# Kkachisan Japanese diner: katsu poured vs dipped, icy soba, Hekbap - By Late Tab Keeper (https://superchart.com/en/@jecheon-late-tab/) - Written Jun 15, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gangseo, Seoul - Sponsored: This is a visit review written after the restaurant provided the meal. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@jecheon-late-tab/kkachisan-hackbap-cutlet-cold-soba/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@jecheon-late-tab/kkachisan-hackbap-cutlet-cold-soba/index.md) ## In short Hekbap Kkachisan Branch (핵밥 까치산점) is a Japanese home-style rice bowl restaurant on the 2nd floor of the Lotteria building near Exit 3 of Kkachisan Station in Gangseo, Seoul. We ordered two Western-style pork cutlets (₩11,900 each), one with the sauce poured over and one with the sauce on the side for dipping, plus a ₩2,500 mini udon add-on and a ₩10,000 maru soba (cold soba) with slushy ice floating in the broth. Hekbap Kkachisan Branch keeps the seasoning light and clean, which makes it a good pick for a family meal with kids or a solo summer lunch. ## Good to know - **Location**: 2F, 35 Gangseo-ro, Gangseo-gu, Seoul; 99 m from Kkachisan Station Exit 3 (2nd floor of the Lotteria building) - **Opening hours**: Daily 11:00–21:00, last order 20:30 - **Break time**: Daily 15:00–16:30 - **Parking**: No parking in the building; use the nearby Kkachisan Station Hwagok Bon 1-1 public car park (₩50 per 5 minutes, up to ₩2,000 per day) - **Seating**: Tables for 4, tables for 2 and solo seats; high chairs available - **How to order**: Order on the tablet at your table; choose a single dish or a set - **Western-style pork cutlet**: ₩11,900 - **Maru soba**: ₩10,000 - **Mini udon add-on**: ₩2,500 - **Cube steak rice bowl**: ₩12,900 - **Pork jowl rice bowl**: ₩11,900 - **Korean beef intestine rice bowl**: ₩13,900 - **Karai ramen**: ₩11,000 - **Mazesoba**: ₩10,900 - **Price reference**: ₩11,900 ≈ $8.9 · ₩2,500 ≈ $1.9 · ₩10,000 ≈ $7.5 (2026-10-18) *as written by the visitor on Jun 15, 2026* Today I'm introducing a clean, tidy Japanese home-style rice bowl place near Kkachisan Station: Hekbap Kkachisan Branch (핵밥 까치산점) 🫡 ![Hekbap Kkachisan Branch storefront near Kkachisan Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/kkachisan-hackbap-cutlet-cold-soba/kkachisan-hackbap-cutlet-cold-soba-01-c9b2c-900.webp) ## Where is Hekbap Kkachisan Branch, and where do you park? Hekbap Kkachisan Branch is 99 m from Exit 3 of Kkachisan Station, on the 2nd floor of the Lotteria building. Walk straight about 50 m from the exit and you'll spot it. 💃 There's no parking in the building, so use the nearby public lot, the Kkachisan Station Hwagok Bon 1-1 public parking lot. It costs ₩50 per 5 minutes, up to ₩2,000 a day. 🚗 At the entrance there's a short menu overview. You can enjoy all kinds of Japanese home-style dishes here, such as rice bowls, ramen, soba, udon, katsu and curry, in a tidy setting. 👌 ![Short menu guide at the entrance of Hekbap Kkachisan Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/kkachisan-hackbap-cutlet-cold-soba/kkachisan-hackbap-cutlet-cold-soba-02-1097n-900.webp) ## Hekbap Kkachisan Branch opening hours and break time Hekbap Kkachisan Branch is open daily 11:00-21:00, with a break from 15:00 to 16:30. Last order is at 20:30. ⏰️ ![Overview of the seating inside Hekbap Kkachisan Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/kkachisan-hackbap-cutlet-cold-soba/kkachisan-hackbap-cutlet-cold-soba-03-18vfc-900.webp) ![Tables and seats inside Hekbap Kkachisan Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/kkachisan-hackbap-cutlet-cold-soba/kkachisan-hackbap-cutlet-cold-soba-04-v8cgk-900.webp) ![Interior of Hekbap Kkachisan Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/kkachisan-hackbap-cutlet-cold-soba/kkachisan-hackbap-cutlet-cold-soba-05-141xb-900.webp) ## What are the seats like for solo diners and family meals? The inside of Hekbap Kkachisan Branch was pleasant and neat, with 4-person tables, 2-person tables, and even solo seats for people eating alone. ✨️✨️✨️ Disposable aprons are provided on the wall, and there are high chairs too, so I'd recommend it for family meals. 🤗 Hekbap is a Japanese home-style restaurant, but I really loved its slogan, "a restaurant that protects the heart of rice." 👍👍👍 ![Inside Hekbap Kkachisan Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/kkachisan-hackbap-cutlet-cold-soba/kkachisan-hackbap-cutlet-cold-soba-06-1329s-900.webp) ![Information sign inside Hekbap Kkachisan Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/kkachisan-hackbap-cutlet-cold-soba/kkachisan-hackbap-cutlet-cold-soba-07-1i7tl-900.webp) ## Hekbap Kkachisan Branch signature dishes and prices You order by tablet at each table at Hekbap Kkachisan Branch. The signature dishes are below. - Cube steak bowl ₩12,900 – a light bowl with cube steak grilled to order - Pork jowl bowl ₩11,900 – tender, savory pork jowl (a special cut) grilled in a house sauce - Korean beef intestine bowl ₩13,900 – bouncy texture with smoky char and spicy seasoning - Karai ramen ₩11,000 – spicy chili and fragrant garlic as the finishing touch - Mazesoba ₩10,900 – Japanese-style mixed noodles with various toppings and Hekbap's special sauce, richer in flavor the more you mix - Western-style king katsu ₩11,900 – freshly fried crispy cutlet topped with a fragrant sauce There were plenty more rice bowls and ramen on the menu. You can order à la carte or as a set, and I liked that you can add various fried sides too. 🤗 Today's order was two Western-style katsu at ₩11,900 each, a mini udon add-on for ₩2,500, and a soba for ₩10,000. ![Review event notice at Hekbap Kkachisan Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/kkachisan-hackbap-cutlet-cold-soba/kkachisan-hackbap-cutlet-cold-soba-08-1x3u9-900.webp) And of course Hekbap Kkachisan Branch has a review event too!! Join the Naver review event and get a freebie 🤙🤙🤙 ![Menu board at Hekbap Kkachisan Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/kkachisan-hackbap-cutlet-cold-soba/kkachisan-hackbap-cutlet-cold-soba-09-esely-900.webp) ![Rice bowl and noodle menu at Hekbap Kkachisan Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/kkachisan-hackbap-cutlet-cold-soba/kkachisan-hackbap-cutlet-cold-soba-10-fbetg-900.webp) ![Menu guide at Hekbap Kkachisan Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/kkachisan-hackbap-cutlet-cold-soba/kkachisan-hackbap-cutlet-cold-soba-11-k7b5c-900.webp) ![Side menu guide at Hekbap Kkachisan Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/kkachisan-hackbap-cutlet-cold-soba/kkachisan-hackbap-cutlet-cold-soba-12-5789u-900.webp) Tips on how to enjoy each dish best are also posted at the table. 👀 The table was neatly arranged!! My favorite thing was the hair tie 🤗 ![Neatly arranged table at Hekbap Kkachisan Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/kkachisan-hackbap-cutlet-cold-soba/kkachisan-hackbap-cutlet-cold-soba-13-ytu14-1200.webp) And finally, the dishes I ordered arrive!!!! 🍽 ![Full spread of ordered dishes including Western-style katsu and maru soba](https://img.superchart.com/images/kkachisan-hackbap-cutlet-cold-soba/kkachisan-hackbap-cutlet-cold-soba-14-10vkh-900.webp) ## How does the icy maru soba taste? (₩10,000) The maru soba is ₩10,000, and the mini udon is the one I added to the Western-style katsu for ₩2,500 😋 ![Maru soba with floating ice](https://img.superchart.com/images/kkachisan-hackbap-cutlet-cold-soba/kkachisan-hackbap-cutlet-cold-soba-15-1g4v9-900.webp) It was hot out, so I ordered the maru soba to cool down. It came with ice floating in it, topped with fried tofu, shredded seaweed and cabbage 👍👍👍 Maru soba is good for dieting and good for your health!! The broth wasn't salty and tasted clean, and the noodles were springy and nutty 😋 I highly recommend it this summer. ![Maru soba noodles lifted up with chopsticks](https://img.superchart.com/images/kkachisan-hackbap-cutlet-cold-soba/kkachisan-hackbap-cutlet-cold-soba-16-14zqa-900.webp) ## Western-style katsu: pour-on vs dip-on-the-side (₩11,900) The Western-style katsu (gyeongyangsik donkkaseu) at Hekbap Kkachisan Branch is ₩11,900. 🍽 ![Hekbap Western-style katsu full tray](https://img.superchart.com/images/kkachisan-hackbap-cutlet-cold-soba/kkachisan-hackbap-cutlet-cold-soba-17-5xm5x-900.webp) ![Western-style katsu with side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/kkachisan-hackbap-cutlet-cold-soba/kkachisan-hackbap-cutlet-cold-soba-18-ix851-900.webp) The katsu came as a neat full tray with cabbage salad, kkakdugi (cubed radish kimchi), pickled radish, cheese rice cake and a clear soup. 👌 ![Western-style katsu with sauce poured over](https://img.superchart.com/images/kkachisan-hackbap-cutlet-cold-soba/kkachisan-hackbap-cutlet-cold-soba-19-ev6ic-900.webp) Hekbap's sweetish Western-style katsu sauce is perfect for kids, and even as an adult I enjoyed it since it isn't salty. 😋 I ordered one pour-on and one dip-on-the-side, and even the pour-on katsu stayed crispy, moist inside and crunchy outside 👏👏👏 ![Cross-section of the Western-style katsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/kkachisan-hackbap-cutlet-cold-soba/kkachisan-hackbap-cutlet-cold-soba-20-w620v-900.webp) ![Cross-section of the thick katsu pork](https://img.superchart.com/images/kkachisan-hackbap-cutlet-cold-soba/kkachisan-hackbap-cutlet-cold-soba-21-1mbtl-900.webp) In the cross-section, the meat is thick, with a nice chew and a tender bite. 😋 It was light with no gamey smell. ![Mini udon (gakuk guksu) added as an extra order](https://img.superchart.com/images/kkachisan-hackbap-cutlet-cold-soba/kkachisan-hackbap-cutlet-cold-soba-22-d88iw-900.webp) ![A bowl of mini udon](https://img.superchart.com/images/kkachisan-hackbap-cutlet-cold-soba/kkachisan-hackbap-cutlet-cold-soba-23-1695f-900.webp) ### Mini udon add-on (₩2,500) This is the mini udon I added to the Western-style katsu for ₩2,500. 🍽 ![Mini udon noodles](https://img.superchart.com/images/kkachisan-hackbap-cutlet-cold-soba/kkachisan-hackbap-cutlet-cold-soba-24-1asi2-900.webp) The mini udon had a clean broth, and the noodles were springy and chewy 😋 ## Hekbap Kkachisan Branch: overall verdict Everything I ordered at Hekbap Kkachisan Branch today was a hit. If you want a rice bowl place in Kkachisan serving a range of Japanese home-style dishes in a clean, comfortable setting, I recommend giving it a visit. 🤗 Another piggy-good day wrapped up!!! 🐷 Thanks for the meal. ## Where it is - Hekbap Kkachisan Branch (핵밥 까치산점) - 35 Gangseo-ro, 2nd floor, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 강서구 강서로 35 2층 - 37.5309564, 126.8469159 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%ED%95%B5%EB%B0%A5%20%EA%B9%8C%EC%B9%98%EC%82%B0%EC%A0%90/@37.5309564,126.8469159,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@jecheon-late-tab/kkachisan-hackbap-cutlet-cold-soba/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt