Hwasun donkkasu restaurant with a self-serve bar: Jinsim Wang Donkkasu

Hi, it's Marom! On a weekend when I was craving donkkasu (pork cutlet), I went to Jinsim Wang Donkkasu, a Hwasun favorite. I wanted the old-style cutlet drenched in sauce — I'm a total donkkasu lover.

Jinsim Wang Donkkasu Hwasun branch: hours and parking

Here's the business info for Jinsim Wang Donkkasu Hwasun branch: open daily 11am–9pm, with a break time from 2:30pm–5pm. 🚗 Parking is available.

Jinsim Wang Donkkasu Hwasun branch has a clean, tidy exterior.

Beyond pork cutlets: kalguksu, jjolmyeon and naengmyeon on the menu

Jinsim Wang Donkkasu has donkkasu of course, but also kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup), jjolmyeon (chewy cold noodles), naengmyeon (cold noodles) and more — a great restaurant for picky groups.

It was lunchtime and the place was packed — donkkasu really is a dish that everyone, young and old, loves. There were all kinds of ages, families, friends, couples. I saw a lot of people with kids too — they even have baby chairs.

What is on the self-serve bar at Jinsim Wang Donkkasu?

Jinsim Wang Donkkasu has a self-serve bar — donkkasu you eat wrapped in lettuce.

There's lettuce, kimchi, and pickled radish.

There's also a self-packing station for leftovers. Leftover donkkasu tastes amazing stuffed in bread — great for making a katsu sandwich!!!

There's broth and soup too. With Western-style cutlet, soup comes first, right?

Just take what you'll actually eat from the self-serve bar. Jinsim Wang Donkkasu uses non-frozen fresh sirloin, and they say the reddish tint isn't undercooked meat but just its natural color — proof there are no food additives. Enjoy without worry.

Grab it yourself from the self-serve bar.

Ordering for two: one donkkasu plus wang jjolmyeon

Reading the intro to Jinsim Wang Donkkasu Hwasun branch, the owner's mindset really impressed me — handmade cutlets from the morning, a spotless store kept clean through diligent cleaning, soup made fresh every day with a strict policy to discard any leftover. It's a donkkasu place you can trust.

They suggest that two people order one donkkasu plus wang jjolmyeon, so we went with that. We ordered the Jinsim Wang Double Donkkasu, wang jjolmyeon, spicy donkkasu sauce, and a cola.

The soup at a donkkasu restaurant is always so good.

It's so cute that a robot serves the food. There were also tons of staff working — friendly, and impressively good about greeting customers. So kind~

How big is the wang donkkasu, really?

The real wang jjolmyeon.

And the real wang donkkasu. I was completely shocked by the size. Jinsim Wang Donkkasu — I think they really named it right.

Can you see the size? It's genuinely a jaw-dropping size. It needs several palms' worth of space. The portion is huge, so it's great to come here with big eaters too — a real donkkasu house.

Spicy donkkasu sauce.

It came out soaked in sauce. If you want to dip it yourself instead, tell them ahead of time. Such a mouthwatering spread.

How the old-style pork cutlet drenched in sauce tastes

We got tired mid-cut and just started eating. The cabbage salad was super generous too. Donkkasu with pepper on the side — so good.

I love donkkasu that's soaked deep in sauce like this. The meat was tender and the sauce was delicious too.

Dip generously in the spicy sauce and take a bite.

A bite of salad too. Cutlet mayo sauce can't not be delicious.

Wang jjolmyeon piled high with vegetables

Let's mix the jjolmyeon.

The vegetable-to-sauce ratio was just right and so tasty!! The portion was hugely generous, and the vegetables paired well with the noodles.

Donkkasu mukbang time! Rice topped with kimchi and donkkasu, an unwritten rule. A bite of pepper too~ pairs so well.

When you come to Jinsim Wang Donkkasu, you have to eat it wrapped in lettuce. Donkkasu wrap rice, such a perfect match.

Packing up leftover donkkasu at the self-packing station

A true eating expert dips donkkasu into jjamppong broth too. But even eating as hard as we could, there was still so much left. Time for self-packing.

We packed the leftovers up neatly. I should've packed the sauce separately... Looks like there's another donkkasu party waiting at home.

Jinsim Wang Donkkasu Hwasun branch: is it worth a visit?

• ✔️ The owner has a great mindset
• ✔️ Clean and tidy interior
• ✔️ Friendly service
• ✔️ A menu everyone, young and old, can enjoy
• ✔️ Very generous portions
• ✔️ Good value for money
• ✔️ Delicious