Japanese restaurant with free parking near Konkuk Univ.: Kosi
In short
Kosi Konkuk University Branch is a Japanese restaurant serving house-made udon and tonkatsu, 306m from Exit 1 of Konkuk University Station in Gwangjin, Seoul. On a return visit a year later, the writer ordered tenbukkake udon at 11,000 won and half-and-half katsu at 13,000 won, tasting the chew of Kosi's 48-hour house-made noodles with both cheese and fresh loin katsu. With 1 hour of free parking right in front and 52 seats, Kosi suits dates and family meals alike.
Good to know
- Location
- 306m from Konkuk University Station Exit 1 (1F, 197 Achasan-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul)
- Parking
- 1 hour free parking in front of the restaurant
- Seating
- 52 seats in the main hall
- Ordering
- Table order
- TV feature
- Featured on Life's Masters (생활의 달인) as a udon noodle-rolling master
- House-made bukkake udon
- 9,000 won
- Zaru udon
- 9,500 won
- Gyudon
- 10,500 won
- House-made maze udon
- 11,000 won
- Kitsune udon
- 11,000 won
- Tori-ten bukkake udon
- 11,000 won
- Tenbukkake udon
- 11,000 won
- Handmade fresh loin katsu
- 11,500 won
- King prawn katsu
- 12,000 won
- Handmade cheese katsu
- 12,500 won
- Half-and-half katsu
- 13,000 won
- Assorted katsu platter
- 14,500 won
- Price reference
- ₩11,000 ≈ $8.2 · ₩13,000 ≈ $9.6 (2026-09-15)
as written by the visitor on Sep 5, 2026
Hi everyone, it's Eunming!
I visited Kosi Konkuk University Branch, a famous tonkatsu spot near Konkuk University Station, last year and it was so good that I went back again~~
As a local who knows all the good restaurants in Seongsu, Konkuk, and Guui, let me share my vivid review from a delicious meal at Kosi, a Konkuk University must-visit! 😘 Let's get right into it.
How to find Kosi Konkuk University Branch, and where to park
Kosi Konkuk University Branch, a tonkatsu restaurant popular near Konkuk University, is 306m from Konkuk University Station Exit 1, and you can park for free right in front of the store for 1 hour, so parking and eating is a breeze 👀
It was featured on Life's Masters (생활의 달인) as a udon-noodle-making master, and actor Kim Seung-soo has vouched for it as a genuinely great restaurant.
Inside Kosi: 52 seats and how long the wait is
The interior is clean and pleasant. After a little while, it quickly filled up with customers.
I remember waiting a bit when I visited during lunchtime before — Kosi Konkuk University Branch is still a popular, waiting-list kind of restaurant!
With 52 seats total in a spacious, clean hall, it's a great place for family gatherings, dates with a partner, work dinners with colleagues, or a comfortable solo meal 👏
Kosi Konkuk University Branch menu and prices
Ordering is conveniently done via table order.
Kosi Konkuk University Branch's menu, famous for tonkatsu near Konkuk University:
- Self-made bukkake udon ₩9,000
- Zaru udon ₩9,500
- Gyudon ₩10,500
- Self-made mazesoba udon ₩11,000
- Kitsune udon ₩11,000
- Tori-ten bukkake udon ₩11,000
- Fresh loin handmade katsu ₩11,500
- King prawn katsu ₩12,000
- Handmade cheese katsu ₩12,500
- Mixed katsu platter ₩14,500
and there's a wide variety of cold udon, hot udon, tonkatsu, and side dishes.
What comes with the 11,000-won tenbukkake udon
The first dish we chose was the tenbukkake udon for ₩11,000.
It comes with salad, inari sushi (fried tofu pocket rice), diced radish kimchi, and pickled radish, and it's a cold udon topped with crispy tempura (1 shrimp, 1 sweet pumpkin) that you mix in with chilled tsuyu sauce 🤍
It's Kosi Konkuk University Branch's signature dish, hehe.
Half-and-half katsu, 13,000 won: fresh loin and cheese in one plate
The tonkatsu arrived too~~>< I ordered the half-and-half katsu (₩13,000), which lets you taste both fresh loin katsu and cheese katsu at once.
Kosi is great at both udon and fried food, so you really have to order both.
First, a refreshing salad to munch on before the meal to help prevent a blood sugar spike.
After pouring in chilled tsuyu to taste and mixing it well, one bite left me in awe 🤩
How do Kosi's 48-hour house-made noodles taste?
True to its Life's Masters fame, the noodles looked amazing right from the start. Apparently they're made using only three ingredients — salt, water, and flour — through primary and secondary fermentation, taking a full 48 hours in the traditional Sanuki style.
Tasting them for real, the noodles were bouncy and full of elasticity — chewy enough that I could really feel what the Japanese call 'koshi' (bite/chew). I recently got back from a trip to Japan, and it felt like I was eating in Japan all over again.
The shrimp tempura and sweet pumpkin tempura on top of the udon had completely crispy batter, so they were delicious mixed into the cold udon, and just as great enjoyed separately for the crunchy texture on its own; plus with the inari sushi, diced radish kimchi, and pickled radish on the side, it was perfect 😋
Cheese katsu vs. handmade fresh loin katsu
Cheese katsu!!
Domestic pork stuffed generously with natural mozzarella cheese — the cheese stretches out for miles.
I truly love this flavorful cheese katsu,,
The fresh loin handmade katsu — domestic chilled pork loin seasoned, then fried with milk and moist breadcrumbs — is crispy outside, juicy inside, an absolute masterpiece. Very tasty 🫶🏻
Alternating between the savory cheese katsu and the juicy fresh loin katsu, before I knew it the plates were completely empty. We really ate well and heartily!
Final verdict on Kosi Konkuk University Branch
My overall review after visiting Kosi Konkuk University Branch again after a long while! From the chewy elasticity of the udon noodles to the crispy, moist tonkatsu, I got to enjoy a delicious meal from start to finish.
If you're planning a delicious date around Konkuk University, or if you want to try proper self-made udon and tonkatsu, I strongly recommend paying a visit here!! 🥰
You can really feel the warm care put into the food, and the staff were super friendly too, so of course Eunming has a 2000% intention to come back.
Where it is
1F, 197 Achasan-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, South Korea서울특별시 광진구 아차산로 197 1층
