# Ilwon-dong tonkatsu restaurant with parking spots: Sioldon Ilwon

- By Soyeong (https://superchart.com/en/@gijang-side-street/)
- Written Sep 16, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Gangnam, Seoul
- Sponsored: This post was written as part of a store-visit sponsorship.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@gijang-side-street/siolddon-ilwon-samsung-hospital-walk/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@gijang-side-street/siolddon-ilwon-samsung-hospital-walk/index.md)

## In short

Sioldon Ilwon Branch is a tonkatsu (breaded pork cutlet) restaurant on the Ilwon-dong food street in Gangnam, Seoul, a 9-minute walk from Samsung Seoul Hospital, serving pork aged 72 hours by cross-aging. A couple visited on a weekday before 6pm and ordered the tenderloin katsu (₩14,900) with a tomato curry add-on (₩3,000) and the cheese katsu set (₩12,900); parking is 2 spots in front of the building plus a paid lot a 1-minute walk away (₩100 per 5 minutes). Sioldon Ilwon Branch is worth the walk when the hospital's basement food court is not appealing.

## Good to know

- **Address**: 12 Ilwon-ro 9-gil, 1st floor, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (Ilwon-dong)
- **Hours**: 11:00–20:30
- **Break time**: 14:30–17:00
- **Last order**: 20:00
- **Closed**: Open year-round
- **Tenderloin katsu**: ₩14,900
- **Cheese katsu set**: ₩12,900
- **Tomato curry add-on**: ₩3,000
- **Cooking time**: Cooked to order, about 15 minutes
- **Parking**: 2 spots in front of the building; paid lot a 1-minute walk away, ₩100 per 5 minutes
- **Other**: Baemin delivery available, Wi-Fi, kiosk ordering
- **Price reference**: ₩14,900 ≈ $11 · ₩3,000 ≈ $2.2 · ₩12,900 ≈ $9.5 (2026-09-16)

*as written by the visitor on Sep 16, 2026*

![Sioldon Ilwon Branch's signature tonkatsu photo](https://img.superchart.com/images/siolddon-ilwon-samsung-hospital-walk/siolddon-ilwon-samsung-hospital-walk-01-1nimv-1200.webp)

72-hour cross-aged, high-quality meat that's affordable but the taste is the best of the best

> Sioldon Ilwon Branch

that's what it is 😋

![Exterior of Sioldon Ilwon Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/siolddon-ilwon-samsung-hospital-walk/siolddon-ilwon-samsung-hospital-walk-02-1algc-900.webp)

Sioldon Ilwon Branch
Address: 12 Ilwon-ro 9-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul (Ilwon-dong), South Korea
Hours: 11:00–20:30
Break time: 14:30–17:00
Last order: 20:00
Closed: Open year-round
Baemin delivery available
Wi-Fi available

## What kind of place is Sioldon Ilwon Branch?

![Sioldon sign in Ilwon-dong](https://img.superchart.com/images/siolddon-ilwon-samsung-hospital-walk/siolddon-ilwon-samsung-hospital-walk-03-qq2hk-900.webp)

Located in Ilwon-dong. A tonkatsu (breaded pork cutlet) specialist using 72-hour cross-aged meat. It's a well-known franchise with many branches nationwide already. Loin, sirloin, cheese katsu and other tonkatsu, plus katsudon, nabe, udon and other Japanese dishes all in one place 😍 A good-hearted tonkatsu spot in Ilwon-dong offering quality, tasty menus at reasonable prices

![Entrance to Sioldon Ilwon Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/siolddon-ilwon-samsung-hospital-walk/siolddon-ilwon-samsung-hospital-walk-04-4diss-900.webp)

Who would I recommend Sioldon Ilwon Branch to? It's only a 9-minute walk from Samsung Seoul Hospital, so if you've visited the hospital and don't feel like eating at the basement food court, I'd suggest Sioldon (personally, I liked Sioldon better than the food court)

![View toward Ilwon-dong's food street from the overpass at Samsung Seoul Hospital intersection](https://img.superchart.com/images/siolddon-ilwon-samsung-hospital-walk/siolddon-ilwon-samsung-hospital-walk-05-1b09l-899.webp)

![Entrance alley to Ilwon-dong's food street](https://img.superchart.com/images/siolddon-ilwon-samsung-hospital-walk/siolddon-ilwon-samsung-hospital-walk-06-1gi76-900.webp)

If you cross the overpass from the Samsung Seoul Hospital intersection and head straight into the entrance of the food street, it's the fourth spot on the right

## Where do you park at Sioldon Ilwon Branch?

![Parking spaces in front of Sioldon Ilwon Branch's building](https://img.superchart.com/images/siolddon-ilwon-samsung-hospital-walk/siolddon-ilwon-samsung-hospital-walk-07-1qkkj-900.webp)

There are two parking spots right in front of the building, but with so many customers at peak times, parking isn't easy. We parked at Samsung Seoul Hospital and walked over as a bit of exercise

![Paid parking lot one minute's walk away](https://img.superchart.com/images/siolddon-ilwon-samsung-hospital-walk/siolddon-ilwon-samsung-hospital-walk-08-3opo4-900.webp)

There's a paid parking lot one minute's walk away for reference. It costs ₩100 per 5 minutes

## Inside Sioldon: solo dining seats and tables for four

Order at the kiosk next to the entrance and take a seat!

![Kiosk next to the entrance](https://img.superchart.com/images/siolddon-ilwon-samsung-hospital-walk/siolddon-ilwon-samsung-hospital-walk-09-1fs6p-900.webp)

There's a bar-style table with two chairs for solo diners

![Bar-style table seating for solo diners](https://img.superchart.com/images/siolddon-ilwon-samsung-hospital-walk/siolddon-ilwon-samsung-hospital-walk-10-d5ce8-900.webp)

Straight ahead, the kitchen was busy cooking. Even though we visited before 6pm on a weekday, there were quite a lot of customers and the delivery order alerts kept ringing (this counts as a proven local favorite, right? 👍✨)

![Interior with view of the kitchen](https://img.superchart.com/images/siolddon-ilwon-samsung-hospital-walk/siolddon-ilwon-samsung-hospital-walk-11-1wzqm-900.webp)

![Cream-colored interior with tables for four](https://img.superchart.com/images/siolddon-ilwon-samsung-hospital-walk/siolddon-ilwon-samsung-hospital-walk-12-1munt-900.webp)

![Dining hall with high-backed chairs](https://img.superchart.com/images/siolddon-ilwon-samsung-hospital-walk/siolddon-ilwon-samsung-hospital-walk-13-1b3z6-900.webp)

It has exactly that feeling of a Japanese home-style restaurant. Bright cream interior, clean inside. Quite a few tables for four, and the high-backed chairs are comfortable

## Sioldon Ilwon menu and prices

![Sioldon Ilwon Branch tonkatsu menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/siolddon-ilwon-samsung-hospital-walk/siolddon-ilwon-samsung-hospital-walk-14-ghax9-900.webp)

The tonkatsu trio for a hearty meal: loin / sirloin / cheese, plus a special premium loin katsu and a half-and-half loin-sirloin combo katsu. You can add extra katsu or curry sauce (for an extra charge). At these prices, satisfying by Seoul standards 😚

## How does it taste? Tenderloin katsu and cheese katsu after a 15-minute wait

At Sioldon, cooking starts the moment you order and takes about 15 minutes

![Notice about the 15-minute cooking time](https://img.superchart.com/images/siolddon-ilwon-samsung-hospital-walk/siolddon-ilwon-samsung-hospital-walk-15-11krf-m-850.webp)

Thinking 'ah I see,' I folded my hands respectfully and waited with a reverent heart, imagining the tonkatsu I was about to receive

![Table setting while waiting for food](https://img.superchart.com/images/siolddon-ilwon-samsung-hospital-walk/siolddon-ilwon-samsung-hospital-walk-16-fosi8-m-899.webp)

But being impatient, I couldn't stand the wait, wanting to shove the crispy-outside-juicy-inside aged meat katsu into my mouth immediately, breaking into a cold sweat and squirming in agony

![Sirloin katsu and cheese katsu set laid out on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/siolddon-ilwon-samsung-hospital-walk/siolddon-ilwon-samsung-hospital-walk-17-yqm5b-900.webp)

Just then, the katsu arrived 🤤😂 My husband ordered the fundamental sirloin katsu (₩14,900) and, since he loves curry, added tomato curry (₩3,000) as a side. I welcomed the cheese katsu set (₩12,900)

![Six pieces of reddish-tinged sirloin katsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/siolddon-ilwon-samsung-hospital-walk/siolddon-ilwon-samsung-hospital-walk-18-1lqcx-900.webp)

Six pieces of sirloin with a reddish tinge (not undercooked)

### 4 ways to enjoy tonkatsu at Sioldon

- Enjoy it as-is without any sauce, for the pure flavor and texture
- Sprinkle on some Himalayan pink salt
- Top it with wasabi or whole grain mustard
- Mix mustard into the tonkatsu sauce

*Extra sauces aren't set out on the table, but staff will bring more if you ask*

![Rice, soup, three sauces, and radish kimchi set](https://img.superchart.com/images/siolddon-ilwon-samsung-hospital-walk/siolddon-ilwon-samsung-hospital-walk-19-1q2g5-900.webp)

Rice and soup, 3 types of sauce (salt / wasabi / whole grain mustard). Finely diced radish kimchi, and the tonkatsu sauce comes topped with mustard—mix it in well

![Sirloin katsu picked up without sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/siolddon-ilwon-samsung-hospital-walk/siolddon-ilwon-samsung-hospital-walk-20-1uk7b-900.webp)

My husband said since the tonkatsu meat is already seasoned, eating it without any sauce for the pure flavor is actually the tastiest way

![Cross-section and thickness of the sirloin katsu cut in half](https://img.superchart.com/images/siolddon-ilwon-samsung-hospital-walk/siolddon-ilwon-samsung-hospital-walk-21-1kqp9-900.webp)

The cross-section when cut in half. For reference, this is how thick the cutlet is

### Why the ₩3,000 tomato curry add-on is a must

The tomato curry sauce we added for ₩3,000. Kudos to my husband for suggesting we add this 👍👍✨ It's loaded with a huge amount of meat topping, making it richer, and the curry's consistency wasn't too thick or too thin—loved it. Great mixed into the rice or dipped with the katsu

![Sirloin katsu dipped in tomato curry sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/siolddon-ilwon-samsung-hospital-walk/siolddon-ilwon-samsung-hospital-walk-22-1ttsd-900.webp)

Dipping the sirloin katsu into the curry sauce is heaven. Whatever else you order, be sure to get the curry. Highly recommend 😚❤️😚❤️

### Cheese katsu set: four thick pieces

![Four pieces of cheese katsu stuffed with mozzarella](https://img.superchart.com/images/siolddon-ilwon-samsung-hospital-walk/siolddon-ilwon-samsung-hospital-walk-23-am6sz-900.webp)

Four pieces of cheese tonkatsu stuffed with mozzarella. Four hefty pieces of katsu look filling even before you take a bite

A must for any blogger posting about cheese tonkatsu! Getting that shot of the cheese stretching looong 🥰 Staying true to my duties as a blogger, I picked up the cheese with chopsticks and stretched it out—I liked how smoothly it stretched

Zoomed in, it looks like this. After dipping it thoroughly in tonkatsu sauce

![Cheese stretching long from the cheese katsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/siolddon-ilwon-samsung-hospital-walk/siolddon-ilwon-samsung-hospital-walk-24-pujc7-900.webp)

When you eat it, the cheese stretches out long and cheerfully. Tasty and great to look at—cheese tonkatsu, approved 👍

## Where it is

- Sioldon Ilwon Branch (시올돈 일원점)
- 12 Ilwon-ro 9-gil, 1st floor, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- 서울특별시 강남구 일원로9길 12 1층
- 37.489524, 127.0826117
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%8B%9C%EC%98%AC%EB%8F%88%20%EC%9D%BC%EC%9B%90%EC%A0%90/@37.489524,127.0826117,17z

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