Min Sok Chon
The classic Korean pocha, open until 2am every night — wooden hut-style booths, flavored soju by the pitcher, share-size plates of wings, galbi and pajeon, and private karaoke rooms on the side. Happy hour runs 5 to 8pm daily, and it's one of the few real kitchens still cooking on Convoy after midnight.
- Grilled & stir-fried plates $23–30
- Parking: Medium: 2 hours free, exceptionally tight on peak evenings
- Happy hour 5-8pm · details
- Details checked Oct 2026.
4620 Convoy St D, San Diego, CA 92111
Min Sok Chon is a mid-priced karaoke spot in Min Sok Chon / Prime Grill Plaza on Convoy Street in San Diego's Kearny Mesa. Go for: Chicken wings — the spicy parmesan garlic are the favorite; Galbi or bulgogi — sizzling platters built to share. Parking is medium, and it stays open past 11pm most nights.
Parking
Medium- Cost: Free for the first 2 hours
- Fills up: Fri–Sat 6–10pm · Easiest: weekdays 5–7pm
- Shared with: Somi Somi, Sul & Beans, Prime Grill Korean BBQ
Same 4620 Convoy lot as Somi Somi and Sul & Beans — 2 hours free, exceptionally tight on peak evenings.
Park once, walk to
- Crab Hut Seafood · 1 min
- formoosa Taiwanese · 1 min
- Pho Nom Vietnamese · 1 min
- RakiRaki Ramen & Tsukemen Ramen · 1 min
- Shabu Shabu House Hot Pot · 1 min
- Tasty Noodle House Chinese · 1 min
Fill times estimated from Google's Popular Times for the spots in this lot. Walk times are estimates.
Happy hour
5-8pm every day: 30% off flavored and bottled soju (a $15 bottle comes to about $10.50) and $17 draft pitchers of Sapporo, Blue Moon or Sam Adams ($20 Sculpin), down from $22-25.
Every happy hour and lunch special on Convoy
Deals change often — confirm with Min Sok Chon before you go.
Good to know before you go
Cost & paying
- Happy hour 5-8pm every day: 30% off flavored and bottled soju (a $15 bottle comes to about $10.50) and $17 draft pitchers of Sapporo, Blue Moon or Sam Adams ($20 Sculpin), down from $22-25
- Plates are big and priced to share (most $20-30, big hot pots $46-52) — order family style; banchan sides come free and refill
- Karaoke rooms are priced per hour, not per person: about $40-50/hr Sun-Thu, $10 more Fri-Sat, for groups of 10-12 up to 20-25; book weekend rooms by phone (calls often go unanswered — keep trying)
- Service is hit or miss and the music is loud; the tip line comes pre-circled — small groups decide their own tip
Waits & timing
- Open until 2am, but last call is 1:10am for dine-in and 1:15am for to-go (online pickup orders stop at 12:40am); karaoke closes at 1:30am
At the table
- Walk-ins are usually seated quickly, even for big groups; press the table call button for service
Min Sok Chon vs other Convoy karaoke
| Spot | Order | Price | Latest close | Parking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min Sok Chon | Chicken wings | $$ | 2am | Medium |
| HIVE Bar & Karaoke | Private room + wings flight | $$ | 2am | Brutal |
| Carriage House Cocktails & Karaoke | Cheap, strong well drinks or a pitcher of draft beer | $ | 2am | Medium |
| Bobos Karaoke | BYOB + your own snacks | $ | 4am | Medium |
Min Sok Chon: quick answers
What should I order at Min Sok Chon?
Regulars order the Chicken wings — the spicy parmesan garlic are the favorite, Galbi ($30) or bulgogi ($27) — sizzling platters built to share, Seafood kimchi pajeon.
Is parking easy at Min Sok Chon?
Parking is rated Medium for this lot at peak times. Same 4620 Convoy lot as Somi Somi and Sul & Beans — 2 hours free, exceptionally tight on peak evenings.
What should I know before going to Min Sok Chon?
Happy hour 5-8pm every day: 30% off flavored and bottled soju (a $15 bottle comes to about $10.50) and $17 draft pitchers of Sapporo, Blue Moon or Sam Adams ($20 Sculpin), down from $22-25. Plates are big and priced to share (most $20-30, big hot pots $46-52) — order family style; banchan sides come free and refill. Open until 2am, but last call is 1:10am for dine-in and 1:15am for to-go (online pickup orders stop at 12:40am); karaoke closes at 1:30am.
Does Min Sok Chon have a happy hour?
Happy hour 5-8pm every day: 30% off flavored and bottled soju (a $15 bottle comes to about $10.50) and $17 draft pitchers of Sapporo, Blue Moon or Sam Adams ($20 Sculpin), down from $22-25.
Min Sok Chon hours
| Mon | 5pm–2am |
| Tue | 5pm–2am |
| Wed | 5pm–2am |
| Thu | 5pm–2am |
| Fri | 5pm–2am |
| Sat | 5pm–2am |
| Sun | 5pm–2am |
How to find it
Details checked October 2026. Wrong hours, closed, or changed? Report a problem