Manna Heaven BBQ Downtown — Restaurant in San Diego

The Good: Was able to make reservations. I was surprised they were able to hold a cake for me (foreign for Asian restaurants) and even though I brought my own cake cutter and candles- they handled it all. Meat quality was great! Rave reviews in general! Overall we plan to be back and would highly recommend. Downtown needed this!!!

Suggestion to restaurant: scissors should be required for every table and maybe more focus on clearing table and saving space since we were using seating to clear the table ourselves. Was also hard to order for someone who didn’t eat red meat or pork. There’s only a chicken and squid, no shrimp or other options. We also had an issue with smoke point. Think the door needs to be open if the restaurant is worried about constantly coming to shut off the grill. I don’t think you should keep coming to the table to do that which is why I insisted on doing everything myself and cooking...

Manna Heaven BBQ is a hidden gem that truly lives up to its name. From the moment we walked in, we were greeted with warm, attentive service that made us feel right at home. The staff was friendly, quick to respond, and made sure our experience was smooth from start to finish.

The food was absolutely delicious — everything was fresh, flavorful, and cooked to perfection. The variety of meats and side dishes made it easy to find something for everyone at the table. The portions were generous, and you could taste the quality in every bite.

On top of all that, the prices were very reasonable for the quality and amount of food provided. It’s not easy to find a place where you get great service, amazing food, and good value all in one — but Manna Heaven BBQ delivers on all fronts.

Highly recommended for anyone looking for a satisfying and enjoyable Korean...

Located across the street from the famous Tacos El Gordo and popular drinking spot The Tipsy Crow, Manna Korean BBQ is the new kid on the block. Taking over the space formerly occupied by Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ it's bright, clean with a cool modern vibe.

You've got 2 options for AYCE, A1 premium and A2. The first has additional meat offerings to choose such as pork jowl, beef tongue and shrimp. For the few extra dollars my money is on premium. Meat quality was top drawer with everything we had being tender and flavorful.

Service was a well oiled machine with empty banchan dishes being whisked away and new ones quickly following. Their potato salad, japchae and kimchi were among my favorites. Also, don't sleep on their crispy pork dumplings.

I'm thrilled to welcome Manna to our neighborhood. Looking forward to regular meat sweats without having to...