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Kearny Mesa · $18–30 · Ranked in 1 list
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Friend's House Korean Restaurant is a Kearny Mesa spot ranked #4 of 8 in our Best Korean BBQ in San Diego list, scoring 87/100. Order the galbi jjim, soft tofu stew. The homestyle Korean counterpoint to Convoy's grill houses, with excellent stews.
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Score 87/100 · Order: Galbi jjim, soft tofu stew · $18–30
Friend's House is where Convoy regulars go when they don't want to grill. The galbi jjim is fall-apart tender with a soy-sweet braise, and the soondubu arrives at a rolling boil. Banchan is generous and better than most AYCE spreads.
Local tip: Come for the jjigae and banchan, not the tabletop grill.
Scored with our ranking methodology — korean-bbq.
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