# Yangjae Station pork cutlets at Yangjae Katsu in Seocho, Seoul - By Naeun (https://superchart.com/en/@warm-broth-index/) - Written Sep 9, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Seocho, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@warm-broth-index/yangjae-katsu-crispy-udon/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@warm-broth-index/yangjae-katsu-crispy-udon/index.md) ## In short Yangjae Katsu is a Japanese-style pork cutlet restaurant near Yangjae Station in Seocho, Seoul. The filet cutlet and udon, loin cutlet and buckwheat soba, and generously sized udon impressed our family. Verdict: a crispy, tender cutlet spot I absolutely want to revisit. ## Good to know - **Location**: An 8–10 minute walk from Yangjae Station Exit 8 - **Hours**: Monday–Saturday, 11:00–21:00; closed Sundays - **Last order**: 20:30 - **Parking**: About 3 cars in front of the building - **Seating**: Tables for 2 and 4 - **Ordered**: Filet cutlet + udon, loin cutlet + buckwheat soba, udon - **Portions**: 4 pieces of filet cutlet; 7 pieces of loin cutlet - **Takeout**: 5% discount *as written by the visitor on Sep 9, 2026* ## Getting to Yangjae Katsu from Yangjae Station and visitor information Yangjae Katsu (양재카츠) is such a famous cutlet spot around Yangjae Station. They say its loin cutlet uses pork loin aged for 48 hours, giving it a more tender texture than other pork cutlets. It is popular for office-worker lunches and with Yangjae locals too, so I kept thinking, “I should go sometime~,” but never made it until now haha. I finally tried it this time and wow... it was honestly the best cutlet I have ever had—truly a lifetime favorite!!! It tasted like the tonkatsu I ate in Japan... It is about an 8–10 minute walk from Yangjae Station Exit 8. ![Yangjae Katsu location guide](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-katsu-crispy-udon/yangjae-katsu-crispy-udon-01-19c8g-900.webp) ![Route from Yangjae Station to Yangjae Katsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-katsu-crispy-udon/yangjae-katsu-crispy-udon-02-7ev05-900.webp) Hours are Monday through Saturday, 11:00–21:00. It is closed Sunday, and last orders are at 20:30. About three cars can park in front of the building. ![Yangjae Katsu hours and parking information](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-katsu-crispy-udon/yangjae-katsu-crispy-udon-03-1co05-900.webp) ![Yangjae Katsu exterior](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-katsu-crispy-udon/yangjae-katsu-crispy-udon-04-fcuzr-900.webp) ![Yangjae Katsu entrance](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-katsu-crispy-udon/yangjae-katsu-crispy-udon-05-1xyna-900.webp) ![Seating inside Yangjae Katsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-katsu-crispy-udon/yangjae-katsu-crispy-udon-06-1ih19-900.webp) ![Yangjae Katsu's half-moon-shaped interior](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-katsu-crispy-udon/yangjae-katsu-crispy-udon-07-9c7yz-900.webp) ![Table kiosk ordering system](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-katsu-crispy-udon/yangjae-katsu-crispy-udon-08-rve5l-900.webp) Yangjae Katsu has an unusual half-moon-shaped dining room, with tables for two and four. We arrived around 6 p.m. on a weekday and could walk right in because it was not too busy, but it is such a well-known Yangjae-dong restaurant that waits are essential on weekends and weekday lunch hours!! Unless you are going on a whim, you can reserve ahead on Naver Reservation too~~ ## How to order and the filet and loin cutlet menu Each table has its own kiosk. You select the menu and pay, then the food comes out. ![Yangjae Katsu menu guide](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-katsu-crispy-udon/yangjae-katsu-crispy-udon-09-1tgmb-900.webp) ![Filet cutlet and loin cutlet menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-katsu-crispy-udon/yangjae-katsu-crispy-udon-10-131sj-900.webp) ![Yangjae Katsu noodle set menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-katsu-crispy-udon/yangjae-katsu-crispy-udon-11-1g7vw-900.webp) ![Yangjae Katsu cutlet menu combinations](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-katsu-crispy-udon/yangjae-katsu-crispy-udon-12-or0eb-900.webp) ![Guide to the difference between filet and loin cutlets](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-katsu-crispy-udon/yangjae-katsu-crispy-udon-13-12c0m-900.webp) Yangjae Katsu’s signature dishes are filet cutlet and premium loin cutlet. We ordered the noodle-set options: filet cutlet + udon, loin cutlet + buckwheat soba, and udon. Next time, I want to try the shrimp set, hehe. There is also an explanation of the difference between filet cutlet and loin cutlet! Check it out before ordering your cutlet—it is super helpful~~? And if you want to try both filet and loin cutlet, you can get a filet + loin two-piece combination, so try that too! Yangjae Katsu uses domestic pork! Before having my baby, I would just pass by when I saw country-of-origin information, but ever since having Rio, my eyes somehow go straight to it. I think I can trust Yangjae Katsu for our baby Rio too, haha. ## What came with the filet cutlet udon and loin cutlet soba Finally, the filet cutlet + udon arrived● It came with four pieces of filet cutlet, a large bowl of udon, a sesame-dressing salad to eat alongside the cutlet, pickled onions, and kkakdugi (cubed radish kimchi). ![Filet cutlet and udon set](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-katsu-crispy-udon/yangjae-katsu-crispy-udon-14-1bbrx-1200.webp) And then there was my husband’s loin cutlet + buckwheat soba● It came with seven pieces of loin cutlet, a large serving of buckwheat soba, plus the same sesame-dressing salad, pickled onions, and kkakdugi. Rio’s udon arrived too● When they heard a child would be eating, they thoughtfully brought a child-sized spoon and fork!! Thank you so much~~ Okay, now let the food show be-gin!!! Doesn’t that filet cutlet look amazing? Maybe because Yangjae Katsu uses domestic pork, the meat looked high quality, and the breading was fried beautifully crisp! The cutlet is great, but that sesame-dressing salad served with it is seriously delicious too! It is so nutty—I do not even know how many times I said, “Mmm, this is so good.” My husband agreed and agreed~ ![Filet cutlet with sesame-dressing salad](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-katsu-crispy-udon/yangjae-katsu-crispy-udon-15-1swau-900.webp) I cannot believe the udon in the set was this big, haha. Since it came as part of a set, I expected a small udon, but it was the same size as a regular à la carte order, haha. The udon tastes good and comes in such a generous portion, so parents with children like me and office workers would really love it! Five stars from me, hahaha. ![Generous serving of set udon](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-katsu-crispy-udon/yangjae-katsu-crispy-udon-16-1n3wa-900.webp) ![Udon and cutlet set table spread](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-katsu-crispy-udon/yangjae-katsu-crispy-udon-17-s8jac-900.webp) My husband’s loin cutlet also looked like it had great-quality meat and a wonderfully crisp crust, right? The meat is thick, with just the right amount of fat at the edge, so it is not greasy at all—just deliciously nutty! I did not try the buckwheat soba because I do not like it, but my husband said it was good and that he would order it again whenever we come to Yangjae Katsu~~ ![Loin cutlet and buckwheat soba set](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-katsu-crispy-udon/yangjae-katsu-crispy-udon-18-1baxb-900.webp) ## The sauce combination that made the cutlets taste best Yangjae Katsu’s recommended way to enjoy the cutlets! Shall we try it like this~~? Beneath the cutlets are sliced lemon, pink salt, and wasabi, and the cutlet sauce is on the right! I squeezed the sliced lemon over the cutlet and dipped it in pink salt, tried it with wasabi on top, and then tried it with both pink salt and wasabi. The filet cutlet was exactly right for me, since I do not like rich foods and prefer tenderness. It was so soft and delicious!! It just melts in your mouth~ melts and meltsㅠㅠ So yummy... ![Filet cutlet with lemon and pink salt](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-katsu-crispy-udon/yangjae-katsu-crispy-udon-19-66ftp-900.webp) ![Filet cutlet topped with wasabi](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-katsu-crispy-udon/yangjae-katsu-crispy-udon-20-5rti8-900.webp) ![Cutlet eaten with salt and wasabi](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-katsu-crispy-udon/yangjae-katsu-crispy-udon-21-2jvbq-900.webp) My husband eating the loin cutlet was trying it the way Yangjae Katsu recommended too, haha. After taking one bite of the loin cutlet—yum—it definitely felt more substantial than the filet, like you are really eating meat... The loin cutlet has a lovely chew and such a nutty flavor. ![One piece of loin cutlet](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-katsu-crispy-udon/yangjae-katsu-crispy-udon-22-k7hoi-900.webp) Our most delicious Yangjae Katsu sauce combination☆ My husband and I both liked this one best: cutlet sauce topped with wasabi, with lemon juice squeezed over it, haha. ![Cutlet sauce, wasabi, and lemon combination](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-katsu-crispy-udon/yangjae-katsu-crispy-udon-23-1fr4q-900.webp) I cut up the fish cake and udon noodles for Rio, who still finds slurping noodles difficult! Rio, a noodle lover, ate more than half of that huge udon! You know what is delicious too, hahaha. All three of us finished everything neatly to the last bite, haha. ![Yangjae Katsu takeout discount information](https://img.superchart.com/images/yangjae-katsu-crispy-udon/yangjae-katsu-crispy-udon-24-xz3u7-900.webp) Yangjae Katsu also gives a 5% discount for takeout. Maybe because it uses domestic pork, the quality of the meat is excellent, and above all, the breading comes out perfectly crisp, so it is incredibly delicious! It tasted exactly like what I had in Japan—no, even better. With so many offices around Yangjae Station, Yangjae Katsu is perfect for an office-worker lunch too! And parents with kids like me, you absolutely have to go try it at least once!! It was seriously, seriously delicious, so a return visit is guaranteed, haha. ## Where it is - Yangjae Katsu (양재카츠) - 56 Nonhyeon-ro 31-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 서초구 논현로31길 56 1층 - 37.4803595, 127.0405138 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%96%91%EC%9E%AC%EC%B9%B4%EC%B8%A0/@37.4803595,127.0405138,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@warm-broth-index/yangjae-katsu-crispy-udon/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt