Butanchu, Hongdae — Restaurant in Seoul

This restaurant has exactly what I love and look for–with four ramen options it makes ordering simple but at the same time signifies to the customer that they're confident in what they're serving you, so you can't go wrong with any option. You're left to customize the noodles and toppings that you want. They show no hesitation catering to a diverse customer base with menus in Korean, Chinese and English as well as the wait staff being able to speak multiple languages as well; it makes for an overall great customer experience and a ramen restaurant that sticks out which is difficult to do in this area given there are quite a few, but they're...

The workers are from Japan, from the chef to waitresses. I wouldn't stop you from going here to eat cause the ramen was pretty good, and the staff were very nice and the restaurant was maintained neatly. However, would you really wanna go to Japanese noodle shop while travelling Korea? Sure thing if you are a Japanese and missing your traditional food. But come on guys, there are lots more of Korean foods that you should be trying rather than ramen. But u know, I liked the noodles, and I would've given 5 stars if the restaurant did not smell something weird (I got used to it after...

I've tried a numerous japanese ramens in places where were in Japan, Korea and the US, this one was pretty dissapointing. The donkotsu soup was too blend and a bit smelly. Karague was just alright but I wouldn't recommend for waiting in line to have this noodle. I guess I should've tried tantan noodle (originally from China) instead of Japanese style ramen. This ramen restaurant should be called Japanese fusion restaurant, not an authentic Japanese one. FYI, I gave very generous review than what I thought...