# Stir-fried pork rice noodles at Thanon55, a Seongsu Thai restaurant - By Juwon (https://superchart.com/en/@euljiro-ladle-hour/) - Written Sep 21, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Seongdong, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@euljiro-ladle-hour/thanon55-seongsu-thai-noodles/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@euljiro-ladle-hour/thanon55-seongsu-thai-noodles/index.md) ## In short Thanon55 is a Thai restaurant run by Thai owners, tucked just off the busiest alleys of Seongsu in Seongdong, Seoul. The writer ordered the signature curry rice noodle soup with fried tripe and the stir-fried pork rice noodles on a tablet and shared both, giving the vote to the fried tripe curry noodles. For a local Thai flavour in Seongsu rather than the usual rice noodle soup, Thanon55 is the right pick. ## Good to know - **Hours**: 11:30–22:00 - **Ordering**: Order by tablet; staff bring the food to your table - **Side dishes**: Self-serve bar, take as much as you like - **Dishes ordered**: Curry rice noodle soup with fried tripe, stir-fried pork rice noodles *as written by the visitor on Sep 21, 2026* 2026.09 Thinking about it, when you live with someone, eating out can actually be more economical than buying ingredients, cooking at home, and doing the dishes — so lately I've been eating out a lot more. After a while I stopped by a Seongsu pho spot, Thanon55. > Thanon55 / 11:30–22:00 ![Exterior of Thanon55 tucked in a Seongsu alley](https://img.superchart.com/images/thanon55-seongsu-thai-noodles/thanon55-seongsu-thai-noodles-01-u29ry-900.webp) ## Where is Thanon55 in Seongsu? Today's star, Seongsu pho spot Thanon55, isn't in the hot main alleys but sits a bit off to the side. It's actually run by Thai locals, so both the taste and the vibe feel genuinely Thai. ![Entrance of Thanon55 with a local Thai feel](https://img.superchart.com/images/thanon55-seongsu-thai-noodles/thanon55-seongsu-thai-noodles-02-bzbeo-900.webp) ![Overall view of the Thanon55 Seongsu branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/thanon55-seongsu-thai-noodles/thanon55-seongsu-thai-noodles-03-1r53s-900.webp) The inside doesn't have a ton of tables, but there's plenty of room for couples stopping by for a Seongsu date. At a glance it kind of reminds me of a restaurant in Chiang Mai, a city I love — this Seongsu Thanon55. ![Tables inside Thanon55 reminiscent of a Chiang Mai restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/thanon55-seongsu-thai-noodles/thanon55-seongsu-thai-noodles-04-ahjq8-900.webp) ![Seating and interior decor inside Thanon55](https://img.superchart.com/images/thanon55-seongsu-thai-noodles/thanon55-seongsu-thai-noodles-05-ut0ur-900.webp) ## Ordering at Thanon55: tablet menu and self-serve bar You order via tablet, which feels a bit un-Thai, haha — but modern conveniences are nice too. Today's picks were Thanon55's signature fried tripe curry pho and pork stir-fry rice noodles. Besides those, they had plenty of the classic Thai dishes you'd expect. ![Thai food menu shown on the Thanon55 tablet](https://img.superchart.com/images/thanon55-seongsu-thai-noodles/thanon55-seongsu-thai-noodles-06-u5wo2-900.webp) Basically the food is brought to you, but if you need extra side dishes, you grab them yourself from the self-serve bar. Not quite refrigerated, but everything had proper lids, keeping things reasonably hygienic. ![Lidded side-dish self-serve bar at Thanon55](https://img.superchart.com/images/thanon55-seongsu-thai-noodles/thanon55-seongsu-thai-noodles-07-1ne43-m-900.webp) It's not exactly an open kitchen, but even though the sign said to pick up the food yourself, the Thai staff kindly brought it straight to our table anyway — extra points for that. There weren't many customers, but it had that kind of cult-favorite, hidden-gem feeling. Thanon55 seems to be a franchise with locations elsewhere too, so I'd need to visit the other branches to make a fair judgment. ![Sign marking the food pickup area near the Thanon55 kitchen](https://img.superchart.com/images/thanon55-seongsu-thai-noodles/thanon55-seongsu-thai-noodles-08-6chr9-900.webp) ## How do the tripe curry noodles and stir-fried pork noodles taste? First up, the fried tripe curry pho. Just looking at the fried tripe, there's no way this could taste bad, haha. It's beef fat fried again, so my arteries might not thank me, but the idea is genuinely great. ![Fried tripe curry pho topped with crispy tripe at Thanon55](https://img.superchart.com/images/thanon55-seongsu-thai-noodles/thanon55-seongsu-thai-noodles-09-1vszm-900.webp) Next came the pork stir-fry noodles. Maybe because it was plated on an authentically Thai-style dish, it gave off an even stronger local feel. Thai food really is delicious... ![Pork stir-fry rice noodles served on a Thai-style plate](https://img.superchart.com/images/thanon55-seongsu-thai-noodles/thanon55-seongsu-thai-noodles-10-1ppj4-1200.webp) With both dishes ready, it was finally time to dig in. Personally, maybe because it's pricier, or maybe because the curry tripe pho is Thanon55's signature dish, I'd give my vote to the fried tripe over the pork stir-fry. ![Fried tripe curry pho and stir-fry noodles set side by side on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/thanon55-seongsu-thai-noodles/thanon55-seongsu-thai-noodles-11-1bbbv-900.webp) I started with the visually overwhelming fried tripe curry pho first. Breaking down the tripe and sharing it nicely with my friend, the portion was more substantial than it looked, so the price — which seemed steep at first glance — felt justified. As for the pork stir-fry rice noodles, maybe they pre-stir-fry the pork ahead of peak hours, because the texture had an unusual mix of crispy, crunchy, and chewy — a bit unfamiliar, but I trusted the locals' skills and went with it. ![Bowl of curry pho with tripe divided out to share](https://img.superchart.com/images/thanon55-seongsu-thai-noodles/thanon55-seongsu-thai-noodles-12-mep1k-900.webp) ## Who should eat at Thanon55 in Seongsu? With the meal wrapped up, I'll end this review of Seongsu pho spot Thanon55 here, looking forward to trying other Thai dishes next time. Seongsu already has plenty of famous, delicious, great-value pho spots like Kkua and Eunjun, but if you're looking to try something new instead of the familiar, or want to feel that local Thai vibe right in Seongsu, Thanon55's Seongsu branch is worth a visit. ![Autumn sky viewed after finishing the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/thanon55-seongsu-thai-noodles/thanon55-seongsu-thai-noodles-13-1klya-900.webp) Hoping the rest of my life stays as clear and bright as this blue autumn sky, that's really the end of today's post!! ## Where it is - Thanon55 (타논55) - 16 Ttukseom-ro 9-gil, 1F 203, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 성동구 뚝섬로9길 16 1층 203호 - 37.5396694, 127.0564402 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%ED%83%80%EB%85%BC55/@37.5396694,127.0564402,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@euljiro-ladle-hour/thanon55-seongsu-thai-noodles/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt