# Yangju tonkatsu restaurant with cheese katsu: Himawari - By Haon (https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-water-glass/) - Written Sep 13, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Yangju, Gyeonggi - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-water-glass/yangju-okjeong-cheese-katsu-himawari/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@gyeonggi-water-glass/yangju-okjeong-cheese-katsu-himawari/index.md) ## In short Himawari Yangju Okjeong Main Branch is a Japanese-style tonkatsu restaurant in Yangju, Gyeonggi. On a return visit, I swapped the ebi fry in the ₩15,500 Mixed C set for cheese katsu and added hire katsu for ₩30,000 total. Verdict: a satisfying choice for a hearty variety of crisp tonkatsu. ## Good to know - **Hours**: 11:00–21:00 - **Last order**: 20:55 - **Parking**: Free parking for 3 hours - **Himawari Mixed C**: ₩15,500 - **Ebi fry to cheese katsu swap**: +₩500 - **Hire katsu**: ₩14,000 - **Chicken katsu**: Regular price ₩4,000 *as written by the visitor on Sep 13, 2026* ## Return Visit to Himawari in Okjeong and Visitor Information It is located at Unit 105, 108 Okjeongdong-ro 7da-gil, Yangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. Hours are 11:00–21:00, with last orders at 20:55. Three hours of free parking are available. ![Himawari store visit information](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangju-okjeong-cheese-katsu-himawari/yangju-okjeong-cheese-katsu-himawari-01-6hmdm-1200.webp) ![Visiting Himawari](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangju-okjeong-cheese-katsu-himawari/yangju-okjeong-cheese-katsu-himawari-02-naewl-900.webp) I had enjoyed it when I tried it once before, so I came back to try some different dishes this time. Once again, I was pleased by the quality of the tonkatsu frying. Himawari is a Japanese-style tonkatsu specialty restaurant in Okjeong-dong, where you can enjoy crisp breading and tender meat together. ![Japanese-style tonkatsu at Himawari in Okjeong](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangju-okjeong-cheese-katsu-himawari/yangju-okjeong-cheese-katsu-himawari-03-1qyf6-900.webp) ## Ordering Mixed C and Hire Katsu Since this was a return visit, I switched up my order this time! - Himawari Mixed C ₩15,500 - Ebi fry → cheese katsu swap +₩500 - Hire katsu ₩14,000 - Total ₩30,000 ![Himawari order items](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangju-okjeong-cheese-katsu-himawari/yangju-okjeong-cheese-katsu-himawari-04-17scu-900.webp) There were lots of people when we went. They kept coming in afterward, too. ![Busy Himawari restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangju-okjeong-cheese-katsu-himawari/yangju-okjeong-cheese-katsu-himawari-05-1ojzx-900.webp) When the place is full, people join the waitlist through Catchtable and wait. ![Catchtable waitlist information](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangju-okjeong-cheese-katsu-himawari/yangju-okjeong-cheese-katsu-himawari-06-1rz40-900.webp) ![Waiting at Himawari](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangju-okjeong-cheese-katsu-himawari/yangju-okjeong-cheese-katsu-himawari-07-ygscv-900.webp) ![Inside Himawari](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangju-okjeong-cheese-katsu-himawari/yangju-okjeong-cheese-katsu-himawari-08-2da0m-900.webp) Before the food comes out, you can grind sesame seeds and mix in the sauce yourself. Haha, and before you know it, the food arrives. ![Preparing sesame seeds and tonkatsu sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangju-okjeong-cheese-katsu-himawari/yangju-okjeong-cheese-katsu-himawari-09-3s523-900.webp) ## The Mixed Set with a Cheese Katsu Swap First, the mixed set was great to order when you want to taste several kinds of tonkatsu at once. This time, especially, I swapped the ebi fry for cheese katsu, ![Mixed set with cheese katsu substitution](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangju-okjeong-cheese-katsu-himawari/yangju-okjeong-cheese-katsu-himawari-10-1i0ac-900.webp) ![Himawari cheese katsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangju-okjeong-cheese-katsu-himawari/yangju-okjeong-cheese-katsu-himawari-11-da3ro-900.webp) If you like cheese katsu, I really recommend making this swap, haha. The cheese was so soft and wonderfully stretchy that I thought it was among the highest-quality cheese katsu I've had. ![Stretchy cheese katsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangju-okjeong-cheese-katsu-himawari/yangju-okjeong-cheese-katsu-himawari-12-1rvyd-900.webp) The hire katsu, made mainly with lean meat, was nice and light to eat, and I liked how cleanly fried the breading was overall. ![Light hire katsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangju-okjeong-cheese-katsu-himawari/yangju-okjeong-cheese-katsu-himawari-13-1xzy2-900.webp) ![Hire katsu breading](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangju-okjeong-cheese-katsu-himawari/yangju-okjeong-cheese-katsu-himawari-14-wy50k-900.webp) ## Crisp Breading That Did Not Feel Heavy Personally, one thing I liked about Himawari was the quality of the frying. ![Crisp Japanese-style tonkatsu breading](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangju-okjeong-cheese-katsu-himawari/yangju-okjeong-cheese-katsu-himawari-15-bmbdk-900.webp) Rather than being overly thick or greasy, the breading was crisp without feeling heavy, so the tonkatsu did not become cloying while I ate it. Breading can make or break tonkatsu, and its crunchy texture came through nicely, so I was satisfied even on a return visit. The salad served alongside was delicious, too! When eating tonkatsu, you really need salad or another side midway through, and this one was crisp and refreshing, making it perfect with the tonkatsu. ![Tonkatsu with salad](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangju-okjeong-cheese-katsu-himawari/yangju-okjeong-cheese-katsu-himawari-16-a88vh-900.webp) ## Review-Event Chicken Katsu and a Hearty Portion This time, I also received chicken katsu through a review event. ![Review-event chicken katsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangju-okjeong-cheese-katsu-himawari/yangju-okjeong-cheese-katsu-himawari-17-3o0ok-900.webp) ![Chicken katsu and tonkatsu spread](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangju-okjeong-cheese-katsu-himawari/yangju-okjeong-cheese-katsu-himawari-18-1gqr7-900.webp) It is normally a ₩4,000 menu item, but getting to eat it through the event alongside our order gave us such a great variety of dishes, haha. ![A table full of assorted tonkatsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangju-okjeong-cheese-katsu-himawari/yangju-okjeong-cheese-katsu-himawari-19-1ingr-900.webp) At first, I thought we could finish everything, but once we started eating, the portion was more substantial than expected. ![Hearty tonkatsu meal spread](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangju-okjeong-cheese-katsu-himawari/yangju-okjeong-cheese-katsu-himawari-20-n5q50-900.webp) With several kinds of tonkatsu plus chicken katsu, we got quite full and ended up packing the leftovers to take home. Rather than feeling insufficient for one meal, it felt like a place where you can fill up properly. I think it would be especially well suited to anyone who wants several kinds of tonkatsu at once or loves crisp Japanese-style tonkatsu. ## Where it is - Himawari Yangju Okjeong Main Branch (히마와리 양주옥정본점) - Unit 105, 108 Okjeongdong-ro 7da-gil, Yangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea - 경기도 양주시 옥정동로7다길 108 105호 - 37.8213464, 127.0934716 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%ED%9E%88%EB%A7%88%EC%99%80%EB%A6%AC%20%EC%96%91%EC%A3%BC%EC%98%A5%EC%A0%95%EB%B3%B8%EC%A0%90/@37.8213464,127.0934716,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@gyeonggi-water-glass/yangju-okjeong-cheese-katsu-himawari/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt