# Yeouido Japanese restaurant dinner with mini curry: Izawa - By Haedeun (https://superchart.com/en/@errand-rice-route/) - Written Sep 9, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Yeongdeungpo, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@errand-rice-route/yeouido-izawa-gyukatsu-mini-curry-dinner/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@errand-rice-route/yeouido-izawa-gyukatsu-mini-curry-dinner/index.md) ## In short Izawa Yeouido Direct Store is a Japanese restaurant in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul, where you grill gyukatsu at your own tabletop brazier. Two gyukatsu set meals with a mini curry came to 42,000 won, and the curry rice with freshly grilled beef was the standout combination. Verdict: a filling, unhurried dinner worth ordering with the mini curry. ## Good to know - **Location**: 203–204, 2F, Yeouido General Shopping Center, 42 Yeouinaru-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, South Korea (서울 영등포구 여의나루로 42, 여의도종합상가 2층 203호·204호) - **Transit**: Near Exit 5 of Yeouido Station - **Hours**: Daily 11:00–21:00 - **Parking**: Parking available in the building - **Gyukatsu set meal**: ₩18,000 - **Mini curry**: ₩4,000 - **Pepsi Zero Lime**: ₩2,000 - **Order total**: 2 gyukatsu set meals, 1 mini curry, and 1 Pepsi Zero Lime: ₩42,000 *as written by the visitor on Sep 9, 2026* ## A tabletop-brazier gyukatsu dinner near Yeouido Station I suddenly had the biggest craving for gyukatsu, so after looking around, I went to Izawa Yeouido Direct Store (이자와 여의도직영점), right by Yeouido Station. Honestly, it is harder for gyukatsu to be bad than good lol, but this place lets you grill each piece over your own brazier, so I loved being able to cook it exactly how I like it. And to give you the conclusion first: absolutely add the curry… seriously… The combination of gyukatsu and curry was so good, even more than the gyukatsu on its ownㅠㅠ It is practically attached to Yeouido Station, so it is convenient for dinner after work, or for stopping by after IFC Mall or The Hyundai Seoul. For anyone looking for Japanese food around Yeouido Station, the accessibility is genuinely great! ![Location of Izawa near Yeouido Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-izawa-gyukatsu-mini-curry-dinner/yeouido-izawa-gyukatsu-mini-curry-dinner-01-18xyi-900.webp) ![Exterior of Izawa at Yeouido General Shopping Center](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-izawa-gyukatsu-mini-curry-dinner/yeouido-izawa-gyukatsu-mini-curry-dinner-02-3p47z-900.webp) ![Izawa directions near Yeouido Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-izawa-gyukatsu-mini-curry-dinner/yeouido-izawa-gyukatsu-mini-curry-dinner-03-qlnd8-900.webp) ![Entrance to Izawa Yeouido Direct Store](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-izawa-gyukatsu-mini-curry-dinner/yeouido-izawa-gyukatsu-mini-curry-dinner-04-6xs6w-900.webp) ## Seating for solo meals or dates The restaurant is on the second floor of Yeouido General Shopping Center. Inside, it was cleaner than I expected, with seats suited to solo diners as well as tables for two to four people, so it looked good for eating alone or coming on a date. Since lots of Yeouido office workers visit, I saw quite a few reviews saying there is a wait at lunchtime. If you visit at an in-between time like I did, it should be easier to enjoy your meal at a relaxed pace! ![Interior seating at Izawa Yeouido Direct Store](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-izawa-gyukatsu-mini-curry-dinner/yeouido-izawa-gyukatsu-mini-curry-dinner-05-19zjk-900.webp) ![Seating for solo diners and table meals](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-izawa-gyukatsu-mini-curry-dinner/yeouido-izawa-gyukatsu-mini-curry-dinner-06-6f05d-900.webp) ![Dining area at Izawa Yeouido Direct Store](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-izawa-gyukatsu-mini-curry-dinner/yeouido-izawa-gyukatsu-mini-curry-dinner-07-mz9dv-900.webp) ## Ordering the gyukatsu set and mini curry The signature menu is, of course, the gyukatsu set meal! We ordered two gyukatsu set meals at ₩18,000 each, a mini curry for ₩4,000, and a Pepsi Zero Lime for ₩2,000, for a total of ₩42,000. ![Izawa gyukatsu set meal menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-izawa-gyukatsu-mini-curry-dinner/yeouido-izawa-gyukatsu-mini-curry-dinner-08-gkol6-900.webp) ![Order of gyukatsu set meals and mini curry](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-izawa-gyukatsu-mini-curry-dinner/yeouido-izawa-gyukatsu-mini-curry-dinner-09-liwkl-900.webp) ![Components of the gyukatsu set meal order](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-izawa-gyukatsu-mini-curry-dinner/yeouido-izawa-gyukatsu-mini-curry-dinner-10-1qs8f-900.webp) I was going to have just gyukatsu, but I thought I might start craving curry while eating rice, so I added one mini curry. Yep. Past me deserves praise for that choice. ![Extra mini curry order](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-izawa-gyukatsu-mini-curry-dinner/yeouido-izawa-gyukatsu-mini-curry-dinner-11-1cwi8-900.webp) ## Sirloin grilled to your preferred doneness After a short wait, the gyukatsu set meal arrived! It passed the visual test right away… The outside was crisply fried, while the sirloin inside was nearly rare. You simply place each piece on the tabletop brazier and cook it to your preferred doneness. ![Gyukatsu set meal grilled on a personal brazier](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-izawa-gyukatsu-mini-curry-dinner/yeouido-izawa-gyukatsu-mini-curry-dinner-12-1ylcw-900.webp) ![Rare sirloin gyukatsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-izawa-gyukatsu-mini-curry-dinner/yeouido-izawa-gyukatsu-mini-curry-dinner-13-11ggz-900.webp) Rather than eating it very rare, I found it tastiest when I cooked it until the surface was lightly browned. The breading was not as thick as I expected, so it did not feel overly greasy, and the beef was tender and juicy! Other visitor reviews also often mentioned the tender sirloin and being able to control the doneness yourself as strong points. ![Lightly browned sirloin gyukatsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-izawa-gyukatsu-mini-curry-dinner/yeouido-izawa-gyukatsu-mini-curry-dinner-14-1hgzn-900.webp) ![Process of grilling gyukatsu on a brazier](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-izawa-gyukatsu-mini-curry-dinner/yeouido-izawa-gyukatsu-mini-curry-dinner-15-185s6-900.webp) And there is something fun about grilling one piece at a time lol. Put on a piece of gyukatsu, flip it, put on another, eat, repeat forever… It sounds like it might be a hassle, but it is surprisingly fun once you do it. ![Gyukatsu placed on a personal brazier](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-izawa-gyukatsu-mini-curry-dinner/yeouido-izawa-gyukatsu-mini-curry-dinner-16-l334e-900.webp) ## Gyukatsu with curry rice > Gyukatsu + curry + rice—there is no way this could taste bad. ![Gyukatsu and curry rice combination](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-izawa-gyukatsu-mini-curry-dinner/yeouido-izawa-gyukatsu-mini-curry-dinner-17-2jmaq-900.webp) I worried the mini curry might be too little, but it was enough for two people to have a little alongside the gyukatsu. Just put curry over rice and add a piece of freshly grilled gyukatsu on top… insanely delicious… Honestly, I think I might have felt a little disappointed if I had eaten only the gyukatsu, but having it with curry here and there changed up the flavor, so I did not get tired of it all the way through. ![Gyukatsu served with mini curry](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-izawa-gyukatsu-mini-curry-dinner/yeouido-izawa-gyukatsu-mini-curry-dinner-18-1ygys-900.webp) ## A filling dinner enjoyed slowly The portion was quite filling for one meal, and because you grill it yourself, you naturally eat slowly, making it good for a date too. The smell does not cling to you as heavily as it does at a barbecue restaurant, and with each person grilling over their own brazier, it was nice to eat slowly while talking. So if you are looking for a Yeouido date spot and want something a little different from Korean food or pasta, this is a place worth trying! It had been a while since I ate gyukatsu, and I enjoyed it even more than I expected :) Ordering the mini curry was truly a genius move lol. Grill a piece of gyukatsu and have it with curry rice—it is so good, so please try it at least once. ### Overall - A Japanese restaurant close to Yeouido Station - Gyukatsu you cook yourself to your preferred doneness - Tender sirloin with relatively thin breading - Highly recommend adding the mini curry - Good for solo dining, office-worker lunches, or a Yeouido date ## Where it is - Izawa Yeouido Direct Store (이자와 여의도직영점) - 203–204, 42 Yeouinaru-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, South Korea (서울특별시 영등포구 여의나루로 42 203호, 204호 이자와) - 서울특별시 영등포구 여의나루로 42 203호, 204호 이자와 - 37.5214704, 126.9249738 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%9D%B4%EC%9E%90%EC%99%80%20%EC%97%AC%EC%9D%98%EB%8F%84%EC%A7%81%EC%98%81%EC%A0%90/@37.5214704,126.9249738,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@errand-rice-route/yeouido-izawa-gyukatsu-mini-curry-dinner/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt