Ramen shop at Konkuk Univ. Station: solo signature bowl, Sonoki Ramen

On a chilly day when you're alone and craving ramen, you naturally head for a solo-dining favorite, right? Today's place is a ramen spot near Konkuk Univ. Station that's easy to eat at alone: Sonoki Ramen 🍜

Where is Sonoki Ramen Konkuk Univ. main branch, and what are the hours?

Sonoki Ramen Konkuk Univ. main branch is on the 2nd floor of a building at 88 Dongil-ro 20-gil, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul (Jayang-dong). It's open Monday to Thursday 11:00–22:00 and Friday to Sunday 11:00 until 1 AM the next day.

Sonoki Ramen has several branches, and the Konkuk Univ. one is the main branch! On Friday to Sunday it's open until 1 AM, so it's a Jayang-dong favorite for late nights.

Exterior and student discount

They run a Konkuk Univ. student discount too! Lots of students who live near Konkuk Univ. come to this ramen shop. Sonoki Ramen or Hangover Ramen plus rice is just ₩10,800. With prices these days, that's unbelievable 👍👍

You go up to the 2nd floor of the building.

Rider discount, always on

There's a discount for delivery riders too. Sonoki Ramen ₩9,800, Hangover Ramen ₩9,800, and free rice on top!! It's an always-available discount, so riders can use it any time. Even this kind of deal 👍 amazing.

Inside Sonoki Ramen Konkuk Univ. main branch: good for eating alone?

The inside of Sonoki Ramen Konkuk Univ. main branch is mostly two-person tables.

It's a small space, but very clean and quiet, so it was a good ramen shop for eating alone. The seats were really comfortable! It's good for two friends, good for a ramen date with a partner, and good for a solo meal.

You can order easily at the table.

There are even hair ties at the seats, how thoughtful haha. Tying your hair back is the way to go when you eat ramen!! haha

There's an ajitamago (marinated soft-boiled egg) giveaway event too! This is the area for plates and sauces. There are gyoza sauce, chicken sauce and octopus sauce.

Sonoki Ramen Konkuk Univ. main branch menu and prices

Set menus

• Sonoki set + drink ₩17,600
• Miso set + drink ₩17,800
• Maze (mazemen) set + drink ₩15,500
• Couple set + drink ₩29,500
• Sonoki Ramen + rice + drink ₩15,300
• Hangover Ramen + rice + drink ₩15,000

Single items

• Sonoki Ramen ₩11,800
• Miso Ramen ₩12,000
• Mazemen (brothless noodles) ₩12,500
• Maze rice bowl ₩12,500
• Hangover Ramen ₩11,000
• Mini maze rice bowl ₩3,800

Toppings

• Ajitamago ₩1,500
• Bean sprouts ₩1,000
• 2 slices of chashu (braised pork) ₩2,500
• 5 sheets of seaweed ₩1,000
• Nira kimchi (garlic chive kimchi) ₩1,500
• Wood ear mushrooms ₩2,000
• Menma (bamboo shoots) ₩2,000

Side menu

• Soy sauce egg rice ₩3,800
• Maze gohan (maze rice) ₩3,800
• Chicken karaage ₩4,500
• Yaki gyoza ₩4,500
• Octopus karaage ₩6,000
• Takoyaki ₩4,500
• Rice ₩1,000
• Extra noodles ₩3,800
• Extra mazemen noodles ₩6,500

What does the signature Sonoki Ramen taste like?

I ordered the signature Sonoki Ramen (₩11,800), with extra rice and soy sauce egg rice as sides!

It's classic Japanese ramen, but with Sonoki's own secret touch! It comes with 2 slices of chashu as standard, and half an egg too.

So good, the noodles are full of bounce.

The broth is incredible. A whole bowl of rice just vanished. This is the bean sprouts I added. Definitely add them, they make the ramen taste twice as good!

Lunch service: ajitamago and chashu

✨If you come at lunchtime, Sonoki Ramen Konkuk Univ. main branch gives you ☑️ajitamago and ☑️2 extra slices of chashu as a free service!!

Isn't this almost too generous 😆 A perfectly cooked soft-boiled egg and chashu with a lovely smoky aroma.

Sonoki Ramen is the best value!! It's a place you have to visit for ramen near Konkuk Univ. Station.

Does the side dish of soy sauce egg rice go with ramen?

The soy sauce egg rice (₩3,800) has a raw egg yolk sitting right in the middle, with tempura bits, shredded seaweed and scallions. The sauce is soy sauce.

A combination that can't be bad!

Glossy and shiny~ it's a real treat eaten together with the ramen.

Sonoki Ramen noodles and the bean sprouts add-on: my review

The noodles at Sonoki Ramen are soft and easy to digest. They didn't feel heavy on my stomach. Magic noodles that you just slurp down.

Perfectly cooked chashu. I put all the bean sprouts in like this, and it was so good.

The crunchy texture is crazy. They go amazingly well with the ramen broth, so I highly recommend adding bean sprouts. I finished the extra rice too.

Sonoki Ramen Konkuk Univ. main branch in one line

Sonoki Ramen, a ramen specialist near Konkuk Univ., serves generous, deeply flavored Japanese ramen at top value. I loved the many events and the friendly service!