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| - Lunch with my Yelp Twinsie, Joyce, from Arizona in Las Vegas. ..what a fantastic story! How can 2 people meet online and become close friends? ? Yelpers have so much in common!
Back to Jinya Ramen: There are 7 Jinya locations in California. This is the first one in Nevada. There are none in Hawaii. What does this mean?
Answer: I need to eat ramen with Twinsie at Jinya Las Vegas.
It was a bit chilly outside since it's November - a good atmosphere for a warm dish. I ordered the Pig Ears (JINYA No. 2 Chicharron) to share, but I had difficulty eating it because it sadly had some firey hot sauce (harissa) on it. I did enjoy a few bites of its crunchy goodness and some of the fried kale and soft tamago (egg) that accompanied it! Mmmm!
Twinsie smartly ordered the Takoyaki...oh wow! Pop one of those tako balls in your mouth and enjoy! ! The texture of the octopus was a "just right" chewy - not mushy nor rubbery!
I had the Tonkotsu Assari because it had THICK noodles. The other goodies included the kikurage (aka black fungus), pork chashu, & seasoned egg. YUM!!! The variety of ingredients was fun so that I wasn't bored! Chewing on al dente noodles makes me happy!
Some readers may not like this part, but I MUST mention it because it was a "BAM" moment for me: the HEATED toilet seat in the restroom!!! Now remember - in the beginning - that I mentioned that it was a chilly November in Las Vegas. ..I mean like in the 40s... Yeah. It's a rare thing to find anything heated in Hawaii. ..like a car seat. So, I really notice and appreciate little thoughtful gestures such as this! First of all, the restroom is very dim. I guess it's supposed to be a calming atmosphere? Anyway. ..just sit down and relax! None of that cold, "wake up suddenly", shocking kind of feeling. ..but very gentle and soothing! Ahhhh... hahaha!
So, I'm looking forward to another Jinya visit. ..wondering if all locations have this special customer treatment? ;) Thanks to Twinsie for such a memorable lunch! Luv ya!!
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