I decided to cheat on my beloved Ramen Sora and try Jinya after a long day. Dim lighting with hip and trendy vibe. Then seeing a couple cuddling/holding hands got me wondering, "where am I? Why am I here?" I felt out of place but soon realized I was just there to eat a bowl of ramen.
Oh.
SERVICE
Casual and prompt. Based on few visits, service here can be hit or miss. On my very first visit, we were the only one there yet we waited over 40min. Our server got off his shift in a middle of serving us so he ditched our table completely. What was even better was that kitchen staff threw away our order=reason why we didn't get any of our order.
FOOD
First off, Jinya Bun from their appetizer is a MUST. Fluffy bun with super tender, mouth-watering meat inside.
Tonkotsu Assari (~$9): "Assari" refers to something light/not too heavy. Broth was flavorful, albeit too salty and oily for my liking. I didn't see anything "assari" about the broth. Noddle was thick and had a chew. One and only thing I liked about my bowl of ramen was the egg.
CONCLUSION
I still like Ramen Sora all the way. They have everything down to perfection, from service to their always amazingly delicious ramen. Jinya is open late so might stop by in the future for late night ramen fix.