# Daehangno western restaurant with a window bar table: Omil Hyehwa - By Slow Steps (https://superchart.com/en/@by-the-glass/) - Written Sep 18, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Jongno, Seoul - Sponsored: This post is based on a visit where the meal was provided by the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@by-the-glass/ohmeal-hyehwa-cheese-katsu-soba-maki/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@by-the-glass/ohmeal-hyehwa-cheese-katsu-soba-maki/index.md) ## In short Omil Hyehwa Daehangno is a cozy Western-style restaurant on the second floor at 35 Daemyeong-gil in Jongno-gu, Seoul, near Daehangno. We ordered the sizzling cheese katsu (19,900 won), the Rubber Duck omurice (16,900 won) and the Omil soba maki (12,900 won), and the cheese katsu came hamburg-steak style with minced meat, tender with none of the usual dryness. The rubber duck plush and mini tube are yours to take home after the meal, so Omil works just as well for a date as for a family dinner. ## Good to know - **Location**: 35 Daemyeong-gil, 2nd floor, Jongno-gu, Seoul (Myeongnyun 4(sa)-ga), South Korea - **Hours**: Daily 11:30–21:15, break time 15:15–16:30, last order 20:30 - **Sizzling cheese katsu**: 19,900 won - **Rubber Duck omurice (Limited Event)**: 16,900 won - **Omil soba maki (Signature)**: 12,900 won - **Omil steak (Best)**: 37,900 won - **Gochujang butter pasta (Signature)**: 18,900 won - **Daily omurice**: 15,900 won - **Salmon steak gnocchi**: 19,900 won - **Bacon cream pasta**: 18,900 won - **Spicy pollock roe pasta**: 18,900 won - **Spicy seafood pasta**: 17,900 won - **Spicy flat iron steak risotto**: 17,900 won - **Crunchy corn fritters (Best)**: 11,900 won - **Truffle fries**: 9,900 won - **Ordering policy**: One main dish per person requested - **Seating**: Window bar table, sofa seats, wood tables, wooden high chair for children - **Price reference**: ₩19,900 ≈ $14.5 · ₩16,900 ≈ $12 · ₩12,900 ≈ $9.3 (2026-09-21) *as written by the visitor on Sep 18, 2026* Today I stopped by a cozy Western-style restaurant called 'Omil (Oh! Meal)' after wandering the back streets of Daehangno in Hyehwa and getting drawn in by the adorable interior and jaw-dropping visuals! ![First photo from a visit to Omil, a Western restaurant in Daehangno, Hyehwa](https://img.superchart.com/images/ohmeal-hyehwa-cheese-katsu-soba-maki/ohmeal-hyehwa-cheese-katsu-soba-maki-01-1m8da-m-900.webp) ## Where is Omil Hyehwa Daehangno, and what are its hours? > Omil Hyehwa Daehangno (Oh! Meal) 📍Location: 35 Daemyeong-gil, 2nd floor, Jongno-gu, Seoul (Myeongnyun 4(sa)-ga), South Korea ⏰Hours: Daily 11:30 ~ 21:15 Break time 15:15~16:30 (Last order 20:30) ![Exterior and signboard of Omil Hyehwa Daehangno](https://img.superchart.com/images/ohmeal-hyehwa-cheese-katsu-soba-maki/ohmeal-hyehwa-cheese-katsu-soba-maki-02-4uh0r-900.webp) Walking along the streets of Hyehwa, you'll spot a place whose exterior alone gives off an adorable, dreamy vibe. You're greeted by the cute signboard of 'Omil (Oh! Meal)' and posters of its signature dishes. True to the slogan "Eat, Smile, Love," you start smiling from the entrance. ## Window bar table, sofa seats and the look of Omil Hyehwa Once you step through the door, a cozy, trendy space decorated in white and wood tones opens up. ![Interior of Omil Hyehwa in white and wood tones](https://img.superchart.com/images/ohmeal-hyehwa-cheese-katsu-soba-maki/ohmeal-hyehwa-cheese-katsu-soba-maki-03-1q83s-900.webp) Window bar table There's a bar-style seat by the window that frames the Hyehwa street scene, great for solo dining or sitting side by side with someone. ![Window bar table seating overlooking Hyehwa street](https://img.superchart.com/images/ohmeal-hyehwa-cheese-katsu-soba-maki/ohmeal-hyehwa-cheese-katsu-soba-maki-04-ovs2p-m-900.webp) Further inside there are comfortable sofa seats and neat wood tables where you can enjoy a leisurely meal. ![Sofa seats and wood tables inside the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/ohmeal-hyehwa-cheese-katsu-soba-maki/ohmeal-hyehwa-cheese-katsu-soba-maki-05-qutmb-900.webp) The cutlery and pickle storage are neatly organized, with cute duck-shaped decor catching your eye. The tangy-sweet house-made pickles are served in a nicely portioned dish. On one side of the restaurant, a wooden high chair for kids is set up, making it easy for families to visit. Inside, the restrooms are clearly marked for men and women and easy to use. ## Omil Hyehwa menu and prices 🍴 Main Menu - Omil steak (Best): ₩37,900 (sous-vide skirt steak cooked tender, with a rich red wine sauce) - Sizzling cheese katsu: ₩19,900 (cheese katsu on a hot sizzling plate, oozing with cheese and juicy meat) - Gochujang butter pasta (Signature): ₩18,900 (a thick K-butter pasta blending gochujang's savoriness with buttery richness) - Rubber Duck! Omurice (Limited Event): ₩16,900 (adorable rubber duck decor with swirled omurice and salmon fried rice) - Daily omurice: ₩15,900 (a simple, clean swirled omurice made with soft eggs, salmon fried rice) - Salmon steak gnocchi: ₩19,900 (100% house-made gnocchi, a rich rosé sauce, and a thick salmon steak) - Bacon cream pasta: ₩18,900 (porcini mushroom cream sauce with salty bacon) - Spicy pollack roe pasta: ₩18,900 (a savory, salty pollack roe base with spicy roe oil pasta) - Spicy seafood pasta: ₩17,900 (fresh seafood base with a fiery, smoky spicy kick) - Skirt steak spicy risotto: ₩17,900 (skirt steak beef, chili-oil vegetables, and cheese in a spicy risotto) ![Main menu board at Omil Hyehwa](https://img.superchart.com/images/ohmeal-hyehwa-cheese-katsu-soba-maki/ohmeal-hyehwa-cheese-katsu-soba-maki-06-18dch-899.webp) Side Menu - Omil soba maki (Signature): ₩12,900 (buckwheat noodles and vegetables with Japanese-style egg roll, wrapped in seaweed with a special sauce base) - Crunchy corn fritters (Best): ₩11,900 (crispy whole corn kernels seasoned with pecorino cheese, addictively good) - Truffle fries: ₩9,900 (simple fries with truffle oil and sweet honey) (※ We kindly ask for one main dish order per person.) ![Side menu display at Omil](https://img.superchart.com/images/ohmeal-hyehwa-cheese-katsu-soba-maki/ohmeal-hyehwa-cheese-katsu-soba-maki-07-18ubi-900.webp) ## Sizzling cheese katsu, 19,900 won: hamburg-steak style and tender 🧀 Sizzling cheese katsu (₩19,900) It arrives on a piping-hot sizzling plate with creamy sauce pooled underneath. The visual alone grabs your attention. ![Sizzling cheese katsu served on a hot plate](https://img.superchart.com/images/ohmeal-hyehwa-cheese-katsu-soba-maki/ohmeal-hyehwa-cheese-katsu-soba-maki-08-5gcyw-900.webp) A generous, silky, thick cream sauce is poured over it, with golden roasted corn pieces, fresh broccoli, and cherry tomatoes adding color alongside. Cutting the round katsu in half reveals mozzarella cheese stretching out from the inside. ![Mozzarella cheese stretching from the split cheese katsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/ohmeal-hyehwa-cheese-katsu-soba-maki/ohmeal-hyehwa-cheese-katsu-soba-maki-09-qfzfa-900.webp) The outside is crispy while the inside bursts with juicy, cheesy richness — a perfect match with the smooth cream sauce. Though it looks like a round, plump ball katsu on the outside, the meat filling is actually made hamburg-steak style using minced meat. Unlike a regular loin pork katsu with a chewy bite, the finely minced meat melts smoothly in your mouth with no dryness at all. The meat's own richness and juiciness are maximized here. ![Cross-section of the minced-meat hamburg-style cheese katsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/ohmeal-hyehwa-cheese-katsu-soba-maki/ohmeal-hyehwa-cheese-katsu-soba-maki-10-1b3ge-m-900.webp) The moment you take a bite, the creamy sauce's savory richness fills your mouth — it's excellent. There's plenty of sauce, so it's great to scoop up generously with a spoon or pair with other dishes. ![Scooping up the creamy sauce with a spoon](https://img.superchart.com/images/ohmeal-hyehwa-cheese-katsu-soba-maki/ohmeal-hyehwa-cheese-katsu-soba-maki-11-a11gd-900.webp) ## Rubber Duck omurice, 16,900 won, and the plush you can take home 🐥 Rubber Duck! Omurice (₩16,900) The ultimate visual dish! A shallow plate arrives filled with soft swirled omurice and rich sauce, topped with a lineup of adorable quail-egg ducklings. ![Rubber Duck omurice topped with quail-egg ducklings](https://img.superchart.com/images/ohmeal-hyehwa-cheese-katsu-soba-maki/ohmeal-hyehwa-cheese-katsu-soba-maki-12-8py2m-900.webp) A little green palm-tree parasol prop is planted right in the center of the plate, completing the storybook scene of baby ducks vacationing on a warm southern beach!! The adorable ducklings made from quail eggs are lined up in a row, as if following their mother. On the small round quail eggs, eyes are dotted in with black sesame seeds and cute beaks are drawn with yellow mustard sauce — you can feel the owner's careful touch in every detail. ![Quail-egg baby ducks with black sesame eyes and mustard beaks](https://img.superchart.com/images/ohmeal-hyehwa-cheese-katsu-soba-maki/ohmeal-hyehwa-cheese-katsu-soba-maki-13-ysbmp-900.webp) Alongside the omurice, the plate also comes with an adorable rubber duck plush wearing pink sunglasses, plus a colorful mini tube. It's not just for looking at and returning — it's a gift 🎁 you get to take home after the meal! ![Pink-sunglasses rubber duck plush and mini tube](https://img.superchart.com/images/ohmeal-hyehwa-cheese-katsu-soba-maki/ohmeal-hyehwa-cheese-katsu-soba-maki-14-1l7m1-900.webp) Under the soft, fluffy egg lies a delicious fried rice that adds heartiness to the dish. ![Fried rice underneath the swirled egg](https://img.superchart.com/images/ohmeal-hyehwa-cheese-katsu-soba-maki/ohmeal-hyehwa-cheese-katsu-soba-maki-15-1bki4-900.webp) You're first amazed with your eyes, then fall in love all over again with the cute baby duck and rubber duck tube details — and the taste of Hyehwa Omil's 'Rubber Duck! Omurice' was just as good, so I fell even harder for it. ![Window bar table at Omil in Daehangno, Hyehwa, with hamburg-style cheese katsu and soba maki](https://img.superchart.com/images/ohmeal-hyehwa-cheese-katsu-soba-maki/ohmeal-hyehwa-cheese-katsu-soba-maki-16-566gv-1200.webp) ## Omil soba maki, 12,900 won: eat it with wasabi 🥢 Omil soba maki (₩12,900) This signature side dish rolls chewy buckwheat noodles, crunchy vegetables, and a sweet, soft Japanese-style egg roll into a thick seaweed wrap, all on Omil's special sauce base. ![A plate of Omil soba maki rolled in seaweed](https://img.superchart.com/images/ohmeal-hyehwa-cheese-katsu-soba-maki/ohmeal-hyehwa-cheese-katsu-soba-maki-17-1idyn-900.webp) The cute expression drawn on the egg roll makes your eyes light up first. ![Egg roll soba maki with a cute face drawn on it](https://img.superchart.com/images/ohmeal-hyehwa-cheese-katsu-soba-maki/ohmeal-hyehwa-cheese-katsu-soba-maki-18-4qoin-900.webp) The buckwheat noodles' clean flavor pairs perfectly with the crunchy vegetables, making it a refreshing side to pair with the main dishes. ![Cross-section of soba maki showing buckwheat noodles and vegetables](https://img.superchart.com/images/ohmeal-hyehwa-cheese-katsu-soba-maki/ohmeal-hyehwa-cheese-katsu-soba-maki-19-181zf-900.webp) This soba maki tastes light and good on its own, but adding a bit of the wasabi that comes with it is genuinely the pro move! ![Wasabi served alongside the soba maki](https://img.superchart.com/images/ohmeal-hyehwa-cheese-katsu-soba-maki/ohmeal-hyehwa-cheese-katsu-soba-maki-20-pz656-900.webp) The sharp kick of wasabi cuts through cleanly, leaving a crisp aftertaste that pairs beautifully with the rich, creamy Western dishes. ![A bite of soba maki topped with wasabi](https://img.superchart.com/images/ohmeal-hyehwa-cheese-katsu-soba-maki/ohmeal-hyehwa-cheese-katsu-soba-maki-21-1cfrz-900.webp) ## Why Omil Hyehwa suits a date near Daehangno If you're looking for a romantic date course near Daehangno in Hyehwa, or craving a restaurant that's both a feast for the eyes and delicious to eat, be sure to visit 'Omil.' ![Dishes laid out on the table at Omil Hyehwa Daehangno](https://img.superchart.com/images/ohmeal-hyehwa-cheese-katsu-soba-maki/ohmeal-hyehwa-cheese-katsu-soba-maki-22-pkzct-900.webp) ![Rubber duck decor and closing shot of the meal at Omil](https://img.superchart.com/images/ohmeal-hyehwa-cheese-katsu-soba-maki/ohmeal-hyehwa-cheese-katsu-soba-maki-23-gbrpm-900.webp) ![Date-like atmosphere photo at Omil in Daehangno](https://img.superchart.com/images/ohmeal-hyehwa-cheese-katsu-soba-maki/ohmeal-hyehwa-cheese-katsu-soba-maki-24-6s6a0-900.webp) I highly recommend making unforgettable memories here! ✨ ## Where it is - Omil Hyehwa Daehangno (오밀 혜화 대학로) - 35 Daemyeong-gil, 2nd floor, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 종로구 대명길 35 2층 - 37.5829626, 126.9997222 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%98%A4%EB%B0%80%20%ED%98%9C%ED%99%94%20%EB%8C%80%ED%95%99%EB%A1%9C/@37.5829626,126.9997222,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@by-the-glass/ohmeal-hyehwa-cheese-katsu-soba-maki/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt