The 12 Best Korean Restaurants Near Fairfax

Updated: September 21, 2022

Pining for a plate of pajeon or a bowl of Samgyetang? These Korean Eateries in Fairfax do it best. We analyzed top review sites and incorporated user and critic reviews for this list of top Korean eats in Fairfax. So if you’re still hankering for Korean pork belly or stir-fried noodles pay one of these Fairfax spots a visit.

Find the perfect Korean restaurant

Here are the 21 best restaurants in Fairfax County
Northern Virginia Magazine, 2019

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What gets a restaurant into the top 10?

Finding the right Korean restaurant for you shouldn’t be so hard. These results are brought to you by boam, with insights from the Yelp and Google ratings for 16302 Fairfax restaurants, 823905 reviews, and 518 top lists and articles from the likes of Northern Virginia Magazine. Yes, we even looked at Northern Virginia Magazine - Here are the 21 best restaurants in Fairfax County to pull this list together. If it’s on the list, we’ve checked and verified that the restaurant is still open and will showcase any updated hours and services you need to be aware of. Our site gets no money for featuring restaurants in this list – everyone’s earned their place. These ten options are sure to delight.

FAQ

The highest-rated Korean restaurants for delivery in Fairfax are Meokja Meokja, Sogongdong Tofu & BBQ, and Gold Miss.

There are 12 Korean restaurants in Fairfax.

Sogongdong Tofu & BBQ, Meega Korean BBQ, and Il Poom Hyang are vegetarian-friendly Korean restaurants in Fairfax.

Meokja Meokja, Sogongdong Tofu & BBQ, and Gold Miss are the highest-rated Korean restaurants that serve breakfast in Fairfax.

Meokja Meokja, Choong Man Chicken - Fairfax, and Bebop Korean-Mexican Grill are the highest-rated Korean restaurants that are good for groups in Fairfax.

Drink pairing tips

Champagne and fried chicken

When considering what goes best with fried chicken, we recommend a glass of Champagne, it truly complements the dish as it acts as a palate cleanser for the fatty dish.
Riesling and fried chicken

It might be difficult to acquire Riesling as it comes from Germany, but it goes really well with fried chicken and its fried chicken flavors.
Pair fried chicken with Pale Ale
To elevate your fried chicken experience, we recommend some Pale Ale to go with your dish. This pairing works especially well because this beer cleanses the palate.

Factoids

The World Chicken Festival
London, United Kingdom is the proud home of the annual World Chicken Festival, held every September to celebrate everything that is good about Korean.
Celebrating a love for fried chicken
If you’re in The United States, be ready for July 6. It’s National Fried Chicken Day!
A go-to drink from Korea
Give soju a try! It’s from Korea and is a fan favourite with its clear, slightly-sweet distilled spirit flavours.

Parking tips

We’ve all struggled to find good parking near restaurants in Fairfax. To make the hunt for parking easier, we’ve partnered with a cutting-edge digital parking reservation system, Spothero, that enables you to book a spot in advance before you visit your chosen Korean spot.