Jomaru Korean Hot Pot

First time having hot pot! Our server was so friendly and guided us to the best meal! 10/10 Very clean and relaxed spot!We will be back!Thank you Dom

As a hot pot lover, Jomaru did not disappoint. We came here on a weeknight and were seated right away. Each table is equipped with an electric burner in the center- perfect for sharing. For the three of us, we shared: Gam-Ja-Tang -spicy pork bone soup (5/5) - we ordered the medium size, which was meant for two people to share. The soup was hardy filled with fall off the bone pork, baby napa, enoki mushrooms, and potato. Seafood Knife Cut Noodles (5/5) - The knife cut noodle were served in a clear broth and topped with seafood (crab, shrimp, mussels , etc.) & mushrooms. This clear soup provides a good break from the heartiness of the pork stew. In addition, the banchan were so delicious. My favorites were the marinated potatoes and kimchi.

Overall the food was good, but the service wasn't. Came here around 9pm (about an hour before closing) and were told last call was in 30 minutes. Standards sides such as kimchi, fish cakes, kimchi potato, etc. were given to us prior to receiving our entrees. About more than halfway through eating our kimchi, I asked a server if we could get more to make it before last call and was told "finish it first then I'll give you more." I was completely taken aback, but politely agreed and FINISHED THE REST OF THE KIMCHI. She shortly returned and I pointed to the kimchi (with a smile since there was food in my mouth) to signal that we were finished and got ignored. If it weren't for another server that walked by and asked if we needed anything, we would've never gotten more kimchi. I understand that we shouldn't be wasteful, but I deserve to get what I order and pay for. Absolutely disrespectful of her to assume that I wouldn't finish a side and not give me something I want to order. I wasn't going to write this review since the food (bibimbap and bulgogi) was delicious, but after reading other reviewers having rude servers as well, I must speak my truth.

Came here for lunch on a Friday to catch their lunch special! There wasn't too many people in the restaurant at 12 but the lot was full. Parking is a little hard (it is convoy after all). I really like the potato banchan! It's super good. The seolleongtang was also good for its price! For $12 you get the soup, slices of beef, glass noodles, and a bowl of rice. The soup was also super flavorful and light. I would definitely come back to try some of their hotpot items!

New Korean spot I tried with my family and we were impressed with the food. Didn't end up trying the hot pot but all of the dishes we ordered were great. We got seated quickly but our server was a little rude when we were ordering. The Naeng-Myun was good but I wish it had some type of protein with it since it was only the cold noodles. The galbi was amazing and the best I've had in a long time. The flavor was on point, so juicy and the portion size was good as well. The dumpling soup could have had a little more flavor but it hit the spot. The food was really good and at a cheap price as well. Just wish our server wasn't as rude in the beginning.

Came here with two friends on a weekday evening and had a wonderful meal!! Parking is a bit tenuous because it's an incredibly narrow and busy lot, but there is definitely street parking a block or two down if you don't feel like risking your rear bumper. We came for an early dinner so were seated immediately, but by the time we left, a line had formed outside. The restaurant is clean and spacious.Jomaru specializes in pork neck stew, which is massive tender pork neck chunks stewed in a spicy, fragrant, flavorful stew. You can pick your size and any toppings. We got the large size and got the cheese fried rice for the end. The food came out quickly and the stove was turned on. Our server was very sweet and helped us control the temperature so that things didn't burn or stick to the bottom of the pot. The pot is massive and the meat and veggies are piled high. There are both potato chunks and potato dumplings, which have an addictive, chewy-bouncy texture. To eat the stew, you take chunks of chopstick-tender meat and dip them into the provided wasabi sauce. The sting of wasabi is so good with the incredibly rich meat, and prevents it from tasting too fatty. You can also have your meat alongside their delicious radish or cabbage kimchi. For a palette cleanser, have a stir-fried fish cake, or a piece of sweet soy-braised potato. I think the Large size was $55 and more than enough for me and two others to share. We ate what felt like an unbelievable amount of meat. Every time I thought we were done, we'd unearth another piece!Once you have finished eating the contents of the stew, that is when the server will make the fried rice. We opted for the cheese version but to be honest I think it would have been even tastier without. They basically use the grease from the stew, add seaweed flakes, and allow it to sit on the stone pot for a few minutes for that perfect crispy bottom. Be sure to get in your arm workout and scrape every last grain of that flavor-soaked rice into your mouth! Overall I absolutely loved Jomaru. It's definitely going to be one of my go-tos for a fun meal with a group of 2-4 people. Honestly if you split the price of the larger size stews, the price per person is pretty reasonable for the quantity and quality of the food you're getting!

Really, really good gamjatang. Probably one of the best Korean food options in SD.Definitely look through the add-ons and pick your favorite(s). It's not hot pot in the sense that you're cooking the pork at the table, but you do wait for the starches/veggies to heat up. It's meant to be shared, i.e. minimum 2 people.Service is good! I come back whenever I'm craving gamjatang :)

This place had really good service. The soups are very home style and you get a ton of sides. I ordered the hae jang guk which lasted me 2 meals even though it's a 1 person size. Then I ordered the gamja tang which is pork based, and this gamja tang amounted to portion for 3. Nothing mind blowing but it's nice home style comfort food.

Great Korean restaurant to try if you want to venture outside of KBBQ and bibimbap. This place specializes in Korean hotpot. It's located in convoy in the same plaza as Tajima. Came here on a Saturday late night (like 9pm) and it was still crowded and needed to park on the street. We had to wait about 15-20min to get seated so I'd assume it's a decent wait for peak dinner hours. We got the galbi and the spicy pork neck soup. Everything came out quickly and was really good. I would say the galbi is honestly overpriced so id probably skip out on it next time. The soups however are nicely portioned for 2-3 people. The sides were also nice and refreshening. I especially liked the daikon, fish cakes, and kimchi. Definitely worth trying!

I got the Galbi and Spicy Buckwheat Noodles, both better than most korean places aroundService was great, very attentive and kindThe atmosphere is very chill and very clean!