The weather's been in the 90s-100s so all I've been craving is hot soup and I hadn't been to…read moreWoomiok in a while so I was looking forward to their seollongtang. The restaurant wasn't too busy on the evening I came in. It's clean and spacious inside. Parking wasn't too bad either. Staff was so nice, took my order promptly, and my food was out so fast. They also bring out plenty of side dishes before the main meal is ready. I really enjoy the kimchi and fish cakes here. The seollongtang broth is so rich and piping hot. Lots of brisket in the soup too! You can add salt, pepper, and green onion to your taste. The seollongtang here hits the spot and I had leftovers to take home!

It's been a while since I've eaten here, but I'm glad I did…read more The soups and side dishes were absolutely delicious. Service was also fast with refilling our side dishes. The inside was large and had plenty of tables but usually there isn't much of a wait.

Great spot for sharing or solo dishes. Workers were super kind and attentive…read more Shared the kimchi & pork mandu, original yukgaejang with pasta, and brisket cold spicy bibim noodle. Brisket cold spicy bibim noodle was my favorite since I'm a fan of savory nutty flavors. The noodles were perfectly cold and I loved the cucumbers in it. The yukgaejang pasta was also good, I enjoyed the pasta noodles and spice level of the dish. The mandu was also delicious but slightly too soft it fell apart very easily. The sauce it came with, paired with it really well. Would definitely come again and am glad they have lots of locations!

yuk dae jang is a good comforting place to get a meal. i love getting their spicy cold noodles!…read more this time we got the army stew to share and it was tasty! i loved the variety of items they put and the broth was very savory. it wasn't my favorite item that i've gotten from here but i always recommend the cold noodles. parking is ok as the spots are small and sometimes it gets busy but this place is good.

Love coming here with my best friend for their happy hour lunch special! We have came quite a few…read moretimes already - so this review is long over due. I like that they open as early as 11 am. The restaurant itself is always clean, and their employees are so quick and attentive if you ever need anything. Meat quality is great, and always so delicious every time. I love that their happy hour menu includes my favorite side items. Steamed egg, glass noodles, corn cheese, rice paper, and chili paste. Those are always a must for me. Today's service and quality was no different from the great service we always receive. I also did notice they have a new happy hour menu. Next time I'll have to try the sesame balls, and spicy popcorn chicken. We were soo stuffed and always cannot wait to go back.

This was one of the worst AYCE Korean BBQ experiences we've had…read more We came as a group of 8 people and paid $54.99 per person for AYCE, with a 2-hour time limit. The biggest problem was that the restaurant's service was so slow that we could barely enjoy the food we were paying for. The side dishes came out quickly, but the meat took 15-30 minutes to arrive every time. Even with 8 people, when we placed multiple orders, they would only bring 1-2 orders at a time instead of bringing everything we requested. We constantly had to ring the service bell and chase someone down just to get our meat. At one point, we waited about ONE HOUR for our meat. How is that acceptable for an AYCE restaurant with a strict 2-hour limit? We are paying $54.99 per person, not paying to sit at a table and wait for food for half the allotted time. There was also a female server named Anne. I called her over and explained that we were still waiting for our food. She took note of it, but then walked away while looking at me and saying something in Korean. I couldn't understand what she was saying, but the attitude and interaction felt extremely dismissive. And then the experience got even worse when we went to pay. We spoke with the manager about what happened. To be fair, the manager was nice and listened to our concerns, so I want to acknowledge that. However, while we were speaking with the manager, a Vietnamese-speaking male employee/person interrupted our conversation and made an extremely disrespectful comment to my friends, basically saying that if we didn't have money, we shouldn't come there. Then he actually asked what kind of car we were driving. Seriously? We came to the restaurant with money to PAY FOR OUR FOOD. We were not asking for anything for free. We were explaining that we received terrible service and spent most of our limited AYCE time waiting for food. Why does what car we drive have anything to do with the service we received? Making comments about whether customers have money and judging them based on their car is incredibly unprofessional, disrespectful, and completely inappropriate. We were already disappointed with the slow service, but that interaction completely ruined the experience. If you don't want customers complaining about slow service, then provide better service. If you charge $54.99 per person for AYCE with a 2-hour limit, customers should reasonably expect to receive the food they order within that time. Instead, we spent a huge portion of our dinner waiting, ringing the bell, and repeatedly asking for our food -- and then were made to feel like we were somehow not good enough to eat there. The food is not worth being treated this way. I would not recommend this place, and after this experience, we will not be coming back. Management should seriously address both the service delays and the way customers are spoken to. A restaurant can have an off night, but making insulting comments about a customer's money and car crosses a completely different line. 1 star. Extremely disappointing

I've been wanting to come here for awhile and today is the day. Went on a Saturday afternoon and…read moresurprisingly there was parking. If you know Convoy you already know how difficult parking is. 5/5 We were seated right away once we got in the restaurant. The customer service here is seriously amazing. Staff kept coming back for water and refilled our soup and kept making sure we were good :) 5/5 I love the interior with the wood and the patio seating. There is plenty of seating 5/5 The food is soooo good! We got a mixture of dishes. Army stew, kimichi fried rice, grilled pork, and bibimbap. 5/5 Everything is sooooo good here! I'd recommend it.

Honestly, the food here was pretty mid for me. I went with a group of six on a Tuesday evening, and…read morethankfully we were able to get seats without any wait. There was also plenty of parking when we went, which was a nice surprise for Convoy. I got the hot stone bibimbap and the vegetable tofu stew. Both were just okay and didn't really stand out to me. The banchan was also fine, but nothing that I was particularly impressed by. I've seen other reviews rave about the tofu stew and bibimbap here, so maybe we just caught an off night because the food definitely didn't live up to the hype for me. The biggest miss was the kimchi pancake. It was not crispy at all and had a really soft, almost soggy texture. I was expecting that crispy, slightly chewy texture you normally get from a good kimchi jeon, so this was a major disappointment. Interestingly, other reviews seem to really like the kimchi pancake here, so ours may have just been a bad batch. (Miyong Za) One thing to keep in mind if you're going with a larger group: they automatically added an 18% tip to our bill for our party of six. Overall, I didn't have a bad experience, but I also didn't leave feeling like I needed to come back. The easy seating and parking on a Tuesday were definitely positives, but the food was pretty average compared to some of the other Korean spots around Convoy.

Where to go when you're craving the warm comfort of a pot of Gamjatang to share. This is a spicy…read morepork bone stew filled with pork, perilla, and other toppings and really hits when you want something hearty. We recently had the jokbal which was obscenely large for my husband and honestly pretty affordable at $40 considering all the accoutrements it came with. The restaurant is spacious and service is just friendly enough. Perf for a relaxed meal. The world cup game with Korea was also playing the day we went in so the restaurant was super lively with staff and customers watching together.

Solid place on convoy. I'm only giving it four stars at five because there's better options close…read moreby in my opinion for the price. We ordered the small hangover stew with extra meat, the Bossam wraps (large), the Seafood Pancake and the Jokbal. I would definitely come back to get a large portion of the Gam je Tang soup but I would highly recommend not ordering the Jokbal. The ladies at our table really enjoyed the Seafood Pandake but for me the star of the show was the hangover soup! The bossam was universally loved but I wouldn't come back just for that. The staff was very friendly and the service was quick. This place was pretty good, but I really didn't like one of the menu items and unfortunately, that was the most expensive part

I'm sincerly sad that Choi's has closed. We've met Jiwoo Choi multiple times, he's kind, truly…read moreengaged in his craft and very creative. We've eaten here on our anniversary a few times - It seriously was the best Asian restaurant we've tried in San Diego, bar none. I'm a chef as well and this guy impressed me. To Chef Choi - I hope you pick yourself up and rebuild. I know the industry is tough, but you have what it takes. Good luck!

My second time at Choi's was not as memorable as the first, but still one of my favorite…read morerestaurants in the entire Southern California region. Not sure who was the chef today but the food in general needed a pinch of salt. Food Birria tacos - A bit underseasoned and dry but some bites were so good. 4.4/5 Dolmas - Very punchy app that is a good one to try. I've never quite had something like this before. 4.5/5 Mexican corn - This was a bit underseasoned too but after adding some salt it was the best corn dish I've ever had. Balanced poblano flavor with creamy notes. 4.7/5 KFC - An absolutely incredible dish... but... a tiny bit underseasoned. 4.8/5 Octopus taco - I only had a bite of this but holy fuuuu this was the best bite of the night. 4.9/5 Peachy lemonade mocktail - An excellent elevated drink for happy hour. 4.7/5

We came here for a table of three on a Saturday evening at exactly 5 PM. It was Labor Day weekend…read more Great center easy to park. Was seated quickly our waitress was very nice and was perfectly tentative. Immediately we enjoyed the vibe. Had all of my favorite K-pop mix. I could've sworn they were playing my Spotify daily mix videos. Menu wasn't huge, but everything that we got was amazing.. Son, husband and I enjoyed all of our dishes. Bossam is a must come again for! Perfectly boiled sliced pork belly that you layer yourself with shredded fresh green onion, sliced raw garlic, strips of kimchi radish, some sort of pickled radish, and a ssamjang sauce. The pork alone was amazing and the portion was huge! We barely made a dent in the platter. The kimchi jjigae stew was sooo good too! The broth was savory, just enough spicy, it has a pork riblet stewed in it that was cooked perfectly. Came out to our table still bubbling.. Takoyaki was pretty standard, but what made it a little extra was that you could tell it actually had two pieces of octopus and each ball most places only have one. It was moist on the inside, but firm on the outside perfect amount of sauce on top. Bulgogi was a good size. Portion flavor was spot on beef with sliced nicely and very tender however, there was nothing outstanding besides the portion. Cheese corn was pretty standard as well, but oddly the corn kernels were very sweet and tender so that was very nice. I couldn't tell if it was fresh corn or frozen corn. I was leaning towards it being fresh corn because the kernels popped very nicely and were so sweet. I'm pretty sure they fooled me and it was frozen corn. The staff was so nice. They gave us an order of fried dumplings on the house. And that was very delicious. We will most likely order this next time. It was a perfect mixture of meat and vegetables. The skin wasn't too thick so it wasn't overly chewy or hard but perfectly crispy. The restaurant is on the smaller side. I can see it getting very packed very quickly. By the time that we left a little after six all the tables were full, and there was a party or two waiting. It was very lively, and although there was only one waitress, she was on point.

A thousand times YES. Cozy, comforting Korean food and good music and vibes is what makes me keep…read morecoming back here. Along with their service as they are friendly and accommodating. For a laid back night to enjoy drinks with friends and food or even just a date night the vibes will be there. Their BOSSAM PAMUCHIN is on a whole different level that also has me itching to order every time I go there, but so torn cause I want to try other things on their menu haha.

I've tried quite a few Korean spots in San Diego, and Song Hak is definitely one I'd come back to…read more We ordered the grilled beef intestines and they were SO good. Crispy on the outside, juicy inside, and honestly way better than I expected. If you like Korean grilled intestines, this is definitely worth trying. Everything we had was really good, and the whole meal just felt very comforting and authentic. One of those Korean spots I'm really happy I found!

After a solo beach day, I was craving kbbq for 1. Luckily I remembered that SongHak offers half…read moreorders for kbbq. Every time I come here around evening/night time, the restaurant is pretty empty. Not sure why cos the food here is so good, the staff is nice, and the restaurant itself is clean. The parking in this plaza is a bit limited but I always tend to find a spot. For me and me only, I got a half order of wagyu beef belly with galbi sauce and a half order of prime beef tongue. The amazing waitress and I sparked a conversation while she grilled my meat. She was so awesome. The beef belly was so tender, but beef tongue was my personal favorite! So delicious especially with the sliced onion banchan. I'll definitely be back in the future!

Great service and AYCE price. Walked in on friday with no reservation and seated immediately…read more Parking took a bit though

Consistently Delicious - One of My Favorite Korean BBQ Spots!…read more SOT BBQ never disappoints! I've been here numerous times, and the food and service are consistently excellent. My absolute favorites are the spicy pork and Wagyu beef--both are flavorful and absolutely delicious! The variety of side dishes is fantastic and complements everything perfectly. The only dish that didn't quite impress me was the bulgogi beef. I found it a little bland and felt it could use more seasoning and flavor. It wasn't bad, just not as memorable as the other meats. The staff is always friendly, attentive, and welcoming, making every visit a pleasure. It's refreshing to find a restaurant that maintains its quality and service time after time. Overall, SOT BBQ remains one of my favorite Korean BBQ spots in San Diego. A few dishes shine more than others, but the consistently great service and delicious food keep me coming back!

Came here Saturday around 5 PM and waited about 10-15 minutes for a table. The restaurant has a…read morereally nice modern, elevated vibe with great lighting, TVs everywhere for the games, and surprisingly good ventilation with all the grills going, never smoky or stuffy! Even when it's busy, service is FAST. Everyone helps with clearing plates, taking additional orders, etc., and the staff is super friendly. Kids under 5 eat FREE, which is a huge plus! The food is always fresh with tons of options, and for under $40/person for the top-tier AYCE option, it's an amazing deal if you come hungry. Plus, there's an AYCE self-serve dessert section if you somehow still have room. Great food, great value, and great service!

Being from San Diego, Manna Heaven BBQ is one of those spots…read moreI've been coming to for years whenever I'm craving Korean BBQ. Came back over the weekend and saw they remodeled the place, it looks great! The food and service are still on point. Good selection of meats, solid side dishes, and everyone is always super attentive. I've never had a bad experience here. Pro tip: We only waited about 10 minutes for a table for two. If the line is long, there's a spot across the street where you can grab a beer or drink while you wait for the text.