Kevin P.
Yelp
Dalbam Moon Knight is an eatery/bar in the Convoy area that specializes in Korean food, particularly "anju" (Korean drinking foods), stews, pancakes, and noodles. Parking can be found in the plaza's parking lot (can be packed depending on the day/time) or on the street around the location.
Ambiance-wise: Dalbam's vibe is being an evening/late-night spot for friends to meet and eat good food, drink, and socialize. The restaurant itself has limited space and models itself similar to eateries or izakayas you may see in Korea or Japan with booths and tables mainly to seat small groups (but can seat one big group at a time). They have catchy Korean pop music playing in the background on the TVs but it's not blaring like some other similar restaurants may have which is a plus for me since I don't like having to turn my voice up for people to hear me or have people repeat what they're saying to me. There is a starry sky on the walls and ceiling, bottlecaps hanging in the booths, and celling lamps that give me full moon vibes. Seating/booths are set up in a way where I feel like the groups of customers don't really disturb each other and loud noise gets blocked off well.
Service-wise: I have been here multiple times, and the servers here are always fantastic. They always check in periodically but never at a level where they're disturbing the flow, all have been quick and efficient with orders, can be personable/funny depending on who you get, and all always great with recommendations.
Food/Drink-wise: I'll just start by saying I will immediately recommend the bossam (boiled pork shoulder wraps). It is amazing and by far the best bossam I've had in San Diego. All the other foods I have gotten here have been fantastic as well such as the jjolmyeon noodles (a Korean cold noodles dish - chewy & a little tangy/sweet/spicy, served with veggies), takowasa appetizer (raw octopus with wasabi), tofu kimchi (grilled pork belly with tofu and kimchi, cucumber/seaweed salads, corn cheese, pork or chicken bulgogi, chicken wings, and the seafood pancake. I would love to try the remaining dishes, particularly the big hotpot (although not a huge fan of hot pot but willing to give it a shot), and soups. Like other Korean restaurants, they also provide you with side dishes that can be refilled as much as you want. A weird additional note on food is their white rice: it's just plain white rice, but it's strangely made very well here. The little things, right?
For drinks, they have a great deal for beer pitchers - $17 dollars vs $5 for a glass which also isn't a bad deal. Soju comes in at 11 dollars which is a decent price as well. The drinks pair really great with the food.
In summary: Dalbam Moon Knight has become one of my favorite and go-to spots in the Convoy area. They serve great food, have good prices on drinks, provide great service, and maintain a good, chill vibe for small groups to meet and drink/eat for hours. I used to not be a huge fan of Korean food other than KBBQ, but Dalbam opened my eyes to different cuisine and turned my distaste for kimchi around which is an extra plus. I recommend this spot 100% to anyone who enjoys Korean food.