Seocho udon shop with free parking: tori-ten udon set at Kosi Gyodae
In short
Kosi Gyodae Branch is a Sanuki-style udon and tonkatsu restaurant near Gyodae Station Exit 14 in Seocho, Seoul. A longtime regular of the Isu branch came to Kosi Gyodae Branch for dinner with a friend and ordered the tori-ten udon (chicken tempura udon) assorted set with tonkatsu and shrimp tempura, and was very happy with the springy noodles and crisp fried sides. With free parking for 2 cars in front, Kosi Gyodae Branch is an easy lunch recommendation for Seocho office workers.
Good to know
- Getting there
- Seoul Nat'l Univ. of Education Station Exit 14 · 4-min walk (store listing, Oct 6, 2026)
- Location
- Toward Gyodae Station Exit 14, 1st floor, 32 Seocho-daero 48-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul
- Hours
- Daily 11:10–21:00
- Parking
- Free parking for 2 cars in front of the restaurant
- Seating
- Mostly tables for 2–4 people
- Bukkake udon / kake udon / kama bukkake udon
- ₩9,000 each
- Tori-ten bukkake udon / tori-ten udon
- ₩11,000 each
- Tonkatsu
- ₩11,500
- Assorted katsu
- ₩14,500
- Katsudon
- ₩11,000
- Price reference
- ₩9,000 ≈ $6.7 · ₩11,000 ≈ $8.2 · ₩11,500 ≈ $8.6 (2026-10-17)
as written by the visitor on Jun 16, 2026
What is Kosi Gyodae Branch like?
Kosi Gyodae Branch (코시 교대점) is a tonkatsu and udon restaurant near Gyodae Station in Seocho that serves udon the traditional Japanese Sanuki way. The deep broth and chewy noodles are the draw, so I'd recommend it as a lunch spot for Seocho office workers.
Today is a lunch pick for Seocho office workers ➿ Okay, I actually went for dinner with a friend, but I'm recommending it for lunch 🍽️ I loved this tonkatsu and udon place at Isu Station too, and when it opened a branch near Gyodae Station I went straight over. That's how much I like Kosi. The traditional Japanese Sanuki style means a deep broth and chewy noodles that I really love 🍝
Where is Kosi Gyodae Branch, and can you park?
From Gyodae Station Exit 14, turn into the alley and walk straight and you'll reach Kosi Gyodae Branch. Two cars can park free in front, and it's open daily 11:10–21:00.
This is Kosi Gyodae Branch, which you'll see if you turn into the alley from Exit 14 and keep going straight 🏠 There's free parking right in front, so it's perfect when you're looking for a restaurant with parking in Seocho.
There's a thoughtful menu board outside, so you can preview the cold udon, hot udon, tonkatsu and more before you walk in 🍽️
Inside Kosi Gyodae Branch: atmosphere
Inside Kosi Gyodae Branch there are quite a few tables for 2–4 people. I went for dinner after work and it was still full of customers.
You can feel how popular it is in Seocho, right?! Even though I came for dinner after work, the place was packed in the evening too.
Menu and prices at Kosi Gyodae Branch
At Kosi Gyodae Branch, udon is ₩9,000–11,000, tonkatsu is ₩11,500 and assorted katsu is ₩14,500. There are also set menus that let you eat udon and tonkatsu together.
- Bukkake udon (cold udon with concentrated broth poured over) ₩9,000
- Tori-ten bukkake udon (with fried chicken) ₩11,000
- Kake udon (udon in hot broth) ₩9,000
- Tori-ten udon ₩11,000
- Gama bukkake udon ₩9,000
- Tonkatsu (pork cutlet) ₩11,500
- Assorted katsu ₩14,500
- Katsudon (cutlet rice bowl) ₩11,000
This place is seriously famous for udon and tonkatsu, so we ordered tori-ten udon, tonkatsu and shrimp tempura.
Eating udon and tonkatsu together with a set at Kosi Gyodae Branch
At Kosi Gyodae Branch, a set menu lets you eat udon and tonkatsu in one go. I chose the tori-ten udon assorted set, and my friend picked tonkatsu and shrimp tempura.
What do you think of this hearty combo? ✨ The secret to getting both noodles and tonkatsu is the set menu! Thanks to it you can try a bit of everything, and even if you come alone, the set lets you enjoy a variety, which is a big plus ✨
What comes in the tori-ten udon assorted set?
Kosi's tori-ten udon comes with fried chicken, and if you order the assorted set you also get yubu chobap (sweet fried tofu pouches filled with rice) and tonkatsu. I'm someone who always loves karaage (Japanese fried chicken), so I'm having my udon with chicken too. Perfect combo, right? 🍽️
Wow, tori-ten is totally my style! There are lots of fried options, but the fried chicken in tori-ten is hearty, tasty and no one dislikes it. My waistline goes up, but who cares if it's delicious! Oddly, I like chicken more than pork, so with tori-ten udon it feels like I get everything from udon to chicken, which is so good 🍝
As you'd expect from a place a Seocho office worker recommends, I left really satisfied. The noodles were chewy, and, exaggerating a little, I felt like I'd gone to Japan!!! You have to try the chewy noodles to know 🍝
The yubu chobap served with the udon
The yubu chobap that comes with Kosi's udon set is great too! It's weirdly addictive: you eat warm udon, then take a bite of yubu chobap, and it seems so simple, so why is it this delicious?
How are the tonkatsu and shrimp tempura at Kosi Gyodae Branch?
The tonkatsu at Kosi Gyodae Branch has a crisp coating and is packed with meat inside. The shrimp tempura was crisp too, with plump, springy shrimp.
Everyone, here it is, my favorite tonkatsu! You've probably heard that men's favorite dishes are tonkatsu and jeyuk bokkeum (spicy stir-fried pork), and I really love both. The tonkatsu coating is crisp and it's full of meat inside, so you know it's good from the first bite 🔥 It tastes just like a proper tonkatsu place should. It's a lunch I want to eat again.
Ta-da, and crispy shrimp tempura too! The oil already looked so clean that I fell for it at first sight 🦐🍤 One bite and the shrimp was so springy that I thoroughly enjoyed this Seocho favorite! It's so popular that even Seocho office workers line up, which makes it today's lunch pick 🔥
Where it is
32 Seocho-daero 48-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea (1st floor)서울특별시 서초구 서초대로48길 32 1층
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