Ingye-dong chicken cutlet spot for pets in carriers: Gyewondang

Can you bring a pet to Gyewondang Ingye Branch?

Gyewondang Ingye Branch (계원당 인계점) lets pets in as long as they're in a carrier or stroller! 🐶 Today I visited this handmade chicken cutlet restaurant in Ingye-dong, Suwon, without my pup, just me and my day, haha.

Pets can come in as long as they're in a carrier or stroller! 🐶

What are the atmosphere and seating like at Gyewondang?

The retro vibe, like an old-school diner, stood out from the entrance ✨ There are various signboards out front, so you can check the menu before even going in.

Inside, vintage props are scattered everywhere, just like the exterior. With wood-tone tables and chairs plus brick walls, it felt like an old-fashioned Western-style diner (gyeongyangsik restaurant), haha.

There are plenty of tables and the seats are spaced comfortably, so it's a nice spot for a meal with friends or family 👍🏻

How the Gyewondang self bar and ordering work

One side of the restaurant has a self bar with soda and coffee. If you order the unlimited soda refill from the menu, you can help yourself freely!

Basic side dishes come with your order, and you can grab more from the self bar. After eating, return your dishes to the return window yourself!

The menu is split mainly into cutlets & steaks, and ttukbaegi (earthenware pot) & Gyewon curry sets. There's more than just chicken cutlet, so plenty of choice, haha.

Before ordering, let's go over how things work here 👀

• Basic side dishes come with your meal, and extra sides are self-serve
• Cutlets come with fried rice by default, and you can swap it for a hot dog bun or black rice
• Leftovers can be packed up yourself! Takeout containers are at the self bar

What we ordered at Gyewondang Ingye Branch

• 🍗 Gyewon chicken cutlet (egg fried rice)
• 🍛 Gyewon curry set (mini loin cutlet)
• 🥤 Unlimited soda for 2
• 🥟 Buckwheat jijim jeonbyeong (buckwheat pan-fried rolls)

The food finally arrived! From the mains on big plates to rice, soup and several side dishes, the whole table was full, haha.

How does the Gyewon curry set taste? Mild enough for kids

The Gyewon curry set comes with plenty of curry on a wide plate, topped with a crispy handmade loin cutlet cut into bite-size pieces. The curry wasn't harsh, just smooth and tasty!

It isn't strongly spicy, so kids can eat it without trouble, haha. You can also add the Thai chili powder served alongside for a spicy kick. If you like heat, add it to your taste >,<

Is the Gyewon chicken cutlet juicy with thigh meat?

The Gyewon chicken cutlet is made with 100% chicken thigh meat, with the grease trimmed right off, they say! The golden-fried surface is drizzled with sauce, and it comes with salad and egg fried rice.

It looked crispy, and when I actually ate it, it was crispy outside and really juicy and tender inside! Must be the thigh meat..! haha. It wasn't dry at all, with a soft bite, and the combo with the side salad was so good 👍🏻

Buckwheat jijim jeonbyeong: a peppery side to share

The buckwheat jijim jeonbyeong we ordered alongside had a slightly tangy kick, so it was nice to nibble between the main dishes.

A filling lunch! I'm stuffed.. lol 🤎

Gyewondang receipt review promotion and final verdict

Gyewondang Ingye Branch also runs a Naver receipt review event! The reward is unlimited soda or one Americano ☕ If you visit, make sure to grab the event too 😆

Every table has a tablet so you can order right from your seat, and the self bar is free to use, which made the meal convenient. If you want a handmade chicken cutlet that's a little different from the usual katsu in Ingye-dong, Suwon, I recommend Gyewondang! 🤎

By the way, Gyewondang is a pet-friendly restaurant 🐶 I came without Yulmu this time, but next time I'll bring Yulmu along, haha.