Jeong Won Korean BBQ Buffet

First review, but I came here to say the service was amazing. It was our first time here, as per a recommendation, and Chris was a friendly, great server to us. He answered our questions and helped us pick out the best meats. We really enjoyed the food. Loved it, thanks Jeong Won! :)p.s. I definitely recommend coming here hungry! So many options since it's an AYCE and all around lovely atmosphere.

Love that this restaurant is still in business! Came here in 2010 when it was the first and original AYCE KBBQ. It's very simple here. Serve yourself with meats and veggies. No need to wait for a waiter/waitress to reorder. Just keep stuffing your face for as long as you can! Downside: parking is rough.

This is one of the OG KBBQ spots to hit San Diego and I've been going here since the late 2000's. The price used to be more affordable back then (about $20/pp) and they used to have a self-serve ice cream machine that was legit McDonald's quality. It's gone through a few changes over the years, but Jeong Won will always be top tier with their unique self-serve buffet style selections. With options like beef tongue, American wagyu, and short ribs on their standard selection, you really can't go wrong. There's always a crowd here and always so lively inside. I especially love all the clever quotes that have been plastered all over the walls and bathrooms since they first opened. With so many other Korean barbecue places that opened up in San Diego since then, it's crazy that Jeong Won is still one of my top choices. Jeong Won walked so they could FLY lol.

My friend wanted KBBQ so this was the closest spot. Though there may be plenty of eatery spots, for what we were looking for, we picked correctly.AMBIANCE:Parking: It's in a plaza however you're in Convoy so it can get pretty busy so do come early if you need to prep time for parking especially during lunch and dinner hours.Seating: Inside seating, room for maybe 50 people. Great for groups.Vibes: Welcome to Convoy! There are plazas and plazas of good eats! The spot itself is simple. It's nothing too flashy just a few pictures of food and some nice positive quotes displayed around the restaurant. I dig the lite rock music. Great place for group outings or a lowkey date night.FOOD:Meats (Recommend)Wow! It's basically unlimited. The setup is unique too. I'm usually familiar with servers giving you the meats but you basically go and get it yourself - with your choice of how much you want. You have your ground, air, and seafood, enjoy!Sides (Recommend)I really can't provide any recommendations since everything is good here. However, I would try to minimize your carb intake so you have more room for meats. The miso was nice to help digest food. Also, I would recommend trying to save room for frozen yogurt.CUSTOMER SERVICE:Great! Friendly people and helpful!TL; DR OVERALL:4.5 Stars. Lovely! Great selections, reasonable prices, and a pleasant ambiance. Would I come back here? Most certainly! However in respect I do feel like I should try the other KBBQ spots but if I get too lazy or I need a go to, then this is my spot!TIPS:* Come hungry!

Been here a couple of times ,i like its Korean BBQ buffet and that it's Self-serve, I can get as much meat as I want, and no limit on how many times I get it. The quality of the meats is just okay, flavors on marinated meats its also just okay, but that is why they have these sections of all the condiments you can use to put in your meats. Service is great, they are quick to pick up our used plates and change out the grill. Inside has many Fun Quotes to read on their wall. Parking is a challenge here too, we made a couple of rounds before we found a parking. This Korean BBQ buffet is just okay.

This is our families go-to Korean BBQ in San Diego. Plenty to choose from, but we like coming here. Probably because its DIY! Just so much more convenient and not having to wait for service. Get up and go get your meat, sides, sauces, drinks, rice, and almost everything, at your own leisure. Parking is a serious pain, but we do our best not to let that bother us. There's street parking, but geeze that is even hard to find, so you have to be patient till someone leaves. Warning...these parking spots are small!Can't wait for our next visit back! PS....its fun to read all the different quotes, notes, etc on the wall. There's some I took a picture of attached here.

Met here for lunch with the fam on a weekday afternoon, pretty convenient that this is the only Korean place open early around 10am! I really like the self serve concept as I feel bad when Korean bbq restaurants bring out all those side dishes and I don't eat much of it. I love seeing all the different sauces I can use and that I can get my own quantity of anything. Lunch was $41 but hey it's all you can eat and came with drinks and dessert. The server was attentive and kept the buffet bar clean. Great experience, I'd probably get here early cause I can see it filling up fast!

Glad we found this little mom and pop shop! It was opened an hour earlier than other Korean BBQ places. And it's definitely better than most Korean BBQ places that is self service. Smaller place though. Since we came pretty close to opening, everything was available and nice and neat. The owner even came around to talk to us. She was super friendly and talkative. I like the fact that you control your portions since I came with 2 other people. I didn't have to eat what they were eating. I got a variety of things and went back for the meats I liked. I also love their banchan choices. I got everything. Good kimchi and japgae too. Then the salad bar had a good selection too. Came with fountain drinks. Great sauce bar! It's more expensive then other kbbq in the area but I like portion controlling and I get to pick what I want without finishing a huge plate of it.

First time here and enjoyed the food and experience. Definitely had that family owned feel to it. Helpful staff and eager to make you comfortable and enjoy your meal.

So, we were meeting with relatives, and they mentioned wanting to try Korean BBQ.. I started searching YELP.. as I'm not familiar w/ the area. So Keon had consistent good reviews except for parking, lol.. anyways where greeted nicely at the door. THE HOST provided instructions, and we went to town... Everything was neatly organized, and I loved the fact you can change your meats. My niece inspired me with a full veggie plate n chicken.. HOST constantly checked on our table.. There was an array of cultures present.. so 4me that's legit!! I'll look for pictures and add but I believe everyone was 2busy eating.. Y not 5 star u ask.. Always room for improvement.. The ambiance was just right.. not too snug!!!