# Pre-concert lunch with parents: Mentsuru, Gwangjin ramen restaurant - By Jina Rho (https://superchart.com/en/@jangan-back-room/) - Written Sep 15, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gwangjin, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written after a meal provided by the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@jangan-back-room/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-ramen-lunch/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@jangan-back-room/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-ramen-lunch/index.md) ## In short Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch is a ramen and rice-bowl Japanese restaurant in Gwangjin, Seoul, a 1-minute walk from Exit 4 of Children's Grand Park Station on Line 7. Visiting with parents before a 10cm concert, we ordered shoyu ramen, tori paitan ramen and gyudon, sharing a clean shellfish-and-chicken broth and a rice bowl piled with thin-sliced beef belly, with saltiness and spice adjusted to taste and free rice on request. Mentsuru is a filling, easy choice for a lunch before or after a Children's Grand Park outing or a meet-up near Konkuk University. ## Good to know - **Location**: 1-minute walk from Exit 4 of Children's Grand Park Station (Line 7); 394 Gwangnaru-ro, 1F, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul - **Hours**: Daily 11:00-23:00 (last order 22:30), open year-round with no break time - **What we ordered**: Shoyu ramen, tori paitan ramen, gyudon (beef rice bowl) - **Seating**: Tables for two and four, plus bar seats facing the open kitchen - **Default spice level**: About as spicy as Shin Ramyun; saltiness and spice can be adjusted - **Rice**: A bowl of rice is free on request after ordering - **Reservations and takeout**: Reservations via Naver; ramen and rice bowls available for takeout *as written by the visitor on Sep 15, 2026* I found this ramen spot near Seoul Children's Grand Park — Mentsuru! It's right in front of Children's Grand Park Station so it's super accessible, and it's also a great lunch spot for a Konkuk University date. From ramen to rice bowls, you can eat really well here, so I'd recommend it to anyone looking for good food around Konkuk. ## Where is Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch, and what are the hours? Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch is less than a minute's walk from Exit 4 of Children's Grand Park Station on Line 7! Seriously, as soon as you come out of the station and turn right, it's right there, so it was super easy to find🙌 ![Exterior of Mentsuru in front of Exit 4 of Children's Grand Park Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-ramen-lunch/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-ramen-lunch-01-2vh0m-900.webp) It's also close to Seoul Children's Grand Park, so it looked great for a lunch stop after a weekend outing there, or as a spot to swing by if you have plans around Konkuk! - Daily 11:00–23:00 (last order 22:30) - Open every day, no break time We went up to Seoul with my parents that day to see a 10cm concert and stopped by — being right in front of Children's Grand Park Station made it so easy to find! ## Inside Mentsuru: atmosphere and seating ![Cozy interior of Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-ramen-lunch/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-ramen-lunch-02-1igbo-900.webp) The Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch space itself is on the cozier side, but they've laid it out efficiently so more people can sit than you'd expect! It's made up of 2-person and 4-person tables plus a bar table, and the kitchen is open so you can watch the food being made right there! Being an open kitchen made me feel more confident in the place, personally🙌 ![Seating with a view of the open kitchen and bar table](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-ramen-lunch/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-ramen-lunch-03-1jiyf-900.webp) There's bar seating that's great for eating alone, all the way up to tables good for friends or family, so it seemed like a place that could work for all kinds of visits👍 ## Mentsuru menu, plus spice and saltiness adjustments ![Mentsuru menu board listing ramen and rice bowls](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-ramen-lunch/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-ramen-lunch-04-wprv0-900.webp) The menu is made up of ramen, rice bowls, sides and alcohol! There were a lot of ramen types so it was fun to choose — signature menu items include shoyu ramen, tori paitan ramen and motsu ramen, and the rice bowl menu had hormone-don and gyudon (beef rice bowl), among others! ![Sign explaining spice/saltiness adjustment and free rice](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-ramen-lunch/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-ramen-lunch-05-12a3i-900.webp) They said the default spice level is about as mild as Shin Ramyun, and both saltiness and spice can be adjusted! Free rice is also available, so if you need it, just tell the staff after ordering🤗 Great news for anyone who likes mixing rice into their ramen broth, right?!👍 ## What we ordered with my parents: shoyu ramen, tori paitan ramen and gyudon ![Shoyu ramen, tori paitan ramen and gyudon set out on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-ramen-lunch/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-ramen-lunch-06-1cupn-1200.webp) What we ordered was shoyu ramen, tori paitan ramen and gyudon! ![Two bowls of ramen and a gyudon set on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-ramen-lunch/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-ramen-lunch-07-1a922-900.webp) ![Close-up shot of a ramen bowl](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-ramen-lunch/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-ramen-lunch-08-774rt-900.webp) ![Ramen and a rice bowl placed together on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-ramen-lunch/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-ramen-lunch-09-1b9du-900.webp) There was also yuzu danmuji (pickled yellow radish) and pepper prepared on the table! This chewy yuzu danmuji was surprisingly delicious, so it was great to pick at a piece here and there while eating the ramen👍 ![Yuzu danmuji and pepper set out on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-ramen-lunch/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-ramen-lunch-10-kmv7x-900.webp) ### Gyudon: a beef rice bowl loaded with thin-sliced beef belly First up, my dad's dish, gyudon! Just looking at it, the beef belly was piled on generously — passes the portion test?! With a yolk plopped right on top too, so it looked really appetizing! ![Mentsuru gyudon topped with beef belly and an egg yolk](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-ramen-lunch/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-ramen-lunch-11-oggpv-900.webp) They said it's a beef belly rice bowl made with Mentsuru's special sauce, and at first it tasted a little salty! But eating it together with the rice, the seasoning was just right! The beef belly was also nice and tender, and the amount of meat was really generous! Sometimes with rice bowls you end up with just rice left, but here there was still meat left till the end, so you could eat meat and rice together the whole way through👏👏👏 My dad was satisfied and cleaned his bowl‼️ ![A bowl of gyudon with meat being scooped out](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-ramen-lunch/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-ramen-lunch-12-7dmuf-900.webp) ### Shoyu ramen: my mom's pick, since she can't eat spicy food My mom's pick was shoyu ramen! She's not great with spicy food, so she went with the basic shoyu ramen! It's a soy-sauce-based ramen made with shellfish and chicken broth, so the soup had a clean, light feel! The noodle portion was also bigger than expected, so it was pretty filling! ![Shoyu ramen noodles topped with chashu and green onion](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-ramen-lunch/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-ramen-lunch-13-n7h1r-900.webp) The noodles were chewy and the chashu (braised pork) was tender too, so eating the noodles, meat and green onion together in one bite was really delicious👍 The broth was a bit on the salty side, but if you think of it as ramen-typical seasoning it was fine, and the more I ate the more I actually got used to it and enjoyed it! My mom also ate it happily, saying it was delicious🩷 ![Tori paitan ramen with a rich broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-ramen-lunch/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-ramen-lunch-14-1q7zw-900.webp) ### Tori paitan ramen: a first try at Mentsuru's rich chicken broth What I picked was tori paitan ramen! I got curious about it since it's described as a ramen with a rich, heavy broth made by simmering chicken bones for a long time, so I gave it a try! Just from the look of it, the broth seemed so rich that I wondered if it would be an intensely heavy flavor, but it was actually more savory and mild than expected‼️ For someone like me who likes rich broths, it was a great match👍 That said, it wasn't overly thick or heavy, so it was easier to eat than I expected! ![Lifting up tori paitan ramen noodles and chashu](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-ramen-lunch/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-ramen-lunch-15-5522d-900.webp) ![Close-up of tori paitan ramen toppings](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-ramen-lunch/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-ramen-lunch-16-oplim-900.webp) It was my first time trying paitan ramen and I personally liked it quite a lot! The chashu on top was tender as expected, and the noodles were cooked just right! The egg was especially soft — I liked it so much I ended up taking pictures of it again mid-meal🤣 ![A soft seasoned egg cut in half](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-ramen-lunch/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-ramen-lunch-17-1ylc3-900.webp) You can also add extra spice or toppings, so next time I'd like to try it a bit spicier🫶 ## Reservations, waiting time and other things to know ![Kiosk and usage guide in front of the store](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-ramen-lunch/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-ramen-lunch-18-kqm6h-900.webp) ![Store entrance with Naver reservation and coupon signage](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-ramen-lunch/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-ramen-lunch-19-1gsny-900.webp) - ✔️Naver reservations available - ✔️Get a takoyaki coupon by signing up for Naver notifications - ✔️If waiting, pre-order at the kiosk then wait outside the store - ✔️Turnover is fast, so wait times aren't usually long - ✔️Saltiness and spice level adjustable - ✔️Free rice available on request - ✔️Ramen and rice bowls available for takeout ## Final verdict: is Mentsuru a good lunch before a Children's Grand Park outing? ![Table at Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch after finishing the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-ramen-lunch/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-ramen-lunch-20-dl1oh-900.webp) Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch, which I visited this time, is a place I'd recommend to anyone looking for a good ramen spot near Children's Grand Park! It's less than a minute from Exit 4 of Children's Grand Park Station, so accessibility was really great, and it was perfect for lunch before or after a visit to Children's Grand Park! The menu is varied, from ramen to rice bowls, so it was also great for picking whatever suits your taste! My family also enjoyed the shoyu ramen, tori paitan ramen and gyudon, all of it😁 Next time I'd like to try the motsu ramen or a spicier ramen too! Food came out quickly and turnover was fast, which was nice, and being able to make a Naver reservation was a plus👍 It was great to visit with my parents, and it also seemed like a solid spot for a lunch with friends or a Konkuk University date! If you want a hearty bowl of ramen near Children's Grand Park, I recommend this Konkuk-area favorite, Mentsuru🤗 ## Where it is - Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch (멘츠루 어린이대공원점) - 394 Gwangnaru-ro, 1F, 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 --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@jangan-back-room/menzuru-childrens-grand-park-ramen-lunch/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt