# Jongno restaurant where you grill gyukatsu: Ichigyu Gwanghwamun - By Yubin (https://superchart.com/en/@dinner-napkin-fold/) - Written Sep 11, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Jongno, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written with support for a visit to the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@dinner-napkin-fold/gwanghwamun-yakiro-gukatsu-ichigyu/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@dinner-napkin-fold/gwanghwamun-yakiro-gukatsu-ichigyu/index.md) ## In short Ichigyu Gwanghwamun Branch is a Japanese restaurant in Jongno, Seoul, where diners grill gyukatsu at their table. We shared the Ichigyu gyukatsu set and hamburger steak omurice, plus shrimp tempura, mochi and cheese, and mini curry from the review event. Verdict: a fun, flavorful meat meal with the added pleasure of grilling it yourself! ## Good to know - **Ordering**: QR ordering - **Beer size**: 200 ml - **Rice**: Refills available - **Review event menu**: Shrimp tempura, mochi and cheese, mini curry *as written by the visitor on Sep 11, 2026* Missing our Japan trip with Bamtol,,, we wanted a slightly special dinner in Gwanghwamun, so we went to Ichigyu (이치규)! ## Ichigyu Gwanghwamun: gyukatsu grilled over a brazier Instead of simply serving the gyukatsu (breaded beef cutlet) fried and ready to eat, this place lets you place pieces of meat on the table brazier and grill them yourself to your preferred doneness. Ordering is by QR code! ![Ichigyu Gwanghwamun Branch store information](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-yakiro-gukatsu-ichigyu/gwanghwamun-yakiro-gukatsu-ichigyu-01-1oafi-966.webp) ![Ichigyu Gwanghwamun Branch store information](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-yakiro-gukatsu-ichigyu/gwanghwamun-yakiro-gukatsu-ichigyu-02-1wxm2-966.webp) ![Ichigyu Gwanghwamun Branch store information](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-yakiro-gukatsu-ichigyu/gwanghwamun-yakiro-gukatsu-ichigyu-03-1qm7p-966.webp) ![Ichigyu Gwanghwamun Branch store information](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-yakiro-gukatsu-ichigyu/gwanghwamun-yakiro-gukatsu-ichigyu-04-17dq1-966.webp) ![Ichigyu Gwanghwamun Branch store information](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-yakiro-gukatsu-ichigyu/gwanghwamun-yakiro-gukatsu-ichigyu-05-1p871-966.webp) ![Ichigyu Gwanghwamun Branch store information](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-yakiro-gukatsu-ichigyu/gwanghwamun-yakiro-gukatsu-ichigyu-06-zydnx-966.webp) They even sell 200 ml beers, like a one-sip beer! I wasn't feeling well enough to have one that day, but lots of people at other tables were drinking them!! I'll have to try one next time. There are also detailed instructions for eating everything deliciously, along with explanations of the set menus >< ![Instructions for eating gyukatsu deliciously](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-yakiro-gukatsu-ichigyu/gwanghwamun-yakiro-gukatsu-ichigyu-07-1mef1-966.webp) ![Ichigyu set menu explanation](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-yakiro-gukatsu-ichigyu/gwanghwamun-yakiro-gukatsu-ichigyu-08-1iigx-966.webp) ![Ichigyu set menu explanation](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-yakiro-gukatsu-ichigyu/gwanghwamun-yakiro-gukatsu-ichigyu-09-1faxx-966.webp) ## How should you eat the Ichigyu gyukatsu set? So, what did we order? 🥩 The Ichigyu gyukatsu set. First up was the main dish, the Ichigyu gyukatsu set. ![Ichigyu gyukatsu set](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-yakiro-gukatsu-ichigyu/gwanghwamun-yakiro-gukatsu-ichigyu-10-105r9-966.webp) The outside of the gyukatsu arrives fried, but the inside is still pink, so you can grill it as much as you like over the table brazier! Put the accompanying butter on the brazier and it slowly melts, sending up this rich, nutty aroma. Then, when you add the gyukatsu, it feels like that deep buttery richness lightly coats the meat!!!! I've had gyukatsu many times, but not many places provide butter!! The sizzling sound alone made me hungry before I even took a bite. 😂 ![Butter and gyukatsu grilling over a brazier](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-yakiro-gukatsu-ichigyu/gwanghwamun-yakiro-gukatsu-ichigyu-11-11pf5-966.webp) Personally, I preferred cooking it thoroughly and eating it hot rather than keeping it rare! The instructions say to grill it for 7–8 seconds, but I ate it the way I like it. When I ate a freshly grilled piece right away, I could taste the warm juices from the meat! There are lots of gyukatsu places, but the meat quality here was especially good... Since gyukatsu is all about enjoying the flavor of the meat itself, I tried it with this and that sauce too, and a little wasabi was a really great match! When the buttery flavor gets rich, wasabi's sharp fragrance resets everything, making you want another piece. Bamtol said the classic method with salt was best! Rather than dunking it deeply in sauce, adding a little wasabi to the meat brought out the clean flavor of the beef more clearly. And the key is not to put all the meat on the brazier at once—just grill as much as you want to eat! At first I thought, “When am I going to get all this cooked?” But once you get into it, it's really fun. Put on one piece, watch it cook, eat it, then put on another piece, haha 😋 ## Hamburger steak omurice alongside gyukatsu Our other dish was! 🍳 Hamburger steak omurice. We ordered it because gyukatsu alone would have felt like a shame!! ![Ichigyu hamburger steak omurice](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-yakiro-gukatsu-ichigyu/gwanghwamun-yakiro-gukatsu-ichigyu-12-3t9yr-966.webp) ![Hamburger steak and omurice](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-yakiro-gukatsu-ichigyu/gwanghwamun-yakiro-gukatsu-ichigyu-13-sarlp-966.webp) While gyukatsu is for enjoying the meat's natural flavor and crispy coating, the hamburger steak omurice was softer and more comforting!! The egg was so fluffy~ I want it again ㅠ.ㅠ The pillowy egg, fried rice, hamburger steak, and sweet demi-glace sauce come together for a completely different feel from the gyukatsu. The hamburger steak was deeply infused with sauce, so it went well with the rice, and the soft egg wrapped everything up into a rounded, gentle flavor!~ @@ Taking a bite of omurice in the middle of the gyukatsu changed things up again, and I was glad we ordered both!! Personally, with a menu like this, I'd recommend sharing one meat dish plus something different like omurice rather than eating only one thing the whole time >.< So satisfying, so satisfying, satisfyingly potato-like~ ![Gyukatsu and hamburger steak omurice menu spread](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-yakiro-gukatsu-ichigyu/gwanghwamun-yakiro-gukatsu-ichigyu-14-5tsjt-1200.webp) ## Side dishes from the review event 🍤 And definitely do the review event! One thing I really loved about Ichigyu was the variety of review-event options. Bamtol and I absolutely love trying lots of different things, so we very, very much welcome events like this!! ( First, the shrimp tempura! It was fried crisp on the outside, while the shrimp inside still had that springy texture, making it great to pick at as a side between bites of gyukatsu. Shrimp tempura is always best hot and freshly fried, and I loved the springy bite of shrimp inside the crisp batter!! ![Review-event shrimp tempura](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-yakiro-gukatsu-ichigyu/gwanghwamun-yakiro-gukatsu-ichigyu-15-133vw-966.webp) Then there was the slightly unexpected combination of mochi and cheese. The chewy texture of mochi with the salty, nutty flavor of cheese made it a curious dish that was both dessert-like and side-dish-like. It was so good grilled together, you know? As a cheese-loving human, this was my very best review-event item! I ate it so distractedly that I don't even have a photo... Last was the mini curry! ![Review-event mini curry](https://img.superchart.com/images/gwanghwamun-yakiro-gukatsu-ichigyu/gwanghwamun-yakiro-gukatsu-ichigyu-16-m014s-966.webp) I spooned a little curry over the rice and found it rich and smooth, so I think it would go well with the rice in the gyukatsu set too. By the way, you can ask for a rice refill! We got one refill too, haha. More than anything, a single review event lets you try shrimp tempura → mochi and cheese → mini curry, so I thought it was a pretty great event for anyone curious about several menu items!! Thanks to it, we got to try things one by one that we wouldn't have had if we'd ordered only the two mains. If you visit Ichigyu, I totally recommend joining the review event! > Would revisit ★★★★★ Overall, Ichigyu felt like more than somewhere to simply eat gyukatsu; the process of grilling it yourself is part of the fun of the meal. What I liked most was that when the brazier weakened as we ate, the staff would notice and replace it for us! If you're looking for somewhere in Gwanghwamun to grill meat in a slightly different way instead of having ordinary tonkatsu (Japanese pork cutlet), I recommend Ichigyu!!!! And it would be absolutely perfect to take in the nearby Gyeongbokgung Palace night opening afterward, just to help digest!! Let's get out and about lots when the weather is cool!!! !!! ## Where it is - Ichigyu Gwanghwamun Branch (이치규 광화문점) - B123, B1F, Le Meilleur Jongno Town, 19 Jong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 종로구 종로 19 르메이에르종로타운 지하1층 B123호 - 37.5708344, 126.9798606 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%9D%B4%EC%B9%98%EA%B7%9C%20%EA%B4%91%ED%99%94%EB%AC%B8%EC%A0%90/@37.5708344,126.9798606,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@dinner-napkin-fold/gwanghwamun-yakiro-gukatsu-ichigyu/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt