Hongdae restaurant for a late lunch date: cheese-stuffed katsu, Omil

Omil Hongdae (오밀 홍대) is a cute, quirky spot for a date, with an omurice topped with a rubber duck and cheese katsu bubbling on a sizzling plate!

Where is Omil Hongdae, and what are its hours?

Omil Hongdae is at 2F, 178-8 Yanghwa-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, 139 m from Hongik Univ. Station Exit 4. It is open daily 11:30-21:15, last order is 20:30, and there is no break time.

It's right by Hongik Univ. Station, near AK Plaza, and just across the street from Yeonnam-dong, so it's a great Hongdae date spot. It's on the 2nd floor of the Hongdae udon building, so take the stairs on the side!

Oh! Mil! Hahaha, so cute. A little character greets you at the door ha ha.

Omil Hongdae waiting: when to go for a shorter wait

Omil Hongdae is popular and has a wait at peak times, so there is a seating area for waiting. We didn't want to wait, so we went for a late lunch.

It's a popular Hongdae date spot with a wait at peak times, so there's a place to sit while you wait! But we hate waiting, so we went for a late lunch, hahaha. There's no break time, so you can drop in whenever you like (ꈍヮꈍ)ෆ

Omil Hongdae atmosphere and seating

Omil Hongdae has big windows and a bright feel, with a mix of 2-person and 4-person tables that suit couples or friends. The restroom is right in front of Omil's entrance.

Big windows, bright mood! There are plenty of 2- and 4-person tables, so come with your partner or your friends. It was an awkward time of day and still quite busy, and people kept coming in behind us?? I snapped photos whenever tables cleared out. Great vibe, right?? ha ha

The restroom is right in front of Omil's entrance. It's kept clean, so feel free to use it~

Omil Hongdae menu and set-for-two price

The Omil Hongdae set for two is ₩48,700. Choosing the rubber duck omurice adds ₩1,000, and the sizzling cheese katsu adds ₩3,000. If it's your first visit, I'd recommend the set, which comes with soba maki and drinks.

Let's check out the menu quickly. There's a range of Western dishes like pasta, omurice and steak, and each has a good description, which helps with choosing. For a first visit, I recommend the set that comes with soba maki and drinks! It's good value and filling!!

• Set for two: ₩48,700
• Rubber duck omurice option: +₩1,000
• Sizzling cheese katsu option: +₩3,000

At Omil Hongdae, you order by ringing a bell

You order by ringing a bell, hahaha. A clear, ringing, big bell sound! It's a little embarrassing, but everyone orders this way, so it's fine ha ha.

Self-service corner and chargers

Water, tissues and pickles are self-serve! If your phone battery is low, don't worry. You can plug in a charger while you eat! ha ha The drinks came with a cup of ice, too, so you can have them nice and cold!!

What came with the Omil Hongdae set for two

Omil soba maki

Omil soba maki, packed with bright yellow egg~ I was craving something like this that day..!! Fresh and clean-tasting?? ha ha The egg even has a face. It tastes good and looks good too, a Hongdae date spot indeed ₍՞◌′ᵕ‵ू◌₎♡

Rubber duck omurice

The rubber duck omurice is adorably cute too. Coming to Omil and not ordering this feels like something's missing, hahaha. A cute quail egg that looks a bit aggrieved, and a rubber duck that squeaks when you press it, hahaha. You can take the rubber duck home as a gift, so be sure to grab it ⁽⁽ପ( •ु﹃ •ु) .⑅*♡

Sizzling cheese katsu

Wow, crazy, crazy, the cheese katsu on a sizzling plate..!! They pour the cheese sauce right at the table, and it bubbles away smelling amazing, and it looks absolutely incredible.

A whole spread like this~ Pretty generous, right?? ha ha I eat breakfast every day.. so why am I so hungry at lunch?? ha ha I was hungry so I ordered a lot and finished it all ^_^

How did each dish taste at Omil Hongdae?

Soba maki first, like an appetizer

Omil Hongdae's soba maki uses buckwheat noodles instead of rice, so it's light, nutty and fresh, perfect as a first dish. The egg is slightly sweet, which made it even better.

Start with the soba maki first. It feels like an appetizer, a perfect kickoff. It's buckwheat noodles, not rice, so it isn't heavy, just nutty and fresh~ The egg is slightly sweet, so extra delicious!

Cheese katsu filled with cheese inside

The cheese katsu is packed with cheese inside!! I thought only the sauce would be cheese, but it's stuffed in the middle too, so my heart was racing before I even ate..! After tasting the soft, nutty flavor, even more..!! hahaha And with a sip of soda?? Pure heaven ha ha

Salmon fried rice inside the rubber duck omurice

Inside the omurice is salmon fried rice, not plain rice! The sauce is a little tangy and sweet with a strong mellow flavor, so anyone can enjoy it with no hit-or-miss. Eat it with the quail egg and it's nutty and quickly filling hahaha.

The cheese katsu was even more delicious than I expected, which surprised me. The onions underneath keep their crunch and cut the richness nicely. And the grilled broccoli I love~ so nutty and tasty.. I ordered it for my partner, but it was so much to my taste that I kept eating it ha ha.

Egg lovers can't help but love this cute omurice~ hahaha My partner doesn't eat much egg, so I ate all of it ha ha. Pile on plenty of sauce and the mellow flavor gets even stronger, so even more delicious!!

Menu combination recommendation at Omil Hongdae

At Omil Hongdae, alternating between the sweet-and-tangy rubber duck omurice, the rich cheese katsu and the light soba maki worked well. The cheese katsu is soft minced meat, so it also reminded me of tteokgalbi (grilled short rib patty), a different charm from ordinary katsu.

The dishes combine really well (ꈍヮꈍ)ෆ Sweet-and-tangy omurice, then rich cheese katsu, then fresh, clean soba maki~ hahaha The cheese katsu is soft minced meat, so it even feels a bit like tteokgalbi, a totally different charm from regular katsu!

A little wasabi on the soba maki makes it even cleaner and tastier! A filling, tasty lunch done on a Hongdae date after a long time~! Omil Hongdae, a Hongdae date spot where you get great-looking, great-tasting dishes like the omurice topped with a cute rubber duck!