# Yongsan ramen restaurant with chilled giant prawn ramen: Menya Seoul - By Dayul (https://superchart.com/en/@neon-bowl-stories/) - Written Sep 12, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Yongsan, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@neon-bowl-stories/yongsan-cold-ramen-king-prawn/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@neon-bowl-stories/yongsan-cold-ramen-king-prawn/index.md) ## In short Menya Seoul Yongsan I'Park Mall Branch is a ramen restaurant in Yongsan, Seoul. I came over from CGV for the summer-only giant prawn chilled ramen, with thin noodles, lemon-kelp vinegar, and a whole fried prawn. A good, easy choice for a quick solo meal before a movie. ## Good to know - **Location**: 7th-floor restaurant area of Yongsan I'Park Mall - **Seating**: Counter bar tables and shared food-court seating - **Menu**: Ramen, mazesoba, rice bowls, and sets with gyoza, karaage, or chicken rice bowls - **Ordered**: Giant prawn chilled ramen (summer-only new menu) - **Broth choices**: Mild, spicy, or mala *as written by the visitor on Sep 12, 2026* I came to watch Odyssey in Yongsan IMAX at CGV Yongsan I'Park Mall. Since I was here, I wanted lunch before going in, but I needed something quick, so I picked ramen. I was especially curious about Menya Seoul's giant prawn chilled ramen, so that decided it! ## Menya Seoul Yongsan I'Park Mall Branch information ![Menya Seoul Yongsan I'Park Mall Branch information](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-cold-ramen-king-prawn/yongsan-cold-ramen-king-prawn-01-facss-966.webp) ### Food-court storefront ![Menya Seoul storefront in the Yongsan I'Park Mall food court](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-cold-ramen-king-prawn/yongsan-cold-ramen-king-prawn-02-1mwhr-966.webp) Menya Seoul Yongsan I'Park Mall Branch is in the restaurant area on the seventh floor inside I'Park Mall. I'Park Mall is huge, so I always get confused about where things are, but it is easiest to set CGV as your destination and come up through CGV. ![I'Park Mall restaurant area reached from CGV](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-cold-ramen-king-prawn/yongsan-cold-ramen-king-prawn-03-182ot-966.webp) Menya Seoul is set up inside the I'Park Mall food court, so there are bar-style tables around the shop. You can also take your food to the shared seating in the food court. ![Menya Seoul bar tables and food-court seating](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-cold-ramen-king-prawn/yongsan-cold-ramen-king-prawn-04-1mcvj-966.webp) Each seat at the bar table has rayu (chili oil) and lemon-kelp vinegar ready to go. Both are provided, so add as much as you like. The rayu goes in mazesoba (sauce-mixed noodles) or spicy/mala ramen, while the lemon-kelp vinegar goes in mazesoba and chilled ramen to add umami. ![Rayu and lemon-kelp vinegar on the bar table](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-cold-ramen-king-prawn/yongsan-cold-ramen-king-prawn-05-p0t74-966.webp) After you finish, there is a tray-return station opposite the Menya Seoul counter, so just leave your bowl there. ## Ramen and mazesoba menu ![Menya Seoul ramen and mazesoba menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-cold-ramen-king-prawn/yongsan-cold-ramen-king-prawn-06-bdzuh-966.webp) There is a wide range of menu items: not only ramen, but also mazesoba and rice bowls. There are also set meals pairing ramen with sides—gyoza (pan-fried dumplings), karaage (Japanese fried chicken), or a chicken rice bowl—if you want a fuller meal. Broth comes in mild, spicy, and mala versions; the spicy one is milder than Shin Ramyun, while the mala one is spicier than Shin Ramyun. Look closely at the menu and you will see it divided into a dongpo pork line and a jambon line. It seems the dongpo pork version adds dongpo pork to the standard jambon chashu. ## Trying the giant prawn chilled ramen ![Menya Seoul giant prawn chilled ramen review](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-cold-ramen-king-prawn/yongsan-cold-ramen-king-prawn-07-t0o9u-1200.webp) 🏷️ Order Giant prawn chilled ramen ![Ordered giant prawn chilled ramen](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-cold-ramen-king-prawn/yongsan-cold-ramen-king-prawn-08-1ezsn-966.webp) My pick was the giant prawn chilled ramen! It is a summer-only new menu item. The summer releases were giant prawn chilled ramen and whole pork belly mazesoba, and I chose this because I wanted ramen with broth. ![Summer-only giant prawn chilled ramen](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-cold-ramen-king-prawn/yongsan-cold-ramen-king-prawn-09-1618u-966.webp) It comes topped with chashu, lemon, kelp, scallions, egg, and prawn. The lemon is lightly charred, giving it a hint of fire-roasted flavor. Cool chilled ramen plus the bright tang of lemon! ![Chilled ramen topped with lemon and garnishes](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-cold-ramen-king-prawn/yongsan-cold-ramen-king-prawn-10-1pqj8-966.webp) ![Chilled ramen with bright lemon](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-cold-ramen-king-prawn/yongsan-cold-ramen-king-prawn-11-v9pnj-966.webp) There are two large, thin slices of chashu, and Menya Seoul's chashu looks a little different from the usual kind we picture. Here, the chashu is jambon. ![Two large thin slices of jambon chashu](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-cold-ramen-king-prawn/yongsan-cold-ramen-king-prawn-12-2595x-966.webp) Menya Seoul's noodles are on the thin side. Maybe because it is chilled ramen, they do not get soggy and stay pleasantly chewy. ![Chewy thin chilled ramen noodles](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-cold-ramen-king-prawn/yongsan-cold-ramen-king-prawn-13-bipz0-966.webp) And since it was chilled ramen, I tried adding the prepared lemon-kelp vinegar. Its clear, sharp kick, almost like eating naengmyeon (Korean cold noodles), really brings the chilled ramen to life. ![Chilled ramen with lemon-kelp vinegar added](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-cold-ramen-king-prawn/yongsan-cold-ramen-king-prawn-14-7i3h6-966.webp) The characteristic sharpness of chilled ramen, thin noodles, and mild chashu work together pretty well. ![Chilled ramen with thin noodles and mild chashu](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-cold-ramen-king-prawn/yongsan-cold-ramen-king-prawn-15-71vzt-966.webp) ### Giant prawn fried shell-on The one giant prawn that comes with it is fried whole, head and all. ![Giant prawn fried whole with its head](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-cold-ramen-king-prawn/yongsan-cold-ramen-king-prawn-16-prgvq-966.webp) Because it is fried whole, the prawn is naturally fried with its shell on, which may catch you off guard—but do not be startled. ![Crisp texture of the shell-on fried giant prawn](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-cold-ramen-king-prawn/yongsan-cold-ramen-king-prawn-17-9qyks-966.webp) It may feel like a lot for some people, but it is a steamed prawn fried shell-on, so the texture is crisp and the flavor is mild. It feels different from the fried prawns I had eaten before. ## Chilled ramen that did not have cold broth Honestly, I do not really understand the Japanese concept of “chilled.” I was a little surprised before when I had chilled udon and the broth was not cold, and Menya Seoul's chilled ramen did not have cold broth either. A good place for a quick ramen meal when you are craving ramen at Yongsan I'Park Mall. It was also great for eating alone—besides me, everyone there was having a solo meal. ## Where it is - Menya Seoul Yongsan I'Park Mall Branch (멘야서울 용산아이파크몰점) - 55 Hangang-daero 23-gil, 7th floor, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 용산구 한강대로23길 55 7층 - 37.5297718, 126.9647415 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%A9%98%EC%95%BC%EC%84%9C%EC%9A%B8%20%EC%9A%A9%EC%82%B0%EC%95%84%EC%9D%B4%ED%8C%8C%ED%81%AC%EB%AA%B0%EC%A0%90/@37.5297718,126.9647415,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@neon-bowl-stories/yongsan-cold-ramen-king-prawn/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt