# Balsan Station Japanese curry refills and gyukatsu set: Ichigyu

- By Eungyeol (https://superchart.com/en/@blue-receipt-gyeonggi/)
- Written Sep 4, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Gangseo, Seoul
- Sponsored: This post was written as a sponsored store visit.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@blue-receipt-gyeonggi/balsan-ichigyu-curry-refill-gyukatsu/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@blue-receipt-gyeonggi/balsan-ichigyu-curry-refill-gyukatsu/index.md)

## In short

Ichigyu Balsan Station Branch is a gyukatsu restaurant in Gangseo, Seoul, a 2-minute walk from Balsan Station Exit 1 on the 2nd floor of Hillstate Eco Magok. At a Thursday 5:30 pm group dinner, the order was two sirloin gyukatsu sets plus a Japanese curry topped with two king shrimp tempura, and the curry was refilled once. Melting Isigny butter on the personal tabletop grill, searing the sirloin for 7-8 seconds and dipping it in wasabi soy sauce was the best way to eat at Ichigyu.

## Good to know

- **Location**: 2F, Unit 211, 269-15 Gonghang-daero, Gangseo-gu, Seoul (2-minute walk from Balsan Station Exit 1, 2nd floor of Hillstate Eco Magok)
- **Hours**: Daily 11:30-21:30
- **Break time**: 15:00-17:00
- **Last order**: 14:30 and 21:00
- **Ordered**: Sirloin gyukatsu set for two, Japanese curry for one
- **Sauces**: Three kinds: chili, salt, wasabi soy sauce
- **Refills**: Japanese curry comes with one refill each of curry and rice
- **Event**: Free shrimp tempura for writing a Naver review

*as written by the visitor on Sep 4, 2026*

I had a meetup yesterday, so I went to Ichigyu Balsan Station Branch, known as a Balsan Station favorite, for gyukatsu (breaded beef cutlet) and Japanese curry. Just as rumored, the gyukatsu meat and the Japanese curry were both delicious. Let me introduce Ichigyu, a Balsan Station favorite.

![Sirloin gyukatsu set table setting at Ichigyu Balsan Station Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/balsan-ichigyu-curry-refill-gyukatsu/balsan-ichigyu-curry-refill-gyukatsu-01-1fhbd-900.webp)

![Japanese dishes tasted at Ichigyu Balsan Station Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/balsan-ichigyu-curry-refill-gyukatsu/balsan-ichigyu-curry-refill-gyukatsu-02-198r9-900.webp)

![Gyukatsu and Japanese curry at Ichigyu near Balsan Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/balsan-ichigyu-curry-refill-gyukatsu/balsan-ichigyu-curry-refill-gyukatsu-03-134qb-1200.webp)

## Where is Ichigyu Balsan Station Branch, and what are the hours?

![Ichigyu Balsan Station Branch building near Exit 1](https://img.superchart.com/images/balsan-ichigyu-curry-refill-gyukatsu/balsan-ichigyu-curry-refill-gyukatsu-04-tzppk-900.webp)

Ichigyu Balsan Station Branch is on the 2nd floor of the Hillstate Eco Magok building, a 2-minute walk from Balsan Station Exit 1.

![Ichigyu storefront on the 2nd floor of Hillstate Eco Magok](https://img.superchart.com/images/balsan-ichigyu-curry-refill-gyukatsu/balsan-ichigyu-curry-refill-gyukatsu-05-sxsgj-900.webp)

> <<Business info>>
> *Location
> *2F 211, 269-15 Gonghang-daero, Gangseo-gu, Seoul
> 
> *Hours
> *Daily 11:30-21:30
> *Break time 15:00-17:00
> *Last order 14:30, 21:00

## Inside Ichigyu: seating and the Thursday evening mood

![Interior of Ichigyu Balsan Station Branch with a Japanese local feel](https://img.superchart.com/images/balsan-ichigyu-curry-refill-gyukatsu/balsan-ichigyu-curry-refill-gyukatsu-06-18ck8-m-900.webp)

From the moment I stepped through the entrance of Ichigyu Balsan Station Branch, I felt that distinctly cozy, warm Japanese local atmosphere.

![Wood-toned tables and pendant lighting inside the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/balsan-ichigyu-curry-refill-gyukatsu/balsan-ichigyu-curry-refill-gyukatsu-07-bzai0-900.webp)

![Dining room seating with guests on a Thursday evening](https://img.superchart.com/images/balsan-ichigyu-curry-refill-gyukatsu/balsan-ichigyu-curry-refill-gyukatsu-08-t177l-900.webp)

I arrived around 5:30pm on a Thursday! Since it was before rush hour, I thought there wouldn't be many customers, but it turned out to be quite busy.

Overall, wood-toned tables and low-hanging square wooden pendant lights over each seat added a soft mood, making it really nice for comfortable conversation throughout the meal.

⬆️⬆️⬆️ This is the seat I sat at

![The table where the writer sat at Ichigyu Balsan Station Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/balsan-ichigyu-curry-refill-gyukatsu/balsan-ichigyu-curry-refill-gyukatsu-09-8whee-900.webp)

![Interior decor with illustration frames and cherry blossom accents](https://img.superchart.com/images/balsan-ichigyu-curry-refill-gyukatsu/balsan-ichigyu-curry-refill-gyukatsu-10-1el34-900.webp)

Cute illustration frames and cherry blossom decorations scattered throughout made the space feel even more vibrant, and it looked like a great date spot too.

## Ichigyu menu and what a group of two ordered

![Ichigyu menu board listing gyukatsu, rice bowls, and tantanmen](https://img.superchart.com/images/balsan-ichigyu-curry-refill-gyukatsu/balsan-ichigyu-curry-refill-gyukatsu-11-1d5w4-900.webp)

Besides gyukatsu, Ichigyu Balsan Station Branch also has rice bowls, tantanmen, mentaiko cream udon, and other menu items, plus good-value set menus.

![Set menu information at Ichigyu Balsan Station Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/balsan-ichigyu-curry-refill-gyukatsu/balsan-ichigyu-curry-refill-gyukatsu-12-bihi2-900.webp)

The Naver review event offering free shrimp tempura also caught my eye.

![Naver review event sign offering free shrimp tempura](https://img.superchart.com/images/balsan-ichigyu-curry-refill-gyukatsu/balsan-ichigyu-curry-refill-gyukatsu-13-hxpmx-660.webp)

![Table order screen used to place the order](https://img.superchart.com/images/balsan-ichigyu-curry-refill-gyukatsu/balsan-ichigyu-curry-refill-gyukatsu-14-1q2mq-900.webp)

Ordering was via table order! I ordered two sirloin gyukatsu sets and one Japanese curry.

> <<Order list>>
> *Gyukatsu set
> *Japanese curry

## How to grill the sirloin gyukatsu set at the table

First, the staff lit the personal grill for us.

![Personal grill lit on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/balsan-ichigyu-curry-refill-gyukatsu/balsan-ichigyu-curry-refill-gyukatsu-15-ro366-900.webp)

Then the gyukatsu set arrived! Gyukatsu is beef coated in breadcrumbs and fried, so the outside is crispy while the inside comes out medium-rare. It's great because you grill it yourself on the tabletop stove to your own taste.

![Full sirloin gyukatsu set spread](https://img.superchart.com/images/balsan-ichigyu-curry-refill-gyukatsu/balsan-ichigyu-curry-refill-gyukatsu-16-s58kz-900.webp)

![Gyukatsu cross-section showing medium-rare center](https://img.superchart.com/images/balsan-ichigyu-curry-refill-gyukatsu/balsan-ichigyu-curry-refill-gyukatsu-17-1sp5p-900.webp)

![Three sauces — chili, salt, wasabi soy sauce — with rice and miso soup](https://img.superchart.com/images/balsan-ichigyu-curry-refill-gyukatsu/balsan-ichigyu-curry-refill-gyukatsu-18-2rvd8-900.webp)

You get three sauces — chili, salt, and wasabi soy sauce — along with rice and miso soup.

After melting a bit of butter on the grill, (at Ichigyu they serve Isigny butter haha, so satisfying ♥️)

![Melting Isigny butter on the grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/balsan-ichigyu-curry-refill-gyukatsu/balsan-ichigyu-curry-refill-gyukatsu-19-lrndb-900.webp)

you place one or two pieces of the gyukatsu sirloin on the grill, cook, flip, and cook a little more. For sirloin, 7-8 seconds is best!!!!

![Grilling sirloin gyukatsu on the tabletop stove](https://img.superchart.com/images/balsan-ichigyu-curry-refill-gyukatsu/balsan-ichigyu-curry-refill-gyukatsu-20-1kn4a-900.webp)

![Grilled gyukatsu right before dipping into sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/balsan-ichigyu-curry-refill-gyukatsu/balsan-ichigyu-curry-refill-gyukatsu-21-4lh4w-900.webp)

You can dip it in whichever sauce suits your taste — I liked it best with wasabi.

## Japanese curry with king shrimp tempura, and the free refill

Right after the gyukatsu, the Japanese curry came out fast! A bowl of mild, richly flavored Japanese curry topped with two pieces of crispy-fried king shrimp tempura.

![Japanese curry topped with two king shrimp tempura](https://img.superchart.com/images/balsan-ichigyu-curry-refill-gyukatsu/balsan-ichigyu-curry-refill-gyukatsu-22-1s0ux-900.webp)

The shrimp tempura was quite large and delicious.

![Close-up of the large king shrimp tempura](https://img.superchart.com/images/balsan-ichigyu-curry-refill-gyukatsu/balsan-ichigyu-curry-refill-gyukatsu-23-1vs2z-900.webp)

The curry flavor was totally my style 👍👍👍

Both curry and rice could be refilled once each, and I refilled just the curry.

## Is Ichigyu Balsan Station Branch worth it? Final verdict

![Neatly arranged single-serving table setting at Ichigyu](https://img.superchart.com/images/balsan-ichigyu-curry-refill-gyukatsu/balsan-ichigyu-curry-refill-gyukatsu-24-17hb3-900.webp)

With such a clean, neatly presented single-serving table setting, this place would work well not just for office workers near Magok and Balsan Station having lunch, but also for solo dining or a date course! It was delicious, so I'm planning to go back ♡

## Where it is

- Ichigyu Balsan Station Branch (이치규 발산역점)
- 2F 211, 269-15 Gonghang-daero, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- 서울특별시 강서구 공항대로 269-15 2층 211호
- 37.5595716, 126.8375443
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%9D%B4%EC%B9%98%EA%B7%9C%20%EB%B0%9C%EC%82%B0%EC%97%AD%EC%A0%90/@37.5595716,126.8375443,17z

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