Date-night tonkatsu in Euljiro: premium loin and fillet set, Hunta

What is Hunta Euljiro and how do you find it?

Hunta Euljiro is the second branch of Hunta, a tonkatsu restaurant whose original shop is in Gangseo, and it's on the ground floor of the Fastfive building near Euljiro-ipgu Station. I hear the original is the hottest spot in Gangseo. I'd been curious about Hunta since it first opened, so when I heard it had opened a second branch near my office, I got my energy together and headed to Euljiro for a date after a long while~

Tonkatsu is my soul food, and since I started working out I've naturally stayed away from it… okay, that's a lie, I just lost the energy to hunt down cutlet places like I used to..... I was exhausted, okay. But then?!?!?!!? Euljiro is close to City Hall, so after work I set off on foot, trudge trudge, as a bit of exercise.

I followed the map but couldn't see the shop at first and went, huh? Hunta Euljiro is inside a building, so if you can see Fastfive, you've found the right place.

The shop entrance is right in front of you as soon as you walk into the building.

Is there a wait at Hunta Euljiro for dinner?

Hunta Euljiro takes remote waitlist sign-ups through Catch Table, so it's a good idea to check the waitlist on the app before you come! We went around 6:30pm on a weekday, the place was quiet, and we got in right away with no wait.

Inside Hunta Euljiro: counter and table seating

The inside of Hunta Euljiro stretches out nicely toward the back.

There's a mix of counter seats, 2-person tables and 4-person tables, so it works for eating solo or coming with a group!

They even had the Daedon Yeojido book, which has helped my tonkatsu life a lot, haha. I was so happy to see it that I snapped a photo.

Hunta Euljiro also runs a corporate meal ledger. I am so, so, SO jealous of office workers near Euljiro ㅠ Tonkatsu for lunch every day on the company's dime?! Isn't that the best perk ever.

The meat sleeping peacefully in the fridge zzz Come into my mouth soon.

Hunta Euljiro menu and how to order

You order at the table kiosk at Hunta Euljiro, and since the katsu takes time to prepare, expect about 15–20 minutes after ordering. The menu is split into sets, tare katsudon, katsu + kimchi jjigae (kimchi stew), extra katsu pieces and so on.

Katsu + kimchi jjigae is a pretty unfamiliar combo?! The jjigae in the photo looks seriously impressive... I think the spicy broth could cut through the richness of the katsu, so I'll try it next visit~

• Mixed set: loin, fillet and cheese katsu all in one
• Premium loin katsu: limited quantity every day
• Loin & fillet katsu set: one loin and one fillet katsu together
• Chicken katsu
• Tare katsudon (rice bowl eaten without extra sauce): Katarosu (pork neck) tare katsudon, premium loin tare katsudon
• Extra katsu pieces
• Canned drinks and alcohol

The pork neck tare katsudon and the premium loin tare katsudon were sold out, maybe because it was evening. There aren't many katsu places selling rice bowls these days, which is a shame, but Koreans run on rice power ㅠ so please order lots of them~~

You can order extra katsu pieces too, which seems great for guys who need more food~ Honestly. I. Am. Not. A guy. But. I. Think. I. Could. Add. Some. Too. (I held back because I'm a bride-to-be)

There's also a Naver receipt event, so don't forget it~ You can choose a fried egg or a drink.

After ordering, we waited reverently until the food came out.

What comes with a tonkatsu set at Hunta Euljiro?

• ★Green onion kimchi★
• Kkakdugi (cubed radish kimchi)
• Tonkatsu sauce
• Salt
• Broth
• Rice
• Cabbage salad (with corn dressing)
• Mustard, wasabi

Even mustard and wasabi, it's a generous lineup.

How does Hunta Euljiro's limited premium loin katsu taste?

The premium loin katsu at Hunta Euljiro comes with five pieces, and they're so thick that I was totally full, I tell you? Here's my beloved premium loin, met at last after the wait.

Just look at the ratio of fat layer to gabrisal (the pork "secret cut" next to the loin). Glossy and shiny... and the doneness is perfect. The pieces were big, so I ate each in two bites, and even the meat layer alone wasn't dry, which made me say "this place is the real deal" without even thinking.

Hunta Euljiro's signature green onion kimchi

And Hunta's signature green onion kimchi... strongly seasoned and so good, haha. I think I could finish a whole bowl of rice with just this kimchi;; I quickly snapped the photo while paying, haha. It was so delicious I almost sneaked off with the whole thing. (Not allowed.)

Is the loin & fillet katsu set worth ordering?

The loin & fillet katsu set was what my boyfriend ordered. Through the power of teamwork, we got to enjoy loin, fillet and premium loin all in one visit *^^*

The essential duty of a boyfriend of a self-proclaimed power blogger: take good food photos and share them.

When the staff served the loin, they told us it tastes even better with the pepper on the table, so I sprinkled some on too. Personally I think the loin could be cooked slightly less, and the fillet was really tender and delicious!! You could cut it with your gums.

Free cabbage salad refills at Hunta Euljiro

Partway through I ran out of cabbage salad and asked for more, and they refilled it with this much in a whole new bowl... thank you so much. The corn dressing is sooo good.

Another day, another devastated table for two. The news: we had a lavish dinner at Hunta Euljiro, a katsu place that does it well, which was a rare treat, and went home happy,,,