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    Kinya Ramen

    4.3 (108 reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 10:00 pm

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    KINYA RAMEN ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    John D.

    Absolutely fantastic -- quickly becoming my favorite restaurant in town. Service is friendly, food is incredible, and atmosphere is fun (very hard to remember this was an old beef o Bradys). What I really like is that, although I'd love the price to be $2-3 cheaper per entree, there's no games here. A bowl comes with what it should... no "oh you want an egg, that's 3 dollars more" games... a bowl already comes with the egg. The spicy bowl is my favorite, but they're all good. Food came out quick and portions were excellent. A bit loud, but kind of fits with the vibe.

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    Matthew O.

    Really solid spot for ramen in Gainesville! Sometimes service can be a bit slow when they are understaffed, but for the most part, really good service with super friendly staff! Ambiance is a mix of modern and trendy anime (which is the hot decor option for ramen joints these days). Food is solid, with good quality ramen. If you go, go for the ramen combo. For $22, you can choose any bowl of ramen and an appetizer. Truly is a great option if you want to try different things on the menu each time you go. Keep up the good work! :)

    Diane J.

    Super hungry so son search and pick up this ramen on our way to Tampa. All broths are so delicious. Gyoza are good husband approved. Spacious place. Great, seat, order taken and food serving right after. Server is super sweet with smile.

    Jennifer T.

    This place was great! We were in town for a study at UNF and decided to get some lunch before heading back home. After some research decided to go to Kinya Ramen and let me tell you, this place is AMAZING. The restaurant was nice and clean.... the staff were super tentative and friendly. We ordered the Pork buns that one in the combo and the Kinya Ramen with pork. The buns were just right super packed with flavor! The ramen was delicious the broth was nice and thick and the pork pieces were seasoned to perfection. Hoping the Jacksonville location is up to par with this one.

    Spicy Ramen
    Rachel C.

    Came on a random Tuesday at around 4pm so it wasn't busy at all inside which was nice. Service was very fast and we got our food super quickly which was a pleasant surprise. We ordered the spicy ramen and tonkotsu ramen, as well as spicy chicken wings and pork buns for appetizers. Everything was decently good! The chicken wings were crispy and juicy, but not very spicy (more sweet & spicy), the pork buns were nice and hot but had too much of mayo and sauce that overpowered the pork. For the ramen, the tonkotsu broth had a much richer broth, whilst the spicy chicken broth didn't have much flavor or spice at all. Noodles were cooked to perfection and I liked how much toppings they included in each bowl. Overall good environment and food, but I do wish the ramen came out hotter and more flavorful!

    Best ramen we've had in a while! Very delicious! Great customer service as well!! Definitely coming back when in town!

    Tonkotsu Ramen
    Kyle G.

    Love the ramen and appetizer combo. For $22, you get a ramen and any normal appetizer. It's an AWESOME deal. I got the okonomiyaki appetizer (which is basically a seafood pancake with a BBQ-like sauce and bonito flakes on top) and the tonkotsu ramen. The okonomiyaki was decent, but I'll give Kinya their flowers for being one of the only places in Gainesville you can order it. The ramen was really good, lots of great flavor and a good amount of noodles and toppings, I just wish it came with a whole soft boiled egg (2 halves) instead of just 1 half. Will definitely come back.

    Kinya ramen
    Matt P.

    I checked out Kinya Ramen with a friend after seeing a theater performance next door on a Sunday night. As it was my first time there, I found the menu eclectic and interesting. The Ramen combo was the best bang for the buck so I got the namesake Kinya ramen plus the takoyaki (octopus ball). The Kinya ramen contains pork broth with black garlic oil flavor, topped with fish cake, chopped scallions, ginger, bean sprouts, bamboo shoots, a seasoned boiled egg, and 24k gold leaf. All in a bowl with golden noodles and either chicken or pork chashu. Such an explosion of flavor and textures: salty, sweet, crunchy, chewy, tender, flaky, and smooth. The takoyaki was an umami experience of its own. The service was on point and with such reasonable prices for their combos, I know I will be making a return trip soon to Kinya Ramen.

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    Natalie A.

    Kinya was FANTASTIC! We were seated immediately and enjoyed terrific service the entire night. We had the combo, one of us getting wings and ramen, the other getting fish pancake and ramen. Everything was fantastic. The wings were crispy but moist, and the fish cake was smoky and delicious, not too fishy. Ramen was delicious.

    Matcha tiramisu
    Sherlyn R.

    Pretty decent ramen spot! Ramen was okay, not the best i've ever had, sushi was good & the desserts were my FAVORITE, they were soooo good! Id come back just for the taiyaki & matcha tiramisu Service was great! Waitress was super nice & food came out extremely fast after we ordered! Couple of things though, the ambience in this place could be way better. Went in for dinner later in the night & the lights in there are SO bright. Also the tables are set up very close together which isn't my favorite. I would come back if they dimmed the lights a bit and possibly invested in some wall booths.

    Rainbow Roll
    Tiffany C.

    Hands down my favorite roll is the Godzilla which is unusual since I don't usually like fried rolls. It is a mouthful, but the batter is nice and thin. Takoyaki (octopus balls) were good but undercooked inside both ties I've had them. Rainbow roll was okay, it's a simple roll and mostly relies on the fish itself for flavor. Not great, not bad. Writing this review, weeks after my first visit, I actually forgot we had the ramen until I saw the photo, I guess I could say it was forgettable. Ambiance and service are fine, as long as you aren't expecting a fancy, date-night type place. Simple, kind, and respectful that's all I really need from staff and it checked all those boxes for me.

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    Mike W.

    I was so excited to try this restaurant once I learned it had recently opened, plus I always trust James J's reviews and glad to see a sterling one from him for Kinya. The atmosphere is, the moment you've walked through the door, incredible: blond woodwork and other warm but light colors, anime and manga references everywhere including the entire north wall of the restaurant wallpapered with manga-inspired posters, just a very fun but clean and inviting interior through and through. The menu is pretty good and does what it "says on the tin" in the sense it offers enough selection for the food the restaurant promises to purvey. No real surprises here except a great selection of various ramen options and for dessert, taiyaki, which you don't see every day in the US. I ordered just sushi has I'd been diving (platform and springboard, not SCUBA) for a few hours and that sounded good. Ramen doesn't sound so good after flipping my body into the air repeatedly. The sushi--Mexican rolls, Philly roll, cucumber and avocado roll, and yellowtail nigiri--was ok, but not exceptional. The Mexican roll was by far the best in taste, but the Philly roll was a bit flavorless. The nigiri was fresh, but lacked the flavor of really good yellowtail all the same. You could get sushi this good on a decent day over at Bento and I expected a cut above that, honestly. Arashi Yama is not far away, mind you, and has arguably the best sushi in town right now. That's the competition. Service . . . ehhh. They just opened so I am not deducting a star here but still, rather disappointing service. First, the service just seemed disorganized in general. But again, they just have opened so ok. However, I asked for some ponzu with my sushi and the food-runner did not know what ponzu was and also said "oh we don't have that". I called over my actual waitress and asked her and she did bring me ponzu . . . but in a plastic cup like you'd get for ketchup at a burger joint to-go. It did not match the otherwise pretty ceramic dishes. Why not just pour it into a ceramic dish like soya? They also forgot to bring one piece of my my two-piece nigiri out with the rest of my sushi. This all needs improvement, especially the staff not knowing simple things like what ponzu even is, I mean, come on. So a generous four stars for now . . . I'll return and see if they have gotten the service together better and also try some ramen since that's supposedly the main event here. I really do want to see them do well and it's a great location, also.

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    All 4 of the specialty rolls we had were very good. The actual sushi was ok 3.5. Service was very attentive. Will be back to try the ramen.

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    2 years ago

    Absolutely amazing! Highly recommend and love that we have a new ramen restaurant in town!

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    2 years ago

    Soo good. Pork buns were perfect. Ramen was amazing. Service was impeccable. Cute and clean.

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    service was great, staff are nice and the food was delicious for the first time trying it.

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    Great food and service. Always consistent! Staff are very friendly and knowledgeable. Would recommend to anyone.

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    Ramen was very good! I had the Kinya ramen. Service was quick and friendly. Would definitely go back.

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    Honestly had the most fantastic visit. The food was amazing, service was fantastic and attentive. 10/10 going again in a couple days!

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