Sul & Beans
Korean bingsoo cafe sharing a busy, buzzing room with Somi Somi: snow-fine milk ice heaped with fresh strawberries or mango, injeolmi rice cake, black sesame or matcha and red bean, $12.50-14.95 a bowl and big enough for two. Warm taiyaki and dessert toasts too, until 10pm (10:30 on weekends).
- Bingsoo $12.50–17.95
- Parking: Medium: it fills on evenings and weekends; reviewers disagree on whether it is still free for 2 hours or now paid, so check the signs
- Details checked Oct 2026.
4620 Convoy St, San Diego, CA 92111
Sul & Beans is a mid-priced shaved ice spot in Min Sok Chon / Prime Grill Plaza on Convoy Street in San Diego's Kearny Mesa. Regulars order the Strawberry or mango bingsoo — piled with fresh fruit and the Injeolmi bingsoo. Parking is medium.
Parking
Medium- Fills up: Fri–Sat 6–10pm · Easiest: weekdays 1–3pm
- Shared with: Somi Somi, Min Sok Chon, Prime Grill Korean BBQ
Small front lot shared with Somi Somi and Min Sok Chon — it fills on evenings and weekends; reviewers disagree on whether it is still free for 2 hours or now paid, so check the signs.
Park once, walk to
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- 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.
Good to know before you go
Diet & allergies
- No substitutions on bingsoo toppings, but you can add extra fruit on the side; tell them about allergies when you order
Cost & paying
- A bingsoo runs about $15-17 and feeds two (three or four as a shared dessert); it melts fast, so dig in together
Waits & timing
- Order at the counter and listen for your name — the room is shared with Somi Somi and gets loud and packed on evenings and weekends
At the table
- Condensed milk comes on the side and runs thin — ask for an extra cup
- To-go bingsoo is packed in an insulated bag with an ice pack
- They wind down a little before closing — aim to order by 9:30pm
- A few longtime regulars say the ice has gotten more watery lately; the fruit bowls get the most consistent praise
Sul & Beans vs other Convoy shaved ice
| Spot | Order | Price | Latest close | Parking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sul & Beans | Strawberry or mango bingsoo | $$ | 10:30pm | Medium |
| KOLI Bar | Strawberry Bear | $$ | 10pm | Medium |
| Yuki Yuki Handcrafted Beverage & Kakigori | Coconut mango kakigori | $$ | 10:30pm | Medium |
| MNGO Cafe | MNGO kakigori | $$ | midnight | Easy |
Sul & Beans: quick answers
What should I order at Sul & Beans?
Regulars order the Strawberry or mango bingsoo — piled with fresh fruit, Injeolmi bingsoo (rice cake and roasted soybean powder), Black sesame or matcha red bean bingsoo.
Is parking easy at Sul & Beans?
Parking is rated Medium for this lot at peak times. Small front lot shared with Somi Somi and Min Sok Chon — it fills on evenings and weekends; reviewers disagree on whether it is still free for 2 hours or now paid, so check the signs.
What should I know before going to Sul & Beans?
A bingsoo runs about $15-17 and feeds two (three or four as a shared dessert); it melts fast, so dig in together. Order at the counter and listen for your name — the room is shared with Somi Somi and gets loud and packed on evenings and weekends. No substitutions on bingsoo toppings, but you can add extra fruit on the side; tell them about allergies when you order.
Sul & Beans hours
| Sun | 12pm–10pm |
| Mon | 12pm–10pm |
| Tue | 12pm–10pm |
| Wed | 12pm–10pm |
| Thu | 12pm–10pm |
| Fri | 12pm–10:30pm |
| Sat | 12pm–10:30pm |
How to find it
Details checked October 2026. Wrong hours, closed, or changed? Report a problem