# Ilwon-dong tonkatsu restaurant served with pink salt: Sioldon Ilwon - By Areum Jeong (https://superchart.com/en/@sangam-noon-tray/) - Written Sep 13, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gangnam, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written after a sponsored store visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@sangam-noon-tray/siuldon-ilwon-pink-salt-katsu/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@sangam-noon-tray/siuldon-ilwon-pink-salt-katsu/index.md) ## In short Sioldon Ilwon Branch is a tonkatsu (pork cutlet) restaurant in the Ilwon-dong restaurant alley near Samsung Seoul Hospital in Gangnam, Seoul. The order was tenderloin cutlet (₩14,900), cheese cutlet (₩12,900) and tomato curry udon (₩9,000), each tasted plain first and then with Himalayan pink salt, mustard and wasabi. Sioldon fries pork aged 72 hours to order, so the cutlets stay moist, and adding the udon makes it a filling one-person meal. ## Good to know - **Hours**: Daily 11:00–20:30 (break 14:30–17:00) - **Parking**: Nearby public parking lot - **Ordering**: Order by kiosk - **Tenderloin cutlet**: ₩14,900 - **Cheese cutlet**: ₩12,900 - **Tomato curry udon**: ₩9,000 - **Seating**: Tables for 2–4, layout that works for solo diners - **Review event**: Random drink for posting a receipt review - **Price reference**: ₩14,900 ≈ $11 · ₩12,900 ≈ $9.6 · ₩9,000 ≈ $6.7 (2026-09-15) *as written by the visitor on Sep 13, 2026* There's a tonkatsu spot in Ilwon-dong I'd enjoyed before, so I went back after a while! ![Exterior view of Sioldon Ilwon Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/siuldon-ilwon-pink-salt-katsu/siuldon-ilwon-pink-salt-katsu-01-act8y-900.webp) The place I visited is "Sioldon Ilwon Branch"! - ⏰ Daily 11:00–20:30 (break 14:30–17:00) - 🅿️ Nearby public parking lot ## Where is Sioldon Ilwon Branch, and what is the restaurant like? Sioldon is located in the Ilwon-dong restaurant alley near Samsung Seoul Hospital, so it's really easy to get to! They also sell tenderloin cutlet, kimchi katsu nabe, and katsudon. The interior has soft lighting that gives it a warm atmosphere, with tables that seat anywhere from 2 to 4 people~ It's especially set up well for solo dining, so a lot of people were eating privately! ![Softly lit interior seating at Sioldon Ilwon Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/siuldon-ilwon-pink-salt-katsu/siuldon-ilwon-pink-salt-katsu-02-1gor0-900.webp) True to being an Ilwon-dong tonkatsu spot, the meat is aging right there 👍 ![Tonkatsu meat aging at Sioldon Ilwon Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/siuldon-ilwon-pink-salt-katsu/siuldon-ilwon-pink-salt-katsu-03-1nx97-900.webp) ![Pork displayed while aging for 72 hours](https://img.superchart.com/images/siuldon-ilwon-pink-salt-katsu/siuldon-ilwon-pink-salt-katsu-04-1nwni-900.webp) Sioldon fries the cutlets right when you order, using meat aged 72 hours, so the tenderness is on another level! ## Sioldon Ilwon menu and how kiosk ordering works ![Tonkatsu menu board at Sioldon Ilwon Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/siuldon-ilwon-pink-salt-katsu/siuldon-ilwon-pink-salt-katsu-05-1e36g-900.webp) ![Kiosk menu screen at Sioldon Ilwon Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/siuldon-ilwon-pink-salt-katsu/siuldon-ilwon-pink-salt-katsu-06-ob4o5-900.webp) You order at Sioldon through a kiosk! The tonkatsu menu is varied too — cheese, tenderloin, loin, mixed, katsudon, kimchi nabe, cold soba, tomato curry udon, and more~ ### Receipt review event: a free random drink They said they give out a random drink when you take part in a receipt review! ![Sign explaining how to eat Sioldon's tonkatsu deliciously](https://img.superchart.com/images/siuldon-ilwon-pink-salt-katsu/siuldon-ilwon-pink-salt-katsu-07-12w59-900.webp) ## How to eat Sioldon's cutlets: plain first, then pink salt, mustard and wasabi There's also a note on how to eat Sioldon deliciously — try it first with no sauce at all, then with Himalayan pink salt, mustard, wasabi, and tonkatsu sauce mixed into mustard, and it's genuinely delicious! They said if you run low on sauce, just ask and they'll give you more~ ## What we ordered at Sioldon Ilwon Branch ![Tenderloin cutlet, cheese cutlet, and tomato curry udon set together](https://img.superchart.com/images/siuldon-ilwon-pink-salt-katsu/siuldon-ilwon-pink-salt-katsu-08-1eok2-1200.webp) We ordered three things — tenderloin cutlet, cheese cutlet, and tomato curry udon haha Each dish came out neatly arranged, so it felt like being treated well, and there was plenty of it too~ ![Neatly arranged tonkatsu set meal at Sioldon](https://img.superchart.com/images/siuldon-ilwon-pink-salt-katsu/siuldon-ilwon-pink-salt-katsu-09-127kn-900.webp) ### Tomato curry udon, ₩9,000 ![A bowl of Sioldon's tomato curry udon](https://img.superchart.com/images/siuldon-ilwon-pink-salt-katsu/siuldon-ilwon-pink-salt-katsu-10-1out0-900.webp) The tomato curry udon had a generous amount of sauce, so it looked super delicious even before I tried it ❣️ ![Close-up of the tomato curry udon with generous sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/siuldon-ilwon-pink-salt-katsu/siuldon-ilwon-pink-salt-katsu-11-q8esv-900.webp) When you order the udon, a fried tofu (yubu) broth comes alongside it, and being hot, it paired really well! ![Hot fried tofu broth served with the udon](https://img.superchart.com/images/siuldon-ilwon-pink-salt-katsu/siuldon-ilwon-pink-salt-katsu-12-u6k1h-900.webp) The noodles were super springy and chewy, and being a curry udon with a subtle tomato flavor, it was delicious~ ![Chewy udon noodles lifted with chopsticks](https://img.superchart.com/images/siuldon-ilwon-pink-salt-katsu/siuldon-ilwon-pink-salt-katsu-13-1bxj0-900.webp) The sauce was so good I mixed it with rice too, and it really worked well haha Enjoying both the udon and the noodles 🥹 ![Rice mixed into the tomato curry sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/siuldon-ilwon-pink-salt-katsu/siuldon-ilwon-pink-salt-katsu-14-1grsy-900.webp) ![A plate with curry sauce, rice, and udon noodles together](https://img.superchart.com/images/siuldon-ilwon-pink-salt-katsu/siuldon-ilwon-pink-salt-katsu-15-1oxx7-900.webp) The noodles were also nicely chewy and go perfectly with rice too! ![Full table shot with udon and tonkatsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/siuldon-ilwon-pink-salt-katsu/siuldon-ilwon-pink-salt-katsu-16-g9czg-900.webp) ### Cheese cutlet, ₩12,900 ![Cheese cutlet set meal at Sioldon](https://img.superchart.com/images/siuldon-ilwon-pink-salt-katsu/siuldon-ilwon-pink-salt-katsu-17-tb3cf-900.webp) The cheese cutlet is packed with cheese, so a savory cheese smell wafts out right away! It comes with wasabi, mustard, and pink salt to pair with it, plus tonkatsu sauce and neatly cut diced radish kimchi. The cheese cutlet has cheese packed in generously so it stretches and stretches, and the savory flavor is outstanding 💗 It's completely moist, so it's the kind of taste you keep going back for — impossible not to like! ![Cross-section of the cheese cutlet stretching with cheese](https://img.superchart.com/images/siuldon-ilwon-pink-salt-katsu/siuldon-ilwon-pink-salt-katsu-18-t54k8-900.webp) ![A piece of cheese cutlet with dipping sauces](https://img.superchart.com/images/siuldon-ilwon-pink-salt-katsu/siuldon-ilwon-pink-salt-katsu-19-4xr5l-900.webp) It's also delicious eaten with mustard sauce or tonkatsu sauce like this!! ![Cheese cutlet served with mustard and tonkatsu sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/siuldon-ilwon-pink-salt-katsu/siuldon-ilwon-pink-salt-katsu-20-4pjgn-900.webp) ### Tenderloin cutlet, ₩14,900 ![Tenderloin cutlet set meal at Sioldon](https://img.superchart.com/images/siuldon-ilwon-pink-salt-katsu/siuldon-ilwon-pink-salt-katsu-21-d446y-900.webp) The tenderloin cutlet was completely moist and melted in my mouth — it was so delicious I was genuinely surprised! ![Close-up of a moist piece of tenderloin cutlet](https://img.superchart.com/images/siuldon-ilwon-pink-salt-katsu/siuldon-ilwon-pink-salt-katsu-22-oclrp-900.webp) Even the cross-section looked exceptional — this is the textbook definition of crispy outside, tender inside 👍 ![Cross-section of the crispy-outside, tender-inside cutlet](https://img.superchart.com/images/siuldon-ilwon-pink-salt-katsu/siuldon-ilwon-pink-salt-katsu-23-8hfq4-900.webp) It's light yet well-seasoned, so you can enjoy it deliciously without dipping it in any other sauce! ![Tenderloin cutlet dipped in wasabi and tonkatsu sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/siuldon-ilwon-pink-salt-katsu/siuldon-ilwon-pink-salt-katsu-24-1h7gl-900.webp) Dipping it in wasabi or tonkatsu sauce brings out even more umami, making it even more delicious ^_^ ## Is Sioldon Ilwon Branch worth a visit? Sioldon is an Ilwon-dong tonkatsu spot located near Samsung Seoul Hospital, and it stands out for its soft, high-quality texture from pork aged over 72 hours :) The moist, light tonkatsu comes out as a full set meal, so it feels upscale and makes for a filling meal! Pairing it with udon makes it twice as delicious! If you're looking for an Ilwon-dong tonkatsu spot, how about "Sioldon"~? ## Where it is - Sioldon Ilwon Branch (시올돈 일원점) - 12 Ilwon-ro 9-gil, 1st floor, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 강남구 일원로9길 12 1층 - 37.489524, 127.0826117 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%8B%9C%EC%98%AC%EB%8F%88%20%EC%9D%BC%EC%9B%90%EC%A0%90/@37.489524,127.0826117,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@sangam-noon-tray/siuldon-ilwon-pink-salt-katsu/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt