Best food near me in Bladensburg, MD

12/10/24 didn’t know what to expect as we were hoping for chef Edward lee’s presence, but wasn’t banking on it. Soon as we walked through the door, there he was and our excitement just rose through the roof. First course at the bar was a mandoo with all sorts of flavor profile you never expect from a dumpling. Sweet, acidic, sour, umami, it had everything in a small bite to launch off your culinary adventure. We then were escorted into main dining room where we were able to have a closer look at their kitchen and have another bite sized deliciousness of Saam, which was so clean in plate and fragrance of sesame leave set the tone of Korean cuisine expedition. Third course, the soon tofu soup……. So unexpected, so refined, and clean taste, it was most unexpected flavor punch of the night and to me the favorite course of entire meal. After that, we got the chef’s version of bibimbop. Then comes a dish surprised me which reminded me of traditional duwein Jang Jo gae that has pungent smell of fermented soy bean, which I thought no way he would out this on fine dining but yes he did, and he did not hold back on full flavor profile of Jjang and as I was eating the fish I was so proud that the could represent a Korean dish in such fine tuned way. Then next course was main course od protein which can’t go wrong and it came for time for dessert which ended up being my 2nd favorite dish of the night as it had salty, sweet, sour, all types of flavor, but I never expected to get umami taste out of noo roong ji, which was a huge surprise for me. We were able to take picture with chef Edward Lee and see him in person which was a icing on top, but impeccable attention to detail on dining experience from Shia team has left us with unforgettable memory and experience. Special thanks to Joe for making us feel at home and experiencing Korean “Jung aka service” first hand going above and beyond to make this night to Rember an cherish.

My second time dining at the restaurant. Excellent food and superb service!

Delicious and very good value for the quality of the offerings. These people love food and it really shows. The service team was also very accommodating of a food allergy in our group.

The food was delicious, our waitress was very pleasant and attentive. The music was a hit, but very loud in the back which we had to request it to be turned down just a bit cause we could barely hear one another talk. Other than that I would definitely go back and I would like to experience dinner.

This was the best dining experience we have ever had. The food was amazing excellent! There were a variety of options each as good as the next. The service was phenomenal. Sitting at the Chef’s Table and seeing the food as it is being prepared from the beginning to end was an experience of its own. The staff were friendly, interactive and made you feel like you’re the guests. We even had cooking and karaoke since the music playing was great and we all participated in the singing. Beginning with the appetizers to the main course to dessert was an explosion of flavors that fit together to make the food taste perfectly. We have already made a reservation for our return visit. It is a must have experience.