Ramen Jinya is a chain ramen joint from Los Angeles. It was pretty packed during lunch and it’s not a surprise since people want to escape the mucky weather outside to enjoy a nice big bowl of ramen. With the amount of ramen shops downtown, I really wanted to see how this shop compared.
This location only has ramen and a few sides – Gyoza and Karrage. All items are under $10.
Their website is very misleading, so don’t come in expecting the full menu from their website.
Shoyu Tonkotsu Ramen ($8.95) comes with their pork broth and pork chashu, spinach, bamboo, and onions.
Vegetable Soup Ramen ($8.95) is all vegetables! When they bring the bowl to you, it looks like a salad, but it isnt! Underneath is a veggie broth and noodles. You should stir it around before eating.
Spicy Tonkotsu Ramen ($8.95) comes with their spicy pork broth, but it was not overwhelmingly spicy. Just a little tingle to the tongue. It also has pork chashu, spinach, Bbamboo, spicy bean sprout, and green onion. Their broth is flavourful, but I think the bowl of ramen could be larger for the price you pay.
The best part of eating ramen are is their large spoons!
Overall, I think this place is alright to eat at if you are in the area. I still prefer Sanpatchi since they have a larger menu and has more noodles.
Words of Wisdom:
- Nice broth taste
- Expensive for amount you get
- Limited menu options
- Closest Skytrain: Stadium
Address:
270 Robson Street
Vancouver, BC V6B
1 Comment
I tried the wonton chicken ramen, the wonton was raw (they did make another bowl for me though)
I think for the price you pay, better to go Kintaro or Motomachi Shokudo it tastes better and they are more consistent.