# Two gyukatsu set meals and a mini curry at Izawa, Cheonan Sinbu-dong - By Seungmin Cha (https://superchart.com/en/@wonnam-corner-table/) - Written Sep 15, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Cheonan, Chungnam - Sponsored: This post was written as a paid in-store sponsorship. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@wonnam-corner-table/izawa-cheonan-sinbudong-gyukatsu-set/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@wonnam-corner-table/izawa-cheonan-sinbudong-gyukatsu-set/index.md) ## In short Izawa Cheonan Sinbu-dong Branch is a gyukatsu (Japanese beef cutlet) restaurant on Meokgeori 10-gil in Sinbu-dong, Cheonan. A regular since high school came back after a long break, ordered two gyukatsu set meals at 17,000 won each, grilled the beef on the tabletop plate, and got a free mini curry through the Naver receipt review event. The tabletop grill at Izawa stayed hot right to the last bite, which is the restaurant's biggest strength. ## Good to know - **Address**: 18-1 Meokgeori 10-gil, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do - **Hours**: Tue–Sun 11:30–21:00 - **Break time**: 14:40–16:30 - **Last order**: 19:50 - **What we ordered**: Gyukatsu set meal 17,000 won x 2 - **Review perk**: One free mini curry for joining the Naver receipt review event - **Price reference**: ₩17,000 ≈ $12.5 (2026-09-15) *as written by the visitor on Sep 15, 2026* I'm a Cheonan local, and this is a place I've been going to with friends since high school — a Cheonan Sinbu-dong favorite known for gyukatsu (breaded beef cutlet), 'Izawa Cheonan Sinbu-dong Branch.' I dropped by again after a while and, spoiler alert: it was still just as good. ![Exterior of Izawa Cheonan Sinbu-dong Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-cheonan-sinbudong-gyukatsu-set/izawa-cheonan-sinbudong-gyukatsu-set-01-1mmcx-900.webp) ## Where is Izawa Cheonan Sinbu-dong Branch, and what are its hours? Izawa Cheonan Sinbu-dong Branch is located at 18-1 Meokgeori 10-gil, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do. Hours are Tuesday–Sunday 11:30–21:00, with a break time from 14:40–16:30 and last order at 19:50. ![Gyukatsu menu board at Izawa Sinbu-dong Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-cheonan-sinbudong-gyukatsu-set/izawa-cheonan-sinbudong-gyukatsu-set-02-wooao-900.webp) ## What's on the menu at Izawa Sinbu-dong? They had gyukatsu, steak rice bowl, gyukatsu curry, pork belly rice bowl, and beef rice bowl, plus a regular and double portion option for the gyukatsu set. If you want to eat a lot of meat, you can order the extra meat option for gyukatsu. Honestly, the basic set alone was plenty filling! ![Menu board listing the gyukatsu set and double set](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-cheonan-sinbudong-gyukatsu-set/izawa-cheonan-sinbudong-gyukatsu-set-03-ubed1-900.webp) ![Menu board listing pork cutlet and noodle dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-cheonan-sinbudong-gyukatsu-set/izawa-cheonan-sinbudong-gyukatsu-set-04-13qv8-900.webp) Beyond gyukatsu, there were plenty of other options too — whole mozzarella cheese cutlet set, loin cutlet set, special loin cutlet set, mazesoba, banzi ramen, cold soba, and more. Apparently the pork cutlet dishes are about to be discontinued! ![Menu board showing Izawa's combo sets](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-cheonan-sinbudong-gyukatsu-set/izawa-cheonan-sinbudong-gyukatsu-set-05-2iw5s-900.webp) There were also combo sets, which looked great for sharing multiple dishes with the person you're with. ![Interior of Izawa Sinbu-dong Branch decorated in Japanese style](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-cheonan-sinbudong-gyukatsu-set/izawa-cheonan-sinbudong-gyukatsu-set-06-l0492-900.webp) ![Spacious, comfortable seating at Izawa Sinbu-dong Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-cheonan-sinbudong-gyukatsu-set/izawa-cheonan-sinbudong-gyukatsu-set-07-6vi3l-900.webp) ## Inside Izawa: atmosphere and the weekend lunch wait The inside of Izawa Cheonan Sinbu-dong Branch has a strong Japanese vibe and felt spacious and comfortable. There was a bit of a wait when I visited for weekend lunch. If you take part in the Naver receipt review event, you get a free mini curry, so definitely give that a try haha. ![Sign for the receipt review event](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-cheonan-sinbudong-gyukatsu-set/izawa-cheonan-sinbudong-gyukatsu-set-08-fsd07-900.webp) ## What comes with two 17,000 won gyukatsu set meals? We ordered two of the ₩17,000 gyukatsu sets, the regular version. It comes with the gyukatsu, cabbage salad, rice, kimchi, and soup. It came out clean and neatly arranged, so it seemed like a fine place for a date too. ![Table setting for two gyukatsu sets](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-cheonan-sinbudong-gyukatsu-set/izawa-cheonan-sinbudong-gyukatsu-set-09-z8dk7-900.webp) The meat looked so good. Time to dig in! ![Gyukatsu meat served on a plate](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-cheonan-sinbudong-gyukatsu-set/izawa-cheonan-sinbudong-gyukatsu-set-10-1ayu2-900.webp) According to the restaurant, this dish uses Izawa's own high-quality beef, an aging method built on skill and care, and their special sauce and seasoning. ![Cross-section of gyukatsu with special sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-cheonan-sinbudong-gyukatsu-set/izawa-cheonan-sinbudong-gyukatsu-set-11-1c74u-900.webp) ![Rice and soup served with the gyukatsu set](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-cheonan-sinbudong-gyukatsu-set/izawa-cheonan-sinbudong-gyukatsu-set-12-1kwtv-900.webp) You cook the meat yourself on the tabletop grill. There was plenty of rice too, and the soup was tasty. There was furikake sprinkled on top, which made the rice completely irresistible. ![Rice sprinkled with furikake alongside the gyukatsu spread](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-cheonan-sinbudong-gyukatsu-set/izawa-cheonan-sinbudong-gyukatsu-set-13-1djca-1200.webp) ## How hot did the tabletop grill stay? Throughout the whole meal, the grill heat at Izawa stayed at just the right, strong level, so the meat cooked well. They put the meat on first haha. At other gyukatsu places, the grill heat is often too weak — the meat cooks fine at first, but as time goes on the heat drops and the meat doesn't cook properly, which is annoying. That wasn't the case at Izawa. ![Gyukatsu grilling on the tabletop grill](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-cheonan-sinbudong-gyukatsu-set/izawa-cheonan-sinbudong-gyukatsu-set-14-b2l7s-900.webp) The meat cooked quickly too. They flip it front and back to cook it evenly haha. It looked and smelled so good I couldn't wait to eat. ![Two gyukatsu sets and mini curry at Izawa Sinbu-dong Branch, a Cheonan Japanese restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-cheonan-sinbudong-gyukatsu-set/izawa-cheonan-sinbudong-gyukatsu-set-15-1ikjw-900.webp) ![A golden-browned piece of grilled gyukatsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-cheonan-sinbudong-gyukatsu-set/izawa-cheonan-sinbudong-gyukatsu-set-16-1096l-900.webp) ## The two special sauces and the cabbage salad Dipping the meat in the special sauces they gave us made it even better. The meat itself was tender and the batter was crispy — a great combo. One sauce tasted like it had wasabi in it, and the other seemed to be soy-based. ![Gyukatsu dipped in special sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-cheonan-sinbudong-gyukatsu-set/izawa-cheonan-sinbudong-gyukatsu-set-17-fbvda-900.webp) Eating just meat can get greasy, but there was plenty of cabbage salad, so alternating a bite of salad in between kept things clean and refreshing. The salad was fresh and tasty too. ![Cabbage salad alongside gyukatsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-cheonan-sinbudong-gyukatsu-set/izawa-cheonan-sinbudong-gyukatsu-set-18-1sq1y-900.webp) Can't let the meat run out, right, haha — so we greedily loaded the whole grill without leaving a single gap lol. Flip flip, cooking it up. The meat cooked really well, and I was so, so satisfied. ![Grill loaded full of gyukatsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-cheonan-sinbudong-gyukatsu-set/izawa-cheonan-sinbudong-gyukatsu-set-19-13ki0-900.webp) So juicy and tender that we finished it all in no time. ![Juicy interior of the gyukatsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-cheonan-sinbudong-gyukatsu-set/izawa-cheonan-sinbudong-gyukatsu-set-20-1w5vr-900.webp) ![Mini curry received from the review event](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-cheonan-sinbudong-gyukatsu-set/izawa-cheonan-sinbudong-gyukatsu-set-21-j8f2q-900.webp) ![Plate of rice mixed with the mini curry](https://img.superchart.com/images/izawa-cheonan-sinbudong-gyukatsu-set/izawa-cheonan-sinbudong-gyukatsu-set-22-1dckx-900.webp) ## The free mini curry from the receipt review event The curry we got from the review event was also super tasty. It was great mixed with rice, dipped with the gyukatsu, and I ended up finishing a whole bowl of rice with it too. Even after coming back after a long time, it was still a delicious spot full of memories. If you're looking for a Cheonan Sinbu-dong restaurant or a gyukatsu spot, I recommend 'Izawa Cheonan Sinbu-dong Branch.' Definitely go check it out! ## Where it is - Izawa Cheonan Sinbu-dong Branch (이자와 천안 신부동점) - 18-1 Meokgeori 10-gil, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea - 충청남도 천안시 동남구 먹거리10길 18-1 - 36.8177884, 127.1558004 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%9D%B4%EC%9E%90%EC%99%80%20%EC%B2%9C%EC%95%88%20%EC%8B%A0%EB%B6%80%EB%8F%99%EC%A0%90/@36.8177884,127.1558004,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@wonnam-corner-table/izawa-cheonan-sinbudong-gyukatsu-set/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt