# Donkatsu restaurant open all afternoon in Gwangsan: Jinsim King - By Yeji (https://superchart.com/en/@jeolla-noon-table/) - Written Sep 20, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gwangsan, Gwangju - Sponsored: This post was written after a sponsored store visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@jeolla-noon-table/pyeongdong-station-tonkatsu-no-break-time-lunch/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@jeolla-noon-table/pyeongdong-station-tonkatsu-no-break-time-lunch/index.md) ## In short Jinsim King Donkatsu Pyeongdong Branch is a king-size donkatsu (pork cutlet) restaurant near Pyeongdong Station in Gwangsan, Gwangju, open daily 10:00 to 21:00 with no break time. Walking in during the awkward mid-afternoon stretch, the writer ordered the cheese waterfall donkatsu and the Jinsim jjol donkatsu, then filled up on pre-meal soup, broth and lettuce from the self-serve bar. With cucumber peppers served alongside, Jinsim King Donkatsu made for a meal that was perfect right down to the combinations. ## Good to know - **Hours**: Daily 10:00-21:00 (last order 20:30), no break time - **Address**: 1st floor, 11-13 Pyeongdong-ro 800beon-gil, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju - **Parking**: Lot in front of the restaurant (one of the largest among nearby restaurants) - **What we ordered**: Cheese waterfall donkatsu, Jinsim jjol donkatsu - **Self-serve bar**: Pre-meal soup, broth, napa cabbage kimchi, pickled radish, lettuce, scissors and tongs, kids' tableware - **Seating**: Tables for two, four and larger groups; baby chairs available - **Other**: Tablet ordering at the table, serving robot, self-packing containers for leftover donkatsu *as written by the visitor on Sep 20, 2026* ![Info image with details about Jinsim King Donkatsu Pyeongdong Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongdong-station-tonkatsu-no-break-time-lunch/pyeongdong-station-tonkatsu-no-break-time-lunch-01-2y20x-900.webp) - Jinsim King Donkatsu Pyeongdong Branch - 📍 11-13 Pyeongdong-ro 800beon-gil, 1st floor, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, South Korea - ⏰ Daily 10:00 – 21:00 (L.O. 20:30) - 🚘 Parking lot in front of the restaurant - 👶🏻 Baby chairs available ## Afternoon lunch with no break time at Jinsim King Donkatsu Pyeongdong Branch This is Manchi 💗 I had errands near Pyeongdong Station this weekend, and since it was that awkward hour when most places have their break time, finding somewhere to eat was tricky. Luckily Jinsim King Donkatsu Pyeongdong Branch runs with no break time at all, so I picked it for lunch 🤭♥️ ![Exterior of Jinsim King Donkatsu Pyeongdong Branch and its large parking lot](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongdong-station-tonkatsu-no-break-time-lunch/pyeongdong-station-tonkatsu-no-break-time-lunch-02-9ht2m-900.webp) Jinsim King Donkatsu Pyeongdong Branch is seriously, seriously spacious ‼️ With the Pyeongdong industrial complex nearby, it must be a great spot for coworkers to grab a meal together ⭐️ Honestly the parking lot is the biggest among restaurants in this area .. haha. And on top of that, no break time 🥹 ![Spacious, airy interior seating at Jinsim King Donkatsu Pyeongdong Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongdong-station-tonkatsu-no-break-time-lunch/pyeongdong-station-tonkatsu-no-break-time-lunch-03-v2auh-900.webp) ### How big is the restaurant, and what seating is there? The inside of Jinsim King Donkatsu Pyeongdong Branch is just as spacious and airy. They've got tables for 2, tables for 4, and larger group seating, so it works for solo diners, dates, and family meals alike 🍀 During lunch peak hours this place is famous as a go-to spot near Pyeongdong Station, and I heard the wait can get pretty intense .. 👥👥👥 ![Donkatsu menu board at Jinsim King Donkatsu Pyeongdong Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongdong-station-tonkatsu-no-break-time-lunch/pyeongdong-station-tonkatsu-no-break-time-lunch-04-1aw1b-900.webp) ![Menu board listing kalguksu, udon, jjolmyeon, and more](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongdong-station-tonkatsu-no-break-time-lunch/pyeongdong-station-tonkatsu-no-break-time-lunch-05-1jw5o-900.webp) ## What's on the menu at Jinsim King Donkatsu Pyeongdong Branch? The menu at Jinsim King Donkatsu isn't just donkatsu (pork cutlet) — there's kalguksu (knife-cut noodle soup), udon, jjolmyeon (chewy spicy cold noodles), bibimbap, naengmyeon, rice bowls, and tteokbokki too, so you can drag along that coworker who says "donkatsu again?" hahaha 💦 I heard the kalguksu here is really good too .. 📢 ![Table tablet and self-serve bar signage](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongdong-station-tonkatsu-no-break-time-lunch/pyeongdong-station-tonkatsu-no-break-time-lunch-06-1i93s-900.webp) I ordered through the tablet on the table and noticed a sign explaining there's a self-serve bar 💡 They're also running a Naver receipt review event that gets you a free drink, so give it a try 🤍 First time seeing a self-serve bar at a donkatsu place .. 👍🏻 ![Self-serve bar with napa cabbage kimchi, pickled radish, and lettuce](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongdong-station-tonkatsu-no-break-time-lunch/pyeongdong-station-tonkatsu-no-break-time-lunch-07-2psmc-900.webp) ### What's at the self-serve bar, and is it easy with kids? From the basic side dishes — napa cabbage kimchi and pickled radish — to lettuce for wrapping your donkatsu ‼️ True to being the city of fried-lettuce-wraps .. they even have scissors, tongs, and kids' tableware ready, making it a great place to bring children 👶🏻👧🏻 ![Self-serve bar corner with scissors, tongs, and kids' tableware](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongdong-station-tonkatsu-no-break-time-lunch/pyeongdong-station-tonkatsu-no-break-time-lunch-08-rnt6f-900.webp) And of course, clean baby chairs are available too ![Baby chair at Jinsim King Donkatsu Pyeongdong Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongdong-station-tonkatsu-no-break-time-lunch/pyeongdong-station-tonkatsu-no-break-time-lunch-09-1q4mq-900.webp) Amazing ~~~~~ ⭐️ It's been so long since I had pre-meal soup with donkatsu, I internally screamed ![Self-serve pre-meal soup](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongdong-station-tonkatsu-no-break-time-lunch/pyeongdong-station-tonkatsu-no-break-time-lunch-10-nnqcu-900.webp) There's broth too, so if you want something to wash it down, help yourself here 👍🏻 ![Broth station at the self-serve bar](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongdong-station-tonkatsu-no-break-time-lunch/pyeongdong-station-tonkatsu-no-break-time-lunch-11-evf5t-900.webp) Manchi's meal starts with a full bowl of soup ⭐️ Sprinkled some pepper on it and took a big bite !! I'm officially calling this a must-visit near Pyeongdong Station. A great restaurant isn't about one great dish — the whole combination has to be perfect .. ⭐️ ![Bowl of cream soup topped with black pepper](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongdong-station-tonkatsu-no-break-time-lunch/pyeongdong-station-tonkatsu-no-break-time-lunch-12-1geqx-900.webp) The serving robot brought over the donkatsu hahaha 🤭 nice to see you ![Plate of donkatsu delivered by the serving robot](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongdong-station-tonkatsu-no-break-time-lunch/pyeongdong-station-tonkatsu-no-break-time-lunch-13-1tjko-900.webp) ## Cheese waterfall donkatsu: does the cheese last to the final bite? 🧀 The cheese waterfall donkatsu comes as one plate with rice, cabbage salad, sweet corn, and cucumber peppers 👍🏻 At first I thought, cucumber peppers? But a spot near Pyeongdong Station doesn't earn its reputation for nothing .. this combination is something else. Every donkatsu restaurant in the country should be required to add cucumber peppers from now on. ![Cheese waterfall donkatsu served with rice, cabbage salad, sweet corn, and cucumber peppers](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongdong-station-tonkatsu-no-break-time-lunch/pyeongdong-station-tonkatsu-no-break-time-lunch-14-10y20-900.webp) The moment the word "waterfall" is in the name, an ordinary amount of cheese just isn't going to cut it haha ; totally satisfied 👍🏻 The cheese donkatsu was the dish my fiancé ordered, and the cheese really kept pouring out from the very first bite to the very last. Cheese waterfall donkatsu at this Pyeongdong Station favorite: approved ![Cross-section of the cheese waterfall donkatsu with stretching cheese](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongdong-station-tonkatsu-no-break-time-lunch/pyeongdong-station-tonkatsu-no-break-time-lunch-15-bxpqe-900.webp) The cheese just kept going like this ; ♥️ The sauce was seasoned just right too — I'm only coming to this spot near Pyeongdong Station from now on ~ ![Piece of cheese waterfall donkatsu with cheese still pouring out](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongdong-station-tonkatsu-no-break-time-lunch/pyeongdong-station-tonkatsu-no-break-time-lunch-16-68xk3-1200.webp) ## Jinsim jjol donkatsu: how big is the chewy noodle portion? 🍝 The Jinsim jjolmyeon donkatsu is what Manchi ordered — jjolmyeon plus donkatsu. Honestly, I ordered it because my fiancé wanted jjolmyeon ? lol I figured the noodles would come out as a small side, but no — what showed up was a full bowl packed with both noodles and vegetables. You could tell just from the color of the sauce it was going to be good, right ? The spicy, sweet, and tangy balance in this jjolmyeon was pure art !! This was textbook great jjolmyeon 🤍 ![Jjolmyeon noodles packed with noodles and vegetables from the Jinsim jjolmyeon donkatsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongdong-station-tonkatsu-no-break-time-lunch/pyeongdong-station-tonkatsu-no-break-time-lunch-17-12y2w-m-900.webp) This menu item isn't technically the king-size donkatsu, but it's still plenty big !! And really thick too. No tough spots at all, just soft to chew — a genuinely satisfying dish ⭐️ It's served Western-style with sauce poured over it, but the breading still stayed crisp, balancing beautifully with the tender meat 🫶🏻 ![Thick donkatsu with sauce poured over it, part of the Jinsim jjolmyeon donkatsu set](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongdong-station-tonkatsu-no-break-time-lunch/pyeongdong-station-tonkatsu-no-break-time-lunch-18-v18s6-900.webp) They also gave a full bowl of cabbage salad haha. Maybe because "Jinsim King" is in the name, everything here comes in generous portions ‼️ This place is basically a sanctuary for guys .. 🪄 ![A full bowl of cabbage salad](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongdong-station-tonkatsu-no-break-time-lunch/pyeongdong-station-tonkatsu-no-break-time-lunch-19-5n5y7-900.webp) I'll say it again — the cucumber pepper combination is the best ⭐️ ![A bite of donkatsu paired with cucumber peppers](https://img.superchart.com/images/pyeongdong-station-tonkatsu-no-break-time-lunch/pyeongdong-station-tonkatsu-no-break-time-lunch-20-l67jq-900.webp) ### Packing up leftover donkatsu yourself Since the donkatsu is so huge, they provide take-home containers so you can pack up leftovers yourself. Plus they even suggest ways to enjoy it at home ‼️ A katsu sandwich sounds amazing .. 🥹 Looking back at these photos still makes my mouth water — this Pyeongdong Station favorite, Jinsim King Donkatsu 💦 ## Who is Jinsim King Donkatsu Pyeongdong Branch best for? Anyone looking for lunch near Pyeongdong Station, and anyone craving a genuinely huge donkatsu. Even if donkatsu isn't your thing, there's a wide variety of other menu items, so definitely stop by if you're in the area ⭐️ Manchi is so happy after finally having some good donkatsu again ♥️ ## Where it is - Jinsim King Donkatsu Pyeongdong Branch (진심왕돈까스 평동점) - 11-13 Pyeongdong-ro 800beon-gil, 1st floor, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, South Korea - 전남광주통합특별시 광산구 평동로800번길 11-13 1층 102호 - 35.1235221, 126.7614574 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%A7%84%EC%8B%AC%EC%99%95%EB%8F%88%EA%B9%8C%EC%8A%A4%20%ED%8F%89%EB%8F%99%EC%A0%90/@35.1235221,126.7614574,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@jeolla-noon-table/pyeongdong-station-tonkatsu-no-break-time-lunch/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt