# Loin and tenderloin cutlet juices when top loin sold out: Kkot Gatsu - By Juwon (https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-side-stool/) - Written Sep 6, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Hwaseong, Gyeonggi - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-side-stool/dongtan-mokdong-kkotgatsu-pork-cutlet-juicy/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@gyeonggi-side-stool/dongtan-mokdong-kkotgatsu-pork-cutlet-juicy/index.md) ## In short Kkot Gatsu Dongtan Main Branch is a handmade pork cutlet restaurant near the Mokdong residential area in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi. Visiting on a weekday at 6pm with no wait, the top loin cutlet was sold out, so loin cutlet, the signature tenderloin cutlet, and a first-try spicy udon were ordered instead, and the chewy meat, juicy tenderloin, and shin-ramyeon-level spicy broth all satisfied. With a solid self-serve bar of sauces and salts, it's a great spot for family meals too. ## Good to know - **Address**: 33 Wangbaesan 3-gil, Dongtan-gu, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea (1st floor) - **Hours**: Daily 11:00 - 21:00 - **Break time**: 15:00 - 17:00 - **Parking**: Roadside / in-building parking available - **Ordered**: Kkot Gatsu ₩15,000 / Loin cutlet ₩14,000 / Spicy udon ₩9,500 - **Self-serve bar**: Jalapeños, house-made pickles, radish kimchi, various sauces - **Cooking wait**: Cooked to order, about 10 minutes *as written by the visitor on Sep 6, 2026* ![Signature photo of Kkot Gatsu pork cutlet in Dongtan](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-mokdong-kkotgatsu-pork-cutlet-juicy/dongtan-mokdong-kkotgatsu-pork-cutlet-juicy-01-1n3cz-1200.webp) The reason you keep coming back after just one bite — a thick, juicy pork cutlet spot in Dongtan. Words and photos © Ueongi ## Kkot Gatsu Dongtan Main Branch — location, hours, parking - Address: 33 Wangbaesan 3-gil, Dongtan-gu, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea (1st floor) - Hours: Daily 11:00 - 21:00 - Break time: 15:00 - 17:00 - Parking: Roadside / in-building parking available ## A look around Kkot Gatsu Dongtan's interior and exterior ![Exterior view of Kkot Gatsu Dongtan Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-mokdong-kkotgatsu-pork-cutlet-juicy/dongtan-mokdong-kkotgatsu-pork-cutlet-juicy-02-ulmfb-966.webp) Ueong-hi 〃'ᴗ'〃 Today I went to Kkot Gatsu, a pork cutlet (donkatsu) spot near the Mokdong residential area in Dongtan. The first time I ate here it genuinely blew my mind, so I've been waiting for the next chance to crave donkatsu again haha ![Entrance of Kkot Gatsu Dongtan Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-mokdong-kkotgatsu-pork-cutlet-juicy/dongtan-mokdong-kkotgatsu-pork-cutlet-juicy-03-1h8lj-966.webp) ![Outdoor waiting seats in front of the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-mokdong-kkotgatsu-pork-cutlet-juicy/dongtan-mokdong-kkotgatsu-pork-cutlet-juicy-04-7rpoc-966.webp) ### Weekday 6pm visit — any wait? This is a donkatsu spot that gets a wait even on weekday peak hours! They even have outdoor waiting seats set up. I visited around 6pm on a weekday and luckily got seated right away, no wait. ![우드톤 인테리어의 매장 내부](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-mokdong-kkotgatsu-pork-cutlet-juicy/dongtan-mokdong-kkotgatsu-pork-cutlet-juicy-05-vz65k-966.webp) ![Table seating under yellow lighting](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-mokdong-kkotgatsu-pork-cutlet-juicy/dongtan-mokdong-kkotgatsu-pork-cutlet-juicy-06-14gw5-966.webp) ![A family seated at a table in the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-mokdong-kkotgatsu-pork-cutlet-juicy/dongtan-mokdong-kkotgatsu-pork-cutlet-juicy-07-15py2-966.webp) The wood-tone interior and soft yellow lighting made me feel relaxed. There were a lot of families with kids, and the staff were so friendly that it seemed like people came back with confidence. ![Kkot Gatsu menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-mokdong-kkotgatsu-pork-cutlet-juicy/dongtan-mokdong-kkotgatsu-pork-cutlet-juicy-08-u3pel-966.webp) ![Menu board listing pork cutlets and single dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-mokdong-kkotgatsu-pork-cutlet-juicy/dongtan-mokdong-kkotgatsu-pork-cutlet-juicy-09-1h9m2-966.webp) ## Kkot Gatsu's menu lineup and what we ordered True to a proper Dongtan donkatsu spot, the menu was packed! Tenderloin cutlet, premium top loin cutlet, loin cutlet, cheese cutlet, fish cutlet, chicken cutlet, and single dishes like cold soba, spicy udon, plain udon, curry, and fried flower shrimp. If you can't decide which cut to get, I highly recommend ordering one tenderloin and one loin to share. > 🍖 Today's Ueong-pick — Kkot Gatsu ₩15,000 / Loin cutlet ₩14,000 / Spicy udon ₩9,500 ![Side dishes and sauces at the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-mokdong-kkotgatsu-pork-cutlet-juicy/dongtan-mokdong-kkotgatsu-pork-cutlet-juicy-10-t0fik-966.webp) ![House-made pickles and jalapeños at the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-mokdong-kkotgatsu-pork-cutlet-juicy/dongtan-mokdong-kkotgatsu-pork-cutlet-juicy-11-lp4nj-966.webp) ![Spicy radish kimchi at the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-mokdong-kkotgatsu-pork-cutlet-juicy/dongtan-mokdong-kkotgatsu-pork-cutlet-juicy-12-17gmx-966.webp) ![Sauce corner at the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-mokdong-kkotgatsu-pork-cutlet-juicy/dongtan-mokdong-kkotgatsu-pork-cutlet-juicy-13-14d5w-966.webp) ### What's at the self-serve bar? The self-serve bar has plenty of jalapeños, house-made pickles, radish kimchi, and various sauces, and there's a spicy radish kimchi so even parents with more traditional Korean tastes ate it happily. ## Tasting the tenderloin, loin, and udon at Kkot Gatsu ![Full pork cutlet table setting served at once](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-mokdong-kkotgatsu-pork-cutlet-juicy/dongtan-mokdong-kkotgatsu-pork-cutlet-juicy-14-161fr-966.webp) Cooking starts the moment you order, so I waited about 10 minutes. Still, having everything come out at once meant we could all chat while eating, which I liked~ Even the light pink hue of the cutlet already looked delicious. The pork cutlet comes with cabbage salad, miso soup, tonkatsu sauce, wasabi, salt, mustard, truffle oil, and rice. ### Loin cutlet — ordered as a substitute when top loin sold out Finally, the main dish — loin cutlet arrives! The top loin cutlet was sold out that day so I ordered loin cutlet instead, and it looked delicious too. It has a lively, chewy texture, so if you like really feeling the meat, this cut is highly recommended. ![Loin cutlet with visible juices in cross-section](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-mokdong-kkotgatsu-pork-cutlet-juicy/dongtan-mokdong-kkotgatsu-pork-cutlet-juicy-15-ylyhk-966.webp) See the juices? Kkot Gatsu is a proper handmade donkatsu specialist that uses top-grade Korean pork, they say. I could definitely taste the clean flavor with no gamey smell. ![Close-up cross-section of the loin cutlet](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-mokdong-kkotgatsu-pork-cutlet-juicy/dongtan-mokdong-kkotgatsu-pork-cutlet-juicy-16-1ug2n-966.webp) ![Pork cutlet served with salt and truffle oil](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-mokdong-kkotgatsu-pork-cutlet-juicy/dongtan-mokdong-kkotgatsu-pork-cutlet-juicy-17-12x5p-966.webp) There were so many options to pair it with — lemon salt, wasabi, truffle salt, truffle oil, and a rich sauce — that mixing and matching was really fun 👍🏻 Wasabi and salt bring out the meat's flavor, and eating it with radish kimchi adds a nice crunchy texture. ![A piece of pork cutlet dipped in sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-mokdong-kkotgatsu-pork-cutlet-juicy/dongtan-mokdong-kkotgatsu-pork-cutlet-juicy-18-1b11j-966.webp) ![Kkot Gatsu tenderloin cutlet plated](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-mokdong-kkotgatsu-pork-cutlet-juicy/dongtan-mokdong-kkotgatsu-pork-cutlet-juicy-19-j9el9-966.webp) ### The texture of the signature tenderloin cutlet This is the shop's signature tenderloin cutlet. Tenderloin is a much more tender cut than loin, and I think this is the cut that separates a good donkatsu spot from a great one. That day, there was hardly a table that hadn't ordered this dish. ![A piece of tenderloin cutlet picked up with chopsticks](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-mokdong-kkotgatsu-pork-cutlet-juicy/dongtan-mokdong-kkotgatsu-pork-cutlet-juicy-20-1fv82-966.webp) Pick up one piece and feel this texture... soft and crispy yet moist, filling your whole mouth. I prefer dipping it in tonkatsu sauce, and it was so soft and juicy it left teeth marks haha ### How spicy is the spicy udon? This was the first time I tried the spicy udon (hwa-udon). I ordered it because they said it's got a hearty spicy flavor, and the spiciness was quite something — about as spicy as Shin Ramyun. ![Spicy udon topped with meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-mokdong-kkotgatsu-pork-cutlet-juicy/dongtan-mokdong-kkotgatsu-pork-cutlet-juicy-21-949vj-966.webp) Chewy udon noodles plus meat — such an appealing combo! The broth was so hot and flavorful that after finishing the noodles I wanted to mix in rice too. ![Udon noodles lifted up from the spicy udon](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-mokdong-kkotgatsu-pork-cutlet-juicy/dongtan-mokdong-kkotgatsu-pork-cutlet-juicy-22-afv34-966.webp) ![Close-up of the spicy udon broth and noodles](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-mokdong-kkotgatsu-pork-cutlet-juicy/dongtan-mokdong-kkotgatsu-pork-cutlet-juicy-23-42yzy-966.webp) No floury taste and the noodles were nice and chewy — I didn't expect even the side dish to be this satisfying at a Dongtan donkatsu spot. ![Candy given out on the way out](https://img.superchart.com/images/dongtan-mokdong-kkotgatsu-pork-cutlet-juicy/dongtan-mokdong-kkotgatsu-pork-cutlet-juicy-24-3dh7q-966.webp) On the way out they even gave us candy! If you're coming with kids, it'd make a nice little gift too 💛 ## Final thoughts With friendly staff and a well-stocked self-serve bar, this place suits family meals well. If you're looking for a great donkatsu spot, definitely stop by Kkot Gatsu. ## Where it is - Kkot Gatsu Dongtan Main Branch (꽃가츠 동탄본점) - 33 Wangbaesan 3-gil, Dongtan-gu, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea (1st floor) - 경기도 화성시 동탄구 왕배산3길 33 1층 - 37.1810465, 127.1256887 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EA%BD%83%EA%B0%80%EC%B8%A0%20%EB%8F%99%ED%83%84%EB%B3%B8%EC%A0%90/@37.1810465,127.1256887,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-side-stool/dongtan-mokdong-kkotgatsu-pork-cutlet-juicy/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt