KINTON RAMEN SURREY — Restaurant in Surrey

Since other reviews had mentioned a potential bias in reviews, I wanted to mention that I've never been compensated for writing this. I just wanted to share my thoughts, and I want to see this place improving.

I've dined here before, 8 times before. I was one of the people who was anticipating the arrival of this restaurant. It brought competition to another ramen place in this area, Umami Ramen + Grill.

This time, I went and ordered a Lunch special - it costs $12 in total, a plain ramen (with pork original broth) and pork donburi.

The donburi was excellent, with a rich, smokey and savoury taste, but the ramen was not as great. Let's start with the good parts. The topping choice that are included in the ramen is good, and the noodles are nice and springy. In fact, I'd say that the noodles here are better than the noodles from Umami Ramen + Grill.

However, as other reviews pointed out, the broth is left to be desired. It's very light, with a hint of pepper, and it leaves a very slight alkaline or soapy aftertaste. It has been the same taste since the first time I've dined there.

I was hoping that they'd improve after a few months but, it was the same as the last 8. It didn't matter which kind of ramen, the broth was always the weakest point. The competition, Umami Ramen + Grill, does much better broth. They make a much more savoury, rich broth that shows why they named their restaurant with their name.

They offer a wide variety of other appetizers and desserts that I haven't tried, but they seemed to be quite nice. Overall, the only reason that the food isn't 1 star is because of the sides. The only problem is the broth, but it's a massive problem considering that they advertise ramen as their main course.

As for the service, it was average, but I did find the server here being a bit more active. I have social anxiety, so personally I didn't like it, but I did not deduct stars because of it. It's okay.

The atmosphere is what really sells this place to be honest. The marketing is very well done. The graphics design for the advertisements and the menus are beautifully made. The restaurant itself is quite new, as it is recently built. When you walk in, you are greeted with Japanese, and also when you leave. The experience is quite unique to the restaurants in the area.

But, the last nail in the coffin is the price. The lunch special that I had this time was a great value compared to their usual pricing, and what competitors offer - $12 for a bowl of ramen and a bowl rice with good toppings. But their prices for the rest of the hours... $17 for a pork original WITH the unsatisfying broth, this place is hard to recommend.

If you are looking for a unique experience, this place is perfect for that. But, if you are looking for better than average ramen, I have to recommend Umami Ramen + Grill. They simply have the...

My friends and I have been so excited for the opening of this ramen house! We walked past every day for weeks, patiently waiting for the 'opening soon' sign to transition to open doors- and today it finally happened! Needless to say, we were not disappointed.

The atmosphere and location (nestled in a little corner of the otherwise busy King George Hub) are reminiscent of the traditional ramen shops of Japan; tucked away, cozy and welcoming; a welcome respite from the chaos.

The service was fantastic; we were greeted cheerfully by the friendly, smiling staff upon entering, orders were taken expeditiously upon being seating, and we never once had to ask for anything - it was always seen to long before we had to ask, with kind, warm decorum.

The food itself was delicious, filling, and perfectly prepared. We respectively tried the spicy beef ramen and the pork shoyu ramen; both as a meal option with pork gyoza as a side. The broth was sumptuous, well balanced, and the toppings were delicious. For me personally I always judge ramen by the quality of the broth and the ramen eggs- both of which passed with flying colors. The gyoza were crispy fried to golden perfection, with a house sauce drizzled over top that made them absolutely amazing.

My best friend was the first to become a Kinton 'bowler' at this wonderful restaurant - and I have very little doubt he'll be the last. We already can't wait to return and try all the other bowls.

Thank you for the wonderful...

Came to this ramen restaurant with co-workers after seeing it the day before when I had lunch with my wife at the Thai restaurant.

The restaurant is very cozy inside as it is packed when busy. The servers were very friendly and appreciate their cheerfulness. The restaurant serves different types of ramen (pork, chicken, beef and veggie) with their own unique broth.

I chose their Kinton combo that included their Burnt Shoyu Ramen, with choice of Tokyo Fries or Gyoza and select a drink. I choose the Hot Yuzu Honey Tea as I like yuzu however the drink reminded me of those citron marmalade drink mix which was a little disappointing. Also the server didn't ask me if I wanted the fries or gyoza and just gave me gyoza which I didn't mind since I was going to choose that anyways. It was pretty good as it was crispy and the inside pork was juicy.

The ramen overall was good. The noodles were chewy at the right texture. The ramen broth was very good as the umami was wonderful. However the char siu (pork slices) was not burnt at all and was looking forward to it. Overall pretty happy with this ramen.

Will be back again to try their...