# Friday night full house at Seoul Station gyukatsu restaurant Ichigyu - By Arin (https://superchart.com/en/@midday-spoon-journal/) - Written Sep 18, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Jung-gu, Seoul - Sponsored: This story was written based on a sponsored store visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@midday-spoon-journal/ichikyu-seoul-station-friday-set-mini-curry/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@midday-spoon-journal/ichikyu-seoul-station-friday-set-mini-curry/index.md) ## In short Ichigyu Seoul Station Branch is a gyukatsu (Japanese-style beef cutlet) restaurant in the basement of the LG Household & Health Care building near Exit 10 of Seoul Station on Line 4, in Jung-gu, Seoul. On a packed Friday evening the writer ordered the set with two gyukatsu meals plus a drink and added a side mini curry, grilling the beef with all the butter dropped in at once. The meat was tender with no chew to it, and next to the price of one serving at a Korean beef restaurant, Ichigyu made for good value. ## Good to know - **Location**: 98 Huam-ro, B1F Unit B116, Jung-gu, Seoul — basement of the LG Household & Health Care building near Seoul Station Exit 10 (Line 4) - **Hours**: Daily 11:00–21:30 (break 15:00–17:00) - **Last order**: 14:00 and 20:30 - **Parking**: Paid parking in the building - **Recommended menu**: Ichigyu gyukatsu, curry - **Jumbo gyukatsu**: 32,000 won - **Set menu**: 3,000 won off when you order the set for two - **Waiting**: Book through Catch Table - **Event**: Free sliced-beef mochi or fried shrimp for a receipt review - **Price reference**: ₩32,000 ≈ $23 · ₩3,000 ≈ $2.2 (2026-09-19) *as written by the visitor on Sep 18, 2026* ## Where is Ichigyu Seoul Station Branch? Ichigyu Seoul Station Branch is a gyukatsu specialist tucked in the basement of the LG Household & Health Care building near Exit 10 of Seoul Station's Line 4. I went on a Friday evening to try the gyukatsu set and mini curry. ![Gyukatsu set and mini curry table setup at Ichigyu Seoul Station Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichikyu-seoul-station-friday-set-mini-curry/ichikyu-seoul-station-friday-set-mini-curry-01-1o1h9-966.webp) I visited Ichigyu Seoul Station Branch, a popular date spot near Seoul Station. It's near Exit 10 of Seoul Station Line 4, in the basement of the LG Household & Health Care building. I went on a Friday evening and the place was completely packed — proof that even a basement spot can pull in a crowd when the food is this good. ## Friday night wait and the mood inside Ichigyu ![Entrance of Ichigyu Seoul Station Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichikyu-seoul-station-friday-set-mini-curry/ichikyu-seoul-station-friday-set-mini-curry-02-1pwnv-966.webp) If you're waiting, you can reserve through Catch Table. We got lucky and were seated right as another party was finishing up. There's a beef figurine right at the entrance haha — you can tell how serious they are about beef. ![Beef figurine placed at the entrance](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichikyu-seoul-station-friday-set-mini-curry/ichikyu-seoul-station-friday-set-mini-curry-03-19am5-966.webp) ![Interior of Ichigyu Seoul Station Branch packed with Friday evening diners](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichikyu-seoul-station-friday-set-mini-curry/ichikyu-seoul-station-friday-set-mini-curry-04-pybpv-966.webp) There were so many couples in the restaurant — definitely a solid Seoul Station date spot. The interior is clean and tidy, and the sound of gyukatsu sizzling all around made it feel like being on a trip. ## Ichigyu Seoul Station menu and what the set includes The menu centers on the signature gyukatsu, alongside steki set meals, hamburg omurice, and Japanese curry. Jumbo gyukatsu is ₩32,000. For two people, the set menu with a ₩3,000 discount is the better deal. ![Menu board showing gyukatsu and Japanese single dishes at Ichigyu Seoul Station Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichikyu-seoul-station-friday-set-mini-curry/ichikyu-seoul-station-friday-set-mini-curry-05-1e68m-966.webp) There's the signature gyukatsu, and going jumbo costs ₩32,000. After eating it, I think next time it's worth going jumbo. There's also an un-fried steki set meal, hamburg omurice, Japanese curry, steki-don, hotplate chop steak, and yakisoba napolitan, plus sides like karaage, fried shrimp, and mini curry. The curry here is delicious — highly recommend. ![Back page of the menu with set menus and gyukatsu eating instructions](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichikyu-seoul-station-friday-set-mini-curry/ichikyu-seoul-station-friday-set-mini-curry-06-n9o9e-966.webp) Flip the page and you'll find the set menus — if there are two of you, the set is the way to go, with a ₩3,000 discount. There are also instructions for how to eat gyukatsu the best way: add the butter in three stages, they say. It comes out medium-rare at first, and they recommend grilling it for about 7–8 seconds. ![Table sign explaining the receipt review service offer](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichikyu-seoul-station-friday-set-mini-curry/ichikyu-seoul-station-friday-set-mini-curry-07-1jhsi-966.webp) ![Sign advertising the free napa mochi and fried shrimp offer](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichikyu-seoul-station-friday-set-mini-curry/ichikyu-seoul-station-friday-set-mini-curry-08-1836q-966.webp) If you want the free napa mochi or fried shrimp that go so well with the meal, leave a receipt review — go for it. ## What arrives with the gyukatsu set The gyukatsu set at Ichigyu Seoul Station Branch includes two gyukatsu meals plus a drink. The grill is heated first with solid fuel, and the rice comes in a shared bowl to scoop from together. ![Gyukatsu grill heating up over solid fuel](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichikyu-seoul-station-friday-set-mini-curry/ichikyu-seoul-station-friday-set-mini-curry-09-q3i6h-966.webp) The gyukatsu set arrived. Two gyukatsu meals plus a drink included — amazing deal. ![Set table with two gyukatsu meals and a drink included](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichikyu-seoul-station-friday-set-mini-curry/ichikyu-seoul-station-friday-set-mini-curry-10-1024c-966.webp) It already looks delicious, drool-worthy. I love gyukatsu already, so I can't even imagine how good Ichigyu's version is going to be. ![Ichigyu gyukatsu served on a plate](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichikyu-seoul-station-friday-set-mini-curry/ichikyu-seoul-station-friday-set-mini-curry-11-1fl3q-966.webp) The rice is served in a shared bowl for everyone to scoop from. ![Shared bowl of rice served with the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichikyu-seoul-station-friday-set-mini-curry/ichikyu-seoul-station-friday-set-mini-curry-12-s1qk5-966.webp) Let me walk you through what comes with the Ichigyu Seoul Station gyukatsu set. ![Gyukatsu set spread with cabbage pickle and Isigny butter](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichikyu-seoul-station-friday-set-mini-curry/ichikyu-seoul-station-friday-set-mini-curry-13-tdwly-966.webp) ![Chili sauce, salt, and broth served alongside the gyukatsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichikyu-seoul-station-friday-set-mini-curry/ichikyu-seoul-station-friday-set-mini-curry-14-1af9m-966.webp) There's cabbage pickle sprinkled with what seems like pepper, giving it a slightly spicy kick that pairs well with the gyukatsu, and Isigny butter that gets used later when grilling the meat. Sauces include chili and salt, plus a separate sauce made for the gyukatsu itself. Even a light broth comes with the set. ## Grilling the gyukatsu with all the butter at once Ichigyu's gyukatsu comes out with a crispy coating and a pink center, and I grilled it on the brazier for about 10 seconds. They tell you to add the butter in three stages, but I wanted to eat quickly, so I just dumped it all in at once. ![Cross-section of the gyukatsu showing a pink center](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichikyu-seoul-station-friday-set-mini-curry/ichikyu-seoul-station-friday-set-mini-curry-15-1cok2-m-966.webp) ![Marbled gyukatsu from Ichigyu Seoul Station Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichikyu-seoul-station-friday-set-mini-curry/ichikyu-seoul-station-friday-set-mini-curry-16-1is22-1200.webp) Beautifully fried and crispy on the outside, pink and marbled and glistening inside — the gyukatsu appeared and it genuinely looked amazing. They told me to add the butter in stages, but since I wanted to eat fast, I just threw it all in at once and grilled it haha. ![Gyukatsu pieces lined up neatly on the brazier](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichikyu-seoul-station-friday-set-mini-curry/ichikyu-seoul-station-friday-set-mini-curry-17-d0ulp-966.webp) They lined it up neatly on the grill. About 10 seconds of grilling to get that Maillard sear and the gyukatsu is done — total perfection. ![Gyukatsu with a Maillard sear after 10 seconds of grilling](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichikyu-seoul-station-friday-set-mini-curry/ichikyu-seoul-station-friday-set-mini-curry-18-2oeey-966.webp) ![Close-up of the gyukatsu grilled with butter](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichikyu-seoul-station-friday-set-mini-curry/ichikyu-seoul-station-friday-set-mini-curry-19-1efc2-966.webp) ### Is the mini curry worth adding? Ichigyu Seoul Station's mini curry was a great side to eat first while the gyukatsu was grilling. The curry was genuinely delicious, and it made me want to order a full curry dish next time. While the gyukatsu was grilling, I couldn't resist and ordered the mini curry too — and the curry was genuinely delicious. Turns out this place is a curry spot too. Next time I'll order the full curry dish. If you're getting gyukatsu, definitely order the mini curry as well. ![Mini curry ordered as a side dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichikyu-seoul-station-friday-set-mini-curry/ichikyu-seoul-station-friday-set-mini-curry-20-x880g-966.webp) ![Dipping the gyukatsu into sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichikyu-seoul-station-friday-set-mini-curry/ichikyu-seoul-station-friday-set-mini-curry-21-1n4cv-966.webp) I ate it over rice, dipped it in sauce, enjoyed it every way. The meat had zero toughness — tender, full of beefy flavor, crispy, and just so delicious. ![A piece of gyukatsu eaten with rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichikyu-seoul-station-friday-set-mini-curry/ichikyu-seoul-station-friday-set-mini-curry-22-1unud-966.webp) ## Is Ichigyu good value for the price? At a regular Korean beef restaurant, you'd struggle to get one serving for this price, so considering that, the value here is excellent. If you want to enjoy beef done well, go visit Ichigyu's gyukatsu near Seoul Station. ![Zero-sugar cola and a cup of ice included with the set](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichikyu-seoul-station-friday-set-mini-curry/ichikyu-seoul-station-friday-set-mini-curry-23-1mcp5-966.webp) ![Table at the end of the meal with the gyukatsu set finished](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichikyu-seoul-station-friday-set-mini-curry/ichikyu-seoul-station-friday-set-mini-curry-24-147vr-966.webp) The set came with zero-sugar cola and a cup of ice, so we could keep things cold and refreshing all the way to the end. That was my review of Ichigyu Seoul Station, a great Seoul Station restaurant!!!! ## 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 --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@midday-spoon-journal/ichikyu-seoul-station-friday-set-mini-curry/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt