Hanam Misa ramen restaurant with an extra broth add-on: Menji

Why we came to Menji in Hanam Misa before a Japan trip

Menji Hanam Misa Branch is a Japanese-style ramen restaurant on the 1st floor at 36 Misagangbyeon-buk-ro 30beon-an-gil, Hanam-si, Gyeonggi-do. My partner and I are planning a trip to Japan in October, and I wanted to get a little taste of ramen beforehand, so today I went looking for a good ramen spot in Hanam!

• Address: 36 Misagangbyeon-buk-ro 30beon-an-gil, Hanam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 1st floor
• Hours: 11:00–20:30 (last order 20:00)
• Break time: 15:00–17:00, no break on weekends
• Wi-Fi, separate men's/women's restrooms, kids' chair

Hanam ramen spot Menji Hanam Misa Branch is attached to the bakery next door! Like a shop-in-shop! Even if you drive, it's convenient since it's on the ground floor of a residential building!

Inside Menji Hanam Misa Branch: atmosphere and seating

The interior is a cozy Hanam ramen spot divided into a bar table and a 4-person table, enough for two groups. And the interior decor is so cute. I want those figures!!!! The Shin-chan figure is so adorable haha

Hair ties and a charging stand on the table at Menji

Here's where I really felt the owner's sense of care at Menji Hanam Misa Branch.

• Hair ties for people with long hair
• A phone stand with wireless charging
• A small plate for portioning out takanazuke (pickled mustard greens) — I loved that they wrote a note on plastic wrap telling you to use the plate underneath since the top one collects dust 👍🏻

There was also a guide for how to best enjoy Menji's chicken broth.

• First taste the smooth, rich handmade chicken broth.
• Enjoy the nutty flavor and chewy texture of the handmade whole-wheat fresh noodles.
• Dip the handmade sous-vide pork shoulder char siu in the broth before wrapping it around the noodles.
• Add a little whole black pepper and house-made rayu (chili oil) on the table.
• Add 2–3 spoons of ramen broth to the mini rice and enjoy it like a risotto.

Handmade pork loin tonkatsu with wasabi and salt

Menji's handmade pork loin tonkatsu was perfectly crispy outside and juicy inside, and the loin cut seemed to have a nice balance of fat and lean meat. Wasabi with salt — need I say more, haha. There's also a separate tonkatsu sauce that goes well with it, and the salad dressing was a sweet-and-sour yuzu sauce that really got my appetite going!

How to best enjoy Menji's handmade pork loin tonkatsu

• Dip it in salt to enjoy the nutty flavor of the fresh Korean pork loin.
• Try it with Menji's special secret tonkatsu sauce.
• Pair it with the refreshing yuzu salad and fragrant wasabi.

Kara tantanmen: how spicy is it, and the cashew flavor

Menji's kara tantanmen, another dish we tried something different with — it had both spiciness and cashew nuttiness, hitting both notes at once, so my ramen-loving partner finished it completely and happily. The noodles themselves are handmade using whole wheat, giving them a nutty flavor and firm texture, which made the fresh noodles even more noticeable.

Tori paitan ramen with extra broth and extra menma

What I ordered myself was Menji's tori paitan ramen! You could really tell the chicken had been simmered for a long time. Like... it tasted almost like a whole chicken boiled for 6 hours?? The broth was so milky, clear, and clean that I wanted to enjoy it a little more, so I added extra broth. The broth had such great umami! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 And I added menma too~

Menji Hanam Misa Branch menu and prices

Set menus

• House ramen + mini pork loin tonkatsu set ₩16,500
• House pork loin tonkatsu + mini ramen set ₩16,500

Ramen menu

• Tori paitan ramen ₩11,000
• Shin tori paitan ramen ₩11,500
• Kai tantanmen ₩12,000
• Tori shoyu ramen ₩11,000
• Char siu-loaded tori paitan ramen ₩16,500

There are also plenty of side dishes on the menu, and since a kids' chair is available, parents visiting with children shouldn't have much trouble.

Today I introduced Menji, a Hanam ramen spot I really enjoyed, and everyone tells me ramen lovers would like this flavor too >_< I like going around the neighborhood occasionally for these little food-hunting healing trips, and how about trying Menji, a Hanam ramen spot, for your own lunch or dinner food-hunting healing today??