So far my favourite ramen place in Calgary. Tried, the tuna "tacos", creamy tempura shrimp and most importantly the sticky pork buns. After that had a large bowl of spicy pork with thick noodles. Amazingly delicious, every single bite. The only bad thing is that the place is kinda small and tables are really close to each other. Still a great place to try and keep coming back. read more

Great ramen bar. Jinya buns are a must, they are amazing. So many great extras to top your ramen.

Jinya (in Mission on 4th) takes the top spot for my favorite ramen restaurant in Calgary. The service was really attentive (without being needy, creepy or just plain bothersome) and I HUGELY enjoyed the food...Wow! Massive menu!! We randomly dropped in for a post-Canada day refuel....We shared Cilantro Sashimi and Kale Tempura. For the main, I had Spicy Tonkotsu Ramen with TRIPLE PORK!! That's right... I added triple pork and the Jinya crew were soooo happy to accomodate this special dietary need of mine... My friend ordered the White Tonkotsu... she said it was "Yum". My friend lies a lot though (compulsive or something), so I would have to try it myself before I agreed. Wasn't the cheapest... I think two appetizers, two soups, one cocktail and one sparkling water (all in with tip) was about $82 ... still... I had a great dinner ... so worth it ... read more

Better than average for sure! Came at 5:25 and were seated right away and then a huge line formed at 5:30. Had the black tonkatsu and tried some spicy chicken ramen, chicken karaage, and caramelized cauliflower. I loved that extra spicy meant extra spicy! Soooo good and spicy! Flavour of the broth was very rich and thick. It definitely is better than your average ramen place. It just opened though, so definitely some service issues. Nothing too bad, just small things. I am sure they will find their footing. Great addition to the Calgary food scene. I will be back. read more

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I wish I lived in Calgary because this would be my go-to ramen bar. The food is delicious. I tried the tempura Brussels sprouts and they were amazing. The gyoza were soft and lightly pan fried. I had the chicken wonton ramen with mushroom topping. So yum!! Highly recommended, but be warned. A gratuity is added for groups over 6 read more

Decided to check it out shortly after the grand opening. I found it was very loaded with sodium and MSG. I have never had any issues with sensitivity to MSG in my life but after eating the Cha-Cha-Cha Ramen dish I could actually feel how swollen my tongue was. Ordered the gyoza as an appetizer and it tasted as if they had been cooked in dirty oil and was nothing notable. I have since returned and tried two other dishes (Tonkatsu Black & Spicy Umami Miso) they had much lower amounts of Salt / MSG and were more enjoyable. The fried chicken and Pork Chashu Bowl are both great. I'd almost rather just eat these than the ramen. Every time I have visited one part of the order was mistaken or wrong. The service is probably the worst out of any ramen place I have been to and is definitely bottom of the list over all for service in Calgary. read more

Other than the fact they don't take reservations I give this restaurant 5 stars! Great service and good food! Love the JINYA bun and cha cha cha ramen was my favourite! read more

The creamy vegan ramen is beautiful, the noodles are wonderful, the broth isn't exactly spicy but very flavorful, didn't think I'd be able to enjoy ramen without a pork broth but this was amazing. read more

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At my daughters suggestion we visited Jinya Ramen Bar (just down the street) I had the Chicken Chashu Bowl and Pork Chashu & Kimchee. Others at the table had ramen (Chicken and Vegetarian) Everyone was happy with the food, quantity and a general feeling that supper could be put off for an extra hour or more. My food was well presented (a big factor) and of excellent quality and taste. Staff and the location were excellent. A comfortable place for a relaxing meal with folks you like. read more

The food here is delicious! It just has better broth than any other place I've been to in Canada. I usually have the "spicy umami miso ramen" and gyoza. The only problem is sometimes the place is a little too crowded and noisy. read more

Reading the other reviews that are heavily negative, I think people are being too harsh on this newly opened restaurant. Whatever their reason is, I don't think this place deserves a 1 star! Went there for lunch with a colleague on Friday, I had the white premium tontaksu (prob spelt it wrong) and my friend had the black tontaksu. The broth was VERY flavourful and thick without being overly salty (yums). The pork was not as fatty as some other ramen places so that was nice. My ramen came with thin noodles which I liked and my friend's ramen came with thick noodles. Properly soft boiled eggs / seasoned eggs. We both enjoyed our ramen! (It's comparable to Santouka in Vancouver) We also ordered the crispy chicken and it was super fresh. I'm guessing it's breaded in-house with their own seasoning and fried to order. Will definitely order again. It did take awhile till our food came to the table though, but I'm guessing that's because they only opened a few days ago. But with good company, a nice decor and delicious ramen, it's worth the wait. read more

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Excellent spicy ramen with chicken and thick noodles (2$ more) exactly what I needed after a long day hiking! Staff are very attentive and atmosphere has a good vibe read more

Best ramen I've had in Calgary. When asked how spicy 6 / 10 is hot. Good food, fast and a great price. Highly recommend the pork based Tonkotsu. read more

Love this place. Their Spicy Vegan Ramen is to die for. Not many places create flavorful soup bases and food for vegetarians/ vegans. The ramen noodle itself gives a good bite. Makes every meal memorable. read more

I've been coming for a year, consistently amazing food and service.. the employees seem to be working together really well. I don't usually have to wait long even on busy days for service. Please give this place a try and watch it become one of your favorite places to eat. I take all my friends on dates here, as one of my friends took me, I was blown. read more

Just not that great, not at all: as I came to know excellent wonton soups in Asia, I tried the Won Ton Chicken noodle soup, and was not at all won over (2.5 stars)! The wonton was bland and boring, the dumpling sheathing was thick and uncharacteristically chewy (not okay), and a general lack of spices or meat triggered a dull sensation of 'oh no.' The thin round Japanese noodles were their characteristic noodle style, but their strange texture and slightly pasty flavour turned me off. A few thin small leaves of spinach or whatever only gives a bit of colour, but little nutrition or added flavour. It was supposed to be a chicken dish, but not a feather in sight: instead there was only a faint hint of chicken broth. Not a plus, even Campbell's would have been better. The bowl for over $18 was small, and a real let-down. They're not attuned to what could be or to the better competition, and deserve to be shut down. The aftertaste was as bland as the soup: strange that this is a ramen joint with a limited menu, but still manages to put out poor soup given how good ramen can be. An unremarkable experience and just one more place to avoid! My wife's ramen was only so-so (3 stars), and certainly cannot compare with the likes of Pure Contemporary Vietnamese Kitchen soups and chicken dishes! Was very busy, but few patrons were eating: a decent place to share a drink on a sunny afternoon, and chat at length... Someone likened this place to bad Vietnamese restos, and I agree. Also read that it's a chain operation, and it shows. The kitchen was operated by fairly young oriental asians, all of whom likely know the difference between poor and good. Ah, don't bother with this mediocrity, and check out Pure Vietnamese Kitchen if flavour and nutrition, and balance in quality, quantity and price are your thing (yes, there are few good Viet restos in this city). We won't be back...! read more

Okay, I didn't have the ramen so cannot speak to it, but what I did have I LOVED. I got a too-big order of "crispy chicken" (chicken karaage), a medium order of 10 pieces and it was among the best I've ever had. Lovely tender juicy boneless thigh pieces and a ponzu dipping sauce. Absolutely fantastic. Then I added an order of gyoza. I still think that the best gyoza in town are at Midori (pity the value ratio there has become terrible) but these are pretty damn good. I will order the karaage every time I go here- I'm already wanting to head back and I was just there about an hour ago! Service was a tiny bit scattered but friendly. I went at 4:30 and the place was already getting full what with some decent happy hour specials, but I grabbed a seat right away and was in and out in barely 40 minutes. Good music. I liked the entire experience. read more

Went on search for ramen in Calgary. And went looking for this one after a positive review by John Gilcbrist. Was as what he said. Very good ramen restaurant with a variety of other dishes. Fast service as expected for ramen place and very thick creamy ramen broth. Enjoyable meal and experience. read more

Atmosphere was great, relaxing and upbeat. Waitress was outgoing and very knowledgable, explained the menu with confidence. Explained the differences between thin and thick noodles and how it affects the taste of the broth and spiciness levels. Food was a little salty and portion sizes were small for the price you paid. Taste was good. Will be back in the future. Tonkotsu Spicy is the bowl I got with mild spice and it was very mild, had to add a huge spoonful to get a decent amount of flavor. read more

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The creamy vegan ramen is everything! It's one of their best soups and worth a try even if you aren't a vegan. The salmon and poke tacos are also amazing. read more

This is my first time for Jinya Ramen, we arrived there around 2 pm and it was a long line already but it wasnt too long for us to get our seats. We ordered Cha Cha Cha Ramen which is i think a signature noodle of them . It was soo good with big bowl , bean sprout ,egg, pork and their broth was perfect. read more

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This spot has the best vegetarian/vegan ramen I have been able to find. I eat everything but there are stretches where I avoid meat, eggs and dairy, and when I want ramen, I find anything that is vegetable based is kind of bland. The vegan ramen here is creamy, spicy, and very tasty. It has a similar feeling and flavour to a pork-based dish, and is delicious. This place is always busy so make sure to come with a bit of time to wait. read more

Loved what I had today compared to first time I was here. Soup wasn't that salty this time. I had the Cha Cha Cha. It's like an udon kind of as it has bigger noodles and it is a large soup and chunky noodles so if you're hungry, you better try this one. Also had the Jinya Bun. So delicious. Wine isn't very chilly though but loved their dessert. Forgot what it's called. Only remember it starts in letter P. No waoting area so you got to stand outside. Best time to come in is about 3-4pm when it's not that busy. read more

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Amazing ramen, with delicious broth and ingredients! Very fast service in addition! Will come back for sure!!!

Not that great.... After many MANY people recommending this place to me I had some pretty high expectations. The place is average and the service sucks. I ordered the spicy vegan Ramen and it wasn't even sort of spicy. It was bland and flavourless and I was left to pay $15 for a bowl of hot water and noodles. Very average folks. read more

Not the best in a very heated Ramen market in this town. Great restaurant, I like the location and the food was good but somehow the service is just really bad and they can't get your order correct. It starts off that there are 2 different servers that come to take care of you. "Can I take your drink order?", "...well actually someone already came and we ordered tea". "Is everything okay with your food?". "...well actually his soup came and it was stone cold so we sent it back but the other server took it..." We ordered two bowls of Ramen, My friend is diabetic so he askes for only half the noodles and pays for extra eggs. Soup comes cold, full noodles, no eggs. Looks of confusion when we ask to have the correct order sent out. They take the soup back, comes back hot, still too many noodles, still not eggs. Later server number 2 comes around to ask if we want more noodles (my friend has piled his extra noodles on his side plate next to his soup to manually remove them). Anyway, hopefully they can work our the supply chain issues and turn the ship around. read more

This is by far the worse eating experience I've had in a very long time. My daughter and her boyfriend suggested this place to order take out from instead of ordering pizza. The worst mistake for the start of the year. I treated them and paid for it. Over $ 65.00 dollars for some stale noodles in an over-salted, disgusting broth that reeked. The tiny sliver of pork they added to the portion was ridiculous. The mushroom non existing. I've never felt so cheated out of my money. $ 14.50 for a bowl of this. Any instant Ramen is superior. So sad that places like these can flourish in Calgary and swindle money from people. Just recently I visited Hong Kong and stayed in the Whampoa Station Japanese neighborhood. The Ramen eateries there are delicious, inexpensive and offering high quality food -not this sodium toxic waste. Oh well...lesson learned. I wish I could have my hard earned money back. Stay away from this place is all I can say. read more

It was very blasé. Food not great and expensive for what it was. Atmosphere was neat and staff were friendly and efficient. I wouldn't go back. read more

I come here often but the one day that I bring my whole family which was a party of 6 they left the table prepared but didn't let us sit down. So we were standing for 15 mins. I had to straight up tell them my mother had a disability for us to be seated. Then I said I'm not tipping and the waiter heard me and straight up said that there 18% gratuity for a party of 6. Which I already knew. Anyway just trying to catch up with family and already paid and the waitress said are you guys done? Why does it matter seemed to me as she wanted us to leave. Anyway I hate this place never coming back. I would not recommend to a friend or colleague. read more

The food was not that great. Customer service is not good. We were 9 people eating in the big table. All of a sudden they put 1 stranger in our table without asking us first if it was okay! They are always rushing people to go and pay and finish everything. Better off eating in UMAMI read more

Any new business has growing pains and some of these reviews are just over the top in complaints (who cares if management is Chinese or Taiwanese). It would be my understanding that they ironed it all out, the food order was taken quickly, food came out and we were asked several times if we needed anything else. The ramen was great! Meat was tender, broth was flavourful and the noodles were perfect. Also had the tempura brussel sprouts! Yum!! Upon leaving, they thanked us for our patronage. I'll be back again!! read more

I love noodles, but ramen is always a tricky because one of us doesn't eat pork, and most ramen broths are made from pork bones. Jinya offered more than one option for chicken ramen so we thought we would give it a try. Our server recommended the Kara Men special for me and it did not disappoint...hot and spicy with loads of ground pork in the rich broth! Too bad the noodles were super thin and that substitutions would cost extra. I'd love to try it with regular ramen. Hubby had the spicy chicken ramen, which was loaded with big pieces of chicken. The broth wasn't as rich as the pork broth (to be expected), but still very tasty. Kid had a soft shell crab bun (messy but tasty), tofu salad (also tasty but not what she expected when ordering a salad) and we all shared the tempura Brussel sprouts (very tasty!). The food is good here...but what dampened our experience is the sheer volume of the music, which lead to louder conversations and shouting from the staff and patrons. Not a place to meet up to catch up! Service is friendly and helpful and the decor is modern and chic. read more

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Over priced. Service is mediocre. Ordered 3 appetizer and 2 bowls of ramen and was not impressed. Can't say I'll come again but 3/5 is being generous. read more

4:30 on a Sunday and this place was surprisingly busy. After tasting their Spicy Creamy Vegan Ramen I knew why. Its your typical mid/upscale ramen joint - exactly what I was looking for. Friendly staff, quick service, yummy food. Cant go wrong! They have tables for large parties too. read more

We went to celebrate a family birthday with our 7 immediate family members, two parents and 5 kids. It was okay service, loud and noisy with the owner/manager screaming something like a cheer every 15 minutes. Very off-putting. Worse was when we got the bill. We were slapped with a mandatory 18% gratuity for having 6 people in the party. Didn't matter we were in one family. Our server could have told us before we ordered, but waited to tell us when the check came. So not acceptable. read more

Best ramen in town! Would recommended the vegan creamy ramen! Even for take out, they package the ramen so perfectly that it tastes the same at home as it does in store! Go to treat meal read more

Ramen was good, I loved how you could order sides and extra garlic. With the garlic you were able to mash it up on your own and it was pretty neat. I love the atmosphere as well read more

Our group of 4 was told we would have to wait 40 minutes for a table, but we only had to wait 10 for seats at the bar! I ordered the chicken ramen and a pork bun. Both were fantastic. The food came out quickly and the noodles were perfectly chewy. I do wish the egg had been cut in half. read more

Negative for food and service, yep, which one should i go first? Ramen: the taste is not too bad, BUT - insanely MSG, you have to drink gallons of water after and still feel thirsty like your body is leaking - among our bowls, some noodles are not done yet, still raw and hard in the middle, and noodles in different bowls are DIFFERENT! for my Cha Cha it is thick like a straw but in tonkotsu it is thin as thread, nothing is written on the menu, or did you just put in wrong ones by mistakes? - we had it on a Sunday night, no alcohol involved and that was our last meal, some of us had a sleepless night afterwards and took a sick day today, the others? spent the rest of night in the washroom, oh, and the next morning. Man, you have a serious problem with your food do you know that? it is not even about the quality. the service were much more interesting: 1. the greeter at the door did not know how to do a waiting list and start panicing and look around for manager. srsly? gimme a pen and paper and everybody can show you. just the name and # of ppl? 2. when the waiter was at our table, his face is just WAY TOO CLOSE to customers, like if i blink the eye lashes will be on his face close. is it now popular for la bise in japanese restaurant? this is so awkward, and boy, you are just not cute enough to have the privilege. 3. we asked for the bill, the waiter grabbed the manager, manager typed sth in the computer, and thats the end of story. then we waited for 20 min at least. and they were still swinging by like nothing happend? hello? the bill? 4. so finally we grabbed another guy, my original words are: can we have the bill please? we asked for it 20 mins ago. he looked at us, 5 second pause, and respond in Chinese: you want the bill right? uuggh? why?? is your translator broken or what? If thats not the case, then youve been eavesdropping the whole time, and have to tell us that? overall, even if i say dont go, you prob still will. so maybe just wait a little bit till they find out what they are doing? and get an iron stomach. read more

Went to Jinya on opening night and I've been waiting to come here since they've been renovating. When we first arrived, there was a long line of customers waiting for a table- which is expected on opening night. My main issue with this, is that the staff do not know what they were doing. The front of house staff had to double check with the owner (I assume) which causes confusion and extra waiting time for customers. Once we were seated by the ramen bar, we had clear view of the kitchen. Within 30 secs, a server came over to get our drink orders. Which would be awesome, instead, he basically told us to order right away because there was a big line of customers and we should eat as quickly as we can and get out or he couldn't get us our food. I was shocked that he would even mention being accommodating to other customers when I've barely been in my chair for 5 minutes. I literally just hung up my coat on the back of my chair. Anyhow, I was hungry so we made a swift decision on what to get. I got the Sprouting Up Ramen (keep in mind, I hadn't even looked at the menu for very long, I just got the first thing on there.), it was a standard bowl of ramen, nothing to write home about. It was an odd but surprising pairing with Brussels sprouts on the top. The noodles themselves was cooked perfectly chewy. I could however, see inside the kitchen from the ramen bar, and watch the chefs unpack packets of pre-made noodles. There was a trolley of cardboard box with packets upon packets of uncooked noodles. It's now about 4 hours from finishing my meal and no amount of drinks could help me get rid of the bitter taste in my mouth -- a big red flag telling me there's MSG in the broth. We also ordered the Tonkotsu Spicy Ramen and Tokyo Curry Rice. They were okay, but very mediocre. When we finished our meal, we asked for the bill and the guy comes over with the check and the debit machine. Halfway through processing our transaction, he tells us to get up and go to the till at the door (where there are a ton of people waiting for a table) so he doesn't waste time helping to pay for our mediocre meal. The service was horrendous, even for opening night. The food was average and definitely pale when compared to all the other Japanese restaurants in Calgary. I still can't believe the level of terrible service we received. Needless to say, I will not be returning to this restaurant nor will I recommend it to anyone. read more