# Yongsan ramen restaurant found after Pokémon card shop failed: Menya - By Gaeun (https://superchart.com/en/@table-for-one-2/) - Written Sep 8, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Yongsan, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@table-for-one-2/yongsan-ipark-mall-menya-seoul-ramen/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@table-for-one-2/yongsan-ipark-mall-menya-seoul-ramen/index.md) ## In short Menya Seoul Yongsan I'Park Mall Branch is a Japanese ramen restaurant on the 7th floor food court of I'Park Mall in Yongsan, Seoul. After failing to get into the Pokémon card shop and heading back down, the writer stopped in and ordered a single dongpo pork char siu ramen and a whole pork belly mazesoba set, finishing every bit of the thick yet tender dongpo pork and springy noodles. The failed card shop trip turned out to be the best thing that happened that day. ## Good to know - **Location**: 55 Hangang-daero 23-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, 7th floor (Yongsan I'Park Mall food court) - **Ordered**: Dongpo pork char siu ramen (single), whole pork belly mazesoba (set) - **Set includes**: Cola and dumplings - **Table condiments**: Chili oil sauce, lemon kelp vinegar (add to taste) *as written by the visitor on Sep 8, 2026* ![A bowl of ramen from Menya Seoul Yongsan I'Park Mall Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-ipark-mall-menya-seoul-ramen/yongsan-ipark-mall-menya-seoul-ramen-01-1hkz1-1200.webp) When you think of Yongsan I'Park Mall, so many good-looking restaurants come to mind, right? There are so many options that it actually gets confusing trying to pick one — but this time I found an absolutely killer ramen spot. ![Interior view of Yongsan I'Park Mall](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-ipark-mall-menya-seoul-ramen/yongsan-ipark-mall-menya-seoul-ramen-02-1l20m-m-966.webp) ![Entrance to the Pokémon card shop at Yongsan I'Park Mall](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-ipark-mall-menya-seoul-ramen/yongsan-ipark-mall-menya-seoul-ramen-03-aavcq-966.webp) ## Why I couldn't get into the Pokémon card shop None other than the Pokémon card shop in Yongsan I'Park Mall. I heard they hand out first-come, first-served number tickets, so entry wasn't possible, and turning back my heart just... my heart... It opens at 10:30am, but since the mall closes overnight, there's an outdoor line, and apparently people start queuing the day before. Whew. There's no way I could do that! ![Storefront view showing the inside of the Pokémon card shop](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-ipark-mall-menya-seoul-ramen/yongsan-ipark-mall-menya-seoul-ramen-04-12ovy-966.webp) ![Display area in front of the Pokémon card shop](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-ipark-mall-menya-seoul-ramen/yongsan-ipark-mall-menya-seoul-ramen-05-14ecv-966.webp) Anyway, seeing the inside made me want to go in so badly, but I recently visited Namdaemun and found a place way more worthwhile than the Pokémon card shop at Yongsan I'Park Mall. I'll be writing about that soon, haha! ![Escalator going down inside I'Park Mall](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-ipark-mall-menya-seoul-ramen/yongsan-ipark-mall-menya-seoul-ramen-06-1ojv7-966.webp) ## The food court I stumbled on riding down the escalator Shoulders drooping, dragging my feet, I rode the escalator down and started smelling something delicious. ![Seating area of the Yongsan I'Park Mall food court](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-ipark-mall-menya-seoul-ramen/yongsan-ipark-mall-menya-seoul-ramen-07-87t1v-966.webp) Oh, a food court?? Even with this many choices I usually have a really hard time picking, but one ramen restaurant caught my eye instantly. ![Menya Seoul storefront sign inside the food court](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-ipark-mall-menya-seoul-ramen/yongsan-ipark-mall-menya-seoul-ramen-08-1gf4h-966.webp) ![Menya Seoul ramen menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-ipark-mall-menya-seoul-ramen/yongsan-ipark-mall-menya-seoul-ramen-09-ebag3-966.webp) It was Menya Seoul, the Yongsan I'Park Mall restaurant! I personally loved that the menu wasn't overloaded — they specialize in just a few dishes. ![Order counter at Menya Seoul](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-ipark-mall-menya-seoul-ramen/yongsan-ipark-mall-menya-seoul-ramen-10-1k4xg-966.webp) ![Signature ramen menu information at Menya Seoul](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-ipark-mall-menya-seoul-ramen/yongsan-ipark-mall-menya-seoul-ramen-11-a31ek-966.webp) I'm usually the type to inhale Japanese ramen without a second thought, so there was no way I could just walk past this place. ![Interior display inside Menya Seoul](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-ipark-mall-menya-seoul-ramen/yongsan-ipark-mall-menya-seoul-ramen-12-1ps67-m-966.webp) ![Sign about the Menya Seoul and Coca-Cola partnership](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-ipark-mall-menya-seoul-ramen/yongsan-ipark-mall-menya-seoul-ramen-13-1b5s5-m-966.webp) I'm not sure of the details, but it looks like Menya Seoul has some kind of partnership with Coca-Cola. Ooh, interesting! ![Coca-Cola merchandise displayed in a corner of the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-ipark-mall-menya-seoul-ramen/yongsan-ipark-mall-menya-seoul-ramen-14-3cmnf-966.webp) ## What I ordered: dongpo pork char siu ramen (single), whole pork belly mazesoba (set) The food finally arrived! I ordered whole pork belly mazesoba and dongpo pork char siu ramen. I got the char siu ramen as a single item and the mazesoba as a set, which came with cola and dumplings too. ![Table setting with dongpo pork char siu ramen and whole pork belly mazesoba set](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-ipark-mall-menya-seoul-ramen/yongsan-ipark-mall-menya-seoul-ramen-15-1dkgf-966.webp) Every table has chili oil sauce and lemon kelp vinegar — you don't have to use them, just add to your taste. ![Chili oil sauce and lemon kelp vinegar on the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-ipark-mall-menya-seoul-ramen/yongsan-ipark-mall-menya-seoul-ramen-16-1a5vp-966.webp) ![Close-up of dongpo pork char siu ramen](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-ipark-mall-menya-seoul-ramen/yongsan-ipark-mall-menya-seoul-ramen-17-15v33-966.webp) ### Dongpo pork char siu ramen: one sip of broth and I was clapping like a seal The dongpo pork char siu ramen! I'm pretty picky when it comes to ramen, but I took one sip of the broth and started clapping. This really is a Yongsan I'Park Mall restaurant worth its reputation! Wait, why is this so good? ![Spoonful of ramen broth](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-ipark-mall-menya-seoul-ramen/yongsan-ipark-mall-menya-seoul-ramen-18-2q7wr-966.webp) I don't know if the photo really shows how thick the dongpo pork is, but it was the thickest dongpo pork I've ever had in a bowl of ramen. I expected it to be tough because of the thickness, but it was surprisingly tender — surprised me all over again, hahaha. ![A thick piece of dongpo pork char siu](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-ipark-mall-menya-seoul-ramen/yongsan-ipark-mall-menya-seoul-ramen-19-2qdcb-966.webp) On top of that, the noodles were bouncy and chewy! Why did it take me this long to find this place? I've gone to plenty of so-called must-visit restaurants at Yongsan I'Park Mall and been let down more than once, so why is this one so good? ![Ramen noodles lifted with chopsticks](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-ipark-mall-menya-seoul-ramen/yongsan-ipark-mall-menya-seoul-ramen-20-bv4qs-966.webp) ### Whole pork belly mazesoba: long strips of pork belly Next, the whole pork belly mazesoba! This one also shocked me visually — the pork belly was in genuinely long strips. At this quality for this price, I wonder if they're even making a profit; they were so generous with the ingredients. Long live Menya Seoul, the Yongsan I'Park Mall restaurant!! ![Mazesoba topped with whole pork belly](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-ipark-mall-menya-seoul-ramen/yongsan-ipark-mall-menya-seoul-ramen-21-crbbk-966.webp) I heard the whole pork belly mazesoba is a refreshing summer menu item — not sure if it's seasonal, I didn't get to ask. It was seriously delicious, I really hope it stays on the menu permanently!! ![Mixing the whole pork belly mazesoba](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-ipark-mall-menya-seoul-ramen/yongsan-ipark-mall-menya-seoul-ramen-22-19096-966.webp) ![Dumplings and cola served with the set](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-ipark-mall-menya-seoul-ramen/yongsan-ipark-mall-menya-seoul-ramen-23-8hidv-966.webp) I always claim to be a light eater, but today I unexpectedly cleaned out this Yongsan I'Park Mall ramen without leaving a drop. Am I... not actually a light eater? Was I wrong about myself all along? Haha. ![An empty ramen bowl, finished completely](https://img.superchart.com/images/yongsan-ipark-mall-menya-seoul-ramen/yongsan-ipark-mall-menya-seoul-ramen-24-6wqgo-966.webp) ## Why the failed trip turned out to be the best thing Anyway, if I'd actually gotten into the Pokémon card shop that day, I never would have ended up here. Being turned away led me to discover this Yongsan I'Park Mall restaurant, so honestly, I think it worked out in my favor. If you're visiting, please stop by Menya Seoul! The chewiness of the noodles and the richness of the broth are on another level. And to the owner here — please, please go on Culinary Class Wars sometime! ## Where it is - Menya Seoul Yongsan I'Park Mall Branch (멘야서울 용산아이파크몰점) - 55 Hangang-daero 23-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, 7th floor, South Korea - 서울특별시 용산구 한강대로23길 55 7층 - 37.5297718, 126.9647415 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%A9%98%EC%95%BC%EC%84%9C%EC%9A%B8%20%EC%9A%A9%EC%82%B0%EC%95%84%EC%9D%B4%ED%8C%8C%ED%81%AC%EB%AA%B0%EC%A0%90/@37.5297718,126.9647415,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@table-for-one-2/yongsan-ipark-mall-menya-seoul-ramen/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt