# Hongdae ramen restaurant near Sangsu Station, no break time: special ramen with thick chashu and chili at Ramen Truck - By Harin M. (https://superchart.com/en/@evening-meal-seoul/) - Written Sep 9, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Mapo, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@evening-meal-seoul/sangsu-ramen-truck-special-ramen/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@evening-meal-seoul/sangsu-ramen-truck-special-ramen/index.md) ## In short Ramen Truck Sangsu Main Branch is a ramen restaurant near Sangsu Station in Mapo, Seoul, open daily without a break time. On a visit back to a spot the writer has been going to since college, the special ramen (₩16,000) with a chili topping, a mini chashu-don and yaki gyoza stood out for its thick, tender chashu and a broth that goes down clean. Ramen Truck is a good stop for solo diners and groups alike when a generous chashu ramen is calling. ## Good to know - **Hours**: Daily 11:00–21:30 (last order 21:00) - **Break time**: None - **Parking**: Available - **Service**: Takeout and delivery available; solo diners, small and large groups welcome - **Seating**: Counter (tachi) seats and 4-person tables - **Gyokai tonkotsu ramen**: ₩13,000 - **Shin ramen**: ₩12,000 - **Jin ramen**: ₩12,000 - **Special ramen**: ₩16,000 - **Chashu-don**: ₩12,000 - **Ordering policy**: One dish per person *as written by the visitor on Sep 9, 2026* ![Visiting Ramen Truck Sangsu Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-ramen-truck-special-ramen/sangsu-ramen-truck-special-ramen-01-1e8nf-966.webp) After finishing my workout I was starting to get hungry, but it was that awkward hour, so I was hunting for a restaurant with no break time when a place suddenly popped into my head: Ramen Truck Sangsu Main Branch (라멘트럭 상수본점). It's a ramen spot I used to go to a lot back in college, so this was a long-overdue return visit. It's been fairly well known as the original Hongdae ramen restaurant for ages, and going back after all this time, it was still packed even at an odd hour haha. The portions are generous and it's great for eating solo, so it's a solid place to drop into when you're around Sangsu and craving ramen. ## 3 things to love about Ramen Truck Sangsu Main Branch ### 3 minutes from Sangsu Station, a ramen restaurant with no break time It's about 50 m from Exit 4 of Sangsu Station and runs all day with no break time. ## What are the outside and inside like? ![Exterior of Ramen Truck Sangsu Main Branch inside the alley](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-ramen-truck-special-ramen/sangsu-ramen-truck-special-ramen-02-5d5rg-966.webp) It's really close once you come out of Exit 4 at Sangsu Station. It's tucked inside an alley, so if it's your first time I'd recommend following a map. Being an old shop, the exterior has a slightly vintage feel, but honestly that vibe suits a ramen place perfectly. ![Special ramen with chashu and chili topping at Ramen Truck near Sangsu Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-ramen-truck-special-ramen/sangsu-ramen-truck-special-ramen-03-1fz6b-966.webp) From counter seats to 4-person tables! The interior is built mainly around counter (tachi) seating, so it's the kind of layout where you can come alone, knock out a bowl of ramen and head out haha. Recommended as a solo-dining spot near Sangsu Station! ![Interior centered on counter seating](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-ramen-truck-special-ramen/sangsu-ramen-truck-special-ramen-04-e0ym1-966.webp) ![4-person table at Ramen Truck Sangsu Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-ramen-truck-special-ramen/sangsu-ramen-truck-special-ramen-05-13jqc-966.webp) Of course there are 4-person tables too, and there were quite a few customers who'd come with friends. There were also foreign visitors who looked like they'd wandered over after a day out in Hongdae haha. That's the class of a ramen restaurant sitting between Hongdae and Sangsu~~ ![Inside Ramen Truck with its open kitchen](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-ramen-truck-special-ramen/sangsu-ramen-truck-special-ramen-06-1qkv2-966.webp) It's an open kitchen, so you can catch a glimpse of the food being made, and turnover is quick overall, so even with a crowd it doesn't feel like a long wait. Delivery orders kept coming in nonstop too, wow. ## Kiosk ordering and the special ramen ![Ramen menu on the ordering kiosk](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-ramen-truck-special-ramen/sangsu-ramen-truck-special-ramen-07-nvrqh-966.webp) A house-made-noodle ramen spot loaded up with toppings. You order and pay at the kiosk first, then take a seat. ![Special ramen on the order menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-ramen-truck-special-ramen/sangsu-ramen-truck-special-ramen-08-baull-966.webp) I wanted to go all in on a topping-loaded ramen that day, so I ordered the special ramen haha. On the side I added yaki gyoza (pan-fried dumplings), a mini chashu-don (chashu rice bowl) and a cola. And I threw in the chili topping too, phew. For reference, it's one dish per person, and they're running a review event too, so keep that in mind if you plan to visit :) ## Special ramen: how are the chashu and broth? ![Kimchi and yuzu-flavored danmuji side dishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-ramen-truck-special-ramen/sangsu-ramen-truck-special-ramen-09-vi8g7-966.webp) The side dishes are kimchi and danmuji (pickled radish), and the danmuji is yuzu-flavored, so the tanginess was really delicious!! Ta-da, a neatly laid-out ramen spread makes its entrance haha. Right off the bat the visuals are seriously generous... wow. ![Generously loaded special ramen](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-ramen-truck-special-ramen/sangsu-ramen-truck-special-ramen-10-pu4m1-966.webp) And what caught my eye most of all was, of course, the chashu. ![Ramen topped with thick chashu](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-ramen-truck-special-ramen/sangsu-ramen-truck-special-ramen-11-18kpa-966.webp) I mean, do you see the thickness of that chashu...? With slabs this thick on top, it's an instant pass for any meat lover... haha The special ramen comes with 2 slices of flame-seared pork belly chashu, 4 slices of sous-vide chashu, an egg, 4 sheets of seaweed and more, so it's literally a full-toppings build. ![Flame-seared pork belly chashu and sous-vide chashu toppings](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-ramen-truck-special-ramen/sangsu-ramen-truck-special-ramen-12-7qqse-966.webp) The thick chashu is the real kicker!!! They say the chashu is simmered for hours in a special soy sauce, and it was far more tender than I expected. It's so thick I worried it might be chewy, but there was no toughness at all, it just gave way softly. ![Tender, thick flame-seared chashu](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-ramen-truck-special-ramen/sangsu-ramen-truck-special-ramen-13-1okxj-966.webp) The parts seared over high flame especially had this smoky char aroma coming right up, seriously delicious... Having been to plenty of ramen places, some have chashu with a faint porky smell, but here it was clean with none of that, which I loved haha. The thickness is one thing, but with that charred flame flavor added, it goes so well with the ramen!! ![Special ramen with added chili topping](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-ramen-truck-special-ramen/sangsu-ramen-truck-special-ramen-14-l8gay-966.webp) I added chili to mine, and while a pork-bone broth can feel a little heavy, the slight spicy kick from the chili cut right through the richness!?? So, recommended! And there was plenty of bean sprouts tucked inside too. Getting that crunchy snap of sprouts here and there while eating made for great texture too. A broth that's rich but not heavy. The broth is made by blending a 10-hour pork-bone broth with chicken broth, and maybe that's why it had depth yet wasn't as greasy as I expected. It's not the style that's all tonkotsu heaviness; with the chicken broth in there, it goes down clean! ![Pork bone and chicken ramen broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-ramen-truck-special-ramen/sangsu-ramen-truck-special-ramen-15-1yuvt-966.webp) ![House-made ramen noodles](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-ramen-truck-special-ramen/sangsu-ramen-truck-special-ramen-16-co8xl-966.webp) The noodles are house-made, and maybe that's why they didn't go soggy and kept a nicely bumpy, springy texture. They're delicious slurped up with the broth, and even picked out on their own you can really feel the noodle's texture!! Best of all, I didn't feel overly full or uncomfortable afterwards. I gobbled up the egg before I could even take a photo, so no picture^^^ but personally I thought it was quite tasty haha. It's not the strongly sweet, jangjorim-style flavor; it's soaked in this distinctive savory soy flavor that went really well with the ramen 🥚🍳🥚🍳 ![Mini chashu-don with ginger](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-ramen-truck-special-ramen/sangsu-ramen-truck-special-ramen-17-1r3ew-966.webp) ### Mini chashu-don and yaki gyoza Mini chashu-don! It comes topped with ginger, which seemed to keep the chashu's flavor clean. It goes well with the ramen broth too haha, great to pair when ramen alone isn't quite enough. For me it's always a set, haha. ![Mini chashu-don served alongside ramen](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-ramen-truck-special-ramen/sangsu-ramen-truck-special-ramen-18-1ach9-966.webp) The yaki gyoza look a bit different from your usual fried dumplings. There's a crispy fried-batter-like edge around each dumpling, kind of a semi-Chinese-style feel haha. ![Crispy fried yaki gyoza](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-ramen-truck-special-ramen/sangsu-ramen-truck-special-ramen-19-1jho6-966.webp) ![Yaki gyoza with a crispy batter-like edge](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-ramen-truck-special-ramen/sangsu-ramen-truck-special-ramen-20-4k41c-966.webp) ![Yaki gyoza, crispy outside and juicy inside](https://img.superchart.com/images/sangsu-ramen-truck-special-ramen/sangsu-ramen-truck-special-ramen-21-acgxk-966.webp) Thanks to that, they were crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside!! ## The Sangsu ramen restaurant I've been going to since college A nostalgic Sangsu ramen spot I've been visiting since my college days. Ramen Truck, where the generous chashu and clean broth still hit the mark. ### What I liked - Thick, tender chashu - Deep smoky char from the flame-seared chashu - Clean flavor with none of the usual porky smell - Rich broth that pairs well with the chili add-on - Deep broth blended from pork bone and chicken - Counter-focused layout that's great for solo dining - Open all day with no break time - Fast turnover ### Recommended for - Anyone looking for a long-standing ramen spot near Sangsu Station - Fans of ramen piled with chashu - Anyone who likes a spicy kick in their ramen - Anyone hunting for a solo-dining spot near Sangsu Station - Friends looking for somewhere to eat after a day out in Hongdae - Anyone looking for a restaurant with no break time ## Where it is - Ramen Truck Sangsu Main Branch (라멘트럭 상수본점) - 1F, 31 Dongmak-ro 14-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea (서울특별시 마포구 독막로14길 31 1층 라멘트럭) - 서울특별시 마포구 독막로14길 31 1층 라멘트럭 - 37.5474679, 126.9226481 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%9D%BC%EB%A9%98%ED%8A%B8%EB%9F%AD%20%EC%83%81%EC%88%98%EB%B3%B8%EC%A0%90/@37.5474679,126.9226481,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@evening-meal-seoul/sangsu-ramen-truck-special-ramen/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt