Jomaru Korean Hot Pot Cerritos (조마루 감자탕) — Restaurant in Cerritos

I don't frequent Cerritos often but my mom likes to visit the Los Cerritos Center every once in a while to check out Zara. The closest Zara for us before Brea Mall's recent opening has always been in the heart of Cerritos. Anyways, I was looking for a good Asian restaurant in the area and found Jomaru Korean Hot Pot!

We arrived shortly after opening around 11:30 AM on a random Monday morning a month ago and was hesitant at first to dine-in because it seemed very busy with only one server available. We were seated right away and was brought our waters. There was a party of about 8 to 10 people come in ahead of us so it took a little longer to get our order in but that was no problem at all.

Here's what we ordered:

**Ojingeo Bokkeum (Spicy stir-fried squid): The squid itself was on the squishier end because it probably sat around for a little bit but the sauce was delicious! The amount of other toppings including fish cake and an abundant amount of vegetables were the star of the dish including the sauce. At the end of the day, I didn't mind the slightly soggy squid because everything else was great! Portions were big enough that we were about to eat a good portion and still took a big chunk home. (4.5/5)

**Dolsot Bibimbap (Bibimbap in hot stone bowl): This was our favorite dish out of the two. After many failed restaurant visits with dolsot bibimbaps, this one blew everything out of the water. I've had better but this was way above average. Super delicious and very fresh. (5/5)

The banchan here was great! One of the best array of banchan dishes we've had in the area.

Although there was only one server, you could tell she was well composed and in the zone. Didn't get her name but she was helping out many tables all by herself and got everything done in a very timely manner. We had no problem asking for more banchan, to-go boxes, and our check.

If you're in the area, I recommend Jomaru Korean Hot Pot. 100% delicious, spectacular service, and affordable prices with...

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