11am opening-run tonkatsu in Euljiro: aged loin and mixed set, Hunta

Hunta Euljiro is open on weekdays from 11:00 to 20:30, with a break from 15:00 to 17:00, and it is closed every weekend. Parking is available, but it is paid.

Today I'm posting about Hunta Euljiro, which I recommend as a great tonkatsu (pork cutlet) spot in Euljiro! Okay, let's go~~!

I really, really love meat! So naturally I love tonkatsu just as much, haha. There was even a time when I went on a tonkatsu restaurant tour, I was that serious about it~ haha. I eat it at least 2–3 times a month! So when a new tonkatsu place opens, I can't resist and go right away. I heard a new tonkatsu place had opened near my office, so I went straight over!

Where is Hunta Euljiro, and is there parking?

Hunta Euljiro is on the ground floor of Fivespot Tower (Da-dong), within a 2–3 minute walk of Euljiro 1-ga Station. It's also very close to City Hall Station and Jonggak Station, so it's easy to get to!

Parking in the building is possible, but it's paid at ₩3,000 per 30 minutes, so I'd recommend public transport if you can!

Hunta Euljiro opening run: what time should you go to avoid a wait?

Hunta Euljiro opens at 11am on weekdays and is closed on weekends, so check the hours before you go! It had a neat, clean exterior.

Also, from 11:30 the Euljiro office workers' lunch hour begins, so I'd go for the opening run if you can! After 11:30 the place fills up and you'll have to wait..!

A tonkatsu photo that looks delicious at first glance..!

Hunta Euljiro interior and solo dining seats

The shop is very clean, and one side is a wall of windows, so you can eat without feeling stuffy. A lovely tonkatsu place in Euljiro!

There are also tables for solo diners, so people eating alone can enjoy a meal without any pressure. And there were really a lot of solo diners, haha!

The meat aging away diligently~ Hunta Euljiro fries aged pork, so you get tonkatsu that's full of juices!

Each table comes with paper cups for water, plus salt and pepper.

Hunta Euljiro menu and how to order

You order on the tablet attached to the table. Since everything is cooked after you order, it can take 15 to 20 minutes! If you go for the opening run, you won't wait long, but at lunchtime when office workers pour in, the wait can get pretty long, so keep that in mind!

The menu has loin, fillet, cheese and chicken katsu! A Naver receipt photo-review event was also running.

The limited premium loin sells out soon after opening, so if you want the premium loin katsu, go early! Besides tonkatsu, there's also katsudon (cutlet rice bowl), and if the cutlet isn't enough you can order extra, so no worries, haha. There's also a set with kimchi stew, a combo Koreans love, haha.

Loin katsu set or mixed katsu set: which to order?

The loin katsu set at Hunta Euljiro is ₩14,000, and loin is the most basic cut among the tonkatsu options! Haha. My friend loves loin the most, so she ordered the loin katsu,

but I wanted to try every cut, so I ordered the mixed katsu set (₩19,000)! It comes with cheese katsu, fillet (tenderloin) and loin, so if you want to try everything like me, I recommend this one, haha.

Hunta's corn-flavored sauce salad, refilled twice

Every set at Hunta Euljiro comes with a salad! This is seriously amazing.. Hunta.. is a salad specialist, lol. It's not an ordinary dressing but a sauce that tastes like corn, and it was so good that I got refills twice, haha. I'd go back just for this salad, lol.

Aged loin katsu: taste and how to eat it

The loin, glistening beautifully~~!~!!

The loin at Hunta Euljiro is aged, so you can enjoy more of the meaty aroma. If you sprinkle pepper on it, the aroma softens a little and it tastes even better!

To taste the meat properly, I took my first bite with just salt, and probably because it's aged, the juices burst through my mouth the second I bit in! The meat is so mild.. and the chewy fat attached to the lean meat is just so good..!!

Mustard and wasabi come on the side, and eating them together makes it even tastier!

How is Hunta's cheese katsu?

Hunta Euljiro's cheese katsu was packed with cheese~~! The batter isn't thick, so you can taste the meat and cheese even better!

They must use good cheese too, because it wasn't tough at all, just soft and delicious! The tonkatsu sauce also isn't too sweet or salty, so it doesn't overpower the meat, which I really liked!

Texture of the fillet katsu (hire katsu)

Fillet katsu that's obviously full of juices~!

Fillet is the most tender cut, so Hunta Euljiro's fillet katsu melted in my mouth and was delicious~! I wanted more...!!

Would I go back to Hunta Euljiro for an office lunch?

I'm so glad a properly good tonkatsu place opened near my office, haha. Next time I crave tonkatsu at lunch, I'll probably head to Hunta Euljiro, haha.