# Family lunch near Yeoju Outlet: menchi katsu & chashu ramen at Gyugyu - By Seoyeon (https://superchart.com/en/@doorway-lunch-gyeonggi/) - Written Sep 7, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Yeoju, Gyeonggi - Sponsored: This review is based on a visit where the meal was provided by the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@doorway-lunch-gyeonggi/gyugyu-donkatsu-yeoju-family-lunch/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@doorway-lunch-gyeonggi/gyugyu-donkatsu-yeoju-family-lunch/index.md) ## In short Gyugyu Donkatsu is a tonkatsu and ramen restaurant on Juune-ro in Yeoju, Gyeonggi, close to the Yeoju Premium Outlets and EQ Biopark. A weekday 11:30am family visit brought a Gyugyu menchi katsu, a solo chashu ramen set, and side hire katsu and ebi katsu, with whole vegetables packed inside the menchi katsu and a rich, bone-broth-like ramen soup standing out. Free rice refills and free noodle top-ups at the self-serve bar make it an easy, filling stop for both kids and adults. ## Good to know - **Location**: 57 Juune-ro, 1st floor, Yeoju-si, Gyeonggi-do (near EQ Biopark and Yeoju Premium Outlets) - **Parking**: Large lot behind the restaurant, plus parking available in front - **Ordered**: Solo chashu ramen set, Gyugyu menchi katsu, side hire katsu, side ebi katsu - **Service**: Self-serve bar, free rice refills, free noodle top-up with ramen orders, wasabi available at the self-serve bar - **Visit time**: Around 11:30am, busy with families and couples *as written by the visitor on Sep 7, 2026* ## A family lunch pick near Yeoju Outlet and EQ Biopark On a sunny day this week I stopped by Yeoju to head to EQ Biopark with family. Before playing hard, we needed something filling, and I found a Yeoju lunch spot that both kids and adults could enjoy without complaint — a ramen and tonkatsu place ᐠ( ᐢ ᵕ ᐢ )ᐟ ![Exterior view of Gyugyu Donkatsu in Yeoju](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyugyu-donkatsu-yeoju-family-lunch/gyugyu-donkatsu-yeoju-family-lunch-01-1b5g4-900.webp) Gyugyu Donkatsu (규규돈카츠) is close to both EQ Biopark and Yeoju Premium Outlets, making it a perfect meal stop before or after visiting either. ![Vertical photo of the Gyugyu Donkatsu building entrance](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyugyu-donkatsu-yeoju-family-lunch/gyugyu-donkatsu-yeoju-family-lunch-02-8u5sc-900.webp) ![Gyugyu Donkatsu signboard and storefront](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyugyu-donkatsu-yeoju-family-lunch/gyugyu-donkatsu-yeoju-family-lunch-03-1s5np-900.webp) ### Is parking easy? There's a wide parking lot behind Gyugyu Donkatsu, so there's zero worry about parking, and even new drivers can park with plenty of room. It's so spacious it's hardly necessary, but there's parking in front of the shop too. ![Wide parking lot behind the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyugyu-donkatsu-yeoju-family-lunch/gyugyu-donkatsu-yeoju-family-lunch-04-1fioy-900.webp) ![Parking space in front of the shop](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyugyu-donkatsu-yeoju-family-lunch/gyugyu-donkatsu-yeoju-family-lunch-05-u7g7v-900.webp) ## Still busy even at 11:30am We came for family lunch around 11:30am, and already families and couples had beaten us to it, then more and more kept streaming in after us — felt like I'd found a proper Yeoju tonkatsu spot, which made me happy ~ The place was clean and spacious too, a pleasant space without a trace of oil smell. ![Clean, spacious interior of Gyugyu Donkatsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyugyu-donkatsu-yeoju-family-lunch/gyugyu-donkatsu-yeoju-family-lunch-06-5qtam-900.webp) That's the owner ദ്ദിᵔ· ̫·ᵔ₎⟡.· On one wall there's a photo of him making tonkatsu himself, which somehow builds trust. The person in the photo was busy moving around the restaurant hahaha ![Wall photo of the owner making tonkatsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyugyu-donkatsu-yeoju-family-lunch/gyugyu-donkatsu-yeoju-family-lunch-07-f5b56-900.webp) ### Butcher-shop meat and house-made noodles Gyugyu Donkatsu says it makes its tonkatsu fresh every day using meat from a family-run butcher shop, choosing meat carefully as if feeding their own family — so the quality of the meat itself is guaranteed!!! And beyond tonkatsu, they put a lot of effort into their noodle dishes too, with a dedicated noodle-making space where dough is kneaded and aged with care, and noodles pulled fresh every day. ![The in-house noodle-making space](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyugyu-donkatsu-yeoju-family-lunch/gyugyu-donkatsu-yeoju-family-lunch-08-1wr4e-900.webp) ![House-made noodles pulled from aged dough](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyugyu-donkatsu-yeoju-family-lunch/gyugyu-donkatsu-yeoju-family-lunch-09-yu3ym-900.webp) There's also a self-serve bar and free rice refills! ![Self-serve bar corner with free rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyugyu-donkatsu-yeoju-family-lunch/gyugyu-donkatsu-yeoju-family-lunch-10-1js66-900.webp) ![Side dishes and wasabi at the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyugyu-donkatsu-yeoju-family-lunch/gyugyu-donkatsu-yeoju-family-lunch-11-1hf7q-900.webp) ![Table seating in the Gyugyu Donkatsu dining hall](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyugyu-donkatsu-yeoju-family-lunch/gyugyu-donkatsu-yeoju-family-lunch-12-hpfxq-900.webp) ## What we ordered Gyugyu Donkatsu's signature items are juicy tonkatsu and chewy-noodled ramen, available as single dishes or as generous set menus letting you enjoy two flavors at once. Since there's a free noodle top-up when you order ramen, you can eat even more filling and satisfying! - Solo chashu ramen set - Gyugyu menchi katsu - Side hire katsu - Side ebi katsu ![Table set with the chashu ramen set and menchi katsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyugyu-donkatsu-yeoju-family-lunch/gyugyu-donkatsu-yeoju-family-lunch-13-ylq1r-m-900.webp) ### Gyugyu menchi katsu One of the best menu items at Gyugyu Donkatsu!! Gyugyu menchi katsu, cabbage salad, clear soup, and Yeoju rice. It arrives set out neatly like a full table spread — visually stunning. ![Full spread of the Gyugyu menchi katsu set](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyugyu-donkatsu-yeoju-family-lunch/gyugyu-donkatsu-yeoju-family-lunch-14-du2wz-900.webp) ![A mountain of shredded cabbage salad](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyugyu-donkatsu-yeoju-family-lunch/gyugyu-donkatsu-yeoju-family-lunch-15-h98pv-900.webp) Thinly shredded cabbage is piled up like a mountain. Drizzle on the sauce sitting beside the table and toss it, and the nutty, tangy dressing refreshes your palate throughout the meal, so you can eat to the end without feeling greasy. They also give you Gyugyu menchi katsu sauce in a small dish. There's wasabi at the self-serve bar, so grab some!!! ![Thick, golden-fried menchi katsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyugyu-donkatsu-yeoju-family-lunch/gyugyu-donkatsu-yeoju-family-lunch-16-z4raq-900.webp) ![Cross-section of the vegetable-filled menchi katsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyugyu-donkatsu-yeoju-family-lunch/gyugyu-donkatsu-yeoju-family-lunch-17-3z258-900.webp) ![A piece of menchi katsu dipped in sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyugyu-donkatsu-yeoju-family-lunch/gyugyu-donkatsu-yeoju-family-lunch-18-k0hpj-900.webp) Each menchi katsu is packed with whole vegetables. Cut the thick, golden-brown fried patty in half and you find whole pieces of the original ingredients inside — broccoli with a mild sweetness and crunch, eggplant with sweet juice that bursts softly, and mushroom adding a chewy texture and savoriness. Combined with the meat's natural flavor, it tastes even richer! ![Close-up of the menchi katsu set at Gyugyu Donkatsu, Yeoju](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyugyu-donkatsu-yeoju-family-lunch/gyugyu-donkatsu-yeoju-family-lunch-19-1181w-1200.webp) ### Solo chashu ramen set The perfect choice when you want both ramen and tonkatsu. ![Rich ramen bowl from the solo chashu ramen set](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyugyu-donkatsu-yeoju-family-lunch/gyugyu-donkatsu-yeoju-family-lunch-20-1ap1g-900.webp) A savory broth aroma fills the bowl and drifts up, stimulating the appetite!!! It's a milky, rich broth that's been simmered long and deep, feeling almost like a bone broth soup. One sip in and I was already thinking about Yeoju rice ~~ creeping in. Scoop up some broth on a spoon, top it with the soft-boiled egg, and eat it in one bite — the savory yolk, well-seasoned and salty, melts down like cream and blends exquisitely with the rich broth, making everything feel even more smooth and full-bodied in the mouth. The chashu falls apart softly along its grain with no need to chew, and the ramen noodles are genuinely chewy through and through! ![Spoonful of ramen topped with soft-boiled egg and chashu](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyugyu-donkatsu-yeoju-family-lunch/gyugyu-donkatsu-yeoju-family-lunch-21-1w657-900.webp) Right after finishing the ramen, I grabbed rice from the self-serve bar. Mix it right into the broth. ![Yeoju rice mixed into ramen broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyugyu-donkatsu-yeoju-family-lunch/gyugyu-donkatsu-yeoju-family-lunch-22-oujj6-900.webp) Seriously, how filling can one bowl of ramen be ʢ˶ᵒ ᵕ ˂˶ʡᶻ The rosu katsu served alongside is great with tonkatsu sauce, but dabbing on wasabi instead gives it a spicy kick that cuts through the fried richness — I kept reaching for the wasabi, it was addictively good!! ![Rosu katsu topped with wasabi](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyugyu-donkatsu-yeoju-family-lunch/gyugyu-donkatsu-yeoju-family-lunch-23-5pnly-900.webp) ![Side orders of hire katsu and ebi katsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyugyu-donkatsu-yeoju-family-lunch/gyugyu-donkatsu-yeoju-family-lunch-24-69z5q-900.webp) ### Side hire katsu and ebi katsu My sibling and I each had our favorite — ebi katsu (shrimp cutlet) and hire katsu (fillet cutlet). The hire katsu was definitely tender, so even cut into big pieces, it vanished from a full mouth instantly hahaha. I cut the ebi katsu with scissors, but next time I'll just bite right into it hahaha ## In summary - Meat quality guaranteed thanks to a family-run butcher shop - Exceptionally chewy house-made, hand-pulled noodles - Generous set menus plus self-serve bar, free ramen noodle top-ups, and free rice refills for a satisfying, filling meal If you're stopping by Yeoju, Gyugyu Donkatsu is a great pick for a date, a meal with friends, or family dining. ## Where it is - Gyugyu Donkatsu (규규돈카츠) - 57 Juune-ro, 1st floor, Yeoju-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea - 경기도 여주시 주내로 57 1층 - 37.2923682, 127.6526421 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EA%B7%9C%EA%B7%9C%EB%8F%88%EC%B9%B4%EC%B8%A0/@37.2923682,127.6526421,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@doorway-lunch-gyeonggi/gyugyu-donkatsu-yeoju-family-lunch/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt