# Yeonnam-dong Japanese restaurant for sharing: Jongno Donburi Yeonnam - By Haon (https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-chopstick-case/) - Written Sep 10, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Mapo, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written with support for a visit to the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-chopstick-case/yeonnam-donburi-double-katsu-torigaraage/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seoul-chopstick-case/yeonnam-donburi-double-katsu-torigaraage/index.md) ## In short Jongno Donburi Yeonnam is a Japanese restaurant in Yeonnam-dong, Mapo, Seoul, serving donburi rice bowls and nabe set meals. I ordered Tori Karaage Don and the ₩18,500 Double Katsu Don with my child, and loved the crisp chicken, tender cutlet, and photo-filled menu. Verdict: a satisfying, family-friendly meal I’d happily repeat. ## Good to know - **Address**: B1, 9 Donggyo-ro 46-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea (서울특별시 마포구 동교로46길 9 B1) - **Hours**: Weekdays 11:30–21:30 (break 16:00–17:00); weekends 11:30–21:00 (no weekend break) - **Seating**: Single-person bar tables and tables for 2–4 people - **Ordered**: Tori Karaage Don and Double Katsu Don - **Double Katsu Don**: Double pork cutlet and double rice / ₩18,500 - **Menu**: Sake Tarako Don, Tarako Don, Sake Don, Mix Katsu Don, Gyudon, Katsu Don, Double Katsu Don, Ebi Don, Hire Katsu Don, Tori Karaage Don, Tendon, Butadon, Katsuohire Nabe Set, Katsu Nabe Set, Ebi Nabe Set, Unagi Don, Aburi Sake Don, Salmon Belly Rice Bowl, Salmon Sashimi, Ebi Tempura Udon, Beef Udon, Bukkake Udon, Natto, Sample Tarako, Tori Karaage, Bacon Cheese Roll, House-made Potato Cream Croquette, and Jumbo Shrimp Tempura *as written by the visitor on Sep 10, 2026* Today, I went on a Yeonnam-dong restaurant tour for the first time in a while. This time, I visited Jongno Donburi Yeonnam, a great Japanese restaurant in Yeonnam-dong that is delicious, spotless, and beautifully atmospheric—perfect for a date, too~ ![Jongno Donburi Yeonnam, a Japanese restaurant in Yeonnam-dong](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-donburi-double-katsu-torigaraage/yeonnam-donburi-double-katsu-torigaraage-01-l9c19-900.webp) ![Visit record for Jongno Donburi Yeonnam](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-donburi-double-katsu-torigaraage/yeonnam-donburi-double-katsu-torigaraage-02-2xvcv-900.webp) ## Jongno Donburi Yeonnam: location and hours It is at B1, 9 Donggyo-ro 46-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea. Weekday hours are 11:30–21:30, with a break from 16:00–17:00; weekend hours are 11:30–21:00, with no weekend break. ## Wood-toned interior and varied seating ![Wooden-door entrance at Jongno Donburi Yeonnam](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-donburi-double-katsu-torigaraage/yeonnam-donburi-double-katsu-torigaraage-03-1s5u6-900.webp) ![Entrance to Jongno Donburi in Yeonnam-dong](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-donburi-double-katsu-torigaraage/yeonnam-donburi-double-katsu-torigaraage-04-cwav6-900.webp) Jongno Donburi Yeonnam is on the first floor of the building, so you can easily enter through the wooden door~ The whole restaurant has a calm, modern wood-toned interior, so it is clean and lovely—great for a fun meal with friends or a date. In particular, there is a range of seating, from single-person bar tables that are ideal for dining alone to tables for two to four people that suit couples or friends. You can visit for any kind of meal without worrying about party size. ![Wood-toned seating inside Jongno Donburi Yeonnam](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-donburi-double-katsu-torigaraage/yeonnam-donburi-double-katsu-torigaraage-05-1kp59-1200.webp) ## Two rice bowls chosen from the photo menu I could quickly look over the available dishes through the menu displayed in front of the restaurant~ ![Jongno Donburi menu displayed in front of the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-donburi-double-katsu-torigaraage/yeonnam-donburi-double-katsu-torigaraage-06-13qqg-966.webp) ![Jongno Donburi Yeonnam menu guide](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-donburi-double-katsu-torigaraage/yeonnam-donburi-double-katsu-torigaraage-07-1d52b-966.webp) ![Menu with food photographs](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-donburi-double-katsu-torigaraage/yeonnam-donburi-double-katsu-torigaraage-08-mpl0d-966.webp) ![Jongno Donburi menu page](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-donburi-double-katsu-torigaraage/yeonnam-donburi-double-katsu-torigaraage-09-192e7-966.webp) ![Jongno Donburi food menu photographs](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-donburi-double-katsu-torigaraage/yeonnam-donburi-double-katsu-torigaraage-10-osrrm-966.webp) ![Menu featuring Japanese dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-donburi-double-katsu-torigaraage/yeonnam-donburi-double-katsu-torigaraage-11-1ut81-966.webp) ![Jongno Donburi Yeonnam menu selection](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-donburi-double-katsu-torigaraage/yeonnam-donburi-double-katsu-torigaraage-12-8aal2-966.webp) ![Jongno Donburi food menu photos](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-donburi-double-katsu-torigaraage/yeonnam-donburi-double-katsu-torigaraage-13-ujs0j-966.webp) ![Jongno Donburi menu on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-donburi-double-katsu-torigaraage/yeonnam-donburi-double-katsu-torigaraage-14-122fz-966.webp) ![Magazine-style Jongno Donburi menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-donburi-double-katsu-torigaraage/yeonnam-donburi-double-katsu-torigaraage-15-1p593-966.webp) ![Jongno Donburi Yeonnam menu photo page](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-donburi-double-katsu-torigaraage/yeonnam-donburi-double-katsu-torigaraage-16-3e71q-966.webp) ![Vertical photo of the Jongno Donburi menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-donburi-double-katsu-torigaraage/yeonnam-donburi-double-katsu-torigaraage-17-1dcsn-900.webp) Every table has a menu with photos of all the food, which made choosing so easy. Even the feel of the menu paper and the mood of the photos were practically magazine-level, haha, so Jongno Donburi Yeonnam was right up my alley in every way~ Looking through it made my mouth water and I got so hungry that I quickly ordered the Double Katsu Don and Tori Karaage Don. ## Tori Karaage Don and Double Katsu Don The basic soup and side dishes—garlic scapes, pickled radish, and more—arrived first, and since I visited with my child, they kindly brought over a spoon and fork. ![Basic sides of soup, garlic scapes, and pickled radish](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-donburi-double-katsu-torigaraage/yeonnam-donburi-double-katsu-torigaraage-18-32gg6-966.webp) A few minutes later, our dishes for the day, Tori Karaage Don (fried chicken rice bowl) and Double Katsu Don (double pork cutlet rice bowl), were ready~ They had just been fried and arrived piping hot, so they looked absolutely delicious! ![A full meal of Tori Karaage Don and Double Katsu Don](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-donburi-double-katsu-torigaraage/yeonnam-donburi-double-katsu-torigaraage-19-puxfi-966.webp) ### Tori Karaage Don: I was unsure, then completely won over First, I tried the Tori Karaage Don~ It is not something I would normally order, but I was somehow enchanted by the photo on that magazine-style menu, so I ordered it with some hesitation. Wow, though—I immediately thought ordering it had been such a good decision. Unlike any karaage I had eaten before, Jongno Donburi’s karaage was fluffy inside yet crisply fried, pleasantly seasoned, warm, and truly a work of art. ![Tori Karaage Don served hot](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-donburi-double-katsu-torigaraage/yeonnam-donburi-double-katsu-torigaraage-20-lkxtl-900.webp) ![Rice bowl topped with crispy karaage](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-donburi-double-katsu-torigaraage/yeonnam-donburi-double-katsu-torigaraage-21-12p6f-900.webp) ![Close-up of karaage in Tori Karaage Don](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-donburi-double-katsu-torigaraage/yeonnam-donburi-double-katsu-torigaraage-22-j2t4q-900.webp) There was some kind of powder (?) that I noticed with the karaage. It was a style I had never tried before, and I found that flavor fresh and appealing. The karaage itself was tasty, and the scallions and seaweed flakes sprinkled on top, plus the cabbage served alongside it, all went so well together. The cabbage, onion, and scallions kept what could have felt rich or heavy from becoming that way, and I really enjoyed every bite. ![Karaage rice bowl served with cabbage](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-donburi-double-katsu-torigaraage/yeonnam-donburi-double-katsu-torigaraage-23-1yqtr-900.webp) ### Double Katsu Don, great for sharing with my child Next was the Double Katsu Don~ It comes with double the pork cutlet! Double the rice! Yet it costs only ₩18,500, which is such a generous deal. We ordered it to share with our four-year-old little one, and it was an excellent choice, as expected. There really was a lot of food~ It was piled high with thick pork cutlet. When I took a bite, the meat was thick but not dry at all—soft and full of juices—so even our four-year-old, who is not good with dry meat, loved it and ate well. There was also plenty of sweet-and-salty egg and onion sauce, so we could finish a delicious bowl of rice without ever feeling it was lacking. ![Double Katsu Don with thick pork cutlet](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeonnam-donburi-double-katsu-torigaraage/yeonnam-donburi-double-katsu-torigaraage-24-1xjm6-900.webp) Adding the side dishes here and there makes the meal feel even fresher and tastier. The pickled radish had a fuller flavor than ordinary thin slices, and the garlic scapes were nicely tangy, too. After finishing our meal and paying, they even stamped our loyalty card, haha. It counts across all branches, which is even better! I was so happy with the meal that I want to come by often, fill up the card, and make Jongno Donburi Yeonnam one of my regular spots. ## Where it is - Jongno Donburi Yeonnam (종로돈부리 연남) - B1, 9 Donggyo-ro 46-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea (서울특별시 마포구 동교로46길 9 B1) - 서울특별시 마포구 동교로46길 9 B1 - 37.562598, 126.925406 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%A2%85%EB%A1%9C%EB%8F%88%EB%B6%80%EB%A6%AC%20%EC%97%B0%EB%82%A8/@37.562598,126.925406,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-chopstick-case/yeonnam-donburi-double-katsu-torigaraage/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt