Songjeong, Busan pork cutlet spot with a playground out front: Deli

Last weekend my daughter and I went on a little outing nearby, and on the way back we grabbed lunch in Songjeong haha. When you're trying to figure out lunch with a kid, nothing beats pork cutlet.

Lately I'd been eating a lot of Japanese-style cutlet — thick meat you dip in salt — but suddenly I was craving old-school Korean-style cutlet again. So I headed to Deli Donkatsu, known as a Songjeong lunch spot. I went in with high expectations, and honestly, it was a total win haha.

Waiting at Deli Donkatsu at 1pm on a weekend: the playground out front made it easy

We got to Deli Donkatsu around 1pm on a weekend. Sure enough, being a popular spot, there was a wait. But the wait wasn't boring at all, since there's a playground right in front of the shop and my daughter had a blast playing while we waited haha.

The hardest part of waiting with a kid is, well, the waiting — but thanks to the playground, mom got to wait comfortably too.

Inside, the place was clean but had that cozy, nostalgic old-school Korean cutlet restaurant feel.

On top of that, the owner was really kind, so I felt good the moment we walked in :)

What three of us ordered at Deli Donkatsu, and what it cost

The three of us ordered two dishes: a jumbo Korean-style pork cutlet and a hot-plate cheese Napolitan spaghetti.

• 🍽 Jumbo Korean-style pork cutlet: ₩12,500
• 🍝 Cheese Napolitan spaghetti (hot plate): ₩10,000
• (The regular Korean-style pork cutlet is ₩9,500)

The portion was just right for three people to share. We left full and satisfied.

The rice and cabbage salad were refillable too, so it felt even more filling! One jumbo cutlet plus one spaghetti is a great combo to share with a kid — I really recommend it haha.

I really wanted to try the hot-plate cream kimchi fried rice too, but they had already sold out for the day. Unfortunate, but now I have a reason to go back haha.

From nostalgic soup and morning rolls to a crisp old-school pork cutlet

🥣 Soup and morning rolls

With Korean-style cutlet, soup and morning rolls always come first.

We sprinkled pepper on the warm soup — that nostalgic taste I hadn't had in a while, and it was so good.

One spoonful and I was instantly transported back to childhood trips to Korean-style cutlet restaurants haha.

You know you're supposed to dip the bread in the soup too, right? haha

🥩 Korean-style pork cutlet

Deli Donkatsu's Korean-style pork cutlet doesn't come alone — it's served as a proper old-school set meal, with rice, macaroni, and cabbage salad alongside.

The cutlet was crispy on the outside and generously topped with sauce, tasting just like the nostalgic flavor I remembered from childhood.

If Japanese-style cutlet is about enjoying the meat itself, Korean-style cutlet's charm is really in eating it with the sauce.

🍝 Cheese Napolitan spaghetti

Served hot on a sizzling plate, it stayed warm and tasty until the very last bite.

The sweet tomato sauce was piled with cheese, and it paired really well with the cutlet.

💡 How to eat it the DELITIP way

Inside Deli Donkatsu, there's a sign labeled "DELITIP" with suggested ways to eat the food. We tried it out exactly as instructed!

First: the 🍔 morning roll burger. We tucked cutlet, cabbage, and macaroni salad into a morning roll and ate it like a burger.

The crispy cutlet, crunchy cabbage, and soft macaroni salad came together in one bite for a completely new flavor. Second: 🌶 spicy sauce plus chili relish. We ate the cutlet with spicy sauce and chili relish on top.

The spiciness kept it from ever feeling greasy and kept our appetite going. Same cutlet, but eating it different ways made it feel like a whole variety of flavors — we never got tired of it haha. After the meal, they even brought out coffee and candy, which made for a really satisfying finish.

Deli Donkatsu location, hours and parking

• 📍 Address: 146 Songjeong-jungang-ro 9beon-gil, 1F, Haeundae-gu, Busan, South Korea
• ⏰ Hours: 11:00–20:00 / break time 16:00–17:00 / last order 19:00
• 🚫 Closed: 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month
• 🚗 Parking: no dedicated lot — we parked on the alley in front of the shop

⚠️ Note: groups of 6 or more should ask ahead via Naver Reservations.

📝 Next visit, I'm planning to tackle the hot-plate cream kimchi fried rice I missed, and I definitely want to try the cheese cutlet too haha.

Why waiting with a child was fine at Deli Donkatsu

I think Deli Donkatsu's biggest strength is the playground right out front. Even with a wait, the time flew by while my daughter played. After finishing our meal, she still wanted to play more, so we let her run around the playground again before heading home haha.

How to visit Deli Donkatsu and skip the wait

We went at 1pm on a weekend and had a bit of a wait. If you want to sit right down, I'd recommend going around opening time at 11am, or visiting on a weekday. Popular menu items can sell out later in the day, so if there's something specific you want, it's best to hurry a little! (Otherwise you might end up missing the kimchi fried rice like I did ㅠㅠ)

Since there's a playground, going on a nice-weather day would make the whole trip even more fun. On hot days, though, I'd recommend keeping playtime short so the kid doesn't overheat!