# Single-seat solo dining at Izawa, a Yeouido gyukatsu restaurant - By Yudam (https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-dining-stroll/) - Written Sep 16, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Yeongdeungpo, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written as a sponsored store visit. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-dining-stroll/yeouido-gyukatsu-solo-seat-medium/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seoul-dining-stroll/yeouido-gyukatsu-solo-seat-medium/index.md) ## In short Izawa Yeouido Direct Store is a gyukatsu (Japanese-style breaded beef cutlet) restaurant on the 2nd floor of Yeouido Jonghap Sangga, right beside Yeouido Station in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul. Dining alone at a single seat, the writer ordered the 18,000 won gyukatsu set plus a 4,000 won mini curry, grilled each slice medium for 20 to 30 seconds on the mini charcoal grill, and added an extra bowl of rice. With single seats and a kiosk at every table, Izawa works just as well for a solo meal as for a date. ## Good to know - **Location**: Side of the 2nd floor, Yeouido Jonghap Sangga, next to Yeouido Station - **Gyukatsu set**: 18,000 won - **Mini curry add-on**: 4,000 won - **Seating**: Single seats and group tables, roughly 30 seats - **Ordering**: Kiosk at every table - **Set includes**: Rice, soybean paste soup, side dishes, sauce, salad - **Price reference**: ₩18,000 ≈ $13 · ₩4,000 ≈ $2.9 (2026-09-17) *as written by the visitor on Sep 16, 2026* Today I went to a restaurant I'd recommend for a Yeouido date — Izawa, a gyukatsu specialist that's already a well-known Yeouido favorite. Everyone already knows it as a great restaurant, so let's go see how the Yeouido direct store is doing! ![Full gyukatsu spread at Izawa Yeouido Direct Store](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-gyukatsu-solo-seat-medium/yeouido-gyukatsu-solo-seat-medium-01-1tv6n-1200.webp) ![Gyukatsu menu item at Izawa Yeouido Direct Store](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-gyukatsu-solo-seat-medium/yeouido-gyukatsu-solo-seat-medium-02-1yky8-900.webp) ## Where is Izawa Yeouido Direct Store? > Izawa Yeouido Direct Store ![Entrance to Izawa on the 2nd floor of Yeouido Jonghap Sangga](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-gyukatsu-solo-seat-medium/yeouido-gyukatsu-solo-seat-medium-03-wuwd6-m-900.webp) Izawa Yeouido Direct Store is on the 2nd floor of Yeouido Jonghap Sangga, right next to Yeouido Station. It's tucked into the side of the 2nd floor. ![Exterior of the Izawa storefront next to Yeouido Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-gyukatsu-solo-seat-medium/yeouido-gyukatsu-solo-seat-medium-04-1q0uf-900.webp) ## Inside Izawa: single seats built for solo diners > Inside Izawa Yeouido Direct Store I visited in the evening, and being in Yeouido, the place was busy for both lunch and dinner. If you want to fill up on meat and just focus on your own meal, this is a place I'd really recommend, whether solo or on a date. ![Interior seating at Izawa Yeouido Direct Store](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-gyukatsu-solo-seat-medium/yeouido-gyukatsu-solo-seat-medium-05-15th8-900.webp) ![Izawa interior split into single seats and group tables](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-gyukatsu-solo-seat-medium/yeouido-gyukatsu-solo-seat-medium-06-1dc0l-900.webp) Inside, the space is split into single seats and group tables, with room for around 30 people. I came alone that day, and it was a comfortable meal for solo diners too. ![Ordering kiosk placed at each table at Izawa](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-gyukatsu-solo-seat-medium/yeouido-gyukatsu-solo-seat-medium-07-12etu-900.webp) Izawa Yeouido Direct Store has a kiosk at every table, so ordering was easy! ## Izawa's menu: ramen and soba as well as gyukatsu > Izawa's menu ![Izawa's gyukatsu menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-gyukatsu-solo-seat-medium/yeouido-gyukatsu-solo-seat-medium-08-y2hbz-900.webp) ![Izawa's ramen and soba menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-gyukatsu-solo-seat-medium/yeouido-gyukatsu-solo-seat-medium-09-83ebx-900.webp) ![Izawa's extra side menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-gyukatsu-solo-seat-medium/yeouido-gyukatsu-solo-seat-medium-10-6t160-900.webp) Izawa is already famous for its gyukatsu and well known as a Japanese restaurant near Yeouido Station, so there's also ramen and soba on the menu. Ordering one gyukatsu and one soba together looked like it would be plenty of food! For extra sides, there was the option to add more meat or a mini curry. ![Mini charcoal grill placed on the table after ordering](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-gyukatsu-solo-seat-medium/yeouido-gyukatsu-solo-seat-medium-11-13fbd-900.webp) As soon as I ordered, they brought out a charcoal grill. With gyukatsu, the taste is one thing, but grilling it myself feels like a huge bonus. ## Gyukatsu set 18,000 won plus mini curry 4,000 won > Gyukatsu set + mini curry ![Gyukatsu set and mini curry table spread](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-gyukatsu-solo-seat-medium/yeouido-gyukatsu-solo-seat-medium-12-1us60-900.webp) No sooner had I finished ordering than my food arrived. I ordered the gyukatsu set (₩18,000) plus the mini curry add-on (₩4,000). There's nothing that pairs as well with gyukatsu as curry — right when you're starting to get a little tired of the meat, eating it with curry is really delicious!! The basic set came with rice, soybean paste soup, side dishes and sauce. Ordering gyukatsu also gets you a salad, haha. ![Full spread of gyukatsu and mini curry together](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-gyukatsu-solo-seat-medium/yeouido-gyukatsu-solo-seat-medium-13-18gg5-900.webp) Here's the full lineup of gyukatsu and mini curry. Curry and gyukatsu go so well together that if you're coming as a couple, I really recommend adding the curry too!! That I ate the gyukatsu and curry alone — that's not a secret ^^ ## Grilling Izawa's sirloin gyukatsu to medium > Izawa's gyukatsu ![Close-up of Izawa's sirloin gyukatsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-gyukatsu-solo-seat-medium/yeouido-gyukatsu-solo-seat-medium-14-1ehre-900.webp) A close-up shot of Izawa's gyukatsu. They said it's sirloin. Even as a single portion, the amount was substantial and the marbling was really good! Izawa is the restaurant that first brought gyukatsu culture to Korea, and I think it's still beloved for the way you grill the crisp-outside, tender-inside cutlet yourself on a mini charcoal grill, choosing your own doneness. ![Gyukatsu placed on the mini charcoal grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-gyukatsu-solo-seat-medium/yeouido-gyukatsu-solo-seat-medium-15-73sik-900.webp) Time to sizzle it up. Since it's beef, you don't have to wait long. Being able to eat piece by piece at my own pace made it doubly delicious! ![Gyukatsu sizzling on the grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-gyukatsu-solo-seat-medium/yeouido-gyukatsu-solo-seat-medium-16-14us2-900.webp) ![Cross-section of gyukatsu grilled medium](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-gyukatsu-solo-seat-medium/yeouido-gyukatsu-solo-seat-medium-17-12zq2-900.webp) I grilled it for about 20–30 seconds, my favorite medium doneness. It was exactly the right doneness to eat. The inside was juicy and the outside was crisp — the best doneness. Can you see the juices about to drip off? The meat quality was clearly good, because it looked so appetizing. ![Juices dripping from grilled gyukatsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-gyukatsu-solo-seat-medium/yeouido-gyukatsu-solo-seat-medium-18-rr958-900.webp) ![Wasabi gyukatsu piled on rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-gyukatsu-solo-seat-medium/yeouido-gyukatsu-solo-seat-medium-19-1ja35-900.webp) I especially love eating gyukatsu with rice. Piling a big bite of salt-and-wasabi-dressed gyukatsu on top of the rice, letting the juices and rice mix together — it was truly, truly delicious, haha. ![Gyukatsu dipped in Izawa's house-made sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-gyukatsu-solo-seat-medium/yeouido-gyukatsu-solo-seat-medium-20-1ehpm-900.webp) Another special thing about Izawa is the house-made sauce — it took the gyukatsu's flavor up another level. The taste changes every time depending on your own grilling and what you pair it with, so I was sad every time a piece of gyukatsu disappeared. ![Izawa's mini curry with rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-gyukatsu-solo-seat-medium/yeouido-gyukatsu-solo-seat-medium-21-f32as-900.webp) ![Mini curry mixed into rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-gyukatsu-solo-seat-medium/yeouido-gyukatsu-solo-seat-medium-22-130cl-900.webp) ![Mini curry eaten alongside gyukatsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-gyukatsu-solo-seat-medium/yeouido-gyukatsu-solo-seat-medium-23-1qkik-900.webp) ## Adding an extra bowl of rice to the mini curry About halfway through the gyukatsu, I moved on to the mini curry — pleasantly spicy, and mixed with rice it was a whole new world of flavor. It was delicious eaten alongside the gyukatsu, and just as delicious mixed plain with rice on its own, haha. I was really hungry, so I ordered an extra bowl of rice. The combination of gyukatsu with rice, and curry with rice, was so good that one bowl just wasn't enough, haha. ![Table at Izawa after finishing the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-gyukatsu-solo-seat-medium/yeouido-gyukatsu-solo-seat-medium-24-154od-900.webp) ## Why Izawa suits a Yeouido date or a solo meal Inside the Yeouido department stores there are quite a few places that are expensive without the taste to match, but if you walk a little toward Yeouido Station, there are plenty of great restaurants like Izawa. If you're on a date, I really recommend visiting Izawa, a well-known Japanese restaurant near Yeouido Station. You'll be able to enjoy your meal slowly, at your own pace. ## Where it is - Izawa Yeouido Direct Store (이자와 여의도직영점) - 42 Yeouinaru-ro, Room 203–204, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 영등포구 여의나루로 42 203호, 204호 이자와 - 37.5214704, 126.9249738 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%9D%B4%EC%9E%90%EC%99%80%20%EC%97%AC%EC%9D%98%EB%8F%84%EC%A7%81%EC%98%81%EC%A0%90/@37.5214704,126.9249738,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-dining-stroll/yeouido-gyukatsu-solo-seat-medium/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt