Choi's San Diego

4.8

11 Reviews

$31 to $50

Contemporary Asian

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2 people

4 Jan 2025

19:00

Booked 20 times today

Experiences are available.

Charming
Romantic
Good for special occasions

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 16:00–22:00
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
Area
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
Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Vegan

Experiences

A Dinner Written by You & Chef Choi
US$250.00 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.

What 11 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.9Food
4.5Service
4.7Ambience
4.6Value

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11 Reviews

R
Rendon
VIP
San Diego
15 reviews
5.0
15 reviews
Dined today
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Every time we come to Choi’s we are impressed by the service they provide. The whole team is very attentive and show great attention to detail in making guests feel welcomed. Our experience with their food is just as great. I highly recommend trying their prawns and galbi. But my favorite dish is their Korean crispy chicken! Although I wish they served liquor, they make it up for it with very well curated soju based cocktails. Overall, this place is a gem!
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Danny
Los Angeles
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Jayden was excellent! Food, ambiance, and service was great.
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Anthony
VIP
San Diego
13 reviews
4.0
13 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
The food was amazing! Had reservations and got seated 20 min after our reservations. Couldn’t get water because their dishwasher was broken. Ordered 7 plates and they all came out individually. Took about 15 min to get our check.
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Jason
VIP
San Francisco
53 reviews
3.0
53 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Food is always good here; however, the service fall short …very short this time. The waiter took my empty glass of coke away and never brought it me a refill or ask me for another drink. We wait for almost 40 mins for our main courses. The funny thing was the manager and the waiter passed by our empty table, noticed our empty table multiple times, and both of them looked away and did nothing. If the kitchen is backed up, as least come by and say something?!?! We were about to walk out then the food came. Then of course, we needed to pay extra for the parking cuz we went over two hours.
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Allana
Portland
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We celebrated birthday dinner at Choi’s, the experience was amazing! We felt like at home while travelling far away!!! We are so happy we made this choice!!! Chef Choi and crew were very friendly and professional and more felt like staying with close friends!
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Matthew
Seattle
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Without a doubt the best meal we’ve had in San Diego so far! The food was inventive and delicious, the prices were reasonable, and the service was excellent. The chef/owner even came out to talk to us and served several dishes personally! Would give this restaurant 6 stars if possible….
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Van
Salt Lake City
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Such an amazing meal for my wife’s birthday. Will definitely be back.
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nada
VIP
San Diego
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Everything about Choi’s is done with the highest level of professionalism, creativity and care. This is one of the best restaurants in San Diego. The food is high quality, authentic but inventive. The drinks are unique and crafty. Choi puts personal attention into every detail. Even the parking (under ground, around the corner) is validated for your convenience.
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Ryan
VIP
Yorkshire
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 23 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great food and great service. Early seating made for a quiet start but the restaurant filled up by 8pm. No issues, I’d recommend and go again.
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David
VIP
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 22 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Service was amazing. Owner/Chef came to the table several times, really nice touch. Food was really creative and well executed.. worth checking out.
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Choi's San Diego is rated 4.8 stars by 11 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

4 Jan 2025

19:00

Booked 20 times today

Experiences are available.

100 Park Plz, San Diego, CA 92101-6695

Additional information

Area
Downtown
Hours of Operation
Tue–Sun 16:00–22:00
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
Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Vegan

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

Choi's San Diego

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Additional information

Experiences

A Dinner Written by You & Chef Choi

Menu

What 11 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

FAQs

How is Choi's San Diego restaurant rated?

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