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    Woomiok

    4.6 (1.8k reviews)
    Closed • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
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    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed

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    Beef bibimap
    Stephanie B.

    I went to Woomiok for lunch with a friend on a weekday. It is located in a decent size shopping center with a large parking lot. Didn't have any trouble finding a spot, but there was street parking available as well. They have mostly indoor and a few outdoor tables. We were seated without a wait. The menu is fairly small, consisting of mostly soups and hot stone or braised dishes. I opted for the Korean beef bibimap and my friend ordered a soup. She said the soup broth was very bland and had to season it with salt and other fixings from the side dishes after we asked the server to explain them. The bibimap was excellent I enjoyed the rice in the hot stone as it was able to crisp up some and also somewhat cook the egg yolk sitting on top of the dish. I did opt to add the sauce provided with the side dishes as well as it wasn't packed with flavor as served. They do provide the banchan of side dishes, but I only tried the glass noodles as I wasn't sure what everything else was. This felt like an authentic Korean spot in convoy district.

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    Joyce I.

    Wow what a great first meal when visiting San Diego! The servers here were really nice and attentive. Restaurant is very clean and relaxed, at least around lunch time. We ordered the galbi-jjim with cheese and it was SO GOOD! I'm used to eating Korean food and cooking it at home and sometimes it's hard to balance the flavor and spiciness. There was a pretty good sweetness to it and it wasn't that spicy. There's lots of tender meat, veggies (potatoes + carrots) and rice cakes in there! I loved the flavor and couldn't stop eating. I slightly regret getting the brisket soup too because it was kinda bland in comparison. I tried to enjoy it but it made me more full before the galbi-jjim came out. The banchan here is also so good! I think everything was seasoned nicely. They have some good japchae and sweet fish cakes. I also liked the raw squid and radish. They offer refills as well. I'd definitely go here more if I lived nearby. It'll be a galbi-jjim that I'll think about for a while.

    Daniel R.

    Great food , service and quality. My favourite is cold noodles with short ribs . Can't beat it.

    Spicy beef soup with vegetables
    Grace C.

    Delicious soup that really hit the spot. I have been wanting to try this place for a bit and finally had the chance last night. I went on a Saturday night for dinner around 6:30 and the parking lot was packed. If you decide to come fire dinner, I would recommend not spending too much time driving in the parking lot and find street parking instead. The interior of Woomiok was clean and there is a good amount of tables so I was seated within 10 mins. The soup was light and tasty. I ordered the spicy beef soup with vegetables. I was expecting more items to be in my soup but it was just a couple pieces of meat, small handful of bean sprouts and a couple slices of radish. It was good but just not what I was expecting. Service was good and overall I had a nice time. I'll have to come back and try their combos, those looked like something I would have liked more.

    Menu
    Ashley N.

    When Customer Service is A-AMAZING, it makes the food taste even better! We order the Special combo and Galbi plate. Our waiter mentioned that we had a bit too much food, but we just smiled and said it was also for dinner. Honesty was a plus in our book. The Galbi plate is my favorite. The other dishes were a bit spicy for me, but my boys loved it. My husband's favorite was the seafood pancake, and my son prefers the bone soup though I thought it was a little bland. Though we have different taste buds, we all enjoyed certain food to our liking. The best part of the meal was eating rice and the free side plates. I was already so content and almost full when the main course came out!

    Bossam (D)
    Vicky O.

    This has been my favorite korean restaurant in San Diego county for YEARS! Today we got LA galbi, cold noodles, and bossam. Everything is so flavorful and I love how my broth for the cold noodles is icy. It was hot today so we didn't get any soup but I love their beef bone soups. Service is quick and there wasn't much of a wait around 3pm. I've gone here on a Saturday night before and have had to wait. There is a large parking lot as well.

    Tofu bibimbap
    Jennifer C.

    Caveat that I didn't order what this place is really known for. I got the tofu bibimbap. That being said, it was really solid! A healthy portion with a good amount of veggies and tofu. The tofu was of the softer variety and they deep fry it. Interesting that they don't offer any gochujang sauce put on top. Instead it's a sweet/savory sauce that they serve with your meal and you pour it over. It's much runnier and liquid than the traditional gochujang. I liked the variety of banchan and they didn't hesitate to refill any of you requested. Especially liked their japchae and their kimchi. The kimchi wasn't too sweet which I appreciated compared to other restaurants. It's not a huge space but it was able to accommodate our party of 8. We did make reservations ahead of time for a 5:30 seating. The restaurant had a line out the door when we left around 7. This was a Fri.

    Vivi H.

    Absolutely loved my meal here! The sweetest workers and excellent customer service made us feel so welcome. The space is also very open and clean! We ordered the combo with the Spicy Braised Short Rib in Stone Pot (with mozzarella cheese), Spicy Beef Soup with Vegetables, Seafood Pancake, and Bulgogi. The star of the show was definitely the short rib pot - so tender, with bouncy rice cakes and a sauce that was perfectly spicy and sweet. I enjoyed every single bite! My next favorite was the bulgogi bowl - simple, but so well done. The fresh vegetables added a variety of textures, and honestly, I could eat that every day! Highly recommend this spot if you're craving delicious and comforting Korean food.

    Ian O.

    This is by far my most favorite spot to come to on a blazing hot day. Their cold noodles just hits the spot. All their side dishes are also the perfect add ons to your meal. Kim Chee, fish cake, Japchae, pickled radish, so great. Anytime I'm with friends and we all want something refreshing, I ask if they want cold noodles and here we are. I will always come back for more cold noodles.

    Cynthia P.

    Woomiok is a must try in San Diego! I've been to this place sooo many times when I used to live here. There's a parking lot but it can get full pretty quickly on weekends. We put our name down and had to wait about 15 mins for a table on a Sunday afternoon. We ordered and got the side dishes first. It was all super tasty. You're able to get more if you'd like. The kimchi is soooo good! We ordered two of the emperors soup with a lot of different meats. Soooo good! also it's good hangover soup for the those days!! Def give it a try if you haven't yet!

    Naengmyeon (Vinegary Horseradish Cold Noodles)
    Samantha D.

    Came here on a hot summer afternoon because I wanted Naengmyeon which is a vinegary and horseradish cold noodle dish. For a party of 3 we waited about 15 minutes since it was a busy Sunday, they were playing the World Cup Championships. I ordered the Naengmyeon, which is the cold noodle dish that's served with thin slices of beef, pickled cucumber, pickled radish, and hard boiled egg. You're given bottles of vinegar and horseradish to flavor it to your personal taste. My boyfriend ordered the Kimchi Jjigae which is kimchi soup that also comes with beef, seafood, cabbage and an egg to crack into the soup. We shared the Bossam which is Pork Belly served with Cabbage and some various radish kimchi and green onion salad. Honestly these three are pretty much the staple dishes that I order across all Korean restaurants I visit and I feel like Woomiok is a solid choice because of freshness, taste, and the quality of meat. I had the Bossam and Kimchi Jjigae at MinSokChon soon after and it was nowhere in comparison plus tasted funky (and not in a good way). So for better quality food, come to Woomiok!

    Emperor Soup (D)
    Kayla C.

    I had a great beef bone broth soup with several types of meat - cheek, brisket, ox tail and topped with a jujube. The meal comes with a variety of kimchi, rice, tofu and glass noodle. I do wish they provided a mild kimchi option. Overall very good.

    Beef bone soup with brisket
    Tony C.

    So I was recommended to try this place and I am sold. I walked in right when they opened and within ten minutes it was bustling. I had been recommended to try the beef bone soup so that's what I ordered. I felt that I should try an appetizer so I got the panko breaded fried dumplings as well. I don't know if ban Chan and steamed rice come with every meal but they were brought out and I was thrilled. Within about ten minutes, the dumplings arrived and they were surprisingly good. I have to be honest, panko doesn't usually excite me but they were very good. They were also served at a manageable temperature while still being crispy. Likely twice fried I dipped them into the chili sauce that comes with the ban Chan and I would have been happy even without the soup. The steamed rice was perfect and sticky and easy to eat with chopsticks. The soup was simple and very much something that feels home cooked. They bring you a container of salt and pepper and you salt it yourself. I personally love that but I'm sure some people will under salt their dish and complain it was not good. The brisket in the soup was very tender and I felt like I was having a great but slightly decadent home cooked meal. I was really impressed with the service and quality. Every table has a call button with an alarm that's almost too loud for the atmosphere. But regardless , I was checked on more than enough to never feel like I needed to flag someone down. The prices were very reasonable and they have lunch options for a lot of the items on the menu. Definitely coming back to try more!

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    Ask the Community - Woomiok

    Do you grill your own meat at this restaurant?

    No you do not

    Do we need to make reservations to dine in?

    They do not take reservations!

    Are you already open for indoor dine in? Is reservations required for indoor dine?

    Yep, they're open for indoor dining.

    Is Woomiok still offering seating during Covid? If so, is it indoor or outdoor?

    Yes they have outdoor and indoor seating

    Is the broth gluten soy and dairy free?

    Do they make a good Japche? That's the dish with the glass noodles (my favorite) and prefer tofu with it, but its good with anything.

    The Japche is really good. It's not greasy and it tastes healthy. I don't know if they substitute tofu, but you can ask. The staff there is accommodating.

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