I was at our local Korean Super H store yesterday and boy did that food at the counter smell good! I had no cash on me so could not buy anything there but I was wondering if anyone has tried the counter food and what they thought? (The store takes credit cards but the counter is cash only)

thanks

Monica who is enjoying her kimchi immensely.

I have had lunch at the Fairfax location twice now. The kimchi (homemade) was great and the hot pot and noodle bowl that I inhaled was fantatstic! The counters were clean and their were many many choices and styles of cooking to be sampled. Free water, Miso and tea were also available.

Monica: Was this the fiarfax location or another

This is the one in Merrifield.

Which place did you go to? All of the lunch counter places at Super H take credit cards (in Fairfax anyway). We eat there almost every Saturday (we do our weekly shopping there).

The counter in Wheaton serves up a mighty fine Soeul Long Tang but their hours are unpredictable. A full lunch can e had for $7. Woo Hoo!

If you are near Han-Ah-Reum in Merrifield, you are actually not far away from Super H on Lee Hwy(10780 Fairfax Blvd. Fairfax, VA 22030 Tel : 800-427-9870).
This Super H is bigger than the one near you and the lunch counter accepts credit cards.

I have been craving spicy food.. I think I will head there this weekend. Thanks

Oh, you should have joined us last night. We had a $20 Tuesday dinner at Light House Tofu (MD location).
However, the lunch counter at Super H has 3 different cusine styles.
1. Korean
2. Chinese
3. Sushi corner (a separate vendor from above)
The sushi corner carries spicy jirash sushi. Of course, Korean/Chinese corner also carries some spicy food.
They are located on your right hand side when you enter the store.
We usually go there around 11:00 AM, eat first and shop. This way, we can avoid the long line in front of the cash registers.

How do you think the Super H counter food compares to the Lotte fast food stands (at Fairfax)? Would you recommend one over the other, such as for particular dishes?

Super H has a really good cham-pong and soldier's stew (both at Evergreen). Well worth the trip. Their dolsot bibim bap is also very tasty. The panchan is limited to radish and cabbage kimchi but thats a minor quibble. Grover seems to eat the soon-doo boo a lot and it is nice and spicy (but not quite as good as Lighthouse).

Well, I have been Lotte many times before Super H comes up but didn't have chance to eat at Lotte's food court. I used to buy their ready-made soon dooboo or another bahnchans. They were pretty good.