# Gwangjin ramen restaurant with pork belly chashu: Mentsuru - By Haeun (https://superchart.com/en/@wooden-chopsticks-seoul/) - Written Sep 12, 2026 - Updated Sep 13, 2026 - Local places › Restaurants › Gwangjin, Seoul - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@wooden-chopsticks-seoul/children-park-motsu-ramen-mentsuru/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@wooden-chopsticks-seoul/children-park-motsu-ramen-mentsuru/index.md) ## In short Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch is a Japanese ramen restaurant in Gwangjin, Seoul. On a return visit, I had motsu ramen and tori paitan with extra pork belly chashu, plus juicy gyoza. My verdict: the tori paitan is worth coming back for. ## Good to know - **Location**: 1F, 394 Gwangnaru-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, South Korea (서울 광진구 광나루로 394 1층) - **Hours**: Daily 11:00–23:00 (last order 22:30); open year-round - **Parking**: No parking; use a nearby public parking lot - **Spicy shoyu ramen**: ₩11,000 - **Motsu ramen (beef offal ramen)**: ₩15,000 - **Shoyu ramen**: ₩11,000 - **Shio ramen**: ₩11,000 - **Tori paitan**: ₩12,000 - **Abura soba (mixed ramen)**: ₩12,000 - **Horumon-don (beef large-intestine rice bowl)**: ₩15,000 - **Gyudon**: ₩11,000 - **House-made karaage**: ₩7,000 - **Chicken-skin gyoza**: ₩5,000 - **Takoyaki**: ₩5,000 *as written by the visitor on Sep 12, 2026* ![Ramen spread at Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/children-park-motsu-ramen-mentsuru/children-park-motsu-ramen-mentsuru-01-7k5gb-966.webp) I tend to visit the area around Children's Grand Park quite often. I remembered really enjoying the tori paitan at Mentsuru before, and just as I was about to go again, I luckily received a discount—so I was really happy to visit :) Let’s get into my honest review! ## Mentsuru in front of Children's Grand Park Station Exit 4 ![Exterior of Mentsuru in front of Children's Grand Park Station](https://img.superchart.com/images/children-park-motsu-ramen-mentsuru/children-park-motsu-ramen-mentsuru-02-tr7rx-1200.webp) Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch (멘츠루 어린이대공원점) is right in front of Exit 4 of Children's Grand Park Station, just a one-minute walk away, so it was incredibly easy to reach 👍 It is a great stop when you are looking for ramen near Children's Grand Park, and it is also close to Konkuk University, making it an easy place to pop into. ## An interior suited to solo meals and family dining ![Interior view of Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/children-park-motsu-ramen-mentsuru/children-park-motsu-ramen-mentsuru-03-1q5rr-966.webp) ![Counter seating inside Mentsuru](https://img.superchart.com/images/children-park-motsu-ramen-mentsuru/children-park-motsu-ramen-mentsuru-04-1n0zg-966.webp) ![Mentsuru's open kitchen and seating area](https://img.superchart.com/images/children-park-motsu-ramen-mentsuru/children-park-motsu-ramen-mentsuru-05-1w4s0-966.webp) ![High chair inside Mentsuru](https://img.superchart.com/images/children-park-motsu-ramen-mentsuru/children-park-motsu-ramen-mentsuru-06-12x68-966.webp) Once inside, the restaurant was spacious and clean. It has an open kitchen, so I could see the cooking in progress, which made me trust it even more, haha. There were plenty of counter seats for eating alone, and there were also high chairs on one side, so it looked fine for families too. It felt like an easy place to stop by for a solo meal, a drink alone, or a family meal! ### Restroom inside the restaurant ![Shared restroom inside the restaurant](https://img.superchart.com/images/children-park-motsu-ramen-mentsuru/children-park-motsu-ramen-mentsuru-07-1yhye-966.webp) ![Restroom area at Mentsuru](https://img.superchart.com/images/children-park-motsu-ramen-mentsuru/children-park-motsu-ramen-mentsuru-08-1irkf-966.webp) The restroom was conveniently located inside the restaurant and was shared by all genders. It was kept clean overall, so it was pleasant to use! ## Ramen and side-menu prices ![Mentsuru ramen and rice-bowl menu](https://img.superchart.com/images/children-park-motsu-ramen-mentsuru/children-park-motsu-ramen-mentsuru-09-iz660-966.webp) - Spicy shoyu ramen ₩11,000 / motsu ramen (beef offal ramen) ₩15,000 / shoyu ramen ₩11,000 / shio ramen ₩11,000 - Tori paitan ₩12,000 / abura soba (mixed ramen) ₩12,000 / horumon-don (beef large-intestine rice bowl) ₩15,000 / gyudon ₩11,000 - House-made karaage ₩7,000 / chicken-skin gyoza ₩5,000 / takoyaki ₩5,000 ![Table kiosk ordering screen](https://img.superchart.com/images/children-park-motsu-ramen-mentsuru/children-park-motsu-ramen-mentsuru-10-154yq-966.webp) ![Mentsuru review-event notice](https://img.superchart.com/images/children-park-motsu-ramen-mentsuru/children-park-motsu-ramen-mentsuru-11-kag5m-966.webp) Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch was convenient because I could order straight from the table kiosk! They were also running a review event: if you write a review, you can receive either a drink or fried gyoza for free. If you go, make sure to check out the review event too, haha. ## Motsu ramen and tori paitan with extra pork belly chashu ![Gyoza served with pickled ginger](https://img.superchart.com/images/children-park-motsu-ramen-mentsuru/children-park-motsu-ramen-mentsuru-12-1a5so-966.webp) The gyoza came in six pieces with pickled ginger on the side. There was a little soy sauce underneath, so I did not need to dip them separately! When I took a bite, the filling was so moist that the juices burst out, haha. Crispy outside and moist inside, these were seriously delicious gyoza. ![Motsu ramen and tori paitan spread](https://img.superchart.com/images/children-park-motsu-ramen-mentsuru/children-park-motsu-ramen-mentsuru-13-yxxtf-966.webp) ![Ramen with extra pork belly chashu](https://img.superchart.com/images/children-park-motsu-ramen-mentsuru/children-park-motsu-ramen-mentsuru-14-13vic-966.webp) We ordered the motsu ramen and tori paitan, and added pork belly chashu to both, haha. The motsu ramen had such a generous amount of beef offal that I kept finding more throughout the meal 👍👍 The spicy broth paired well with the offal too, making it a satisfying meal. For me, the tori paitan at Mentsuru Children's Grand Park is the real standout...!! > The motsu ramen toppings are incredibly generous...!! Actually, I tried Mentsuru’s tori paitan once before and it was so delicious that I came back for it again this time, haha. Personally, I think Mentsuru is a place that does tori paitan really well. If you are visiting Mentsuru, this is the menu item I would recommend first!! ![A bowl of tori paitan ramen](https://img.superchart.com/images/children-park-motsu-ramen-mentsuru/children-park-motsu-ramen-mentsuru-15-sjoq8-966.webp) ![Restaurant area showing traces of Mentsuru visitors](https://img.superchart.com/images/children-park-motsu-ramen-mentsuru/children-park-motsu-ramen-mentsuru-16-ya6ll-966.webp) After thoroughly enjoying my Mentsuru ramen, I noticed on the way out that Moon Sang-hoon from Bbangdeoneoseu and Jogon from Oyster seemed to have visited too!! I visited as well!!! Hahaha. If you are looking for great ramen near Children's Grand Park, stop by Mentsuru sometime, haha. ## Where it is - Mentsuru Children's Grand Park Branch (멘츠루 어린이대공원점) (멘츠루 어린이대공원점) - 1F, 394 Gwangnaru-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, South Korea (서울특별시 광진구 광나루로 394 1층) - 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 --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@wooden-chopsticks-seoul/children-park-motsu-ramen-mentsuru/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt