Choi's San Diego

4.7 (122)

$31 to $50

Contemporary Asian

100 Park Plz, San Diego, CA 92101-6695

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2 people

May 9, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 23 times today

Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Great for creative cocktails
Innovative

A Story of bringing the East to the West, written by Chef Jiwoo Choi.
Choi's is a Contemporary Asian restaurant founded by Choi, who was at the time, 23 years old. Voted as the best Korean restaurant by San Diego Magazine, Choi's brings creativity and intensity by carrying their classic menu as well as a rotating Weekly Menu. Choi's Happy Hour highlights $1.50 Fresh Oysters, $5 Bao Tacos, $7 Specialty Cocktails, $5 Beers, to name a few. With their two hour complimentary parking garage validation in the heart of Downtown, even during Padres Game Days, it is the perfect place for your comforting yet exciting evenings. Please refer our website for our parking validation information.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary Asian, Contemporary Korean, Seafood
Hours of operation
Tue–Sun 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(619) 228-9185
Website
https://www.choiskorean.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Jiwoo Choi

Location
100 Park Plz, San Diego, CA 92101-6695
Neighborhood
Downtown
Parking details
We provide a 2 hour complimentary parking for our guests. Please look for retail parking garage, in the park 12 premise, on 12th Avenue. The gate will be activated when your vehicle pulls towards the gate. Please ask your server for validation after your Choi's experience. Charge is $2 for every 20 minutes after the complimentary 2 hours. Looking forward to having you at Choi's!
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

A Dinner Written by You & Chef Choi
$400.00 per person
Prepaid
Multiple dates available
This 7 course is written by you and developed by Chef Choi. Answer these personal questions and have a unique dinner come to life in front of you and up to three additional guests at the iconic "Oval." What was your favorite childhood meal? When was the happiest moment of your life? What is your occupation, and what do you love and hate about it? What does your ideal vacation look like? How would you describe your clothing style? What is a life goal you have? Choi's promises a full secrecy on the answers given for the questions. We are excited to be creative within your life story. We are excited to write this story with you. *The story/dinner will be based on the "head," "host," or the "main guest" of the table.
Choi's Mother's Day Brunch
$36.00 - $90.00 per person
Prepaid
May 11, 2025 only
Celebrate the most important woman in your life with a 4 course Mother's Day brunch at Choi's! When you arrive you will receive a welcome wellness shot and then enjoy in a four course brunch specially crafted by the Choi's team. Children can also enjoy a two course meal consisting of a main dish and dessert priced at $30. Add bottomless mimosas for $35 per person! 20% automatic gratuity will be added to each check.

What 122 people are saying

Choi's San Diego reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.7Service
4.6Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

San Diego
Innovative

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Choi's in San Diego is celebrated for its "amazing food" and "outstanding service". The restaurant offers a unique Korean fusion menu, praised for its "creative and well-executed" dishes. Guests appreciate the welcoming atmosphere and personalized touches, such as handwritten notes and attentive staff, making it "one of the best restaurants" in the city.

122 Reviews

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rosa VIP
San Diego3 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food!! Oysters were amazing steak was amazing the drinks were amazing
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Mont VIP
Central Coast2 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We have been to Choi’s Korean at least a dozen times and have never been disappointed. We enjoy not only the meals but the entire experience. Always greeted with a warm welcome and a beautiful resservation card on our table with a little flower. The staff and the owner manage to provide a special kind of hospitality— the kindness and attention doesn’t feel forced, but truly sincere. It’s lovely! Then there is the food…. consistently very very good. We have tried many of the menu items and have our favorites. Oysters, Chili Shrimp appetizer, Eggplant Appetizer are ones we particularly enjoy. The Beef Short Ribs (Galbi Bowl) and the Muchroom Fettuccini are outstanding… but do try anything that catches your eye. Half the fun is exploring. Give Choi’s Korean a try, You will be glad you did.
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Rose VIP
Charlotte13 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We took a romantic getaway to celebrate our upcoming 30th anniversary in San Diego...and I thought this modern fusion Korean restaurant looked like a good place to start! As anticipated, the place was posh...and quite spacious, including their lofty bar area. I was grateful to see that they greeted us with this celebratory bubbly drinks for starters. Nice! In addition, we ordered beer and cocktails. I can't remember the name, but mine had a sweet chocolate taste. We started by sharing these Bulgogi Bao Tacos...then my husband had this Korean Chicken dish, and I had their Galbi Stone Bowl. All were really good...but my favorite was the amazing Bao Tacos. I wished I ordered 2-3 of those! For desserts, we shared this Hotteok with Ice Cream and this other fruity brulee-type dish. We agreed that Hotteok was the winner of the two. Delish! We both truly enjoyed this modern Korean fusion dining experience...and hope to revisit on our future trips back to San Diego.
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Tyler
Los Angeles1 review
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Dylan was an outstanding waiter and made our night an incredible and unforgettable one. Truly the first real dining experience we have ever been apart of and will be coming back time and time again. Thank you to everyone on the staff for making it such a special day.
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Angel VIP
San Diego50 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food and service were great. Big shout out to General Manager Adam for accommodating my large party tonight and making it memorable. We will definitely come back.
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May VIP
San Francisco36 reviews
3.0
Dined on April 28, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It is a beautiful restaurant and the service was amazing, but unfortunately, the food still short. We had their pork belly bao taco, and it was really salty. We also had their bulbulgi and it was also too salty. hopefully they will make adjustments.
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Hongsheng
Minneapolis2 reviews
3.0
Dined on April 27, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Food is okay and pricy. Service was good. Beer was good, but cocktails are just okay
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Yong
San Diego5 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 27, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
onvenient location next to Petco park and convention center, food is authentic and creative, especially the pork belly, so delicious.
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Michael VIP
Chicago91 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 24, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Interesting menu with a Korean influence. Great food, service and ambience.
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DR. PIERRE VIP
San Diego51 reviews
4.0
Dined on April 20, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
It was a good experience, small portions, recommendations from server were good and the service itself if very good
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FAQs

Choi's San Diego is rated 4.7 stars by 122 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

May 9, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 23 times today

Experiences are available.

100 Park Plz, San Diego, CA 92101-6695

Additional information

Neighborhood
Downtown
Hours of operation
Tue–Sun 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Contemporary Asian, Contemporary Korean, Seafood
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
We provide a 2 hour complimentary parking for our guests. Please look for retail parking garage, in the park 12 premise, on 12th Avenue. The gate will be activated when your vehicle pulls towards the gate. Please ask your server for validation after your Choi's experience. Charge is $2 for every 20 minutes after the complimentary 2 hours. Looking forward to having you at Choi's!
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Jiwoo Choi
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.choiskorean.com/
Phone number
(619) 228-9185

Choi's San Diego

Make a reservation

About this restaurant

Additional information

Experiences

A Dinner Written by You & Chef Choi

Choi's Mother's Day Brunch

Menu

What 122 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Review summary

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