JINYA Ramen Bar - Overland Park

Very good! I thought the ambience of the place was upbeat and chill at the same time. Enjoyed the atmosphere and the food was very good. Different appetizers and the broth the ramen comes in is so rich and creamy. Service was great due to us going in the late afternoon.

Had a very disappointing KC Restaurant Week experience here. We joined the online waitlist ahead of time, and when we tried to check in, they were not honoring the online waitlist. We asked to be put on the waitlist to be seated, and they said "We're busy, there's no waitlist, just go stand over there and wait in line to be seated and it will probably be 30 minutes." We then were seated, and asked if the Restaurant Week menu was being honored. They said "Yes, it's being honored, but our system is not letting us put the restaurant week deals in, so you'll have to just order off of the regular menu." It took around 20 minutes after being sat to receive our drinks, and our server did not give us any refills of water. We ordered the spicy tuna rice and gyoza and the premium ramen. The appetizers were good, but the ramen was just ok. Although the restaurant was filled, there were at least four or five servers (probably five tables per section) and a manager working, so it was shocking that the service for drinks and orders were so slow. Additionally, the music was so loud that we could not hear each other or our server and the lighting was so dark with small print on the menu that it was hard to read the menu.

Service was quick and our waiter was friendly. A friend and I decided to have our little late-night happy hour here and ordered a few appetizers to share. We had the Takoyaki octopus balls, Spicy tuna tacos and a couple of Jinya pork buns. The Jinya buns are by far my favorite thing but a little on the expensive side at $5.5 each for a couple of bites. The tuna tacos and takoyaki were ok. They didn't taste very fresh and the octopus balls didn't have a lot of meat in them. The tuna tacos were also small but were cheaper than the bao buns. We had water and this all totaled about $35. We were better off ordering ramen bowls but my friend had not tried many of the offerings and appetizer items. I wish they had a late-night happy hour menu so we could return to try more items and hangout. But stick to the main menu and order the pork dishes they have good flavor.

The food was ok. But they have an open kitchen and I saw multiple employees in the kitchen grab food with their hands and eat it while preparing customers food with the same gloves.

I had received an email about special pricing for their birthday so we went for lunch. We received a friendly greeting, but none of the menu or signage mentioned the birthday special. I was able to confirm the pricing, yet no one really went over what the items were so we kind of stumbled through it. We both ordered a Jinya bun and a watermelon drink that looked yummy. I was going to order the Jinya Ramen but was told it wasn't available for the special, so had to order the Jinya Black. I ordered it with no nori. We also ordered a small order of the chicken.The buns came out quickly and were quite tasty. We also really enjoyed the watermelon drinks. The ramen arrived and had nori floating in it. I pointed out that I had specified no nori and he said "he put it on the order" and just left me there with it, so I fished it out and put it on a side plate, but I still feel like it tainted my ramen with a flavor I'm not fond of (which is why I ordered it with no nori). The chicken came out later and was unevenly fried. I didn't care for it at all, but we ended up taking it home with us.Overall, it just was a little disappointing to be drawn there with special advertisement, the have it be kind of complicated to even take advantage of the specials because they had no documentation available to know what all the options were and the waiter did not go to much effort to describe the options except to tell me when I chose wrong.

I love this place! We have been many times since a previous Yelp event and the service has been consistently good every time. I have moved further north so it is now a bit of a drive, especially with all of the construction, but we still make the trip occasionally. I love their spicy chicken ramen and I add a seasoned egg. My boyfriend rotates between ordering various nonspicy dishes. They typically have other people, but it has never been too busy or crowded to have a long wait.

Cute place! The inside decor is nice, mural is cool. We sat outside since it was nice. I'm glad they had that option! Got the seaweed salad, which they skimped out on. They put normal green salad underneath instead of just filling the whole plate with seaweed salad which made it feel like they were skimping out on just giving more seaweed salad . That was disappointing. Got the Tonkatsu black since it had all the fixings . It tasted pretty good. Wasn't the most flavorful thing I've tasted but it was satisfying and the perfect portion to not be overly stuffed. Overall pretty good place.

Very chill vibe and cool aesthetic I like that you can see the cooks in the kitchen and it appears to be a full bar. It's a tight space but wasn't very busy when I went around 7ish on a Tuesday. I don't think I'd like being there if it was packed. I first had Jinya in Canada so I'm definitely excited to have them close. I really like the ramen I had the spicy chicken ramen and added egg. The got the fish powder on the side with chili sauce and spicy sauce, the fish powder was a no for me so I didn't add it but maybe good if you want the more fishy taste it'll be good to add. Their ramen isn't like traditional I had spinach in my ramen it was actually good. They don't have fish cake, corn or other traditional add On's. The meal originally comes with thin noodles I got mines with thick noodles. I really enjoyed the cone it was really good and the panna cotta had a great flavor but I wasn't a fan of the texture. I was glad I tried it but probably won't get it again lol (meaning the panna cotta)

Appetizers: Octopus balls. I was hesitant about this one because..well..it's octopus. I'm glad I tried it though because it was good! It's definitely more breading than octopus and if you're not careful you might miss the octopus cause it's not a big piece. Definitely something to try if you're wanting to get out of your comfort zone. Wings: The wings had a sweet & savory taste to them that I really enjoyed. Entree: I had the spicy chicken ramen bowl. You get a choice on the level of spice and I chose mild. It was the perfect amount of spice for me. My only negative is that I wished there wasn't so much spinach. Other than that, great! Dessert: The two ice cream choices are chocolate and matcha. I had the chocolate ice cream and the outside was this "shell" that was made of what tasted like rice (?) and the inside was chocolate ice cream. It was different..but in a good way!I loved the painting on the wall and the staff were very friendly!

First time going to JINYA and first thing you walk in you see the exposed brick wall adorned with a striking geisha mural adds a bold artistic touch, illuminated by soft, warm lighting that enhances the restaurant's cozy yet sophisticated atmosphere!! They also have a bar of you want to just hang around and relaxed. I had the "Impossible Rice Bowl" is a visually striking plant-based option, the meat is well-seasoned and the kale, though fresh, can be tough and overpowering, but it gave a balance to the dish and the pickled garnish provides a bright contrast, but overall, the bowl was satisfying every bite. I added some flavorful dressing they had on the table giving it more spicy to the dish. I also ordered the Brussels sprouts and it was okay. They had a special that day of croquettes and let me tell you it was delicious! Overall the service was great well attended. Most definitely I'll go again!