Kyoto Ramen KINZAN — Restaurant in Kyoto

Found this place in a more residential area, close to Ippodo tea main store. Small but very comfortable. The workers were very helpful, usually you can order on the machine but they indicated that you can look at the menu while sitting down and order with them. They only have a few ramen choices ( we love when the menu is tailored down because they are only making a few ramen and should be good at it). It did not disappoint. My husband ordered the special ramen and I ordered the mazeramen- mixed noodles( no soup, I might have spelled it wrong). It was delicious, my husband’s ramen was so flavourful, rich but not overpowering. The noodles were the right chewiness, with thin sliced char siu ( we prefer thinner pieces). The fat to meat ratio was really good. My ramen was mixed dried noodles, so flavourful, rich but not heavy. They have lots of sauces table side to adjust to your taste. Their garlic sauce was delicious. It was just enough for us to eat for lunch. Definitely...

A newish place. I have been quite a few times. I have found at other shops that consistency can be a problem.. but the folks at Kinzan have never failed to put a bowl in front of me that pleased me. The spicy ramen is wonderful, but it is the black mazesoba that I love the best. if I weren't in Tokyo right now, I would head over there tomorrow for lunch .Be advised they sometimes close early because they literally run out of ingredients. the staff is happy... must be the food!!! on Teramachi but a little north of the arcade.. oh my!...

This cozy ramen spot, away from the busier market area is a hidden gem and the best ramen in Kyoto.

I had the spicy, black chashu ramen and it was delicious, rich and was a generous portion with the set had a side of karaoke and rice for only 1300 yen.

The chashu was the best I've had anywhere and there was plenty of it.

The man and woman working were friendly and inviting and although there is no English menu, Google Translate helped us figure it out amd was well worth it.

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