# Tori paitan with giant chashu at Mentsuru, Gwangjin ramen shop - By Hyerin Nam (https://superchart.com/en/@sindang-late-broth/) - Written Sep 17, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gwangjin, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@sindang-late-broth/menzuru-toripaitan-horumondon-chashu/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@sindang-late-broth/menzuru-toripaitan-horumondon-chashu/index.md) ## In short Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch is a ramen restaurant near Exit 4 of Children's Grand Park Station in Gwangjin, Seoul. The order was tori paitan (chicken broth ramen) topped with three chashu slices that each spanned two-thirds of the bowl, a smoky hormone-don (grilled beef intestine rice bowl, 15,000 won) and gyoza. At Mentsuru the hormone-don left a stronger impression than the ramen, and the place is worth a return trip when you want ramen in this part of Gwangjin. ## Good to know - **Name**: Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch - **Address**: 1st floor, 394 Gwangnaru-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul - **Getting there**: Children's Grand Park Station Exit 4 - **Hours**: 11:00–23:00 - **Signature spicy shoyu ramen**: 11,000 won - **Signature motsu ramen (beef intestine ramen)**: 15,000 won - **Shoyu ramen**: 11,000 won - **Shio ramen**: 11,000 won - **Tori paitan**: 12,000 won - **Abura soba (brothless mixed ramen)**: 12,000 won - **Hormone-don (grilled beef intestine rice bowl)**: 15,000 won - **Gyudon**: 11,000 won - **Handmade karaage**: 7,000 won - **Chicken skin gyoza**: 5,000 won - **Takoyaki**: 5,000 won - **Ordering**: Kiosk, pay in advance - **Seating**: Bar seats, tables and group seating - **Parking**: Not available - **Amenities**: Group dining, takeout and reservations, Wi-Fi, separate men's and women's restrooms, high chairs *as written by the visitor on Sep 17, 2026* ## Why we chose Mentsuru, a ramen shop by Children's Grand Park Station I was craving Japanese food so badly today that I headed to a ramen restaurant called Mentsuru near Children's Grand Park Station. I think it really matters how chewy the noodles are, how good the broth tastes, and how tender the meat is. Would Mentsuru be as good as the ramen I had in Japan? I was curious. ## Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch: location and opening hours - Name: Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch - Address: 394 Gwangnaru-ro, 1st Floor, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, South Korea - Transit: Children's Grand Park Station Exit 4 - Hours: 11:00 – 23:00 - Amenities: Group dining available, takeout available, reservations available, wifi, separate men's/women's restrooms, high chairs available, no parking, group seating available ### What the Mentsuru storefront looks like ![Illuminated exterior of Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-toripaitan-horumondon-chashu/menzuru-toripaitan-horumondon-chashu-01-1e829-900.webp) From outside, Mentsuru's lights are all lit up nicely and it's decorated like a proper ramen shop, so it's easy to spot! Totally ramen-shop style~~ ## Inside Mentsuru: bar seats and table layout ![Interior of Mentsuru with bar seats and table seating](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-toripaitan-horumondon-chashu/menzuru-toripaitan-horumondon-chashu-02-bbzfq-m-900.webp) Inside, there are bar seats for eating solo and table seats for eating together. There were more seats than I expected, and it was packed!!! ![Mentsuru interior with Japanese liquor bottles on display](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-toripaitan-horumondon-chashu/menzuru-toripaitan-horumondon-chashu-03-nqwyz-900.webp) ![Japanese-style ceiling and bar seating at Mentsuru](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-toripaitan-horumondon-chashu/menzuru-toripaitan-horumondon-chashu-04-18s9y-900.webp) We sat at the bar seats. The interior has Japanese liquor displayed and the ceiling is decorated in a Japanese style, so it had that legit-ramen-shop vibe, which I liked even more. You can also order via kiosk. ![Ramen apron provided at the seat](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-toripaitan-horumondon-chashu/menzuru-toripaitan-horumondon-chashu-05-1oayb-900.webp) It wobbled a bit, but there are aprons set out too, so you can slurp your ramen without worrying about stains on your clothes. ![Sign about the Naver review participation event](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-toripaitan-horumondon-chashu/menzuru-toripaitan-horumondon-chashu-06-16dt6-900.webp) There's also an event going on where if you leave a Naver review, you get a drink or fried gyoza! Might be worth joining~ ## Mentsuru menu and prices ![Mentsuru kiosk ordering screen](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-toripaitan-horumondon-chashu/menzuru-toripaitan-horumondon-chashu-07-ub05d-900.webp) ![Mentsuru ramen menu and price screen](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-toripaitan-horumondon-chashu/menzuru-toripaitan-horumondon-chashu-08-7am3d-900.webp) ![Mentsuru rice bowl menu screen](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-toripaitan-horumondon-chashu/menzuru-toripaitan-horumondon-chashu-09-gtsh2-900.webp) ![Mentsuru side menu screen showing karaage and takoyaki](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-toripaitan-horumondon-chashu/menzuru-toripaitan-horumondon-chashu-10-gl3ih-900.webp) You order like this via kiosk~~ It's a prepay system!!! - Signature spicy shoyu ramen ₩11,000 - Signature motsu ramen (beef intestine ramen) ₩15,000 - Shoyu ramen ₩11,000 - Shio ramen ₩11,000 - Tori paitan ₩12,000 - Abura soba (mixed noodles) ₩12,000 - Hormone-don (grilled intestine rice bowl) ₩15,000 - Gyudon ₩11,000 - Handmade karaage ₩7,000 - Chicken skin gyoza ₩5,000 - Takoyaki ₩5,000 ## What we ordered: hormone-don, tori paitan and gyoza ![Pepper and yuzu radish set on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-toripaitan-horumondon-chashu/menzuru-toripaitan-horumondon-chashu-11-16k7y-900.webp) Pepper and yuzu radish are set out on the table. Not plain radish but yuzu radish, so it was more refreshing and cut through the richness nicely. The pepper is also great when things get too rich. ![Mentsuru's hormone-don topped with grilled intestine and beef brisket](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-toripaitan-horumondon-chashu/menzuru-toripaitan-horumondon-chashu-12-1o020-1200.webp) We ordered the hormone-don first. Inside, it wasn't just grilled intestine — there was also beef brisket. The flavor was like smoky soy sauce?! With onion, chili, and green onion all mixed in, it was savory, not too greasy, and kept me eating more. ![Bowl of tori paitan topped with charshu and a soft-boiled egg](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-toripaitan-horumondon-chashu/menzuru-toripaitan-horumondon-chashu-13-cyzva-900.webp) This one's the tori paitan! Apparently made by simmering chicken bones down into a rich broth. It was a bit different from the tori paitan I usually eat, but the charshu was tender and the egg was soft-boiled, so it was good~ This one was closer to a tonkotsu ramen flavor?! Next time I should try the shoyu ramen haha. ![Gyoza dumplings on a plate with soy sauce underneath](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-toripaitan-horumondon-chashu/menzuru-toripaitan-horumondon-chashu-14-1lvdb-900.webp) We also ordered gyoza dumplings. I wanted the chicken karaage but it was sold out. This was my favorite of everything we ordered. There's a bit of soy sauce underneath, and the dumplings were crispy all over — the best. Crispy enough to scrape the roof of your mouth!!! ![Ramen topped with three charshu slices large enough to cover the bowl](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-toripaitan-horumondon-chashu/menzuru-toripaitan-horumondon-chashu-15-1161c-900.webp) ### How big is the chashu at Mentsuru? The charshu in the ramen is massive. Three of these giant charshu slices go in. It's almost two-thirds the size of the bowl!!! ![Chewy ramen noodles lifted with chopsticks](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-toripaitan-horumondon-chashu/menzuru-toripaitan-horumondon-chashu-16-p9tqq-900.webp) The ramen noodles were also nicely chewy. The noodle color seemed a bit deeper in tone too?! ![Close-up of crispy-fried gyoza dumplings](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-toripaitan-horumondon-chashu/menzuru-toripaitan-horumondon-chashu-17-1mee0-900.webp) This is the dumpling. As you can see in the photo, it's genuinely crispy through and through! Recommended! ## Final verdict on Mentsuru I'd been craving ramen for a while and this was a solid pick! And honestly the smoky hormone-don was even better than the ramen! I think I'd come back here whenever I'm looking for ramen in the area. If you're visiting Children's Grand Park, worth trying once~ And if you're looking for good food near Konkuk University, worth a try too~ ## Where it is - Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch (멘츠루 어린이대공원점) - 394 Gwangnaru-ro, 1st Floor, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 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/@sindang-late-broth/menzuru-toripaitan-horumondon-chashu/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt