JINYA Ramen Bar - Calgary

Best ramen in the city. Hands down! Quick service. Huge portions. Great value. Consistently excellent. The tempura brussels sprouts are a must try. I love the way each table setting comes with three different sauces. My go to dish is the spicy vegan Ramen and although it is spicy, it is also rich and creamy and filled with tofu and veggies. The seasonal menu often offers cold noodles, sauce, noodles, and other vegetarian and vegan options. I love how Virginia offers impossible meat as an alternative in some of their dumplings and baos.

Crystal always takes very good care of me every time I come here. Very sweet and always caring. In terms of food my go to is the Tonkotsu Black which is a classic ramen and you can't go wrong. The pork buns were really delicious as well along with the matcha lychee drink. In terms of service everyone is extremely kind and professional. I love coming here always.

Food was just okay. We ordered the Tonkotsu Red and Black. The noodle texture was not bad but both broth and soft boiled egg were not flavourful or rich enough. The brussels sprouts tempura was good tho! For the atmosphere, it’s dark and too noisy inside so it’s difficult to chat. In general, I don’t regret to try it once but very likely won’t be returning.

The ramen was rich and flavorful, I really enjoyed the chashu. Unfortunately, my friend’s salmon bowl took about half an hour to arrive, which was a bit disappointing. Still, the food quality was solid overall.

I didn’t try the ramen, just got the salmon bowl. It was okay, not much flavor, so I added soy sauce. Not the best I’ve had but I still ate it all. I think this place is more about ramen anyway, everyone seems to order that. The lychee + matcha drink was super tasty though! And Matilda who helped us was really nice and friendly. Service was great.

It's been awhile since i've had ramen. @jinyaramenbar definitely hits the spot! The broth was flavourful and stayed hot until my last bite. The noodles were cooked perfectly and not soggy. The soft boiled seasoned egg was super tasty. Definitely recommend the Jinya Tonkatsu Black ramen.

I love the authentic feel you get as soon as you enter! incredible service. The only thing is they don't take reservations, but you can usually find seating. $25 per ramen bowl and it's a lot so don't order anything extra if you're planning on eating ramen

Gyoza is tender and mild serve with sauce. According to my appetite Ramen bowl is more than enough for one person. Quantity is good enough and taste is also really good.

My husband and I got into town to start our vacation and needed a spot for a late dinner. This was walking distance and seemed busy so we figured it was good. We walked in and got seated at the bar immediately, which was awesome. Service was fantastic all night too. The food - it was our first meal in Canada and we were SO impressed. It was such a great start to our trip. We got the ramen and a meal with it so it came with chicken and rice and a salad. Everything was fantastic and so full of flavor. We also split a bottle of sake which was awesome. The whole experience was great, we were so happy we stumbled in here. Highly recommend!

Jinya is our favourite go to ramen in Calgary. The place is always packed, but you can join a wait list when you start heading there. The vibe is very chill in this place. The staff are super awesome, mostly crystal, absolutely love her, she always makes our experience 1000x better.

Nice place. Good food and great service. Harvie was very good and polite. Ramen was fantastic. Be careful when ordering red ramen. Can be very spicy.

this place is always busy so make sure you are on the waiting list. The food in incredible and service is always amazing.

Main 'goto' for delicious ramen in Calgary. Service is exceptional. The restaurant is inviting with a modern aesthetic.

The ramen is so authentic and so good! Broth is rich and delicious. Perfect for the cold season. Will definitely come back!

Great ramen place in Calgary! So it's one of these ramen places that are trendy but good. Their menu offers good ramen choices plus other small plates such as mini tacos and dumplings. Also vegetarian options. Prices are the standard ones. The place is well-decorated and clean. Kinda of a small place but cozy. Staff were really nice and polite. Service was fast and our ramens were well-prepared and warm. I got the Original Tonkotsu ramen with a Japanese peach flavoured soda. The ramen was great! Great taste, good quality of ingredients and enough to fill up your belly when you're starving. I would totally recommend this ramen place when you're looking for something warm, quick to get and tasty. Especially during the Calgarian winter. But, it can get really busy. You might wait for a long time to get a table. If you get there and there's no table available, they will ask you to put yourself on the waiting list using their QR code that you will find on a paper at the front door. We waited for 40 minutes to get a table.

Dangerously Delicious... I live way too close to this place and spend way too much money here. I could eat here for 3 meals a day. I order the spicy chicken ramen with a seasoned egg and was immediately hooked. I have never ordered anything else and probably never will because it is that good. Noodles, amazing. Toppings, amazing. Broth, so good I could cry. The staff is friendly and the food comes out so quickly. The restaurant has the perfect vibe, so much so that I'll actually eat here by myself and I do not typically do that. If I could give them 6 stars I would, if you couldn't tell by the rest of my review.

consistently great food and great service. The waitlist option is great and help reducing the time waiting around for tables.

Best ramen in Calgary and service is always 10/10. Would highly recommend, it's my go to spot!

I love Ramen. Decided to try the take-out / delivery version from Jinya since I was craving some! I got the Sprouting Up Ramen which is my normal dine-in go to dish. When you get it delivered, they put the broth in a separate (reheat-able) container and the noodles and other components in another container. This means the noodles and pork were NOT soggy upon delivery which is much appreciated. I do think the dine-in version is better, but I was surprised that the delivery version was fairly good too. The Jinya Bun was delicious though!!! Highly recommend adding one to your to-go order! Yum!

Amazing ramen and great service. Very friendly and attentive in customer service. Nice lunch date place or with friends.

One of the best Ramen I have tried in a while. Their menu includes Vegan and Vegetarian options. I really enjoyed Flying Vegan Ramen and it is a must try. Quinoa Salad was another good item on the menu.

Ordered takeout and really enjoyed the small plates we ordered, will definitely be ordering again.

The sashimi tacos were great and a unique addition! The ramen soups were delicious. Would highly recommend, even for fellow Torontonians

I am not a ramen person by any means, but cold weather and limited options dragged me over here with my wife. Happy wife happy life right? The wait times were pretty rough, and with the wait outside on a cold cold day, it was easy to want to walk away. This was on a weekday afternoon so it had to be good right? This is coming from a vegan, they do have a handful of ramens that are already vegan and a handful of vegan appetizers. The ramen I had ordered was full of flavor, the broth was appetizing in itself and with plant based meat in it, I scarfed it all down. So much so, I had to admit to my wife that I really enjoyed our meal, and in a pinch the next day in our travels we had grabbed ramen to go. From someone who can't stand ramen, this is definitely a place you want to check out. The only reason for 4 stars is the appetizers weren't mind blowing. We tried the caramelized cauliflower and had the fried Brussel sprouts were very underwhelming. The appetizers were not the best choice but the ramen was very solid.

We had the Jinya Tonkotsu Original 2010 and it was good. I particularly liked how the thick noodles were cooked. The pork chashu melts in your mouth and the broth is tasty but not too thick. Not a fan of the spinach though as it leaves a bitter taste when you eat the noodles with it. Also had the pork gyoza. It was good but can't say it's the best I've tasted in town. Be sure to go there early as the place gets packed really fast at lunchtime.

First time trying the Calgary location, and it is definitely on par with every other city I've had it in. The pork tacos are a great little appetizer, super light and refreshing after a hot afternoon. This was my first time trying the Cha Cha Cha ramen, which is definitely for garlic lovers as the menu states. They even give you a garlic press with fresh cloves of garlic to crush in! Really great experience as always.

This definitely is not my favourite place to eat. It is supposedly japanese fusion but seemed to me to be exactly like vietnamese food.. however.. I like vietnamese food better because the portion sizes are way bigger! This was just too bland and flavourless for me.

Ok stop for lunch. Seaweed salad was only 40% seaweed the rest lettuce. Gyoza was just ok. Fried chicken was not large, just salty fried chicken. Also my friend had Tonkotsu Ramen. Very spicy (and that was level 1) couldn't drink the broth. Was more deep fried pork strips, not real Tonkotsu style.

Super fast and efficient service. Not amazing product. Licensed. Kept my lost glasses until I came back. Thanks!

Ramen place is pretty good. Luckily walked in and it wasn't that busy. So got a seat pretty much right away. I came here to see if there is a different from the Houston and Vancouver BC location. Overall, pretty similar. I got a seat at the long table. Definitely can get cozy and meet some new friends. So, I ordered the Chicken karaage ramen (Chef special). It was pretty pricy for a bowl of ramen if I were to compare it to Vancouver BC price. But overall not bad. It came with three big pieces of chicken karaage. Broth very thick and flavorful. Will definitely fill you up if you drink all the soup. But I think I prefer the Sprouting up ramen over the chicken karaage ramen. Décor is quite nice and I do like it. Located in a trendy location in Mission.

JINYA Ramen Bar continues to expand. First heard about them in Vancouver and they've already set up shop in Calgary.   Hours are pretty good. Everyday open till 10:00pm! The inside is very chic modern. - Peach and mango pop ($3.80 each) - cute little Japanese fruit drinks. I tried a taste of both; tasted like fizzy pop with a lighter, more subtle flavour. - JINYA Bun ($4.50) - this surprised me. The bun was light, fluffy and the chashu completely tenderized. - Old school ramen ($12.50) - I thought this one would match my ramen preferences but broth/noodles weren't to my liking. Thin noodles didn't do it for me. I decided to combo up my ramen with their pork gyoza (4 pieces) and salad combo ($4.95). Salad was pretty standard but the sauce was tasty. The gyoza were better than expected. Crispy, juicy inside and not just an afterthought.  - Premium tonkotsu white ($13.25) - broth was much more flavourful. Natdogg throughly enjoyed it. - Vegetable soup ramen ($11.95) - don't see many vegetarian ramen's so keep this in mind if you have vegetarian friends. Cowtown continues to get an onslaught of ramen joints opening up. Worth a try if you've never been to JINYA but I prefer their Vancouver location(s).

Hit the spot for our ramen craving. Enjoyed our appetizers too. Had the spicy tuna tacos and jinya bun. For ramen I had the Jinya tonkatsu original. Great, quick service as well.

My partner and I have been struggling to find a ramen bar that has good chashu (pork belly) and good broth. I am elated to say our search is over! Jinya's black ramen is savory and every ingredient is quality and delicious. From the pork belly that melts in your mouth to the perfectly soft boiled egg and wood ear mushrooms. We also had their Jinya buns and they were to-die-for. If you love ramen and are a chashu snob, you need to try Jinya!

What I got: Old Skool Ramen ($13) Pros: - We were a group of 7 girls from Toronto, just got back from a long day trip to Banff. It was -10 degrees outside and we were walking around at 8pm looking for someplace to eat. All the restaurants on 17th ave immensely packed on a Saturday night and to our relief we finally found a place that fit everyone without a reservation. - Not only was JINYA large and hospitable, the ramen wasn't bad despite this being a chain restaurant. The broth wasn't so salty or heavy, with the egg and bamboo sprouts made perfectly. I liked that they didn't cut the egg so the yolk didn't run into the soup. I wouldn't compare this to Michelin starred ramen I've tried in Japan, but for the ingredients and taste compared to other places in Calgary- this was solid. Cons: - Like ramen everywhere, the ingredients can be a bit scant- just a piece of meat, egg and bamboo shoot. This is the way ramen is made, but I think some people might find that the taste gets boring just eating noodles and broth. If you're looking for something with more ingredients, I would consider the vegetarian option, there are more toppings in there and tastes pretty good too. - Price is steeper than some other ramen places I've been to in Toronto.

Popped by Jinya for lunch around 1:30pm on a Sunday on a recommendation from a friend. I love ramen, but sometimes find it hard to find a place that has veggie broth options. I'm glad this place caters to vegetarians! The restaurant is small and cute (I noticed a sign that says their max capacity is 57 people). Decor is modern and there is bar, high top, and table seating. We were seated immediately and service was quick. We ordered the Spicy Garlic Edamame to start. It's served cold and definitely has a kick. We enjoyed it. For ramen, I ordered the current special: Spicy Vegan DanDanMen and added a seasoned egg. You can choose your spice level: mild, spicy, or hot. I went with spicy, but should have gone with mild since it was a tad bit too spicy for me. The ramen, however, was great. The miso broth was absolutely delicious, and I really enjoyed the noodles as well. My boyfriend ordered the Cha Cha Cha ramen. He enjoyed it, but said it was skimpy on meat. Also, the menu says this ramen is for garlic lovers. He said the garlic flavour is there, but is not overly strong. He actually preferred the taste of my miso broth to his pork broth. Our bill with tax and tip came to $47. Overall, a decent ramen place. Not out of this world, but far from terrible.

Came here on Sunday for lunch at 1230p. Started to get busy. We got a table for 4 right away but a few minutes later there was a line. This is an American chain. Seems very hip with lots of people but also families. They were very busy which is a good sign. I had the Tonkotsu Spicy with thick noodles. Broth was perfect and the noodles were great texture. No egg though which I didn't realize. Kids had Tonkotsu Black with thin noodles. They seemed to enjoy it. Came with a full egg. They also ordered extra noodles this time thick. At other Ramen places normal noodles seems to be between this ones thin and thick. Wife had the Sprouting Up Tonkotsu with thick noodles. Lots of sprouts - she doesn't like Brussel sprouts. Good flavour. She thought the noodles were too thick and the thin ones too thin. Servers were friendly and quick and came by to check on us once in awhile. They serve tap water here so I went with a Sapporo which came quickly. Food was quick too. Parking is street parking which can get filled up on Sunday.

We drove to calgary just for Jinya Ramen after having it in vancouver. Server was a great guy, the food was exceptional. Please open one in Edmonton so we don't have to drive down anymore ha.

Love going to JINYA, this was my second time here and it was delicious. I had the Sprouting up Ramen; the broth was so flavourful. A cool twist with the crispy Brussels sprouts. We were sat and served very quickly with our soups arriving in no time at all. Friendly service and I think reasonable prices for Mission/intercity. My bowl was about $15. It is a pretty small restaurant and can get very busy . It is worth the stop!

This is one of my favorite & best ramen places I have ever been in Calgary. The atmosphere is welcoming with the usual Japanese greeting, irasshaimase, (which I tend to say it too when other customers get seated) prior to getting seated. The menu selection is quite large for a ramen bar with a few other unconventional (mini tacos) menu items. There were a lot of ramen flavors to choose from and descriptive on the contents to help better understand. We ordered JINYA Tokotsu Black, Old Skool & Sukiyaki Q Ramen flavors and all of these ramens were fantastic in flavor (especially the broth), ingredients (the egg was amazing and I recommend to add on more egg), harmonizing flavors and texture. I would go back again to try other ramen flavors. Try Takoyaki, it comes with egg salad which happens to taste really good & Chicken Karaage.

Solid Ramen bar, we tried the tempura Brussels sprouts, tempura shrimp to start. Both really delicious and comes with yummy sauces. I drained my Lychee-tini (garnished with a lychee skewer) because it was delicious! For the mains, we tried a range of dishes, including the veggie ramen bowl. A bunch of us had the Black Ramen though which was really good. No need to add on a ajitsuke tamago (flavored hard boiled egg) which is gooey and delicious- it has one already. Of course, when you enter, the hostess shouts out to announce your arrival and all the staff respond- so that's fun. They do not take reso's so you have to kick it old school by putting your name on the list, but have fun with the name. I wouldn't say it's my fave Ramen joint in the city, but it's a chain so that's not surprising. It is definitely a solid option though, and a great location!

My first time at Jinya, ordered their special Tokyo Tonkatsu Ramen. It is good but for $14.50 , I was expecting a bit more in terms of ingredients. The broth was flavourful but it was not hot enough. With this Ramen it came with thin noodles, you can change your noodles for extra cost. NO THANK YOU! ill keep the thin noodles. That being said, if you finish your noodles you can ask for more noodles at an extra cost, but to me not worth it when your soup is not HOT. I did enjoy the egg, very good and perfectly done. I'd come again. When i went for dinner it was pretty busy.

It was delicious! Must try when in Calgary! It was perfect in a cold weather. The broth was so rich and tasty!

Wow. This is the best ramen I've had in Calgary. I came here with my sister, Aunt and daughter (they're family friendly). This was the first time my aunt tried ramen, I'm very happy my sister chose this spot to represent the ramen world. I think we were all blown away by the food. I got the garlic lovers ramen. Oh. my. goodness. That was garlic heaven right there in that bowl. I would have to say that my ramen won, but my sister and aunt were just as adamant about their meal. I can't wait to go back.

Since they don't take resos, we arrived just as they opened for lunch. Good thing too because it was quite nippy out, there's no waiting area and it got really busy shortly after (more on that in a bit). There's definitely a lot of options including rice bowls and snacks, but stuck with what we were there for: the ramen! My Tonkotsu Black looked and sounded appetizing enough: pork broth, kikurage, nori, seasoned egg, garlic chips, fried onions and spicy sauce on thin noodles. The savoury broth was a perfect richness and there was a decent amount of noodles and meat to fill me up. The venue isn't very big but it is open concept. Once it gets busy, it gets really loud. In addition to the music, there's yelling/greeting from the service staff as people come in and the diners talking over each other, it's quite difficult to maintain a conversation. Your options could be to come at an off time or I guess you can contribute to the noise and be loud as well lol The food is decent and so is the price. I'm glad I waited for the hype to die down before trying JINYA.

pork chashu bowl and salad combo Very savoury and saucy. Perfect mix of egg, pork , veggies and rice. Pretty good value for $6.95 as an add on with your ramen. I would suggest sharing it because once your get your ramen, it will be a struggle to finish it ( maybe it's just me lol ) unless you are super hungry! tonkotsu black It comes with thin noodles and if you like that seafood taste, then this is the ramen for you. This was pretty tasty too and the pork is tender AF

Delicious!! I ordered the red tonkostu - it was amazing! You have a choice of heat level 1-10. I can easily eat spicy food but I was afraid to go high as I was told it gets quite hot if you ordered anything over 6. I decided to go with level 1 and add hot sauce if needed. Well let me tell you 1 was plenty! It was spicy enough for me and I was shocked. I couldn't imagine ordering anything higher than 1. If you're visiting Calgary - be sure to check this place out. :)

With the loss of Hapa, I was afraid that convenient Ramen was now gone. Then I discovered Jinya.....So glad I did. The ramen was excellent. Absolutely fantastic. I had the spicy some thing something ramen and it was all out glory. The addition of outstanding sides was also a huge plus. Poke salmon tacos??? Frickn delish! And deserts they have yummy dessert as well. While I did not have them the table next to us did the children's plates look on point, with fabulous presentation. Seemed like a fantastic way to introduce any one to this establishment's fantastic cuisine.

I had really wanted to try JINYA since it opened and finally went on a Sunday night with a friend. Overall it was a great spot for our casual date! We got a table right away and the service was fast. The JINYA bun was a fantastic starter. The bread was delicious and the meat inside was flavourful and tender. For my main dish I got the Chef Special which was the Karaage chicken and it was definitely a great pick. I actually didn't want my Ramen to end. The broth was so tasty and soothing. It tasted as good as it looked when it was set down in front of me. I look forward to going to JINYA again and will recommend it to friends!

So hey, Jinya Calgary, on-line ordering is not a thing on your website - only US locations showing Your phone number only works if one uses the entire number including the "1"; otherwise, "The customer you have dialed is not available," message...

After trying the vegetarian ramen a while ago, I decided to try the Creamy Vegan Ramen, and it was AMAZING. The broth is quite flavourful, and the thick noodles are perfectly cooked. One critique is that the toppings are limited, there's just some tofu and onions here and there, an addition of more vegetables or an egg would help enhance flavour. My friends and I also tried the green tea mochi and flan during "Happy Hour," it was $1-2 off regular price. Mochi was good, however it seemed like generic store-bought, nothing special. The flan was great initially, but nearing the end was tasteless. The service is fantastic, and VERY fast. Overall, high quality food and a great place to enjoy ramen!

Having heard good things about the chain, we decided to come here instead of Hapa Izakaya on a cold Friday lunch since we were craving a bowl of hot ramen. We got the last table just after 12, and as mentioned there is no waiting area and no reservations are accepted so make sure you go slightly off-peak unless you want to wait. The food came out fairly quickly, I ordered the Old Skool and gf got the Feb special Tokyo Tonkotsu. I also asked for the fresh garlic topping which is offered free here. They provide a container of peeled garlic and provide a garlic press for you to season to your own preferences. The Tokyo Tonkotsu is a pork based broth and it is definitely richer and thicker than my chicken based broth. Both bowls were topped with a perfectly cooked egg. However, the egg was cold because the broth in both bowls weren't hot enough. The pork chashu were nice and tender without being overly fatty. Both of these bowls came with the thin noodles which are reminiscent of al-dente Italian pasta which was great. Wanting to try the thick noodles, I ordered the Kaedama (extra noodles). They warned me that since my broth was flavored for the thin noodles the taste might be too light, so I'm guessing the broths with the thick noodles are more concentrated. The noodles came hot on a plate and slid into the remainder of my broth. They were much thicker and firmer than typical ramen noodles with good bounce. Overall the noodles themselves were great. The gf preferred the thick noodles and I preferred the thin, but both are above average in my opinion. However, they were let down by the tepid broth temperature which also dragged down the perfectly cooked egg. The service was OK, however it took a while to get our bill. I might come back eventually to try the Cha Cha Cha ramen that has earned lots of good reviews, but as of now I prefer Hapa Izakaya as my downtown ramen lunch spot. It looks like takeout is available if you don't want to wait in line since I saw some people swing by to pick up food in styrofoam containers.

On the fence between giving this place 3.5 to 4 stars. I was really excited for this place since the chain is from LA and I had really good ramen in LA (see my review for Daikokuya in Little Tokyo) but for some reason, we live in Calgary where it seems no one can get ramen right 100%... If you are driving, there's paid street parking in Mission but if you visit for dinner after 6pm, street parking is free. I visited the first day they opened - we came at 5pm (before the dinner rush) and did not have to wait for a table. Our server was understanding when a few of our friends were late, and still seated us even though we did not have the whole group there. I had the tonkatsu black with a combo of salad and rice bowl on the side. The description had said the ramen would be spicy, but it was not noticeable in mine. Unlike most places that give you a choice between lean and fatty pork pieces, our ramens were served with fatty pork (which some people like and some do not - all personal preference). My broth was very rich and flavourful - it was so thick and it seemed very gelatinous which again can be good or bad based on personal preference. I had the thin noodles and I thought they were cooked well. Although the combo was good value (+$5), I don't think I would recommend because the rice bowl was mediocre at best. I only ordered it because the portions of the ramen looked smaller than most places (which it is) but next time I will try an appetizer instead. The crispy chicken that was an option for a combo was fresh and served piping hot which I appreciated, but again, I didn't think was amazing or a must try. The Jinya bun was good but at $4.5 for one, I thought it seemed a bit too expensive. For dessert, the green tea mochi ice cream was great for sharing (2 round pieces cut in halves - half a piece per person would be good if 4 people wanted to share). The coffee panna cotta was good but a tad bit too sweet with not enough coffee flavour for my liking. With the ramen averaging about $13-14 per bowl (plus extra for more toppings if you want), I thought this place was a bit expensive. Appies, dessert can add up quick to $30 per person if you make your ramen a combo too, with the ramen portion being smaller than most places in Calgary. I did not have any issues with service as I was seated when it was not busy, but I did think it was extremely stupid to have people pay for their bills at the front counter by the door where everyone enters and exits, especially when there are tons of people waiting. It's decent ramen for Calgary but if you've had good ramen elsewhere (Japan, LA, Vancouver, etc.), you still can't compare. If you are dying for some ramen in Calgary, give this place a try and avoid obvious busy times like 6:30-8 for dinner. If you are travelling outside of Calgary where you know you can get a great bowl of ramen, maybe just nurse your ramen craving until then :)

First thing i have to clarify how most local people judging the customer service. It is actually pretty good. I think theres people just like to find bones inside an egg. The ramen is good and very creative. Soup base is thick and tasty. As well as the meat is tender enough that it melt instantly once you put it inside your mouth. Highly recommend the CHA CHA CHA ramen. So i would suggest you guy to go there personally and get a feel on it. Because i always think that some comment here are either too bias or they basically think they are king and queen so they want the best of everything. Agree? I would definitly come back again.

I liked my experience at Jinya. I had the spicey miso ramen. The broth was tasty, and it came with a good amount of noodles. The rest of the family shared the Jinya buns, gyoza, and chicken karaage. My youngest had a kids set dinner. It was probably the best deal out of everything on the menu. It came with a small bowl of ramen, rice with chicken, a small salad, chicken karraage, and a small scoop of icecream for dessert. All of that for $8. We also ordered the Mochi with icecream for the adults. The young gentleman that served us was friendly and efficient. He also said he was the guy that uploads all the Instagram pics for the restaurant. I guess Facebook and Twitter are also new additions to social media. I'll definitely be back.

We were on our way to Canmore and decided to stop by Jinya for a late night dinner. It was great for a quick ramen / rice bowl fix before a long weekend ahead! Atmosphere: 4/5 It was almost 9pm by the time we arrived, and I was surprised to see the place was still quite busy with a line outside despite being near closing time. The restaurant is not huge but has nice and modern decor with an open kitchen area. We were seated at the bar which I didn't mind at all and enjoyed the bustling atmosphere as staff prepared food. Thankfully we were able to find parking easily on a side street. Service: 4/5 Efficient and friendly; staff took our orders quickly and our food was delivered piping hot! Food: 3.5/5 I had the pork chashu bowl. Overall tasty dish. I liked how the meat was marinaded well. The chashu was a little too fatty for me but that is also the nature of chashu. I would've liked more vegetables. The egg was very delicious!! I also tried some of my friends' tonkotsu broth which tasted good and satisfying; the ramen itself I thought was pretty typical in terms of texture. Overall satisfactory. Price: 3/5 Reasonable for size / amount of food Overall: 4/5 Overall good experience at this ramen joint for a quick and hot meal before continuing our journey to the mountains. I would have liked a slightly larger bowl as I was still a little hungry afterwards. I would return to try some of their other signature ramens.

My first visit to Jinya....loved it. Tonkatsu Ramen with fresh garlic and corn...... I will be back soon

I went for lunch here on a Monday hoping the line wasn't as bad. I drove by on the Sunday and there was at least 20 people waiting outside. We got there at 11:50 and there was already a 20 minute wait. We waited since we figured there would be a line for the next while due to it being a new restaurant. The hostess did give us a menu so we could look at it during our wait. We got seated at the bar. We decided to try the caramelized cauliflower, crispy chicken, cha cha cha and the vegan ramen. The caramelized cauliflower was very good and refreshing due to the citrus. The crispy chicken was just alright for us because I think it was given to us quite a bit after it was fried so it was warm and not that crispy anymore. The cha cha cha ramen was huge. The ramen also comes with fresh garlic that you can add. The broth was very heavy; it had very good flavour. I definitely could have shared this with the hubby. The vegan creamy ramen was very good. We didn't ask but the vegan ramen came with the yellow noodles (we're not sure if there was egg in there and we didn't bother asking). Its definitely worth a try if you enjoy ramen. I would definitely come back to try the other items on the menu. We were too full to have the mochi green tea ice cream. There's always next time.