formoosa
Tiny, stylish Taiwanese counter spot — beef noodle soup, scallion-pancake beef rolls and chili wontons in portions that split two ways. Perfect solo or for two; tough for groups of four-plus.
- Noodles & rice $14.50–20.50
- Parking: Brutal: weekday midday is your best shot
- Happy hour 2-5pm · details
- Details checked Oct 2026.
4646 Convoy St #103, San Diego, CA 92111
formoosa is a mid-priced Taiwanese spot in Convoy Court on Convoy Street in San Diego's Kearny Mesa. Regulars order the Beef noodle soup and the Taiwanese beef roll. Parking is brutal.
Parking at Convoy Court
Brutal- Cost: Free for the first 2 hours
- Fills up: Fri, Sat, Sun 6–9pm · Easiest: weekdays 2–4pm
- Shared with: RakiRaki Ramen & Tsukemen, The Fire Spot, Shabu Shabu House, Tasty Noodle House and 4 more
Packed Convoy Court lot (2-hour free) — weekday midday is your best shot.
Park once, walk to
- Min Sok Chon Karaoke · 1 min
- Prime Grill Korean BBQ Korean BBQ · 1 min
- Somi Somi Ah-boong · 1 min
- Sul & Beans Shaved Ice · 1 min
- Bonchon Convoy Korean Fried Chicken · 3 min
- China Max Dumpling House Dumplings · 3 min
Convoy Court guide Every lot on Convoy
Fill times estimated from Google's Popular Times for the spots in this lot. Walk times are estimates.
Happy hour
Monday to Friday, 2-5pm; also your best shot at a spot in the lot.
Every happy hour and lunch special on Convoy
Deals change often — confirm with formoosa before you go.
Good to know before you go
Cost & paying
- Happy hour Monday to Friday, 2-5pm — also your best shot at a spot in the lot
Waits & timing
- Mostly U-shaped bar seating with a handful of tables — best for 1 to 3 people
At the table
- Ask to swap in wavy noodles on the beef noodle soup — the move regulars swear by
- One bowl of beef noodle soup splits easily between two
- AC struggles on hot days
Dessert or tea after formoosa
- Somi Somi Get: Ah-boong: black sesame + red bean
- Sul & Beans Get: Strawberry or mango bingsoo — piled with fresh fruit
- Sunday Ice Cream Get: Split scoop of pandan and Thai tea — the most-ordered pair
formoosa: quick answers
What should I order at formoosa?
Regulars order the Beef noodle soup (ask for wavy noodles), Taiwanese beef roll, Chili wontons.
Is parking easy at formoosa?
Parking is rated Brutal for this lot at peak times. Packed Convoy Court lot (2-hour free) — weekday midday is your best shot.
What should I know before going to formoosa?
Mostly U-shaped bar seating with a handful of tables — best for 1 to 3 people. Ask to swap in wavy noodles on the beef noodle soup — the move regulars swear by. One bowl of beef noodle soup splits easily between two.
Where can I get dessert or boba near formoosa?
Somi Somi (ah-boong, 1 min walk, open until 10:30pm (11pm Fri–Sat)); Sul & Beans (shaved ice, 1 min walk, open until 10pm (10:30pm Fri–Sat)); Sunday Ice Cream (dessert, 2 min walk, open until 11pm (midnight Fri–Sat)).
Does formoosa have a happy hour?
Happy hour Monday to Friday, 2-5pm; also your best shot at a spot in the lot.
Does formoosa take reservations?
Yes, formoosa takes reservations.
formoosa hours
| Mon | 11am–9:30pm |
| Tue | 11am–9:30pm |
| Wed | 11am–9:30pm |
| Thu | 11am–9:30pm |
| Fri | 11am–10:30pm |
| Sat | 11am–10:30pm |
| Sun | 11am–9:30pm |
How to find it
Details checked October 2026. Wrong hours, closed, or changed? Report a problem