a quick dinner, I decided to check it out. Completely empty when I went on a Monday night, the space is small with about 5 seats available inside. They have a straightforward menu with meat and vegan options, and the boxes are customizable to what veggie sides you want. I tried the manna box with tofu as the protein ($11) and carrots and broccoli as the sides. The food was ready in minutes. Although the tofu was nicely seasoned with soy garlic sauce and decent, the carrots were heavily pickled and the broccoli was simply steamed. Overall a simple meal with no flare.

That steak bulgogi though! Delicious. Went back 3x in 2 weeks because neither my children or I could get enough. Fast, delicious.

Oh, man - we really wanted to like Manna Dosirak, but the food here seemed to cater and appease the non-Asian tastebuds.Their menu offers various appetizers (mandu, japchae, gimpab, haemul pajeon, etc.), bibimop, and dosiraks. We came here for an early lunch, and we ordered:+Gimpab - filledw ith carrots, radish, cucumber, and seasoned brudock root; the rice was very vinegar heavy, and the kimbop was way too sour+a Bulgogi Bibimbap - came with rice, lettuce, shredded radish, shredded carrots, cucumbers, bean sprouts, and a fried egg with sesame oil, sesame seeds, and green onions on top; the bulgogi was okay, but it was more on the sweeter end; the veggies were okay, but they could be a bit more fresh and more crunchy/crisp+a Chicken Cutlet dosirak - the chicken donkatsu was okay; it was thin and breaded well, and it came with a side of donkatsu sauce+a Shrimp dosirak - you can opt for hot or a sweet sour sauce; we opted for the hot; the shrimp had a fishy smell to it, so we didn't eat it; the side banchans were similar to the ones in the bibimbop - could have been more fresh and crunchy/crisp; we did like the shrimp tempura, as it was very crispy, but heavily breaded; the jahp chae was too oilyService here is super friendly!There is a kiosk where you can order; the place seems to get tons of online/mobile orders for pickups. There is limited counter space with some stools to dine-in, but most seem to get their orders to go.We're glad to give this place a try, but wouldn't return.Parking available in shared small lot.+friendly service+limited counter seating inside+parking available in shared small lot

The food is always good and consistent at a good price. The staff is friendly and they don't have that 6" thick glass up like most of the carryouts

I'd heard good things about this place and decided to grab some takeout for dinner. I like that their menu has so many options and also allows for a lot of customizability. I had the spicy chicken box and some gimbap (always a sucker for gimbap as it reminds me of fun treats while traveling). The spicy chicken was perfectly cooked with a good heat without being overly sweet which sometimes happens. The cucumber kimchi was solid, but I found the broccoli didn't need all the extra gochujang. The gimbap was perfect and very fresh. Totally balanced out the meal.

AMAZING AFFORDABLE KOREAN FOOD IN DC!!!! I usually have to go to VA for cheap delicious Korean dishes, but this is game-changing. Love to support a small family business. This is so perfect for take-out because of the boxes. The boxes come with rice and 2 sides, and the Manna Dosiraks come with additional 2 sides.I LOVE THE SPICY PORK! The Chicken Cutlet also not bad. Favorite sides are Japchae, Kimchi Cucumber, Radish, and Yellow Corn with Cheese. Also enjoyed the Kimchi Napa, Fried Shrimp, and Vegetable Mandoo. Can't wait to come back and try more things :-)

Very very tasty and reasonably priced!Bento boxes are great value. We got the spicy chicken.Very solid.