Honey Pig -- Part Two

I went back to the Honey Pig in Annandale last night with Soon and her Korean girlfriends.  The Pig is a Korean BBQ joint in the heart of the Korean section of Annandale. The atmosphere is hip and the crowd is young. The food, which is cooked in the center of your table, is spicy and excellent. It is consistently named as one of the areas best late night spots for food and it is open all night on the weekends. If you drink the Korean version of sake, "Soju" you will definitely be up for the Karaoke Bar next door. It is Rocket Fuel ! Trust me, the Pig is a great night out for any occasion and the kids really enjoy it.

We had just about one of everything last night. We started out with Korean BBQ ribs followed by two kinds of Pork Belly, (Bacon), one was cooked without spices and the other was marinated in a very spicy sauce that was amazing. To eat it, you basically put the meat in a lettuce wrap and garnish it with roasted garlic or one of several spicy sauces that they provide. We had sides of Kimchi and peppers to enjoy along with our meal.

Soon ordered us a steaming soup that was made with a beef broth, Kimchi, Tofu and peppers. The flavor was definitely original. Kimchi is cabbage that is placed in a box and buried in the ground for several months while it ferments. It sounds kind of nasty but the flavor is quite good. Before you say no, remember, cheese is fermented.

After several bottles of Soju and too many entrees to count, we ordered the Squid with Spicy Sauce, cooked at our table of course. This is my favorite entree and the spiciness of the sauce really lights up the squid. After it was cooked, the server added bean sprouts, lettuce and rice to the grill and mixed in the remaining squid not already scarfed. This was cooked until the rice was cooked through and served. I am pretty sure that this was not on the Menu but it was amazing. I think it's one of those if you are Korean, you know to ask for it things. But now you know to ask! By the way, entire meal for 5 adults....$129.00.

For dessert, we went to Breeze Cafe in Annandale. (4125 Hummer Rd , Annandale , VA 22003).  This place is absolutely amazing and serves up incredible desserts. Like the Pig it is open 24 hours so you can imagine it does some business. I can tell you this, on a Monday night in the middle of summer, it was packed.

They have lots of pastries and cakes that looked amazing. But people are there for this flavored ice that you order with different toppings. My Korean friends ordered "Pat Bing Soo" which is a very sweet red bean over shaved ice. It was really good despite looking a bit odd. They also had a dozen flavors of gelato that were amazing.  It's a pretty cool place where you can sit out on the roof deck and enjoy your desserts.