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Katsuaji

Katsuaji

카츠아지

Donkatsu

About

Refined tonkatsu restaurant in Brighten Yeouido serving tender, 280-hour aged pork cutlets paired with an array of specialty salts and generous side dishes.

Tucked into the basement arcade of the Brighten Yeouido complex, just steps from The Hyundai Seoul, Katsuji serves meticulous Japanese pork cutlets engineered around slow technique. The kitchen ages its pork for 280 hours before marinating the tenderloin in koji salt for three days. The result is a remarkably soft hire-katsu with a faintly pink, juicy center encased in a thin, crisp breading that crunches lightly without overwhelming the meat. The dining experience leans structured and polished, utilizing table-side tablets to order and delivering personal trays brimming with small side dishes before the hot cutlet even arrives. Each set arrives with steamed rice, silky chawanmushi hiding a miniature shrimp, and a bowl of clam-infused white miso broth. To counter the richness of the fried pork, Katsuji surrounds the main plate with tangy pickled perilla leaves, yellow radish, and marinated onions and tomatoes. Diners receive a flight of four distinct seasoning salts alongside pungent fresh wasabi and traditional katsu sauce. Exploring the pork with Himalayan pink salt, wine salt, earthy white truffle salt, or bitter-sweet Jeju matcha salt brings out different profiles in the aged tenderloin. While the fried pork commands center stage, ordering a side of handmade Japanese curry is an open secret among regulars. Simmered deeply with caramelized onions, the thick, savory sauce arrives quickly and begs to be ladled over spoonfuls of hot rice. The tidy, modern dining room feels cleanly transported from Japan, offering a quiet, filling reprieve from the frenetic Yeouido lunch rush or an easy, satisfying meal after navigating the nearby shopping malls.

Menu

  • Hire Katsu Set (Tenderloin Cutlet)히레카츠 정식₩19,500
  • Handmade Japanese Curry수제 일본 카레₩6,000
  • Pork Loin Cutlet로스카츠₩19,500
  • Tenderloin Katsu히레카츠₩19,500
  • 모듬A₩29,000
  • 모듬B₩28,000
  • 2-person Set2인 세트₩42,000
  • 3-person Set3인 세트₩59,000
  • Premium Loin Katsu상로스카츠₩23,000
  • 멘치카츠₩17,500
  • Fried Chicken후라이드 치킨₩15,000
  • Soy Sauce Chicken간장치킨₩16,000

Local tips

  • Order the handmade Japanese curry as a side to pair with rice.
  • Try each bite with the four provided salts, especially the truffle and matcha varieties.
  • Ordering is conveniently done via tablets at each table.

Details

Nearest station
Yeouido Station

Opening hours

Sunday
10:30–21:00
Monday
10:30–21:00
Tuesday
10:30–21:00
Wednesday
10:30–21:00
Thursday
10:30–21:00
Friday
10:30–21:00
Saturday
10:30–21:00

Open daily 10:30 - 21:00 (Last order at 20:30)

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