Japanese date lunch in Isu, Seoul: omurice set at Hurato Sikdang

Hurato Sikdang Isu Branch: a Tokyo-style gyukatsu specialist near Isu Station

I heard there's a Japanese restaurant near Isu Station with a soft, dreamy Tokyo-trip kind of vibe, so I went to check it out! (๑˙ꄃ˙๑)♡⃛

Hurato Sikdang Isu Branch is right by Isu Station so it's really easy to find, and it's a great spot to enjoy gyukatsu and omurice on a lunch or dinner date. The interior is so cozy too, the atmosphere is really nice! (•̀ᴗ•́)و It's perfect for a lunch or dinner date course, and apparently Lee Young-ji and some idols love this place too, which has only added to its reputation as a gyukatsu specialist (๑•̀ㅂ•́)و

What comes in the gyukatsu and omurice set menu

This time I went with the hearty set menu

The combination of gyukatsu and omurice at Hurato Sikdang Isu was seriously the best! For drinks I picked the refreshing yuzu-flavored Chilsung Cider, perfectly crisp and cool to go with the meal!

They also have Ramune cider and a variety of side dishes on offer, which made the whole meal really satisfying!

Grilling the gyukatsu yourself on a personal tabletop stove

At Hurato Sikdang Isu, when you put the meat on the personal stove right at your table, it sizzles and a savory aroma drifts up!

You can cook it to whatever doneness you like, so the outside turns crisp while the inside stays juicy and tender!

Dip it in wasabi or the special sauce and your mouth just fills with savory umami as it melts away, haha. I'll go into more detail below!

How to get to Hurato Sikdang from Isu Station, and the dining room

Oh, and also — Hurato Sikdang Isu is in a great location, so it's really convenient to get to by public transportation, and the interior is filled with neat, warm decor that makes it perfect for enjoying a relaxed meal! (Great for a date course too.)

How does the signature gyukatsu taste?

What I had was

The signature gyukatsu is fried crisp on the outside, and the look alone really gets your appetite going! It's so fun getting to grill the rare beef yourself on the mini tabletop stove to your taste — crisp on the outside, juicy on the inside, with every bite making you go wow (•̀ᴗ•́)൬★

Put one piece at a time on the little personal stove and cook it, and you can enjoy it warm at exactly the doneness you want! The meat is so tender, and the more you chew the deeper the flavor gets — pair it with wasabi and salt and it's clean and refreshing!

The Japanese-style soft-boiled omurice

The Japanese-style omurice we had alongside was perfect too! The soft-boiled omurice with its dreamy, fluffy egg (๑˙ꄃ˙๑)♡⃛ — cut it with a knife and the egg just spreads open softly! Mix it all up with the special sauce and it's the best. Besides that, there's also plenty of other Japanese dishes to choose from depending on your taste, like the steki don (beef bowl) with its sweet-savory special sauce, or the Yamagata minced pork curry (•̀ᴗ•́)و

At Hurato Sikdang Isu, scoop up a big spoonful of rice, sauce, and egg together and you get this melt-in-your-mouth feeling!

Is the set a good order for two on a date?

Enjoying the set menu at Hurato Sikdang Isu, the portion was just right and filling, making it a perfect spot to come with a partner or a friend! Having the refreshing yuzu-flavored Chilsung Cider and the Japanese-feeling Ramune on hand made it even more fun!

For whenever you're craving good gyukatsu and omurice

I think you'll definitely be satisfied if you stop by! Thanks to the fun of grilling it yourself and the guaranteed great taste (๑•̀ㅂ•́)و, it also makes for a really solid, filling meal! If you're looking for a place with a nice atmosphere near Isu Station, I definitely recommend giving it a visit (ง︡'-'︠)ง