# Gangbuk tonkatsu spot with kimchi katsu nabe: Katsu Shokudou Suyu

- By Soban (https://superchart.com/en/@soban-notes/)
- Written Sep 22, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Gangbuk, Seoul
- Sponsored: This post was written as a sponsored store visit.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@soban-notes/suyu-station-kimchi-katsu-nabe-dinner/
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## In short

Katsu Shokudou Suyu is a Japanese tonkatsu (breaded pork cutlet) restaurant on the first floor of the Episode Suyu building in Gangbuk, Seoul, a 5-minute walk from Suyu Station on Line 4. Visiting around 7pm, the writer ordered the kimchi katsu nabe (katsu hot pot) with a side of tenderloin katsu, and the spicy kimchi broth with pork cutlet soaked soft in it made a perfect dinner. Katsu Shokudou Suyu is a good pick when you want a warm, soupy meal in the evening.

## Good to know

- **Location**: Unit 114, 1st floor, Episode Suyu 838, 315 Dobong-ro, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul
- **Getting there**: 5-minute walk from Suyu Station (Line 4), first floor of the Episode Suyu building
- **Ordered**: Kimchi katsu nabe + tenderloin katsu (1 pc) side
- **Comes with**: Clear soup, cabbage salad, pickled radish, pickled chili peppers
- **Seating**: Solo counter seats, tables for two, tables for four
- **Time of visit**: Around 7pm

*as written by the visitor on Sep 22, 2026*

![Signature photo of Katsu Shokudou Suyu](https://img.superchart.com/images/suyu-station-kimchi-katsu-nabe-dinner/suyu-station-kimchi-katsu-nabe-dinner-01-17qbt-1200.webp)

While hunting for a good Suyu Station restaurant, I got a craving for Japanese-style tonkatsu, so I went to Katsu Shokudou Suyu. I visited around 7pm and there were already a lot of customers inside.

![Katsu Shokudou Suyu busy with customers at 7pm](https://img.superchart.com/images/suyu-station-kimchi-katsu-nabe-dinner/suyu-station-kimchi-katsu-nabe-dinner-02-18a49-900.webp)

![Interior of Katsu Shokudou, a Japanese tonkatsu restaurant near Suyu Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/suyu-station-kimchi-katsu-nabe-dinner/suyu-station-kimchi-katsu-nabe-dinner-03-14a6o-900.webp)

Seems like a lot of people near Suyu Station come here looking for tonkatsu or Japanese food in general :) At Katsu Shokudou, a well-known Suyu Station spot, I had kimchi katsu nabe and added a tenderloin katsu (1pc) on the side.

Being able to eat tonkatsu together with a spicy kimchi broth made it perfect for dinner. Here's my honestly-really-good review of Katsu Shokudou near Suyu Station, starting right now!!

## Where Katsu Shokudou Suyu is and what the restaurant feels like

Katsu Shokudou Suyu is about a 5-minute walk from Suyu Station on Line 4. It's on the first floor of the Episode Suyu building, so it wasn't hard to find.

![Entrance to Katsu Shokudou on the first floor of the Episode Suyu building](https://img.superchart.com/images/suyu-station-kimchi-katsu-nabe-dinner/suyu-station-kimchi-katsu-nabe-dinner-04-13zp9-900.webp)

![Exterior of Katsu Shokudou, a 5-minute walk from Suyu Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/suyu-station-kimchi-katsu-nabe-dinner/suyu-station-kimchi-katsu-nabe-dinner-05-z0f5k-m-900.webp)

![View of the building on the way to Katsu Shokudou Suyu](https://img.superchart.com/images/suyu-station-kimchi-katsu-nabe-dinner/suyu-station-kimchi-katsu-nabe-dinner-06-hzq19-900.webp)

I visited around 7pm, and the first thing I noticed walking in was that there were more customers than I expected. Still, the place itself was clean and had seats good for solo dining, so it didn't feel awkward to come alone :)

![Solo dining seats at Katsu Shokudou Suyu](https://img.superchart.com/images/suyu-station-kimchi-katsu-nabe-dinner/suyu-station-kimchi-katsu-nabe-dinner-07-18sym-900.webp)

![Wood-toned interior of the Katsu Shokudou Suyu dining hall](https://img.superchart.com/images/suyu-station-kimchi-katsu-nabe-dinner/suyu-station-kimchi-katsu-nabe-dinner-08-wz9kg-900.webp)

![Interior showing 2-person and 4-person tables](https://img.superchart.com/images/suyu-station-kimchi-katsu-nabe-dinner/suyu-station-kimchi-katsu-nabe-dinner-09-6fkp9-900.webp)

Overall it had a warm, cozy wood-toned feel, and with 2-person and 4-person tables too, it looked like a fine spot to visit with friends or family. Maybe because it was dinnertime, there were quite a lot of people eating, and it felt like plenty of Suyu Station office workers and local residents come here too.

## What's on the menu at Katsu Shokudou Suyu

![Menu board listing sirloin katsu, tenderloin katsu, and katsu nabe](https://img.superchart.com/images/suyu-station-kimchi-katsu-nabe-dinner/suyu-station-kimchi-katsu-nabe-dinner-10-7qrdf-900.webp)

Katsu Shokudou has a wide range of menu items, from sirloin katsu and tenderloin katsu to different kinds of katsu nabe (hot pot with fried cutlet).

I ordered the kimchi katsu nabe :) And since eating just the kimchi katsu nabe alone felt like it wasn't enough, I added a tenderloin katsu (1pc) as a side. If you love tonkatsu, you've gotta add something like this, haha.

## How does the kimchi katsu nabe taste?

![Full table setting with kimchi katsu nabe](https://img.superchart.com/images/suyu-station-kimchi-katsu-nabe-dinner/suyu-station-kimchi-katsu-nabe-dinner-11-1svvc-900.webp)

The kimchi katsu nabe arrived :) Wow, it looked seriously appetizing right from the start. Inside the bubbling pot were kimchi, egg, and a generous amount of tonkatsu.

![Kimchi katsu nabe pot with kimchi, egg, and tonkatsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/suyu-station-kimchi-katsu-nabe-dinner/suyu-station-kimchi-katsu-nabe-dinner-12-1b416-900.webp)

Because of the kimchi, it had a spicier, more refreshing edge than your typical katsu nabe! I tried the broth first, and the tangy kimchi flavor came through with a light spiciness that kept me spooning up more.

![A spoonful of the spicy kimchi katsu nabe broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/suyu-station-kimchi-katsu-nabe-dinner/suyu-station-kimchi-katsu-nabe-dinner-13-543wf-900.webp)

![Eating kimchi katsu nabe together with rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/suyu-station-kimchi-katsu-nabe-dinner/suyu-station-kimchi-katsu-nabe-dinner-14-qw8tu-900.webp)

Eating it together with rice was really the perfect combo. And the tonkatsu inside had soaked up just the right amount of broth to become soft and moist. Crispy tonkatsu is great, but soft tonkatsu soaked in broth like this has its own charm too, haha.

![Tonkatsu soaked soft after absorbing the nabe broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/suyu-station-kimchi-katsu-nabe-dinner/suyu-station-kimchi-katsu-nabe-dinner-15-1qzlx-900.webp)

![A piece of tonkatsu lifted up together with kimchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/suyu-station-kimchi-katsu-nabe-dinner/suyu-station-kimchi-katsu-nabe-dinner-16-uz248-900.webp)

![Close-up of the kimchi katsu nabe bubbling away](https://img.superchart.com/images/suyu-station-kimchi-katsu-nabe-dinner/suyu-station-kimchi-katsu-nabe-dinner-17-z7by4-900.webp)

Eating it with kimchi, plus the rice and broth together, felt like exactly the right choice when you're craving a warm, soupy dinner :)

![The accompanying broth soup](https://img.superchart.com/images/suyu-station-kimchi-katsu-nabe-dinner/suyu-station-kimchi-katsu-nabe-dinner-18-83nhg-900.webp)

![Cabbage salad and pickled radish side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/suyu-station-kimchi-katsu-nabe-dinner/suyu-station-kimchi-katsu-nabe-dinner-19-kjb0a-900.webp)

![Pickled peppers and other side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/suyu-station-kimchi-katsu-nabe-dinner/suyu-station-kimchi-katsu-nabe-dinner-20-a6w8x-900.webp)

I made pretty thorough work of the sides too — broth soup, cabbage salad, pickled radish, and pickled peppers, haha.

## Is the tenderloin katsu (1 pc) side worth adding?

![The extra tenderloin katsu (1pc) side order](https://img.superchart.com/images/suyu-station-kimchi-katsu-nabe-dinner/suyu-station-kimchi-katsu-nabe-dinner-21-1vq0c-900.webp)

I also tried the tenderloin katsu (1pc). Honestly, adding this was such a good call lol. The tenderloin katsu had a crispy outside and a soft, tender inside — the meat itself was so tender it was easy to eat without feeling heavy.

If the kimchi katsu nabe is all about eating with the broth, the tenderloin katsu let me properly taste the tonkatsu on its own. It was good dipped in sauce, and good eaten with rice too. Alternating between the kimchi katsu nabe and a bite of tenderloin katsu partway through changed up the texture and made everything taste even better :) Wrapping up this genuinely satisfying review here!!

## Where it is

- Katsu Shokudou Suyu (카츠쇼쿠도우 수유점)
- 315 Dobong-ro, 1st floor, Unit 114, Episode Suyu838, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- 서울특별시 강북구 도봉로 315 에피소드수유838 1층 114호
- 37.6371685, 127.02377
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%B9%B4%EC%B8%A0%EC%87%BC%EC%BF%A0%EB%8F%84%EC%9A%B0%20%EC%88%98%EC%9C%A0%EC%A0%90/@37.6371685,127.02377,17z

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