# Gwangjin ramen shop, pork belly chashu tori paitan: Mentsuru

- By Jiwon Baek (https://superchart.com/en/@dongne-late-bowl/)
- Written Sep 19, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Gwangjin, Seoul
- Sponsored: This post was written as a paid visit sponsorship.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@dongne-late-bowl/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-tori-paitan/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@dongne-late-bowl/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-tori-paitan/index.md)

## In short

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.

## Good to know

- **Location**: 394 Gwangnaru-ro, 1st floor, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul (Children's Grand Park Station)
- **Ordered**: Tori paitan (basic), tori paitan (spicy)
- **Extra toppings**: Pork belly chashu, soft-boiled egg
- **Rice**: No extra charge
- **Seating**: Bar seats facing the kitchen, tables for groups
- **Noodles**: House-made fresh noodles

*as written by the visitor on Sep 19, 2026*

I arrived at Mentsuru to eat some famous ramen 🍜 near Children's Grand Park.

![Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch exterior with full glass windows and signage](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-tori-paitan/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-tori-paitan-01-5jxu4-608.webp)

## How to reach Mentsuru from Children's Grand Park Station, and first impressions

Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch (멘츠루 어린이대공원점) is on the 1st floor of 394 Gwangnaru-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul. Standing in front, the simple signage was the first thing I noticed, and thanks to the full glass windows you can see straight inside — the clean, tidy interior made a good impression.

## What we ordered at Mentsuru: basic and spicy tori paitan

![Mentsuru menu board showing ramen and rice bowl dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-tori-paitan/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-tori-paitan-02-hikyh-900.webp)

Mentsuru has all kinds of menu items besides ramen — last time at the City Hall branch I had gyudon (beef rice bowl) and it was great. Today we decided on ramen, and choosing among the ramen types was honestly not easy 🥹 but I was craving a rich broth, so I went with tori paitan and added chashu as an extra topping.

![A bowl of Mentsuru tori paitan ramen with added chashu](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-tori-paitan/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-tori-paitan-03-1kk32-1200.webp)

Tori paitan is a milky-white broth ramen made by simmering chicken bones and meat for a long time. Mentsuru's tori paitan felt like the textbook version — rich and creamy. Time to prepare to stuff myself again.

![Rich and creamy tori paitan milky-white broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-tori-paitan/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-tori-paitan-04-15lj8-900.webp)

I ordered the basic flavor to taste the broth itself, and added pork belly chashu and soft-boiled egg as toppings. The broth looked as rich and creamy as expected, but I was surprised by how clean and light it actually tasted.

![Basic tori paitan topped with pork belly chashu and soft-boiled egg](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-tori-paitan/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-tori-paitan-05-1nlhp-900.webp)

(This one's what my girlfriend ordered.) She usually likes spicy food and figured the basic broth might be a bit greasy, so she went with the spicy version. Adding that fiery kick gave it a different charm from the basic flavor — the kind you only really understand once you've tried it.

![Spicy tori paitan ramen with a fiery kick](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-tori-paitan/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-tori-paitan-06-175wn-900.webp)

## Standard chashu vs the extra pork belly chashu at Mentsuru

The chashu that comes standard with Mentsuru's tori paitan seemed to be a different cut than what I've had elsewhere. The texture was tender with little fat, so it tasted light — maybe this one actually pairs better with the ramen?

![Standard chashu, lean and tender](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-tori-paitan/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-tori-paitan-07-1ll4l-900.webp)

![Standard chashu lifted with chopsticks](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-tori-paitan/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-tori-paitan-08-681bt-900.webp)

They placed onion on top of the spoon, probably for the texture. Dipping it briefly in the broth before eating gives it a crunchy bite that I personally really liked.

![Onion served on a spoon alongside the broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-tori-paitan/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-tori-paitan-09-1rw7w-900.webp)

![A spoonful of crunchy onion dipped in broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-tori-paitan/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-tori-paitan-10-1uoo0-900.webp)

Here's the extra pork belly chashu topping. Unlike the standard chashu, this one had more of a chew to it — not tough, but with that satisfying feeling of actually chewing meat, which I liked. Since it has some fat on it, it was really savory, and since the surface seemed to be torched, it had a smoky char that balanced everything out nicely.

![Pork belly chashu topping with a torched surface](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-tori-paitan/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-tori-paitan-11-1xknb-900.webp)

I wondered if it might be too greasy, but since the ramen itself was spicy, it never felt heavy. If anything, it brought out the ramen's flavor even more, so I'd personally recommend the pork belly chashu topping.

![Close-up of pork belly chashu topping on the ramen](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-tori-paitan/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-tori-paitan-12-ne2tp-900.webp)

## The soft-boiled egg, and rice at no extra charge

You can't leave out the soft-boiled egg when it comes to ramen. I love soft-boiled egg so much that I always add it as a topping whenever I eat ramen. Some places season theirs a bit too strongly, but Mentsuru's soft-boiled egg had the seasoning just right.

![Mentsuru's soft-boiled egg topping cut in half](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-tori-paitan/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-tori-paitan-13-physp-900.webp)

Eating my way through the broth, I started craving rice. The rice came with no extra charge. I like mine a little cooled down, so I ordered it early and let it sit before finishing my broth. If you're a serious eater, you can never give up mixing rice into leftover ramen broth!

![A bowl of rice served alongside the ramen](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-tori-paitan/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-tori-paitan-14-bac8q-900.webp)

The most important part of any ramen is, of course, the noodles. Maybe because they're house-made fresh noodles, they held the broth so well that I found myself unable to stop bringing my chopsticks back for more.

## Inside Mentsuru: solo bar seats and tables for groups

![Bar seating at Mentsuru facing the open kitchen](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-tori-paitan/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-tori-paitan-15-1003v-900.webp)

The bar seats are great for solo diners — you get to watch the ramen being made in the kitchen, which is fun and even feels a bit like being in Japan, so it's also a seat I enjoy on dates.

![Open kitchen where the ramen-making process is visible](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-tori-paitan/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-tori-paitan-16-1o1p1-900.webp)

But there are also separate group tables, so it looks like a good spot to visit with a bigger group too.

![Group table seating inside Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-tori-paitan/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-tori-paitan-17-c112o-900.webp)

Mentsuru, a famous ramen restaurant near Children's Grand Park, has bar seating for solo diners and tables for couples and families, along with well-executed ramen and a varied menu. With both price and taste covered, Mentsuru works well for eating alone or on a date — I highly recommend a visit if you're looking for good ramen near Children's Grand Park.

## 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

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