# Tonkatsu in Geumjeong, Busan with a cheese timer: Gatjidong

- By Daon (https://superchart.com/en/@south-coast-supper/)
- Written Sep 12, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Geumjeong, Busan
- Sponsored: This content was created with support for a visit to the restaurant.
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## In short

Gatjidong Busan Jangjeon Branch is a Japanese-style tonkatsu restaurant in Geumjeong, Busan. I ordered the half-and-half tonkatsu with mini udon for 15,500 won and a generous salmon salad for 13,800 won. Verdict: a filling solo meal worth finishing down to the last bowl.

## Good to know

- **Address**: Gatjidong Busan Jangjeon Branch, 1F, 11 Singmurwon-ro, Geumjeong-gu, Busan, South Korea
- **Hours**: Daily 11:00–21:30
- **Capacity**: About 30 people
- **Half-and-half tonkatsu + mini udon**: ₩15,500
- **Generous salmon salad**: ₩13,800
- **Self-service bar**: Unlimited steamed rice and clear soup
- **Seating**: Window seats for solo diners and baby chairs available

*as written by the visitor on Sep 12, 2026*

One afternoon, today’s discovery is Gatjidong Busan Jangjeon Branch (갓지동 부산장전점), a great Japanese-style tonkatsu spot in Jangjeon-dong, Busan.

![Exterior of Gatjidong in Jangjeon-dong, Busan](https://img.superchart.com/images/busan-jangjeon-tonkatsu-salmon/busan-jangjeon-tonkatsu-salmon-01-ed4h8-900.webp)

## Inside Gatjidong, a Busan National University-area restaurant

Gatjidong has a spacious dining room that can seat around 30 people. Even though I went in a little after dinnertime, quite a few people were still eating. The delivery alert kept going off too, so I guess it is one of those neighborhood favorites that everyone in the know knows about.

![Interior dining area at Gatjidong](https://img.superchart.com/images/busan-jangjeon-tonkatsu-salmon/busan-jangjeon-tonkatsu-salmon-02-1rlfj-900.webp)

![Spacious dining room at Gatjidong](https://img.superchart.com/images/busan-jangjeon-tonkatsu-salmon/busan-jangjeon-tonkatsu-salmon-03-j08k8-900.webp)

![Table seating inside Gatjidong](https://img.superchart.com/images/busan-jangjeon-tonkatsu-salmon/busan-jangjeon-tonkatsu-salmon-04-i74pu-746.webp)

![Overview of Gatjidong's dining space](https://img.superchart.com/images/busan-jangjeon-tonkatsu-salmon/busan-jangjeon-tonkatsu-salmon-05-4x4e0-900.webp)

There are solo-dining seats by the window too. I was eating alone, but I like a corner, so I asked and headed for a corner table. This is where I sat. The table was so neatly and cleanly set, right? 🦋 Baby chairs are available as well, for anyone visiting with a little one.

![Solo-dining seats and a baby chair at Gatjidong](https://img.superchart.com/images/busan-jangjeon-tonkatsu-salmon/busan-jangjeon-tonkatsu-salmon-06-1nct2-900.webp)

![Neatly set corner table](https://img.superchart.com/images/busan-jangjeon-tonkatsu-salmon/busan-jangjeon-tonkatsu-salmon-07-s3n9k-604.webp)

## A solo meal of tonkatsu and salmon

I stopped by for a solo meal today, and I noticed tonkatsu and salmon dishes on every table around me. So of course I decided to have both a tonkatsu dish and a salmon dish too, and read the menu carefully.

![Gatjidong tonkatsu and salmon menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/busan-jangjeon-tonkatsu-salmon/busan-jangjeon-tonkatsu-salmon-08-rkd02-900.webp)

![Gatjidong menu guide](https://img.superchart.com/images/busan-jangjeon-tonkatsu-salmon/busan-jangjeon-tonkatsu-salmon-09-1uhb8-717.webp)

![Vertical menu board at Gatjidong](https://img.superchart.com/images/busan-jangjeon-tonkatsu-salmon/busan-jangjeon-tonkatsu-salmon-10-ip4nk-1200.webp)

![Gatjidong tonkatsu menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/busan-jangjeon-tonkatsu-salmon/busan-jangjeon-tonkatsu-salmon-11-1has5-900.webp)

![Gatjidong salmon menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/busan-jangjeon-tonkatsu-salmon/busan-jangjeon-tonkatsu-salmon-12-14xnn-900.webp)

![Vertical menu information at Gatjidong](https://img.superchart.com/images/busan-jangjeon-tonkatsu-salmon/busan-jangjeon-tonkatsu-salmon-13-erw9h-789.webp)

I debated between cheese tonkatsu and pork loin tonkatsu, then chose a set with one piece of each. I ordered the half-and-half tonkatsu with mini udon for ₩15,500 and the generous salmon salad for ₩13,800. I wondered if it might be a bit much, but since the salmon dish was a salad, I got greedy and told myself I could definitely eat it alone.

![Ordered half-and-half tonkatsu and salmon salad](https://img.superchart.com/images/busan-jangjeon-tonkatsu-salmon/busan-jangjeon-tonkatsu-salmon-14-1ajct-900.webp)

## Cheese tonkatsu after one minute, plus salmon salad

Everything I ordered arrived. The udon was bigger than I expected. It is a not-at-all-mini mini udon with three pieces of fried tofu pouch in it. 😂

They say they prepare the salmon themselves every day while it is fresh, and sure enough, its color looked so good. Once everything was in front of me, I started worrying whether I could finish the salmon salad, two pieces of tonkatsu, and the not-mini-at-all udon.

They told me to turn over the hourglass and eat the tonkatsu exactly one minute later, when the cheese would be wonderfully chewy. When you order cheese tonkatsu, they bring out this yellow hourglass with it. I was touched by the thoughtfulness of even timing the moment it would taste best. 🌸

I turned the hourglass over and waited one minute. I was so hungry that I wanted to pick it up and tear into it with my hands right away. But they said it would taste even better, so I held back and waited.
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Now it was time to cut into the tonkatsu and eat. A few quick slices with the knife, and the cheese came flowing out. The cheese was melted to the absolute perfect point for eating. The not-at-all-mini mini udon had three fried tofu pouches inside. I sipped the udon broth and tackled the tonkatsu first.

![Tonkatsu with melting cheese](https://img.superchart.com/images/busan-jangjeon-tonkatsu-salmon/busan-jangjeon-tonkatsu-salmon-15-eaojs-900.webp)

![유부가 들어간 미니 우동](https://img.superchart.com/images/busan-jangjeon-tonkatsu-salmon/busan-jangjeon-tonkatsu-salmon-16-s3842-900.webp)

The salmon was so good with tartar sauce and cabbage salad. It was also delicious wrapped with wasabi in the rice that came with the tonkatsu. There was no fishy taste at all, and I really loved the salmon’s melt-in-your-mouth texture.

![Salmon salad with tartar sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/busan-jangjeon-tonkatsu-salmon/busan-jangjeon-tonkatsu-salmon-17-dj9w6-900.webp)

![Salmon with cabbage salad](https://img.superchart.com/images/busan-jangjeon-tonkatsu-salmon/busan-jangjeon-tonkatsu-salmon-18-nyby9-900.webp)

![Salmon and rice with wasabi](https://img.superchart.com/images/busan-jangjeon-tonkatsu-salmon/busan-jangjeon-tonkatsu-salmon-19-qlv59-833.webp)

![A plate of fresh salmon salad](https://img.superchart.com/images/busan-jangjeon-tonkatsu-salmon/busan-jangjeon-tonkatsu-salmon-20-dxnld-886.webp)

## Steamed rice and clear soup at the self-service bar

You can have as much steamed rice and clear soup as you like from the self-service bar.

![Self-service bar for steamed rice and clear soup](https://img.superchart.com/images/busan-jangjeon-tonkatsu-salmon/busan-jangjeon-tonkatsu-salmon-21-x7n0s-900.webp)

![Gatjidong self-service bar notice](https://img.superchart.com/images/busan-jangjeon-tonkatsu-salmon/busan-jangjeon-tonkatsu-salmon-22-15b1y-489.webp)

The pork loin tonkatsu was full and substantial inside, with a pleasantly pink center that had a nice bite without being tough at all.

![Thick pork loin tonkatsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/busan-jangjeon-tonkatsu-salmon/busan-jangjeon-tonkatsu-salmon-23-11182-900.webp)

![Pork loin tonkatsu with a pink center](https://img.superchart.com/images/busan-jangjeon-tonkatsu-salmon/busan-jangjeon-tonkatsu-salmon-24-1oryx-900.webp)

I got up after emptying every bowl, udon included, all by myself. Another wonderful meal today.

## Where it is

- Gatjidong Busan Jangjeon Branch (갓지동 부산장전점) (갓지동 부산장전점)
- Gatjidong Busan Jangjeon Branch, 1F, 11 Singmurwon-ro, Geumjeong-gu, Busan, South Korea
- 부산광역시 금정구 식물원로 11 1층 갓지동 부산장전점
- 35.2238543, 129.0867974
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EA%B0%93%EC%A7%80%EB%8F%99%20%EB%B6%80%EC%82%B0%EC%9E%A5%EC%A0%84%EC%A0%90/@35.2238543,129.0867974,17z

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