# Gyukatsu lunch after The Hyundai Seoul near Yeouido Station: Izawa - By Eun K. (https://superchart.com/en/@mirror-light-seoul/) - Written Sep 18, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Yeongdeungpo, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@mirror-light-seoul/izawa-yeouido-gyukatsu-mom-lunch/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@mirror-light-seoul/izawa-yeouido-gyukatsu-mom-lunch/index.md) ## In short Izawa Yeouido Direct Store is a gyukatsu (Japanese fried beef cutlet) restaurant on the 2nd floor of Yeouido Jonghap Sangga, right in front of Exit 5 of Yeouido Station in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul. After a look around The Hyundai Seoul, the writer came for Sunday lunch with her mother and grilled the 18,000 won gyukatsu set (sirloin) on a mini charcoal grill at the table, refilling the cabbage salad, kkakdugi (cubed radish kimchi) and soup twice. With 1 hour of free parking in the building's ground-level outdoor lot, Izawa is an easy stop for a Yeouido outing by car. ## Good to know - **Location**: 2nd floor, Yeouido Jonghap Sangga, in front of Exit 5, Yeouido Station (next to Bonjuk) - **Hours**: 11:00-21:00, break time 15:00-17:00 - **Gyukatsu set (sirloin)**: 18,000 won - **Curry gyukatsu (sirloin)**: 20,000 won - **Steki set (sirloin)**: 18,000 won - **Steki-don (sirloin)**: 18,000 won - **Dontoro-don**: 13,500 won - **Mazesoba**: 12,000 won - **Parking**: 1 hour free in the building's ground-level outdoor lot - **Reservations**: Catch Table - **Price reference**: ₩18,000 ≈ $13 · ₩12,000 ≈ $8.7 (2026-09-19) *as written by the visitor on Sep 18, 2026* A Yeouido date-course restaurant recommendation! < IZAWA > ![Signature gyukatsu photo at Izawa Yeouido Direct Store](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-yeouido-gyukatsu-mom-lunch/izawa-yeouido-gyukatsu-mom-lunch-01-imm6d-1200.webp) A while back I went to browse The Hyundai Seoul with my mom, and while trying to figure out lunch, we ended up at Izawa, a gyukatsu (beef cutlet) place. It even has parking, so it's fine to drive there too. The best part of Izawa's gyukatsu is that you grill the meat yourself on a mini charcoal grill! You can cook it to your own taste, which makes eating it kind of fun too. It's right in front of Exit 5 of Yeouido Station, so it was really easy to find. This is my review of Izawa Yeouido Direct Store, said to be a regular haunt of singer Lim Young-woong :) ## Where is Izawa Yeouido Direct Store, and where do you park? Izawa Yeouido Direct Store is on the 2nd floor of Yeouido Jonghap Sangga, right in front of Exit 5 of Yeouido Station. The building's outdoor ground-level lot gives you 1 hour of free parking, so driving there isn't a hassle. ![Exterior of Yeouido Jonghap Sangga building in front of Exit 5, Yeouido Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-yeouido-gyukatsu-mom-lunch/izawa-yeouido-gyukatsu-mom-lunch-02-9tu7m-900.webp) ![Path to Izawa's entrance on the 2nd floor of Yeouido Jonghap Sangga](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-yeouido-gyukatsu-mom-lunch/izawa-yeouido-gyukatsu-mom-lunch-03-17xcp-900.webp) The building is visible the moment you come out of Yeouido Station, so finding it wasn't hard at all. Go up to the 2nd floor, walk all the way to the right, and Izawa is right next to Bonjuk. It's a good stop after browsing The Hyundai Seoul and heading toward Yeouido Station, and it also works well as a course after shopping or a date in Yeouido, ending with a meal. ## How long is the Sunday lunch wait at Izawa? We visited Izawa on a Sunday for lunch and got seated right away with no wait. Still, the place was nearly full. ![Seating inside Izawa Yeouido Direct Store](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-yeouido-gyukatsu-mom-lunch/izawa-yeouido-gyukatsu-mom-lunch-04-hybxm-900.webp) ![Window seats along Izawa's floor-to-ceiling windows](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-yeouido-gyukatsu-mom-lunch/izawa-yeouido-gyukatsu-mom-lunch-05-1ympq-m-900.webp) Toward the back there were floor-to-ceiling windows with seats good for solo dining, and most other tables were groups of 2-4 enjoying a relaxed meal. The atmosphere was cozy and had a nice mood, so it would be great for a date too! ## Izawa menu and prices Izawa has a variety of beef dishes beyond just gyukatsu. The gyukatsu set (sirloin) and steki set (sirloin) are each ₩18,000, and the mazesoba is ₩12,000. ![Izawa's gyukatsu and beef menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-yeouido-gyukatsu-mom-lunch/izawa-yeouido-gyukatsu-mom-lunch-06-7le1f-900.webp) ![Izawa's menu board with prices](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-yeouido-gyukatsu-mom-lunch/izawa-yeouido-gyukatsu-mom-lunch-07-1u4j5-900.webp) - Gyukatsu set (sirloin) ₩18,000 — the signature dish: fresh beef cutlet grilled to your liking on a mini charcoal grill - Curry gyukatsu (sirloin) ₩20,000 — gyukatsu paired with Izawa's special curry - Steki set (sirloin) ₩18,000 — beef seared lightly on the surface, sliced, then grilled to taste on the mini grill - Steki-don (sirloin) ₩18,000 — a rice bowl topped with medium-rare steak - Dontoro-don ₩13,500 — a rice bowl topped with richly marbled pork jowl ![Autographs and photos hanging on Izawa's wall](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-yeouido-gyukatsu-mom-lunch/izawa-yeouido-gyukatsu-mom-lunch-08-11mw0-m-900.webp) The menu was more varied than I expected, so it's a good spot not just for gyukatsu fans but for anyone who likes beef dishes in general — plenty to choose from. The walls have a lot of autographs and photos of singer Lim Young-woong, apparently a famous regular here! ## Gyukatsu set at 18,000 won, grilled on a mini charcoal grill What my mom and I ordered that day was Izawa's gyukatsu set at ₩18,000. It's fresh beef cutlet you place on a mini charcoal grill and cook to your own taste. ![Full spread of the gyukatsu set (sirloin) at Izawa](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-yeouido-gyukatsu-mom-lunch/izawa-yeouido-gyukatsu-mom-lunch-09-14c8z-900.webp) ![Gyukatsu set with mini charcoal grill on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-yeouido-gyukatsu-mom-lunch/izawa-yeouido-gyukatsu-mom-lunch-10-1i86z-900.webp) Because you can grill it little by little exactly how you want, it really lets you appreciate what makes gyukatsu good. There's also a bit of fun in placing each piece on the grill and hearing it sizzle. ![A piece of gyukatsu placed on the mini grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-yeouido-gyukatsu-mom-lunch/izawa-yeouido-gyukatsu-mom-lunch-11-je7r9-900.webp) ![Sirloin gyukatsu grilling on the charcoal grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-yeouido-gyukatsu-mom-lunch/izawa-yeouido-gyukatsu-mom-lunch-12-18scq-900.webp) ![Close-up of Izawa's gyukatsu showing the cross-section](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-yeouido-gyukatsu-mom-lunch/izawa-yeouido-gyukatsu-mom-lunch-13-1iidq-900.webp) ![A piece of gyukatsu dipped in sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-yeouido-gyukatsu-mom-lunch/izawa-yeouido-gyukatsu-mom-lunch-14-5z6mo-900.webp) When I eat gyukatsu, I like it crisp on the outside and just slightly cooked and moist on the inside, and with this grill-it-yourself style, you can adjust it exactly to your own taste. Since there's a mini charcoal grill right on the table, the dish looks pretty fun the moment it arrives too. Put a piece of gyukatsu on the grill, cook it briefly, dip it in sauce, eat it with rice, grill another piece!! ![Eating gyukatsu together with rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-yeouido-gyukatsu-mom-lunch/izawa-yeouido-gyukatsu-mom-lunch-15-134xa-900.webp) ![Gyukatsu paired with rice and sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-yeouido-gyukatsu-mom-lunch/izawa-yeouido-gyukatsu-mom-lunch-16-zs7xd-900.webp) ## Free side dish refills to finish the meal At Izawa we refilled the cabbage salad, kkakdugi (radish kimchi), and soup twice each. The combination of rice, kkakdugi and the sauce was so good I kept going back for more. ![Refilled cabbage salad and kkakdugi](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-yeouido-gyukatsu-mom-lunch/izawa-yeouido-gyukatsu-mom-lunch-17-hvr2l-900.webp) ![Izawa table set with soup and side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-yeouido-gyukatsu-mom-lunch/izawa-yeouido-gyukatsu-mom-lunch-18-14uu5-900.webp) The sirloin cut definitely has some richness to it, so it paired really well with the rice, kkakdugi, and cabbage salad. They also have ice-cold draft beer, so if you visit in the evening, having a drink while enjoying the relaxed vibe sounds like a proper Yeouido date course. Enjoying delicious gyukatsu at Izawa, a Yeouido date-course restaurant — total success!! ## Where it is - Izawa Yeouido Direct Store (이자와 여의도직영점) - 42 Yeouinaru-ro, Room 203, 204, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 영등포구 여의나루로 42 203호, 204호 이자와 - 37.5214704, 126.9249738 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%9D%B4%EC%9E%90%EC%99%80%20%EC%97%AC%EC%9D%98%EB%8F%84%EC%A7%81%EC%98%81%EC%A0%90/@37.5214704,126.9249738,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@mirror-light-seoul/izawa-yeouido-gyukatsu-mom-lunch/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt