Korea: my life, my story: best ramen

Friday, October 16, 2015

The Best Ramen Shop in Suwon [멘야산다이메]

멘야산다이메's New Suwon Location
2015.08.09 @ 수원 남문 [Suwon Nam-mun]

I have always raved about 멘야산다이메 [Menyasan-daime] in 홍대 [Hongdae]. It is by far my favorite restaurant in all of Korea. It's the best Japanese ramen I've had outside of Japan. One day, I was taking a walk in search of a ramen shop that was supposed to be down by 남문 [Nam-mun]. When I arrived, it was sadly shut down, but to my pleasant surprise, there was a big banner on the outside stating that there was going to be a 멘야산다이메 opening later that month. There wasn't an exact day, so my usual morning walks began to take me down that way to check on the status. It took a couple weeks, but it finally opened, and I couldn't be more pleased.

( Black Ramen is the top choice. )

화로구이 [samgyeopsal] Paldalmun Market Arigato Momma Suwon Hwaseong

How to get to the 멘야산다이메 in 수원

Suwon Station [수원역] (Seoul Subway Line 1) - Exit 1

Go out Exit 9 and follow this map. You can also take a taxi to get a little closer. Say, "Nam-mun ka-ju-se-yo." [남문 가주세요]

(The store front looks like this. )

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Points of Interest in Suwon & Seoul

Monday, March 3, 2014

The Best Ramen Shop in Seoul [멘야산다이메]

멘야산다이메 means Spenser's Favorite Food in Hongdae
2014/01/05 @ 홍대 [Hongdae]

This is my favorite place to eat ramen in Seoul. A big bowl of noodles, veggies, and pork is about 7,000won. It's very small, and you are usually seated right at the counter where they are cooking on the other side. The food and the atmosphere are amazing. It's pretty small and hard to find, so I'm including a map for you.