Children's Grand Park Station ramen with gyoza and tamago: Mentsuru
In short
Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch is a late-night ramen restaurant in Gwangjin, Seoul, one minute from Exit 4 of Children's Grand Park Station. The order was shoyu ramen and spicy shoyu ramen with gyoza (pan-fried dumplings), plus an added tamago (soft-boiled egg) because the bowls were so good, and the bar seats look straight onto the noodles being boiled. Mentsuru works just as easily for a daytime lunch as for a late-night bowl after 10pm.
Good to know
- Location
- 1 minute from Exit 4 of Children's Grand Park Station
- Menu
- Ramen, rice bowls, soba, side dishes
- Order
- Shoyu ramen, spicy shoyu ramen, gyoza, added tamago egg
- Side dish included
- Yuzu pickled radish
- Seating
- Table seats and bar seats that suit solo diners
- Hours
- Open late night (visit was after 10pm)
as written by the visitor on Sep 14, 2026
Mentsuru, a brand known these days for great ramen, has a branch near Children's Grand Park, so I went to check it out!
Where is Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch, and how late does it open?
Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch is just a minute's walk from Exit 4 of Children's Grand Park Station, so it's super convenient to get to since it's right by the station haha. A ramen place open late at night is kind of unusual, right? I thought it'd be perfect for a late-night snack too ❤️
What else is on the Mentsuru menu besides ramen?
The menu had a wide variety of ramen types, plus rice bowls and soba (buckwheat noodles). There were also plenty of side dishes, so if you're still hungry you could fill up with those.
Just to say it again, Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch is one minute from Exit 4 of Children's Grand Park Station, right by the station, so it's really convenient to access haha. Since it's a ramen place open late at night too, it seems like it would be great for a late-night meal ❤️
Inside Mentsuru: table seats and the bar seats
Inside Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch there were table seats as well as bar seats that are comfortable for eating alone. From the bar seats you could even watch them boiling the noodles right in front of you!
The yuzu pickled radish served with every order
As a basic side dish they served yuzu radish, thin and refreshing and not too salty, which paired really well with the ramen!
Ordering shoyu ramen, spicy shoyu ramen and gyoza at Mentsuru
At Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch we had shoyu ramen, spicy shoyu ramen, and gyoza. Since it's just a minute from Exit 4 of Children's Grand Park Station, it's easy to get to, and being a ramen place open late at night, it seemed like it would be great for a late-night meal too ❤️
The shoyu ramen had a clean soy-sauce-based broth and chewy noodles, and it was delicious — the chashu (braised pork slices) was thin and mild, pairing so well with the soft egg!
The spicy shoyu ramen had a bit of heat added to the shoyu base, not too spicy, so you could enjoy it with a nice kick.
Can you see how chewy the noodles are~~?
It was so good that we added a tamago egg!!
Mentsuru for lunch or a late-night bowl after 10pm
The gyoza was so crispy and mild, and really delicious too. It was a great lunch near Children's Grand Park, and also a nice simple meal option. I liked it so much that I visited again at night, after 10pm, and the staff were so kind and the food so good that I'm planning to go back again. If you're looking for good restaurants near Children's Grand Park, in Konkuk University, or Sejong University area, I highly recommend Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch 🩷
Where it is
394 Gwangnaru-ro, 1st Floor, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, South Korea서울특별시 광진구 광나루로 394 1층
