# Geomdan tonkatsu restaurant for truffle tenderloin: HOKATSU - By Sumin (https://superchart.com/en/@harbor-lunches-2/) - Written Sep 12, 2026 - Updated Sep 13, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Geomdan, Incheon - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@harbor-lunches-2/geomdan-hokatsu-yogurt-aged-katsu/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@harbor-lunches-2/geomdan-hokatsu-yogurt-aged-katsu/index.md) ## In short HOKATSU is a Japanese tonkatsu restaurant in Geomdan, Incheon. On a third visit, I tried tenderloin and loin cutlets, cold soba, and curry, and especially loved the tender, juicy yogurt-aged cutlets. Verdict: HOKATSU is well worth another visit for moist tonkatsu in Geomdan. ## Good to know - **Address**: 128, 788 Seogot-ro, Geomdan-gu, Incheon, South Korea - **Hours**: Daily 11:00–21:30 - **Seating**: Tables for two and four - **Reservation benefit**: Free mini curry with a Naver reservation - **Event**: One free menchi cutlet per participant when adding the KakaoTalk Plus Friend *as written by the visitor on Sep 12, 2026* HOKATSU is one of my go-to-again-and-again places, and it is famous as a great tonkatsu spot in Geomdan :)” ![Featured image introducing a visit to HOKATSU in Geomdan](https://img.superchart.com/images/geomdan-hokatsu-yogurt-aged-katsu/geomdan-hokatsu-yogurt-aged-katsu-01-293zp-900.webp) ## HOKATSU, a great place to eat near Geomdan Megabox HOKATSU is in the Geomdan Megabox building, so it is great for a meal before or after a movie. E-Mart Geomdan is only about a seven-minute walk away, so I always came here while doing my grocery shopping haha. There can be a wait on weekends sometimes, so keep that in mind! I visited after break time ended, and there were so many customers that I could barely take interior photos. It is not a huge restaurant, but the two- and four-person tables are well arranged, so it was not inconvenient. ![Seating inside HOKATSU](https://img.superchart.com/images/geomdan-hokatsu-yogurt-aged-katsu/geomdan-hokatsu-yogurt-aged-katsu-02-a9sx1-900.webp) ![Seating inside HOKATSU](https://img.superchart.com/images/geomdan-hokatsu-yogurt-aged-katsu/geomdan-hokatsu-yogurt-aged-katsu-03-1bd9d-900.webp) ![HOKATSU menu information](https://img.superchart.com/images/geomdan-hokatsu-yogurt-aged-katsu/geomdan-hokatsu-yogurt-aged-katsu-04-wb5yi-900.webp) ## The cutlets and sides we ordered this visit There are lots of cutlet choices as well as noodle dishes, so we tried a variety that day! - Tenderloin cutlet - Premium Ho loin cutlet - Ho loin cutlet - Tatari cold memil (buckwheat noodles) - Potato croquette, fried shrimp, menchi cutlet, and mini curry Other tables were ordering the charcoal grill a lot too?? I do not think it was around last year, but my memory is fuzzy..ㅠㅠ I will have to try the charcoal grill next time! HOKATSU runs lots of events too! A Naver reservation comes with mini curry, and adding its KakaoTalk Plus Friend gets you one free menchi cutlet. Best of all, it is not limited to one participant per table—each person who participates gets one, so everyone who comes can receive one haha. The three of us went last year and got three..! There is also a Naver receipt review event, so keep that in mind!! ![HOKATSU visit event information](https://img.superchart.com/images/geomdan-hokatsu-yogurt-aged-katsu/geomdan-hokatsu-yogurt-aged-katsu-05-l769o-900.webp) ![HOKATSU Blue Ribbon information](https://img.superchart.com/images/geomdan-hokatsu-yogurt-aged-katsu/geomdan-hokatsu-yogurt-aged-katsu-06-1fja6-900.webp) While looking around before the food arrived, I saw that HOKATSU had received a 2026 Blue Ribbon. Honestly, I do not think every place with a Blue Ribbon is necessarily great? But this is one of my go-to-again-and-again places, so I trust it. One reason I love HOKATSU is that it dry-ages its meat with house-made yogurt, and maybe because of that method, the cutlets are so tender and moist!! They use house-made yogurt for aging and also serve yogurt as an appetizer! It was not there when I visited last year, so I guess it is new haha. The sweet-and-tangy bite was nice before digging into the cutlets 👍🏻 One good thing about HOKATSU = they serve tea! It seemed like jasmine tea? Totally my taste haha. Every table also has salad dressing and cutlet sauce, so you can eat them however you like! Personally, I eat salad for the dressing, so I prefer pouring on lots myself haha. ## Tenderloin cutlet with truffle oil ### Tenderloin cutlet + menchi cutlet This is my favorite tenderloin cutlet at HOKATSU! It is full of juices and so tender that, with a generous dab of wasabi, it practically melts in your mouth—one of HOKATSU's signature dishes ✨ ![Tenderloin cutlet and menchi cutlet set](https://img.superchart.com/images/geomdan-hokatsu-yogurt-aged-katsu/geomdan-hokatsu-yogurt-aged-katsu-07-16i96-900.webp) ![Juicy tenderloin cutlet](https://img.superchart.com/images/geomdan-hokatsu-yogurt-aged-katsu/geomdan-hokatsu-yogurt-aged-katsu-08-1afck-900.webp) Can you see those juices in the photo? So delicious..💕 The cutlet is on the thicker side, but it is tender, so the texture never feels heavy. They drizzled a little truffle oil over the top, and that was absolutely the kick 👍🏻 ![Tenderloin cutlet with truffle oil](https://img.superchart.com/images/geomdan-hokatsu-yogurt-aged-katsu/geomdan-hokatsu-yogurt-aged-katsu-09-1fv5v-900.webp) ![Thick cross-section of tenderloin cutlet](https://img.superchart.com/images/geomdan-hokatsu-yogurt-aged-katsu/geomdan-hokatsu-yogurt-aged-katsu-10-qub43-900.webp) ![Tenderloin cutlet with wasabi](https://img.superchart.com/images/geomdan-hokatsu-yogurt-aged-katsu/geomdan-hokatsu-yogurt-aged-katsu-11-s3qxh-900.webp) ![Tenderloin cutlet with sauces](https://img.superchart.com/images/geomdan-hokatsu-yogurt-aged-katsu/geomdan-hokatsu-yogurt-aged-katsu-12-vsd9k-900.webp) It was tender enough to eat even without teeth, and the rich juices with truffle oil were such a good combination! It can get a little rich as you eat because of the juices, but add a dab of wasabi then and the richness resets 🥰 ## How to choose between premium loin and Ho loin cutlets ### Premium Ho loin cutlet + fried shrimp It was my first time ordering the premium Ho loin cutlet. I enjoyed being able to taste both the flavorful loin and the richly nutty fatty portion at once 👍🏻 ![Premium Ho loin cutlet and fried shrimp](https://img.superchart.com/images/geomdan-hokatsu-yogurt-aged-katsu/geomdan-hokatsu-yogurt-aged-katsu-13-12oqa-900.webp) ![Premium loin cutlet with a savory fat layer](https://img.superchart.com/images/geomdan-hokatsu-yogurt-aged-katsu/geomdan-hokatsu-yogurt-aged-katsu-14-16igo-900.webp) HOKATSU's cutlets are generally juicy, so there was no dryness at all. The savory fat layer you can only get with the premium loin cutlet was especially delicious! ![Premium loin cutlet with sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/geomdan-hokatsu-yogurt-aged-katsu/geomdan-hokatsu-yogurt-aged-katsu-15-8qyj0-900.webp) I tried it with the tartar sauce for fried shrimp and with cutlet sauce too. For the loin, cutlet sauce was best; for the fatty portion, wasabi was the best match, so keep that in mind! By the way, if you do not like fatty meat, I recommend the Ho loin cutlet rather than the premium one :) ### Ho loin cutlet + potato croquette This was the cutlet my family enjoyed most that day! It was the textbook crispy-outside, moist-inside kind of dish—something everyone would like—and just as tender as the other cutlets. ![Ho loin cutlet and potato croquette set](https://img.superchart.com/images/geomdan-hokatsu-yogurt-aged-katsu/geomdan-hokatsu-yogurt-aged-katsu-16-3lpg1-900.webp) I tried the Ho loin cutlet without any sauce, and the combination of its savory breading and savory loin was the best. I was even wondering whether we should order another one lol. ![Ho loin cutlet with savory breading](https://img.superchart.com/images/geomdan-hokatsu-yogurt-aged-katsu/geomdan-hokatsu-yogurt-aged-katsu-17-yl7fm-900.webp) It is delicious with just wasabi, but it is also good dipped in cutlet sauce mixed with wasabi! If you visit with children, I definitely recommend ordering the Ho loin cutlet :) ![Ho loin cutlet with wasabi](https://img.superchart.com/images/geomdan-hokatsu-yogurt-aged-katsu/geomdan-hokatsu-yogurt-aged-katsu-18-ikgg6-900.webp) ![Ho loin cutlet meal set](https://img.superchart.com/images/geomdan-hokatsu-yogurt-aged-katsu/geomdan-hokatsu-yogurt-aged-katsu-19-1moyz-900.webp) ## Tatari cold memil and curry to cut through the richness ### Tatari cold memil This is HOKATSU's cold memil that I absolutely have every summer! I do not usually like cold memil, but HOKATSU's broth is rich and slightly sweet, so when the cutlets start to feel a bit rich, sipping the broth makes my stomach feel refreshed haha. The noodles do not break apart easily either, so they are easy to slurp! One slightly disappointing thing about the cold memil, though: they add quite a lot of sesame seeds to make it nuttier, so the sesame texture felt a little distracting when drinking the broth ㅠㅠ The broth was savory because of it, but the texture was a shame, so next time I think I will ask for just a little sesame. ![A bowl of Tatari cold memil](https://img.superchart.com/images/geomdan-hokatsu-yogurt-aged-katsu/geomdan-hokatsu-yogurt-aged-katsu-20-1gcns-900.webp) ![Cold memil broth with sesame seeds](https://img.superchart.com/images/geomdan-hokatsu-yogurt-aged-katsu/geomdan-hokatsu-yogurt-aged-katsu-21-1077g-900.webp) The menchi cutlet and potato croquette we ordered as sides were delicious too, and the potato croquette especially had a flavor older folks would love! My grandma ate both of them, after all haha. If you are curious about the menchi cutlet, get it through the Plus Friend event first, try it, and then order more! ![Menchi cutlet and potato croquette sides](https://img.superchart.com/images/geomdan-hokatsu-yogurt-aged-katsu/geomdan-hokatsu-yogurt-aged-katsu-22-1a9vy-900.webp) ![Potato croquette and menchi cutlet assortment](https://img.superchart.com/images/geomdan-hokatsu-yogurt-aged-katsu/geomdan-hokatsu-yogurt-aged-katsu-23-1w9sw-900.webp) Personally, I really loved the curry! It has onion and meat in it, and perhaps because they use meat simmered for more than six hours, it was soooo tender and went down effortlessly when mixed with rice! It is delicious for dipping cutlets too, so if you like Japanese curry, definitely order it!! ![Japanese curry with meat and onions](https://img.superchart.com/images/geomdan-hokatsu-yogurt-aged-katsu/geomdan-hokatsu-yogurt-aged-katsu-24-ffs1y-1200.webp) I have visited several times and always leave satisfied. I used to really enjoy the cruise-ship assorted cutlet platter? It seems that menu has disappeared, which is a little sad, but the cutlets are still just as delicious, so I plan to return again when I go to E-Mart haha. ## Where it is - HOKATSU (호카츠) - 128, 788 Seogot-ro, Geomdan-gu, Incheon, South Korea - 인천광역시 검단구 서곶로 788 128호 HOKATSU - 37.5881909, 126.6753565 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%ED%98%B8%EC%B9%B4%EC%B8%A0/@37.5881909,126.6753565,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@harbor-lunches-2/geomdan-hokatsu-yogurt-aged-katsu/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt