Gilpost · Mapo-gu, Seogyo-dong
Noodle houseJapanese
MENJi
멘지 홍대점 Menji Hongdae-jeom Menji is written 麵治, 'governing the noodle' — the house rolls its own fresh noodles for a chicken-bone (tori paitan) broth.
Compiled from 24 blog posts read in fullSources →
Menji Hongdae is a chicken-broth (tori paitan) ramen shop on the second floor of a building on Wausan-ro 29-gil, near exits 7 and 8 of Hongik Univ. Station. You pay at a kiosk first, then eat at a counter seat. Posts from around September 2026 list the basic tori paitan at 11,000 won and the signature bowl ringed with chashu at 16,000 won; earlier posts had 10,000 and 15,000 won. We read 30 posts from September 2025 to October 2026, set aside 2 that were about other branches (Sinchon, Mangwon), and 25 describe actually eating here.
Data as of · Published ·
Location & hours
- Address서울특별시 마포구 와우산로29길 64, 2층 (서교동)64 Wausan-ro 29-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul
- Phone0507-1360-3971
- Typical spend₩4,500 – ₩16,500
- From the station4 posts say it is walkable from the station.
- Floor areaFloor area 75 m² · Status In business
When it opens
Of 12 posts: 6 wrote Daily 11:30–21:00, 4 wrote 11:30–21:00.
| Daily | 11:30–21:00 | 6 of 12 posts |
|---|---|---|
| No day given | 11:30–21:00 | 4 of 12 posts |
| Break | 15:30–17:00 | 8 of 10 posts |
| Last order | 15:00 | 5 of 5 posts |
| Closed | Tuesday | 2 of 4 posts |
1 other values
| Last order | 20:30 5 of 5 posts last seen 2026-09 |
|---|
Counted from what bloggers wrote in their posts; we did not confirm it with the restaurant. Where the values differ, it may be a change over time rather than a disagreement, so we show when each one was written.
What sets it apart
- Waits depend on timing: seven posts waited, six walked straight in. Recorded waits were 10, 15, 20 (a party of six) and 20–30 minutes. One writer arriving just after 6 pm found a line stretched down the stairs; another, arriving at 5 pm as the break ended, stood on the stairs in the heat. Those who walked in came at noon on a Friday, at weekday lunch, after the weekday lunch rush, before 6 pm on a weekend and at 12:30 on a weekend. One post notes there is no remote waitlist, so you wait at the door.
- Every seat is at a counter: eleven posts say so, with lines like 'no tables' and 'no seats facing each other'. One writer describes wall-facing and facing counters split by a decorative divider. Two posts put capacity at about 12, and four say the room is small. Three mention baskets under the stools for bags. Groups of four and six did eat here, though the party of six waited 20 minutes to sit together.
- Fourteen posts describe paying at the kiosk first and then being shown to a seat. Two mention a one-dish-per-person rule; one adds that this earns a free extra portion of noodles.
- Opinions on the spicy bowls split five to three: five found them hot, three said not very. Two writers compared the heat to Shin Ramyun — 'about the same' and 'slightly more'.
What 24 bloggers said
chashu-gadeuk toripaitan
Clean
We read all 24 in full. The most common claims are “Clean” (7) and “Crispy batter” (5).
What they liked
What they struggled with
Where they disagree
| Had to wait | yes 7 · no 6 |
|---|---|
| Spicy | yes 5 · no 3 |
Things you can check on site
- Self-order screen 14 of 24 posts
- Counter seating only 11 of 24 posts
- Second floor 10 of 24 posts
- Review event 4 of 24 posts
- Reachable by transit 4 of 24 posts
- Bag storage 3 of 24 posts
- Beer served 3 of 24 posts
- One dish per person 2 of 24 posts
- Coupon 2 of 24 posts
- Toilet inside 1 of 24 posts
These are raw counts, not percentages. Someone who did not mention something is not someone who disagreed.
Who came, and with whom
- Date 5 of 24 posts
- With a friend 4 of 24 posts
- Solo visit 3 of 24 posts
- Group visit 2 of 24 posts
Where it is
We could not find this shop’s own listing on Naver Map, so the link searches for its Korean name around this spot instead.
From the station
4 posts say it is walkable from the station.
Getting inside
| Second floor | 10 of 24 posts |
|---|---|
| Toilet inside | 1 of 24 posts |
The shop is upstairs on the second floor; ten posts describe going up, four of them explicitly by stairs.
No one mentioned a step at the door, a lift, or getting in with a wheelchair or stroller — that means nobody wrote about it, not that none exists. Four posts describe climbing stairs to the second floor and none describe another way up.
One writer noted the toilet is right by the entrance, inside the shop. Two more posts list an indoor toilet in copied info blocks, which we didn't count. Separate men's and women's toilets appear only in one copied block.
No one mentioned: In a basement · Lift to the floor · Ramp at the door · Step at the entrance · Step-free access · Accessible toilet · Separate restrooms. That is not the same as there being none — it means we could not confirm it. Worth calling ahead, and do tell us: we will put it here.
How to read these posts
- Posts saying they paid themselves11 of 24 posts
- Posts saying nothing either way13 of 24 posts
Posts that followed a TV spot
Of the 27 posts we gathered, 3 went up on a single day right after a TV spot and show no sign of a visit. They retell the broadcast, so we left them out of the counts.
We do not discard them. That a TV spot produced a burst of posts is itself something worth knowing about a place, and a star rating will not show it.
When the posts appeared
Month by month
| Month | Posts |
|---|---|
| 2025-09 | 4 |
| 2025-11 | 1 |
| 2026-02 | 1 |
| 2026-06 | 1 |
| 2026-07 | 4 |
| 2026-08 | 4 |
| 2026-09 | 5 |
| 2026-10 | 4 |
What we do not know
- Prices went up. Posts through August 2026 list tori paitan at 10,000 won, the chashu bowl at 15,000, the ramen-and-cutlet set at 15,900 and karaage at 4,500; posts from mid-September 2026 list 11,000, 16,000, 16,500 and 5,000. One 1 September post still had 15,000, and one post dated its visit March 2026 yet quoted 16,000, which doesn't fit. A meal now runs about 11,000–16,000 won for a bowl, around 16,500 for a set.
- Eight posts give hours of 11:30–21:00 with a 15:30–17:00 break, the most common version, but all of them copied it from shop listings. Closing days disagree: eight say open every day, two August 2026 posts say closed Tuesdays, and one September 2025 post says closed Thursdays. One post each gives the break as 15:00–17:00 or 15:30–16:30. Check before you go.
- Menji is a chain; one writer felt the taste showed its chain limits. Posts saying it began in Mangwon-dong or was bought by the operator of Bonjuk are repeating brand copy, so we didn't rely on them.
- Five posts copy the phone number 0507-1360-3971. Only one copied block says no reservations, and no one wrote about calling ahead or booking.
Sources (24)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
- July - August 2026-10-21 · 0ct.24<3 · via Daum
- 홍대 라멘 맛집 내돈내산 닭육수 베이스 멘지 홍대점 웨이팅 2026-10-21 · 솔직한 앵그리마우스의 하루 · via Daum
- 26년 9월 나의 일상 2026-10-20 · 기쁠 희를 잡을 나(喜拿)
- 홍대 점심 맛집 추천: 워킹맘의 찐 혼밥 3곳 & 줄 서는 팀점 2곳 2026-10-15 · 주말엔 엄마, 평일엔 워킹맘
- [홍대 맛집] 진한 닭육수 라멘 '멘지 홍대점' 토리파이탄 솔직후기 (.... 2026-09-30 · ❤뺙삐로그❤
- [홍대입구 맛집] 토리파이탄라멘 맛집 “멘지 홍대점” 신토리파이.... 2026-09-29 · 하하블
- 2026 7월 일상 2026-09-20 · 후HOO · via Daum
- EAT.홍대입구역 간단점심 멘지 라멘 2026-09-08 · J.planet · via Daum
- [홍대라멘맛집_멘지]당장 내입으로 들어와!!토리파이탄 내돈내산 후.... 2026-09-01 · my_euphoria
- 홍대 멘지 라멘｜토리파이탄·미니 등심돈카츠 정식 15,900원 2026-08-31 · 렛mi의 마포로그
- Re: 2026-08-29 · ⚾️ · via Daum
- [서울:SEOUL]-멘지:MENJI 2026-08-21 · Gourmet BH
- 홍대 놀거리 멘지 라멘 카페 베럴데이 용산 치이카와샵 2026-08-05 · 뽈로기의 발길 닿는 곳
- 홍대 라멘 맛집 멘지라멘 진한 닭육수가 일품인 토리파이탄 내돈내.... 2026-07-30 · 호홌의 일상생활기
- 홍대 일본분위기 라멘 맛집 ❝멘지❞ 2026-07-25 · 고구미님의 해피햎 블로그
- 260725 여름의 홍대 투어❝쇼핑დ구경❞ 돌아다니기 2026-07-25 · 고구미님의 해피햎 블로그
- [홍대혼밥] 라멘 맛집 멘지 홍대점 내돈내산 방문 후기 2026-07-24 · 누웠음 청년 일상
- 마억두의 홍대라멘맛집 추천, '멘지 홍대점' 차슈가득 토리파이탄 .... 2026-06-09 · 4학년 2반 마억두의 꽃집
- [연남동 맛집] 멘지 홍대점 │ 진한 육수와 푸짐한 차슈, 따뜻한 한 .... 2026-02-05 · 째로의 웨딩로그, 먹고 꾸미고 사랑하기( ღ'ᴗ'ღ )
- 11月을 슬기롭게٩( ᐛ )و 2025-11-16 · ^^
- 다빈로그 : [홍대 맛집]미쁘동,미크플로,멘지 & 브이로그 2025-09-23 · 다빈로그 Dabin-log
- [홍대 라멘 맛집] "멘지"에서 시그니처 라멘 두 개 뿌시고 오다. 2025-09-19 · ♥추억 쌓기♥
- [홍대] 하루 데이트 코스 모음 2025-09-19 · 재미와 행복 찾아 떠나얌
- 서울 홍대 맛집 추천 멘지 내돈내산 일본라멘 혼밥가능 2025-09-17 · 웬징의 보석함
Of 386 candidate posts we opened 73 and kept 24 as evidence. We stop once 30 are confirmed: beyond that the counts grow in proportion without changing the answer.