# City Hall ramen restaurant with oolong tea and peach cider: Mentsuru - By Chaewon P. (https://superchart.com/en/@corner-stool-seoul/) - Written Sep 17, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Jung-gu, Seoul - Sponsored: This is a visit record written after receiving a complimentary meal from the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@corner-stool-seoul/menzuru-city-hall-motsu-ramen-karaage/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@corner-stool-seoul/menzuru-city-hall-motsu-ramen-karaage/index.md) ## In short Mentsuru City Hall Branch is a Japanese ramen restaurant a one-minute walk from City Hall Station in Jung-gu, Seoul. Ordering at the 1st-floor kiosk brought motsu ramen (beef tripe ramen) for 15,000 won, handmade gara-age (fried chicken) for 7,000 won, oolong tea for 3,000 won and peach cider for 4,000 won, with a spicy broth packed with tender tripe and chicken fried to order. The basement and 1st-floor kiosks list different menus, so choose the floor that matches the ramen you want. ## Good to know - **Location**: 1st floor, Unit 1, 2 Seosomun-ro 11-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul (under a 1-minute walk from City Hall Station) - **Hours**: Daily 11:00–21:30, last order 21:00 - **Parking**: Not available - **Motsu ramen**: 15,000 won - **Handmade gara-age**: 7,000 won - **Oolong tea**: 3,000 won - **Peach cider**: 4,000 won - **Seating**: Plenty of solo seats, phone stands provided - **Self-serve bar**: Ice water and pickled radish - **Price reference**: ₩15,000 ≈ $11 · ₩7,000 ≈ $5.1 · ₩3,000 ≈ $2.2 (2026-09-18) *as written by the visitor on Sep 17, 2026* Today's honest review is of Mentsuru, a ramen spot near City Hall Station famous among office workers for its deep, rich broth haha. ## Where is Mentsuru City Hall Branch, and what are the hours? Mentsuru City Hall Branch is at 1st floor, unit 1, 2 Seosomun-ro 11-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, within a minute's walk of City Hall Station. It's open daily 11:00–21:30, last order 21:00, and there's no parking. ![Exterior of Mentsuru City Hall Branch near City Hall Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-city-hall-motsu-ramen-karaage/menzuru-city-hall-motsu-ramen-karaage-01-9b9sc-900.webp) It's a great City Hall Station spot when you're craving something warm and filling for lunch or on your way home from work, and it's totally fine for solo dining! It's also not far from the Deoksugung stone wall walkway, so it's a really convenient spot for lunch near the office or for a solo bite after a stroll around Deoksugung haha. ![Street view near the entrance of Mentsuru City Hall Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-city-hall-motsu-ramen-karaage/menzuru-city-hall-motsu-ramen-karaage-02-1p83g-900.webp) ## Why the basement and 1st-floor kiosk menus differ at Mentsuru There's one tip you absolutely need to know before visiting Mentsuru!! The ramen menus you can order from the basement kiosk and the 1st-floor kiosk are actually different haha. ![Mentsuru City Hall Branch kiosk screen](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-city-hall-motsu-ramen-karaage/menzuru-city-hall-motsu-ramen-karaage-03-2ou4e-900.webp) ![Ramen ordering screen showing different menus by floor at Mentsuru](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-city-hall-motsu-ramen-karaage/menzuru-city-hall-motsu-ramen-karaage-04-1lesz-900.webp) - Basement kiosk menu: tonkotsu ramen, tsukemen, mazesoba, gyudon, chashu don, hormone don, motsu soba, and more - 1st-floor kiosk menu: shoyu ramen, spicy shoyu ramen, tori paitan shio ramen, motsu ramen, abura soba, tsukemen, gyudon, and more ![Ramen menu board at Mentsuru City Hall Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-city-hall-motsu-ramen-karaage/menzuru-city-hall-motsu-ramen-karaage-05-rxpzy-900.webp) For sides there's crispy gara-age (Japanese fried chicken), fried gyoza, a mini rice bowl, and takoyaki, and the drinks lineup goes well beyond basic soda to include nutty oolong tea, nostalgic ramune, and melon cider, watermelon cider, and even peach cider!! With chilled Asahi draft beer, highballs, and Ganbare Otosan sake also on offer, it's perfect for a light drink after work too 👍 ![Side dish and drink menu at Mentsuru](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-city-hall-motsu-ramen-karaage/menzuru-city-hall-motsu-ramen-karaage-06-bdu9a-900.webp) ![Alcohol menu with draft beer and highball at Mentsuru](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-city-hall-motsu-ramen-karaage/menzuru-city-hall-motsu-ramen-karaage-07-vz29x-900.webp) ![Drink menu screen at Mentsuru City Hall Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-city-hall-motsu-ramen-karaage/menzuru-city-hall-motsu-ramen-karaage-08-xpq1j-900.webp) On this visit, what I ordered on the 1st floor was!! The combo of motsu ramen (₩15,000), handmade gara-age (₩7,000), oolong tea (₩3,000), and peach cider (₩4,000) 🤍 ![Motsu ramen loaded with beef tripe, oolong tea and peach cider at Mentsuru City Hall Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-city-hall-motsu-ramen-karaage/menzuru-city-hall-motsu-ramen-karaage-09-12en7-900.webp) ## What are the solo dining seats like at Mentsuru City Hall Branch? Walking into Mentsuru City Hall Branch, the clean open kitchen layout instantly won my trust!! ![Open kitchen interior at Mentsuru City Hall Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-city-hall-motsu-ramen-karaage/menzuru-city-hall-motsu-ramen-karaage-10-mdkti-m-900.webp) Best of all, there were plenty of comfortable solo seats, so eating alone felt completely stress-free haha. Cold ice water and crunchy pickled radish are self-serve at every seat, and there's even a thoughtful phone stand so you can watch videos while eating — I was really impressed by the owner's attention to detail 🤍 ![Solo dining seat with phone stand at Mentsuru City Hall Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-city-hall-motsu-ramen-karaage/menzuru-city-hall-motsu-ramen-karaage-11-12t4j-900.webp) ![Table with self-serve ice water and pickled radish](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-city-hall-motsu-ramen-karaage/menzuru-city-hall-motsu-ramen-karaage-12-hwc7l-900.webp) ## Oolong tea 3,000 won and peach cider 4,000 won to start After ordering, the cold oolong tea and sweet-tangy peach cider arrived first! The peach cider was so good haha. The oolong tea paired really well as a palate cleanser between bites of the rich ramen and gara-age!! ![Oolong tea and peach cider at Mentsuru](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-city-hall-motsu-ramen-karaage/menzuru-city-hall-motsu-ramen-karaage-13-gsl8g-1200.webp) ![A glass of peach cider on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-city-hall-motsu-ramen-karaage/menzuru-city-hall-motsu-ramen-karaage-14-1j1hk-900.webp) ## Motsu ramen 15,000 won: beef tripe down to the last noodle A little later, today's main event arrived — the motsu ramen and golden-fried handmade gara-age — and wow... isn't the bowl already impressively generous?! Haha. Stirring the motsu ramen I'd been so excited for with my chopsticks, I was genuinely surprised at how generously the chewy beef tripe was packed in, all the way down under the noodles 🤍 ![Motsu ramen packed with beef tripe at Mentsuru](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-city-hall-motsu-ramen-karaage/menzuru-city-hall-motsu-ramen-karaage-15-zrxyl-900.webp) ![Beef tripe piled on top of noodles in motsu ramen](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-city-hall-motsu-ramen-karaage/menzuru-city-hall-motsu-ramen-karaage-16-qr4hc-900.webp) There was zero funky smell typical of beef tripe, just deep, savory fat flavor, and the spicy, punchy broth base perfectly balanced out the richness haha. Slurping the chewy noodles soaked in the spicy, rich broth along with the tender beef tripe, my mouth exploded with savory heat — a truly satisfying bowl!! It felt like it would be perfect for curing a hangover too 👍 ![Spicy motsu ramen broth and noodles](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-city-hall-motsu-ramen-karaage/menzuru-city-hall-motsu-ramen-karaage-17-30r7r-900.webp) ## Handmade gara-age 7,000 won: the side you shouldn't skip And the handmade gara-age I ordered as a side — I would have genuinely regretted not ordering it haha. Fried fresh the moment I ordered, still steaming, and the juices exploded the second I bit in 🤍 ![Freshly fried handmade gara-age at Mentsuru](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-city-hall-motsu-ramen-karaage/menzuru-city-hall-motsu-ramen-karaage-18-wyq5t-900.webp) The seasoning was nicely salty and well-balanced, pairing great with the oolong tea, and the whole time I couldn't stop thinking a cold Asahi draft would've been the perfect match haha. ![Motsu ramen and handmade gara-age set](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-city-hall-motsu-ramen-karaage/menzuru-city-hall-motsu-ramen-karaage-19-1srui-900.webp) ![Cross-section of a piece of gara-age](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-city-hall-motsu-ramen-karaage/menzuru-city-hall-motsu-ramen-karaage-20-o6tre-900.webp) Definitely try the combo of spicy motsu ramen loaded with beef tripe and crispy-outside, juicy-inside handmade gara-age 🤍 If you're near City Hall Station or Deoksugung looking for a truly deep, savory Japanese ramen restaurant, or you want a quality solo dining experience, I highly, highly recommend Mentsuru! ## Where it is - Mentsuru City Hall Branch (멘츠루 시청점) - 1st floor, unit 1, 2 Seosomun-ro 11-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 중구 서소문로11길 2 1층 1호 - 37.5629944, 126.9731249 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%A9%98%EC%B8%A0%EB%A3%A8%20%EC%8B%9C%EC%B2%AD%EC%A0%90/@37.5629944,126.9731249,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@corner-stool-seoul/menzuru-city-hall-motsu-ramen-karaage/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt