Kinboshi Ramen
Ramen restaurant · Buckman
609 SE Ankeny St A, Portland, OR 97214
Highlights
Casual ramen joint serving Japanese noodle bowls in a light-filled space with communal seating.
Casual ramen joint serving Japanese noodle bowls in a light-filled space with communal seating.
"Kinboshi Ramen — formerly of Japan-based chain Marukin — is a popular counter-service restaurant in the same building as Nong’s Khao Man Gai on Southeast Ankeny that specializes in velvety Hakata-style tonkotsu broth. The tonkotsu red is a popular move, with rich, red pork broth clinging to slender noodles. It has also expanded its offerings to include vegan options made with soy milk that are equally rich and flavorful. But what sets Kinboshi apart are its sides, particularly the sticky tebasaki chicken wings, with aromatic ginger and garlic." - Zoe Baillargeon
"Formerly known as Marukin, Kinboshi has been a ramen standby in Portland for several years. Even though it specializes in Hakata-style tonkotsu ramen, this Southeast Ankeny ramen-ya also offers two meatless broths — the creamy umami-rich miso and the lighter soy-milk-based shio tonyu — with the option of a spicy version of each one. Vegan toppings include tofu, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and shichimi chile. The shop also carries pan-fried gyoza with spinach wrappers and Japanese curry, as well as a stunning cold hazelnut hiyashi ramen during the warmer months." - Waz Wu
"Mayumi Hijikata’s Kinboshi Ramen —formerly Marukin— is a popular counter-service restaurant in the same building as Nong’s Khao Man Gai on Southeast Ankeny that specializes in velvety Hakata-style tonkotsu broth. It has also expanded its offerings to include vegan options made with soy milk that are equally rich and flavorful. But what sets Kinboshi apart are its sides, particularly the sticky tebasaki chicken wings, with aromas of ginger and garlic." - Ron Scott, Eater Staff
"This Southeast Ankeny ramen shop is perhaps best known for its lipstick-red tonkotsu, supremely rich with a hearty pork broth and thick hunks of chashu. The heat of chiles is calmed by the creaminess of the broth, but you’ll still leave with a runny nose. The menma, or marinated bamboo, is particularly nice here — it’s worth ordering a little extra." - Nick Woo, Brooke Jackson-Glidden
"My favorite ramen in town is Kinboshi, right next to Le Pigeon, so it’s easy to take home and the whole family loves it. I love that you can add on chiles and extra crispy pork and create your own bowl the way you want it." - Thom Hilton
