# Bokdae-dong katsu restaurant for a late dinner: Myeonsikdang Jiwel - By Nari (https://superchart.com/en/@daejeon-coaster-pages/) - Written Sep 19, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Cheongju, Chungbuk - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@daejeon-coaster-pages/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-pork-cutlet-dinner/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@daejeon-coaster-pages/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-pork-cutlet-dinner/index.md) ## In short Myeonsikdang Jiwel City is a ramen, soba and katsu restaurant in the Bokdae-dong restaurant alley in Cheongju. On a late-evening visit, the handmade pork loin katsu was thick, crisp outside and juicy inside, and the mini fire-flavor kimchi butadon (pork and kimchi rice bowl) came with generous meat and stir-fried kimchi. With 2 hours of free parking in the building's basement lot and solo dining seats by the entrance, Myeonsikdang Jiwel City is an easy place to come back to. ## Good to know - **Address**: 39 Daenong-ro, Building A, Unit 101, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do - **Hours**: 10:30–21:30 - **Closed**: Open every day - **Parking**: 2 hours free in the building's basement parking lot - **Ordering**: Tablet at every table, pay right away - **Seating**: Tables for 2 and 4, plus separate solo dining seats near the entrance - **What we ordered**: Handmade pork loin katsu, mini fire-flavor kimchi butadon - **Event**: One canned drink for joining the Naver photo review receipt event *as written by the visitor on Sep 19, 2026* Once you've had it once and it's this good, you want it again haha. I stopped by the department store to run some errands and ended up having delicious katsu instead. Let me post about Myeonsikdang Jiwel City, a great-value restaurant in Cheongju. - Address: 39 Daenong-ro, A-dong 101-ho, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea - Hours: 10:30–21:30 - Closed: Open every day ![Information image for Myeonsikdang Jiwel City in Cheongju](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-pork-cutlet-dinner/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-pork-cutlet-dinner-01-1d52l-900.webp) ## Where is Myeonsikdang Jiwel City, and where do you park? Myeonsikdang Jiwel City, a great-value spot in Cheongju, sits in the Bokdae-dong restaurant alley, and you get 2 hours free if you park in the building's basement lot, so parking isn't a worry. I'd come to the department store to run errands and stopped by for dinner ~! This might honestly be my favorite place around here. ![Exterior of Myeonsikdang Jiwel City in the Bokdae-dong restaurant alley](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-pork-cutlet-dinner/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-pork-cutlet-dinner-02-xw1qc-900.webp) ![Front entrance view of Myeonsikdang Jiwel City](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-pork-cutlet-dinner/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-pork-cutlet-dinner-03-j00me-900.webp) ## What's on the sidewalk menu board and the new menu Myeonsikdang Jiwel City has a standing sign out front so you can check the menu before going in — seasonal dishes, ramen, soba, katsu, pho, and more, so it's a good spot for office workers nearby as well as solo diners. It's even appeared on the TV show Jeongwaja haha. ![Menu written on the standing sign in front of the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-pork-cutlet-dinner/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-pork-cutlet-dinner-04-ukm7v-900.webp) ![Sign noting the restaurant's TV appearance](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-pork-cutlet-dinner/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-pork-cutlet-dinner-05-8ymcw-677.webp) Since my last visit they'd added new menu items too :) I personally love spicy kimchi udon and always seek it out, so I'll have to come back for that next time haha. ![Poster announcing new menu items at Myeonsikdang](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-pork-cutlet-dinner/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-pork-cutlet-dinner-06-1tzmk-900.webp) ![Menu board showing spicy kimchi udon and other dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-pork-cutlet-dinner/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-pork-cutlet-dinner-07-9s2t9-900.webp) ## Inside Myeonsikdang Jiwel City: solo dining seats and the room The interior isn't huge overall, but it's laid out well with a cozy feel so it never felt cramped — there are 2-person tables up to 4-person tables, and I liked that there are separate solo dining seats near the entrance! Even though I visited late in the evening, people kept coming in to eat, and delivery orders kept ringing in nonstop. Places that stay in business for a long time always have a reason. ![Table seating inside Myeonsikdang Jiwel City](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-pork-cutlet-dinner/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-pork-cutlet-dinner-08-1gwoq-900.webp) ## Tablet ordering and what the menu covers Myeonsikdang, a great-value restaurant in Cheongju, has friendly staff all around, which makes for a pleasant experience, and if you do the Naver photo review receipt event you get a canned drink right away — don't forget to take part. Ordering is done through the tablet at each table ~! Payment is quick and convenient too. The menu is varied — recommended sets, 2-person sets, ramen, soba, pho, katsu rice bowls, side dishes, drinks — so there's plenty of choice ~! Above all, it's great value overall, making it a good lunch spot for office workers. I mulled it over and ordered whatever caught my eye. ![Full table spread of the handmade pork loin katsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-pork-cutlet-dinner/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-pork-cutlet-dinner-09-1j1q1-1200.webp) ## How was the handmade pork loin katsu? Eek, the handmade pork loin katsu I ordered arrived — the crispy fried cutlet looked so delicious just by its visuals ~! I come to Myeonsikdang often and have tried nearly the whole menu, and there's never a miss — I was thinking of getting ramen but craved crispy katsu instead, so I ordered the handmade pork loin katsu right away. ![Crispy fried handmade pork loin katsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-pork-cutlet-dinner/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-pork-cutlet-dinner-10-y1sr8-900.webp) ![Pork loin katsu set served with salad and rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-pork-cutlet-dinner/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-pork-cutlet-dinner-11-1qsrs-900.webp) The handmade pork loin katsu comes with a big cutlet, salad, wasabi, rice, and salt, and since it was so delicious the last time I visited, I ordered the same thing again this time. There's always a reason for ordering the same dish on a repeat visit! ![Cross-section of the thickly sliced pork loin katsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-pork-cutlet-dinner/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-pork-cutlet-dinner-12-1y428-900.webp) ![A piece of pork loin katsu dipped in sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-pork-cutlet-dinner/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-pork-cutlet-dinner-13-obqvf-900.webp) ![Pork loin katsu dipped in salt](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-pork-cutlet-dinner/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-pork-cutlet-dinner-14-1frq1-900.webp) As thick as the cutlet is, it's still crispy with a juicy texture inside — so good.. exactly crispy-outside-juicy-inside, the kind of thing everyone would enjoy without exception ~ The katsu sauce was sweetish and decent, and dipping it in salt instead let me taste the meat's own flavor, so overall I enjoyed it a lot. Thick cutlets really are the way to go! If you visit Myeonsikdang, I recommend the basic katsu. ![The fire-flavor mini kimchi butadon ordered as a side](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-pork-cutlet-dinner/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-pork-cutlet-dinner-15-czojr-900.webp) ## The side order: mini fire-flavor kimchi butadon I was debating what side to order and figured some rice would be nice, so I tried the fire-flavor mini kimchi butadon 🥹 It's a dish with smoky-charred meat and sweet-and-salty stir-fried kimchi. ![Butadon with meat and stir-fried kimchi piled on rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-pork-cutlet-dinner/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-pork-cutlet-dinner-16-1m2li-900.webp) Even though it's a mini size, there's a generous amount of meat and kimchi piled on the rice, and the meat and seasoning blend so well that mixing it all with the rice is fun!!!!! Best of all, the meat seasoning was sweet enough that I finished every last bite. So good, there's not a single dish here that isn't 🥹 ![Empty butadon bowl with the rest of the table spread](https://img.superchart.com/images/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-pork-cutlet-dinner/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-pork-cutlet-dinner-17-1husd-900.webp) ## Cheese katsu to take home I enjoyed everything so much that, since I had plans afterward, I got a cheese katsu to go and brought it to a friend, who said it was delicious and ate it right up haha. The staff are always friendly and I've enjoyed every visit, so if you're looking for a good spot near Jiwel City for solo dining, try Myeonsikdang Jiwel City, a great-value restaurant in Cheongju. ## Where it is - Myeonsikdang Jiwel City (면식당 지웰시티점) - 39 Daenong-ro, A-dong 101-ho, Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea - 충청북도 청주시 흥덕구 대농로 39 A동 101호 면식당 - 36.6421413, 127.4267312 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%A9%B4%EC%8B%9D%EB%8B%B9%20%EC%A7%80%EC%9B%B0%EC%8B%9C%ED%8B%B0%EC%A0%90/@36.6421413,127.4267312,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@daejeon-coaster-pages/myeonsikdang-gwell-city-pork-cutlet-dinner/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt