# Yeouido Japanese restaurant for after-work window seats: Izawa - By Arin (https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-table-lamp/) - Written Sep 10, 2026 - Updated Sep 13, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Yeongdeungpo, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-table-lamp/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seoul-table-lamp/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa/index.md) · [日本語](https://superchart.com/ja/@seoul-table-lamp/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa/index.md) · [简体中文](https://superchart.com/zh-cn/@seoul-table-lamp/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa/index.md) · [繁體中文](https://superchart.com/zh-tw/@seoul-table-lamp/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa/index.md) · [Tiếng Việt](https://superchart.com/vi/@seoul-table-lamp/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa/index.md) · [ไทย](https://superchart.com/th/@seoul-table-lamp/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa/index.md) · [Bahasa Indonesia](https://superchart.com/id/@seoul-table-lamp/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa/index.md) · [Bahasa Melayu](https://superchart.com/ms/@seoul-table-lamp/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa/index.md) · [Español](https://superchart.com/es/@seoul-table-lamp/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa/index.md) ## In short Izawa Yeouido Direct Store is a Japanese restaurant near Yeouido Station in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul, where diners grill gyukatsu at the table. We ordered the 36,500-won set of two gyukatsu meals and drinks, plus refilled cabbage salad, and watched the place fill quickly after 6 p.m. Izawa Yeouido Direct Store is a great pick for dinner or solo dining. ## Good to know - **Hours**: 11:00–21:00 - **Last order**: 20:30 - **Break time**: 15:00–17:00 - **Parking**: One hour of ground-level parking is available in the alley by Exit 5 of Yeouido Station; underground parking is not supported. - **What we ordered**: Two gyukatsu meals + drinks set, ₩36,500 (₩1,500 cheaper) *as written by the visitor on Sep 10, 2026* ![Signature gyukatsu photo at Izawa Yeouido Direct Store](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa-01-1hxc1-900.webp) ## Izawa near Yeouido Station Exit 5 Today I visited Izawa, famous in Yeouido for gyukatsu (Japanese breaded beef cutlet)! Let me introduce it to you. Izawa Yeouido Direct Store is right by Exit 5 of Yeouido Station, so it is easy to reach. Go into the building straight ahead, head up to the second floor, then keep walking to the right and you will spot Izawa! ![Exterior of Izawa near Yeouido Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa-02-f4v33-900.webp) ![Building directions for Izawa Yeouido Direct Store](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa-03-4yx2m-900.webp) ![Entrance to Izawa Yeouido](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa-04-1dspc-900.webp) ### At 6 p.m., the seats filled up fast I visited at 6 p.m., and people who had already gotten off work were eating. They said everyone in your party has to arrive before you can enter, so keep that in mind! There were plenty of seats at first, but 10 minutes later they filled up so quickly that I understood why. ![Seating at Izawa during dinner hours](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa-05-1jph3-900.webp) I grabbed a window seat overlooking Yeouido Station, haha. The after-work rush at Yeouido Station, wow. I could never work here. Security staff were directing people around because there seemed to be some event going on. ![Window seat overlooking Yeouido Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa-06-1cc1s-900.webp) For parking, turn right into the alley in front of Exit 5 and you can park above ground for one hour~ Underground parking is not supported ❌ ![Izawa parking information](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa-07-1muj6-900.webp) ![Izawa menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa-08-1xrxb-900.webp) ![Izawa gyukatsu menu information](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa-09-1yf1q-900.webp) ![Izawa's variety of meal options](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa-10-19vt0-900.webp) ## Ordering the two-gyukatsu-and-drinks set The signature dishes are gyukatsu and the steki set meal, and the steki set is apparently the version without breading. They also sell lots of other dishes, including dontoro-don (pork jowl rice bowl), gyudon, ramen, mazesoba, momil noodles, and curry udon. For big eaters who need more meat, there is a double gyukatsu set meal too, just so you know ^u^ We ordered the set with two gyukatsu meals and drinks for ₩36,500. It is ₩1,500 cheaper, so I recommend it. ![Gyukatsu and drinks set table setting](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa-11-vzms2-900.webp) ![Gyukatsu set with cabbage salad](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa-12-1oseo-900.webp) The food came out quickly! Even with the cabbage salad, the whole spread looked perfect. Miso soup too. ![Miso soup and gyukatsu meal setting](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa-13-124j9-900.webp) ## Quick-cooking gyukatsu, grilled two pieces at a time You know you should not cook gyukatsu too much, right? Cook both sides just until the pinkness disappears, then take a bite and it melts away before you even realize you have chewed. ![Gyukatsu cooking on a tabletop grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa-14-qfght-900.webp) It is heavenly with wasabi! Can you see those meat juices, wow. It had been a while since I last had gyukatsu, and it was so delicious. Give it a nice press. ![Gyukatsu served with wasabi](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa-15-1fle8-900.webp) Isn't the quality of the meat so good? It cooks faster than you would think, so do two pieces at a time~! ![Two pieces of gyukatsu on the grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa-16-1upd1-900.webp) ![Gyukatsu with accompanying sauces](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa-17-sanxo-900.webp) ![Table during a gyukatsu meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa-18-jnees-900.webp) The wasabi-and-soy-sauce combination was so good. There are two sauces, so it was fun choosing between them. The cabbage salad's peanut? dressing was so tasty that I got a refill. There we were, diligently grilling. A bite of kkakdugi (cubed radish kimchi) after the gyukatsu, then salad to freshen the palate. One final sip of soda and I was in heaven. While we were eating, people started pouring in and the restaurant was already full. ![Gyukatsu and salad meal spread](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa-19-1fi0c-900.webp) ### Grill replacement and kiosk add-on orders The crunchy kimchi was delicious. The grill got burnt because the coating stuck to it, so the two of us had it replaced twice. After about 30 minutes, the flame went out on its own! It went out right when we had finished eating, which was so fascinating. Also, it was convenient that we could add anything we needed on the kiosk without having to call a staff member. ![Kiosk and single-person seating information](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa-20-ke4nu-900.webp) There are single-person seats, so it seems like a great place to eat alone too. What a wonderful meal ♥ ![Scene outside Izawa after the visit](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa-21-1ezwo-900.webp) The weather was so nice when I came outside. Autumn is coming soon, so I think it is time to wear long sleeves. My arms are already chilly, haha. ![Autumn weather on a Yeouido street](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa-22-1yn7c-900.webp) I saw something interesting on the way home, hahaha. A Cybertruck being used for promotion like this! ![Cybertruck promotion spotted on the way home](https://img.superchart.com/images/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa-23-ze0kd-900.webp) ## I would still choose gyukatsu next time I had actually stopped by Izawa Yeouido Direct Store once before while passing through! I remembered it being delicious, so I came back after a long time, and it was even better than before. Have my grilling skills improved? Next time I want to try the pork jowl rice bowl, dontoro-don? But when I come back, I think I will still end up choosing gyukatsu. The atmosphere is nice from solo lunch through dinner, so I recommend it as a date spot for couples too!!!! A Yeouido Station restaurant approved 🙌🏻 ## Where it is - Izawa Yeouido Direct Store (이자와 여의도직영점) - 203–204, 42 Yeouinaru-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, South Korea (서울특별시 영등포구 여의나루로 42 203호, 204호 이자와) - 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-table-lamp/yeouido-gyukatsu-window-seat-izawa/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt