Jomaru Hot Pot
The Convoy branch of Jomaru, Korea's big gamjatang chain: a bubbling pot of spicy pork-bone stew with perilla, potatoes and fall-off-the-bone meat, finished with fried rice made right in the pot. Huge portions, free banchan refills, and it opens at 10:30am every day — the hangover breakfast Convoy is missing.
- Pork-bone hot pots $48–63
- Parking: Medium: cars circle at lunch and dinner, so come early or park on the street and walk over
- Details checked Oct 2026.
4681 Convoy St D, San Diego, CA 92111
Jomaru Hot Pot is a mid-priced hot pot spot in Seoul Plaza on Convoy Street in San Diego's Kearny Mesa. Regulars order the Gamjatang pork-bone hot pot , then fried rice with cheese in the pot and the Haejangguk hangover soup if you're eating solo. Parking is medium.
Parking at Seoul Plaza
Medium- Cost: Free for customers
- Fills up: Fri–Sat 6–9pm · Easiest: weekdays 11am–1pm
- Shared with: Tajima Ramen Convoy, Handoo Korean BBQ, Steamy Piggy, Cake De Partie and 3 more
Small shared Seoul Plaza lot with Tajima and Steamy Piggy — cars circle at lunch and dinner, so come early or park on the street and walk over.
Park once, walk to
- Boba Bar and Desserts Boba · 1 min
- Dumpling Inn & Shanghai Saloon Chinese · 1 min
- Happy Lemon Convoy Boba · 1 min
- Jasmine Seafood Restaurant Dim Sum · 1 min
- Kura Revolving Sushi Bar Sushi · 1 min
- DJK Korean BBQ Korean BBQ · 2 min
Seoul Plaza guide Every lot on Convoy
Fill times estimated from Google's Popular Times for the spots in this lot. Walk times are estimates.
Good to know before you go
Cost & paying
- The base pot is mostly pork and potato — add-ins cost $3-5 (ramen, rice cakes, udon, sujebi) and extra bones are $15
- Banchan refills are free (the spicy potatoes are a favorite), and barley tea is free on request
- Call (858) 737-4005 to reserve — useful for groups. Big parties may have an 18% tip added
Waits & timing
- Weekday lunch combos for 1 to 4 people, Mon-Fri 10:30am-3pm (not holidays)
- A few reviewers found it closing before 10:30pm on slow nights — call if you're coming late
At the table
- Pots come in sizes: a medium gamjatang feeds 2-3 and a large feeds 3-4 with leftovers. A large comes with 3 bowls of rice, so add ramen for a 4th person
- Staff explain how to eat it and cook the fried rice in your pot at the end
- Spice is adjustable, and most reviewers find it milder than it looks
- Takeout soups don't include rice unless you ask; you can also buy their kimchi to go
Dessert or tea after Jomaru Hot Pot
- Cake De Partie Get: Souffle pancakes — creme brulee and ube are the favorites; tiramisu, strawberry and seasonal mango too
- Sunday Ice Cream Get: Split scoop of pandan and Thai tea — the most-ordered pair
- Happy Lemon Convoy Get: Bubble waffle — original or cheese, with the salted cheese dip
Jomaru Hot Pot vs other Convoy hot pot
| Spot | Order | Price | Latest close | Parking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jomaru Hot Pot | Gamjatang pork-bone hot pot, then fried rice with cheese in the pot | $$ | 10:30pm | Medium |
| Liuyishou Hot Pot | Sukiyaki broth | $$$ | 10pm | Medium |
| YinTang Spicy Hot Pot | Original beef bone broth | $$ | 9:30pm | Brutal |
| YGF Malatang | Classic herbal beef bone broth | $$ | 9pm | Easy |
Jomaru Hot Pot: quick answers
What should I order at Jomaru Hot Pot?
Regulars order the Gamjatang pork-bone hot pot (a medium feeds 2-3), then fried rice with cheese in the pot, Haejangguk hangover soup if you're eating solo, Seafood or scallion pancake.
Is parking easy at Jomaru Hot Pot?
Parking is rated Medium for this lot at peak times. Small shared Seoul Plaza lot with Tajima and Steamy Piggy — cars circle at lunch and dinner, so come early or park on the street and walk over.
What should I know before going to Jomaru Hot Pot?
Pots come in sizes: a medium gamjatang feeds 2-3 and a large feeds 3-4 with leftovers. A large comes with 3 bowls of rice, so add ramen for a 4th person. The base pot is mostly pork and potato — add-ins cost $3-5 (ramen, rice cakes, udon, sujebi) and extra bones are $15. Staff explain how to eat it and cook the fried rice in your pot at the end.
Where can I get dessert or boba near Jomaru Hot Pot?
Cake De Partie (bakery, same plaza, 1 min walk, open until 9pm (10pm Fri–Sat)); Sunday Ice Cream (dessert, same plaza, 1 min walk, open until 11pm (midnight Fri–Sat)); Happy Lemon Convoy (boba, 2 min walk, open until 11pm (midnight Fri–Sat)).
Does Jomaru Hot Pot take reservations?
Call (858) 737-4005 to reserve; useful for groups. Big parties may have an 18% tip added.
Jomaru Hot Pot hours
| Mon | 10:30am–10:30pm |
| Tue | 10:30am–10:30pm |
| Wed | 10:30am–10:30pm |
| Thu | 10:30am–10:30pm |
| Fri | 10:30am–10:30pm |
| Sat | 10:30am–10:30pm |
| Sun | 10:30am–10:30pm |
How to find it
Details checked October 2026. Wrong hours, closed, or changed? Report a problem