# Gwangjin ramen restaurant for spicy motsu ramen: Mentsuru - By Minseo (https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-alley-menus/) - Written Sep 11, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gwangjin, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written after the restaurant provided the meal. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-alley-menus/children-grand-park-menzuru-motsu-ramen/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seoul-alley-menus/children-grand-park-menzuru-motsu-ramen/index.md) ## In short Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch is a Japanese ramen restaurant in Gwangjin, Seoul. I tried the clean shio ramen for 11,000 won and spicy motsu ramen with beef intestines and beef brisket for 15,000 won. A great pick when you want both a light broth and a fiery bowl. ## Good to know - **Address**: 1F, 394 Gwangnaru-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, South Korea (서울 광진구 광나루로 394 1층) - **Hours**: Daily 11:00–23:00 (last order 22:30) - **Parking**: No parking around the restaurant; Gwangjin Public Parking Lot is nearby - **Amenities**: Restroom and baby chair available - **Ramen price range**: About ₩11,000–₩15,000 - **Shio ramen**: ₩11,000 - **Motsu ramen**: ₩15,000 - **Takoyaki**: ₩5,000 (provided as a service) - **Extra pork belly chashu**: 2 pieces *as written by the visitor on Sep 11, 2026* ![Mentsuru ramen restaurant near Children's Grand Park Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/children-grand-park-menzuru-motsu-ramen/children-grand-park-menzuru-motsu-ramen-01-1fdya-966.webp) If you're looking for great ramen near Children's Grand Park, this is the spot! It's Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch (멘츠루 어린이대공원점)~ The exterior already had that popular-restaurant feel, and the cozy interior looked perfect for a date or an outing. It's near Sejong University and Konkuk University too, so it seemed like a great lunch spot 👏🏻 As a ramen specialist, it has five kinds of ramen, plus bibim ramen (mixed ramen), rice bowls, sides, and such a solid menu lineup. ## How close is it to Exit 4 of Children's Grand Park Station? ### Exterior ![Mentsuru exterior on the main road near Children's Grand Park Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/children-grand-park-menzuru-motsu-ramen/children-grand-park-menzuru-motsu-ramen-02-tyqs3-966.webp) The exterior looked just like a delicious ramen specialist, with so much good atmosphere. It's within a 30-second walk from Exit 4 of Children's Grand Park Station, and within an eight-minute walk of Sejong University and Children's Grand Park too. It's on the main road near the crosswalk, so it was easy to find. Parking isn't available around the restaurant, and Gwangjin Public Parking Lot across the street was the closest option. ## A cozy interior with jazz and bar seating ![Interior of Mentsuru with jazz playing](https://img.superchart.com/images/children-grand-park-menzuru-motsu-ramen/children-grand-park-menzuru-motsu-ramen-03-1e6a8-1200.webp) Despite the dark mood, upbeat jazz was playing, making it such an atmospheric restaurant. It really felt like I'd come to Japan! ![Mentsuru interior early on a weekday evening](https://img.superchart.com/images/children-grand-park-menzuru-motsu-ramen/children-grand-park-menzuru-motsu-ramen-04-7bgq1-966.webp) Even though I visited early on a weekday evening, there were lots of people inside, so I guess I really had found a good spot 👏🏻 ![Bar table by the entrance with a park view](https://img.superchart.com/images/children-grand-park-menzuru-motsu-ramen/children-grand-park-menzuru-motsu-ramen-05-40j1i-966.webp) This was the bar table by the entrance. It was screened off in front, so it was perfect for eating alone. It looked nice for quietly enjoying a meal. Best of all, the lush park view through the floor-to-ceiling window was so pretty…🫧 ## Ramen menu ordered by kiosk and tablet ![Mentsuru seating with tablet ordering](https://img.superchart.com/images/children-grand-park-menzuru-motsu-ramen/children-grand-park-menzuru-motsu-ramen-06-u4lhc-966.webp) There's a kiosk by the entrance, but every table also has a tablet, so ordering is easy. - Shoyu ramen (regular/spicy) - Motsu ramen (beef intestine ramen) - Shio ramen - Tori paitan - Aburi soba, horumon-don (beef large-intestine rice bowl), gyudon, and simple sides Ramen was priced around ₩11,000–₩15,000. ## Trying the shio ramen and motsu ramen - Shio ramen ₩11,000 - Motsu ramen ₩15,000 - Takoyaki (service) ₩5,000 The food took about 5–10 minutes, and they brought it to our table when it was ready. ![Shio ramen with mild chicken broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/children-grand-park-menzuru-motsu-ramen/children-grand-park-menzuru-motsu-ramen-07-1wkku-966.webp) ### Shio ramen with a clean chicken broth This ramen has a clean chicken broth seasoned with salt, and I loved how mild and clear it tasted. The floating onions gave it a crisp bite, which was the key. I recommend it if you're looking for a clean broth. ![Motsu ramen with beef intestines and beef brisket](https://img.superchart.com/images/children-grand-park-menzuru-motsu-ramen/children-grand-park-menzuru-motsu-ramen-08-1atsf-966.webp) ### Spicy motsu ramen with beef intestines and beef brisket They say this is a spicy ramen especially suited to a hangover cure, with a rich chicken broth simmered for 12 hours, beef intestines, and thin-sliced beef brisket. If you want it spicy, I recommend level 2 or above. Maybe I've become weak with spice lately, because it was super hot at first, but as I kept eating, it was just right. ![Noodles and bean sprouts in spicy motsu ramen](https://img.superchart.com/images/children-grand-park-menzuru-motsu-ramen/children-grand-park-menzuru-motsu-ramen-09-1vx8b-966.webp) It also came with bean sprouts, and their crisp bite with the noodles was seriously delicious, ![Motsu ramen with crisp bean sprouts](https://img.superchart.com/images/children-grand-park-menzuru-motsu-ramen/children-grand-park-menzuru-motsu-ramen-10-6l62g-966.webp) ![Ramen with beef intestines and beef brisket](https://img.superchart.com/images/children-grand-park-menzuru-motsu-ramen/children-grand-park-menzuru-motsu-ramen-11-ljya9-966.webp) It wasn't just beef intestines—there was thin-sliced beef brisket too—so it was a hearty meal that could double as hangover food. ![Hearty motsu ramen with meat](https://img.superchart.com/images/children-grand-park-menzuru-motsu-ramen/children-grand-park-menzuru-motsu-ramen-12-5tdsb-966.webp) ![Beef intestines and beef brisket in motsu ramen](https://img.superchart.com/images/children-grand-park-menzuru-motsu-ramen/children-grand-park-menzuru-motsu-ramen-13-197z1-966.webp) I didn't realize there would be this much meat, so I added pork belly chashu. Two pieces came out, and they were so thick…! The chashu's smoky char went perfectly with the spicy broth…🫧 ![Extra-thick pork belly chashu](https://img.superchart.com/images/children-grand-park-menzuru-motsu-ramen/children-grand-park-menzuru-motsu-ramen-14-1n81d-966.webp) ![Smoky pork belly chashu that pairs with spicy broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/children-grand-park-menzuru-motsu-ramen/children-grand-park-menzuru-motsu-ramen-15-5ry63-966.webp) There was pepper at every table, so I added some midway through and wow…! I recommend trying it with pepper 👏🏻 It was whole peppercorns, so the little bites of pepper worked so well. ![Whole peppercorns prepared at every table](https://img.superchart.com/images/children-grand-park-menzuru-motsu-ramen/children-grand-park-menzuru-motsu-ramen-16-t0vo9-966.webp) ![Takoyaki received as a service](https://img.superchart.com/images/children-grand-park-menzuru-motsu-ramen/children-grand-park-menzuru-motsu-ramen-17-7pfhv-966.webp) You can also set up notifications to receive takoyaki (octopus balls) as a service. ## Where it is - Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch (멘츠루 어린이대공원점) (멘츠루 어린이대공원점) - 1F, 394 Gwangnaru-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, South Korea (서울특별시 광진구 광나루로 394 1층) - 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/@seoul-alley-menus/children-grand-park-menzuru-motsu-ramen/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt