# Tonkatsu restaurant in Geomdan, Incheon: HOKATSU tender pork cutlet - By Gyuri (https://superchart.com/en/@comb-by-sink/) - Written Sep 10, 2026 - Updated Sep 11, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Geomdan, Incheon - Sponsored: This content was created in exchange for a provided restaurant visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@comb-by-sink/geomdan-hokatsu-tender-katsu/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@comb-by-sink/geomdan-hokatsu-tender-katsu/index.md) ## In short HOKATSU is a Japanese tonkatsu restaurant in Geomdan, Incheon. I returned after three years for tenderloin katsu, cheese katsu, and tabletop-grilled gyukatsu with my dad. Verdict: the tenderloin katsu makes the 15-minute wait completely worth it. ## Good to know - **Address**: 128, 788 Seogot-ro, Geomdan-gu, Incheon, South Korea - **Hours**: 11:00–21:30 - **Break time**: 15:00–17:00 - **Parking**: Available - **Tabletop-grilled Hogyukatsu**: ₩18,000 - **Tenderloin katsu**: ₩15,000 - **Cheese katsu, 2 pieces**: ₩6,500 - **Cooking time**: About 15 minutes *as written by the visitor on Sep 10, 2026* ![HOKATSU Geomdan restaurant information](https://img.superchart.com/images/geomdan-hokatsu-tender-katsu/geomdan-hokatsu-tender-katsu-01-4cnl8-900.webp) ## Back at HOKATSU in Geomdan after three years No joke, I visited HOKATSU again after three years. I used to come by often when passing through Dangha-dong, but after moving closer to Geomdan Intersection, somehow three whole years had already gone by. ![Returning to HOKATSU](https://img.superchart.com/images/geomdan-hokatsu-tender-katsu/geomdan-hokatsu-tender-katsu-02-1wzgd-900.webp) ![Inside HOKATSU](https://img.superchart.com/images/geomdan-hokatsu-tender-katsu/geomdan-hokatsu-tender-katsu-03-od4ti-900.webp) ![HOKATSU dining space](https://img.superchart.com/images/geomdan-hokatsu-tender-katsu/geomdan-hokatsu-tender-katsu-04-s31pk-900.webp) ![A visit to HOKATSU](https://img.superchart.com/images/geomdan-hokatsu-tender-katsu/geomdan-hokatsu-tender-katsu-05-j4jsd-900.webp) HOKATSU had changed a little since my last visit. It now had a Blue Ribbon badge, and gyukatsu (beef cutlet) had been added, which it did not have before. I was a little sad that some menu items had disappeared tooㅠ ![Notice of menu changes at HOKATSU](https://img.superchart.com/images/geomdan-hokatsu-tender-katsu/geomdan-hokatsu-tender-katsu-06-10o5o-900.webp) ![HOKATSU menu selection](https://img.superchart.com/images/geomdan-hokatsu-tender-katsu/geomdan-hokatsu-tender-katsu-07-txpif-900.webp) ## Order while waiting, then get house-made yogurt Still, HOKATSU has so many seriously delicious things~!! It takes about 15 minutes after ordering to cook. To Koreans afflicted with the need-it-now syndrome, that can feel long, but at HOKATSU I can happily wait. (Because it is delicious~) ![Waiting to order at HOKATSU](https://img.superchart.com/images/geomdan-hokatsu-tender-katsu/geomdan-hokatsu-tender-katsu-08-1fg63-900.webp) You can place your order while waiting, and you can order at the table too. The cooking time is actually long, but getting the order in while you wait is such a win~ ![How to order at HOKATSU](https://img.superchart.com/images/geomdan-hokatsu-tender-katsu/geomdan-hokatsu-tender-katsu-09-m6chj-900.webp) ![Ordering at a HOKATSU table](https://img.superchart.com/images/geomdan-hokatsu-tender-katsu/geomdan-hokatsu-tender-katsu-10-5a7ub-900.webp) Once we finished ordering, yogurt came out. House-made yogurt!! It was sweet and tasty because it had honey in it. They say the tonkatsu is aged in yogurt too, which was really fascinating. ![House-made yogurt served](https://img.superchart.com/images/geomdan-hokatsu-tender-katsu/geomdan-hokatsu-tender-katsu-11-1ba6y-900.webp) ## Ordering tabletop-grilled Hogyukatsu and tonkatsu The tabletop-grilled Hogyukatsu was ₩18,000. There were jumbo and regular sizes, and I tried the regular. I wondered if it would be too little, but when it arrived, it looked plenty filling. A personal charcoal grill comes with it too. ![Tabletop-grilled Hogyukatsu and a personal charcoal grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/geomdan-hokatsu-tender-katsu/geomdan-hokatsu-tender-katsu-12-120rq-900.webp) Tenderloin katsu was ₩15,000, and two pieces of cheese katsu were ₩6,500. HOKATSU is known for tonkatsu, so you absolutely have to eat tonkatsu here. I debated ordering the popular three-katsu set that includes loin, but ordered tenderloin katsu with an extra cheese katsu instead, nice and generously. ![Tenderloin katsu and cheese katsu order](https://img.superchart.com/images/geomdan-hokatsu-tender-katsu/geomdan-hokatsu-tender-katsu-13-8bmo3-1200.webp) The softer cutlet than loin is tenderloin!! That slightly pink grain is exactly what you want from a truly great tonkatsu place. ![Tenderloin katsu with a pink center](https://img.superchart.com/images/geomdan-hokatsu-tender-katsu/geomdan-hokatsu-tender-katsu-14-ovc86-900.webp) As a cheese lover, I always have to order cheese katsu. I loved being able to add two thick chunks of it at such a good price. ![Thick cheese katsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/geomdan-hokatsu-tender-katsu/geomdan-hokatsu-tender-katsu-15-1bs6j-900.webp) It comes with cabbage salad, pink salt, and wasabi. At the self-serve bar, you can bring back more baekkimchi (white kimchi), salad, and side dishes. HOKATSU is not a big restaurant, but it is packed neatly with tables, and with the delicious food at the self-serve bar, it is the perfect neighborhood favorite. ![Restaurant with a self-serve bar and tables](https://img.superchart.com/images/geomdan-hokatsu-tender-katsu/geomdan-hokatsu-tender-katsu-16-1npaw-900.webp) ## Hogyukatsu grilled over charcoal The gyukatsu I tried at HOKATSU! The key is grilling it over the charcoal. It has a soft yet crisp texture that is different from tonkatsu. ![Grilling Hogyukatsu over charcoal](https://img.superchart.com/images/geomdan-hokatsu-tender-katsu/geomdan-hokatsu-tender-katsu-17-1yt3r-900.webp) I could enjoy pork with a texture like beef. They gave us plenty of butter too, so it never ran out while we finished the whole plate of Hogyukatsu. There was more meat than I expected, so unless you are a huge eater, the regular size looks more than enough. ![Regular-size Hogyukatsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/geomdan-hokatsu-tender-katsu/geomdan-hokatsu-tender-katsu-18-1srpb-900.webp) ![Hogyukatsu cooked to the desired doneness](https://img.superchart.com/images/geomdan-hokatsu-tender-katsu/geomdan-hokatsu-tender-katsu-19-8o0dp-900.webp) Just cook it to however done you like..!! I visited HOKATSU with my dad during vacation this time, and his reaction to trying gyukatsu for the first time was so cute. At first he was like, “What kind of flavor is this..?” But as he kept eating, he said he got it, that it was delicious, and finished it all. ![Gyukatsu meal with my dad](https://img.superchart.com/images/geomdan-hokatsu-tender-katsu/geomdan-hokatsu-tender-katsu-20-1frtj-900.webp) ![Trying gyukatsu during the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/geomdan-hokatsu-tender-katsu/geomdan-hokatsu-tender-katsu-21-cs7mi-900.webp) ## The best thing at HOKATSU: tenderloin katsu Tenderloin katsu is simply the GOAT. For me, it is the most delicious item at HOKATSU. The tender meat and crisp coating are genuinely 100% perfect. Why go all the way to Jeju for tonkatsu.. to eat? There is a great place in Geomdan right here >< ![Thick cross-section of tenderloin katsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/geomdan-hokatsu-tender-katsu/geomdan-hokatsu-tender-katsu-22-14k38-900.webp) It is completely thick too, right! It is not undercooked; it is cooked just right, optimally. It is so, so delicious that once you taste it, the 15-minute wait feels totally natural!! ![Crisp tenderloin katsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/geomdan-hokatsu-tender-katsu/geomdan-hokatsu-tender-katsu-23-1a2vq-900.webp) ![Cheese-filled cheese katsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/geomdan-hokatsu-tender-katsu/geomdan-hokatsu-tender-katsu-24-1eomt-900.webp) The cheese katsu is also filled with thick cheese, so you can enjoy its mild, soft flavor; I recommend ordering it even just as a side. It was so delicious that I saved it as a favorite—HOKATSU is a Geomdan spot I drop into now and then on the way to Megabox or E-Mart. ## Where it is - HOKATSU (호카츠) - 128, 788 Seogot-ro, Geomdan-gu, Incheon, South Korea - 인천광역시 검단구 서곶로 788 128호 HOKATSU - 37.5881909, 126.6753565 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%ED%98%B8%EC%B9%B4%EC%B8%A0/@37.5881909,126.6753565,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@comb-by-sink/geomdan-hokatsu-tender-katsu/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt