i believe gom ba woo is best known for sulrangtang (#1 under "rice dishes") - they certainly make it well - it's a very homey dish to me - add a little bit of salt, a heap of rice and don't forget the kimchi! yum-umm-mmmmmm!
still, i'm not always feeling the need for homey and thankfully, gom ba woo does a lot of other things well - everything under the appetizers section is good - i'm a fan of the steamed dumplings or the seafood & scallion pancakes
for shareable dishes, look to the "side dish" section - i really enjoy the kimchi jae yuk bookum (#5 under "side dish") - you have to like kimchi for this since it's pork cooked with kimchi and there's no avoiding the taste ... if you like beef and want something on the healthier side, try the soo yuk (#2 under "side dish") - steamed beef that comes with shredded green onion and lettuce
this last time my family and i were there, an older american couple came in consulting their copy of the washingtonian - that was nice to see (people trying something out of their comfort zone) - it looked like they ordered whatever was recommended in the magazine (they pointed out the dish in the magazine to the waitress) - hopefully they enjoyed their meal and will go back to try other things!
Stats,
Gom Ba Woo, next to the Giant in Annandale
there is only one bathroom - surprisingly clean for a place that often caters to the bar crowd and bachelors (i always see men dining by themselves regardless of the time of day)
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