Meokja Meokja: Savor Authentic Korean Barbecue in Fairfax

This is a pretty great KBBQ restaurant. It’s fairly priced and you get a decent amount of food. Try to make a reservation, otherwise you may have a long wait (the restaurant is very popular). The servers were amazing and were on top of making sure the banchan were not low frequently. It was nice that rice was not extra and you could get refills too. We loved the salad and got like 4 refills of it. We ordered the #2 combo which came with brisket, pork belly, bulgogi, and galbi. With a combo, you also get steamed egg, soybean paste stew, and corn cheese. The marinated meats were on the lighter side but still pretty tasty. I’ll definitely be back the next time I’m in the area.

Extremely great value for money! Staff is super fast and attentive and the corn cheese is amazing. I see some reviews complaining that others were sat before them but that’s because the people who look like they just “walked in and were sat immediately” had actually waited for over an hour elsewhere (which was the case for myself). Highly recommend making a reservation.

My friends invited me here and when I heard it wasn’t all you can eat I wasn’t too excited since I’m used to KBBQ being ayce to get your money’s worth. We came as a group of 8 pretty big guys and decided on Derek’s Choice/Michael’s Challenge. The service was excellent. Our waiter checked in often and kept the food flowing. Derek’s Choice came with 6 different meats and by the fourth round we were already stuffed. Every cut was seasoned perfectly and cooked just right. The sides were fresh and flavorful and tied the meal together really well. I went in worried I wouldn’t be happy but I left with a big smile on my face. Overall we had a great time. The food and service were top notch and we all left more than satisfied. And they let you take home whatever you don’t finish haha

My personal favorite K-BBQ place in the area. Their combo menus are great. My family usually does a-la-carte unmarinated galbi though. All meat comes with doenjang jjigae, egg bomb, and corn cheese. I love that all side dishes are simple but necessary to enjoy with meat: sliced scallion, pickled raddish, sliced lettuce, kimchi, etc. In my opinion, this restaurant has the best cold buckwheat noodles in the area. Personal tip from native Korean - you pick up a piece of meat and wrap it around with cold buckwheat noodle. They go so well together. All servers are very well trained, well mannered, and quick with service. Food comes out pretty fast too. Price is definitely on the reasonable side considering this is k-bbq place. Atmosphere is dark and loud but it looks like Korean pocha or club. I love it though. Must try for k-bbq in the area, if you can get a seat. You usually have to be there by 5pm and start putting your name on the waitlist to eat at 6pm. You can make reservations but you still have to get there and wait. There’s no point unless you reserve a private room inside.

Really good spot for Korean BBQ ! The meat quality is excellent — fresh, tender, and flavorful . Prices are super reasonable compared to other KBBQ places in the area . The service is friendly and fast, but you definitely need to make a reservation because it gets very busy, especially on weekends . Only small downside: not many seafood options , mostly focused on meat. But overall, highly recommended for meat lovers!

Staff work really efficiently and help you cook to ensure that nothing is undercooked or too burnt. The atmosphere is one of the best especially on weekends. The banchan is amazing! Very well priced compared to other kbbq restaurants in the area.

We traveled 3 hours to come to town for my husband birthday and I chose Meokja for the high reviews. They did not disappoint. We had the wok seared spicy pork, shaved brisket and bulgogi ribeye. Not a piece of meat was left and we even ordered some to go! There are 3 picky kids in our party and they couldn’t stop saying how great everything tasted. Can’t wait until we are in town again!

Pretty good offerings for Korean BBQ. Affordable and quality meat do not normally go hand in hand. It does in this case. Despite the high volume of patrons during thanksgiving, our server made sure we were taken care of. We had the meokja special of pork belly, brisket, and strip. We also had two orders of beef bulgogi. All tasted great.