KINTON RAMEN

Name: KINTON RAMEN
Address: 31 King Street North First Floor, Waterloo, ON N2J 2W6, Canada, J, Canada

4.1/5 ★ based on 8 reviews

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Address :	31 King Street North First Floor, Waterloo, ON N2J 2W6, Canada
Phone :	📞 +98
Website :	https://www.kintonramen.com/
Categories :	Asian restaurant ,
City :	J

31 King Street North First Floor, Waterloo, ON N2J 2W6, Canada

Best Asian restaurant in Canada

T	Teresa Maki on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The food was really good. We ordered the Takoyaki (octopus balls), they were not fishy tasting or tough as I thought it might be as I’d never had them before. HIGHLY recommend you order them!! They were the highlight for us! The Age Gyoza we had was very good as well. The Ramen was delicious and filling. I love the fact that you can choose your flavour, noodle size and toppings. The restaurant is very clean. The bathroom was very clean. I loved the little touch of having mouthwash and individually wrapped toothpicks available on the bathroom sink. The staff working were very attentive, friendly and looked like they were happy to be working there. That says a lot about a restaurant in my opinion. Even though we loved it, we won’t be there often, as the price was a bit high for a lunch. Perhaps not a high price for what we ordered, I’m not sure as this was a complete new experience for us. Perhaps all restaurants of this type are expensive?
E	Elaine Kabigting on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ These guys took the ramen game to the next level! Plus they have a very welcoming and accommodating staff. Place is also cozy, clean and spacious. Worth giving a try, it won’t disappoint.
A	Annette Uyen Ny Le on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I forgot to take a picture of my actual ramen bc I was so excited to eat it LOL but this is my second time going to Kinton and as per usual, it did not disappoint. I got myself some pork gyoza and the pork shoyu ramen. The gyoza was so nice and crispy and the sauce paired with it was amazing. The ramen was also great! I’ve also tried their karaage and takoyaki before and both of those were great too! If you want ramen and you’re in uptown definitely stop by here. Their bathrooms are also nice and clean! However, I mistaked the mouthwash dispenser for hand soap and realized it shortly after I saw the actual hand soap dispenser on the wall to the left of the sink. So don’t be like me LOL
A	Amy Huang on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Delicious gyoza! A good experience overall - handmade ramen noodles and good meat. However, I got the spicy broth and found it far too oily. The spicy ramen only comes with meat, other vegetables were extra. The original pork ramen came with meat and an egg, however still no vegetables (corn, bok choy or bamboo shoots) that other places include in the meal.
F	Firyal Ramzan on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The hot karaage was delicious! A spicy smell, the taste had a slight kick without being too spicy. I got the chicken original ramen, also delicious ? The staff were attentive and helpful as well! Definitely recommended :)
N	Nicole Kim on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I was a bit disappointed, because I had high expectations after eating multiple times at different Toronto locations. The broth seemed to be more watered down, and salty than what I had experienced, hopefully they can fix this soon as the servers were super nice. If you go without any expectations you may have a better experience than I did.
S	Sayani Chowdhury on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Had been waiting for this location to open up in Waterloo and it definitely met my expectations. We ordered the pork spicy garlic ramen it was super flavourful and delicious. They were generous with the amount of garlic they served and the garlic went really well with the spice. Although the pork pieces are a bit smaller than other ramen places, the broth made up for it. I also wish that the ramen would have come with an egg but there is an option to add it. We also ordered the gyoza and Chicken Karaage which were both super good. This location also had a good ambience and it wasn’t too busy when we went for lunch. Would definitely recommend this location as it’s one of the best ramen places in uptown Waterloo.
S	Sa Hua on Google ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I was excited for this Kinton location to open up in Waterloo as the Toronto locations we frequented have always been great. This was our second visit and the food was very flavourful and delicious. We ordered the meal for two and it's a decent price for the large portion that you get. The karaage chicken on the ramen was cooked perfectly and the spicy garlic tonkotsu was very spicy, and strong in flavour. The modern interior design as well as clean tables and well-maintained washrooms contributed to the overall atmosphere of this location. We did however notice a contrast between the two visits, as the first one seemed a lot more active with motivated employees. The second visit the employees were still very friendly, but the shouts in Japanese of greetings and good byes seemed less enthusiastic. I don't care much for the greetings for what they are, but since the location is well-known for this environment, it seemed to be a representation of the staff motivation. I also noticed that the pork cuts in the tonkotsu ramen were definitely smaller in our second visit. Hopefully they don't keep shrinking... Overall, the food quality is still great, but demotivated staff might make a place lose it's vibrance in the future - especially for Kinton Ramen. Hopefully things can improve as we are sure to have more frequent visits in the future.