Uijeongbu tonkotsu ramen with extra chashu: Aori's Whereabouts Unknown

I suddenly craved really rich Japanese ramen, so today I'm bringing you my review of Aori's Whereabouts Unknown Uijeongbu Branch 🍜 I was looking for somewhere to get Japanese ramen near Uijeongbu Station when I found this place, and it turned out to have a layout that's surprisingly good for solo dining, so people eating alone can use it pretty comfortably haha. Since I love ramen especially, I went in thinking, let's really eat well today! lol

Where is Aori's Whereabouts Unknown Uijeongbu Branch, and is there parking?

Aori's Whereabouts Unknown Uijeongbu Branch is located on the 2nd floor of 536 Pyeonghwa-ro, Uijeongbu-si, and being near Uijeongbu Station, it wasn't hard to find. The restaurant is on the 2nd floor!! However, parking isn't available here, so if you're visiting by car, please keep that in mind!

Since it's near Uijeongbu Station, it's a good spot to eat and then explore the area, so leaving your car at a public parking lot and walking over slowly doesn't seem like a bad idea either!

Inside and outside the Uijeongbu ramen restaurant

Walking in, it felt a bit different from a typical ramen restaurant. A lot of people probably already know the name Aori's Whereabouts Unknown, and it really had that distinctive Japanese ramen shop atmosphere, so it definitely felt like I was here to eat ramen lol. And what I liked was that the solo seating was really well set up!

Each seat is partitioned off to some degree, so even eating alone, you don't have to worry much about people around you. So I understood why people call this a mecca for solo dining lol.

It seemed like a good place to visit for a quiet solo meal or solo drink, and even couples could each eat comfortably in their own space, so it wouldn't be bad for a solo-seat couple date either.

Ordering at the kiosk, step by step

Ordering is done through a kiosk, so choosing the menu and paying was simple. That day, after some deliberation, we ordered the Aori Set + Chashu Set!

Aori Ramen itself is a rich tonkotsu-based ramen, so if you usually like Japanese-style ramen, it's a familiar menu to enjoy. It's still listed as the restaurant's signature menu, and side items like chashu and soy-sauce egg rice are also sold alongside it.

How much food is the Aori Set plus a Chashu Set?

The ramen finally arrived! I wanted to eat fast even while taking photos lol. I tasted the piping-hot broth first. You could really taste that rich, savory tonkotsu flavor, and eating it with the noodles, I thought, yeah, this is what ramen should taste like.

And since I always have to eat chashu together with ramen, I added the Chashu Set too. But honestly speaking... it's quite a lot of food for one person eating alone lol. The Aori Set alone already comes with ramen plus a side and drink, so it's plenty filling for one meal, but adding chashu on top of that made the portion pretty substantial.

But I'm... a big eater ^_^ so it was no problem at all lol. Actually I left feeling nicely full haha. If you're someone who's not satisfied with just one bowl of ramen, or if you eat a lot like me, adding chashu seems like a great idea!

What does the tonkotsu broth taste like?

Overall, I felt this was a strongly rich and savory tonkotsu ramen. If you like that heavy, distinctive tonkotsu broth, this should suit you well, and it should also be good for those who like that particular Japanese ramen flavor.

If you just keep drinking the broth on its own, it can feel a bit heavy, but eating it together with the noodles, it went down smoothly. And having chashu in between also changed up the flavor nicely, which I liked haha.

Personally, my favorite combination was a big scoop of noodles in the rich broth eaten together with chashu! With the Aori Set plus chashu, it really felt like I had a proper full meal lol.

Is Aori's Whereabouts Unknown good for solo dining near Uijeongbu Station?

Eating and looking around, I thought this would really be a great place to come eat alone.

With separate solo seating available, it's not awkward at all to come eat ramen by yourself! These days when I go eat alone, I sometimes feel self-conscious about using a whole table by myself, but here that pressure was much less, which I liked.

So if you're looking for a Uijeongbu Station ramen restaurant for solo dining or a solo drink, I think it's worth visiting once. It's confirmed that dine-in isn't the only option — takeout and delivery are also available, so it could be a good choice for those who want to enjoy ramen comfortably at home too.

I really visited that day just because I wanted ramen, and I ended up thoroughly finishing off the Aori Set plus chashu lol. For those craving Japanese ramen near Uijeongbu Station, or who love rich tonkotsu ramen, and for those looking for a Uijeongbu Station ramen restaurant that's comfortable for solo dining — I'd like to recommend this place 🍜 I think I'll come back again next time I'm craving ramen haha. Eating until I was full, I thought once again — it was a good day, glad I came for ramen :)