# Seongnae-dong tonkatsu restaurant with no wait at 5pm: Riae Premium - By Dami (https://superchart.com/en/@midday-saucer/) - Written Sep 4, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gangdong, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written as a store-visit sponsorship. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@midday-saucer/lie-premium-olympic-park-tonkatsu-set/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@midday-saucer/lie-premium-olympic-park-tonkatsu-set/index.md) ## In short Riae Premium Olympic Park Branch is a Japanese-style aged-pork katsu restaurant in Seongnae-dong, Gangdong, Seoul. Arriving at 5pm, right after break time, meant no wait at all, and the premium special loin katsu (deungsim) plus fillet katsu (hire) set and the cold soba fillet set brought juicy fat-marbled loin, tender fillet and a fresh cabbage salad. If the weekday lunch queue puts you off, 5pm is the time to visit Riae Premium. ## Good to know - **Ordered**: Premium special loin katsu (deungsim) + fillet katsu (hire), cold soba with fillet (hire) set *as written by the visitor on Sep 4, 2026* ![Main photo of Riae Premium Olympic Park Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/lie-premium-olympic-park-tonkatsu-set/lie-premium-olympic-park-tonkatsu-set-01-stq4w-1200.webp) I stopped by Riae Premium Olympic Park Branch, a tonkatsu place I often visit whenever I pass near Olympic Park. I've been a regular here for a while — it's a well-known spot in Seongnae-dong where you can taste proper Japanese-style katsu. ## Where is Riae Premium Olympic Park Branch, and how are parking and waiting? Riae Premium is located in Seongnae-dong, in a spot that's easy to reach from the Olympic Park gymnastics arena and swimming pool side. On weekday lunches it's such a popular spot that there's often a wait, so I'd recommend booking ahead. I visited at 5pm right after break time ended, and I could sit down with plenty of room to spare — no waiting stress at all. There's space for about two cars to double-park on the left side of the restaurant. I got lucky and found a spot. If there's no space, it's also fine to park at Olympic Park's P4 lot and walk over — it's not far. ## Inside Riae Premium: an open kitchen with bar seating ![Interior tables at Riae Premium](https://img.superchart.com/images/lie-premium-olympic-park-tonkatsu-set/lie-premium-olympic-park-tonkatsu-set-02-grclf-900.webp) ![Interior with 4-top and 2-top tables](https://img.superchart.com/images/lie-premium-olympic-park-tonkatsu-set/lie-premium-olympic-park-tonkatsu-set-03-1tlz8-900.webp) ![Bar seating good for solo dining](https://img.superchart.com/images/lie-premium-olympic-park-tonkatsu-set/lie-premium-olympic-park-tonkatsu-set-04-252lo-900.webp) The restaurant is on the larger side with plenty of tables. There's a good mix of 4-tops and 2-tops, plus bar seating, so it's also great for eating solo. ![Riae Premium's open kitchen](https://img.superchart.com/images/lie-premium-olympic-park-tonkatsu-set/lie-premium-olympic-park-tonkatsu-set-05-9bw87-900.webp) It's an open kitchen, and it felt very clean. The staff greeted me warmly the moment I walked in, which put me in a good mood. Even the chefs in the kitchen say hello 😎 ## What's on the Riae Premium menu? ![Riae Premium katsu menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/lie-premium-olympic-park-tonkatsu-set/lie-premium-olympic-park-tonkatsu-set-06-1c2pb-900.webp) ![Menu page describing aged-meat katsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/lie-premium-olympic-park-tonkatsu-set/lie-premium-olympic-park-tonkatsu-set-07-1ajlt-900.webp) ![Menu page listing set meals](https://img.superchart.com/images/lie-premium-olympic-park-tonkatsu-set/lie-premium-olympic-park-tonkatsu-set-08-1helx-900.webp) ![Additional page of Riae Premium's menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/lie-premium-olympic-park-tonkatsu-set/lie-premium-olympic-park-tonkatsu-set-09-18vm3-900.webp) ![Menu page listing side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/lie-premium-olympic-park-tonkatsu-set/lie-premium-olympic-park-tonkatsu-set-10-qegr4-900.webp) ![Last page of the menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/lie-premium-olympic-park-tonkatsu-set/lie-premium-olympic-park-tonkatsu-set-11-1wzlp-900.webp) As a proper Japanese-style katsu specialist, Riae's signature dishes are made with aged meat. My favorite is the set that pairs the premium special loin katsu (deungsim) with fillet katsu (hire) — apparently this combo is Riae's longest-loved, classic signature. ## The two sets I ordered at Riae Premium ![Table spread with special loin katsu set and cold soba set](https://img.superchart.com/images/lie-premium-olympic-park-tonkatsu-set/lie-premium-olympic-park-tonkatsu-set-12-wmm5g-900.webp) - Premium special loin katsu (deungsim) + fillet katsu (hire) - Cold soba fillet (hire) set ![Plate of premium special loin katsu and fillet katsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/lie-premium-olympic-park-tonkatsu-set/lie-premium-olympic-park-tonkatsu-set-13-1mzqo-900.webp) ![Katsu set with both loin and fillet](https://img.superchart.com/images/lie-premium-olympic-park-tonkatsu-set/lie-premium-olympic-park-tonkatsu-set-14-1jdhn-900.webp) ### Special loin katsu (deungsim) + fillet katsu (hire) The special loin katsu is the dish where Riae's aged meat and frying skill really shine. ![Cross-section of special loin katsu fried from gabri top loin](https://img.superchart.com/images/lie-premium-olympic-park-tonkatsu-set/lie-premium-olympic-park-tonkatsu-set-15-1fasg-900.webp) It's fried using the gabri top loin cut, and the fat is so tender and soft that every bite bursts with juice and rich meaty aroma 👍👍👍 That fatty part is exactly the reason to eat loin katsu. The lean part has a moist yet firm texture, and eating it together with the crispy batter is the kind of flavor that keeps pulling your chopsticks back. ![Cross-section of fillet katsu showing juices](https://img.superchart.com/images/lie-premium-olympic-park-tonkatsu-set/lie-premium-olympic-park-tonkatsu-set-16-14blo-900.webp) Can you see that juice?? The fillet was cooked so moist that you can actually see the juices in the photo. If the loin is all about deep meaty flavor and chew, the fillet melts away smoothly — I'd recommend ordering both. ![Katsu sauces — salt, wasabi, truffle oil, and more](https://img.superchart.com/images/lie-premium-olympic-park-tonkatsu-set/lie-premium-olympic-park-tonkatsu-set-17-jsve6-900.webp) There's also a variety of sauces — salt, wasabi, truffle oil, and a Worcestershire-style sauce — so it was fun mixing and matching. ![Cabbage salad with dressing](https://img.superchart.com/images/lie-premium-olympic-park-tonkatsu-set/lie-premium-olympic-park-tonkatsu-set-18-i59f8-900.webp) The cabbage salad is unbelievably good. I don't know what's in the dressing, but it's magic — I don't even like vegetables much and I finished that whole huge pile of cabbage. ![Full spread of the cold soba fillet set](https://img.superchart.com/images/lie-premium-olympic-park-tonkatsu-set/lie-premium-olympic-park-tonkatsu-set-19-1ppup-900.webp) ### Cold soba with fillet katsu (hire) set My friend said it was hot out and wanted something cool, so she ordered the cold soba with fillet. ![Bowl of cold soba topped with garnishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/lie-premium-olympic-park-tonkatsu-set/lie-premium-olympic-park-tonkatsu-set-20-9vgv7-900.webp) ![Close-up of springy cold soba noodles](https://img.superchart.com/images/lie-premium-olympic-park-tonkatsu-set/lie-premium-olympic-park-tonkatsu-set-21-1x0rj-900.webp) The cold soba noodles were springy and chewy with a great bite. Cucumber, carrot, shrimp, grated radish, and seaweed flakes were all piled on generously, so it was fun mixing them in too. ![Fillet katsu served alongside the cold soba](https://img.superchart.com/images/lie-premium-olympic-park-tonkatsu-set/lie-premium-olympic-park-tonkatsu-set-22-1iy1x-900.webp) Alternating with the fillet (hire) katsu served alongside worked really well. Cleansing your palate with the tangy cold soba, then taking a crispy bite of fillet katsu, was a combo I kept wanting to repeat. ![Cross-section of a freshly fried potato croquette](https://img.superchart.com/images/lie-premium-olympic-park-tonkatsu-set/lie-premium-olympic-park-tonkatsu-set-23-1wirq-900.webp) The potato croquette tasted like the classic flavor you'd expect, but it was extra good since it came out freshly fried and hot, and it was packed full inside for a satisfying portion. ## Why I'd go back to Riae Premium at 5pm From the quality of the aged katsu to the crispy batter, this visit reminded me once again why Riae Premium Olympic Park Branch is such a great tonkatsu spot near Olympic Park. ![Closing photo of Riae Premium Olympic Park Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/lie-premium-olympic-park-tonkatsu-set/lie-premium-olympic-park-tonkatsu-set-24-14ohc-966.webp) ## Where it is - Riae Premium Olympic Park Branch (리애 프리미엄 올림픽공원직영점) - 46 Seongnae-ro 18-gil, 1st Floor Unit 1-1, Gangdong-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 강동구 성내로18길 46 1층 1-1호 - 37.5250204, 127.1280784 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%A6%AC%EC%95%A0%20%ED%94%84%EB%A6%AC%EB%AF%B8%EC%97%84%20%EC%98%AC%EB%A6%BC%ED%94%BD%EA%B3%B5%EC%9B%90%EC%A7%81%EC%98%81%EC%A0%90/@37.5250204,127.1280784,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@midday-saucer/lie-premium-olympic-park-tonkatsu-set/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt