# Sinnonhyeon date at Japanese restaurant Ichigyu: grilled cheese, mochi - By Sion (https://superchart.com/en/@morning-cafe-door/) - Written Sep 20, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gangnam, Seoul - Sponsored: This review was written after receiving a complimentary meal from the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@morning-cafe-door/ichigyu-shinnonhyeon-gyukatsu-steak-date/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@morning-cafe-door/ichigyu-shinnonhyeon-gyukatsu-steak-date/index.md) ## In short Ichigyu Gangnam Sinnonhyeon Branch is a gyukatsu (beef cutlet) restaurant a 3-minute walk from Exit 4 of Sinnonhyeon Station in Gangnam, Seoul. On a date here, the writer ordered one gyukatsu set and one steki (steak) set, then grilled the event-freebie cheese and daepae-mochi (thin-sliced rice cake) together on the mini tabletop brazier. The gyukatsu was crisp outside and juicy inside and the steki was tender, making it impossible to pick a winner. ## Good to know - **Hours**: Daily 11:30–21:30 - **Waiting**: Remote queuing and on-site sign-up from 11:00 - **Parking**: Nearby paid private lots (Le Meridien Lot 2 and Lot 3, etc.) - **Location**: 3-minute walk from Sinnonhyeon Station (Line 9, Sinbundang Line) Exit 4; also reachable from Gangnam Station (Line 2, Sinbundang Line) - **Ordered**: Gyukatsu set, steki set - **Event**: Grillable cheese and daepae-mochi (rice cake) plus shrimp tempura, given for taking part *as written by the visitor on Sep 20, 2026* ![Signature gyukatsu photo from Ichigyu Gangnam Sinnonhyeon Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-shinnonhyeon-gyukatsu-steak-date/ichigyu-shinnonhyeon-gyukatsu-steak-date-01-1vl85-900.webp) A Sinnonhyeon favorite: Ichigyu Gangnam Sinnonhyeon Branch - 30 Bongeunsa-ro 6-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 1st floor - 🕖 Hours: Daily 11:30–21:30 - 📢 Remote queuing and on-site registration available from 11:00 - 🅿️ Parking: nearby paid private lots (Le Meridien Lot 2, Lot 3, etc.) - 📍 Location: 3-minute walk from Sinnonhyeon Station (Line 9, Sinbundang Line) Exit 4; also walkable from Gangnam Station (Line 2, Sinbundang Line) I love gyukatsu, so on a date in Sinnonhyeon we went to a place famous for it. I came away amazed by the gyukatsu — crisp outside, juicy inside — and the steki set at this Sinnonhyeon favorite, Ichigyu Gangnam Sinnonhyeon Branch. ![Exterior of Ichigyu Gangnam Sinnonhyeon Branch with a Japanese butcher-shop feel](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-shinnonhyeon-gyukatsu-steak-date/ichigyu-shinnonhyeon-gyukatsu-steak-date-02-1gg4h-900.webp) ## How to reach Ichigyu Gangnam Sinnonhyeon Branch, plus waiting and parking Ichigyu Gangnam Sinnonhyeon Branch is just a 3-minute walk from Exit 4 of Sinnonhyeon Station, so it's super accessible by public transit! It's such a well-known hotspot that using remote queuing (available from 11 AM) or on-site registration lets you get in without much of a wait. Even the exterior has that Japanese butcher-shop vibe with a warm atmosphere — it really caught my eye as I walked by 🖤 If you're driving, the nearby paid lots — Le Meridien Lot 2 and Lot 3 — are convenient 🚗 ![Wood-toned interior of the Ichigyu dining room](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-shinnonhyeon-gyukatsu-steak-date/ichigyu-shinnonhyeon-gyukatsu-steak-date-03-9b1cd-900.webp) ## Is Ichigyu's wood-toned interior good for a Sinnonhyeon date? Step inside and a calm yet warm wood-toned interior greets you! It felt cozy and comforting 🖤 ![Cozy seating area at Ichigyu](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-shinnonhyeon-gyukatsu-steak-date/ichigyu-shinnonhyeon-gyukatsu-steak-date-04-1q555-900.webp) A perfect spot for a Sinnonhyeon date, chatting away with your partner 🫶🏻 ![A table at Ichigyu, great for a date](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-shinnonhyeon-gyukatsu-steak-date/ichigyu-shinnonhyeon-gyukatsu-steak-date-05-pijdb-900.webp) ## Ichigyu's menu and how to order Ichigyu's signature dishes are the gyukatsu set and the steki set. 💡 You can also add extra meat or butter. ![Ichigyu menu board listing the gyukatsu set and steki set](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-shinnonhyeon-gyukatsu-steak-date/ichigyu-shinnonhyeon-gyukatsu-steak-date-06-1j6ip-900.webp) There were plenty of other delicious-looking options too — hamburg omurice, steki-don, pollock roe chapsteak, Japanese curry, yakisoba Napolitan, cold soba with shrimp tempura — but we ordered the gyukatsu and steki sets! You have to get gyukatsu when you come to Ichigyu. ![Menu listing for hamburg omurice, curry and other Ichigyu dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-shinnonhyeon-gyukatsu-steak-date/ichigyu-shinnonhyeon-gyukatsu-steak-date-07-4onvx-900.webp) Every table has a QR code, so you can browse the whole menu and even order right from there! ![Mobile menu at Ichigyu viewed via table QR code](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-shinnonhyeon-gyukatsu-steak-date/ichigyu-shinnonhyeon-gyukatsu-steak-date-08-rb1rr-900.webp) Each dish comes with a clear description 🫶🏻 ![Ordering screen at Ichigyu with dish descriptions](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-shinnonhyeon-gyukatsu-steak-date/ichigyu-shinnonhyeon-gyukatsu-steak-date-09-1maea-900.webp) Order placed: one gyukatsu set, one steki set ✨ ![Order confirmation for the gyukatsu set and steki set](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-shinnonhyeon-gyukatsu-steak-date/ichigyu-shinnonhyeon-gyukatsu-steak-date-10-1cxih-900.webp) They also sell combo sets! ![Information on Ichigyu's combo sets](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-shinnonhyeon-gyukatsu-steak-date/ichigyu-shinnonhyeon-gyukatsu-steak-date-11-1rg1f-900.webp) ## Ichigyu's cheese and daepae-mochi event: how to get the freebies 💡 One way to enjoy Ichigyu even more is to spread butter, then pile on cheese and daepae-mochi (rice cake) to grill. You get the chewy daepae-mochi and grillable cheese by joining the event! ![Notice for the cheese and daepae-mochi giveaway event](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-shinnonhyeon-gyukatsu-steak-date/ichigyu-shinnonhyeon-gyukatsu-steak-date-12-1r5jj-900.webp) There's another event too 🤍 a shrimp tempura giveaway! Ichigyu's event freebies are always so generous. ![Notice for the shrimp tempura giveaway event](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-shinnonhyeon-gyukatsu-steak-date/ichigyu-shinnonhyeon-gyukatsu-steak-date-13-wztcm-900.webp) While waiting for the gyukatsu and steki, I read up on how to eat gyukatsu the best way 🫶🏻 Gyukatsu is basically served medium-rare, so you grill it to your own taste! They say about 7–8 seconds is ideal, but personally I like mine cooked a bit more, for that crisp-outside, juicy-inside texture 🤍 ![Card explaining how to enjoy gyukatsu at its best](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-shinnonhyeon-gyukatsu-steak-date/ichigyu-shinnonhyeon-gyukatsu-steak-date-14-1qryc-900.webp) ## Grilling the gyukatsu set yourself on a mini brazier It finally arrived... my beloved Ichigyu gyukatsu. 🥩 A gyukatsu set you grill yourself on a mini brazier, to your own taste. Grilling it yourself on the little brazier might sound like a bit of a hassle, but I actually found it really fun — like its own little bit of entertainment. ![The gyukatsu set laid out on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-shinnonhyeon-gyukatsu-steak-date/ichigyu-shinnonhyeon-gyukatsu-steak-date-15-1b008-900.webp) On the cute little brazier at our table, I first put butter and the gyukatsu, sizzling it to the doneness I wanted! ![Gyukatsu grilling with butter on the mini brazier](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-shinnonhyeon-gyukatsu-steak-date/ichigyu-shinnonhyeon-gyukatsu-steak-date-16-itnqf-900.webp) The freshly fried, crispy coating locked in the juicy red meat inside, and the moment I bit in it just melted in my mouth — insane texture. So delicious. ![Ichigyu gyukatsu with a bright red cross-section](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-shinnonhyeon-gyukatsu-steak-date/ichigyu-shinnonhyeon-gyukatsu-steak-date-17-1ur46-900.webp) The meat's natural umami is so good that even with just a touch of salt and wasabi, it's heavenly ✨ A bite of gyukatsu, a bite of rice — the best combo!!! ![A piece of gyukatsu with salt and wasabi](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-shinnonhyeon-gyukatsu-steak-date/ichigyu-shinnonhyeon-gyukatsu-steak-date-18-xlvra-900.webp) ## What is the steki set at Ichigyu like? Next, the steki set. Every time I've come to Ichigyu, I've only ever ordered gyukatsu, but this time I was curious about the steki set so I gave it a try! And wow... It was so good! ![The steki set at Ichigyu Gangnam Sinnonhyeon Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-shinnonhyeon-gyukatsu-steak-date/ichigyu-shinnonhyeon-gyukatsu-steak-date-19-oompw-1200.webp) The soft, richly flavored steki set had its own bold savoriness, and alternating bites of gyukatsu and steki turned out to be the perfect pairing 🤍 The cheese and daepae-mochi (rice cake) we got from the event. ![Grillable cheese and daepae-mochi from the event](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-shinnonhyeon-gyukatsu-steak-date/ichigyu-shinnonhyeon-gyukatsu-steak-date-20-1rtri-900.webp) Grilled right beside the gyukatsu and steki. ![Cheese and rice cake grilling together on the brazier](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-shinnonhyeon-gyukatsu-steak-date/ichigyu-shinnonhyeon-gyukatsu-steak-date-21-kzm92-900.webp) The cheese had a soft, pillowy texture and a lovely nutty flavor!!! The rice cake was also nice and chewy. ![A piece of gyukatsu topped with melted cheese](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-shinnonhyeon-gyukatsu-steak-date/ichigyu-shinnonhyeon-gyukatsu-steak-date-22-1tvsv-900.webp) ## Gyukatsu or steki: which set was better at Ichigyu? The steki had a completely different charm from the gyukatsu! If gyukatsu is crisp outside and juicy inside, steki is soft and tender all through 🤍 ![A piece of steki grilled on the brazier](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-shinnonhyeon-gyukatsu-steak-date/ichigyu-shinnonhyeon-gyukatsu-steak-date-23-p7ffw-900.webp) Turns out Ichigyu isn't just great at gyukatsu — the steki is delicious too. ![Ichigyu steki eaten together with rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-shinnonhyeon-gyukatsu-steak-date/ichigyu-shinnonhyeon-gyukatsu-steak-date-24-1tbv7-900.webp) The steki felt cleaner and lighter than the gyukatsu 🫶🏻 Both were so good I honestly can't pick a winner... It was so delicious I forgot all about my diet.. If you want high-quality gyukatsu and steki near Sinnonhyeon, or you're looking for a great date spot in the area, I highly recommend Ichigyu Gangnam Sinnonhyeon Branch 🤍 ## Where it is - Ichigyu Gangnam Sinnonhyeon Branch (이치규 강남신논현점) - 19 Bongeunsa-ro 4-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 2nd floor, South Korea - 서울특별시 강남구 봉은사로4길 19 2층 - 37.5035097, 127.0266393 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%9D%B4%EC%B9%98%EA%B7%9C%20%EA%B0%95%EB%82%A8%EC%8B%A0%EB%85%BC%ED%98%84%EC%A0%90/@37.5035097,127.0266393,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@morning-cafe-door/ichigyu-shinnonhyeon-gyukatsu-steak-date/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt