Gilpost · Seongdong-gu, Seongsu-dong 2-ga
Noodle houseJapanese
MENKUDO
멘쿠도 Menkudo Men is the Japanese word for noodles; none of the posts explain the rest of the name.
Data as of · Published ·
Menkudo's Seongsu branch is a Japanese-style ramen shop on the ground floor of 53 Seongsuil-ro 8-gil, in the alleys behind Seongsu Station. It serves a chicken-broth shiromen (11,000 won), a wok-charred spicy akamen (12,000 won), horumen with beef intestines (15,000 won) and brothless mazesoba (12,000 won), plus chashu and pork rice bowls and gyoza. You order from a tablet at your seat, rice is free, and there are both solo counter seats and tables. It is a recently opened shop. We read 30 posts dated 25 August to 1 October 2026: 3 were about the Gangnam (Sinnonhyeon) branch and were set aside, 1 only compiled information without a visit, and 26 describe actual visits.
The basics
| Address | 서울특별시 성동구 성수일로8길 53, 105,106호 (성수동2가, 289-13 1층) 53 Seongsuil-ro 8-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul |
|---|---|
| Phone | 02-2205-5353 |
| Typical spend | ₩2,900 – ₩15,000 |
| Floor area | 99 m² |
| Status | In business |
15 posts say it is walkable from the station.
When it opens
Of 21 posts: 11 wrote Daily 11:00–21:30, 2 wrote 11:00–21:30.
| Open | Daily | 11:00–21:30 11 of 21 posts last seen 2026-09 |
|---|---|---|
| Open | Daily | 11:30–21:30 6 of 21 posts last seen 2026-09 |
| Open | 11:00–21:30 2 of 21 posts last seen 2026-09 | |
| Last order | 21:00 16 of 17 posts last seen 2026-09 | |
| Closed | None 2 of 2 posts last seen 2026-09 |
The values differ, but the periods they were written in do not overlap. This looks like a change over time rather than a disagreement, and the top row is the most recently reported. We did not confirm it with the restaurant.
What sets it apart
- The kitchen is fully open: 19 of the 26 visit posts mention it. The solo counter faces the kitchen, so you watch the wok work while you eat; one diner saw a staff member folding gyoza at the end of the counter, and another described the kitchen as walled in clear glass.
- You order at your seat: 16 posts used a tablet or kiosk, mostly one fixed to each table. One noted that you pay before the order goes through, and several said the bill can be split on the kiosk. Pickled radish, pepper, wet wipes and paper cups sit on the table or in a side drawer.
- For a ramen shop it is roomy: 18 posts called it spacious, with a solo counter in front of the kitchen and two- to four-person tables further in; one estimated about 40 seats. One solo diner, though, found strangers seated close on both sides at the counter and left before finishing.
- Nearly every title says it is good for eating alone, but only 3 posts were actually solo visits; 3 went with friends, 3 with a partner and 3 with family. A parent with a baby reported a high chair and staff warming the baby food they brought; 6 posts mention high chairs.
- Diners found it inexpensive: of 22 posts that discussed price, 17 called it cheap or fair and none called it expensive. Seven drank Terra draught at the 2,900-won opening price, and two received a free canned drink for posting a receipt review.
- Waits vary. Three posts walked straight in, at 6:30 pm on a weekday and 2 pm on a Sunday. Two saw a line form: one had no one ahead at weekend lunch but a queue on the way out, the other saw office workers lining up as they left. One post says you join the queue on a tablet at the door and are notified through CatchTable.
- Gyoza is a common order: 13 posts describe a juicy filling and a crisp, lattice-skirted base. The lines about dumplings being hand-folded daily and pan-fried rather than deep-fried appear almost word for word across posts, so we treat them as the shop's own copy and did not count them.
- Heat is chosen in three steps, labelled 'Shin Ramyun', 'fiery' and 'seriously hot'. Three posts found it spicy: a companion barely touched a level-one horumen, a level-two bowl was fiery, and the mazesoba was hotter than expected. Another post found level one easy going.
What 25 bloggers said
We read all 25 in full. The most common claims are “Roomy” (18) and “Not expensive” (17).
What they liked
Where they disagree
| Had to wait | yes 2 · no 3 |
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Things you can check on site
| Open kitchen | 19 of 25 posts |
|---|---|
| Self-order screen | 16 of 25 posts |
| Reachable by transit | 15 of 25 posts |
| Beer served | 13 of 25 posts |
| Discount offered | 7 of 25 posts |
| High chairs | 6 of 25 posts |
| Review event | 2 of 25 posts |
| Free refills | 1 of 25 posts |
| Air conditioned | 1 of 25 posts |
| Parking capacity | 1 of 25 posts |
These are raw counts, not percentages. Someone who did not mention something is not someone who disagreed.
What people order
The most ordered dish is suje gyoza (수제교자) — 13 of 25 posts.
The prices here are what bloggers wrote down in their posts, and they may have changed since. Check Naver Place for the current menu and prices. This list is not a menu board — it counts what bloggers actually ordered and ate. Check on Naver Place
What to order
Sides, and what comes with it
To drink
Parking
1 posts say you can park; 1 say you cannot. We leave the disagreement standing rather than picking a side.
| Posts saying you can park | 1 of 25 posts |
|---|---|
| Posts saying you cannot | 1 of 25 posts |
Parking reports conflict. Several copied listing blocks say no parking, and one diner wrote that parking is impossible and pointed to the Seongwon Middle School public lot at 1,800 won an hour. Another post, however, says there is space for one car in front of the shop. The 1 hour 15 minutes of validated parking at a nearby lot comes from the shop's own notice. One post came by car but did not say where it parked.
Who came, and with whom
| Family visit | 3 of 25 posts |
|---|---|
| Date | 3 of 25 posts |
| Solo visit | 3 of 25 posts |
| With a friend | 3 of 25 posts |
| Came with children | 2 of 25 posts |
| Came by car | 1 of 25 posts |
Getting there
We could not find this shop’s own listing on Naver Map, so the link searches for the address instead.
Getting inside
| In a basement | yes 0 · no 1 (of 25 posts read) |
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Only one visitor mentioned the floor, saying the shop is at street level with an easy-to-spot sign; beyond the address, that is all we have.
No one wrote about a step at the entrance or getting in with a wheelchair or pushchair — that means we do not know, not that there is no issue. One post mentions a ledge by the window you can sit on while waiting; that is not an entrance step.
We do not know whether the toilet is inside the shop. One post says only that there is a clean toilet in the building, and two mention signs pointing the way. Separate men's and women's toilets appear only in copied listing blocks.
No one mentioned: Second floor · Lift to the floor · Ramp at the door · Step at the entrance · Step-free access · Toilet inside · 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 disclosing payment1 of 25 posts
- Posts saying they paid themselves3 of 25 posts
- Posts saying nothing either way21 of 25 posts
Posts that followed a TV spot
Of the 26 posts we gathered, 1 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 |
|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 1 |
| 2026-09 | 24 |
What we do not know
- One post discloses sponsorship and three attach a self-paid receipt. The rest say nothing, yet the same phrases recur in the same order — horumen as 'motsunabe in a ramen bowl', adjustable saltiness, free rice, split payment, high chairs and aprons. Many posts appear to follow a brief from the shop, so we treated those phrases as copied text and did not rely on them.
- Opening hours disagree. Thirteen posts give 11:00 as the opening time, six give 11:30, and two give 11:00 to 20:00 with last orders at 19:30. The versions do not split by date, so we cannot tell a change from a copying error. Most say it closes at 21:30 with last orders at 21:00 and no afternoon break. Nearly all of these are copied from listing blocks.
- Prices are as of August–September 2026. A meal is a ramen at 11,000–15,000 won plus toppings (the four-topping set is 3,500 won); pairs ordering ramen, a rice bowl, gyoza and beer reported totals of 27,000, 40,400 and 40,500 won. The 2,900-won Terra draught is an opening promotion and may end at any time.
- Two phone numbers circulate: 6 posts give 0507-1323-2929 and 5 give 010-6657-0579. Reservations appear only as 'bookable' in copied listing blocks; no one wrote about actually booking.
Sources (25)
Every number above was counted from the posts below.
- 성수역 저녁 맛집 멘쿠도 해장되는 대창라멘 부타동 재방문 2026-09-29 · 소소하지만 화려한 일상
- 성수역 근처 맛집 멘쿠도 혼밥 점심에 라멘 식당 2026-09-29 · 움직이는 레코드♪
- 성수 혼밥 맛집 멘쿠도 성수점 아기랑 점심 아카멘 호루멘 라멘 후기 2026-09-28 · 제니의 육퇴 밖 취향생활 · via Daum
- 성수동 점심 맛집 찾을 때 방문하기 좋은 멘쿠도 성수점 주말에 아.... 2026-09-24 · 향기로운Lifestyle, 골프, 리빙, 육아 @fragrant_seul
- 성수동 라멘 맛집 멘쿠도 성수점 솔직 후기, 특차슈동과 호루몬라멘.... 2026-09-24 · 좋은것만 권해주
- 성수역 2분컷 2900원 생맥주와 즐기는 성수 라멘 맛집 멘쿠도 성수점 2026-09-23 · 일상이야기
- 성수역 근처 맛집 멘쿠도 성수점 마제소바 차슈동 점심 데이트 후기 2026-09-23 · 하늬바람 타고 들에서 핀 꽃
- 성수역 혼밥 맛집 가성비 점심 일본 라멘 멘쿠도 2026-09-22 · 민나노 세계여행
- 성수 라멘 맛집 혼밥 하기 좋은 멘쿠도 성수점 2026-09-21 · 짼니의 하루
- [ 멘쿠도 ]성수 라멘 혼밥 맛집 성수점, 일본 감성 제대로 느껴지는 .... 2026-09-20 · Cointents
- 성수 혼밥 맛집 멘쿠도 성수점 아카멘 2단계에 마제소바 생맥 2,900원.... 2026-09-20 · 체리블라썸
- 성수에서 보낸 어느 날, 스포티파이하우스 공연 다녀온 날 2026-09-18 · 나의 작은 취향들
- 성수동 혼밥 맛집 가성비 좋은 점심 저녁 라멘 멘쿠도 2026-09-18 · 자두자두자몽의 푸드몽:)♡
- 성수 혼밥하기 좋은 라멘 맛집 멘쿠도 성수점 2026-09-17 · 오늘도 먹고 보고 즐기는 리
- 성수역 가성비 맛집 팝업 근처 점심 혼밥 라멘 일식집 멘쿠도 2026-09-16 · 오늘의 일기
- 성수 맛집 추천 혼밥가능한 라멘맛집 멘쿠도 저녁식사 후기후기~! 2026-09-15 · 세상 소소한 일기
- 성수 저녁 맛집 멘쿠도 진한 대창 라멘 수제교자 후기 2026-09-15 · 덕덕의 미식여행 · via Daum
- 또간집 / 성수 멘쿠도 아카멘과 300ml 생맥주, 혼자 점심 먹기 좋은 성.... 2026-09-11 · 맛있는 시선과 신나는 프레임
- 성수 라멘 맛딥추천 - 멘쿠도 후기 2026-09-10 · Hansuriya
- 성수역 1번출구 맛집 멘쿠도 라멘 마제소바 메뉴 추천 2026-09-09 · 노는게 제일 좋은 또이스토리
- 라멘 차슈덮밥 혼밥하기 좋은 성수동 점심 맛집 ' 멘쿠도 성수점 ' 2026-09-08 · my daily log
- 성수역 점심 맛집 멘쿠도 성수점 - 혼밥하기 쉬운 성수 라멘맛집 2026-09-07 · 온갖 기록용
- [성수역 1번 출구 맛집] 멘쿠도 성수점, 불향 가득 호루멘과 특차슈.... 2026-09-07 · The position
- 성수동 가성비 맛집 찾는다면 멘쿠도 성수점으로 2026-09-05 · 소소한 일상, 소소한 행복
- 멘쿠도 성수점 ㅣ 성수 맛집, 라멘맛집, 성수라멘집 2026-08-25 · 별하; 별처럼 높고 빛나게 · via Daum
Of 274 candidate posts we opened 56 and kept 25 as evidence. We stop once 30 are confirmed: beyond that the counts grow in proportion without changing the answer.