My only regret about my visit to JINYA is that I didn't eat here multiple times while in town. The service was amazing. Our waiter was patient and did an excellent job explaining the menu. (Bonus points for his kindness when we asked for forks!) I had the cold ramen with sesame sauce, and it was amazing! Everything was fresh and delicious.

Food (4/5): Food is always good here and over the three times I've been here, it's consistent. Oddly, I'm it a huge fan of their ramen but instead like to indulge in the sides and the non-ramen foods, which are delicious. Service (5/5): Franco (previously visited for happy hour), Roxanne (for dinner) and Jin (today). All servers were kind and attentive. Ambience (3/5): It is always loud in here, even when it's not crowded. Just the acoustics of the restaurant. I wish they had more booths as the chairs aren't very comfortable.

This review is finally making it out of the draft folder. I just moved to Reston and my bf came from CA to visit. Finally, it was time to try this place out! We had just finished a long adventure exploring the woods and nearby lake. So we were hungry AF per usual. We made it just in time for happy hour! And goodness they have a good happy hour menu. VEGAN OPTIONS HERE! Their vegan menu even had the honor of being on the first page. Hallelujah. Also the service was AMAZING. So welcoming and helpful and friendly. He have us suggestions and pointers of where to visit in Reston. We ordered quite a bit of things... I had a seaweed salad, vegan bao bun (delicious), and the vegan red fire opal ramen. Ramen was too spicy for me (duh it's called RED FIRE so after a while of navigating my way around the chili, I asked for a bit more broth from to balance it out. It saved everything. Bf had tokoyaki (delicious) and a ramen (delicious). Love this place ‍

I was in the mood for ramen and decided to try Jinya. They were fairly busy for lunch time which was nice because I was sitting at the ramen bar and sitting there alone isn't as fun when you're sitting with others. I was immediately greeted by the bartender who provided menus and shared the new lunch special - ramen + an appetizer sampler for $24. This was such a crazy deal because I at first thought I had to pick one of the three apps listed (which would have w still been an awesome deal) but the bartender told me all were included, WOW! I went w the spicy chicken ramen and the appetizers. Apps were out pretty quickly and my favorite of the 3 was the fried chicken. All three were tasty but that was my favorite. My ramen quickly followed and while yummy, wasn't as flavorful as other ramen I've had in addition to you needing to add on all the "dressing" for the ramen when in most ramen restaurants it's included (for instance you have to pay to add on an egg). Nonetheless I enjoyed lunch and since they have a variety of ramen I am sure I'll be back next time I'm in the area and in the mood for ramen.

This is a follow-up review to when I posted a few days ago. This time I decided to sit around and dine in rather than taking out. While it was much better to dine in than to take out, my review mostly stays the same as the previous post. The service, I do want to reiterate, is exceptional, and the ambiance is quite good. Great place to entertain your clients or out of town friends. However I do have to say the food is still within the three rather than four stars range. While this review is technically for four stars, the previous one is three stars, and I think a balance of the two, or 3.5, is closer to the true evaluation for what I would give this restaurant. I do want to reiterate that I am satisfied by all of the metrics I have mentioned. Likewise, as I like to be positive, it is not too loud and the acoustics of the place are great. Something you don't often find in RTC is the ability to have an actual conversation and yet still be in a lively place, so kudos to them for that. But the main criteria of an evaluation is food. And their food is decent but not great. I will say that the ingredients and diversity of the items is great, as is their tendency to feature a seasonal special tucked in between their regular items. A good way to pique interest while not having too many variables and unknowns. Oh-- and while I did not have it myself, they have a cocktail on their menu that sounds quite lovely.

The broth passes the ramen vibe check - not the noodle itself I'm afraid. I tried a spoonful of the broth first and was so excited that I wouldn't have to drive to DC to find good ramen because this place is 10 minutes from home! Then I tried the noodle and I was like ahh crap I still gotta drive far. I couldn't tell what was missing. It could be the ingredient the noodle is made from or maybe the way it was made. It could be better. It's a little too hard and chewy than it needs to be. The service is pretty good. The waitress was quite attentive. The food came out pretty fast too. The food presentation had nothing I could complain about. The decor is spectacular for Reston Town Center and it's very spacious. You shouldn't have trouble finding a table. There's also a parking garage one block away. If only they could get the noodles right, I'd be frequenting this place a whole lot more.