# Euljiro ramen restaurant with adjustable tori paitan: Mentsuru - By Jihye M. (https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-street-menu/) - Written Sep 3, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Jung-gu, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written with support for a visit to the restaurant. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-street-menu/euljiro-ramen-broth-adjustment-menturu/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seoul-street-menu/euljiro-ramen-broth-adjustment-menturu/index.md) ## In short Mentsuru Euljiro Branch is a Japanese ramen restaurant in Jung-gu, Seoul, near Euljiro 3-ga Station. I shared its rich tori paitan ramen and horumon-don rice bowl, adjusting the chicken broth with unsalted stock. Mentsuru Euljiro Branch is an easy, satisfying stop for solo dining or lunch. ## Good to know - **Address**: 1F, 26 Mareunnae-ro 2-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea - **Hours**: Daily 11:00–21:30 (last order 21:00) - **Parking**: No parking - **What I ordered**: Tori paitan ₩12,000; horumon-don ₩15,000; Sprite ₩2,500 - **Spicy option**: ₩500 extra - **Seating**: Bar seating and about five two-person tables - **Available**: Reservations, takeaway, group visits, Wi-Fi, and a waiting area *as written by the visitor on Sep 3, 2026* I visited Mentsuru Euljiro Branch, an Euljiro ramen specialist that is great for solo dining and serves rich ramen alongside a substantial beef offal rice bowl! ![Ramen and beef offal rice bowl at Mentsuru Euljiro Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/euljiro-ramen-broth-adjustment-menturu/euljiro-ramen-broth-adjustment-menturu-01-1vpki-900.webp) ## Finding it from Euljiro 3-ga Station and how ordering works Mentsuru Euljiro Branch is a great Euljiro lunch spot, just a three-minute walk from Exit 9 of Euljiro 3-ga Station, so it is easy to reach by public transit! There is no dedicated parking, so if you are driving, I recommend using a nearby public car park, haha. ![Mentsuru Euljiro Branch near Euljiro 3-ga Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/euljiro-ramen-broth-adjustment-menturu/euljiro-ramen-broth-adjustment-menturu-02-5qiy8-900.webp) Honestly, parking around Euljiro is always so complicated that I tend to come by subway or bus. ![Visitor information for Mentsuru Euljiro Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/euljiro-ramen-broth-adjustment-menturu/euljiro-ramen-broth-adjustment-menturu-03-1yvp3-900.webp) ![Area around the entrance to Mentsuru Euljiro Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/euljiro-ramen-broth-adjustment-menturu/euljiro-ramen-broth-adjustment-menturu-04-c9cnf-900.webp) ![Kiosk ordering area at the entrance](https://img.superchart.com/images/euljiro-ramen-broth-adjustment-menturu/euljiro-ramen-broth-adjustment-menturu-05-19pdj-900.webp) There is a kiosk beside the entrance, and you order there before going in! If there is a wait, order at the kiosk first and then wait, haha. The number on your receipt becomes your waiting number! ## Ramen and rice-bowl menu, plus cozy seating ![Ramen menu at Mentsuru Euljiro Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/euljiro-ramen-broth-adjustment-menturu/euljiro-ramen-broth-adjustment-menturu-06-ai9bl-900.webp) ![Rice-bowl menu at Mentsuru Euljiro Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/euljiro-ramen-broth-adjustment-menturu/euljiro-ramen-broth-adjustment-menturu-07-kzq70-900.webp) There was a broad range of dishes, from shio ramen, shoyu ramen, tori paitan, and motsu ramen to cold tsukemen, abura soba, horumon-don, and gyudon, haha. They also had karaage, which would make a nice side! I ordered tori paitan (₩12,000), horumon-don (₩15,000), and a Sprite (₩2,500) to share. ![Order of tori paitan and horumon-don](https://img.superchart.com/images/euljiro-ramen-broth-adjustment-menturu/euljiro-ramen-broth-adjustment-menturu-08-1xql6-900.webp) Once inside, the clean bar-seating area gives it the feel of a Japanese restaurant. Along with the bar, there are about five two-person tables, so it would be nice for a visit with a friend or a date too, haha. ![Bar seating and two-person tables inside](https://img.superchart.com/images/euljiro-ramen-broth-adjustment-menturu/euljiro-ramen-broth-adjustment-menturu-09-1i37i-900.webp) The space is cozy and the bar is long, so it looked perfect both for people eating alone and for nearby office workers looking for an Euljiro lunch spot, haha. It is such an approachable atmosphere for solo dining in Euljiro that customers eating alone kept coming in while I was there! You can also pay in various ways, including Alipay, Seoul Pay, and Onnuri gift certificates. Each table comes with danmuji (pickled radish) and pepper, so you can season things to your taste. ![Complimentary pickled radish and pepper on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/euljiro-ramen-broth-adjustment-menturu/euljiro-ramen-broth-adjustment-menturu-10-1yvn0-900.webp) Today’s stars, Euljiro ramen and a rice bowl, have arrived!! My ramen cooldown had definitely run out, and since it had been a while since I last had it, I was even more excited, haha. ## Tori paitan adjusted with unsalted broth The tori paitan that came first is ramen made by simmering chicken bones for a long time. Just look at that milky broth!! It is seriously a substantial, intensely rich ramen, haha. When I first tasted the broth, it was rich with a deep savory flavor! ![Rich chicken broth for tori paitan](https://img.superchart.com/images/euljiro-ramen-broth-adjustment-menturu/euljiro-ramen-broth-adjustment-menturu-11-gteg2-900.webp) The broth was a little salty for my taste, so I mentioned it to the staff and they brought me a separate unsalted broth. I loved that I could adjust the seasoning to suit my palate, haha. ![Unsalted broth for adjusting the seasoning](https://img.superchart.com/images/euljiro-ramen-broth-adjustment-menturu/euljiro-ramen-broth-adjustment-menturu-12-19tuu-900.webp) ![Tori paitan served with unsalted broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/euljiro-ramen-broth-adjustment-menturu/euljiro-ramen-broth-adjustment-menturu-13-m04nq-900.webp) It was my first time having ramen served with chopped onion! It added a clean, refreshing taste to the broth and a crisp texture, making it a little extra kick while eating ramen, haha. ![Chopped onion in tori paitan](https://img.superchart.com/images/euljiro-ramen-broth-adjustment-menturu/euljiro-ramen-broth-adjustment-menturu-14-jftus-900.webp) Adding a little more broth reduced the saltiness and brought out much more of the broth’s natural weighty, silky quality that coats your mouth. ![Tori paitan broth after adding more stock](https://img.superchart.com/images/euljiro-ramen-broth-adjustment-menturu/euljiro-ramen-broth-adjustment-menturu-15-1qqbh-900.webp) The ramen noodles were slightly thick, so their springy chew came through even more, haha. I prefer fuller noodles to thin ones, so this was completely my kind of thing! The noodles held just enough broth that their nutty flavor came through nicely as I slurped them. The thinly sliced chashu was a leaner, lighter style. It was tender and clean-tasting with no unpleasant meatiness at all, and went beautifully with the broth, haha. ![Ramen with thick noodles and chashu](https://img.superchart.com/images/euljiro-ramen-broth-adjustment-menturu/euljiro-ramen-broth-adjustment-menturu-16-yf4jx-900.webp) ![Light chashu in tori paitan](https://img.superchart.com/images/euljiro-ramen-broth-adjustment-menturu/euljiro-ramen-broth-adjustment-menturu-17-yhln8-900.webp) The soft bamboo shoots had soaked up the broth well, so they were delicious on their own or alongside the noodles, haha. ![Broth-soaked bamboo-shoot ramen topping](https://img.superchart.com/images/euljiro-ramen-broth-adjustment-menturu/euljiro-ramen-broth-adjustment-menturu-18-5v7b1-900.webp) The soft-boiled egg in the ramen had a gently runny, moist yolk that added even more savoriness. ![Tori paitan with a soft-boiled egg](https://img.superchart.com/images/euljiro-ramen-broth-adjustment-menturu/euljiro-ramen-broth-adjustment-menturu-19-t917i-900.webp) If you love ramen with a weighty, rich broth, I strongly recommend the tori paitan...! For an extra ₩500, you can switch it to spicy. I ordered the standard version because I wanted to taste the rich broth itself, but next time I want to try it spicy, haha. If you enjoy a warming, peppery broth, choosing the spicy option should suit your taste! ## Horumon-don with beef offal and thin-sliced beef belly The horumon-don, a beef offal rice bowl, was substantial because it came not only with daechang (beef large intestine) but also thin-sliced beef belly! ![Horumon-don with beef large intestine and thin-sliced beef belly](https://img.superchart.com/images/euljiro-ramen-broth-adjustment-menturu/euljiro-ramen-broth-adjustment-menturu-20-1p25n-900.webp) Mix the egg yolk on top well before eating, haha. It was drizzled with a sweet, savory house sauce, so even spoonfuls of rice on their own were delicious! ![Horumon-don topped with egg yolk](https://img.superchart.com/images/euljiro-ramen-broth-adjustment-menturu/euljiro-ramen-broth-adjustment-menturu-21-1jr00-900.webp) ![Horumon-don drizzled with house sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/euljiro-ramen-broth-adjustment-menturu/euljiro-ramen-broth-adjustment-menturu-22-1tlxc-900.webp) The daechang had no off smell, and it was such a good combination with a little wasabi, onion, and scallion! The house sauce and crisp onion were a stroke of genius. Sweet-salty rice, seasoned daechang that melted in the mouth, and wasabi and onion to keep the finish clean—what a combination. ![Beef large intestine with wasabi and onion](https://img.superchart.com/images/euljiro-ramen-broth-adjustment-menturu/euljiro-ramen-broth-adjustment-menturu-23-19tii-900.webp) The thin-sliced beef belly also paired well with the sweet, savory sauce, and it was nutty but a little lighter. ![Thin-sliced beef belly rice bowl with sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/euljiro-ramen-broth-adjustment-menturu/euljiro-ramen-broth-adjustment-menturu-24-15in5-900.webp) Usually, a beef offal rice bowl can start to feel a little heavy as you eat, but perhaps because the special sauce was tasty and it included thin-sliced beef belly too, I enjoyed it all the way to feeling full without getting tired of it 😋 From the ramen with its rich broth to the substantial horumon-don, I had such a satisfying meal at Mentsuru Euljiro Branch! ## Where it is - Mentsuru Euljiro Branch (멘츠루 을지로점) - 1F, 26 Mareunnae-ro 2-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 중구 마른내로2길 26 1층 - 37.5634193, 126.9916547 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%A9%98%EC%B8%A0%EB%A3%A8%20%EC%9D%84%EC%A7%80%EB%A1%9C%EC%A0%90/@37.5634193,126.9916547,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-street-menu/euljiro-ramen-broth-adjustment-menturu/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt