Jiho Yeom · 2 stories
Writes about small restaurants and everyday meals found around Seoul and Gyeonggi. · Writes about: Restaurants
Tonka is a Japanese tonkatsu (pork cutlet) restaurant tucked into a side street in Amsa-dong, Gangdong-gu, Seoul. Seated right in front of the open kitchen, we ordered the signature tonkatsu for two, which brings both cuts: the loin rosukatsu was thick yet never dry, while the tenderloin hirekatsu melted in the mouth. Tonka is a place worth returning to whenever you crave tonkatsu that is crisp outside and juicy inside.
Jipbul Taebaek Dongtan Flagship Branch is a straw-fire grill restaurant on Jisan 2-gil in Dongtan, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi. After trying the Ingye branch first, a married couple came to the flagship on a weekend evening for marinated taebaek straw-fire beef and soju, and the smoky marinated meat with crisp salad stayed easy to eat to the last bite. With wide spacing between tables and soft lighting, Jipbul Taebaek Dongtan works just as well for a Dongtan date night as for a family dinner.
