# Yongsan ramen shop: mala ramen with the cilantro left out, Menya Seoul - By Eunseo L. (https://superchart.com/en/@weekday-cafe-stool/) - Written Sep 22, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Yongsan, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@weekday-cafe-stool/menya-seoul-yongsan-mala-ramen/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@weekday-cafe-stool/menya-seoul-yongsan-mala-ramen/index.md) ## In short Menya Seoul Yongsan I'Park Mall Branch is a ramen restaurant in the Taste Park food hall on the 7th floor of I'Park Mall, directly connected to Yongsan Station Exit 2. After work, the writer and her partner both picked the mala broth and ordered the No. 11 jambon mala ramen set and the No. 5 dongpo pork mala ramen set, asking in advance for the cilantro to be left out. The dongpo pork bowl carried the stronger mala punch, while the sweet soy chicken rice bowl included in each set reset the heat so neither of them tired of it. ## Good to know - **Location**: Taste Park, 7th floor of Yongsan I'Park Mall, near the central escalator on the CGV floor - **Access**: Directly connected to Yongsan Station Exit 2 - **Broth choices**: Mild broth / spicy broth / mala broth - **How to order**: Order by the number on the menu, then pick your broth and toppings - **What we ate**: No. 11 jambon mala ramen set, No. 5 dongpo pork mala ramen set, gyoza dumplings, sweet soy chicken rice bowl - **Set discount**: Save 3,900 won when you order a set - **Happy hour**: 14:00–18:00, free red bean spring rolls (2 pieces) with a set order - **Good to know**: The mala broth comes with cilantro by default; you can ask for it to be left out - **Price reference**: ₩3,900 ≈ $2.8 (2026-09-22) *as written by the visitor on Sep 22, 2026* We met up on a whim after work on a weekday. I've been getting spontaneous lately and going out all the time... people really can change, it's wild. Suddenly craved hot ramen, haha, so we went to a place known as one of the best ramen restaurants in Yongsan I'Park Mall. It's Menya Seoul Yongsan I'Park Mall Branch. ![Storefront view of Menya Seoul Yongsan I'Park Mall Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/menya-seoul-yongsan-mala-ramen/menya-seoul-yongsan-mala-ramen-01-jka99-m-900.webp) ## Where is Menya Seoul Yongsan I'Park Mall Branch, and which floor? Menya Seoul Yongsan I'Park Mall Branch is on the 7th floor of I'Park Mall, directly connected to Yongsan Station Exit 2. It's near the central escalator, so it's super accessible whether you're stopping by while shopping or meeting after work. If you search for the best ramen restaurant in Yongsan I'Park Mall, this place comes up a lot! For reference, there's also a Yongsan main branch. To describe the spot roughly, it's in the Taste Park (food court area) on the 7th floor of I'Park Mall, on the same floor as the CGV cinema / near the central escalator, so it was easy to find! ![Entrance to Menya Seoul in the Taste Park on I'Park Mall's 7th floor](https://img.superchart.com/images/menya-seoul-yongsan-mala-ramen/menya-seoul-yongsan-mala-ramen-02-ed4o8-1200.webp) ![Signage in front of Menya Seoul and the surrounding food court](https://img.superchart.com/images/menya-seoul-yongsan-mala-ramen/menya-seoul-yongsan-mala-ramen-03-vwp0g-900.webp) There was also a chilled giant prawn ramen and a pork belly mazesoba for a cool bite even in fall! During happy hour (14:00–18:00), free red bean spring rolls (2 pieces) come with a set order. ![Menu board for chilled giant prawn ramen and pork belly mazesoba](https://img.superchart.com/images/menya-seoul-yongsan-mala-ramen/menya-seoul-yongsan-mala-ramen-04-cd0ng-900.webp) ![Sign for free happy hour red bean spring rolls](https://img.superchart.com/images/menya-seoul-yongsan-mala-ramen/menya-seoul-yongsan-mala-ramen-05-jyljw-m-900.webp) ![Menya Seoul menu signboard](https://img.superchart.com/images/menya-seoul-yongsan-mala-ramen/menya-seoul-yongsan-mala-ramen-06-1q5z3-900.webp) ## 🍜 How ordering by number works at Menya Seoul The Menya Seoul menu board is numbered, so you can order fast just by saying the number. You pick a broth (mild broth / spicy broth / mala broth) and then choose toppings! ![Menya Seoul's number-based menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/menya-seoul-yongsan-mala-ramen/menya-seoul-yongsan-mala-ramen-07-henq6-900.webp) We both went with mala broth 🌶️ Apparently cilantro comes standard in the mala broth, but neither of us can eat it, so we asked to have it left out beforehand. If you can't do cilantro, make sure to mention it when ordering! ![Table set with mala broth ramen sets](https://img.superchart.com/images/menya-seoul-yongsan-mala-ramen/menya-seoul-yongsan-mala-ramen-08-1jd02-900.webp) ## 🍜 My bowl: the No. 11 set (jambon mala ramen) I ordered No. 11 from Menya Seoul, mala broth ramen topped with jambon. Spicy since it's mala broth too. They followed my no-cilantro request perfectly, so I ate it clean. It's mala, but the spice level wasn't overwhelming. For reference, the ramen topped with dongpo pork had a stronger mala aroma! ![A bowl of No. 11 jambon mala ramen with the cilantro left out](https://img.superchart.com/images/menya-seoul-yongsan-mala-ramen/menya-seoul-yongsan-mala-ramen-09-6d98a-966.webp) Also added gyoza dumplings. Crispy outside, juicy inside, with a bit of chewiness too — really good! Dumplings with ramen is just the golden rule 🥟 ![Plate of extra gyoza dumplings](https://img.superchart.com/images/menya-seoul-yongsan-mala-ramen/menya-seoul-yongsan-mala-ramen-10-11o8c-900.webp) ![Cross-section of crispy-outside, juicy-inside gyoza](https://img.superchart.com/images/menya-seoul-yongsan-mala-ramen/menya-seoul-yongsan-mala-ramen-11-zo27v-900.webp) ## 🐷 My partner's bowl: the No. 5 set (dongpo pork mala ramen) My partner ordered No. 5 from Menya Seoul, a mala broth ramen set topped with dongpo pork. Ordering the set saved ₩3,900. First time seeing dongpo pork on top of ramen — it wasn't tough at all and was really tender...! The mala broth was quite spicy and the mala aroma was strong too. My partner loves mala, so total satisfaction 🥰 ![No. 5 dongpo pork mala ramen set](https://img.superchart.com/images/menya-seoul-yongsan-mala-ramen/menya-seoul-yongsan-mala-ramen-12-1leki-900.webp) We also added the sweet soy chicken rice bowl to the set, and the combo of spicy ramen with sweet chicken rice bowl — you genuinely don't get tired of it. That combo where you take a bite of something sweet after the spicy stuff and it resets everything 🍗 ![Sweet soy chicken rice bowl added to the set](https://img.superchart.com/images/menya-seoul-yongsan-mala-ramen/menya-seoul-yongsan-mala-ramen-13-15uir-900.webp) With 3 broth types and toppings to pick from, it was fun, and ordering a set gave us a satisfying spread of ramen plus rice bowl and dumplings! ## 🍜 Who Menya Seoul's mala ramen suits - Anyone looking for ramen near Yongsan Station or I'Park Mall - Fans of mala broth ramen (mild/spicy also available) - Anyone wanting a filling meal while shopping - Couples who want a hearty ramen + rice bowl/dumplings set ## The Chiikawa shop wait we joined before ramen After the ramen date, my partner bought me a Usagi nap pillow at the Chiikawa shop.. thank you ՞ ⸝⸝> ̫ <⸝⸝ ՞ ![Usagi nap pillow bought at the Chiikawa shop](https://img.superchart.com/images/menya-seoul-yongsan-mala-ramen/menya-seoul-yongsan-mala-ramen-14-39rkt-900.webp) ![View of the Chiikawa shop on the 3rd floor of Dopamine Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/menya-seoul-yongsan-mala-ramen/menya-seoul-yongsan-mala-ramen-15-1n2l2-900.webp) The Chiikawa shop is on the 3rd floor of Dopamine Station and it's right in the center, so it stands out immediately! These characters have gotten so popular lately that even weekday waits are a minimum of 2 hours, so put your name down for the wait and go eat ramen first! 🐰 ## Where it is - Menya Seoul Yongsan I'Park Mall Branch (멘야서울 용산아이파크몰점) - 55 Hangang-daero 23-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea, 7th floor - 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/@weekday-cafe-stool/menya-seoul-yongsan-mala-ramen/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt