# Spicy tori paitan ramen with first-booking takoyaki: Mentsuru - By Yeoul (https://superchart.com/en/@awning-side-seoul/) - Written Sep 7, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gwangjin, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written after receiving a complimentary meal from the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@awning-side-seoul/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-toripaitan-takoyaki/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@awning-side-seoul/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-toripaitan-takoyaki/index.md) ## In short Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch is a ramen chain restaurant right outside Exit 4 of Children's Grand Park Station in Gwangjin, Seoul. The visit included spicy tori paitan ramen, hormone-don (grilled offal rice bowl), house-made chicken karaage, and a free 4-piece takoyaki from a first-booking coupon on Naver. Open daily 11am to 11pm, it's a solid stop for a meal after a day out around Children's Grand Park or Konkuk University. ## Good to know - **Location**: Right outside Exit 4 of Children's Grand Park Station (394 Gwangnaru-ro, 1st floor, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul) - **Hours**: Daily 11:00–23:00 (last order 22:30) - **Peak times**: Lunch 1–2pm, dinner 6–8pm — waits possible - **Parking**: Gwangjin Plaza public parking lot - **Menu ordered**: Hormone-don (grilled offal rice bowl) ₩15,000 / Tori paitan ramen ₩12,000 (spicy +₩500) / House-made chicken karaage ₩7,000 / Zero Coke ₩2,000 - **Booking perk**: 4-piece takoyaki coupon for first Naver reservation - **Seating**: Mostly bar-style seats, each with an ordering pad *as written by the visitor on Sep 7, 2026* The scorching summer seems to be giving way to fall little by little. Mornings and evenings have that cool breeze now, and the sky was a cloudless, deep blue — perfect weather for heading out, don't you think?? So today I went out to Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch (멘츠루 어린이대공원점)!! I'd visited another branch of this ramen restaurant not long ago — the City Hall branch, I think it was. Turns out it's a ramen chain with branches in all the hot spots — City Hall, Children's Grand Park, Hongdae, and more. My memories of the Mentsuru City Hall branch were so good that I was really looking forward to this Children's Grand Park branch too!!! ## Right outside Exit 4 of Children's Grand Park Station Can you see the map?? It's literally right outside Exit 4 of Children's Grand Park Station!! If you keep heading down from there you'll hit Konkuk University, right?? I think this is a perfect spot for a meal when you're out around Children's Grand Park or Konkuk in this kind of weather!! ![Exterior of Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch outside Exit 4 of Children's Grand Park Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-toripaitan-takoyaki/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-toripaitan-takoyaki-01-oieu2-900.webp) Following the signs from Exit 4, this is what the storefront looks like. But here's the important part — if you don't know the hours, you might miss out on delicious ramen right in front of your eyes!! ## Hours: open daily 11am to 11pm - ⭐️Hours⭐️ Every day!!! - 11:00 - 23:00 - Last order: 22:30 Wow!!! Open every single day, that's great, isn't it??? Whenever a ramen craving hits, you can just head to Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch!!! ![Business hours sign at Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-toripaitan-takoyaki/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-toripaitan-takoyaki-02-5xfwj-900.webp) ## Book on Naver for a first-reservation takoyaki coupon You can search on Naver and make a reservation like this! If you book ahead, you won't have to wait, right?? ![Naver reservation screen with first-booking takoyaki coupon notice](https://img.superchart.com/images/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-toripaitan-takoyaki/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-toripaitan-takoyaki-03-11jd0-899.webp) And if it's your first reservation, you even get a coupon for 4 pieces of takoyaki..!!! Make sure to show the takoyaki coupon when you order~~ Is there really any reason not to go?~~ It says that during lunch peak (1-2pm) and dinner peak (6-8pm) there might be a wait!! If you need parking, it says to use the Gwangjin Plaza public parking lot! Now let's head inside~~ ![Kiosk at the entrance of Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-toripaitan-takoyaki/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-toripaitan-takoyaki-04-1u7o0-900.webp) ## Kiosk ordering and bar seating There's a kiosk at the entrance where you can easily browse photos and order! ![Bar-style seating inside the Mentsuru restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-toripaitan-takoyaki/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-toripaitan-takoyaki-05-1xjs9-900.webp) ![Bar seats each fitted with an ordering pad](https://img.superchart.com/images/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-toripaitan-takoyaki/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-toripaitan-takoyaki-06-mg1rk-m-900.webp) If you're solo, want a bar seat, or are a pair wanting a bit more room, there's plenty of bar-style seating! Each seat has an ordering pad, so even without using the kiosk you could order right from your seat!! That seems really convenient~ ![Mentsuru ramen menu board with photos and prices](https://img.superchart.com/images/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-toripaitan-takoyaki/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-toripaitan-takoyaki-07-16jac-900.webp) ![Mentsuru rice bowl and side dish menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-toripaitan-takoyaki/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-toripaitan-takoyaki-08-dxc8v-900.webp) ![Drinks menu board with Japanese beer and highballs](https://img.superchart.com/images/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-toripaitan-takoyaki/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-toripaitan-takoyaki-09-mwjc9-900.webp) ## What we ordered and the prices Here's the menu you can order from~~ Photos and prices together make it really easy to browse. Everything looks delicious!! I want it all..!!!! And they even have Japanese beer and highballs to go with the ramen, which is a huge plus 👍👍 - Hormone-don (grilled offal rice bowl) ₩15,000 - Tori paitan ramen ₩12,000 (spicy add-on +₩500) - Side: house-made chicken karaage ₩7,000 - Zero Coke ₩2,000 Tori paitan is a chicken-broth ramen — I fell for the rich, milky broth at Mentsuru's City Hall branch, so I ordered it again here! ![Table setting with water pitcher, paper cups, and pickled radish container](https://img.superchart.com/images/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-toripaitan-takoyaki/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-toripaitan-takoyaki-10-1yjno-900.webp) ![Chopstick holder and pepper shaker arranged at the seat](https://img.superchart.com/images/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-toripaitan-takoyaki/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-toripaitan-takoyaki-11-1k9y1-900.webp) Once seated at the table, there was a water pitcher, paper cups, a chopstick holder, a pickled radish container, and a pepper shaker all neatly arranged. Everything was set up so you could serve yourself right from your seat. Since I'd skipped breakfast, I was even more eager for the food to arrive!! ![Open kitchen with steam rising](https://img.superchart.com/images/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-toripaitan-takoyaki/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-toripaitan-takoyaki-12-9l7rj-900.webp) While waiting for the food, I glanced toward the kitchen and saw steam billowing up?? Showing off such a clean, open kitchen really gives me confidence in their hygiene and pride in their food...!! And finally, the food arrives, drumroll— ![A bowl of tori paitan ramen with milky broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-toripaitan-takoyaki/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-toripaitan-takoyaki-13-ylj35-900.webp) ### Tori paitan ramen (spicy add-on) My favorite menu item, tori paitan!!! The milk-white broth is packed with rich, deep flavor~~ This time I added the spicy option and it went down smoothly with no heaviness at all — an addictive flavor. ![Close-up of the spicy tori paitan ramen](https://img.superchart.com/images/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-toripaitan-takoyaki/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-toripaitan-takoyaki-14-1wt4k-900.webp) ### Hormone-don (grilled offal rice bowl) And hormone-don!!! (grilled offal rice bowl) I've had gyudon and oyakodon before, but this was my first hormone-don — I was curious since it's supposedly the best-seller, so I ordered it. Along with the beef intestine, it also had gopchang (small intestine) and beef, so it came out generously loaded. Thinly sliced cheongyang chili was topped on it too, which kept what could be a heavy dish spicy and never tiring. ![Hormone-don grilled offal rice bowl topped with cheongyang chili](https://img.superchart.com/images/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-toripaitan-takoyaki/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-toripaitan-takoyaki-15-kjjh6-900.webp) ### House-made chicken karaage The chicken karaage I ordered as a side!! It comes with 4 pieces. This was the dish that wowed me with its size and flavor at the Mentsuru City Hall branch too, and the Children's Grand Park branch was just as delicious and generously portioned~!! Highly, highly recommend 👍👍 ![Four pieces of house-made chicken karaage](https://img.superchart.com/images/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-toripaitan-takoyaki/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-toripaitan-takoyaki-16-4gs7f-900.webp) ### The 4-piece takoyaki from the coupon This is the 4-piece takoyaki I got with the store coupon! Even though it was free, the balls were huge and packed with meaty octopus — genuinely delicious~~ ![Four pieces of takoyaki received with the coupon](https://img.superchart.com/images/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-toripaitan-takoyaki/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-toripaitan-takoyaki-17-1gie8-1200.webp) Here's a shot of the whole spread once everything arrived~~ The portions were so generous the table barely had room~~ ![Full table spread with ramen, rice bowl, and karaage](https://img.superchart.com/images/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-toripaitan-takoyaki/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-toripaitan-takoyaki-18-1xkqc-900.webp) ## There's a review event too On the kiosk there's a review event like this too!!! I thought about doing it, but I'd ordered so much already that there was no room left for fried gyoza~~ I was a little sad since I was curious about the taste, but I can just come back next time~~~?!! The staff were kind and the food came out fast, so I ate very satisfied~~ If you're planning a meal after visiting Children's Grand Park or Konkuk University, I highly recommend Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch~~ ## Where it is - Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch (멘츠루 어린이대공원점) - 394 Gwangnaru-ro, 1st floor, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 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/@awning-side-seoul/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-toripaitan-takoyaki/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt