Jinya Ramen Santa Monica

Our go-to spot for ramen! A big thank you to Mariana for the excellent service.

Jinya was fantastic and ranks among the best ramen shops I've ever visited! The menu is diverse, featuring a wide range of traditional meat, vegetarian, and vegan options, and the ramen bowls are generously sized. Everything is reasonably priced considering the portion sizes and quality. All four of us were extremely satisfied with our selections, and each dish was rich in flavor and intricately crafted. One of the highlights was reading the owner's story on the menu, which gave a deeper appreciation for the passion behind the food and service. We dined at the Santa Monica location, which offered indoor seating as well as a spacious outdoor covered patio with a large gas firepit. I highly recommend visiting Jinya!

The spicy vegan ramen is absolutely delicious! The dining area has a great atmosphere, and the music adds to the experience!

So this is the review of this place. 1. Decoration 7/10 it had a good decoration, but a couple of decorations needed a little bit of love. 2. Service 9/10 the service was very good and very polite 3. Ambiance 7/10 it had a good vibe, but not so many people during the day 4. Food 6.5/10 now this one was a bit hard because the crispy chicken was a bit raw ?? Could be dangerous and the spinach was cold (look at the picture of the two different colors in the chicken), but the ramen was good 5. Cleanest 6.5/10 OK this place needs a bit of clean up in certain areas. Yes, I do recommend only for ramen.

Overall average. Best ramen I've had in LA thus far. they're a bit skimpy on serving sizes, not putting in enough broth and only 2 little slices of pork belly that could use some help honestly. If I'm paying $20 for ramen at least fill the bowl, put in more noodles, char Sui and more toppings. broth is good, noodles are decent. I really want to love this place but they need to level up. bigger portions would go a long way.