Iksan tonkatsu with a free self-bar and toast: Wonkwang Katsu

Where is Wonkwang Katsu in Iksan?

Wonkwang Katsu is a well-known pork cutlet restaurant on the university road near Wonkwang University in Iksan. I'd heard it was one of the best cutlet places around campus, so I finally made a trip. It sits right on the university road, so it's easy to get to, and the sign is eye-catching enough that even first-timers won't have trouble finding it.

Wonkwang Katsu hours, location and parking

• Hours: 10:30–20:00
• Closed every Saturday
• Location: 93 Iksandae-ro 54-gil, 1F, Wonkwang Katsu, Iksan-si, Jeonbuk, South Korea

For parking, I parked at Sindong Elementary School and walked over. You can visit without worrying about parking, so check the free parking info :))

What is on the menu at Wonkwang Katsu?

Wonkwang Katsu has a wide variety of pork cutlets on the menu, and it's especially known as an Iksan cutlet spot for its thick, tender aged katsu — worth a visit if you're a cutlet lover.

I agonized a bit over what to order, but ended up eating really well :)

Weekday evening wait and the room at Wonkwang Katsu

I visited around 7pm on a weekday, and even though it's a famous Iksan cutlet restaurant, there was no wait. For reference, the place was actually full when I ate — I just took the photo for the blog after everyone had cleared out, haha.

The space felt clean overall, haha. Most tables seat four, but there are also 2-person seats, so it didn't feel awkward to eat alone — a nice spot if you're looking for somewhere to have lunch solo in Iksan.

Aprons are set out self-serve in the store, so anyone who needs one can just grab it and use it.

The self-bar and toast: what one menu item per person includes

Wonkwang Katsu's self-bar even has a spot where you can make your own toast! It was great being able to enjoy a bit of toast after the cutlet, haha.

At Wonkwang Katsu in Iksan, ordering one menu item per person gets you free use of the self-bar, free rice, and a complimentary Americano. The prices are already reasonable, and the service is this good too — really great value!

The mark cream gyeongyang katsu seems to be the signature dish, but we ordered the cheese katsu and the aged pork loin katsu.

After the meal, there's also a prize draw event 🎁 It's fun to try once, so it seems like a nice spot to bring kids too, haha.

How big and how good are the cheese katsu and aged pork loin katsu?

The portions at Wonkwang Katsu felt a little bigger than at other cutlet places. For the good price, it felt like they gave about two more pieces than other shops, haha. The mountain of cabbage salad was great to eat before the meal too, and I left satisfied after a hearty meal on the Wonkwang University road in Iksan.

There are several sauces for the cutlet — cutlet sauce, wasabi, and salt — so you can dip according to your taste. Dipping in salt lets you taste the clean, savory flavor of the meat itself even more.

The kkakdugi (diced radish kimchi) side dish was also sweet and crunchy — really good!

The cutlet was cooked just right, so I could really taste the texture and savory flavor unique to pork loin — I enjoyed it a lot at Wonkwang Katsu.

I got to enjoy a filling meal of great cutlet plus toast, and at the end even picked up a small gift from the prize draw event — made it even more fun! 🎁 If you're looking for good pork cutlet in Iksan, I recommend Wonkwang Katsu near Wonkwang University :)