# Gangnam ramen restaurant Saturday 11am couple visit soft egg: Oreno - By Bora (https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-weeknight-bites/) - Written Sep 7, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gangnam, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-weeknight-bites/orenoramen-gangnam-saturday-morning-visit/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@seoul-weeknight-bites/orenoramen-gangnam-saturday-morning-visit/index.md) ## In short Oreno Ramen Gangnam is a chicken broth ramen restaurant on the 2nd floor of Teheran-ro 1-gil near Gangnam Station, Seoul, awarded a Michelin listing for eight straight years since 2019. A couple who loves ramen visited on a Saturday at 11am, ordering tori paitan and kara paitan at ₩13,000 each, and were blown away by the sous vide chicken breast and the jelly-textured soft-boiled egg. Go for the tori paitan to taste the deep broth fully, and visit around 11am to avoid the lunch wait. ## Good to know - **Tori paitan**: ₩13,000 - **Kara paitan**: ₩13,000 - **Free refills**: Noodles (half/full), broth, rice, side dishes - **Seating**: Bar table + regular tables - **Location**: 2nd floor of the building - **Parking**: No parking support; use nearby public lot (Yeoksam Culture Park No. 1 Public Parking Lot recommended) - **Visit time**: Arrived around 11am on a Saturday; a wait had formed by around 11:40am on leaving *as written by the visitor on Sep 7, 2026* One sip of the broth and I thought, 'Wow, this place really deserves its Michelin listing.' A ramen-loving couple was properly impressed at Oreno Ramen Gangnam, which has held a Michelin listing for eight straight years since 2019. ![A bowl of chicken broth ramen at Oreno Ramen Gangnam](https://img.superchart.com/images/orenoramen-gangnam-saturday-morning-visit/orenoramen-gangnam-saturday-morning-visit-01-1hoay-1200.webp) ![Close-up of ramen at Oreno Ramen Gangnam](https://img.superchart.com/images/orenoramen-gangnam-saturday-morning-visit/orenoramen-gangnam-saturday-morning-visit-02-eg76s-900.webp) ![Two bowls of ramen on the table at Oreno Ramen Gangnam](https://img.superchart.com/images/orenoramen-gangnam-saturday-morning-visit/orenoramen-gangnam-saturday-morning-visit-03-xphmi-900.webp) *No parking support — you'll need to use a nearby public parking lot (Yeoksam Culture Park No. 1 Public Parking Lot recommended). ## Exterior and interior vibe — when does the weekend wait start? ![Exterior of the building housing Oreno Ramen Gangnam on Teheran-ro 1-gil](https://img.superchart.com/images/orenoramen-gangnam-saturday-morning-visit/orenoramen-gangnam-saturday-morning-visit-04-1i3j1-900.webp) ![Sign directing to the 2nd floor entrance of Oreno Ramen Gangnam](https://img.superchart.com/images/orenoramen-gangnam-saturday-morning-visit/orenoramen-gangnam-saturday-morning-visit-05-r5f7n-900.webp) ![In front of the entrance to Oreno Ramen Gangnam](https://img.superchart.com/images/orenoramen-gangnam-saturday-morning-visit/orenoramen-gangnam-saturday-morning-visit-06-1xx29-900.webp) Oreno Ramen Gangnam is on the 2nd floor. We went a little early on a Saturday, around 11am, right before lunch hour, and got in fairly easily. But after finishing our ramen and stepping out around 11:40am... whoa, there was already a massive line outside haha. Guess you can always tell a place is good once lunch hour hits!!! So if you're planning to visit, I'd recommend going a bit before lunch or deliberately avoiding the peak lunch window!! ![Table seating inside Oreno Ramen Gangnam](https://img.superchart.com/images/orenoramen-gangnam-saturday-morning-visit/orenoramen-gangnam-saturday-morning-visit-07-2n8lq-900.webp) ![Bar table seating at Oreno Ramen Gangnam](https://img.superchart.com/images/orenoramen-gangnam-saturday-morning-visit/orenoramen-gangnam-saturday-morning-visit-08-cov9l-900.webp) Even when we walked in, there were already a lot of customers, and we got the last table! There's a bar table as well as regular tables. ## Only two items on the menu ![Menu board at Oreno Ramen Gangnam](https://img.superchart.com/images/orenoramen-gangnam-saturday-morning-visit/orenoramen-gangnam-saturday-morning-visit-09-11yrt-900.webp) ![Menu showing prices for tori paitan and kara paitan](https://img.superchart.com/images/orenoramen-gangnam-saturday-morning-visit/orenoramen-gangnam-saturday-morning-visit-10-1wq1c-900.webp) Oreno Ramen's menu was really simple! Basically there are just two options: tori paitan, the classic chicken broth, and kara paitan, a spicy chicken broth base. - Tori paitan ₩13,000 - Kara paitan ₩13,000 ## The basic side dishes and free refills ![Basic side dish set at Oreno Ramen](https://img.superchart.com/images/orenoramen-gangnam-saturday-morning-visit/orenoramen-gangnam-saturday-morning-visit-11-1qf34-900.webp) ![A plate of cilantro served alongside the ramen](https://img.superchart.com/images/orenoramen-gangnam-saturday-morning-visit/orenoramen-gangnam-saturday-morning-visit-12-1e43i-900.webp) ![Side dishes and table setting](https://img.superchart.com/images/orenoramen-gangnam-saturday-morning-visit/orenoramen-gangnam-saturday-morning-visit-13-17hu3-900.webp) A really simple set of side dishes to go with the ramen, and they even give you cilantro — so happy haha. Also, noodles (half or full portion), broth, rice, and side dishes are all free refills, just so you know! ## The classic chicken broth: tori paitan ![A bowl of tori paitan, the classic chicken broth ramen](https://img.superchart.com/images/orenoramen-gangnam-saturday-morning-visit/orenoramen-gangnam-saturday-morning-visit-14-nw1l6-900.webp) First up, my husband's order — tori paitan! And this was honestly the most memorable dish for me at this place, this basic chicken broth ramen. It's chicken broth, but not the usual milky chicken broth flavor you're used to — it's really deep and rich, with a hint of ox bone-soup flavor too, a taste I hadn't easily found at other ramen restaurants!! > Wow, this is genuinely insanely good... now I get the Michelin thing. We both reacted like that the moment we took our first bite of ramen lol ![Noodles and broth of the tori paitan](https://img.superchart.com/images/orenoramen-gangnam-saturday-morning-visit/orenoramen-gangnam-saturday-morning-visit-15-1exzq-900.webp) ![Gangnam ramen restaurant Saturday 11am couple visit soft egg: Oreno Ramen Gangnam](https://img.superchart.com/images/orenoramen-gangnam-saturday-morning-visit/orenoramen-gangnam-saturday-morning-visit-16-1ek5x-900.webp) ![A spoonful of tori paitan broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/orenoramen-gangnam-saturday-morning-visit/orenoramen-gangnam-saturday-morning-visit-17-1vlc1-900.webp) ![Noodles lifted up from the tori paitan](https://img.superchart.com/images/orenoramen-gangnam-saturday-morning-visit/orenoramen-gangnam-saturday-morning-visit-18-1wx6i-900.webp) The noodles hadn't gone soggy at all and had that nice chewy bite, and above all, the chicken breast was apparently sous vide — it was so moist and packed with broth, truly delicious!! I've been to quite a lot of ramen restaurants, but a place that left such a strong impression from the very first sip of broth is rare. I completely understood the crowds and the wait after that one bite. ## The spicy chicken broth: kara paitan ![A bowl of kara paitan, the spicy chicken broth ramen](https://img.superchart.com/images/orenoramen-gangnam-saturday-morning-visit/orenoramen-gangnam-saturday-morning-visit-19-j1gww-900.webp) I was craving something spicy that day so I ordered the kara paitan, and honestly, this was really delicious too. It was spicy while still keeping the deep flavor of the chicken broth alive, so it wasn't just aggressively spicy — more like a spiciness layered over a deep flavor you kept noticing?! (And it wasn't spicy at all, honestly!!) ![Noodles and toppings in the kara paitan](https://img.superchart.com/images/orenoramen-gangnam-saturday-morning-visit/orenoramen-gangnam-saturday-morning-visit-20-11p80-900.webp) ![Close-up bite of sous vide chicken breast in the kara paitan](https://img.superchart.com/images/orenoramen-gangnam-saturday-morning-visit/orenoramen-gangnam-saturday-morning-visit-21-s40v2-900.webp) Generous toppings and fantastic noodle texture as always — and look at this chicken breast. The staff explained it was sous vide chicken breast, and honestly this is the first time I've been impressed by chicken breast at a ramen restaurant lol. Close-up bite shot. ![카라빠이탄 목이버섯과 닭가슴살](https://img.superchart.com/images/orenoramen-gangnam-saturday-morning-visit/orenoramen-gangnam-saturday-morning-visit-22-1tboq-900.webp) ![Cilantro placed on top of the ramen](https://img.superchart.com/images/orenoramen-gangnam-saturday-morning-visit/orenoramen-gangnam-saturday-morning-visit-23-1yeqs-900.webp) Took a bite of the delicious wood ear mushroom with the chicken breast, then another bite with my beloved cilantro haha. ![Cross-section of the soft-boiled egg in the ramen](https://img.superchart.com/images/orenoramen-gangnam-saturday-morning-visit/orenoramen-gangnam-saturday-morning-visit-24-3ovt2-900.webp) ### Saved the best for last: the soft-boiled egg And of course you save the tastiest thing for last!!! The soft-boiled egg!! It was a perfect execution of Japanese hot-spring egg style, and honestly, out of all the soft-boiled eggs I've had at ramen restaurants lately, this was hands down number one. Not just soft-boiled — the inside had this jelly-like, sticky, moist texture ㅠㅠ It's just incredibly good, everyone. No wonder they've held Michelin status for eight years straight. ## Final verdict I've been to quite a lot of ramen restaurants, but one that stuck in my memory this strongly from the very first sip of broth is rare!! The deep, rich tori paitan chicken broth was especially impressive, and the kara paitan was also satisfying with its spicy yet flavorful profile. (If you want to fully experience the deep flavor, I'd personally recommend the tori paitan!) With refills available too, it's filling and great value — nothing lacking in taste, portion, or price!!! The wait can get long during lunch hour, so I'd recommend visiting a bit earlier. If you're looking for a genuinely delicious ramen restaurant in Gangnam, this is a place worth visiting at least once — solo dining is comfortable here too. Huge praise for Oreno Ramen Gangnam, really and truly!!! ## Where it is - Oreno Ramen Gangnam (오레노라멘 강남점) - 28-9 Teheran-ro 1-gil, 2F, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 강남구 테헤란로1길 28-9 2F - 37.5004882, 127.0280926 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%98%A4%EB%A0%88%EB%85%B8%EB%9D%BC%EB%A9%98%20%EA%B0%95%EB%82%A8%EC%A0%90/@37.5004882,127.0280926,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@seoul-weeknight-bites/orenoramen-gangnam-saturday-morning-visit/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt