# Incheon Nonhyeon Japanese restaurant, weekend open-run cheese katsu - By Boram (https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-shop-window/) - Written Sep 17, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Namdong, Incheon - Sponsored: This review was written after the restaurant provided the meal free of charge. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-shop-window/hongdae-gurume-incheon-nonhyeon-weekend-openrun/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@gyeonggi-shop-window/hongdae-gurume-incheon-nonhyeon-weekend-openrun/index.md) ## In short Hongdae Gureume Incheon Nonhyeon Branch is a Japanese restaurant in Namdong, Incheon serving ramen, tonkatsu and sushi, a 2-minute walk from Exit 3 of Incheon Nonhyeon Station. A couple arrived right at weekend opening and ordered the Snow Double Cheese Katsu Set for 13,900 won and the Sake-don Set for 16,000 won; the torch-seared cheese katsu was not greasy and the salmon in the sake-don had no fishy smell. Waits start after noon, so arriving at opening is the right call at Hongdae Gureume. ## Good to know - **Address**: 2F, Unit 202, iFlex Building, 17 Nongogae-ro 123beon-gil, Namdong-gu, Incheon - **Getting there**: 2-minute walk from Exit 3 of Incheon Nonhyeon Station - **Hours**: Daily 11:30–21:30 - **Parking**: Free for 2 hours in the building's underground parking lot - **Snow Double Cheese Katsu (set)**: 13,900 won - **Sake-don (set)**: 16,000 won - **Wait**: Starts after 12 p.m. on weekends; sign the waitlist by the door - **Review event**: Choice of one: 2pc salmon sushi, 4pc Osaka-style takoyaki, or one drink *as written by the visitor on Sep 17, 2026* Visit review, September 2026 I went out for lunch with my husband over the weekend! He was craving tonkatsu, and I was more in the mood for ramen or salmon. We couldn't agree on where to go since we wanted different things — but then we found a place that could satisfy both of us: the famous Incheon Nonhyeon restaurant, Hongdae Gureume. The menu is varied enough that it works well whether you're eating alone, on a date, or with a group. We timed our visit for weekend opening, and just after noon customers started pouring in and a wait began to form. Yet another reminder that for popular spots, getting there right at opening is the way to go 👀✨ Let me give you the honest, satisfying review, quickly. Here we go~! ![Snow Double Cheese Katsu and Sake-don set spread at Hongdae Gureume Incheon Nonhyeon Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-gurume-incheon-nonhyeon-weekend-openrun/hongdae-gurume-incheon-nonhyeon-weekend-openrun-01-1stid-1200.webp) ## What kind of place is Hongdae Gureume Incheon Nonhyeon Branch? - A Japanese restaurant serving ramen, tonkatsu, sushi, and more - Good for solo dining, dates, or group gatherings - Opening-rush recommended! A wait forms after noon - Join the review event for a free drink, takoyaki, or salmon sushi ### Location, hours and parking at Hongdae Gureume ![Exterior of Hongdae Gureume Incheon Nonhyeon Branch on the 2nd floor of the iFlex Building](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-gurume-incheon-nonhyeon-weekend-openrun/hongdae-gurume-incheon-nonhyeon-weekend-openrun-02-cvdmz-900.webp) 📍Location: 17 Nongogae-ro 123beon-gil, Namdong-gu, Incheon, South Korea, 2F, 202, iFlex Building (2-minute walk from Exit 3 of Incheon Nonhyeon Station) ⏰Hours: Daily 11:30–21:30 🚗Parking: Free for 2 hours in the building's underground parking lot ## Inside Hongdae Gureume and how the waitlist works The moment we walked into Hongdae Gureume, the strongly Japanese-style interior caught my eye, and Japanese music was playing too, so the local vibe was in full effect. The tables have generous spacing overall, and there are 4-person tables plus a bar counter, so it's a comfortable atmosphere whether you're on a date, out with friends, or dining solo. For the wait, you just write your name and party size on the list posted by the door! It's been a while since I've seen this analog method, and honestly it made me a little happy haha. Note that even if there are open tables, they may still ask you to sign the waitlist if orders are backed up. ![Waitlist sign-up sheet and entrance at Hongdae Gureume](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-gurume-incheon-nonhyeon-weekend-openrun/hongdae-gurume-incheon-nonhyeon-weekend-openrun-03-17tn5-900.webp) ### Aprons, hair ties and phone stands at every table Every table had thoughtful little amenities set out! Aprons, hair ties, even phone stands — all there to make your meal more comfortable. The phone stand in particular seemed handy for anyone who likes watching videos while eating!👀✨️ (My husband was the one who told me to photograph it, and then propped his own phone up on it — a little too cute❤️) Next to it was a 'lucky message' draw, so we tried pulling one too, and it was a small, fun touch. I'm a big softie for these little sentimental notes,,🥹🤍 Oh, and the restroom is located inside the building and doesn't require a passcode. Just grab some tissue from the stand by the restaurant's door before you go. ![Apron, hair tie, and phone stand set out at the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-gurume-incheon-nonhyeon-weekend-openrun/hongdae-gurume-incheon-nonhyeon-weekend-openrun-04-1k4io-900.webp) The wall by the counter had a huge number of customer coupons pinned up, and watching customers keep streaming in until a wait formed around noon really convinced me — this is a genuinely popular Incheon Nonhyeon restaurant!👀✨ ![Wall of customer coupons by the Hongdae Gureume counter](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-gurume-incheon-nonhyeon-weekend-openrun/hongdae-gurume-incheon-nonhyeon-weekend-openrun-05-b6l2w-900.webp) ![Japanese-style decor in a corner of Hongdae Gureume](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-gurume-incheon-nonhyeon-weekend-openrun/hongdae-gurume-incheon-nonhyeon-weekend-openrun-06-vgtcv-539.webp) With the Japanese vibe and the comfortable atmosphere, it's a solid choice for an Incheon date restaurant too! ![Interior of Hongdae Gureume with 4-person tables and a bar counter](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-gurume-incheon-nonhyeon-weekend-openrun/hongdae-gurume-incheon-nonhyeon-weekend-openrun-07-196gi-900.webp) ![Seating area with a Japanese-style interior at Hongdae Gureume](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-gurume-incheon-nonhyeon-weekend-openrun/hongdae-gurume-incheon-nonhyeon-weekend-openrun-08-18jm5-900.webp) ![Interior atmosphere at Hongdae Gureume Incheon Nonhyeon Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-gurume-incheon-nonhyeon-weekend-openrun/hongdae-gurume-incheon-nonhyeon-weekend-openrun-09-15jw1-900.webp) ## Hongdae Gureume menu, prices and ingredient origins Hongdae Gureume serves a wide range of Japanese dishes — ramen, kaisen-don, spoon sushi bowls, regular sushi, tonkatsu sets, and rice bowl sets! Click the photos to see the full menu 👀✨️ ![Ramen and tonkatsu menu board at Hongdae Gureume](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-gurume-incheon-nonhyeon-weekend-openrun/hongdae-gurume-incheon-nonhyeon-weekend-openrun-10-s2o1n-648.webp) ![Sushi and rice bowl menu with prices at Hongdae Gureume](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-gurume-incheon-nonhyeon-weekend-openrun/hongdae-gurume-incheon-nonhyeon-weekend-openrun-11-odj71-900.webp) ![Kaisen-don and spoon sushi bowl menu at Hongdae Gureume](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-gurume-incheon-nonhyeon-weekend-openrun/hongdae-gurume-incheon-nonhyeon-weekend-openrun-12-18nu5-783.webp) ![Set meal composition guide at Hongdae Gureume](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-gurume-incheon-nonhyeon-weekend-openrun/hongdae-gurume-incheon-nonhyeon-weekend-openrun-13-5yobp-m-900.webp) They also have well-put-together solo and 2-person sets~! ![Solo and 2-person set menu guide at Hongdae Gureume](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-gurume-incheon-nonhyeon-weekend-openrun/hongdae-gurume-incheon-nonhyeon-weekend-openrun-14-1mxkb-900.webp) There's also a Q&A about Hongdae Gureume worth checking out~! And here's the country-of-origin information~!👀✨️ ![Country-of-origin display board at Hongdae Gureume](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-gurume-incheon-nonhyeon-weekend-openrun/hongdae-gurume-incheon-nonhyeon-weekend-openrun-15-1mlcr-711.webp) ## What we ordered: Snow Double Cheese Katsu and Sake-don Here's what we ordered. - Snow Double Cheese Katsu (set) — ₩13,900 - Sake-don (set) — ₩16,000 - Cola (review event) My husband, who wanted tonkatsu, went straight for the cheese katsu without hesitation! I went back and forth between salmon and ramen, but that day I was really craving salmon, so I picked the sake-don. Even though we arrived right at weekend opening, other customers were already mid-meal, so it took a while for our food to come out — but browsing the little props and reading the lucky messages made the time fly by! ### Snow Double Cheese Katsu set, 13,900 won First up, my husband's Snow Double Cheese Katsu! ![Full spread of the Snow Double Cheese Katsu set](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-gurume-incheon-nonhyeon-weekend-openrun/hongdae-gurume-incheon-nonhyeon-weekend-openrun-16-ntmac-873.webp) The cheese katsu comes as a set with rice, salad, salt, wasabi, two kinds of sauce, pickled radish, and miso soup! ![Torch-seared cheese on top of the Snow Double Cheese Katsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-gurume-incheon-nonhyeon-weekend-openrun/hongdae-gurume-incheon-nonhyeon-weekend-openrun-17-xmosl-900.webp) It's piled high with cheese, lightly torched on top, and it looked savory and delicious just by looking at it! ![Close-up of the cheese katsu cross-section](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-gurume-incheon-nonhyeon-weekend-openrun/hongdae-gurume-incheon-nonhyeon-weekend-openrun-18-a7zf3-900.webp) Up close, the visual is honestly insane...!!👀✨️ It was my husband's order, but I'm stealing a bite 😋✨️ It's loaded with cheese but not greasy at all — there's a subtle smoky char flavor that made it different from a typical cheese katsu, in a really distinctive way. The meat had no off smell and was clean and delicious overall! My husband is normally sensitive to greasy food, but he said it stayed non-greasy and delicious all the way through. I think even people who love cheese katsu but can't eat much of it because of the grease would be fine with this one! ### Sake-don (salmon rice bowl) set, 16,000 won And here's my order, the sake-don! ![Sake-don topped with thick slices of salmon](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-gurume-incheon-nonhyeon-weekend-openrun/hongdae-gurume-incheon-nonhyeon-weekend-openrun-19-1edo5-783.webp) Sake-don is a Japanese-style salmon rice bowl, and it came topped with thick slices of salmon, which won me over on looks alone 🧡 ![Full table spread of the sake-don set with side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-gurume-incheon-nonhyeon-weekend-openrun/hongdae-gurume-incheon-nonhyeon-weekend-openrun-20-tz6v3-783.webp) The sake-don also comes as a set, served with sweet pumpkin salad, pickles, salad, karaage, wasabi soy sauce, miso soup, and even candied sweet potato — a pretty generous spread. ![Sweet pumpkin salad, pickles, and other side dishes from the sake-don set](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-gurume-incheon-nonhyeon-weekend-openrun/hongdae-gurume-incheon-nonhyeon-weekend-openrun-21-juhff-720.webp) The salad had a yogurt dressing drizzled on it, sweet and tangy, nice to pick at every so often, ![Salad drizzled with yogurt dressing](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-gurume-incheon-nonhyeon-weekend-openrun/hongdae-gurume-incheon-nonhyeon-weekend-openrun-22-1f29q-900.webp) and the karaage was crispy outside, juicy inside, with tender chicken — really good. ![Crispy-fried karaage](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-gurume-incheon-nonhyeon-weekend-openrun/hongdae-gurume-incheon-nonhyeon-weekend-openrun-23-19v7b-900.webp) The soup was miso-based, savory without being salty, and clean-tasting overall! The salmon was so soft and tender it practically melts in your mouth. With salmon, you sometimes get a piece or two with a fishy taste, but the salmon at Hongdae Gureume had none of that at all. The characteristic savory, rich salmon flavor was still very much there 🤤 Best of all, it paired beautifully with the rice. The vinegared sushi rice inside the bowl was well-seasoned, sweet and tangy, and eating it with the salmon and a bit of wasabi was pure bliss 😋❤️ We ate every last bite, then finished off with the sweet candied sweet potato! ![Candied sweet potato served with the sake-don set](https://img.superchart.com/images/hongdae-gurume-incheon-nonhyeon-weekend-openrun/hongdae-gurume-incheon-nonhyeon-weekend-openrun-24-1em24-853.webp) ## What do you get from the Hongdae Gureume review event? Hongdae Gureume also runs a Naver photo review event. Write a review and you'll get one of the three items below! - 2pc salmon sushi - 4pc Osaka-style takoyaki - 1 drink You can participate once per Naver ID, you can join multiple times with different items, and up to 3 participations are allowed per table, apparently!✨️ We joined and got a cola~! Fully stuffed today too 🙌🙌 ## Verdict: what to order at Hongdae Gureume Incheon Nonhyeon Hongdae Gureume, the Incheon Nonhyeon favorite, is a great spot when you want to pick and choose from a wide range of Japanese dishes to suit your mood! The cheese katsu had that added smoky char that kept it from being greasy, in a nicely distinctive way, and the sake-don's combination of salmon and sweet-tangy vinegared rice was great, with a generous set spread that left us satisfied. I'd recommend both the cheese katsu and the sake-don ✨️ And the staff were genuinely so kind that it kept us in a good mood the whole meal! 100% would come back — this time we had the cheese katsu and sake-don, so next time I'm going for the ramen~! I'd recommend this to anyone wanting a date at a Japanese restaurant with a strong local vibe, anyone looking for a gathering spot for a wedding invitation meetup, or anyone hunting for a solo-dining spot in Incheon Nonhyeon! If you want to properly enjoy a wide range of Japanese dishes, definitely pay a visit to Hongdae Gureume, an Incheon Nonhyeon favorite~! ## Where it is - Hongdae Gureume Incheon Nonhyeon Branch (홍대구루메 인천논현점) - 17 Nongogae-ro 123beon-gil, Namdong-gu, Incheon, South Korea (2F, 202, iFlex Building) - 인천광역시 남동구 논고개로123번길 17 아이플렉스빌딩 2층 202호 - 37.4018339, 126.7230094 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%ED%99%8D%EB%8C%80%EA%B5%AC%EB%A3%A8%EB%A9%94%20%EC%9D%B8%EC%B2%9C%EB%85%BC%ED%98%84%EC%A0%90/@37.4018339,126.7230094,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-shop-window/hongdae-gurume-incheon-nonhyeon-weekend-openrun/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt