So I wish I could give like a 4.5 because the ramen at this place is yummy as well as the side dishes and staff was so nice. The ramen is a 5/5. Broth had a nice flavor and noodles were cooked perfectly. The reason I took away 1 star was because the drink I ordered was very watery. I got the Japanese slipper to drink and honestly tasted like water with a hint of melon - not alcoholic at all. read more

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Repeat Jinya customer but this was my time at this location. Food was tasty as always and the service was good. Docking them a star because the temperature of the ramen was "swampy warm" and not hot. read more

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Love love love jinya ! Always good service, ambience and food! One of my fav ramen spots read more

JINYA, JINYA, JINYA. It's a household name for us, except we call it, "Shai," because of what they yell to greet you as you're being seated. I could be spelling it incorrectly, but that's exactly what we say when we're discussing dinner possibilities. Boyfriend: What do you want for dinner? Me: Shai? Boyfriend: Get the keys. We love it. Ever since we visited the one in Spring a year ago, we have gone at least every couple weeks. I get the tonkatsu spicy in hot with thin noodles instead of thick noodles, pork soboro instead of chashu, add spinach, garlic, and...onsen tamago. My boyfriend gets the Sukiyaki Q with extra chashu, butter, and garlic. An employee at JINYA will notice; however, a couple of discrepancies with that paragraph, namely, the onsen tamago or poached egg, and the Sukiyaki Q. Neither of these things are on offer any longer, and to be honest, it broke our hearts. I have also noticed they are using cheaper napkins, and the salmon avocado appetizer isn't as spicy and bold as it used to be. They tend to overcook their gyoza at this location as well. The waitstaff isn't as bright and cheery as they used to be either, and it's a shame. I would have given them 5 stars because JINYA has earned a very special place in my heart. Unfortunately, if I am honest with itself, it isn't what it used to be. read more

everything was great, ambiance is romantic but family friendly and staff is very welcoming. Food is all delicious, fresh and reasonably priced. Enjoyed the octopus most, never thought it could be so good. will definitely come back again read more

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Great service and food !! Our server Chelsea and Jean was 10/10!! Next time be sure to ask for them !!!

Although not REAL authentic Japanese ramen, it's decent American-Japanese ramen! I usually always get my favorite - which is slurp up cilantro, but decided to give something new a try. What a MISTAKE :( the red garnet was super bland, especially the pork chashu (no flavor at all, and the color of the meat was really off-putting). The 2 chicken pieces were good though. read more

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Let me start by saying this is my first visit to Jinya, and I will definitely be back again! We told our waitress Sydney that we were newbies and I swear she rolled out the red carpet. She took the time to explain to us the things she enjoyed, what's popular, what each section of the menu represented, and gave us so much love and attention. Based on her recommendations we tried the Jinya Tonkotsu Black and the Tonkotsu Spicy, pork Gyoza, iced green tea, and the popular Japanese strawberry soda with the marble. She explained to us how the spicy levels work, and brought us extra spicy sauce just in case we needed an additional kick. The food was divine! I will say, if you're not a pork fan definitely go with the chicken because the pork based broth is extremely rich and fatty, a pork lovers dream! My husband loves pork so he was in heaven, and although I don't love pork, I wanted to try the most authentic ramen broth (which happens to be pork based). My noodles were cooked perfectly, the egg was soft boiled as it should be, the pork piece was fatty, and melted in my mouth. My green tea was also so refreshing and delicious. My husband enjoyed the marble soda, as well and noted that the whole bottle was only 70 calories! The Gyoza was also delicious, especially the dipping chili vinegar sauce. A restaurant in my opinion is only as good as a combination of the food AND service. Jinya nailed it with this one. Sydney, if you're seeing this thank you so much for making our first visit to Jinya so awesome. Because of the amazing food and top notch service, we will definitely be back...probably this weekend lol read more

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My first ever ramen place I've been to and I fell in love with it. Spicy chicken ramen with and egg has my heart!

Excellent ramen and tiny bao (Jinya bun) appetizers. Staff is always accommodating and friendly. I'd listen to their recommendations because we have never had a bad one from them. The crispy chicken and takoyaki are a great start. Our favorite ramens include the tonkatsu spicy, Jinya chicken, tonkatsu red and the spicy chicken. The broths are alway ON POINT with flavor. The atmosphere is lively and a fun place to dine in with friends. read more

This place is delicious! The spicy broth with ramen & tender chicken - so good! The waiter suggested to move up to hot instead of spicy, since it was closer to mild. The bowl is pricey at $18 bucks & every extra ingredient is 3 bucks. It adds up quick. Also, there are only 2 little slivers of chicken. Still, I will be back because it was delish. read more

The food and service was absolutely amazing!! Decided to celebrate my boyfriend's birthday here and was not disappointed! Special thanks to Aaron for the tasty drink recommendations :) We will definitely be back! read more

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Wowowowowow this place is the PLACE TO GO FOR RAMEN!!!! I especially came here for their vegan option--the spicy creamy vegan ramen--cuz all the other ramen places in Houston didn't really seem to have good vegan options, and it was delicious!!!! The broth was soo fresh and creamy and their noodles were perfectly soft yet chewy. In terms of covid, they have maybe 4 outdoor tables and socially distanced indoor tables! read more

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Food just didn't taste good. Nice ambiance though and service was good. Food was a no.

The crew, The ambiance, The food and the Location is a perfect spot and experience must have while in Katy. Takoyaki Pork Gyoza Tonkotsu Black read more

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This very good. Walked in and immediately I love the atmosphere. Just feels very calm and a good feeling of relax. Everything that we ordered I thought was great. The spicy chicken ramen was just perfect. Very good broth, the thin ramen was perfect. The chicken was really tender and not over cooked. The egg was just made perfect. My wife had the wonton ramen which was a little different. I tried one wonton and damn it I wanted more. The wontons were just so good. I also ordered the pork on the side and very nicely made. As appetizers I got the jalapeño butter corn, very different super tasty had a perfect amount of cake and flavor. We also had the Gyoza, they were perfectly fried and done loved the dipping sauce. Had a small order of the curry rice this was so good. Also ordered the five piece crispy chicken. This would normally be the Karaage, very nicely fried not over done and super tender. I mean all the food that we have ordered was all very tasty. Our waiter very very nice and food came out fairy quick. Would love to return and eat here again. read more

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The food and cocktails were really good, and the staff was excellent. They did a fantastic job explaining the menu and offering us different options. read more

Jinya is a super cool low key place enjoy warm ramen and a drink or two. Although they're almost always busy, the staff seems to remain quite friendly. They have been clutch a few times in 2022 with allowing me to order when everyone else in Katy was closed and when they would be within the last 30 minutes of closing, many other places would say that it's too late to be just placing a pick up order, but they always take your order until their last minute of their closing time which has been helpful with allowing me to catch dinner when I've been out doing other things all day. The only star I remove is quite honestly, the same for just about every place I have tried that has Ramen. When they give you Ramen inside, you have almost too much broth, which is nice if you love the broth, part of the soup, but when you take it to go, utensil not have enough broth to even cover your noodles. I love my brother, so it's always upsetting to get it home and not have enough to cover the noodles or to bring it up when placing the Order and be asked if I want to pay more for a double serving of broth. I never feel like I need a double serving. I just need the same amount that they would serve anyone who is dining in. Otherwise, the flavor is always good no matter which one I try, so no complaints there.. read more

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I got the spicy chicken dumpling one and it was pretty good! would recommend for someone who is looking for a good ramen place to start.

Excellent service and an amazing menu! THE place to go for authentic ramen! Affordable, delicious and well-plated: everything looked and tasted delicious! Highly recommend if you're looking for an amazing noodle house with options for all (they even have gluten free!). read more

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Nope. I've had Jinya elsewhere and loved it but this branch was the worst ramen I've had. The chashu are subpar quality and basically all fat, the veggies skimpy so you have to pay like $5 extra EACH for same past portions and the noodles doughy n gross like bloated powdery washed noodles. On all three fronts, a 1/5. They got the order right and packaged well so 2 stars but I won't be back here. read more

Tried out the katy location after my family moved here and its flavor is just as good if not better as its downtown mother location! cant ever go wrong with the tonktsu black (i love it with thick noodles). we also tried the curry rice and it was quite delicious as well! read more

My favorite place to go when i am hungover, The food is like a hangover relief. I feel so much better after eating there. It's usually so busy so i take it to go but worth it read more

Met Andy the mgr, we were overall very pleased with the service, quality of food and ambience. We will definitely visit again! read more

What we're paying vs what we're getting doesn't math up. I've been going to jinya since they first opened one on nasa. Their food has gotten saltier and more expensive while the quantity we're getting has decreased. I used to have soup to pair with the noodles, now it's just soupy noodles at best. Many better ramen shops out here that gives you what you pay for. read more

I have to preface that I didn't have ramen. My son did and loves this place. I had the jalapeño corn and it was delicious. The pork gyoza was also great. Good service and clean restaurant. read more

Came here with my family. They are observing social distancing so NOT all table are available. The food took longer than we expected even when there was not much people. We ordered the SPICY UMAMI, BLACK TONKATSU, and the SPICY TONKATSU (extra HOT). My mom who isn't really a fan of Japanese ramen fell in love with the black tonkatsu. It is perfect if you don't like spicy food. I recommend Spicy Umami if you like a little bit of spicy. But if you like to be extra with it, I recommend the spicy tonkatsu and order it extra hot! read more

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Jinya never ceases to fail me with their impeccable broth. No matter what I order - their broth is amazing and refreshes you with each sip. The vegan ramen broth is so good and is something I would want to order when I'm not feeling any meat. I got the spicy chicken ramen and it was very good and quite filling. I would for sure go again. read more

Wow. This is a go-to for my daughter and I. The staff is great, knowledgeable and you can tell they eat and live the food themselves. The Ramen here is fantastic. Rich, complex and deep flavor in the broths without being too much. This is all about time and patience and you can tell The kitchen has it. Ramen is next about toppings and they have a huge selection of quality ingredients. Love it all. Been many times. Try the black and the garlic and the spicy. All so good. read more

The service here was phenomenal. Fernando advised me to get the spicy chicken ramen and my fiancé the karate chicken ramen. Definitely is top tier. We'll be back to try other items soon. read more

Service is amazing! Erin is the best server, seriously. Very charismatic and on point with everything. I vote Erin for president. Erin be caring but not over staring. He's not one of those servers who neglects a table or is always creepin too close. His vibes are umame. read more

The ambiance and flavorful ramen bowls make for an unforgettable experience. As I scrolled down the menu I just knew I'd be back to try other ramen entrées. Give it a try, Jinya is one of the best I've had so far in Houston. read more

I didn't quite enjoy my first visit to Jinya a few years ago. I don't remember which ramen I had but it was too garlic forward for me. Last weekend, I tried the Tonkotsu Black ramen, which was great. Broth had a good amount of salt. Service was great. I'd come back. read more

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I don't think I can count how many times my family has ordered from here! We just love their ramen! The broth is so satisfying and mouth watering. Their service is great. We've also eaten inside a few times too and the drinks are nice at the bar! Favorites: Spicy chicken ramen, Spicy wonton ramen read more

My go-to ramen spot, large variety on types of ramen. Service is always excellent. My favorites are Spicy Creamy Vegan (with egg I'm not vegan), the Cha cha cha (secret menu, MUST try, and of course their Tonkotsu read more

Had this location to-go and dined in. I preferred it dine in. The gyoza was really good and the ramen I got was a special they were offering at the time. The only thing I will say is I feel like the broth could have more flavor. I added the gyoza dipping sauce and sriracha to my bowl and took it up a notch read more

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I didn't know that there was another JINYA Ramen other than the one in downtown. This location is located in Katy with a spacious parking lot. Much better than the cramp garage parking in the downtown location. I came here on a Sunday for lunch and at the time, it was not crowded around 11am. However by the time we left, there was a line out the door. We tried some light appetizers, the brussels sprout tempura and baby leaf salad. Brussels sprout tempura had a nice crispy texture on the outside but something was missing about it. We realized that it needed some sort of sauce to dip in. It wasn't bland but it wasn't flavorful either. On the other hand, the baby leaf salad was mediocre. I ordered the sprouting up ramen which compiled mostly of brussels sprouts, a little bit too much. This choice was non-spicy. It had a nice flavorful broth to it. The spicy tonkotsu had the best broth in my opinion. The quality of the ramen are the same as the downtown location. JINYA has a nice portion for a decent price. Their noodles are always fresh with a good texture to it. Their presentation is also a bonus. Decors are pretty much the same. JINYA has become one of my favorite ramen place in town. read more

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Food is delish but the service is no bueno! Got my order wrong a couple times and the server seems like she didn't even want to be there or wait on us. read more

This is the only place where I like their ramen! The chicken spicy broth is my favorite. I have eaten at the restaurant and taken it togo. Eating there has it's pluses like extra garlic (i can add 6 cloves of fresh garlic into my ramen!) Everything is fresh and hot when you eat there. Taking it togo you can eat in your pjs but the heat goes down, so you need to microwave the broth and the rice bowl. They labeled the broth so we couldn't mess it up, but they didn't label the noodles (which was separate from the broth). I didn't look and my husband was so hungry he started eating before me. We realized later we accidently switched the noodles. Ugh. Boo!!!! I did like the thicker noodles that I did try. So be careful. Overall, it is pretty tasty and I always recommend this place to anyone who loves ramen. read more

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Great customer service, ambiance and amazing food. This place is always packed! Would definitely recommend to make a reservation if you are planning on going to go for dinner. I've picked up to-go orders from here on a few occasions and there is almost always a line to sit and eat. Worth the wait though, because the ramen is delicious! read more

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