# Solo gyukatsu lunch with curry add-on at Izawa, a Yeouido restaurant - By Seoha (https://superchart.com/en/@daegu-rice-spoon/) - Written Sep 14, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Yeongdeungpo, Seoul - Sponsored: This post is based on a visit provided by the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@daegu-rice-spoon/izawa-yeouido-window-seat-gyukatsu-curry/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@daegu-rice-spoon/izawa-yeouido-window-seat-gyukatsu-curry/index.md) ## In short Izawa Yeouido Direct Store is a Japanese restaurant right in front of Yeouido Station in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul, where you grill your own gyukatsu (breaded beef cutlet) on a mini tabletop grill. Ordering the gyukatsu set with a curry add-on gave a cutlet that was crisp outside and juicy inside, and the curry was as memorable as the gyukatsu itself. With floor-to-ceiling window seats, Izawa is an easy place for lunch alone in Yeouido. ## Good to know - **Ordered**: Gyukatsu set + curry add-on - **Set includes**: Rice, clear soup, cabbage salad, kimchi, assorted sauces - **How it works**: Grill the gyukatsu yourself on a tabletop mini grill to the doneness you want - **Seating**: Floor-to-ceiling window seats, including single seats facing the window - **Hours**: Daily 11:00–21:00 - **Break time**: 15:00–17:00 - **Last order**: 20:30 - **Address**: Units 203 and 204, 42 Yeouinaru-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul *as written by the visitor on Sep 14, 2026* ## Why I chose Izawa Yeouido Direct Store for gyukatsu at Yeouido Station ![Visiting Izawa Yeouido Direct Store in front of Yeouido Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-yeouido-window-seat-gyukatsu-curry/izawa-yeouido-window-seat-gyukatsu-curry-01-11emh-966.webp) ![Entrance area of Izawa Yeouido Direct Store](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-yeouido-window-seat-gyukatsu-curry/izawa-yeouido-window-seat-gyukatsu-curry-02-5fsjh-966.webp) ![Overall view of Izawa Yeouido Direct Store](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-yeouido-window-seat-gyukatsu-curry/izawa-yeouido-window-seat-gyukatsu-curry-03-1bd2s-966.webp) I was trying to figure out what to eat for lunch in Yeouido when I suddenly craved gyukatsu (breaded pork or beef cutlet), so I headed to Izawa Yeouido. What I liked right away was the location. It's right in front of Yeouido Station, so it's easy to set up a lunch appointment, and pretty accessible as a weekday lunch spot for office workers. ## Window seats over Yeouido: can you eat alone at Izawa? ![Low-lit interior of Izawa Yeouido Direct Store](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-yeouido-window-seat-gyukatsu-curry/izawa-yeouido-window-seat-gyukatsu-curry-04-4ubbn-966.webp) ![Floor-to-ceiling window seats with a view of Yeouido](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-yeouido-window-seat-gyukatsu-curry/izawa-yeouido-window-seat-gyukatsu-curry-05-qjfpb-966.webp) The interior overall has fairly low lighting, giving it a calm Japanese-restaurant mood :) But the window side had a completely different vibe — through the floor-to-ceiling glass you could see Yeouido's buildings and trees laid out, and the view was better than I expected? There are seats facing the window specifically, which seems great for anyone looking for solo dining in Yeouido. I actually saw other people eating alone, so it felt like a no-pressure place to walk into by yourself. ## What's on the menu at Izawa Yeouido ![Gyukatsu menu board at Izawa Yeouido Direct Store](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-yeouido-window-seat-gyukatsu-curry/izawa-yeouido-window-seat-gyukatsu-curry-06-vh188-966.webp) ![Set menu listings at Izawa Yeouido](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-yeouido-window-seat-gyukatsu-curry/izawa-yeouido-window-seat-gyukatsu-curry-07-1la0y-966.webp) ![A page of the Japanese menu at Izawa Yeouido](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-yeouido-window-seat-gyukatsu-curry/izawa-yeouido-window-seat-gyukatsu-curry-08-uz9vj-966.webp) ![Menu page listing the curry add-on option at Izawa Yeouido](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-yeouido-window-seat-gyukatsu-curry/izawa-yeouido-window-seat-gyukatsu-curry-09-1l4iu-966.webp) ![Side dish menu page at Izawa Yeouido](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-yeouido-window-seat-gyukatsu-curry/izawa-yeouido-window-seat-gyukatsu-curry-10-37419-966.webp) ![Additional menu page at Izawa Yeouido](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-yeouido-window-seat-gyukatsu-curry/izawa-yeouido-window-seat-gyukatsu-curry-11-1owbn-966.webp) ![Last page of the Izawa Yeouido menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-yeouido-window-seat-gyukatsu-curry/izawa-yeouido-window-seat-gyukatsu-curry-12-1r7o7-966.webp) The menu centers on gyukatsu but offers a range of Japanese dishes :) There's also an optional curry add-on! ## The mini grill that arrives before the gyukatsu ![Mini grill plate placed on the table for gyukatsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-yeouido-window-seat-gyukatsu-curry/izawa-yeouido-window-seat-gyukatsu-curry-13-1bsvo-966.webp) I ordered the gyukatsu set with a curry add-on that day. First they bring a small grill plate to the table — this is where you grill each piece of gyukatsu yourself, to whatever doneness you like. The gyukatsu came out sooner than I expected. It arrived with rice, miso soup, cabbage salad, kimchi, and several sauces, making for a pretty solid meal setup. ![Gyukatsu set served with rice, miso soup, and cabbage salad](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-yeouido-window-seat-gyukatsu-curry/izawa-yeouido-window-seat-gyukatsu-curry-14-wreih-966.webp) ## Izawa's gyukatsu: crisp from the first look ![A plate of crisply fried Izawa gyukatsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-yeouido-window-seat-gyukatsu-curry/izawa-yeouido-window-seat-gyukatsu-curry-15-zboy6-966.webp) The first thing that caught my eye the moment I saw the gyukatsu was that crisply fried exterior! Picking up a piece, the inside was still reddish, meaning you grill it bit by bit to your preferred doneness. ![Picking up a piece of gyukatsu with a reddish center](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-yeouido-window-seat-gyukatsu-curry/izawa-yeouido-window-seat-gyukatsu-curry-16-1wh6o-1200.webp) The grill's heat is fairly strong, so the meat cooks quickly once you put it on. I gave it a light grill on both sides and then tried it!! ![Cross-section of gyukatsu grilled on both sides](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-yeouido-window-seat-gyukatsu-curry/izawa-yeouido-window-seat-gyukatsu-curry-17-16qfd-966.webp) Ah, this is proper crispy-outside-tender-inside. The breading was crunchy and the meat inside was soft and juicy — the texture contrast was really good. ## The surprise of the meal: Izawa's curry ![The curry ordered as an add-on at Izawa](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-yeouido-window-seat-gyukatsu-curry/izawa-yeouido-window-seat-gyukatsu-curry-18-1hxm1-966.webp) ![Close-up of curry mixed into rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-yeouido-window-seat-gyukatsu-curry/izawa-yeouido-window-seat-gyukatsu-curry-19-1ovtu-966.webp) I added the curry that day just because I felt like trying a bit of everything, and it turned out to be a great call haha. In fact, the curry stuck in my memory just as much as the gyukatsu itself. Mixing the curry into the rice was delicious, and eating it alongside a piece of gyukatsu worked really well too. I ended up scraping the bowl clean, and if you visit, I'd strongly recommend adding the curry. ![A bite combining curry and gyukatsu together](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-yeouido-window-seat-gyukatsu-curry/izawa-yeouido-window-seat-gyukatsu-curry-20-lioko-966.webp) The cabbage salad, eaten in between bites, also cut through the richness nicely and was satisfying overall. The portion looked modest at first, but it turned out to be more filling than I expected as I kept eating. Since this happened to be right before I started a diet, I ate especially thoroughly that day haha. ![Gyukatsu set eaten alongside cabbage salad](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-yeouido-window-seat-gyukatsu-curry/izawa-yeouido-window-seat-gyukatsu-curry-21-1yvcz-966.webp) As I kept eating, I noticed the portion was surprisingly generous and thick, so it filled me up pretty well haha. Ah, looking at these photos is making me hungry again 😋 ![Close-up of a thick piece of gyukatsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-yeouido-window-seat-gyukatsu-curry/izawa-yeouido-window-seat-gyukatsu-curry-22-eexhx-966.webp) ![Gyukatsu cooking on the grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-yeouido-window-seat-gyukatsu-curry/izawa-yeouido-window-seat-gyukatsu-curry-23-1ahob-966.webp) ![Last piece of gyukatsu dipped in sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-yeouido-window-seat-gyukatsu-curry/izawa-yeouido-window-seat-gyukatsu-curry-24-18883-966.webp) ## Izawa gyukatsu lunch in one line Great accessibility right in front of Yeouido Station, and a no-pressure atmosphere for solo dining! Most of all, there's real fun in grilling crispy gyukatsu yourself on a hot grill, and adding the curry bumps satisfaction up a notch. If you're looking for a gyukatsu restaurant near Yeouido Station, I'd recommend Izawa Yeouido 🤎 ## Izawa Yeouido Direct Store: hours, address and details - Address: 204-ho, 42 Yeouinaru-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, South Korea - Hours: Daily 11:00–21:00 - Break time: 15:00–17:00 - Last order: 20:30 ※ Hours and break times may change, so please check the store info again before visiting. ## Where it is - Izawa Yeouido Direct Store (이자와 여의도직영점) - 203, 204-ho, 42 Yeouinaru-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 영등포구 여의나루로 42 203호, 204호 이자와 - 37.5214704, 126.9249738 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%9D%B4%EC%9E%90%EC%99%80%20%EC%97%AC%EC%9D%98%EB%8F%84%EC%A7%81%EC%98%81%EC%A0%90/@37.5214704,126.9249738,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@daegu-rice-spoon/izawa-yeouido-window-seat-gyukatsu-curry/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt