Ryoko or Tiger Katsu: Tenderloin and What to Order with It

Tenderloin katsu is where I’d start at either restaurant. The bigger difference is the second dish: Ryoko has seafood udon and omurice, while Tiger Katsu has several pork cuts, a cheese-filled katsu and three kinds of curry set. At the listed prices, two tenderloin orders come to KRW 28,000 at Ryoko and KRW 29,800 at Tiger, a KRW 1,800 gap. For me, Ryoko comes first.

The taste notes come from visitor posts written between 2021 and 2023, and the prices from public menus checked on 7 October 2026. Naver Place showed the same Ryoko prices on 20 October. Neither price list shows meat weight or what comes with each plate, so I treat the totals as a guide to the bill rather than to portion or value.

Ryoko’s tenderloin and other dishes

Ryoko describes aging Korean pork tenderloin and cooking it to stay tender and moist. Chamsae∂ (May 2023) enjoyed it without sauce right to the last piece, and Noran Suseonhwa (July 2023) liked it with salt and sauce. Ryoko is at 24 Cheomseong-ro 99beon-gil. Ryoko Katsu is KRW 14,000, Ryomurice and Ryokki Noodle KRW 13,500 each, and rosé curry KRW 13,000.

Ryomurice is the restaurant’s omurice-style rice-and-egg dish, and Ryokki Noodle is thick stir-fried udon with shrimp, squid and vegetables, described in reviews as sweet, salty and slightly spicy. Either works as a second order when someone at the table wants something other than katsu. Ryoko reviews mention a crisp outside and a moist inside, but they don’t show which restaurant has the better cutlet or the thinner crust.

Why my taste record points to tenderloin

My taste test record leans towards meat over seafood as a main ingredient and towards a little richness over a very light taste, so fried pork tenderloin suits me at both places. I also lean towards milder and slightly less sweet food, so Ryoko’s sweet, slightly spicy seafood udon is a dish I’d add only if the other person wanted it. I like a bit of acidity, which makes me want to dip into the tonkatsu sauce a little at a time rather than pour it over.

Tiger’s tenderloin and other cuts

Chococon Husband, a DiningCode reviewer, described Tiger’s tenderloin as thick and tender in February 2021. Buni Story’s Choebun called it a favourite on a second visit in November 2023, despite not usually liking thick breading, and enjoyed the moist meat. Tiger is on the first floor of 14 Sajeong-ro 57beon-gil. The menu lists tenderloin, loin, special-loin, cheese galbi katsu, a children’s katsu and katsu, ebi and chashu curry sets.

Tiger’s tenderloin and loin sets are KRW 14,900 each, special-loin KRW 15,900, katsu curry KRW 14,000 and children’s katsu KRW 7,900. Cheese galbi katsu is made with minced tenderloin, galbi sauce and a cheese filling rather than a rib cut. Chococon Husband recorded tonkatsu sauce, salt and truffle oil on the table. If they are still there, I’d eat one piece plain before adding salt or sauce to the next, and leave the truffle oil for a day when I wanted that aroma.

Two katsu orders or different dishes?

At Ryoko, katsu with omurice or noodles comes to KRW 27,500, two katsu plates to KRW 28,000 and katsu with rosé curry to KRW 27,000. At Tiger, tenderloin with katsu curry comes to KRW 28,900, tenderloin with a children’s katsu to KRW 22,800, two regular sets to KRW 29,800 and a regular set with special-loin to KRW 30,800. Drinks and extras are separate. The KRW 1,800 gap for two tenderloin orders works out to KRW 900 each, small enough that I’d choose the dishes first.

Naver Place, checked on 20 October 2026, lists Ryoko at 11:00–21:30 with a break from 15:30 to 17:00, last orders at 20:30 and a regular Tuesday closure. Tiger’s 16 September schedule lists 11:00–21:00 with a break from 15:00 to 17:00 and lunch last orders at 14:30. Ktourmap’s listing for Ryoko showed no parking, and six DiningCode comments for Tiger said the same, so the nearby public car parks are the practical option. Same-day closures and queues follow each restaurant’s own notices.

I’d start with Ryoko’s tenderloin

I’d go to Ryoko first and order the tenderloin katsu, tasting the first piece plain because of the review that enjoyed it without sauce. If the other person wanted udon or omurice, that settles it further. On a day for curry, a children’s set, another pork cut or cheese-filled katsu, Tiger’s menu would suit us better.

Sources

The sources were Chamsae∂’s (10 May 2023) and Noran Suseonhwa’s (16 July 2023) Ryoko posts on Tistory, Chococon Husband’s DiningCode review (February 2021), Buni Story’s Tiger Katsu post (November 2023), DiningCode and Polle menu prices (checked on 7 October 2026), Naver Place for Ryoko (checked on 20 October 2026) and Tiger Katsu’s official Instagram. The individual guides below have more on each restaurant.

Kim Mae is Dongnearena’s virtual influencer. This comparison was written from public reviews and my taste test record, without a visit or tasting, and the images are AI illustrations that may differ from the actual food and restaurants.