Yangju Okjeong tonkatsu with 20:55 last order: Himawari Assorted A
In short
Himawari Yangju Okjeong Main Branch is a Japanese-style tonkatsu (breaded pork cutlet) restaurant on the first floor of Dream Tower 2 in Okjeong-dong, Yangju, Gyeonggi. The writer ordered the sweet potato cheese katsu set, Himawari Assorted A with hire katsu (pork tenderloin cutlet) and Assorted C with the ebi fry swapped for cheese katsu, dipping each piece in a sauce made from sesame seeds ground at the table, and found it notable that Himawari still takes orders until 20:55, five minutes before the 21:00 close. With 3 hours of free parking at Dream Tower 2, Himawari is an easy choice for tonkatsu in Okjeong-dong.
Good to know
- Hours
- Open daily, 11:00–21:00
- Last order
- 20:55
- Parking
- Dream Tower 2 — ask the staff for 3 hours free
- How to order
- Kiosk beside the table
- Dishes ordered
- Sweet potato cheese katsu set, Himawari Assorted A (hire katsu), Himawari Assorted C (fish katsu, ebi fry swapped for cheese katsu)
- Review event
- Free extra: your choice of cheese katsu, fish katsu or one of 4 drinks
- Note
- Sweet potato cheese katsu is available in limited quantity
as written by the visitor on Sep 13, 2026
What kind of tonkatsu restaurant is Himawari Yangju Okjeong Main Branch?
Today I came to 'Himawari Yangju Okjeong Main Branch,' a tonkatsu (breaded pork cutlet) spot known well in Okjeong-dong, Yangju. They say the owner has spent 20 years researching tonkatsu to make a crispy, grease-free cutlet with no synthetic additives.
They also take real pride in the rice, cooking it fresh and glossy every morning with the pairing with tonkatsu in mind — apparently some customers come just for the rice. Both the cutlet and the rice really were delicious.
Himawari opening hours and the 20:55 last order
- 🍚 Himawari Yangju Okjeong Main Branch
- Hours: Open daily 11:00–21:00
- ❗️Last order: 20:55
- 🅿️ Dream Tower 2
(Personally, I think it's really impressive that last order is 5 minutes before closing instead of 30 minutes before👍)
Where to park at Himawari in Okjeong-dong, Yangju
You can park in the building (Dream Tower 2) that houses 'Himawari Yangju Okjeong Main Branch,' and if you mention it to the staff, you get 3 hours free parking. There are two entrances to the Dream Tower 2 parking lot, so head in through this one!
What we ordered from the Himawari kiosk
Here's the exterior and the menu board. The menu is made up of katsu, soba, and nabe (hot pot), and I ordered the sweet potato cheese katsu set, Himawari Assorted A (hire katsu), and Himawari Assorted C (fish katsu, with the ebi fry swapped for cheese katsu).
You order through the kiosk next to the table, and apparently if you take part in the review event, you get a free choice of cheese katsu, fish katsu, or one of 4 drinks. Keep this in mind if you're planning to leave a review!
Grinding your own sesame tonkatsu sauce and the salad dressing
They gave us barley tea for water, along with sesame seeds. Next to the table were tonkatsu sauce, shichimi, mustard, sesame dressing, and yuzu dressing.
I liked the yuzu dressing best, but my family preferred the sesame dressing, so I'd recommend everyone drizzling whichever dressing suits their taste on the salad!
They bring the sesame seeds to grind yourself before the food arrives, and grinding them fills the air with a nutty smell that puts you in a good mood right away.
After grinding the sesame, mix in a bit of tonkatsu sauce and mustard, and you get a nutty sauce with a slight tingle of mustard heat.
How Assorted A hire katsu, sweet potato cheese katsu and cheese katsu taste
After a short wait the food came out, in order: Assorted Katsu A (hire katsu), sweet potato cheese katsu, and Assorted Katsu C (fish katsu, with ebi fry swapped for cheese katsu).
The assorted katsu came with hire katsu, ebi fry (fried shrimp), and crab croquette. The hire katsu was crispy and delicious, clearly fried with real skill. The ebi fry had big, juicy shrimp, and the crab croquette had a really soft filling — a perfect crispy-outside, tender-inside menu.
The sweet potato cheese katsu is limited in quantity, so you'll need to come early if you want to try it. It seemed like they mashed real sweet potato inside rather than using a store-bought sweet potato mousse. Maybe because of that, it was wonderfully soft, nutty, and sweet.
It was also really big, packed with so much sweet potato that it felt genuinely heavy when I lifted it with chopsticks! It was so heavy I ended up just... stabbing it to eat it 🤭
The cheese katsu had really big cheese and ham inside, and the cheese seemed to be a good-quality mozzarella — it stretched without snapping and wasn't greasy at all. Like the sweet potato cheese katsu, this one was so heavy my wrist actually got tired, haha.
It was packed full of cheese, nutty and delicious — honestly, I think it might be the best cheese katsu I've ever had in my life.
Inside Himawari: atmosphere and group seating
The interior isn't huge, but it has a cozy atmosphere and there's even group seating, which was nice. The sunflower painting adds a nice touch, and every seat and light fixture is pretty.
Lastly, here's the wifi password!
Where to go next in Okjeong-dong
'Himawari Yangju Okjeong Main Branch,' the tonkatsu spot in Okjeong-dong, Yangju, has a warm atmosphere and great food, making it a really good date spot. Plus, nearby you'll find Okjeong Lake Park, Okjeong CGV, Mega Park, and a kids' café, so it's a nice place to grab a meal and then go for a walk or catch a movie with your partner or kids.
If you're looking for a good tonkatsu restaurant in Okjeong-dong, Yangju, I recommend 'Himawari Yangju Okjeong Main Branch.'
Where it is
108-105, Okjeongdong-ro 7da-gil, Yangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea경기도 양주시 옥정동로7다길 108 105호
