HINODEYA Ramen & Bar Greenville — Restaurant in Dallas

Tl;Dr- we waited almost 2 hours for ramen only to receive the wrong order, which was not even that hot.

We came in at 6:15 on a Sunday, right when it started to get cold in Dallas. Right when you enter, there is simply no waiting area or host/hostess stand so there were just many random people standing all over the dining room, by the bar, no sense of order or a line or anything. We were told the kitchen was backed up with to-go orders and we might need to wait 30 min to place our order. We had some time to kill so we decided to get a table and just wait a little. We were able to place an order for an appetizer about 40 minutes later but then waited another 40 minutes after that to place an order. By 7:45 pm we had been there an entire hour and a half still waiting. During this entire time, the waiter never came to check on us. Im sure the kitchen was busy but we were never updated on the status of our orders. Finally we asked the waiter where our food was because we were about to walk out- I was literally on the phone placing a to-go order with a different restaurant. The waiter finally assured us food was coming out right now. Ramen finally came at 7:55 pm and they gave us the wrong order entirely (we ordered 2 miso ramen specials with extra noodles and we received 2 standard tonkotsu). By this point we were starving and cold and just needed something to eat and didn’t want to wait longer for them to fix the order, so we begrudgingly ate it. The ramen that did come out was not even that hot, and when your mind is thinking for almost two hours about getting something hot and spicy on a cold rainy day and then receiving something warmish and not spicy… it was just extremely disappointing.

We asked for chili oil or something to make it spicy. The waiter seemed confused as to what to get. We clarified and then he brought us sesame oil, which was again not what we asked for. At this point we gave up trying to get what we wanted. We finished what we had, paid, and left.

The restaurant clearly prioritized to go orders and completely ignored every one in the dining room. I felt like I was being held hostage. We heard another table say that they had been there even longer and watched a different table come in, eat, and leave. After we started eating, I saw our order come out and go to a different table, who saw it was the wrong order for them but they ate it anyways because they were also tired and hungry. During this entire time too, customers kept coming in the doors and waiting around with no host, only for the waiter to turn everyone away every fifteen minutes or so. Simply one of the worst all time experiences I have ever had at any em restaurant ever. This place cannot handle a rush of online orders and even if the kitchen is backed up, the wait staff should have provided more service or updates or something....

Hinodeya Ramen Bar — Where the Broth Has Authority

From the moment you spot the red lantern swinging over bamboo blinds, you know it’s serious. Not fusion. Not TikTok bait. Real ramen — curated.

Inside, warm wood, quiet light, and the hum of people doing what they came to do: eat well. The kind of place where the only decor that matters is steam rising from bowls.

My order? A Sukiyaki Beef ramen that landed like a statement.

The broth—deep red with Daishi funk and chili oil fire—doesn’t scream, it resonates. This isn’t “spicy” for heat’s sake; it’s controlled combustion. Rich, but not muddy. Bright, but not sharp. A broth that thinks.

The egg — let’s talk about that. Soft-boiled to that holy midpoint: yolk warm, golden, runny, holding shape by willpower alone. Not boiled dry, not slapped in cold. This was timed.

Beef slices, paper-thin, tender — soaked just enough to pick up the Daishi broth but hold their own. Balanced by fresh green onions, crisp nori, and bamboo shoots with a clean bite. Every piece in the bowl had intent.

The drink? Lychee Ramune — floral, sweet, and icy. Comes in the iconic glass bottle with the marble seal. Not just refreshment — it’s a palate anchor. You need that brightness after a broth this deep.

And then there’s Tiare. Knows the dish before you finish describing it. Picks the right drink, times the drop, then disappears like a seasoned pit crew. Not pushy, not aloof — just locked in.

Outside, the menu board pulls you in. Inside, the ramen keeps you there. Everything about Hinodeya is built for the bowl. No distractions. No shortcuts.

This is ramen for people who’ve had enough of the gimmicks. This is flavor...

Came here for the first time on a Sunday afternoon around 4 PM. It took a while to find parking since there was a flee market going on. There was no wait when we got seated. Service was extremely fast.

Food came out in under a minute for appetizers & drinks. Food came out in under 5 minutes.

Takoyaki - Sauce is sour & salty - Taste weird. Takoyaki texture is soggy not crunchy. Flavor kind of bland compared to other takoyaki a in the DFW area.

Strawberry Chuhai - Gave option to top with soda water or sprite. Chose Sprite because I like sweeter drinks. Taste just like strawberry soda. Not sure if there is any alcohol in the drink at all.

Tonkastu Special - Pork bland. Broth quite bland. Noodles were quite firm. Portion kind of small too - finished the whole thing is one sitting.

Creamy Special - Fried tofu quite sweet. Spinach is just spinach. Broth is strangely sweet & thick - like coconut milk & warm sweetened soy milk. Kale was initially dried, but gets soggy once mixed into the broth. Noodles taste strange too - spinach noodles. Noodles texture is good though - not too soft & not too firm. Mushrooms have good texture & flavor.

Overall, there are at least 3-4 ramen places I’d go to instead of this one. Though food was not bad in any way, flavors were strange & kind of bland. I was expecting more flavor. Maybe they were trying to be healthier, but if I wanted healthy, I’d eat at home - especially for paying restaurant prices with little to no leftovers. I would not recommend & I don’t think...