Cuisine

Japanese (일본 음식점)

District

Mapo (마포구) , Seoul

Address

Seoul Mapo-gu Wausanro21-gil 28-6

Kamiya is a Japanese-style tonkatsu restaurant on Wausan-ro in Mapo-gu, Seoul, positioned in the Hongdae area. The restaurant was featured on the television program Also Visited as a representative tonkatsu destination. The menu centers on hire-katsu tenderloin and rosu-katsu loin cutlets, with additions including cheese katsu, okonomiyaki katsu, and oroshi katsu that expand the available options. The cheese katsu is filled with a generous amount of cheese, producing a rich, savory bite. The okonomiyaki katsu carries a prominent sauce character while the breading holds its crispness throughout. The oroshi katsu is served with daikon radish grated and mixed with tsuyu poured over the top, giving it a clean, refreshing finish. Several sauce varieties sit at each table for customization, and mixing sesame into the sauce has become a popular approach among regulars. The rice is springy and flavorful, available for refills, and the miso soup is well seasoned as a companion. Pricing around 10,000 won, including a mini udon set, carves out a distinct value position in a Hongdae market where most comparable tonkatsu restaurants start at 15,000 won. Even on weekday afternoons, queues form regularly, reflecting strong demand from the student community concentrated in this neighborhood.