# Free rice and every topping added at Okagura Ramen, Itaewon

- By Haerin (https://superchart.com/en/@hot-plate-seoul/)
- Written Sep 7, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Yongsan, Seoul
- Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@hot-plate-seoul/itaewon-ramen-okagura-toppings-free-rice/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@hot-plate-seoul/itaewon-ramen-okagura-toppings-free-rice/index.md)

## In short

Okagura Ramen is a handmade-noodle ramen restaurant on Itaewon-ro 14-gil near Itaewon Station in Yongsan, Seoul. The writer added chashu, egg, and bamboo shoots to both the tonkotsu ramen and the umakara tonkotsu (spice level 2), paired them with bite-size gyoza and ginger ale, and got a free bowl of rice — full or half — on top. Okagura Ramen makes a great Itaewon date spot for a day you want to eat until you're stuffed.

## Good to know

- **Tonkotsu ramen**: ₩13,000
- **Umakara tonkotsu (spice level 2)**: ₩13,000
- **Mazesoba**: ₩14,000 (15 minutes to prepare)
- **Extra toppings**: Chashu, egg, and bamboo shoots can be added to any dish
- **Rice**: Full or half bowl, both free
- **Ordering**: QR code order at the table
- **Seating**: Separate solo seats and group tables
- **Table setup**: Oolong tea pot, 5 sauces (chili oil, moto-tare, kelp vinegar, shichimi, pepper), raw garlic, danmuji
- **Parking**: No dedicated lot; use the Yongsan-gu Office parking lot

*as written by the visitor on Sep 7, 2026*

## Location and parking near Itaewon Station

There's a ramen restaurant in Itaewon that's bursting with confidence in its own tradition. I went to check out the famously popular Itaewon ramen spot, Okagura Ramen, to see what all the fuss was about.

Okagura Ramen is near Itaewon Station, so it's best reached on foot since it's right by the subway. There's no dedicated parking lot at Okagura Ramen. If you're driving, you can't park there, but the Yongsan-gu Office has a large parking lot nearby, so you can park there and walk over.

![Exterior of Okagura Ramen in Itaewon](https://img.superchart.com/images/itaewon-ramen-okagura-toppings-free-rice/itaewon-ramen-okagura-toppings-free-rice-01-17vl5-1200.webp)

The Itaewon favorite Okagura Ramen has a traditional Japanese restaurant vibe right from the entrance.

![Entrance of Okagura Ramen with a traditional Japanese atmosphere](https://img.superchart.com/images/itaewon-ramen-okagura-toppings-free-rice/itaewon-ramen-okagura-toppings-free-rice-02-ppeeh-900.webp)

### Solo seats, group tables, and the table setup

The interior has stylish design and clearly separated solo seats and group tables, so anyone can have a comfortable meal no matter who they come with.

There's a table guide at Okagura Ramen. There's a pot of warm oolong tea, and five sauces — chili oil sauce, moto-tare sauce, kelp vinegar, shichimi pepper, and black pepper. The side dishes are raw garlic and danmuji (pickled radish).

![Table setting with an oolong tea pot and five sauces](https://img.superchart.com/images/itaewon-ramen-okagura-toppings-free-rice/itaewon-ramen-okagura-toppings-free-rice-03-1o2kq-729.webp)

## Okagura Ramen menu and prices

Here's the Okagura Ramen menu. There are three most popular dishes — tonkotsu ramen at ₩13,000, umakara tonkotsu (spice level 2) at ₩13,000, and mazesoba (takes 15 minutes to prepare) at ₩14,000.

You order through the QR code on the table, and each dish lets you add chashu, egg, or bamboo shoots. Japanese ramen tastes better the more loaded it is, so if it's on the menu, try adding everything.

The owner is really generous. A full bowl of rice and a half bowl of rice are both free. If you're a big eater, ordering one alongside your ramen costs you nothing extra. ^^

![Okagura Ramen menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/itaewon-ramen-okagura-toppings-free-rice/itaewon-ramen-okagura-toppings-free-rice-04-1gw3p-900.webp)

![Menu listing tonkotsu ramen and mazesoba](https://img.superchart.com/images/itaewon-ramen-okagura-toppings-free-rice/itaewon-ramen-okagura-toppings-free-rice-05-fefu6-900.webp)

![Menu section showing topping add-ons and rice info](https://img.superchart.com/images/itaewon-ramen-okagura-toppings-free-rice/itaewon-ramen-okagura-toppings-free-rice-06-jadf8-899.webp)

### A drink to pair with tonkotsu ramen

Soda is fine, but try ordering ginger ale or club soda instead. When eating Japanese ramen, especially tonkotsu ramen, you often need something cold and refreshing to wash it down. If you only eat the ramen straight through, you can't finish much — it's just too delicious not to pace yourself. ^^

We ordered ginger ale first. Packed with ice, cold and fizzy — it was so good.

![A glass of ginger ale packed with ice](https://img.superchart.com/images/itaewon-ramen-okagura-toppings-free-rice/itaewon-ramen-okagura-toppings-free-rice-07-nftrn-900.webp)

### Raw garlic you crush yourself with a garlic crusher

The side dish to go with the ramen arrived. There's raw garlic served with a garlic crusher. You can crush your own garlic and add it in to taste. It was my first time using a garlic crusher, and it was fun — plus the garlic smells even better freshly crushed right before you eat it.

![Raw garlic with a garlic crusher and danmuji side dish](https://img.superchart.com/images/itaewon-ramen-okagura-toppings-free-rice/itaewon-ramen-okagura-toppings-free-rice-08-vj8ap-900.webp)

## Ramen loaded with chashu, egg, and bamboo shoots

The umakara tonkotsu (spice level 2) arrived. With chashu, egg, and bamboo shoots all added, it looked incredibly hearty.

The tonkotsu ramen came out right alongside it. You could feel how rich the tonkotsu broth was just looking at it. I was hungry, and my mouth was watering nonstop. ^^

![Umakara tonkotsu and tonkotsu ramen with all toppings added](https://img.superchart.com/images/itaewon-ramen-okagura-toppings-free-rice/itaewon-ramen-okagura-toppings-free-rice-09-1isaq-966.webp)

### Tasting the tonkotsu broth and chashu

Okay, I'm hungry, so no more photos — time to dig in.

First, a spoonful of the tonkotsu ramen broth. Wait, what is this? It's so good — better than the broth I've had at ramen shops in Japan itself. There must be some secret sauce behind how this traditional broth got localized here.

Next up, the chashu. It's incredible. It's the king. The absolute king. Honestly, it's the best chashu I've ever had among all the Japanese ramen I've eaten. The cold egg is also a nice touch. Turns out there was an amazing hidden gem in Itaewon all along. ^^

![Close-up of tonkotsu ramen broth and chashu](https://img.superchart.com/images/itaewon-ramen-okagura-toppings-free-rice/itaewon-ramen-okagura-toppings-free-rice-10-1no8x-900.webp)

![Noodles lifted up from the tonkotsu ramen bowl](https://img.superchart.com/images/itaewon-ramen-okagura-toppings-free-rice/itaewon-ramen-okagura-toppings-free-rice-11-v87ke-900.webp)

![Tonkotsu ramen topped with chashu and egg](https://img.superchart.com/images/itaewon-ramen-okagura-toppings-free-rice/itaewon-ramen-okagura-toppings-free-rice-12-a0hqw-900.webp)

### How spicy is umakara tonkotsu level 2?

How's the umakara tonkotsu, then? Even better. That's just not fair — they're too good at this. ^^ I ordered it at spice level 2, a bit spicier, but it wasn't that hot. My spice tolerance is average, and this was a nice sharp, satisfying level of spicy.

![Spicy broth of umakara tonkotsu level 2](https://img.superchart.com/images/itaewon-ramen-okagura-toppings-free-rice/itaewon-ramen-okagura-toppings-free-rice-13-15vxe-900.webp)

![Umakara tonkotsu with bamboo shoot topping added](https://img.superchart.com/images/itaewon-ramen-okagura-toppings-free-rice/itaewon-ramen-okagura-toppings-free-rice-14-rspy8-900.webp)

![Noodles lifted from the spicy umakara tonkotsu](https://img.superchart.com/images/itaewon-ramen-okagura-toppings-free-rice/itaewon-ramen-okagura-toppings-free-rice-15-1hvrf-900.webp)

## Bite-size gyoza and yuzu liquor

In case we got bored between bites, we also ordered the bite-size gyoza. I also make dumplings using both water and oil at home, but Okagura's bite-size gyoza take it up another level. Genuinely delicious gyoza.

![Bite-size gyoza pan-fried to a golden crisp on the bottom](https://img.superchart.com/images/itaewon-ramen-okagura-toppings-free-rice/itaewon-ramen-okagura-toppings-free-rice-16-1dfos-899.webp)

![Cross-section of the bite-size gyoza](https://img.superchart.com/images/itaewon-ramen-okagura-toppings-free-rice/itaewon-ramen-okagura-toppings-free-rice-17-1ccxg-900.webp)

![A plate of bite-size gyoza served alongside the ramen](https://img.superchart.com/images/itaewon-ramen-okagura-toppings-free-rice/itaewon-ramen-okagura-toppings-free-rice-18-1w2xz-900.webp)

If you're coming to Okagura Ramen for an Itaewon date, try the delicious yuzu liquor. I had driven, so I couldn't have any, which was a bummer — but it's something I really want to try someday. Adding a drink makes the meal even more enjoyable.

![Yuzu liquor served at Okagura Ramen](https://img.superchart.com/images/itaewon-ramen-okagura-toppings-free-rice/itaewon-ramen-okagura-toppings-free-rice-19-11pjq-900.webp)

![Table with a drink menu displayed](https://img.superchart.com/images/itaewon-ramen-okagura-toppings-free-rice/itaewon-ramen-okagura-toppings-free-rice-20-1ajsg-900.webp)

## Who should go here

The whole restaurant at Okagura Ramen was full of smiles. Everyone seemed to be in a good mood eating such delicious food — couples on Itaewon dates, moms out for a rare outing, students craving Japanese ramen. It felt like a happy moment for everyone there.

![Interior of Okagura Ramen filled with customers](https://img.superchart.com/images/itaewon-ramen-okagura-toppings-free-rice/itaewon-ramen-okagura-toppings-free-rice-21-11lbi-900.webp)

![Seating area divided into solo seats and group tables](https://img.superchart.com/images/itaewon-ramen-okagura-toppings-free-rice/itaewon-ramen-okagura-toppings-free-rice-22-zf3d7-900.webp)

![View of a table with diners enjoying their ramen](https://img.superchart.com/images/itaewon-ramen-okagura-toppings-free-rice/itaewon-ramen-okagura-toppings-free-rice-23-elnt2-900.webp)

![View near the kitchen highlighting Okagura Ramen's house-made noodles](https://img.superchart.com/images/itaewon-ramen-okagura-toppings-free-rice/itaewon-ramen-okagura-toppings-free-rice-24-1hfhd-900.webp)

### A restaurant that makes its own noodles in-house

Itaewon favorite Okagura Ramen makes its own noodles in-house. They pull the noodles themselves, which probably explains why the noodles taste different here.

Today's Itaewon date was a success. Okagura Ramen in Itaewon, tastier than the real thing in Japan — I enjoyed it so, so much. ^^

## Where it is

- Okagura Ramen (오카구라 라멘)
- 26 Itaewon-ro 14-gil, 1st floor, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- 서울특별시 용산구 이태원로14길 26 1층
- 37.533201, 126.9908598
- Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%98%A4%EC%B9%B4%EA%B5%AC%EB%9D%BC%20%EB%9D%BC%EB%A9%98/@37.533201,126.9908598,17z

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