7106 Columbia Pike
Annandale, VA 22003


Neighborhood: Annandale

Cuisines: Tapas/Small Plates, Korean

Opening Hours:
Monday through Thursday 11 to 11, Friday and Saturday 11 to 2, and Sunday 11 to 11.

Wheelchair Accessible: Yes

Price Range: Moderate

Dress: Informal

Noise Level: Chatty

Reservations: Not Needed

Website: http://www.damoimrestaurant.com/

Best Dishes:
Veggie mandu; kimchee quesadillas; kimchee chili; braised short rib; fried chicken; Korean tacos.

Price Details:
Small plates $5 to $12, entrées $12 to $24.

Special Features: Wheelchair Accessible, Kid Friendly

Cheap Eats 2011: DaMoim

"East meets West" is typically shorthand for a restaurant that blends Asian flavors and ingredients with American-style presentation, often to stylish effect. At this Koreatown anomaly--a slick-looking sports bar filled with Beatles memorabilia--the East/West mash-up turns up such curiosities as kimchee quesadillas and tacos stuffed with galbi (marinated short ribs).

Panchan is nowhere in evidence--the traditional Korean menu has given way to a small-plates format. The dabblings in Tex-Mex might raise eyebrows among traditionalists, but they're the least interesting aspect of the menu.

There are dishes that wouldn't be out of place in a bistro, including a Frenchified rendition of galbi, in which a sweetly marinated short rib is accented with glazed carrots and pearl onions; Korean classics such as mandu, made-from-scratch dumplings built on gossamer-light wrappers that crunch when they're deep-fried; and bar snacks including free-range chicken wings cooked to order and glazed with red-pepper sauce. All surpass expectations.


Open Tuesday through Sunday for lunch and dinner.