# Ramen date with window seats near Deoksugung, Seoul: Mentsuru - By Jae Rin (https://superchart.com/en/@supper-margin/) - Written Sep 5, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Jung-gu, Seoul - Sponsored: This post was written as part of a paid store visit sponsorship. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@supper-margin/menzuru-city-hall-ramen-date/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@supper-margin/menzuru-city-hall-ramen-date/index.md) ## In short Mentsuru City Hall Branch is a ramen restaurant near Exit 10 of City Hall Station in Jung-gu, Seoul, where the kiosk menu differs from floor to floor. At a first-floor window seat we ordered motsu ramen, tori paitan and handmade gara-age, and also got the free bowl of rice. Paired with a walk along the Deoksugung stone wall path and the palace's night opening, Mentsuru City Hall Branch makes an easy ramen date course. ## Good to know - **Hours**: Daily 11:00–21:30 - **Location**: Near Exit 10 of City Hall Station, Line 2 (1F, Unit 1, 2 Seosomun-ro 11-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul) - **Ordering**: Kiosk; certain dishes can only be ordered from the kiosk on a particular floor - **Dishes ordered**: Motsu ramen, tori paitan, handmade gara-age - **Rice**: Free; brought over as soon as you ask - **Note**: Motsu ramen does not come with egg, so add it if you want one - **Review event**: Free drink or fried gyoza - **Seating**: Window seats available *as written by the visitor on Sep 5, 2026* > Mentsuru City Hall Branch ![Signature ramen photo at Mentsuru City Hall Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-city-hall-ramen-date/menzuru-city-hall-ramen-date-01-1s80u-1200.webp) - Right by City Hall Station in Jung-gu, Seoul - A favorite lunch spot for office workers near City Hall - Also popular for solo dining - Not to mention it's great for a date - Add a walk along Deoksugung's stone wall path afterward - Friendly staff service on top of it all! ## Where is Mentsuru City Hall Branch, and what are the hours? Mentsuru City Hall Branch is near Exit 10 of City Hall Station on Line 2, open daily from 11:00 to 21:30. You can spot from a distance — it has real presence. It had been so long since I'd had ramen that I walked in with my heart fluttering! ![Exterior of Mentsuru City Hall Branch near City Hall Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-city-hall-ramen-date/menzuru-city-hall-ramen-date-02-12h40-966.webp) ![Vertical shot of the Mentsuru City Hall Branch entrance](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-city-hall-ramen-date/menzuru-city-hall-ramen-date-03-11g6a-966.webp) ![Street view with the Mentsuru City Hall Branch sign visible](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-city-hall-ramen-date/menzuru-city-hall-ramen-date-04-1osz4-966.webp) ## Why the kiosk menu differs by floor at Mentsuru City Hall Branch Once inside, I noticed that ordering certain menu items required using a different floor's kiosk, so we ended up eating on a different floor! ![Kiosk ordering screen at Mentsuru City Hall Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-city-hall-ramen-date/menzuru-city-hall-ramen-date-05-lnljm-966.webp) Since the dishes we wanted were only available from the 1st floor kiosk, we ended up eating on the 1st floor! We visited at an awkward time — too late for lunch, too early for dinner — but there were still a lot of customers! ![Interior of the 1st floor at Mentsuru City Hall Branch with customers seated](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-city-hall-ramen-date/menzuru-city-hall-ramen-date-06-10sc0-966.webp) ### What the window seats and table setting are like at Mentsuru There were window seats, so the atmosphere was bright and we could eat in a really relaxed way! ![Window seat at Mentsuru City Hall Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-city-hall-ramen-date/menzuru-city-hall-ramen-date-07-1u3gg-966.webp) ![View of a bright table beside the window](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-city-hall-ramen-date/menzuru-city-hall-ramen-date-08-dtt4r-966.webp) Napkins, cups, and chopsticks provided at every table ![Napkins, cups, and chopsticks on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-city-hall-ramen-date/menzuru-city-hall-ramen-date-09-2w4ow-966.webp) ![Close-up of the table setting](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-city-hall-ramen-date/menzuru-city-hall-ramen-date-10-1eu0b-966.webp) ## Motsu ramen or tori paitan: which to order at Mentsuru You wouldn't believe how many reviews my husband and I read on the way there. Since it had been so long since we'd had ramen, there were just too many kinds we wanted to try! There was even a rice bowl option, so we thought about sharing, but we each wanted different ramen, so we settled it with ramen for both!!!!!! My husband ordered motsu ramen, and I ordered tori paitan :) Ta-da! Our dishes arrived 💗 ![Motsu ramen and tori paitan set together on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-city-hall-ramen-date/menzuru-city-hall-ramen-date-11-ds5j6-966.webp) The broth looked so rich that I couldn't wait to dig in ∙ ∙ ∙ Let me show you each dish! ### Motsu ramen: a spicy bowl loaded with beef intestine — beef offal ramen simmered in a spicy seasoned broth loaded with savory, fatty beef offal ![A bowl of motsu ramen topped with beef offal](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-city-hall-ramen-date/menzuru-city-hall-ramen-date-12-fm7i1-966.webp) I quickly stole a bite too, and it was easy to see why it's so popular. Even the condition of the offal was excellent! It's just ramen ingredients, but you could tell each one was carefully handled :) Oh, and a tip — motsu ramen doesn't come with egg by default, so you have to check the box separately if you want one added! (A tip born from my husband's disappointment!) And then the one I ordered— ![Vertical shot of the tori paitan ramen](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-city-hall-ramen-date/menzuru-city-hall-ramen-date-13-bygiq-966.webp) ### Tori paitan: the pick if you like a white chicken broth — a chicken white broth ramen with deep flavor from chicken and vegetables boiled hard over high heat ![Close-up of the white broth tori paitan](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-city-hall-ramen-date/menzuru-city-hall-ramen-date-14-1pihy-966.webp) I prefer white broth to red broth, so the paitan immediately caught my eye! ![Lifting up the noodles from the tori paitan](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-city-hall-ramen-date/menzuru-city-hall-ramen-date-15-uvzty-966.webp) The noodles were exactly my style too — add an egg on top and it's pure happiness ∙ ∙ ∙ ### Handmade gara-age as a side at Mentsuru City Hall Branch And the we ordered as an extra — fried chicken made from trimmed domestic fresh chicken thigh, crispy outside and juicy inside ![Plate of handmade gara-age at Mentsuru City Hall Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-city-hall-ramen-date/menzuru-city-hall-ramen-date-16-xwufb-966.webp) Ramen plus gara-age — we really went the full course. Dip it in the lemon sauce too, and it cuts the richness while adding a refreshing tang! ![Gara-age served with lemon and sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-city-hall-ramen-date/menzuru-city-hall-ramen-date-17-8hgt3-966.webp) I'm suddenly craving it again just thinking about it. It was delicious ^^; ## Mentsuru City Hall tips: free rice and the review event And here's a helpful tip about ! ![Free bowl of rice at Mentsuru City Hall Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-city-hall-ramen-date/menzuru-city-hall-ramen-date-18-mtp7c-966.webp) provides free rice! If you feel like you're missing something, just ask and they'll bring it right over! The rice that soothed my disappointment over not ordering a rice bowl.. (Next time I'm definitely trying the hormone-and-rice bowl, determined!) ![Sign for the review event at Mentsuru City Hall Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/menzuru-city-hall-ramen-date/menzuru-city-hall-ramen-date-19-negob-966.webp) And here's the review event is running! You get a free drink or fried gyoza, so enjoy it too! ## A ramen date course: Mentsuru plus the Deoksugung stone wall path It's a hot summer, but eating ramen in a cool restaurant felt so good. If it weren't for our schedule afterward, I would have wanted a draft beer right then, but I held back! Next time I'll enjoy it with something cold to drink haha. For office workers or solo diners too — a simple beer with ramen? Doesn't that sound perfect? Thanks to Deoksugung's night opening hours, it's also a great date course, so make sure to visit! Highly recommend 💗 ## Where it is - Mentsuru City Hall Branch (멘츠루 시청점) - 2 Seosomun-ro 11-gil, 1F, Unit 1, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea - 서울특별시 중구 서소문로11길 2 1층 1호 - 37.5629944, 126.9731249 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%A9%98%EC%B8%A0%EB%A3%A8%20%EC%8B%9C%EC%B2%AD%EC%A0%90/@37.5629944,126.9731249,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@supper-margin/menzuru-city-hall-ramen-date/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt