NOPS Cheonho Honest Review — Tomahawk 3-Cut Steak + Truffle Pasta Menu, Price, Parking

If you are hunting for an authentic American-style steakhouse near Cheonho Station, NOPS Cheonhois the most sensible pick. It is an American steakhouse tucked into B101–B108 on the B1 floor of Hillstate Cheonho Gentris, and a single tomahawk serves three cuts (shrimp-cut, ribeye, short rib) on one plate — perfect for a family dinner or an anniversary date without breaking the bank. Today I am sharing my real visit to NOPS Cheonho, with menu, price, parking, and break time all laid out straight.

What is NOPS Cheonho

NOPS is an American steakhouse brand built around “making authentic steak accessible,” and this is its Cheonho branch. While Gangnam and Gangbuk steakhouses keep climbing in price, NOPS keeps it sensible — generous cuts you can share with family or a partner, in a New York–style steakhouse setting. The interior leans heavy on burgundy booths and gold mood lighting, perfect for anniversaries or a family dinner.

Key Info at a Glance

Interior — Burgundy Booths + Gold Mood Lighting

Walk in and the gold NOPS sign hits you first. The inner hall has high ceilings and burgundy leather booths lined up in a row, exactly the kind of mood you see in classic American steakhouse movies. Gold LED strips run along the ceiling, so photos in the evening come out beautifully.

One wall is dressed with framed black-and-white cityscapes that really push the New York steakhouse mood. The booths are spaced generously, so even a family group or a party of four plus does not feel cramped.

Menu — Tomahawk, T-bone, L-bone + Pasta

NOPS Cheonho's menu splits into three lanes. (1) Signature steaks (tomahawk, T-bone, L-bone), (2) Pasta and risotto, (3) Sides, bread, and salads. Ordering is fully tablet-based, so you do not need to flag down staff — even checkout happens right at the table.

What We Ordered

• Tomahawk Steak (3-Cut) — shrimp-cut + ribeye + short rib, medium rare
• Truffle Mushroom Fettuccine Pasta
• Caesar Salad
• 3 sides: creamed spinach, mashed potato, grilled vegetables
• Drinks: green tangerine ade, Blue Hawaiian highball

Bread + Scallion Herb Butter — A Strong Start

Before the mains land, bread and butter come out first. It is a whole loaf served with a knife so you slice your own pieces. The crust is crisp and the inside is warm and moist, but the butter is the real treat — a herb butter loaded with finely chopped scallions. It is not your plain unsalted butter; the scallion aroma fills your mouth and two or three slices disappear in no time.

Caesar Salad + Truffle Mushroom Cream — Sides

The Caesar arrives on a bed of fresh romaine, scattered with chunky bacon pieces and a generous shower of Parmesan. The dressing leans light on salt, letting the bacon do the salty work, while croutons add that crucial crunch.

The truffle mushroom cream comes separately in a small bowl — a cream base blended with button and shiitake mushrooms, finished with black sesame and a drizzle of truffle oil. Dip a piece of steak in and the aroma jumps a whole level.

Main Event — Tomahawk Steak 3-Cut

And finally, the star of the day — Tomahawk Steakmakes its entrance. A whole tomahawk sits on a chunky stone grill with two American-flag picks planted next to it, keeping that classic American steakhouse look fully intact. The presence is in another league from the very first glance.

3 Cuts on One Plate

The biggest win at NOPS Tomahawk is getting three different cuts for the price of one steak. Each section delivers a completely different texture and flavor, so a single order means three distinct experiences.

• Shrimp-cut — the softest, marbling-rich, melts in your mouth
• Ribeye — balanced texture, pairs best with medium rare
• Short Rib — chewy bite + deep beef aroma, top pick if you love texture

We ordered it medium rare — the surface had a beautiful crisp Maillard sear, and the inside stayed pink, holding the juices in. If you want it more done, lay it on the hot stone grill for a moment, or briefly dip it into the buttery jus served on the side — the flavor deepens noticeably.

3 Sides — Mashed Potato · Creamed Spinach · Grilled Vegetables

Three sides are arranged neatly next to the steak. The mashed potato runs heavy on butter — almost dessert-level smooth. The creamed spinach has deep spinach flavor with a salty cream that pairs perfectly with steak. The grilled vegetables — sweet pumpkin, carrots, asparagus — come out with grill marks intact, keeping their natural sweetness.

Sliced — Medium Rare All The Way

Slice the tomahawk by section and move it onto a small plate — the medium-rare pink section stays alive on the cut surface. Because the flavor is already rich at a light cook, the key is not to push the doneness too high.

Finish with the NOPS Signature Tiramisu

Dessert closes the meal with the signature tiramisu — the letters NOPS dusted into cocoa powder on top. The mascarpone cream is rich like a proper Italian tiramisu, and the cocoa adds a light bitter edge that cleans your palate after a heavy steak.

Visit Info Summary

Pair It With — A Cheonho Evening Course

• ✅ Dinner — NOPS Cheonho tomahawk (allow 1.5–2 hours)
• ✅ Post-dinner walk — stroll along Gangdong-daero by Cheonho Stn (about 20 min)
• ✅ Second-round café — wrap up lightly at a dessert café near Cheonho Stn
• ✅ Parking advantage — underground parking is free, so a night drive through Gangdong/Songpa after dinner works fine too

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Verdict — Authentic American Tomahawk at a Fair Price

If you want to enjoy authentic American steak with family or a partner near Cheonho Station without breaking the bank, NOPS Cheonhois a strong call. The fun of comparing textures and flavors across the three cuts (shrimp-cut, ribeye, short rib) on one plate, plus the scallion herb butter, the truffle mushroom cream, and the NOPS signature tiramisu — the course as a whole is genuinely well built. If your next family dinner or anniversary lands somewhere in Gangdong-gu, NOPS Cheonho give it a slot on the schedule.