Dakkia

About

Cozy Japanese izakaya and lunch eatery tucked in a Bukchang-dong alley, known for hearty katsu, Hamburg steak, and casual dining near City Hall.

Tucked down an alleyway in Bukchang-dong, just a short walk from City Hall Station’s Exit 7, Dakiya operates as a bustling lunch counter by day and an intimate Japanese pub by night. The interior is tightly packed, maximizing space with closely arranged wooden tables, warm lighting, and traditional background music that lends it the unpretentious feel of an everyday neighborhood hideaway. During the afternoon rush, local office workers line up for hearty Japanese-style comfort food. Meals typically arrive with banchan of cubed radish kimchi, pickled radish, a tangy dressed salad, and an idiosyncratic mini udon brimming with flat fish cakes and fresh bean sprouts. One of the kitchen's standout mid-day orders is the yaki curry, served bubbling in a shallow iron pot. Topped with thick, melted cheese and a choice of protein—such as dense, tightly battered chicken karaage—the sauce leans rich and savory rather than soupy. Another staple is the premium tonkatsu, made with certified Dodram fresh domestic pork. Rather than arriving pre-sliced in the standard Japanese katsu style, it appears as an uncut, broad cutlet reminiscent of old-school Korean *gyeongyangsik* cutlets, accompanied by a knife and a separate dipping sauce. The kitchen also turns out popular hamburger steaks, though high demand means they can sell out early. Other variations, like bubbling kimchi-broth cutlet pots with melted cheese and penne pasta, showcase a kitchen comfortable blending homestyle staples. Because dishes are prepared to order in a compact kitchen, food can take a little time to arrive, and solo diners or pairs may encounter a wait during peak hours. For midday groups of four or more, lunch reservations are accepted at set seatings around 11:30 and 11:40 AM. Come evening, the pace settles into an easy, companionable izakaya setting, swapping meal sets for drinks and shared plates.

Menu

• Premium Tonkatsu프리미엄돈까스₩14,000
• Hamburg Steak햄버거스테이크₩16,000
• Cheese Pork Cutlet치즈돈까스₩14,000
• Fish Cutlet생선까스₩14,000
• Pork Tenderloin Cutlet히레까스₩12,000
• Loin Katsu로스까스₩11,000
• 꼬꼬안심까스₩11,000
• 장어벤또₩20,000
• 치킨가라아게벤또₩18,000
• 연어벤또₩12,000

Details

Nearest station

City Hall

Opening hours

Sunday

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Monday

10:30–23:30

Tuesday

10:30–23:30

Wednesday

10:30–23:30

Thursday

10:30–23:30

Friday

10:30–23:30

Saturday

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10:30 오픈