Yeouido Japanese restaurant, butter-wasabi on a mini brazier: Hurato

When you want yakiniku with Japanese vibes and gyukatsu (breaded beef cutlet) near Yeouido Station, the first place that comes to mind is Hurato Sikdang Yeouido. It brings the taste and atmosphere of the Gyeongbokgung flagship store straight to Yeouido. Here's my honest and detailed review of grilling the signature gyukatsu set and steki (beef steak) set myself!

• 📍 Address: 32 Gukjegeumyung-ro 2-gil, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, Hurato Sikdang, 3rd floor of Yeouido Finance Tower
• ⏰ Hours: 11:30–21:30 / break time 15:00–17:30 / last order 21:00
• 🚙 Parking: Available (free)
• ✔️ Note: No pets allowed

Where is Hurato Sikdang Yeouido and what is it like inside?

Hurato Sikdang Yeouido is on the 3rd floor of the Finance Tower building near Yeouido Station, making it ideal for the daily route of Yeouido office workers.

From the entrance, the warm, neat wood-toned Japanese restaurant vibe is strong, and the menu posters plastered around the entrance already stirred up my appetite before I even walked in~

The dining hall has generous spacing between tables, so meals feel private yet comfortable, with seating for 2, 4, and even larger groups. Each table has its own neatly set personal mini brazier, adding an old-school, refined touch that fits a proper gyukatsu specialty restaurant.

Hurato Sikdang Yeouido full menu and prices

1. Signature sets grilled on a mini brazier

• Gyukatsu set: ₩19,500 — Hurato Sikdang's own aged gyukatsu, served rare and grilled at your table on the personal brazier
• Steki set: ₩19,500 — yakiniku-style beef with a seared rare exterior, known for its tender juiciness and savory flavor

2. Rice bowls and single-dish meals

• Japanese-style omurice: ₩14,500 — soft half-cooked egg split open and topped with the signature sauce, fluffy and rich
• Steki rice bowl: ₩19,500 — aged steak grilled in a secret sauce, served with onsen tamago (soft-poached egg)
• Also available: beef brisket rice bowl, Yamagata minced-meat curry, ebi katsu don (fried shrimp rice bowl), karai nasu don (spicy eggplant rice bowl), and more

3. Seasonal udon noodles

• Niku on udon: ₩11,000 — chewy noodles with beef brisket in a rich, clean broth
• Hurato ebiten cold udon: ₩11,000 — cold udon in chilled broth topped with fried scallion and crispy shrimp tempura

4. Value set menus (Set 1–3)

• SET 1: [gyukatsu or steki] + [gyukatsu or steki] + 2 drinks = ₩44,000
• SET 2: [gyukatsu or steki] + [rice bowl] + 2 drinks = ₩38,000
• SET 3: [gyukatsu or steki] + [gyukatsu or steki] + [rice bowl] + 3 drinks = ₩59,500

How to grill the gyukatsu and steki sets on your own mini brazier

Part of the fun at Hurato Sikdang Yeouido is grilling the meat to your own preferred doneness on the mini brazier at your table. The basic side spread — rice, miso soup, salad, three sauces (wasabi, chili/special sauce, salt), and pickled radish — is clean and simple.

① Gyukatsu set, Hurato Sikdang's signature ⭐

This is a beef cutlet fried crisp on the outside and left rare and moist inside.

Lightly grilling it on the personal mini brazier creates a fantastic combo of crunchy batter and juicy, tender meat as the juices come bursting out.

Before grilling the gyukatsu, you can add Isigny butter (₩1,000) to make it even richer and savorier.

Topping the well-grilled gyukatsu with a bit of fresh wasabi and dipping it in the special sauce or salt lets you enjoy the rich flavor and clean finish at the same time.

② Steki set with tender beef striploin

This is a set of tender grilling-cut beef, served in bite-sized pieces with a beautiful red marbling.

Just like the gyukatsu, you grill it on the brazier to your preference — from rare to medium well — and the sizzling sound and subtle aroma of meat cooking really gets your appetite going.

Sear just the outside to lock in the juices, top with a bit of wasabi, and put it over rice — steki-don complete 🤤 The texture that melts smoothly in your mouth is exceptional.

Dipping it lightly in the special sauce and topping with wasabi is honestly the best combo..😍 It's delicious on its own, and it goes amazingly well with rice too 👍🏻

Butter and wasabi grilled on the leftover brazier heat

I had swapped the coals once mid-meal, and it felt like a waste to let the leftover heat go unused, so I grilled butter with wasabi on it haha. The butter smell comes through nicely as it cooks and turns sweet — it was a real treat! Definitely recommend trying it 😉

Cleaned the plate completely 🤤😅

Who is Hurato's Yeouido gyukatsu good for?

With a neat, stylish interior plus the fun of grilling meat yourself on personal mini braziers, this was a meal that pleased both the eyes and the mouth ✨ The combo of crispy, savory-battered gyukatsu with juicy meat, and the steki that lets you taste the clean, tender flavor of the beef itself, made for a genuinely can't-go-wrong spread.

If you're looking for a pleasant lunch date, a proper solo meal, or a business meeting spot in Yeouido, I highly recommend Hurato Sikdang Yeouido 😉