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Location: Baldwin Village
Address: 51 Baldwin Street
Price Range: $10~15
1: Poor 2: OK 3: Good 4: Very Good 5: Excellent
Food: 4
Service: 5
Ambiance: 3
Overall: 4
Extra information:
* Open for lunch and dinner
* Soup is pork-based
There could have not been enough raves and articles on Kinton ramen opening in May. It was all over foodie websites as well as twitter, there was no way to avoid it even if you wanted to. Although personally I don't love or crave ramen on regular basis, it is good to have once in a while as a comfort food.
Going to a ramen place on a hot summer day didn't really make sense to me, but with all the hype around it- I had to check it out.
First time I went to Kinton Ramen, I had the Shio Ramen and tried my friend's Cheese Ramen. Unfortunately I didn't have my camera with me at the time so this blog is based on my second visit. Make sure to go within 30 minutes of opening for lunch or dinner, if not expect to wait around minimum 20 minutes up to an hour.
I arrived for lunch around 11:40 (Lunch starts at 11:30) and my mom and I were the last ones to be seated.
Keep in mind that whichever ramen you choose, you get to choose between regular or light broth. Also, for the meat you can choose between pork belly or pork shoulders
Ordered: Kimchi 4/5
* Bowl of fresh Kimchi for $3
* Kimchi is a Korean dish but is sold at a lot of Japanese ramen places
* This goes very well with ramen
* First time I ordered this wasn't very good but the second time it was well done
* Kimchi is something that could be inconsistent since they ferment over time
Ordered: Miso Ramen 3/5
* Soybean paste, kinton pork, beansprout, onion, scallion, corn, garlic oil for $9.50
* Added seasoned egg for extra $1.50
* Picked regular broth and pork shoulders
* If you choose pork belly, they give you one piece versus if you pick pork shoulders, they give you 2 piece
* Soup is strong in terms of soybean paste flavor, but quite light in broth
* Even with the pork fat, the broth wasn't overly heavy or salty
* Noodle is very chewy and bouncy (the way it's suppose to be)
* Pork shoulder is fatty enough and goes well with ramen
* Seasoned egg that I added to my ramen was perfectly done with runny yolk in the middle
Ordered: Spicy Garlic Ramen 4/5
* Chili pepper, kinton pork, beansprout, onion, scallio and fresh grated garlic for $9.80
* Added seaweed for extra $1
* Picked light broth and pork shoulders
* This comes with a blob of grated garlic on top, I found it to be a little too much and removed half of it
* Broth is quite spicy with chili pepper and fresh garlic
* The spiciness of the broth doesn't linger on your tongue
* Very rich in terms of flavor, but again light in broth
* Note that seaweed is fresh seaweed, not the dry kind (nori)
Service is excellent at Kinton Ramen. Staff is friendly although some of them don't speak perfect english and I over heard a table next to mine having some communication issues but I never found it to be a problem.
Keep in mind that if you get one of the seats near the back of the restaurant, it does get super hot and you will walk out with sweat dripping down your forehead.
Summary: There is no doubt Kinton Ramen is much better in terms of taste and quality compared to Kenzo. One of the biggest difference is in their ramen (noodles) and you will def be able to tell the difference. As I said, ramen is not something I have particular love for- but it's good once in a while. Now I know if I was ever craving one, I will be going to Kinton for sure.
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