# Gwangjin ramen restaurant for shoyu and tori paitan: Mentsuru

- By Dohyeon (https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-thermos-lunch/)
- Written Sep 10, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Gwangjin, Seoul
- Sponsored: This visit review was written with support from the restaurant.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-thermos-lunch/childrens-grand-park-shoyu-toripaitan-mentsuru/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seoul-thermos-lunch/childrens-grand-park-shoyu-toripaitan-mentsuru/index.md)

## In short

Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch is a Japanese ramen restaurant in Gwangjin, Seoul. I tried shoyu ramen and tori paitan with extra chashu, plus watermelon soda and yuzu pickled radish. Verdict: choose shoyu for clean flavor or tori paitan for richness.

## Good to know

- **Address**: 394 Gwangnaru-ro, 1st floor, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul
- **Getting there**: 1-minute walk from Exit 4 of Children's Grand Park Station on Line 7
- **Hours**: Daily 11:00–23:00
- **Last order**: 22:30
- **Closed / break time**: Open year-round; no break time
- **Seating**: Table seating and counter seats
- **Shoyu ramen**: ₩11,000
- **Tori paitan**: ₩12,000
- **Spicy shoyu ramen**: ₩11,000
- **Motsu ramen (beef intestine ramen)**: ₩15,000
- **Shio ramen**: ₩11,000
- **Abura soba**: ₩12,000

*as written by the visitor on Sep 10, 2026*

It’s at 394 Gwangnaru-ro, 1st floor, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul—just a 1-minute walk from Exit 4 of Children’s Grand Park Station on Line 7! Children’s Grand Park is nearby and the station is right in front, so the access is good good.

![Exterior of Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/childrens-grand-park-shoyu-toripaitan-mentsuru/childrens-grand-park-shoyu-toripaitan-mentsuru-01-s6s7b-900.webp)

![Store location near Children's Grand Park Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/childrens-grand-park-shoyu-toripaitan-mentsuru/childrens-grand-park-shoyu-toripaitan-mentsuru-02-btpta-900.webp)

Open daily 11:00–23:00, with last orders at 22:30.

![Mentsuru opening-hours notice](https://img.superchart.com/images/childrens-grand-park-shoyu-toripaitan-mentsuru/childrens-grand-park-shoyu-toripaitan-mentsuru-03-cmh30-900.webp)

## A ramen-bar atmosphere right by Children’s Grand Park Station

Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch (멘츠루 어린이대공원점), a popular ramen spot near Children’s Grand Park Station, serves authentic Japanese ramen. Inside, the wood tones, soft lighting, and Japanese-style lattice décor give it exactly that Japanese ramen-bar feel.

![Wood-toned ramen-bar interior](https://img.superchart.com/images/childrens-grand-park-shoyu-toripaitan-mentsuru/childrens-grand-park-shoyu-toripaitan-mentsuru-04-1slim-900.webp)

![Japanese-style lattice décor](https://img.superchart.com/images/childrens-grand-park-shoyu-toripaitan-mentsuru/childrens-grand-park-shoyu-toripaitan-mentsuru-05-1nim8-900.webp)

There are table seats and counter seats too! At lunch, it gets bustling with Sejong University and Konkuk University students, plus office workers~ It’s open year-round with no break time, so it’s easy to pop in whenever.

![Table and counter seating](https://img.superchart.com/images/childrens-grand-park-shoyu-toripaitan-mentsuru/childrens-grand-park-shoyu-toripaitan-mentsuru-06-x3r2s-900.webp)

![Mentsuru seating area](https://img.superchart.com/images/childrens-grand-park-shoyu-toripaitan-mentsuru/childrens-grand-park-shoyu-toripaitan-mentsuru-07-19qw4-900.webp)

## From ramen to rice dishes, sides, and drinks

There’s spicy shoyu ramen for ₩11,000, motsu ramen (beef intestine ramen) for ₩15,000, shoyu ramen for ₩11,000, shio ramen for ₩11,000, tori paitan for ₩12,000, abura soba for ₩12,000, and more. As you’d expect from a ramen spot, the menu centers on ramen, but there are rice dishes such as hormone don and gyudon, plus sides like house-made karaage, chicken-skin gyoza, and takoyaki. They also have sake, highballs, and beer, so it seems great for everyone—from solo diners to drinks with friends or a work get-together.

![A full spread of shoyu ramen and tori paitan](https://img.superchart.com/images/childrens-grand-park-shoyu-toripaitan-mentsuru/childrens-grand-park-shoyu-toripaitan-mentsuru-08-ntzna-1200.webp)

- Shoyu ramen (extra chashu)
- Tori paitan (extra chashu)
- Watermelon soda

![Ramen with extra chashu and watermelon soda](https://img.superchart.com/images/childrens-grand-park-shoyu-toripaitan-mentsuru/childrens-grand-park-shoyu-toripaitan-mentsuru-09-1vrk1-900.webp)

## Clean and comforting shoyu ramen

First up, Mentsuru’s signature shoyu ramen! As befits a signature dish, the broth is deep and delicious in a way that should please just about anyone.

![Mentsuru's signature shoyu ramen](https://img.superchart.com/images/childrens-grand-park-shoyu-toripaitan-mentsuru/childrens-grand-park-shoyu-toripaitan-mentsuru-10-12pz5-900.webp)

It’s a light, clean chicken-and-clam broth ramen, but one sip and ahh~ it has that hangover-curing flavor, haha.

![Chicken-and-clam broth for shoyu ramen](https://img.superchart.com/images/childrens-grand-park-shoyu-toripaitan-mentsuru/childrens-grand-park-shoyu-toripaitan-mentsuru-11-yfkdd-900.webp)

The noodles are just the right thickness too, and before you know it, you’ve slurped down the whole bowl.

![Shoyu ramen noodles](https://img.superchart.com/images/childrens-grand-park-shoyu-toripaitan-mentsuru/childrens-grand-park-shoyu-toripaitan-mentsuru-12-1bq6a-900.webp)

I added chashu. The meat that comes with it is thinly sliced, while the extra chashu comes in thick pieces, so if you like a thick cut, I highly recommend adding chashu!

![Thick extra chashu](https://img.superchart.com/images/childrens-grand-park-shoyu-toripaitan-mentsuru/childrens-grand-park-shoyu-toripaitan-mentsuru-13-bery3-900.webp)

The soft-boiled egg was moist and delicious too, and a few shakes of the pepper at the table make it even better. I wanted to pour rice into the broth, haha.

![Ramen with a soft-boiled egg and pepper](https://img.superchart.com/images/childrens-grand-park-shoyu-toripaitan-mentsuru/childrens-grand-park-shoyu-toripaitan-mentsuru-14-2uwzy-900.webp)

## Even deeper, heartier tori paitan

Mentsuru Children’s Grand Park Branch’s tori paitan! This one is even richer than the shoyu. They say the chicken bones are simmered for a long time, and the broth really is much deeper and more substantial.

![Tori paitan with rich chicken broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/childrens-grand-park-shoyu-toripaitan-mentsuru/childrens-grand-park-shoyu-toripaitan-mentsuru-15-pobu9-900.webp)

Just look at it—white and creamy, it looks seriously delicious, right?ㅠㅠ The rich chicken broth is so satisfying.

![White, creamy tori paitan](https://img.superchart.com/images/childrens-grand-park-shoyu-toripaitan-mentsuru/childrens-grand-park-shoyu-toripaitan-mentsuru-16-c8iyk-900.webp)

If you love a super rich broth, this is an absolute recommendation! Personally, tori paitan was more my style, haha.

![Tori paitan with extra chashu](https://img.superchart.com/images/childrens-grand-park-shoyu-toripaitan-mentsuru/childrens-grand-park-shoyu-toripaitan-mentsuru-17-1lzbs-900.webp)

Shoyu is light and clean, while tori paitan is deep and hearty... so choose according to your taste. Ordering both and eating them together was absolutely perfect for me >< hehe.

![Comparison of shoyu and tori paitan](https://img.superchart.com/images/childrens-grand-park-shoyu-toripaitan-mentsuru/childrens-grand-park-shoyu-toripaitan-mentsuru-18-918et-900.webp)

![The two kinds of ramen ordered together](https://img.superchart.com/images/childrens-grand-park-shoyu-toripaitan-mentsuru/childrens-grand-park-shoyu-toripaitan-mentsuru-19-1rkyq-900.webp)

## Yuzu pickled radish and watermelon soda

And Mentsuru has pepper and yuzu pickled radish at every seat >< Having one while eating ramen refreshes your palate, so you can keep eating without getting tired of it.

![Pepper and yuzu pickled radish](https://img.superchart.com/images/childrens-grand-park-shoyu-toripaitan-mentsuru/childrens-grand-park-shoyu-toripaitan-mentsuru-20-endc8-900.webp)

The drinks at this ramen spot near Children’s Grand Park are special too, haha. I loved that they have harder-to-find drinks like watermelon soda and peach soda.

![Watermelon soda](https://img.superchart.com/images/childrens-grand-park-shoyu-toripaitan-mentsuru/childrens-grand-park-shoyu-toripaitan-mentsuru-21-214q5-900.webp)

It was my first time trying watermelon soda, and it was so good >< The combination of ramen broth and cool soda was good good.

Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch is an authentic Japanese ramen spot where you can eat everything from light shoyu to rich tori paitan according to your taste! You can feel the care in both the noodles and broth, so it’s great for a Konkuk University date lunch, a solo meal, or a work dinner.

## Where it is

- Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch (멘츠루 어린이대공원점) (멘츠루 어린이대공원점)
- 394 Gwangnaru-ro, 1st floor, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, South Korea (서울 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

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