Nice restaurant, friendly servers, busy place. The broth was really flavourful and that is all. The portion was on the small side for the price, you got 2 pieces of meat and some ramen. Nice place to try once.
I forgot to take a picture of my actual ramen bc I was so excited to eat it LOL but this is my second time going to Kinton and as per usual, it did not disappoint. I got myself some pork gyoza and the pork shoyu ramen. The gyoza was so nice and crispy and the sauce paired with it was amazing. The ramen was also good! I’ve also tried their karaage and takoyaki before and both of those were great too! If you want ramen and you’re in uptown definitely stop by here. Their bathrooms are also nice and clean! However, I mistaked the mouthwash dispenser for hand soap and realized it shortly after I saw the actual hand soap dispenser on the wall to the left of the sink. So don’t be like me LOL
Delicious gyoza! A good experience overall - handmade ramen noodles and good meat. However, I got the spicy broth and found it far too oily. The spicy ramen only comes with meat, other vegetables were extra.The original pork ramen came with meat and an egg, however still no vegetables (corn, bok choy or bamboo shoots) that other places include in the meal.
The food was really good. We ordered the Takoyaki (octopus balls), they were not fishy tasting or tough as I thought it might be as I’d never had them before. HIGHLY recommend you order them!! They were the highlight for us! The Age Gyoza we had was very good as well. The Ramen was delicious and filling. I love the fact that you can choose your flavour, noodle size and toppings. The restaurant is very clean. The bathroom was very clean. I loved the little touch of having mouthwash and individually wrapped toothpicks available on the bathroom sink. The staff working were very attentive, friendly and looked like they were happy to be working there. That says a lot about a restaurant in my opinion. Even though we loved it, we won’t be there often, as the price was a bit high for a lunch. Perhaps not a high price for what we ordered, I’m not sure as this was a complete new experience for us. Perhaps all restaurants of this type are expensive?
Today I visited Kinton Ramen.I had an enjoyable experience. The Ramen I had was the immune booster and it was really good the flavors came out and the ginger wasn't too overpowering I especially enjoyed how the egg was perfectly cooked a little soft in the middle but not overcooked or under... And I'm glad that they include the egg and not kept it as an expensive add-on like some ramen places do... The washroom was clean and modern and that's always a good sign as well as the kitchen is in the center of the restaurant so they're not hiding anything they cook everything in front of you... The only thing I would say and I feel this way about most ramen places is that it's quite expensive for what you actually get ,with tax and tip it was $22 for a bowl of ramen I feel that's a little on the steep side that being said I still go and try Ramen time to time fully knowing this going in.... That being said I did like it here I say check them out the staff was nice the food was good you're just going to pay a little premium.
When I first walked into the restaurant, it was very busy and crowded but we got a seat pretty quickly as we were a party of 2. When we were seated, we used our phones to look at the menu online. The food took a bit longer than expected for ramen, around 15-18 minutes but not too long of a wait considering it was busy. After looking at such positive reviews online, I expected that the ramen would be pretty good.I got the original pork ramen, I really wanted to see how their original soup tastes. Unfortunately, the broth lacked flavour and depth. It was honestly kind of bland compared to other ramen chains I have tried. In my opinion, the broth is the key to good ramen. The noodles were decent, I opted for the thick ones. The pork slices were small and when I asked one of the waiters why one slice was complete fat they explained that all the bowls come with one pork shoulder and one pork belly (the slice that is fat). I have personally never seen a piece of pork belly that is all fat passed off as a slice of meat so I was very disappointed as I did not want to eat a slice of fat. As well, no where did it say that they would have this differentiation. The waiter said that we could ask for just pork shoulder next time. The best part of the meal was the egg, it was just the perfect yolky consistency. The price point I would say is mid ($13.99), but for the flavour of the broth and ingredients of the ramen I would not say it is worth it. The spicy one is better because it was at least spicy which gave it a little more flavour.Overall, kind of disappointed but glad I tried it so that I can review Kinton ramen in Waterloo!
Had been waiting for this location to open up in Waterloo and it definitely met my expectations. We ordered the pork spicy garlic ramen it was super flavourful and delicious. They were generous with the amount of garlic they served and the garlic went really well with the spice. Although the pork pieces are a bit smaller than other ramen places, the broth made up for it. I also wish that the ramen would have come with an egg but there is an option to add it. We also ordered the gyoza and Chicken Karaage which were both super good. This location also had a good ambience and it wasn’t too busy when we went for lunch. Would definitely recommend this location as it’s one of the best ramen places in uptown Waterloo.
I was a bit disappointed, because I had high expectations after eating multiple times at different Toronto locations. The broth seemed to be more watered down, and salty than what I had experienced, hopefully they can fix this soon as the servers were super nice. If you go without any expectations you may have a better experience than I did.
Nice modern atmosphere, seating is comfortable and the restaurant is very clean and has a clean feel. Lighting is soft, not too dim not too bright. Music was a little bit loud but not horribly.They live up to their name well, as the ramen is the best I've ever had! Food comes looking as shown on menu. I had the chicken original ramen. It came with two delicious slices of chicken, and a nicely seasoned egg inside. Accented with green onions and seaweed, the broth is delicious, salty but not too salty, and has a nice texture that is slightly creamy. Very well done!Staff are friendly and attentive and made me feel very comfortable! I highly recommend this place!
Good service and great ramen! Decor inside is nice as well! There was a short wait for lunch, they used an automated waitlist system so you can shop around and will get a text when your table is ready.