Suwon Japanese pork cutlet for solo dining: Gohobi Katsu

Gohobi Katsu near Suwon Station, loin + tenderloin katsu.

Having Japanese pork cutlet alone near Suwon Station

I wanted a delicious pork cutlet for dinner by myself, so I went to Gohobi Katsu, a great pork cutlet spot near Suwon Station. Such a welcome place for anyone who, like me, goes out alone for something tasty 🩵 I love Japanese pork cutlets so much. I much prefer crisp Japanese-style tonkatsu (Japanese breaded pork cutlet) to the Western-style Korean pork cutlet version 💚 It’s in the direction of the Suwon Tax Office from Suwon Station. Go into the building and it’s tucked farther inside.

A restaurant atmosphere that made solo dining easy

I visited alone, and I loved that the space itself was comfortable for solo dining. There are counter-style seats, so sitting alone felt natural, and I could focus on my food without worrying about the people around me. I’m already very good at focusing on food anyway, haha.

I went at dinner time, and it had such an easygoing atmosphere for a casual solo meal that I wanted to come back next time I’m craving pork cutlet alone. Besides me, there were couples and people dining with friends too—it kind of had the feel of a cozy little love attic.

A filling meal, right down to the rice and miso soup

One part I especially loved! They really give you a lot of rice. It’s always a little disappointing when there isn’t enough rice with pork cutlet, but the portion here was generous, which I loved. I’m the type who eats a fair amount of rice too, so this was quietly very moving.

With the pork cutlet and rice together, it made for a filling meal—and it wasn’t just ordinary miso soup (fermented soybean paste soup), but delicious miso soup loaded with pork. Gohobi Katsu really paid attention to every little detail 🧡

Comparing loin and tenderloin on one plate

Loin + tenderloin katsu ₩18,000

The pork-cutlet ASMR from Gohobi Katsu’s open kitchen—the sound of katsu frying right there in the kitchen! You can watch them cook in the open space, and the sound of the pork cutlet sizzling in oil was oddly satisfying. Sitting quietly alone and listening to that sizzle-sizzle katsu ASMR somehow made me even hungrier, haha.

Since you get both loin and tenderloin on one plate, it’s the perfect menu for someone like me who loves both. The loin has a wonderfully nutty richness, while the tenderloin is softer and cleaner-tasting, so it was fun comparing the two cuts as I ate. Loin today? Tenderloin? No need to choose—just have both, haha.

Tonkatsu made with aged chilled pork

Gohobi Katsu uses Korean domestic female pork, trims chilled meat aged for more than 200 hours in-house, and cooks it to order. The open kitchen and the care that seemed to go into every dish made me like the place even more.

So rather than just a pork-cutlet meal to fill you up, it felt like enjoying a properly made pork cutlet in comfort—that feeling. They fry it right in front of you, and the pork-cutlet aroma wafts through the air 😊 It put me in a good mood, and the clean open kitchen made it even nicer because I could eat with confidence. Ahh 💙 A Suwon Station favorite where you can have proper tonkatsu ❤️