# Gwangjin Japanese restaurant dinner with karaage and draft beer: Mentsuru - By Bori (https://superchart.com/en/@alley-seat-seoul/) - Written Sep 12, 2026 - Updated Sep 13, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gwangjin, Seoul - Sponsored: This review was written with support for a visit to the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@alley-seat-seoul/konkuk-hormondong-beer-mentsuru/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@alley-seat-seoul/konkuk-hormondong-beer-mentsuru/index.md) ## In short Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch is a Japanese restaurant in Gwangjin, Seoul, near Children's Grand Park Station. We had a hearty dinner of horumon-don with beef intestine and beef brisket, handmade karaage, and Kirin draft beer. Verdict: a handy choice for a filling rice bowl and a casual drink near the station. ## Good to know - **Address**: 1F, 394 Gwangnaru-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, South Korea (서울 광진구 광나루로 394 1층) - **Station distance**: 57 m from Exit 4 of Children's Grand Park Station, about a 30-second walk - **Hours**: Daily 11:00–23:00 - **Last order**: 22:30 - **Amenities**: Groups, takeout, reservations, Wi-Fi, high chairs, waiting area, and easy payment - **Parking**: Ask the restaurant if arriving by car *as written by the visitor on Sep 12, 2026* Today, I’m introducing Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch (멘츠루 어린이대공원점), which we visited after wondering what to have for dinner near Children's Grand Park Station!! It is a place with a wide range of Japanese dishes centered on ramen, including horumon-don and karaage. Instead of ramen that day, we had horumon-don with beef intestine and beef brisket, plus handmade karaage and Kirin draft beer for dinner :)♡ ![Dinner of horumon-don, karaage, and draft beer](https://img.superchart.com/images/konkuk-hormondong-beer-mentsuru/konkuk-hormondong-beer-mentsuru-01-jt2o2-966.webp) ![Dinner with Japanese-style dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/konkuk-hormondong-beer-mentsuru/konkuk-hormondong-beer-mentsuru-02-1u3w9-966.webp) ![Dinner menu at Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/konkuk-hormondong-beer-mentsuru/konkuk-hormondong-beer-mentsuru-03-1o9hs-966.webp) The address is 1F, 394 Gwangnaru-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It is 57 m from Exit 4 of Children's Grand Park Station on Line 7, and searching for Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch in a navigation app should make it easier to find. The listing says the staff will kindly guide you with parking questions if you come by car. It is open daily from 11:00 to 23:00, with last orders at 22:30. > 📍 Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch, 30 seconds from Children's Grand Park Station ## Japanese meals right by Children's Grand Park Station, with no break time Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch opened in November 2024 and sits right near Children's Grand Park Station. It was convenient to reach by subway at about a 30-second walk from the station, and it is close to Sejong University and Konkuk University too!! It seemed well located for everyone from college students looking for a meal near campus to office workers coming for dinner after work. I also noticed that it operates year-round with no separate break time. When you miss lunch by a bit or need to eat at an awkward hour, you always check for break time first, so being able to visit without that time restriction is handy, right? Haha. ## Inside Mentsuru, full of Japanese atmosphere ![Interior of Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/konkuk-hormondong-beer-mentsuru/konkuk-hormondong-beer-mentsuru-04-1bypp-966.webp) ![Japanese-inspired interior at Mentsuru](https://img.superchart.com/images/konkuk-hormondong-beer-mentsuru/konkuk-hormondong-beer-mentsuru-05-zr35i-966.webp) ![Restaurant interior for ramen and drinks](https://img.superchart.com/images/konkuk-hormondong-beer-mentsuru/konkuk-hormondong-beer-mentsuru-06-y183d-966.webp) Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch presents a variety of Japanese-style dishes centered on authentic Japanese ramen. From ramen with a rich broth to clean-tasting shoyu ramen and hearty, spicy motsu ramen, there was a varied selection to suit different tastes~ Rather than being just a place where you eat ramen and leave, it also has drinks to pair with food, such as sake, highballs, and beer, so it suited a light drink in the evening too~~ It had a natural atmosphere for having a meal alone or sharing dinner and a drink with friends or a date. Being close to Sejong University and Konkuk University, it looked like a fine student lunch spot and a Konkuk University date-night stop as well. . . ## Horumon-don with beef intestine and beef brisket ![Horumon-don with beef intestine and beef brisket](https://img.superchart.com/images/konkuk-hormondong-beer-mentsuru/konkuk-hormondong-beer-mentsuru-07-68e4w-966.webp) ![Horumon-don beef intestine rice bowl](https://img.superchart.com/images/konkuk-hormondong-beer-mentsuru/konkuk-hormondong-beer-mentsuru-08-1p6ro-1200.webp) ![Horumon-don as the main dinner dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/konkuk-hormondong-beer-mentsuru/konkuk-hormondong-beer-mentsuru-09-n0czi-966.webp) The main dish we chose for dinner was horumon-don! Put simply, horumon-don is a rice bowl topped with beef intestine. This special rice bowl brings together beef intestine and thinly sliced beef brisket with Mentsuru’s own secret sauce. ![Horumon-don with secret sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/konkuk-hormondong-beer-mentsuru/konkuk-hormondong-beer-mentsuru-10-aqx70-966.webp) ![Rice bowl with beef intestine and beef brisket](https://img.superchart.com/images/konkuk-hormondong-beer-mentsuru/konkuk-hormondong-beer-mentsuru-11-10kmm-966.webp) ![Mentsuru special horumon-don](https://img.superchart.com/images/konkuk-hormondong-beer-mentsuru/konkuk-hormondong-beer-mentsuru-12-wgdol-966.webp) As soon as the dish arrived, the glossy beef intestine caught my eye first. With generous portions of savory beef intestine and beef brisket over rice, it looked filling from the very start ♡ ![Glossy beef intestine and beef brisket rice bowl](https://img.superchart.com/images/konkuk-hormondong-beer-mentsuru/konkuk-hormondong-beer-mentsuru-13-4oa0x-966.webp) ![Beef intestine and beef brisket over rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/konkuk-hormondong-beer-mentsuru/konkuk-hormondong-beer-mentsuru-14-4umth-966.webp) The seasoning went well with the beef intestine’s distinctive savory richness, and having beef brisket in there too made the texture and flavor a little more varied than eating just one kind of meat. The sauce had naturally soaked into the rice as well, so taking a piece of beef intestine with the rice made each bite feel full of flavor. . . ![Horumon-don with beef intestine](https://img.superchart.com/images/konkuk-hormondong-beer-mentsuru/konkuk-hormondong-beer-mentsuru-15-sgtsz-966.webp) ![Filling horumon-don rice dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/konkuk-hormondong-beer-mentsuru/konkuk-hormondong-beer-mentsuru-16-1f0bd-966.webp) Especially if you love beef intestine, this seems like a menu item worth noticing when you want something other than ramen~~ At a ramen specialty restaurant, ramen naturally comes to mind first, but I liked that there was also a filling rice dish like horumon-don. . ## Handmade karaage fried to order ![Handmade karaage fried to order](https://img.superchart.com/images/konkuk-hormondong-beer-mentsuru/konkuk-hormondong-beer-mentsuru-17-ru4vt-966.webp) Horumon-don alone felt just a little incomplete, so we ordered handmade karaage too. Mentsuru’s handmade karaage is Japanese fried chicken made with fresh chicken thigh, battered and fried as soon as the order comes in. ![Handmade karaage made with fresh chicken thigh](https://img.superchart.com/images/konkuk-hormondong-beer-mentsuru/konkuk-hormondong-beer-mentsuru-18-1ej93-966.webp) Fried food really tastes best while it is warm, right!? The crisp coating and tender chicken thigh worked nicely together, making it easy to have one piece at a time between bites of horumon-don. ![Warm Japanese-style fried chicken](https://img.superchart.com/images/konkuk-hormondong-beer-mentsuru/konkuk-hormondong-beer-mentsuru-19-jqak9-966.webp) ![Karaage paired with horumon-don](https://img.superchart.com/images/konkuk-hormondong-beer-mentsuru/konkuk-hormondong-beer-mentsuru-20-ajee3-966.webp) ![Moist chicken thigh karaage](https://img.superchart.com/images/konkuk-hormondong-beer-mentsuru/konkuk-hormondong-beer-mentsuru-21-8kqmz-966.webp) Because it used chicken thigh, it was moist rather than dry, and the warmth of being freshly fried made it a good side dish. If you visit as a group, it would be nice to put in the middle of the table and share piece by piece; like us, it also works well as an addition to make dinner a little more generous. ## A glass of Kirin draft beer with horumon-don ♡ ![Horumon-don paired with Kirin draft beer](https://img.superchart.com/images/konkuk-hormondong-beer-mentsuru/konkuk-hormondong-beer-mentsuru-22-s57gu-966.webp) We also had a glass of Kirin draft beer, which was essential to that evening’s meal ♡ While eating horumon-don with its savory beef intestine and crisp-fried karaage, a cold draft beer naturally came to mind. One bite of horumon-don and one sip of draft beer, warm karaage and another sip :) This pairing went so well with dinner. Mentsuru has not only beer but also highballs and sake, making it a good choice for days when you want a light drink rather than only a meal. It could come to mind when you want to handle dinner and drinks in one place during a date around Konkuk University, or comfortably meet a friend after work for a meal and a drink. ## A varied menu, from shoyu to motsu ramen ![Shoyu and motsu ramen menu selection](https://img.superchart.com/images/konkuk-hormondong-beer-mentsuru/konkuk-hormondong-beer-mentsuru-23-1ta7j-1206.webp) We had horumon-don this time, but because Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch is centered on ramen, it also has a varied ramen menu. There are dishes for enjoying the deep flavor of rich broth, clean shoyu ramen, and hearty, spicy motsu ramen, so you can choose according to what you are craving that day. If you love beef intestine, you could choose something a little different like horumon-don, while on a day you crave warm soup, ramen would make for a satisfying meal too, right!? With several menu options, it looked easy for people visiting together to choose what they want even if their tastes differ. . . ## An easy location from Sejong University and Konkuk University ![Mentsuru location near Children's Grand Park Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/konkuk-hormondong-beer-mentsuru/konkuk-hormondong-beer-mentsuru-24-1pxyt-2249.webp) Personally, location is just as important as taste when I choose a restaurant. Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch is about a 30-second walk from Children's Grand Park Station, so it is quite accessible. You can get off at the station and arrive quickly without a long walk, which makes it less of a burden on hot or cold days. It is a convenient location for Sejong University students coming for lunch or for stopping by for dinner on a day you have plans near Konkuk University. Add its no-break-time operation, and keep it in mind if you are looking for somewhere to eat during that in-between time from lunch to dinner. The combination we tried at Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch was horumon-don, handmade karaage, and Kirin draft beer. The horumon-don made for a filling meal of savory beef intestine and beef brisket with rice, while the warm karaage fried right after ordering and cold draft beer made for a satisfying dinner spread ♡ It was easy to get to because it is right near Children's Grand Park Station, and I also remembered being able to choose ramen, rice bowls, sides, and drinks all in one place. If you are craving Japanese-style food near Konkuk University or Sejong University, looking for somewhere to eat after a Children's Grand Park date, or simply want a light beer with dinner, take the menu and location into account and give it a visit :) ## Where it is - Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch (멘츠루 어린이대공원점) (멘츠루 어린이대공원점) - 1F, 394 Gwangnaru-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, South Korea (서울 광진구 광나루로 394 1층) - 서울특별시 광진구 광나루로 394 1층 - 37.547275, 127.0734369 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%A9%98%EC%B8%A0%EB%A3%A8%20%EC%96%B4%EB%A6%B0%EC%9D%B4%EB%8C%80%EA%B3%B5%EC%9B%90%EC%A0%90/@37.547275,127.0734369,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@alley-seat-seoul/konkuk-hormondong-beer-mentsuru/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt