Pork cutlet restaurant in Yongsan with cold soba sets: Onjeong

Where is Onjeong in Yongsan, and is parking available?

My husband and I went for donkatsu (breaded pork cutlets) at Yongsan Donkatsu Onjeong Gyeongyang Sikdang, Yongsan branch (용산돈까스온정경양식당 용산점). The restaurant is at 341 Baekbeom-ro, Building B, 1F, Unit 107, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea (서울 용산구 백범로 341 B동 1층 107호), between Namyeong, Hyochang Park and Samgakji stations.

The hours listed in the original post are 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM, with a break from 3:00 to 4:30 PM and last orders at 8:00 PM. The restaurant is closed every Monday. Parking is free for two hours on basement levels 2 and 3 of Richensia Building B.

We arrived around 6:30 PM on a weekday. On our visit, we went straight in without waiting.

How did we order, and what did we choose?

We used the restaurant's kiosk to order the naeng momil (cold buckwheat noodles) and donkatsu set, kare donkatsu (curry pork cutlets), and drinks. While looking through the menu, I also noticed a note saying they use Handon (Korean-raised pork).

What is available at the self-service station and seats?

The interior had charming little decorations. What stayed with me more than the decor, though, was how they had placed useful dining supplies and amenities around the restaurant.

The self-service station had tissues, wet wipes and pepper, along with danmuji (yellow pickled radish), kkakdugi (cubed radish kimchi), cabbage and dressing. You could also help yourself to extra rice, but I was too full to have any that day. There was a notice on the rice cooker reminding people to watch their hands.

High chairs and aprons were available, too. There was space beneath the chairs for bags, which felt thoughtful. Counter seats faced outside, making them an option to keep in mind for a solo meal.

Menu descriptions were posted on the wall, so I read them while waiting for our food. Delivery orders kept coming in throughout our meal.

What comes with the cold noodle and pork cutlet set?

My set came with soup, naeng momil and mustard, one gyeongyangsik donkatsu (Korean-style Western pork cutlet), bread and strawberry jam, kkakdugi, and danmuji. It looked generous as soon as it arrived. Even with just one cutlet, the large noodle portion made the meal feel plentiful, and I was full by the time I finished.

How were the curry pork cutlets and the breading?

My husband's kare donkatsu came with soup, jangguk (a light savory broth), two pork cutlets, and bread with strawberry jam. With two cutlets, this meal looked generous as well, and it tasted satisfying.

The texture of the breading was especially memorable. It was crisp without being so hard or rough that it might scrape the roof of my mouth, and it felt light as I chewed. The restaurant's information said they use a water-and-oil fryer. I can't say whether that explains it, but the texture of the cutlets I ate left an impression.

What would I order on another visit?

I'd order the naeng momil and donkatsu set again. Since I'd gone there for pork cutlets, I hadn't expected much from the noodles, but I liked their flavor and the portion was larger than I'd expected. I enjoyed alternating between bites of cutlet and noodles.

The bread I ate at the end was another pleasant surprise. I was already full and only meant to have a taste, but once I spread on the strawberry jam, I kept reaching for more. It was the familiar Ottogi strawberry jam, yet it tasted particularly good that day.

I had no particular complaints about this meal. I enjoyed the crisp breading that wasn't rough, the generous naeng momil portion, and even the bread and strawberry jam. The self-service station and bag storage also stayed with me. I'd be happy to return.