Gyukatsu restaurant in Chungmuro for a fast team lunch: Hurato Sikdang

Hurato Sikdang Euljiro (후라토식당 을지로점)

I visited Euljiro for the first time in a while~ For anyone stuck deciding on lunch around Euljiro and Chungmuro, let me introduce Hurato Sikdang Euljiro, a Chungmuro lunch spot that's popular with the office workers at Tower 107.

Hurato Sikdang Euljiro location and hours

Hurato Sikdang Euljiro is at 27 Mareunnae-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, in Unit B106 on the first basement floor of Tower 107. It's in the basement of the building, and very close to Exit 9 of Euljiro Station.

• Weekdays 11:30 - 21:30 (last order 20:30)
• Weekends 11:30 - 22:00 (last order 21:00)
• Break time 15:00 - 17:00
• Group seating available
• Wi-Fi
• High chairs

Getting to Hurato Sikdang in the Tower 107 basement food court

The Tower 107 lobby is super shiny~ It honestly feels like a hotel lobby! Head down to the basement and you'll find a food court, and that's where Hurato Sikdang, my pick for Chungmuro lunch, is located.

The signature dishes are shown on a standing sign! Hurato Sikdang is a place where you can enjoy gyukatsu, various rice bowls, curry and more~!

What are the atmosphere and group seats like?

Every seat in the restaurant has a brazier with a grill plate on the table~ Nice music was playing inside, which gave the place a surprisingly upscale feel.

There are group seats like these too, so it seems like a good place for a team lunch outing!

What we ordered at Hurato Sikdang and the prices

We ordered the gyukatsu for ₩19,500 and the steak set (스테키 정식) for ₩19,500! Once we ordered, the staff lit the brazier like this~!

Food comes out fast enough for a short lunch break

True to its reputation as a Chungmuro lunch spot, Hurato Sikdang brought out the food not long after we ordered! The presentation is stunning too. For office workers with a short lunch break, speed is everything~ It's frustrating when food comes slowly, but here it came out really fast!

Hurato Sikdang gyukatsu, from someone trying it for the first time

This is Hurato Sikdang's signature gyukatsu~ The outside looks just like a regular pork cutlet (donkatsu)!

But inside, the beef is not fully cooked, like this! You put it on the little brazier and grill it to your liking~ I've eaten plenty of donkatsu, but I'm one person who'd never tried gyukatsu before... haha

What does the steak set look like?

And this is the steak set! Hurato Sikdang's steak set is yakiniku (Japanese grilled meat) style, and it comes with the surface cooked just slightly rare~

How to grill the gyukatsu and steak on the brazier, and how they taste

Now you just put the gyukatsu and steak on the grill plate! For doneness, it tastes better if you only sear it lightly rather than grilling it too long~ I love that you can adjust it yourself to your own taste.

Eaten with the sauces provided, the gyukatsu was crispy outside and juicy inside, the real crispy-outside, moist-inside experience~

The steak was also wonderfully tender and really delicious.

Hurato Sikdang Euljiro for Chungmuro lunch: final thoughts

From grill-it-yourself gyukatsu to the steak set, plus the fun of grilling meat at lunchtime~ if you're looking for a meal more satisfying than an ordinary lunch, I think you'll be happy with Hurato Sikdang Euljiro, a great Chungmuro lunch spot~