Gilpost · Mapo-gu, Seogyo-dong
Japanese
Ginza Ryoko
긴자료코 Ginja Ryoko Ginza is the name of Tokyo's best-known shopping district and ryoko is the Japanese word for a trip, so the name reads roughly as 'a trip to Ginza'.
Compiled from 16 blog posts read in fullSources →
A small half-basement shop across from the wall of Seogyo Elementary School, a short walk from exit 9 of Hongik University station. The draw is a pork cutlet smothered in demi-glace (11,000 won), which you can upsize to one and a half portions at no extra cost. You order and pay at a kiosk by the door, then eat at a counter of about ten seats. We read 30 posts written between February 2025 and October 2026; 16 describe eating here. We set aside 8 that were about other branches or other businesses in the same building, and did not count 6 that only introduced the place, listed it, or copied its listing.
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address서울특별시 마포구 홍익로2길 43 (서교동, 지하1층일부)43 Hongik-ro 2-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
- Phone02-325-3462
- Typical spend₩4,000 – ₩15,500
- From the station4 posts say it is walkable from the station.
- Floor areaFloor area 26 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 9 posts: 7 wrote Daily 11:00–21:00.
| Daily | 11:00–21:00 | 7 of 9 posts |
|---|---|---|
| Break | 15:30–16:30 | 8 of 8 posts |
| Last order | 20:30 | 8 of 8 posts |
Counted from what bloggers wrote in their posts; we did not confirm it with the restaurant. Where the values differ, it may be a change over time rather than a disagreement, so we show when each one was written.
What sets it apart
- Seating is counter only. Eight posts said so, putting it at about nine or ten seats; one post alone mentioned a few regular tables. One writer said it was hard to squeeze past seated diners, and two mentioned a shelf under the stools for bags.
- Expect a wait at mealtimes. Seven posts mentioned waiting, giving 15 minutes, a bit over 10, 10 and 10. You order at the kiosk first, then wait across the street by the school wall until your number is called. Two posts said outright there is no waiting area, and one warned against it on hot days. One writer who went on a weekday outside mealtimes walked straight in.
- The cutlet portions are big; the salmon bowl is mostly bowl. Seven posts called the portions large, one describing three cutlets in the large size and 'really two servings', while the three posts that said otherwise all ate the sakedong, one joking that a tiny serving sat in an enormous bowl.
- None of the posts from visitors called it expensive; five said it was good value for 11,000 won. One found the bottled beer pricey for its size.
1 more
- Four posts mentioned a Google review offer that gets you a free drink; one noted that no receipt is needed.
What 16 bloggers said
demigeuraseu donkkaseu
Thick cut
We read all 16 in full. The most common claims are “Thick cut” (7) and “Had to wait” (7).
What they liked
What they struggled with
Where they disagree
| Large portions | yes 7 · no 3 |
|---|
Things you can check on site
- Counter seating only 8 of 16 posts
- Self-order screen 8 of 16 posts
- Reachable by transit 4 of 16 posts
- In a basement 4 of 16 posts
- Review event 4 of 16 posts
- Bag storage 2 of 16 posts
- Free refills 2 of 16 posts
- Waiting area saying it is not 2 of 16 posts
- Air conditioned 1 of 16 posts
- Open kitchen 1 of 16 posts
- Beer served 1 of 16 posts
These are raw counts, not percentages. Someone who did not mention something is not someone who disagreed.
Parking
2 posts say you cannot park. None say you can.
| Posts saying you cannot | 2 of 16 posts |
|---|
Two posts said in their own words that there is nowhere to park and recommended public transport, since it's by a school; other 'no parking' notes were copied from the listing.
Who came, and with whom
- With a friend 2 of 16 posts
- Date 2 of 16 posts
- Solo visit 2 of 16 posts
Where it is
We could not find this shop’s own listing on Naver Map, so the link searches for its Korean name around this spot instead.
From the station
4 posts say it is walkable from the station.
Getting inside
| In a basement | 4 of 16 posts |
|---|
The shop sits half below street level: four posts described going down into it, one only said it was about half a floor off the street.
No post mentions entering with a wheelchair or stroller, or a step at the door. It is half-basement and one post mentions going down steps from the alley, but we don't know how many.
No post says where the toilet is or whether it is split by gender. That means nobody wrote about it, not that there isn't one.
No one mentioned: Second floor · Lift to the floor · Ramp at the door · Step at the entrance · Step-free access · Toilet inside · Accessible toilet · Separate restrooms. That is not the same as there being none — it means we could not confirm it. Worth calling ahead, and do tell us: we will put it here.
How to read these posts
- Posts saying they paid themselves6 of 16 posts
- Posts saying nothing either way10 of 16 posts
Posts that followed a TV spot
Of the 22 posts we gathered, 6 went up on a single day right after a TV spot and show no sign of a visit. They retell the broadcast, so we left them out of the counts.
We do not discard them. That a TV spot produced a burst of posts is itself something worth knowing about a place, and a star rating will not show it.
When the posts appeared
Month by month
| Month | Posts |
|---|---|
| 2025-08 | 1 |
| 2025-09 | 1 |
| 2025-11 | 1 |
| 2026-01 | 1 |
| 2026-05 | 1 |
| 2026-06 | 3 |
| 2026-07 | 2 |
| 2026-08 | 3 |
| 2026-10 | 3 |
What we do not know
- Prices have gone up: a February 2025 copy of the listing showed 10,500 won for the cutlet and 13,000 for the sakedong; posts from August 2025 on give 11,000 and 14,000. The earlier figures were copied, so we don't know exactly when it changed.
- Nine posts gave opening hours, mostly as copied info blocks: eight say 11:00–21:00 daily with a 15:30–16:30 break and last order at 20:30; one, citing Naver Place, says it opens at 11:30. No post mentioned a closing day.
- Company varies: two posts went with friends, two with a partner, two alone. Many say the counter suits solo diners, but only two actually went alone.
- Seven posts list the phone number as 02-325-3462. One post said neither Tabling nor Catchtable reservations work here; nobody wrote about booking by phone.
- Cleanliness is split: one post called it neat, two felt it was untidy or disliked the dishes stored on an overhead shelf. One writer found a hair in fried food, which was refried without comment.
Sources (16)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
- 홍대 긴자 료코 본점: 홍대 돈까스 맛집! 데미그라스 돈까스 세트 내.... 2026-10-24 · 나미의 관심, 사고, 생활
- [홍대 일식 맛집] 긴자료코 홍대본점 | 돈까스·소고기우동 1.5인분 .... 2026-10-19 · wonder0422_님의 블로그
- 홍대 맛집 돈까스 긴자료코 홍대 본점 - 드라마 광고 단골 간편 일본.... 2026-10-07 · 사랑이 밥 먹여준다
- 홍대돈까스 맛집, 서울3대돈까스맛집(자칭) 긴자료코 홍대본점 내돈.... 2026-08-13 · 힐링캠프
- 양이 매우 많은 '긴자료코 홍대본점' 2026-08-11 · conncafe님의 블로그
- 홍대 맛집 | 명란크림우동 경양식 데미그라스 돈까스 연어덮밥 | 긴.... 2026-08-01 · 전보연의 이야기
- [홍대혼밥] 홍대 돈가스 맛집 긴자료코 내돈내산 후기 2026-07-20 · 누웠음 청년 일상 · via Daum
- 긴자료코 홍대본점 내돈내산 후기 2026-07-10 · 유니의 하루
- 홍대 긴자료코 사케동 솔직후기 웨이팅 후 다녀온 후기 2026-06-25 · 낭ᕦ(ò_óˇ)ᕤ낭
- 긴자료코 홍대본점 주말 점심 웨이팅 내돈내산 솔직후기 2026-06-18 · Eatscapeː 한 끼 탈출
- 홍대 돈까스 맛집 긴자료코 홍대점, 데미그라스 돈까스 양 낫벧! 2026-06-11 · 천방지축 라쿤의 하루
- 홍대 혼밥 맛집 긴자료코 홍대본점 사케동 2026-05-29 · 취향을 담은 정원(廷婉)
- 맛집)홍대 긴자료코 본점_7평의 신화를 맛보러가다! 2026-01-12 · 레드로드보안관 님의 블로그
- 9월 말 일기 2025-11-06 · 인생은 길고 20대는 짧다 · via Daum
- 이제그만 애태우고 나에게로 와요 가을양 2025-09-26 · 훌륭한 피클 · via Daum
- [식당] 긴자료코 / 서울 마포구 서교동 2025-08-18 · ☀️✨
Of 355 candidate posts we opened 104 and kept 16 as evidence. We stop once 30 are confirmed: beyond that the counts grow in proportion without changing the answer.