Free rice and noodle refills with tori paitan at Oreno Ramen Eunpyeong

Today I went to hang out in Eunpyeong with a friend and suddenly got hungry, so we had a serious debate over lunch and landed on ramen! While hunting for a good ramen spot nearby, we found what's now our all-time favorite ramen place, and I just had to bring it to you. Let's go~~~~!!!

Oreno Ramen Eunpyeong exterior

The exterior of Oreno Ramen! Oreno Ramen already has enough branches to be a well-known ramen chain~! Which makes me even more excited >_<!!!!!

Inside the shop and the seats — is solo dining an option?

Inside Oreno Ramen Eunpyeong! It's really clean and tidy! As you'd expect from a well-known ramen spot in Eunpyeong, there were already lots of customers eating inside!?

The first thing that caught my eye was the bar table, which looked perfect for eating solo! There were quite a few solo diners, and the turnover was seriously fast?!

There are also window seats, so you can enjoy your meal looking out at the scenery through a full glass window! There's a stream right in front, so the view is nice and it looks like a great spot for a walk after eating too!

The menu board and ordering — going with tori paitan

As soon as you walk into Oreno Ramen, a kiosk is right in front of you — just order there!

True to a proper ramen restaurant, the menu is a clean lineup of just two options: tori paitan and kara paitan! I was craving a mild broth so I went with tori paitan! But of course that wasn't enough~~~~ I was so hungry... and greedy for food that I also added tsukune chashu and a soft-boiled egg haha. They also sell bottled beer and highballs, so it looks like a great spot for a drink with your meal too!

Down to the barley tea and hair ties — the thoughtful setup

The moment I sat down, what I liked most was that it wasn't plain water but barley tea!!! It was really hot out and the cold tea felt life-saving...☆

Another thing that impressed me was that they even provide hair ties!!!! Seriously, what kind of thoughtfulness is this????? Hair ties are basically an essential item for women while eating!!! Put it on right away~~~~~~~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Side dishes set out before the food arrives!!!! Kimchi and pickles that go perfectly with ramen!

The tori paitan arrives

The main star of the show has arrived!!!!!! Tori paitan!!!!!!!!! Tori paitan is a ramen with a milky, cloudy broth made by boiling chicken bones or breast meat at high heat for a long time — that's its charm!

Wow~~~~~~~~~ just look at this...........☆ A visual that already has me drooling! I didn't even drink last night — why does it feel like the perfect hangover cure...? Hahahahahahaha

Digging through the broth like treasure hunting, searching for the tsukune chashu and soft-boiled egg I added haha

So what does tsukune chashu taste like?

Unlike other ramen shops, Oreno Ramen doesn't make pork chashu but tsukune chashu! Tsukune chashu is chashu made from finely minced chicken or fish, shaped like meatballs! It's seriously seriously seriously soft!!!!!

At a glance it looks a bit like the filling inside a dumpling! Doesn't it look glossy and moist even just in the photo???

One bite, aaah~~~~~~~~~~~~~ honestly it melted in my mouth like cotton candy the second I bit into it... Soaking up the rich ramen broth, it has this soft texture, and every bite bursts with juice — it's genuinely genuinely genuinely delicious ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ I absolutely recommend trying it!

Chicken breast and the soft-boiled egg

Next up, chicken breast, yum!!!!!!!! I've never had chicken breast this soft and moist in my life ㄷㄷ..... If chicken breast could always be like this, I'd happily eat it as a diet meal every single day..☆

The soft-boiled egg is insane too ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ It looks like it's been slow-cooked in soy sauce, and when you slice it in half, the yolk just flows right out ㄷㄷ How do you cook something this perfectly...? The salty soy sauce and the nutty egg come together for the best possible balance...!!! Every single ingredient here is just fantastic ㅠㅠㅠㅠ!!!

The broth, the noodles, and the kimchi combo

Alright~~~~~~~ before diving into the meal properly, it's only polite to taste-test the broth first. Slurp a sip of the tori paitan broth~~~~~~~~~~~ ah!!!!!!!!!!!!! The hot, rich broth sliding down my throat is pure, absolute happiness.

Now for the real meal!!!!!!! The noodles have zero flour funk and slide down chewy and springy ㅠㅠㅠㅠ!!!! Certified real ramen restaurant right here ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

Kimchi — an absolute must for Koreans. And they give you side kimchi to go with it? The savory broth contrasted with tangy, salty kimchi. The two meeting creates perfect synergy..☆ Game over, basically.

Free rice and noodle refills!

The best part of Oreno Ramen Eunpyeong!!!!!! Rice and noodle refills are free!!!!!!!!!! Naturally, this pig went ahead and added rice too...haha

Normally I'd drink the broth clean to the last drop, but I strategically left some to mix with rice. Pouring it in reverently, with a heart full of gratitude!!!!!

There's a reason people say Koreans run on rice power. White rice meets the rich tori paitan broth and just keeps sliding right in ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ. My empty stomach feels wonderfully full now!!!!!! What a hearty meal today♡

I made sure there'd be no need for dishwashing^^ hahahahahahahahahahahahaha Seriously, it was so, so delicious ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ I'm definitely, definitely, definitely coming back! If you're looking for a great ramen spot in Eunpyeong, I highly recommend this place! And that's another satisfying meal in the books today >_<!!!!♡