# Jongno weekend lunch, no wait: steki set and omurice at Ichigyu - By Yujin B. (https://superchart.com/en/@neighborhood-plate-rounds/) - Written Sep 7, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Jongno, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written as part of a store-visit sponsorship. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@neighborhood-plate-rounds/ichigyu-gwanghwamun-weekend-lunch-steki/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@neighborhood-plate-rounds/ichigyu-gwanghwamun-weekend-lunch-steki/index.md) ## In short Ichigyu Gwanghwamun Branch is a Japanese restaurant in Jongno, Seoul, five minutes on foot from Jonggak Station Exit 1 or Gwanghwamun Station Exit 4. On a Saturday at 1pm with no wait, this visit covered the sirloin steki set (₩19,500) with an extra Isigny butter, hamburg omurice (₩17,000), and mini curry (₩5,000). With free refills on rice and 2 hours of free parking, it's a solid, filling pick for a Jongno afternoon out. ## Good to know - **Hours**: Daily 11:00–21:30 - **Break time**: 15:00–17:00 - **Last order**: 20:30 - **Parking**: Free, up to 2 hours - **Reservations**: Available via Naver Reservation - **Steki set**: ₩19,500 - **Extra butter**: ₩1,000 - **Hamburg omurice**: ₩17,000 - **Mini curry**: ₩5,000 - **Drinks**: ₩3,000 - **Note**: Free rice refills - **Location**: About 5 minutes on foot from Jonggak Station Exit 1 or Gwanghwamun Station Exit 4 *as written by the visitor on Sep 7, 2026* A stop for a Jongno stroll and a protein reload near Gwanghwamun and Jonggak Station. The hamburg omurice pairs a fluffy egg blanket with a thick hamburg steak, and the sirloin steki set is grilled at your own tabletop grill, generously coated in Isigny butter flavor. ![Table setting for the steki set at Ichigyu Gwanghwamun Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-gwanghwamun-weekend-lunch-steki/ichigyu-gwanghwamun-weekend-lunch-steki-01-v1waa-966.webp) ![Hamburg omurice and steki set at Ichigyu Gwanghwamun Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-gwanghwamun-weekend-lunch-steki/ichigyu-gwanghwamun-weekend-lunch-steki-02-1veu0-966.webp) - 🗓️ Hours: Daily 11:00–21:30 - Break time 15:00–17:00 - Last order 20:30 - 🅿️ Free parking (2 hours) - ✔️ Naver reservations available I was back in Jongno today because a bracelet I'd been given broke and needed repairs. Since I was already out in Seoul, I ended up walking all around Gwanghwamun and Jongno. To refuel with some protein, I decided to have lunch at Ichigyu, a well-known Gwanghwamun restaurant. ## 5 minutes from Jonggak and Gwanghwamun stations — any wait at 1pm on a weekend? ![Entrance of Ichigyu Gwanghwamun Branch near Jonggak Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-gwanghwamun-weekend-lunch-steki/ichigyu-gwanghwamun-weekend-lunch-steki-03-u4jo6-966.webp) ![Waiting notice posted at Ichigyu Gwanghwamun Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-gwanghwamun-weekend-lunch-steki/ichigyu-gwanghwamun-weekend-lunch-steki-04-1iunn-966.webp) Ichigyu sits about a 5-minute walk from Jonggak Station Exit 1 and Gwanghwamun Station Exit 4. I visited at 1pm on a Saturday, and luckily there was no wait. On weekdays it must be hugely popular with office workers nearby. The notice posted at the Catch Table stand made it clear just how many people come to eat at Ichigyu Gwanghwamun Branch. ✔️ Free parking (2 hours). ![Ichigyu's dining room busy with families and solo diners](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-gwanghwamun-weekend-lunch-steki/ichigyu-gwanghwamun-weekend-lunch-steki-05-16w2i-966.webp) ![Seating and dining hall view at Ichigyu Gwanghwamun Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-gwanghwamun-weekend-lunch-steki/ichigyu-gwanghwamun-weekend-lunch-steki-06-lgrcf-966.webp) No wait, but the place was buzzing — families eating together, solo diners too. Honestly, people who come here alone for a weekend lunch look pretty romantic. Like they've got life figured out, relaxed and happy. ![Open kitchen at Ichigyu with staff cooking](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-gwanghwamun-weekend-lunch-steki/ichigyu-gwanghwamun-weekend-lunch-steki-07-1hhy3-966.webp) From your seat you can watch the cooking happen right in front of you. The staff might find it a little embarrassing, but for customers it's reassuring, haha. It's a busy Gwanghwamun spot, but the turnover is quick, so any wait is manageable. ## What we ordered and the prices ![Menu board at Ichigyu Gwanghwamun Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-gwanghwamun-weekend-lunch-steki/ichigyu-gwanghwamun-weekend-lunch-steki-08-1tcvd-966.webp) ![Menu listing the steki set and hamburg omurice](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-gwanghwamun-weekend-lunch-steki/ichigyu-gwanghwamun-weekend-lunch-steki-09-1g7nr-966.webp) - Steki set ₩19,500 - Extra butter ₩1,000 - Hamburg omurice ₩17,000 - Mini curry ₩5,000 - Drink ₩3,000 ![Full Ichigyu set spread on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-gwanghwamun-weekend-lunch-steki/ichigyu-gwanghwamun-weekend-lunch-steki-10-1bl6d-966.webp) Kudos to the fast-handed chef. The visuals are seriously impressive — like eating food straight out of a Japanese anime. Big Japan energy. Basically world traveling through lunch. ## Hamburg omurice: a hamburg steak hiding under fluffy egg Pat on the back for myself for ordering the hamburg omurice. Haven't been this excited about a dish arriving in a while. The visuals are overwhelming — how did they make it so smooth, fluffy, and pretty? ![Hamburg steak revealed inside the sliced omurice](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-gwanghwamun-weekend-lunch-steki/ichigyu-gwanghwamun-weekend-lunch-steki-11-1ltzh-966.webp) A thick hamburg steak was hiding underneath the omurice. I poured on plenty of the pleasantly tangy omurice sauce and dug in. ![A piece of hamburg omurice drizzled with sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-gwanghwamun-weekend-lunch-steki/ichigyu-gwanghwamun-weekend-lunch-steki-12-137cb-966.webp) They say pretty food tastes better, and my ancestors weren't wrong. A crisp-outside, juicy-inside hamburg steak, omurice with zero fishy smell, and vegetable fried rice — a legendary combo. ## Steki set, with an extra Isigny butter added ![Thinly sliced sirloin in the steki set](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-gwanghwamun-weekend-lunch-steki/ichigyu-gwanghwamun-weekend-lunch-steki-13-ejllf-966.webp) The steki set was gorgeous too. The sirloin, sliced to just the right thickness, was really appealing. There was already one pat of premium French Isigny butter included, but I added another to max out the butter flavor. The grill's heat was so strong that the butter melted the moment it hit the pan, and the whole table filled with the smell of butter. ![Sirloin grilling with Isigny butter on the tabletop grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-gwanghwamun-weekend-lunch-steki/ichigyu-gwanghwamun-weekend-lunch-steki-14-1fuaz-966.webp) The sirloin practically bathed in butter. They say 7–8 seconds per side is the sweet spot for grilling — perfectly done steki. There were three sauces to choose from — salt, wasabi, and chili — and my personal favorite was the wasabi. The sirloin is delicious plain, but with the butter flavor upgrade from the strong tabletop grill, the meat turns soft and out-of-this-world good. ## Free rice refills and mini curry ![Grilled sirloin with salt, wasabi, and chili sauces](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-gwanghwamun-weekend-lunch-steki/ichigyu-gwanghwamun-weekend-lunch-steki-15-8lv9s-966.webp) ![Bowl of white rice with free refills](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-gwanghwamun-weekend-lunch-steki/ichigyu-gwanghwamun-weekend-lunch-steki-16-1nwpq-966.webp) Free rice refills! Carb lovers, sound off. ✔️ Free rice refills. ![Mini curry ordered as a side dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-gwanghwamun-weekend-lunch-steki/ichigyu-gwanghwamun-weekend-lunch-steki-17-1d6a8-966.webp) I also tried the mini curry as a side, though next time I want to try the full Japanese-style curry. I ordered it without much expectation, but it was actually really good, haha. Imagine mixing it with karaage and white rice — that's how good it is. From a Jongno stroll to a hearty meat-fueled lunch, today was such a perfect day! If you're looking for a great atmosphere and a satisfying meal near Gwanghwamun, how about giving Ichigyu a try? ![Signature photo of the steki set and omurice at Ichigyu Gwanghwamun Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/ichigyu-gwanghwamun-weekend-lunch-steki/ichigyu-gwanghwamun-weekend-lunch-steki-18-1wg2t-1200.webp) *Recommended Gwanghwamun lunch spot — steki set and omurice full of butter flavor at Ichigyu* ## Where it is - Ichigyu Gwanghwamun Branch (이치규 광화문점) - 19 Jong-ro, B123, B1F Le Meilleur Jongno Town, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 종로구 종로 19 르메이에르종로타운 지하1층 B123호 - 37.5708344, 126.9798606 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%9D%B4%EC%B9%98%EA%B7%9C%20%EA%B4%91%ED%99%94%EB%AC%B8%EC%A0%90/@37.5708344,126.9798606,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@neighborhood-plate-rounds/ichigyu-gwanghwamun-weekend-lunch-steki/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt