# Gangdong tonkatsu restaurant for premium pork cuts: Riae Premium - By Dara K. (https://superchart.com/en/@morning-mirror-bowl/) - Written Sep 9, 2026 - Updated Sep 14, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gangdong, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written with support for a visit to the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@morning-mirror-bowl/gangdong-tonkatsu-premium-curry-riae/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@morning-mirror-bowl/gangdong-tonkatsu-premium-curry-riae/index.md) · [日本語](https://superchart.com/ja/@morning-mirror-bowl/gangdong-tonkatsu-premium-curry-riae/index.md) · [简体中文](https://superchart.com/zh-cn/@morning-mirror-bowl/gangdong-tonkatsu-premium-curry-riae/index.md) · [繁體中文](https://superchart.com/zh-tw/@morning-mirror-bowl/gangdong-tonkatsu-premium-curry-riae/index.md) · [Tiếng Việt](https://superchart.com/vi/@morning-mirror-bowl/gangdong-tonkatsu-premium-curry-riae/index.md) · [ไทย](https://superchart.com/th/@morning-mirror-bowl/gangdong-tonkatsu-premium-curry-riae/index.md) · [Bahasa Indonesia](https://superchart.com/id/@morning-mirror-bowl/gangdong-tonkatsu-premium-curry-riae/index.md) · [Bahasa Melayu](https://superchart.com/ms/@morning-mirror-bowl/gangdong-tonkatsu-premium-curry-riae/index.md) · [Español](https://superchart.com/es/@morning-mirror-bowl/gangdong-tonkatsu-premium-curry-riae/index.md) ## In short Riae Premium Olympic Park Branch is a tonkatsu and Japanese restaurant in Gangdong, Seoul. On a return visit, I tried the premium loin and tenderloin platter, cold soba set, and mini Tokyo spicy curry, with thoughtful sauces, kind service, and parking all adding up. Verdict: a place I’d revisit to compare different tonkatsu cuts. ## Good to know - **Ordered**: Premium loin + tenderloin platter, cold soba set (loin), mini Tokyo spicy curry - **Parking**: Available *as written by the visitor on Sep 9, 2026* ![Visit to Riae Premium Olympic Park Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangdong-tonkatsu-premium-curry-riae/gangdong-tonkatsu-premium-curry-riae-01-bn1rx-900.webp) ![Visit to Riae Premium Olympic Park Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangdong-tonkatsu-premium-curry-riae/gangdong-tonkatsu-premium-curry-riae-02-1paj3-900.webp) This time, I visited Riae Olympic Park Branch! I’d been here once before, and on coming back, it was still delicious and satisfying, so I had to write about it. I was looking for a nice place to eat after working over the weekend, remembered this spot, and came back—and yep, it definitely didn’t disappoint. 🧡 ![Return visit to Riae Olympic Park Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangdong-tonkatsu-premium-curry-riae/gangdong-tonkatsu-premium-curry-riae-03-1iq81-900.webp) ![Return visit to Riae Olympic Park Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangdong-tonkatsu-premium-curry-riae/gangdong-tonkatsu-premium-curry-riae-04-1qwej-900.webp) ## Premium Loin and Tenderloin Platter with a Cold Soba Set That day, I ordered the premium loin + tenderloin platter and the cold soba set with loin. ![Premium loin and tenderloin platter with cold soba set](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangdong-tonkatsu-premium-curry-riae/gangdong-tonkatsu-premium-curry-riae-05-1i392-900.webp) ![Premium loin and tenderloin platter with cold soba set](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangdong-tonkatsu-premium-curry-riae/gangdong-tonkatsu-premium-curry-riae-06-zv3vz-900.webp) The premium loin had little layers of fat throughout, so it was much more tender and tasty. The breading was fried up beautifully crisp too, and it felt full of juicy goodness. The regular loin and tenderloin, on the other hand, were totally clean-tasting! ![Comparison of premium loin and regular loin](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangdong-tonkatsu-premium-curry-riae/gangdong-tonkatsu-premium-curry-riae-07-1i6ed-900.webp) Even though they’re both loin cuts, I could clearly taste the difference between the premium loin and regular loin. ![Premium loin and tenderloin tonkatsu platter](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangdong-tonkatsu-premium-curry-riae/gangdong-tonkatsu-premium-curry-riae-08-vvhft-900.webp) Personally, I recommend ordering the platter so you can choose according to how you’re feeling and what you’re craving that day. 🫶🏻 ![Tonkatsu platter](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangdong-tonkatsu-premium-curry-riae/gangdong-tonkatsu-premium-curry-riae-09-1nu8m-900.webp) ## Sauce Pairings for Each Cut One of the truly great things here is the huge variety of sauces. There’s salt, wasabi, truffle oil, and tonkatsu sauce, so you can dip to your own taste. It was such fun trying different sauces with each cut and comparing the flavors. My personal favorite was the salt + truffle oil + wasabi combination: the aroma gently soaked in and really brought out the flavor without overwhelming the meat itself. Every side dish that came with it was delicious too. There was kkakdugi (cubed radish kimchi), pickled gungchae, pickled peppers, and danmuji (pickled yellow radish)—such a nice variety, all seasoned just right rather than too salty, so I kept reaching for them! ![Tonkatsu side dishes and soup](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangdong-tonkatsu-premium-curry-riae/gangdong-tonkatsu-premium-curry-riae-10-pf6le-900.webp) And the soup wasn’t just broth—it was packed with meat, radish, and vegetables. It honestly felt like something a mom in a Japanese home would make.. Doesn’t that one detail alone show the care that went into it? Haha. ![Cold soba set with loin](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangdong-tonkatsu-premium-curry-riae/gangdong-tonkatsu-premium-curry-riae-11-1lm4h-900.webp) ![Cold soba paired with fried cutlet](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangdong-tonkatsu-premium-curry-riae/gangdong-tonkatsu-premium-curry-riae-12-14d9l-900.webp) The cold soba had bouncy noodles and a refreshing broth, and it paired so well with the fried cutlet. 🥰 ![Cold soba set meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangdong-tonkatsu-premium-curry-riae/gangdong-tonkatsu-premium-curry-riae-13-1mfte-900.webp) ![Cold soba set meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangdong-tonkatsu-premium-curry-riae/gangdong-tonkatsu-premium-curry-riae-14-1v07y-900.webp) ## Mini Tokyo Spicy Curry and Cabbage I also ordered the Tokyo spicy curry in the mini size. It had quite a lot of ingredients, with a gentle curry heat that wasn’t harsh. The sauce was rich and fragrant with spices too—almost like CoCo Ichibanya. 😌 ![Mini Tokyo spicy curry](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangdong-tonkatsu-premium-curry-riae/gangdong-tonkatsu-premium-curry-riae-15-gvxet-900.webp) Oh, and the cabbage! It had such a lovely fluffy texture and was so tasty. Cabbage at tonkatsu restaurants often feels like it’s just there on the side, but here, I could tell they put care into even that.?! It was good enough to eat plain, without any sauce. ![Fluffy cabbage side](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangdong-tonkatsu-premium-curry-riae/gangdong-tonkatsu-premium-curry-riae-16-kwj3v-900.webp) ## Kind Service and Available Parking The staff were just as genuinely kind as they had been on my previous visit. You could feel their consideration in every interaction, and I was comfortable throughout the meal. They explained the menu in detail, and when I was curious about the sauces, they recommended them one by one, so I think first-time visitors can enjoy it without any pressure. And personally, a huge plus is that parking is available. Parking can be such a stressful part of dining out, but it was nice to visit comfortably here without that worry. ![Finishing a meal at Riae Premium](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangdong-tonkatsu-premium-curry-riae/gangdong-tonkatsu-premium-curry-riae-17-hq93u-900.webp) ![Visit to Riae Premium with parking available](https://img.superchart.com/images/gangdong-tonkatsu-premium-curry-riae/gangdong-tonkatsu-premium-curry-riae-18-1bfc5-900.webp) Overall, the food quality, service, and convenience all came together so well, and I left satisfied again. It’s rare for a place to preserve the impression of a first visit even when you come back, but this is definitely one of those places. Next time, I should try another cut too. If you’re looking for great tonkatsu or Japanese-style food near Olympic Park, I highly recommend Riae! ## Where it is - Riae Premium Olympic Park Branch (리애 프리미엄 올림픽공원직영점) - 46 Seongnae-ro 18-gil, Gangdong-gu, Seoul, South Korea (서울특별시 강동구 성내로18길 46 1층 1-1호) - 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/@morning-mirror-bowl/gangdong-tonkatsu-premium-curry-riae/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt