SJ Omogari

I LOVE this place. The staff are all super friendly ... the place is small, although they now have outdoor seating - cant wait for summer!!! The Food | so amazing | meat jun is definitely my all time favorite... second are the tofu soups (perfect for a cold day), and my third is the bulgogi! Just a slight warning.... It is pricey...

Finally tried SJ Omogari after living near it for 2 years!I've seen this place can sometimes have a wait so I went when it opened at 11:30 on a Saturday. Thankfully we didn't need to wait and were seated right away. The inside is small but I didn't notice till leaving that there's plenty of outdoor seating as well.I ordered the short rib bibimbap and shared the fried tofu appetizer with my friend. The banchan here is excellent, I love their kimchi, broccoli, and potato. Our banchan never got refilled though, which I was a little bummed about.The bibimbap was excellent, came out still crackling and sizzling, which I love! The rice crisped perfectly at the bottom, so just remember to give it a scrape when mixing everything together. I thought the ratio of rice to vegetables was good, but did feel they skimped on the meat. Most bites I felt didn't have meat at all, so that was my only complaint. The fried tofu was okay, felt strange that it didn't come with any sauce.I will likely come back sometime to try some of their signature dishes like the chicken fondue!

We visited Omogari in Japantown, San Jose, for Saturday lunch and had about a 20-minute wait, which was reasonable for the weekend crowd.We ordered the Meat Jun, which had a decent portion and was enjoyable. The Flaming Chicken Fondue had great flavor but was overpoweringly sweet, which threw off the balance.Overall, the food was good, the service was friendly and efficient, and the atmosphere was nice. We'd consider returning to explore other menu items.

TLDR; Homey Korean spot with a wonderful outdoor patio in Japantown!I caught up with an old friend here, and it was perfect. We came here 2 days before Christmas Day, so it wasn't very busy, especially on the outdoor patio. Our server was really nice, and checked in on us often. Food came out pretty quick too! Most of the menu are items to share, but you can definitely get your own dish too, like the soups and soondubu. Portions weren't too big, too small! We ordered:Pork Spare - Rib Dae Ji Gal Bi with Cheese (4/5): Oh man the cheese was so good. The sauce can get a little messy, but this was definitely flavorful and filling. Beef Short Rib Galbi (4/5): The beef was kind of tough, but still flavorful! Your standard short rib dish!!! A bit expensive for the size, but to be expected for this type of cut. Seafood Kalguksu (3/5): As a kalguksu fanatic, I was a bit disappointed by this dish! The noodles were on the softer side, maybe too soft for my liking. I love it when my noodles are chewy and bouncy, esp for this dish. The broth was really good when it was fresh and warm, but once it cooled off a little, the clammy seafood flavor became too pronounced. Not a bad dish, just not the best I've had!I would come here again bc the ambience is so open and comfortable! Plus, comfort Korean dishes are always a bop. And you can get dessert across the street or walk around Japantown afterward!

Fantastic food every dish was tasty and the servers were kind and helpful with their suggestions. The galbi was the perfect texture and flavor. Even the vegetarian options were seasoned so well and they asked my mom specifically what type of vegetarian (are eggs okay, fish sauce etc) and tailored accordingly. The japchae was so flavorful and we also tried the soy garlic wings which I forgot to take a picture of but were sooo good. Would recommend joining the Yelp waitlist before arriving to time your arrival since this place is always super busy!

Got here around 1145 am on Monday. There were only about 2 table occupied. We, 3 adults and one baby, were seated right away. We ordered: 1. tofu seafood soup-very good but small bowl. It's should have been bigger for the price they charge.2. Chicken fondue-nothing excited just cheese over cut pieces of chicken.3. Sole fried fish- it was ok, no crunch. I don't see why the great reviews. I'm glad I didn't wait in any line because it's not worth waiting in a long line.Finally when I revived the bill. There was an automatic 20% tip. I hope people are aware of it.Sorry there are better Korean restaurants to eat at with better values, better food, and no mandatory tipping

I came here in a party of 6 on a Friday at 7:50, which is an hour before closing. Parking was pretty difficult to find and it took us several laps before we found some street parking nearby. We were seated outside and we did a family style meal. We ordered a seafood pancake, beef and tofu bibimbap, short ribs, bulgogi, jabchae, and spicy beef soup. The food is on the pricier side but is very good. The seafood pancake was intended to be our appetizer but it was one of the last items to arrive. However, it was really good! The biggest letdown was the Yuk Che Jang (spicy beef soup). It wasn't spicy and had very little flavor, almost as if an ingredient was missing. As always, the crispy rice at the bottom of the bibimbap is super satisfying. The grilled meat and jap chae were also great.Overall I'm very satisfied with my experience here and can see myself returning to try different menu items.

Korean comfort food! I ordered mushroom tofu soup for a cold night, and the smell was so mouthwatering I almost burned my tongue from being so impatient. I appreciate that they add zucchini to boost the soup's nutrition, but keep the pieces small enough that it cooks fairly quickly. I do wish there was a bit more variety in mushrooms in the soup, though, but I understand that certain mushrooms can get fairly expensive. What I really enjoyed the most was the side dishes. They jam packed the vegetables with flavor, and I especially loved the slightly sweet cooked potato side dish. If I ever come back, I'll be sure to try the bibimbap or deonjang jjigae.And although the restaurant was packed because there was an event happening on the block, service was still decent enough that I didn't need to ask for much more.

This is our favorite spot. Located in Japan town and usually not too difficult to find a metered parking spot within a few blocks. They have indoor seating a nice outdoor patio adjacent to the restaurant. Service here is consistent and the employees are friendly and efficient. The banchan here are yummy and I love their kimchee. Our fav items here are the beef short ribs (AMAZING, although a bit pricey at $33), the sweet chicken, and the jap chae. Portions are big enough to share and the proteins make for great leftovers!

We went here after looking at all the reviews! It was a very typical no-frills Korean restaurant. We liked their food! I got the tofu stew and it was very nice and warming with good flavors.