# Hyehwa cheese katsu and summer rubber-duck omurice set for two: Omil - By Seoyu (https://superchart.com/en/@the-outing-calendar/) - Written Sep 6, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Jongno, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit record was written after receiving a complimentary meal from the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@the-outing-calendar/omeal-hyehwa-summer-rubberduck-omurice/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@the-outing-calendar/omeal-hyehwa-summer-rubberduck-omurice/index.md) ## In short Omil Hyehwa Daehangno is a Western-style restaurant on the 2nd floor of 35 Daemyeong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, near Hyehwa Station. Two people shared the ₩48,700 Omil set with cheese katsu on a sizzling plate, the summer rubber-duck omurice, and the signature soba maki, finishing every dish and cutting the richness with pink pickles from the self-service bar. Cute plating, generous portions, and friendly staff make it an easy pick for a casual date. ## Good to know - **Location**: 35 Daemyeong-gil, 2F, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea - **Hours**: Daily 11:30–21:15 - **Break time**: 15:15–16:30 (weekdays only, no break on weekends) - **Last order**: 20:30 - **Omil set (for 2)**: ₩48,700 · 2 mains + 1 side + 2 drinks - **Main upgrade fee**: Daily omurice has no upcharge; others start at ₩1,000 difference - **Ordering rule**: One menu item per person - **Self-service bar**: Water dispenser, cups, wet wipes, pink pickles *as written by the visitor on Sep 6, 2026* Hi, this is Cheese. Today I'm introducing a place I've visited many times — Omil Hyehwa Daehangno, famous as a Hyehwa Station favorite. The atmosphere is great for dates, and my friends loved it too when we went together. ## Location and hours of Omil Hyehwa Daehangno It's located on the 2nd floor of 35 Daemyeong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul. Right in the middle of Daehangno, so it was easy to walk to. The big rubber-duck omurice sign out front is hard to miss. With such good access, I think it's a stress-free Hyehwa Station restaurant to build a date course around. ![Omil Hyehwa Daehangno sign hanging on the Daehangno street](https://img.superchart.com/images/omeal-hyehwa-summer-rubberduck-omurice/omeal-hyehwa-summer-rubberduck-omurice-01-1b258-900.webp) Coming up to the second floor, you find a round arched entrance. The door has a wave-shaped window cut into it, so you can peek in a bit. Hours are weekdays 11:30–15:15 and 16:30–21:15. There's a break time on weekdays, but the restaurant runs continuously on weekends. ![Second-floor arched entrance with a wave-shaped window door](https://img.superchart.com/images/omeal-hyehwa-summer-rubberduck-omurice/omeal-hyehwa-summer-rubberduck-omurice-02-oaia2-900.webp) ## The Omil set and the menu board Once you sit down, they hand you a clipboard menu. The line 'Welcome, thanks for coming' made me smile. ![Clipboard menu with a welcome message written on it](https://img.superchart.com/images/omeal-hyehwa-summer-rubberduck-omurice/omeal-hyehwa-summer-rubberduck-omurice-03-10ukm-900.webp) The first page was the Omil set for two. It costs ₩48,700 and comes with 2 mains, 1 side, and 2 drinks. The daily omurice has no upcharge among the mains, while the rest add ₩1,000 or more. ![Menu board showing the Omil set for two and its price](https://img.superchart.com/images/omeal-hyehwa-summer-rubberduck-omurice/omeal-hyehwa-summer-rubberduck-omurice-04-jt3jr-900.webp) The main menu includes Omil steak, cheese katsu on a sizzling plate, and salmon steak gnocchi. There's also gochujang butter pasta, bacon cream pasta, and spicy pollock roe pasta. The rubber-duck omurice, spicy seafood pasta, and fan-cut beef spicy risotto were the cheapest along with the daily omurice, and it's one menu item per person. ![Main menu board listing steaks and pastas](https://img.superchart.com/images/omeal-hyehwa-summer-rubberduck-omurice/omeal-hyehwa-summer-rubberduck-omurice-05-a72mf-900.webp) For sides there was soba maki (buckwheat noodle roll), crunchy corn fritters, and truffle fries. ![Side menu board listing soba maki and fried dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/omeal-hyehwa-summer-rubberduck-omurice/omeal-hyehwa-summer-rubberduck-omurice-06-s8txb-900.webp) ## The atmosphere and the self-service bar Inside, a wave-shaped mirror hangs on the wall. There's writing on it that made me look twice. On one side there's a self-service bar. You help yourself to water, cups, wet wipes, and pink pickles. ![Self-service bar with water dispenser, cups, and pink pickles](https://img.superchart.com/images/omeal-hyehwa-summer-rubberduck-omurice/omeal-hyehwa-summer-rubberduck-omurice-07-1pms3-900.webp) We ordered Pepsi Zero Lime. They gave us the whole can and we poured it ourselves — even the glass had the Omil logo on it. I was surprised the pickles were pink, but they were tangy and perfect for cutting through the richness. ## Cheese katsu on a sizzling plate: the moment the sauce is poured First came the cheese katsu on a sizzling plate. Grilled onions line the hot plate, topped with a huge katsu. Cherry tomatoes, broccoli, and rolled egg came alongside. Then they poured on the cream cheese sauce like this. A staff member comes over and pours the cheese sauce directly onto the dish. The moment it hits the hot plate, it bubbles up furiously. The scene was so fun I couldn't help but grab my phone. ![Cream cheese sauce being poured over cheese katsu on a sizzling plate](https://img.superchart.com/images/omeal-hyehwa-summer-rubberduck-omurice/omeal-hyehwa-summer-rubberduck-omurice-08-1pzg7-900.webp) ![Cheese sauce bubbling on the hot plate](https://img.superchart.com/images/omeal-hyehwa-summer-rubberduck-omurice/omeal-hyehwa-summer-rubberduck-omurice-09-19cgn-900.webp) ![A full plate of cheese katsu covered in cheese sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/omeal-hyehwa-summer-rubberduck-omurice/omeal-hyehwa-summer-rubberduck-omurice-10-1m6wr-900.webp) Once all the cream cheese sauce is poured, they neatly cut it in half. The knife slid through so smoothly. More cheese oozes out from inside the garnish. The katsu was packed with cheese all the way through. I served some onto my plate and tried it. The batter was crispy and the inside was juicy — really delicious. The cheese sauce wasn't salty at all, just smooth, so my chopsticks kept going back for more. ## Summer vacation rubber-duck omurice and the free tube gift Next was the summer vacation rubber-duck omurice. A generous layer of sauce topped with soft egg. Seven quail-egg chicks sit on top — too cute to eat. ![Summer vacation rubber-duck omurice topped with quail-egg chicks](https://img.superchart.com/images/omeal-hyehwa-summer-rubberduck-omurice/omeal-hyehwa-summer-rubberduck-omurice-11-13sul-1200.webp) Since we ordered from the rubber-duck series, they gave us a rubber-duck tube too. A duck wearing sunglasses riding the tube — I got so excited receiving it. ![Free rubber-duck tube gift with a duck wearing sunglasses](https://img.superchart.com/images/omeal-hyehwa-summer-rubberduck-omurice/omeal-hyehwa-summer-rubberduck-omurice-12-ei5bd-900.webp) ![Omurice served alongside the rubber-duck tube](https://img.superchart.com/images/omeal-hyehwa-summer-rubberduck-omurice/omeal-hyehwa-summer-rubberduck-omurice-13-1lg4j-900.webp) The katsu stayed warm until the end thanks to the sizzling plate. The grilled onions underneath were sweet too, so we finished everything without leaving a bite. ![A piece of katsu resting on grilled onions](https://img.superchart.com/images/omeal-hyehwa-summer-rubberduck-omurice/omeal-hyehwa-summer-rubberduck-omurice-14-b8xdp-900.webp) ![Katsu and omurice placed together on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/omeal-hyehwa-summer-rubberduck-omurice/omeal-hyehwa-summer-rubberduck-omurice-15-y196o-900.webp) ![Summer vacation omurice and pink pickle self-service bar at Omil Hyehwa Daehangno](https://img.superchart.com/images/omeal-hyehwa-summer-rubberduck-omurice/omeal-hyehwa-summer-rubberduck-omurice-16-7fo9b-900.webp) ## The signature soba maki This is the signature soba maki — buckwheat noodles, vegetables, and rolled egg wrapped in seaweed. ![Cross-section of soba maki showing buckwheat noodles and rolled egg](https://img.superchart.com/images/omeal-hyehwa-summer-rubberduck-omurice/omeal-hyehwa-summer-rubberduck-omurice-17-hw636-900.webp) Picking it up with chopsticks, it's packed full inside. The rolled egg was thick, perfect for a single bite. Cutting it with a spoon reveals the fried rice inside. When served on the small plate, the egg spills out soft and smooth. Really soft and delicious. ![Soft egg and fried rice served onto a small plate](https://img.superchart.com/images/omeal-hyehwa-summer-rubberduck-omurice/omeal-hyehwa-summer-rubberduck-omurice-18-19p9x-900.webp) I served up another piece of cheese katsu too. The cheese stretched so much it looked delicious just to look at. ![A piece of cheese katsu with the cheese stretching](https://img.superchart.com/images/omeal-hyehwa-summer-rubberduck-omurice/omeal-hyehwa-summer-rubberduck-omurice-19-1xukl-900.webp) I tried topping the soba maki with pickles from the self-service bar. The tanginess made it even more refreshing. ![Pink self-service pickles placed on top of soba maki](https://img.superchart.com/images/omeal-hyehwa-summer-rubberduck-omurice/omeal-hyehwa-summer-rubberduck-omurice-20-jx4xy-900.webp) ![A bite of soba maki with pickles](https://img.superchart.com/images/omeal-hyehwa-summer-rubberduck-omurice/omeal-hyehwa-summer-rubberduck-omurice-21-18s24-900.webp) Adding wasabi on top was also great. The sharp kick paired well with the buckwheat noodles. ![Buckwheat noodle soba maki topped with wasabi](https://img.superchart.com/images/omeal-hyehwa-summer-rubberduck-omurice/omeal-hyehwa-summer-rubberduck-omurice-22-5cv97-900.webp) ![Soba maki lifted up with wasabi on top](https://img.superchart.com/images/omeal-hyehwa-summer-rubberduck-omurice/omeal-hyehwa-summer-rubberduck-omurice-23-1ltvh-900.webp) There's a smiley face drawn on the egg, which was cuter the more I looked at it. ![Omurice egg with a smiley face drawn on it](https://img.superchart.com/images/omeal-hyehwa-summer-rubberduck-omurice/omeal-hyehwa-summer-rubberduck-omurice-24-17n6c-900.webp) ## Two people, three dishes, all finished The plates ended up completely empty like this. Two of us ordered three dishes and finished everything without leaving a bite. The plating was so pretty and cute I almost felt bad eating it, but the taste was just as good, making me want to come back. The staff were kind too, so we could eat comfortably. If you're looking for a good-value Western restaurant near Hyehwa Station for a date, definitely check out Omil Hyehwa Daehangno. ## Location & Info - Name: Omil Hyehwa Daehangno - Location: 35 Daemyeong-gil, 2F, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea - Hours: Daily 11:30 – 21:15 - Break time: 15:15 – 16:30 - Last order: 20:30 ## Where it is - Omil Hyehwa Daehangno (오밀 혜화 대학로) - 35 Daemyeong-gil, 2F, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 종로구 대명길 35 2층 - 37.5829626, 126.9997222 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%98%A4%EB%B0%80%20%ED%98%9C%ED%99%94%20%EB%8C%80%ED%95%99%EB%A1%9C/@37.5829626,126.9997222,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@the-outing-calendar/omeal-hyehwa-summer-rubberduck-omurice/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt