Geomdan tonkatsu restaurant, Saturday katsu curry set: HOKATSU

I was craving Japanese-style tonkatsu (pork cutlet) after a while, so I went to HOKATSU, my Geomdan go-to. From the cutlets to the curry, everything was seriously delicious… I really recommend this place.

HOKATSU location, hours and parking in Geomdan, Incheon

• 📍Location: 788 Seogot-ro, Unit 128, Geomdan-gu, Incheon, South Korea
• 📍Hours: 11:00 – 21:30 (last order 15:00 / 21:00)
• Break time 15:30 – 17:00
• 📍Parking: Building's underground lot / free for 2 hours
• 📍High chairs, takeout, separate men's/women's restrooms

There's a Catch Table waiting kiosk out front. There can be a wait during lunchtime or weekend peak hours, so get there quick!

A spot that even got a 2026 Blue Ribbon award!!

Saturday 2pm at HOKATSU: wait time and seating

I visited HOKATSU at 2pm on a Saturday and got seated right away! (But after that, customers kept streaming in, and even during the late lunch hour the seats were nearly full — proof it's a real local favorite.) There's a good mix of 4-person and 2-person tables, so it's great for solo dining as well as coming with friends or family 😊

They have high chairs and disposable aprons too.

You can help yourself to extra side dishes. White kimchi, pickled gochujang peppers, pickles, and cabbage salad! I love cabbage salad, so this was a lucky find for me haha

✔️ Meat aged with house-made yogurt ✔️ Breaded to order right when the order comes in! HOKATSU clearly takes real pride in their meat..

HOKATSU menu and what we ordered

So many different katsu options~

• ✔️ Simsim Katsu ₩15,000 (tenderloin + pork loin)
• ✔️ Choieh Katsu + curry set ₩19,000 (tenderloin + cheese)
• ✔️ Potato croquettes (2) ₩4,000
• ✔️ Rice ₩1,000

This is what the two of us ordered~ ⚠️ Because they only bread the cutlets once the order comes in, it takes about 15 minutes to be served! Proof that everything's fried fresh to order 🙌

Jasmine tea and the natural honey yogurt starter

Even the water here is different 😮 They serve jasmine tea that's fragrant and clean, perfect for freshening up your palate before and after the meal 🍵

And on top of that, a natural honey yogurt starter! Mix the house-made yogurt with the honey and it's not too tart, with a mellow nutty note — the perfect appetizer to build up your appetite. Seemed like a great spot to bring kids too 👶

The table came out fully loaded~ (already want to eat it again..)

How does Choieh Katsu (tenderloin + cheese cutlet) taste?

Starting with the Choieh Katsu (tenderloin + cheese cutlet)! The moment I saw the cheese, I gasped 😳 Fresh cheddar and mozzarella stretched way out, and combined with the crispy, non-greasy coating, it was seriously insane.

You have to dip the cheese cutlet in salt only! Just salt alone lets you taste the flavor of the cheese and meat exactly as they are — so good.

Salt before the tonkatsu sauce — that's the proper order 🧂

The tenderloin cutlet is best with fresh wasabi + salt! The tenderloin looks moist and tender just to look at, and topping it with a little fresh wasabi and a dab of salt makes it feel like eating at a top-tier omakase tonkatsu place. The juices from the meat itself just burst out..

I basically turned into a monkey who just ate a banana, haha. You've got to try this level of detail for yourself!

Simsim Katsu (tenderloin + pork loin cutlet): was it worth 15,000 won?

Next up, the Simsim Katsu (tenderloin + pork loin cutlet). The pork loin cutlet has its own different charm — it has more bite than the tenderloin, so try it with wasabi + salt first too! The more you chew, the more the loin's savory juices come through, and dipping it in tonkatsu sauce gives it a whole other flavor!! You can really tell the meat quality is on a different level 😋

Potato croquettes and the curry set at HOKATSU

The sides are seriously well made too! The potato croquettes are crispy outside, soft inside, sweet and tender — just as good as the mains. Two for ₩4,000 is a great deal too!

The curry is packed with meat, and piled on top of rice it's total comfort food 🍛 I highly recommend getting the curry set!!

Who should eat at HOKATSU?

We ate every last bite.. I'd definitely go back 🙋‍♀️

• 🍱 Anyone looking for a good restaurant in Geomdan New Town
• 🥩 Anyone looking for a great tonkatsu restaurant in Incheon
• 🔍 Anyone looking for a tonkatsu restaurant in Geomdan

I'd strongly recommend this place to those readers! The care of frying everything to order, and the little details from the water to the yogurt — this place has it all ✨