# Cheonan beef cutlet restaurant with tabletop grilling: Izawa - By Seulbi (https://superchart.com/en/@quiet-cup-route/) - Written Sep 12, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Cheonan, Chungnam - Sponsored: This post was written with support for the restaurant visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@quiet-cup-route/cheonan-shinbudong-gyukatsu-izawa/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@quiet-cup-route/cheonan-shinbudong-gyukatsu-izawa/index.md) ## In short Izawa Cheonan Sinbu-dong Branch is a gyukatsu restaurant in Sinbu-dong, Cheonan, Chungnam. After a movie, we ordered two servings of beef cutlet and grilled them to our preferred doneness over a mini brazier; parking at Sinbu Public Parking Lot No. 5 was convenient. A fun choice for a date or a weekend change of pace. ## Good to know - **Order**: Two servings of gyukatsu - **Parking**: Sinbu Public Parking Lot No. 5 - **Basic parking**: 30 minutes free - **Store parking support**: One-hour free parking voucher (as of September 2026) - **Refills**: Extra cabbage salad and rice available *as written by the visitor on Sep 12, 2026* ![Gyukatsu meal at Izawa Cheonan Sinbu-dong Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonan-shinbudong-gyukatsu-izawa/cheonan-shinbudong-gyukatsu-izawa-01-1gcgm-900.webp) ![Visiting Izawa in Sinbu-dong, Cheonan](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonan-shinbudong-gyukatsu-izawa/cheonan-shinbudong-gyukatsu-izawa-02-wve8k-767.webp) ![Visit to Izawa near Cheonan Terminal](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonan-shinbudong-gyukatsu-izawa/cheonan-shinbudong-gyukatsu-izawa-03-1g81u-885.webp) After my husband and I watched a movie at the Cheonan Terminal cinema over the weekend, it was suddenly a late lunch hour. It felt a little disappointing to head straight home after only seeing the movie, so we decided to try something different from what we usually eat. That’s how we ended up at Izawa Cheonan Sinbu-dong Branch (이자와 천안신부동점), a gyukatsu restaurant in Cheonan. It is in Sinbu-dong’s dining alley, across from Cheonan Terminal, so it was an easy stop for a post-movie meal. ![Izawa’s location in Sinbu-dong dining alley](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonan-shinbudong-gyukatsu-izawa/cheonan-shinbudong-gyukatsu-izawa-04-1q7na-807.webp) ## Where did we park for Izawa Cheonan Sinbu-dong Branch? > For parking at Izawa Cheonan Sinbu-dong Branch, we used Public Parking Lot No. 5. Around Sinbu-dong’s dining alley, parking right in front of a restaurant is not especially easy. Since we came by car, we first went to nearby Sinbu Public Parking Lot No. 4, but it was already full. So we drove a little farther to Sinbu Public Parking Lot No. 5. It is a parking tower, and luckily there were spaces available, so we could park without much trouble. The basic parking is free for 30 minutes, and Izawa provides a one-hour free parking voucher for diners. If you are visiting by car, using Public Parking Lot No. 5 like we did seems like a good option. ![Information for Sinbu Public Parking Lot No. 5](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonan-shinbudong-gyukatsu-izawa/cheonan-shinbudong-gyukatsu-izawa-05-um9wv-899.webp) ![Parking at a public lot in Sinbu-dong](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonan-shinbudong-gyukatsu-izawa/cheonan-shinbudong-gyukatsu-izawa-06-w4wmh-900.webp) ## Trying gyukatsu among the younger diners > Trying gyukatsu among the younger diners Izawa is widely known as a good restaurant in Sinbu-dong, so I heard there can sometimes be a wait. Fortunately, we arrived just before the break time and got in right away. Inside, there were many customers in their 20s and 30s, and quite a few couples on dates too. My husband and I felt like we were the only ones who looked particularly older, so we had a little chuckle together, haha. But once we sat down, it was nice to feel that youthful atmosphere for a change, and I was quietly pleased at the thought of having something we do not usually eat. ![Dining atmosphere inside Izawa](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonan-shinbudong-gyukatsu-izawa/cheonan-shinbudong-gyukatsu-izawa-07-1ndzq-899.webp) ## Two servings of gyukatsu grilled over a mini brazier > Two servings of gyukatsu grilled over a mini brazier After looking over the menu, we ordered two servings of Izawa’s signature gyukatsu. ![Izawa gyukatsu menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonan-shinbudong-gyukatsu-izawa/cheonan-shinbudong-gyukatsu-izawa-08-11vsc-755.webp) ![Order of two servings of gyukatsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonan-shinbudong-gyukatsu-izawa/cheonan-shinbudong-gyukatsu-izawa-09-1rd69-966.webp) ![Izawa’s signature gyukatsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonan-shinbudong-gyukatsu-izawa/cheonan-shinbudong-gyukatsu-izawa-10-16n89-966.webp) Gyukatsu is beef cutlet: crispy-fried beef that you grill yourself over a mini brazier to your preferred doneness. After a short wait, the crispy-fried gyukatsu arrived as part of a full set meal. ![Full set of two servings of gyukatsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonan-shinbudong-gyukatsu-izawa/cheonan-shinbudong-gyukatsu-izawa-11-pvn3j-880.webp) ![Fried gyukatsu and side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonan-shinbudong-gyukatsu-izawa/cheonan-shinbudong-gyukatsu-izawa-12-ruepw-882.webp) We lit the small brazier set on the table and placed the pieces of beef on it one at a time. ![Gyukatsu on a mini brazier](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonan-shinbudong-gyukatsu-izawa/cheonan-shinbudong-gyukatsu-izawa-13-qs7dc-884.webp) As soon as the meat touched the brazier, it began to sizzle. It was fun to watch, and the savory smell really got our appetites going. Most of all, being able to grill each piece immediately to exactly how I like it made it more fun than an ordinary pork cutlet. ![Grilling gyukatsu over a mini brazier](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonan-shinbudong-gyukatsu-izawa/cheonan-shinbudong-gyukatsu-izawa-14-101fn-899.webp) ## Textures that changed with the grilling level > Crisp outside, tender inside My husband tends not to cook meat much at all—he even eats steak rare. So he put his gyukatsu on the brazier only briefly, just long enough for the redness to fade. ![Lightly cooked gyukatsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonan-shinbudong-gyukatsu-izawa/cheonan-shinbudong-gyukatsu-izawa-15-hijxu-900.webp) He was happy with it, saying it was tender and delicious without any of that distinctive beefy odor. I cooked mine a little longer than he did. ![Gyukatsu cooked a little longer](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonan-shinbudong-gyukatsu-izawa/cheonan-shinbudong-gyukatsu-izawa-16-1ebuf-900.webp) ![Crisply grilled gyukatsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonan-shinbudong-gyukatsu-izawa/cheonan-shinbudong-gyukatsu-izawa-17-15tnr-900.webp) When I grilled it until the breading became crisp, the crunch came first, while the beef inside stayed tender to chew, and that contrast in texture was fun. Even though it was the same gyukatsu, it felt different depending on the doneness, which I liked because we could each eat it our own way. ![Gyukatsu at different grilling levels](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonan-shinbudong-gyukatsu-izawa/cheonan-shinbudong-gyukatsu-izawa-18-foi86-900.webp) ![Gyukatsu grilled to personal preference](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonan-shinbudong-gyukatsu-izawa/cheonan-shinbudong-gyukatsu-izawa-19-oal8w-900.webp) The cabbage salad and rice that came with the meal can both be refilled. ![Cabbage salad and rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonan-shinbudong-gyukatsu-izawa/cheonan-shinbudong-gyukatsu-izawa-20-1r89w-900.webp) Eating only meat can start to feel a little rich, but adding cabbage salad here and there made it easy to keep the meal feeling fresh. It had been a while since my husband and I stepped away from our usual Korean food to enjoy this different kind of Japanese meal that we grilled ourselves, so it felt like a little weekend refresh too, haha. ## A good stop after a movie at Cheonan Terminal Because Izawa Cheonan Sinbu-dong Branch is across from Cheonan Terminal, it was a nice place to pair with a movie when looking for somewhere to eat afterward. In particular, grilling the gyukatsu yourself over a mini brazier made not only eating the food but also the cooking process fun. ![Mini-brazier gyukatsu cooking process](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonan-shinbudong-gyukatsu-izawa/cheonan-shinbudong-gyukatsu-izawa-21-1ceym-1200.webp) It would be nice for couples, of course, but it also worked well for a married couple like us to see a movie on the weekend and go out for something different. More than anything, grilling gyukatsu among all those younger diners somehow made us feel a little younger too, so it was a fun day. ![Weekend gyukatsu meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonan-shinbudong-gyukatsu-izawa/cheonan-shinbudong-gyukatsu-izawa-22-1ni23-900.webp) If you are looking for something a little different from your usual meal near Cheonan Terminal, try gyukatsu that you grill yourself. ![Wrapping up a visit to Izawa Cheonan Sinbu-dong Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/cheonan-shinbudong-gyukatsu-izawa/cheonan-shinbudong-gyukatsu-izawa-23-tm4fa-900.webp) Izawa Cheonan Sinbu-dong Branch is in Sinbu-dong’s dining alley across from Cheonan Terminal, and we used Sinbu Public Parking Lot No. 5 when visiting by car. Diners receive 30 minutes of free parking plus a one-hour parking voucher. (As of September 2026) ## Where it is - Izawa Cheonan Sinbu-dong Branch (이자와 천안신부동점) (이자와 천안 신부동점) - 18-1 Meokgeori 10-gil, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea - 충청남도 천안시 동남구 먹거리10길 18-1 - 36.8177884, 127.1558004 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%9D%B4%EC%9E%90%EC%99%80%20%EC%B2%9C%EC%95%88%20%EC%8B%A0%EB%B6%80%EB%8F%99%EC%A0%90/@36.8177884,127.1558004,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@quiet-cup-route/cheonan-shinbudong-gyukatsu-izawa/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt