# Gwangjin Japanese restaurant, gyudon with extra egg: Mentsuru

- By Suyeon (https://superchart.com/en/@touch-of-color/)
- Written Sep 17, 2026
- Local places › Restaurants › Gwangjin, Seoul
- Sponsored: This post was written based on a sponsored store visit.
- English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@touch-of-color/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-gyudon-gyoza/
- Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@touch-of-color/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-gyudon-gyoza/index.md)

## In short

Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch is a ramen and rice bowl restaurant in Gwangjin, Seoul, a 30-second walk from Children's Grand Park Station. With hormone-don (grilled beef intestine rice bowl) temporarily sold out, the order was gyudon (beef rice bowl) with an extra egg, plus fried gyoza and oolong tea from the review freebie, eaten at a window bar table. The extra egg is the right call on Mentsuru's gyudon, and the fried gyoza is worth adding as a side.

## Good to know

- **Address**: 1st floor, 394 Gwangnaru-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul
- **Hours**: Daily 11:00–23:00 (last order 22:30)
- **Closed**: Open year-round, no break time
- **Parking**: No on-site parking; use the paid Gwangjin Plaza public lot across the street
- **Ordering**: Kiosk at the entrance plus an order pad at each seat
- **Ordered this visit**: Gyudon (with extra egg), fried gyoza, oolong tea
- **Fried gyoza**: 6 pieces
- **Review freebie**: Write a Naver review with the set keywords for a free drink or fried gyoza

*as written by the visitor on Sep 17, 2026*

## Where is Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch, and what are its hours?

Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch is a ramen and rice bowl restaurant at 394 Gwangnaru-ro, 1st floor, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul — just 30 seconds on foot from Children's Grand Park Station. It's open daily 11:00–23:00 (last order 22:30), no days off, no break time, so I could stop by even at an awkward hour in the afternoon. There's no parking on-site, so if you're driving, the paid Gwangjin Plaza public parking lot across the street works fine.

![Exterior of Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-gyudon-gyoza/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-gyudon-gyoza-01-5otfa-900.webp)

Went to Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch! Access is great. I was thinking, surely I'll be the only one there,,? but nope, packed with people;

![Exterior of Mentsuru near Children's Grand Park Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-gyudon-gyoza/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-gyudon-gyoza-02-14qya-900.webp)

A clean-looking exterior just a short walk from Children's Grand Park Station

![Clean exterior of Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-gyudon-gyoza/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-gyudon-gyoza-03-utdcq-900.webp)

## Window bar seats at Mentsuru: the view, the seating and how to order

At Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch you order via a kiosk near the entrance and an order pad at each seat. My first impression was so good — looking from inside the restaurant toward the entrance, this is the view you get. The weather was really clear that day too, so looking outside was so pretty.

![Window view looking toward the entrance from inside the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-gyudon-gyoza/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-gyudon-gyoza-04-13v0z-m-900.webp)

There's a kiosk near the entrance and a separate order pad set up at each table. And there's the cat that always greets you at ramen shops🐈🐈‍⬛

![Kiosk near the entrance with a cat decoration](https://img.superchart.com/images/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-gyudon-gyoza/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-gyudon-gyoza-05-gzt9y-900.webp)

The order pad at the bar table! Above it, ice water, paper cups, and chopsticks were set up for self-serve use.

![Order pad at the bar table with self-serve water and chopsticks](https://img.superchart.com/images/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-gyudon-gyoza/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-gyudon-gyoza-06-1ud4c-900.webp)

This outer bar table has such a good view that I really loved this spot👍👍

![Outer window bar table seating](https://img.superchart.com/images/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-gyudon-gyoza/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-gyudon-gyoza-07-zv8t0-900.webp)

There was also a half-moon-shaped bar table facing the kitchen, but customers kept coming in, so I just admired this one from a distance haha

![Half-moon-shaped bar table surrounding the kitchen](https://img.superchart.com/images/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-gyudon-gyoza/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-gyudon-gyoza-08-1fn17-900.webp)

## Hormone-don sold out at Mentsuru, so gyudon it was

Checking out the Mentsuru menu👀 I remembered loving the motsu ramen (beef tripe ramen) here last time, so today I came for the hormone-don (grilled beef intestine rice bowl) — but what, temporarily sold out🫢 So disappointing, but gyudon (beef rice bowl) soothed the letdown.

![Mentsuru ramen and rice bowl menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-gyudon-gyoza/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-gyudon-gyoza-09-19zew-900.webp)

![Mentsuru side dish menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-gyudon-gyoza/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-gyudon-gyoza-10-12x96-900.webp)

Also scanned the drinks and alcohol menu. It's Japanese food, so oolong tea it is🤔

![Drinks and alcohol menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-gyudon-gyoza/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-gyudon-gyoza-11-1a33b-900.webp)

If you leave a keyword review on Naver, you can get a free drink or fried gyoza on the house!

![Review event notice](https://img.superchart.com/images/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-gyudon-gyoza/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-gyudon-gyoza-12-z1yb1-900.webp)

A cute cat decoration placed at every table😻

![Cat decoration placed at the table](https://img.superchart.com/images/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-gyudon-gyoza/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-gyudon-gyoza-13-siosd-900.webp)

## Mentsuru's gyudon with extra egg: is the chili topping too spicy?

Here's what I ordered at Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch that day.

- Gyudon (+extra egg)
- Fried gyoza
- Oolong tea

![Table setting with gyudon, fried gyoza, and oolong tea](https://img.superchart.com/images/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-gyudon-gyoza/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-gyudon-gyoza-14-tzrxz-1200.webp)

Popping that gorgeous yolk🍳🍳 hahahahahaha

![Soft-boiled egg yolk on top of gyudon](https://img.superchart.com/images/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-gyudon-gyoza/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-gyudon-gyoza-15-fc5rn-900.webp)

![Gyudon topped with meat, onion, and chili](https://img.superchart.com/images/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-gyudon-gyoza/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-gyudon-gyoza-16-9ftjn-900.webp)

The extra egg was so so so good!! You should add two!! It was a soft-boiled egg seasoned just right, so it went down smoothly. Mentsuru's gyudon was really delicious too. I'm a spice wimp so I was worried about the chili topping, but it was only mildly spicy, so piling meat, onion, and chili topping onto the rice was so~ good~

![Close-up of a spoonful of gyudon](https://img.superchart.com/images/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-gyudon-gyoza/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-gyudon-gyoza-17-18mqv-900.webp)

![Fried gyoza dipped in soy sauce](https://img.superchart.com/images/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-gyudon-gyoza/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-gyudon-gyoza-18-1tnjy-900.webp)

## Fried gyoza at Mentsuru: 6 pieces, just right as a side

Mentsuru's fried gyoza comes in 6 pieces, which was just the right amount as a side. And my beloved dumplings, dumplings — the gyoza's outside was crispy and the inside was packed with meaty juices, giving it a great bite,,! The tangy soy sauce underneath cut through the greasiness of the fried batter, so I could eat it all the way through without getting tired of it. I ordered it as a side, but I would've regretted not ordering it😋 Topping it with scallions made the texture even better. Careful, it's very hot fresh out haha

![Cat decoration seen on the way out](https://img.superchart.com/images/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-gyudon-gyoza/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-gyudon-gyoza-19-ifmut-900.webp)

## Still busy in the late afternoon: book ahead at Mentsuru

The cat I ran into on my way out. Bye kitty, I ate so well, I'll come back again😘 Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch still had quite a few customers when I visited in the late afternoon, well past lunchtime, so during peak hours the wait is probably substantial — booking ahead seems like a good idea. That way you can enjoy it more comfortably!

![Table at Mentsuru after finishing the meal](https://img.superchart.com/images/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-gyudon-gyoza/mentsuru-childrens-grand-park-gyudon-gyoza-20-12avq-900.webp)

Overall the food was clean and the portions generous, so Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch was satisfying! Ordering one main from the ramen or rice bowl menu along with the fried gyoza as a side seems like a great way to have a filling meal. There's also a wide variety of menu items, so it was easy to pick based on your taste👍 If you're looking for a solid meal near Children's Grand Park or Sejong University, this place is worth a visit. Next time I'll have to come back for the hormone-don I missed out on this time😉

## 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

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