A Visit to DaMoim
Posted by The Editorial Desk / Tuesday, June 7th, 2011
The District of Columbia has TaKorean to satisfy their Korean barbecue taco craving, but what about Northern Virginia? Oh that’s right, we have DaMoim (as previously mentioned here) and not only do they serve Korean barbecue tacos, but they also serve quesadillas, skewered meat, fried chicken, and sandwiches. Granted, I haven’t had the chance to try TaKorean so I can’t compare the two, but I must say that DaMoim serves a mean Korean barbecue taco.
DaMoim, which is Korean for “gathering,” is a Korean fusion restaurant and bar that put a modern twist on traditional Korean food. I only got to try a few items from them when I last visited and haven’t had the chance to go again. I wasn’t really impressed with their summer roll since it tasted somewhat bland, but I really enjoyed their Galbi tacos that were juicy and packed with flavor from its marinade. Although, maybe I went on an off day, because the salsa that came with the tacos were pretty weak in terms of flavor and spice.
If you love pork belly, like I do, I would recommend you to try their SooYook sliders, which are their pork belly buns. I can’t say that I’m in love with it (yet) because it tastes somewhat odd and unexpected with the combination of savory pork belly and apples.
Galbi Tacos from DaMoim (Image: Mai Nguyen/Northern Virginia Magazine)
SooYook Sliders from DaMoim (Image: Mai Nguyen/Northern Virginia Magazine)
Next time, I definitely want to try their fried chicken because of my love for K.F.C., Korean Fried Chicken, and it seems like their flavors of chicken are similar to the ones that Bon Chon Chicken offers.
- Mai Nguyen
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