# Weekday dinner sirloin gyukatsu with fried shrimp side: Ichigyu Seoul

- By Doyeon (https://superchart.com/en/@late-counter-visits/)
- Written Sep 6, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Jung-gu, Seoul
- Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@late-counter-visits/ichigyu-seoul-station-sirloin-gyukatsu-karaage/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@late-counter-visits/ichigyu-seoul-station-sirloin-gyukatsu-karaage/index.md)

## In short

Ichigyu Seoul Station Branch is a gyukatsu (Japanese-style breaded beef cutlet) restaurant in the basement of the LG Seoul Station Building, near exit 10 of Seoul Station. Dining alone on a weekday evening, the writer ordered the sirloin gyukatsu set for 19,500 won and a karaage and fried shrimp side for 7,000 won, melting Isigny butter on the tabletop grill to cook the beef medium-rare. With no wait and crispy fried sides alongside the lean, buttery gyukatsu, it made for a satisfying solo meal.

## Good to know

- **Sirloin gyukatsu set**: ₩19,500
- **Karaage & fried shrimp side**: ₩7,000
- **Cola**: ₩3,000
- **Location**: B1, Unit B116, LG Seoul Station Building
- **Access**: 1–5 min walk from Seoul Station exit 10
- **Hours**: 11:00–21:30 (break 15:00–17:00)
- **Last order**: 14:00, 20:30
- **Event**: Free fried shrimp with a receipt review
- **Sauces**: Steak sauce, wasabi, salt

*as written by the visitor on Sep 6, 2026*

It was a weekday evening with no particular plans, but I felt like treating myself to a proper meal alone. Passing by Seoul Station, I stopped in at Ichigyu Seoul Station Branch.

## The exterior of Ichigyu near Seoul Station exit 10

![Exterior of Ichigyu Seoul Station Branch near exit 10](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-seoul-station-sirloin-gyukatsu-karaage/ichigyu-seoul-station-sirloin-gyukatsu-karaage-01-fhe48-m-900.webp)

Ichigyu is about a 5-minute walk from Seoul Station exit 10. You head down to the basement level of the LG Seoul Station Building. It's a pretty convenient spot when you've got a bit of extra time before a train, or if you're on a work trip and want a solid solo meal.

![View near the entrance of Ichigyu on the basement level of the LG Seoul Station Building](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-seoul-station-sirloin-gyukatsu-karaage/ichigyu-seoul-station-sirloin-gyukatsu-karaage-02-oyjii-900.webp)

What really catches your eye from outside is a whole cut of beef hanging from the ceiling in full view — it made me stop and take a second look before even walking in.

## A casual dining space in warm wood tones with tabletop grills

![Interior of Ichigyu Seoul Station Branch with wood-toned tables](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-seoul-station-sirloin-gyukatsu-karaage/ichigyu-seoul-station-sirloin-gyukatsu-karaage-03-3g7nc-900.webp)

Inside, the wood-toned tables and chairs gave the whole place a relaxed feel. There's a hand-written-style menu signboard on the wall, and each table comes with its own individual grill.

Maybe because it was a weekday evening, it wasn't crowded at all, so I could sit down right away with no wait.

![A table at Ichigyu set up with an individual grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-seoul-station-sirloin-gyukatsu-karaage/ichigyu-seoul-station-sirloin-gyukatsu-karaage-04-3pajv-893.webp)

![Interior view showing the hand-written menu signboard on the wall](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-seoul-station-sirloin-gyukatsu-karaage/ichigyu-seoul-station-sirloin-gyukatsu-karaage-05-1voc7-844.webp)

## What I ordered and how much it cost

For this visit I ordered the sirloin gyukatsu set for 19,500 won, a karaage and fried shrimp side for 7,000 won, and a cola for 3,000 won.

![Ichigyu's menu board listing gyukatsu and side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-seoul-station-sirloin-gyukatsu-karaage/ichigyu-seoul-station-sirloin-gyukatsu-karaage-06-1qtvd-539.webp)

Just so you know, they're running a receipt review event where you get a free fried shrimp.

## Sirloin gyukatsu set, cooked medium-rare

![The full sirloin gyukatsu set spread](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-seoul-station-sirloin-gyukatsu-karaage/ichigyu-seoul-station-sirloin-gyukatsu-karaage-07-knmsa-900.webp)

Gyukatsu is enjoyed a bit differently from the tonkatsu (pork cutlet) or beef steak you might be used to.

![A plate of gyukatsu lightly fried on the outside only](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-seoul-station-sirloin-gyukatsu-karaage/ichigyu-seoul-station-sirloin-gyukatsu-karaage-08-4too4-900.webp)

The beef comes lightly fried only on the outside, and the fun part is grilling it yourself on the tabletop stove to your preferred doneness.

![The gyukatsu set served with the tabletop grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-seoul-station-sirloin-gyukatsu-karaage/ichigyu-seoul-station-sirloin-gyukatsu-karaage-09-z8vxp-900.webp)

When you order gyukatsu, it arrives with just the surface lightly fried, and each person grills it themselves at the table to their liking.

![A piece of gyukatsu placed on the grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-seoul-station-sirloin-gyukatsu-karaage/ichigyu-seoul-station-sirloin-gyukatsu-karaage-10-gw4ue-900.webp)

The breading on the outside is deep brown and crispy, while the inside, once cut, reveals a vivid pink-red color — a clear contrast between the crunchy shell and the raw center.

![Cross-section of gyukatsu showing the pink-red interior](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-seoul-station-sirloin-gyukatsu-karaage/ichigyu-seoul-station-sirloin-gyukatsu-karaage-11-r1uwv-900.webp)

![Gyukatsu with crispy breading contrasting the red interior](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-seoul-station-sirloin-gyukatsu-karaage/ichigyu-seoul-station-sirloin-gyukatsu-karaage-12-xnwmg-900.webp)

### Melting the Isigny butter little by little

I added the Isigny butter in small amounts onto the grill plate, letting it sizzle and melt together with the meat — it kept things from tasting greasy while adding a subtle, nutty richness that really brought out the flavor.

![Isigny butter melting on the grill plate](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-seoul-station-sirloin-gyukatsu-karaage/ichigyu-seoul-station-sirloin-gyukatsu-karaage-13-9cr50-900.webp)

![Gyukatsu sizzling as it grills with butter](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-seoul-station-sirloin-gyukatsu-karaage/ichigyu-seoul-station-sirloin-gyukatsu-karaage-14-rmubw-900.webp)

I grilled mine just lightly, to about medium-rare — crispy outside with a soft, red-tinged center still intact. The breading itself was crunchy enough to make a noise when I bit into it, and the meat inside had a nice textured bite with visible grain.

![A piece of gyukatsu grilled medium-rare](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-seoul-station-sirloin-gyukatsu-karaage/ichigyu-seoul-station-sirloin-gyukatsu-karaage-15-shtkn-900.webp)

Three pieces on the grill at a time wasn't enough for me, so I just piled on more, haha.

![Several pieces of gyukatsu piled onto the grill at once](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-seoul-station-sirloin-gyukatsu-karaage/ichigyu-seoul-station-sirloin-gyukatsu-karaage-16-17ewb-900.webp)

It just looked so tempting~

![Close-up of appetizingly grilled gyukatsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-seoul-station-sirloin-gyukatsu-karaage/ichigyu-seoul-station-sirloin-gyukatsu-karaage-17-ajk6j-900.webp)

### Comparing the three sauces

Three sauces were provided — steak sauce, wasabi, and salt — so I tried dipping into each in turn. The steak sauce was salty and rich, the wasabi cut through the richness with a sharp kick, and the salt let the natural flavor of the beef shine through most plainly.

## The karaage and fried shrimp side dish

![Karaage and fried shrimp side served with shrimp chips](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-seoul-station-sirloin-gyukatsu-karaage/ichigyu-seoul-station-sirloin-gyukatsu-karaage-18-16ku4-900.webp)

Karaage (Japanese fried chicken) and fried shrimp came out together with shrimp chips. You just dip them in the mayonnaise sauce served alongside.

![A plate of karaage with mayonnaise sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-seoul-station-sirloin-gyukatsu-karaage/ichigyu-seoul-station-sirloin-gyukatsu-karaage-19-1p82q-900.webp)

The karaage was crispy on the outside with juicy meat inside,

![Close-up of fried shrimp with a thin coating](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-seoul-station-sirloin-gyukatsu-karaage/ichigyu-seoul-station-sirloin-gyukatsu-karaage-20-1g9d1-900.webp)

and the fried shrimp had a thin coating too, so it didn't feel greasy at all.

## Visitor information for Ichigyu Seoul Station Branch

- Location: B1, Unit B116, 98 Huam-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul (LG Seoul Station Building)
- Access: 1-minute walk from Seoul Station exit 10
- Hours: 11:00–21:30 (break time 15:00–17:00)
- Last order: 14:00, 20:30

> Since gyukatsu is a dish you grill yourself at the table, it can get tough if you cook it too long. I'd recommend keeping it short, medium-rare, like I did.

## Who I'd recommend Ichigyu Seoul Station to

![A table with gyukatsu and side dishes laid out together](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-seoul-station-sirloin-gyukatsu-karaage/ichigyu-seoul-station-sirloin-gyukatsu-karaage-21-1xy4q-900.webp)

- Anyone looking for a quick, satisfying meal near Seoul Station
- Anyone who enjoys grilling meat themselves to their preferred doneness
- Anyone who wants a lighter, leaner take on gyukatsu

![Signature shot of grilled gyukatsu on the tabletop stove](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-seoul-station-sirloin-gyukatsu-karaage/ichigyu-seoul-station-sirloin-gyukatsu-karaage-22-16mt9-1200.webp)

## Where it is

- Ichigyu Seoul Station Branch (이치규 서울역점)
- 98 Huam-ro, B1 B116, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- 서울특별시 중구 후암로 98 지하1층 B116호
- 37.5538652, 126.9746174
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%9D%B4%EC%B9%98%EA%B7%9C%20%EC%84%9C%EC%9A%B8%EC%97%AD%EC%A0%90/@37.5538652,126.9746174,17z

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