Woomiok
Korean comfort food in the Nijiya plaza, built around milky beef bone soup (seolleongtang) simmered for hours, plus galbitang, oxtail soup, braised short rib in a stone pot and bossam. Soups come with rice and a spread of refillable banchan, the LA galbi and cold noodle combo is a summer favorite, and weekday lunch knocks a dollar or two off most dishes.
- Soups $16.99–25.99
- Parking: Medium: easy at 11am and mid-afternoon, packed at weekend lunch and Saturday dinner, when street parking is quicker
- Details checked Oct 2026.
3860 Convoy St Ste 113-114, San Diego, CA 92111
Woomiok is a mid-priced Korean spot in Sunrise Towne Centre on Convoy Street in San Diego's Kearny Mesa. Regulars order the Beef bone soup — lightly salted on purpose; add salt and green onion at the table and the Beef short rib soup — the soup reviewers single out most. Parking is medium.
Parking at Sunrise Towne Centre
Medium- Cost: Free for customers
- Fills up: Thu, Fri, Sat 6–9pm · Easiest: weekdays 3–5pm
- Shared with: Karami Ramen, Yonny Mini Hot Pot, Yuki Yuki Handcrafted Beverage & Kakigori, Mekong Cuisine Lao & Thai and 9 more
Big shared Sunrise Towne Centre lot (Nijiya, Koon Thai, Karami) — easy at 11am and mid-afternoon, packed at weekend lunch and Saturday dinner, when street parking is quicker.
Lot full? Convoy Plaza Shopping Center is rated easy and about a 5-minute walk. It's for that plaza's customers, so pair it with a stop there.
Park once, walk to
- Kitakata Ramen Ban Nai Ramen · 3 min
- Phuong Trang Vietnamese · 5 min
- MNGO Cafe Shaved Ice · 6 min
Sunrise Towne Centre guide Every lot on Convoy
Fill times estimated from Google's Popular Times for the spots in this lot. Walk times are estimates.
Lunch special
Weekday lunch prices (Mon-Fri 11am-3pm, dine-in only, not holidays) are $1-4 lower on most dishes.
Every happy hour and lunch special on Convoy
Deals change often — confirm with Woomiok before you go.
Good to know before you go
Cost & paying
- Weekday lunch prices (Mon-Fri 11am-3pm, dine-in only, not holidays) are $1-4 lower on most dishes
- Banchan refills are free; kimchi, radish kimchi, fish cake and spicy squid get the most praise, and you can buy the kimchi to go
- Order pickup online until 8:30pm (9:30pm Fri-Sat); 18% gratuity for parties of 6 or more
Waits & timing
- No reservations — join the waitlist; weekend lunch and Saturday dinner can mean an hour or more, while weekdays at 11am or mid-afternoon you usually walk in
- Tables have call buttons for ordering and the check; service is quick when it's calm but gets patchy at the rush
At the table
- Soups come lightly salted on purpose — salt, pepper and green onion are on the table so you season it yourself
- The combos and braised dishes are big — a combo can feed two, a braised short rib pot three or four
Dessert or tea after Woomiok
- K Bakery Get: Sausage curry croquette
- Yuki Yuki Handcrafted Beverage & Kakigori Get: Coconut mango kakigori — passion fruit custard and mango hidden inside
Woomiok vs other Convoy korean
| Spot | Order | Price | Latest close | Parking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woomiok | Beef bone soup | $$ | 10pm | Medium |
| Chon Ju Jip | Kimchi jjigae | $$ | 8pm | Brutal |
| Friend's House Korean | Spicy tofu soup | $$ | 9:30pm | Brutal |
| Tofu House | Hot stone bulgogi | $ | 9:20pm | Brutal |
Woomiok: quick answers
What should I order at Woomiok?
Regulars order the Beef bone soup (seolleongtang) — lightly salted on purpose; add salt and green onion at the table, Beef short rib soup (galbitang) — the soup reviewers single out most, Combo Special 1: LA galbi with cold noodles ($36.99, $32.99 at lunch).
Is parking easy at Woomiok?
Parking is rated Medium for this lot at peak times. Big shared Sunrise Towne Centre lot (Nijiya, Koon Thai, Karami) — easy at 11am and mid-afternoon, packed at weekend lunch and Saturday dinner, when street parking is quicker.
What should I know before going to Woomiok?
Weekday lunch prices (Mon-Fri 11am-3pm, dine-in only, not holidays) are $1-4 lower on most dishes. Soups come lightly salted on purpose — salt, pepper and green onion are on the table so you season it yourself. Banchan refills are free; kimchi, radish kimchi, fish cake and spicy squid get the most praise, and you can buy the kimchi to go.
Where can I get dessert or boba near Woomiok?
K Bakery (bakery, same plaza, 2 min walk, open until 8pm); Yuki Yuki Handcrafted Beverage & Kakigori (shaved ice, same plaza, 2 min walk, open until 10:30pm).
Does Woomiok have any deals?
Weekday lunch prices (Mon-Fri 11am-3pm, dine-in only, not holidays) are $1-4 lower on most dishes.
Does Woomiok take reservations?
No reservations; join the waitlist; weekend lunch and Saturday dinner can mean an hour or more, while weekdays at 11am or mid-afternoon you usually walk in.
Woomiok hours
| Mon | 11am–9pm |
| Tue | 11am–9pm |
| Wed | 11am–9pm |
| Thu | 11am–9pm |
| Fri | 11am–10pm |
| Sat | 11am–10pm |
| Sun | 11am–9pm |
How to find it
Details checked October 2026. Wrong hours, closed, or changed? Report a problem