# Mixed katsu lunch set at a Myeonmok-dong tonkatsu spot: Katsu Monster

- By Gaon (https://superchart.com/en/@brew-window-journal/)
- Written Sep 19, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Jungnang, Seoul
- Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@brew-window-journal/katsu-monster-myeonmok-late-lunch-solo/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@brew-window-journal/katsu-monster-myeonmok-late-lunch-solo/index.md)

## In short

Katsu Monster Myeonmok is a tonkatsu (breaded pork cutlet) restaurant with all bar seating on Sangbong-ro in Jungnang, Seoul, close to Seoil University, Myeonmok High School, and Myeonmok Dongwon Market. Arriving alone at 2pm, just before the break, the writer ordered the solo set (tonkatsu plus large noodles) for 19,000 won and paid 3,000 won more to switch to mixed katsu with both pork loin and fillet, which came to about 1.5 servings. Between the crisp coating, the tender fillet, and cold soba that keeps being refilled, Katsu Monster Myeonmok suits solo diners after a filling meal.

## Good to know

- **Address**: 1st floor, 25 Sangbong-ro, Jungnang-gu, Seoul
- **Hours**: Daily 10:30–21:00
- **Break time**: Daily 15:00–16:00
- **Solo set (tonkatsu + large noodles)**: 19,000 won
- **Mixed katsu (pork loin + fillet) upgrade**: +3,000 won
- **Seating**: All bar seating, with power outlets at the seats facing the kitchen
- **Meat**: Domestic sow pork, chilled and aged over 200 hours, trimmed in-house (per the restaurant)
- **Price reference**: ₩19,000 ≈ $13.5 · ₩3,000 ≈ $2.2 (2026-09-20)

*as written by the visitor on Sep 19, 2026*

![Katsu Monster Myeonmok's signature tonkatsu photo](https://img.superchart.com/images/katsu-monster-myeonmok-late-lunch-solo/katsu-monster-myeonmok-late-lunch-solo-01-lwvkp-1200.webp)

If you love tonkatsu (breaded pork cutlet) so crispy it's practically ASMR, this is the first place that comes to mind. Thick-cut meat, fried in clean oil so it stays crispy even after it cools — let me introduce Katsu Monster. It's close to Myeonmok Dongwon Market, and near Seoil University and Myeonmok High School too.

## Where is Katsu Monster Myeonmok, and what are its hours?

![Exterior of Katsu Monster Myeonmok](https://img.superchart.com/images/katsu-monster-myeonmok-late-lunch-solo/katsu-monster-myeonmok-late-lunch-solo-02-i7qxq-966.webp)

> Katsu Monster Myeonmok

- Address: 25 Sangbong-ro, 1st floor, Jungnang-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- Hours: Daily 10:30–21:00
- Break time: Daily 15:00–16:00

Katsu Monster has great reviews among Myeonmok-dong locals. I was looking for a solo late-lunch spot and suddenly craved crispy tonkatsu after a while, so I stopped by.

![Interior bar seating at Katsu Monster Myeonmok](https://img.superchart.com/images/katsu-monster-myeonmok-late-lunch-solo/katsu-monster-myeonmok-late-lunch-solo-03-gkyxm-966.webp)

![View of the bar seats facing the kitchen](https://img.superchart.com/images/katsu-monster-myeonmok-late-lunch-solo/katsu-monster-myeonmok-late-lunch-solo-04-1ezbi-966.webp)

### Why all-bar seating makes Katsu Monster easy for solo diners

Katsu Monster is entirely bar seating, making it ideal for eating alone. The seats facing the kitchen even have outlets, which was a nice touch. I came for a late lunch around 2pm, well past the lunch rush. I was the only one in the dining room, but delivery orders kept coming in nonstop, with riders constantly showing up — this really is a tonkatsu spot near Seoil University.

## Katsu Monster menu and prices

![Menu board at Katsu Monster Myeonmok](https://img.superchart.com/images/katsu-monster-myeonmok-late-lunch-solo/katsu-monster-myeonmok-late-lunch-solo-05-l02dq-966.webp)

Katsu Monster is known for generous portions, and it also has well-put-together, budget-friendly set menus.

![Menu board showing set menu combinations](https://img.superchart.com/images/katsu-monster-myeonmok-late-lunch-solo/katsu-monster-myeonmok-late-lunch-solo-06-7zew8-m-966.webp)

![Menu board listing à la carte items](https://img.superchart.com/images/katsu-monster-myeonmok-late-lunch-solo/katsu-monster-myeonmok-late-lunch-solo-07-ludst-966.webp)

![Menu board showing sides and noodle dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/katsu-monster-myeonmok-late-lunch-solo/katsu-monster-myeonmok-late-lunch-solo-08-sxsie-966.webp)

With middle and high schools plus a university nearby, prices overall aren't too high, so students make up a lot of the crowd.

![Bar seat table with a customer looking over the menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/katsu-monster-myeonmok-late-lunch-solo/katsu-monster-myeonmok-late-lunch-solo-09-1056c-966.webp)

I looked over the menu at this Myeonmok-dong lunch tonkatsu spot near Seoil University and made my decision. Since it was a late solo lunch, I wanted both tonkatsu and a noodle dish, so I ordered the hearty solo set menu. (The portions are genuinely huge, so I'd recommend it for big eaters!)

![Pink salt, wasabi, and sauces set at each seat](https://img.superchart.com/images/katsu-monster-myeonmok-late-lunch-solo/katsu-monster-myeonmok-late-lunch-solo-10-1tf9n-966.webp)

Every seat comes with pink salt, wasabi, tonkatsu sauce, cabbage salad dressing, and utensils, while the water dispenser and tissues are off to one side of the restaurant.

## Solo set for 19,000 won plus the 3,000 won mixed katsu upgrade

![Full solo set spread with mixed katsu and large noodles](https://img.superchart.com/images/katsu-monster-myeonmok-late-lunch-solo/katsu-monster-myeonmok-late-lunch-solo-11-1oua5-966.webp)

Solo set (tonkatsu + large noodles) ₩19,000, mixed katsu (pork loin + fillet) upgrade +₩3,000. It's an open kitchen, so before I knew it, listening to the frying sounds, my solo meal was ready. Even at a glance, the huge portion surprised me. Above all, my eyes went straight to the golden-fried tonkatsu.

![Cross-section of golden fried mixed katsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/katsu-monster-myeonmok-late-lunch-solo/katsu-monster-myeonmok-late-lunch-solo-12-1yf86-966.webp)

![Hire katsu topped with salt and wasabi](https://img.superchart.com/images/katsu-monster-myeonmok-late-lunch-solo/katsu-monster-myeonmok-late-lunch-solo-13-57uc4-966.webp)

### Hire katsu (pork fillet cutlet) with salt and wasabi

Personally, the fillet cut is my favorite — tender texture with no greasiness. Hire katsu (pork fillet cutlet) is delicious on its own, so I'd recommend just a bit of salt and wasabi. The outside is impossibly crispy, while the fillet inside melts soft and smooth.

![Close-up of the thick loin katsu breading](https://img.superchart.com/images/katsu-monster-myeonmok-late-lunch-solo/katsu-monster-myeonmok-late-lunch-solo-14-1utny-966.webp)

This Myeonmok-dong lunch tonkatsu spot, Katsu Monster, only uses domestic female pork, aged for over 200 hours as refrigerated meat and hand-trimmed in-house. That seems to be how they can offer such thick-cut tonkatsu at a reasonable price.

![Cabbage salad topped with dressing](https://img.superchart.com/images/katsu-monster-myeonmok-late-lunch-solo/katsu-monster-myeonmok-late-lunch-solo-15-16t9w-966.webp)

The cabbage salad drenched in dressing is tonkatsu's perfect companion — it'd be a shame to skip it.

## How much cold soba comes with the set?

![Large cold soba noodles included in the set](https://img.superchart.com/images/katsu-monster-myeonmok-late-lunch-solo/katsu-monster-myeonmok-late-lunch-solo-16-1001f-966.webp)

You know the feeling when the noodle side dish in a tonkatsu set disappears after just one or two slurps? This Myeonmok-dong lunch tonkatsu spot serves the side dish in a generous portion too. It was the kind of heat where I really craved cold soba broth, so I dug in enthusiastically alongside the tonkatsu — and no matter how much I ate, the amount barely seemed to go down. You could really feel the owner's generosity.

![Picking up a piece of tonkatsu with chopsticks](https://img.superchart.com/images/katsu-monster-myeonmok-late-lunch-solo/katsu-monster-myeonmok-late-lunch-solo-17-1e65q-966.webp)

## Who should eat at Katsu Monster Myeonmok?

This is the Myeonmok-dong lunch tonkatsu spot that made me really feel what proper crispy tonkatsu is like all over again. The set menu I ordered comes to about 1.5 servings, so it's perfect for big eaters and men in particular. Tonkatsu I've had elsewhere always left me wanting more, but visiting Katsu Monster Myeonmok changed my mind. If you want crispy breading, thick and tender meat, and a filling meal, I'd recommend this Katsu Monster near Seoil University.

## Where it is

- Katsu Monster Myeonmok (카츠몬스터 면목점)
- 25 Sangbong-ro, 1st floor, Jungnang-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- 서울특별시 중랑구 상봉로 25 1층
- 37.588152, 127.0940026
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%B9%B4%EC%B8%A0%EB%AA%AC%EC%8A%A4%ED%84%B0%20%EB%A9%B4%EB%AA%A9%EC%A0%90/@37.588152,127.0940026,17z

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