Gwangjin ramen shop, pork belly chashu tori paitan: Mentsuru
Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch is a ramen restaurant with house-made fresh noodles at 394 Gwangnaru-ro, near Children's Grand Park Station in Gwangjin, Seoul. The writer ordered the basic tori paitan with extra pork belly chashu and a soft-boiled egg, his girlfriend took the spicy version so the two broths could be compared, and a bowl of rice came at no extra charge to soak in the leftover soup. Bar seats facing the open kitchen at Mentsuru suit solo diners and dates alike.