We were on our way to Canmore and decided to stop by Jinya for a late night dinner. It was great for a quick ramen / rice bowl fix before a long weekend ahead!
Atmosphere: 4/5 It was almost 9pm by the time we arrived, and I was surprised to see the place was still quite busy with a line outside despite being near closing time. The restaurant is not huge but has nice and modern decor with an open kitchen area. We were seated at the bar which I didn't mind at all and enjoyed the bustling atmosphere as staff prepared food. Thankfully we were able to find parking easily on a side street.
Service: 4/5 Efficient and friendly; staff took our orders quickly and our food was delivered piping hot!
Food: 3.5/5 I had the pork chashu bowl. Overall tasty dish. I liked how the meat was marinaded well. The chashu was a little too fatty for me but that is also the nature of chashu. I would've liked more vegetables. The egg was very delicious!! I also tried some of my friends' tonkotsu broth which tasted good and satisfying; the ramen itself I thought was pretty typical in terms of texture. Overall satisfactory.
Price: 3/5 Reasonable for size / amount of food
Overall: 4/5 Overall good experience at this ramen joint for a quick and hot meal before continuing our journey to the mountains. I would have liked a slightly larger bowl as I was still a little hungry afterwards. I would return to try some of their other signature ramens.