JINYA Ramen Bar - Katy

"We had a fantastic experience at JINYA Ramen thanks to Payton, our server. He was attentive, friendly, and made sure our dining experience was enjoyable. He offered great recommendations and ensured our orders were accurate. Payton's excellent service definitely enhanced our visit to JINYA Ramen, and I'll be sure to request him again next time!""

"For vegetarians , the food was average, for a soup bowl with some noodles and veggies, $20 inclusive of tax and tip is very high. The staff is excellent at hospitality. But the sitting is too close, I can hear the conversation of the next table easily. I can get a better soup bowl with noodles for $10 at a Vietnamese restaurant."

"First time coming here. I did enjoy the spicy ramen. Next time, I'll try the hot one. The atmosphere is nice. The waiter was very friendly and attentive. As far as the prices, it will quickly add up. I've gone to other places that will give you more for less and still provide great tasting food."

"This place gets an easy five stars. I had a very solid impression walking in to the venue. Out of all the restaurants I have reviewed, this is definitely the best atmosphere I’ve seen. Beautiful interior, clean and stylish bathrooms, and an open kitchen in the back where they make the food in front of you. The music is club music, and my only complaint about the atmosphere is that the music was too loud and I had to shout to talk to the waitress. However, as this is a bar I felt it was unfair to take a star off atmosphere for this reason. I was picking up a to go order to eat at home, so I didn’t stay here long. From what I did experience, the waitress was very nice and polite, and extended that same cordiality to other customers. I ordered the vegan red fire opal ramen & jalapeño butter corn. One thing to clarify: the prices on google are not accurate with the price I paid. It was actually cheaper compared to google price; I paid 16.50 for ramen while google price is 19.75 and paid 6.50 when google price is 8.50 for the corn. Taking the food back home, I first opened my ramen. As the picture shows, the presentation was beautiful. The chili thread made a strong visual impact on the toppings, and the arrangement was very appetizing. I didn’t put a picture of the broth and toppings together as it didn’t put the presentation justice. The ramen itself was a 7/10 (my ratings system is at the bottom). The flavors were delicious, and the toppings complemented the broth wonderfully. The thick noodles also were a necessity as it gave the ramen some heaviness and I was full after I finished the bowl. The only criticism I have was that the tofu was too soft; I think a firmer tofu would have elevated the dish to an 8 or 9. Next was the jalapeño corn. It was absolutely delicious, a 9/10. The corn was nice and sweet, the jalapeños gave a nice kick after the initial sweetness and the onions gave the corn a more complex flavor profile without taking away from the experience. The soy butter was a stroke of genius; it made the corn perfectly salted and kept me coming back for more for another bite. The only criticisms I had were that I think the dish could use some red pepper flakes, not enough to change the flavor but just for presentation so that there is a little bit of red. The second criticism was that the corn was too buttered; I didn’t mind as I loved the butter but it made the dish too heavy. Overall, I had a great experience and can’t wait to come back! 1/10: horrible 2/10: bad 3/10: below average 4/10: slightly below average 5/10: average 6/10: slightly above average 7/10: above average 8/10: good 9/10: really good 10/10: excellent"

"My fiance and I came in this evening and enjoyed it very much! We always love coming to this location. The service and food is always amazing, cleanliness and atmosphere of the restaurant just as amazing. Gabby was our server and she was amazing as well! Very sweet and outstanding customer service. She made our night!"