Gopchang Story KBBQ

Here we are! Another review of the many k bbq spots in the DMV that I am determined to eat at. Not sure of how many I’ve gone to, but I’m here now. The place has a decent atmosphere with a similar starters and sides. I’d say like many nationality foods, kimchi and some other small bites are the initial warm up to the event. The kimchi was a sweet to me. I’m not a fan of that style but continued onward. I had option a with fatty brisket, thin sliced pork belly and pork shoulder. The sides I asked for were the soy bean stew, rice, old school lunch box and the house salad. I never had an old school lunch box but it was tasty. It had thin sliced sausage similar to the jolliebee spaghetti sausage, rice, Fried egg and kimchi. Nice! The steamed egg was tasty in the tiny pot, the stew delicious and had enough spice, the salad with house dressing had a good balance of acidity and sweet, and they gave me corn cheese. That was great with some pork belly. Not sure that is something one does but it’s what I did. The overall experience was decent. My server was pretty cool and helps when you can connect on a level of hobbies or interests like sneakers. Big up to that guy knowing his stuff. I’d go here again. Not too shabby. 7/10 overall

The gopchang (intestines) here were okay, but noticeably different from the New York location. In NY, they’re crispier, cleaner tasting, and just have a better texture overall. The Annandale version felt a bit chewier and less flavorful, like they weren’t grilled quite right.

2022 review - Returned on a Friday night and the quality is still great. The service though was lacking. The server didn't really do a good job with the fried rice portion and never came around to properly check in with water or side dishes. 2021 review - Returned on a weekend to try again with some friends. The menu is the same as the one in New Jersey and the intestines are also much better quality. I am extremely particular with my intestines as I require absolutely no grittiness inside. Previously there was a small amount which means they weren't properly handled. Now they are perfect and quality is represented like the other franchises. Definitely will be returning. 2020 review- Been to the one in New Jersey. This location isn't as grand because the menu is much more consolidated. Intestines were nice but wish they had the pork combo set. Worth the hour drive!

I've been looking forward to coming here and am super happy that I did. It's going to become my favorite place to have grilled intestines. It's clean throughly, so it doesn't have a weird smell/taste when eating. They prepared it mostly in the back and finished the cooking when they brought it out to your table. It was great! I tried the soup, too, but wasn't a big fan. It's just too salty for me.

A friend of ours recommended this place, and we tried it a while back and loved the quality of the meat, especially the large intestine gui, which we tried for the first time at this restaurant. We started with the beef set, and our favorites were beef brisket and the marinated beef rib, which were so tasty and of excellent quality. We also had a large intestine gui, and it was so juicy and flavorful, although, in reality, it was all fattening. Our server was so good and attentive, and the atmosphere was perfect for grilling; there were individual grills per table, and the place was clean and tidy.

It pains me to leave this review because the service was impeccable and the food was great. After we finished our meal we noticed multiple cockroaches, including one that had made its way onto the table.

We had dinner at the Korean BBQ tonight and Kevin was our server , he was absolutely amazing! Super attentive, friendly, and made sure our table had everything we needed the whole time. He checked in often without being overbearing and even gave great recommendations on what to try next. His positive attitude really made the experience even better. Thanks, Kevin, for the great service and making our night so enjoyable!