Busan rice bowl restaurant in Jangjeon-dong: oyakodon at Gatjidong

I couldn't stop thinking about the oyakodon (chicken-and-egg rice bowl) from my last visit, so my feet carried me right back to 📍Gatjidong Busan Jangjeon Branch!

Gatjidong Busan Jangjeon Branch hours and what's available

Gatjidong Busan Jangjeon Branch is open daily from 11:00 to 21:30, with last order at 21:00. Takeout, delivery, reservations, group dining, and parking are all available.

How to walk there from Oncheonjang Station, and what the restaurant looks like

Walk a little from Oncheonjang Station and you'll spot the yellow sign for Gatjidong Busan Jangjeon Branch 💛

Step inside and a calm, comfortable mood greets you first! ✨

The tidy space and warm interior kept me relaxed through the whole meal. The tables are spaced well enough that you don't feel crowded by other diners. There's a 4-person table for families 🧑🧑🧒🧒, and the window seats are perfect for eating solo, too.

What's at Gatjidong's self-serve bar?

The self-serve bar at Gatjidong Busan Jangjeon Branch has tableware, all kinds of side dishes, and aprons neatly laid out 👍🏻

There's also soup and jang-guk (savory broth), so make sure to try them 😙 They're just as good as the main dishes ‼️

Give it a stir before you pour it into your bowl!

+ There's also rice in the rice cooker, so refill as needed ~ 🍚

What was ordered on this visit to Gatjidong

• 1️⃣ Oyakodon
• 2️⃣ Salmon salad piled high
• 3️⃣ Gatjidong signature half-and-half tonkatsu

Oyakodon: the sweet-spicy rice bowl worth coming back for

Oyakodon ‼️‼️ 🐔 This is the dish that made me a repeat customer 😎

I kept thinking about it after my last visit, so I had no choice but to come back 🙈

The kick of oyakodon is its sweet-and-spicy sauce! It's the kind of flavor any Korean is bound to love 😍 And it's not too spicy, so people of all ages can enjoy it 🌀 The portion is generous, so I shared it with the friend I came with! Sharing made it even better 💖

Salmon-loaded salad, eaten like sushi over rice

I ordered the salmon salad again because it was so good last time! Raw salmon + sweet onion sauce + crunchy onion & cabbage = a can't-lose combo 💚 If you like salmon, you have to order this! Add a bit of self-serve bar rice, soy sauce, and wasabi on top and you basically get salmon sushi and a rice bowl in one, killing three birds with one stone ‼️ 🤤 Wasabi is served along the edge of the bowl, so if you can't handle wasabi, just ask them to leave it out before ordering!

Gatjidong's signature half-and-half tonkatsu and the cheese hourglass

True to its name as the signature dish, the half-and-half tonkatsu drew gasps the moment it arrived 🤭 It comes out with an hourglass ⏳, and after waiting the full minute, cutting into the cheese tonkatsu and watching the cheese ooze out is so mouthwatering ~

The sauce wasn't the usual sweet-and-sour tonkatsu sauce — it had a slight curry aroma 🍛 So it wasn't greasy at all, and I enjoyed it even more.

Why Gatjidong Jangjeon-dong is worth a third visit

Gatjidong Busan Jangjeon Branch never disappoints! The taste, the atmosphere, and the friendliness all come together here 🏠 This visit was truly satisfying ‼️ and I'm already looking forward to the day I come back again as a regular 🤙🏻 If you're near Jangjeon-dong looking for a hearty, tasty meal, I really recommend Gatjidong! I plan to keep coming back as a regular from now on ❤️‍🔥

🚻 Note: there's a restroom inside the store and baby chairs are available.