"The Kin ramen was flawless. The taste of the broth, pork, and noodles was amazing."
"The pork chashu is perfect in every way - tender meat with a crispy and smoky sear - recommend the Kara Kin Ramen."
"The food was very delicious. Very authentic soup base and Japanese food."
"The broth of the kin ramen is so flavorful, I literally could not stop drinking solely that."
"The spicy seafood ramen was excellent though! Scallops, fresh shrimp, squid, pork, mussels, sprouts and scallions."
"The ramen was incredible & you HAVE to add the soft boiled egg. It’s marinated to perfection."
"The food at Kin Ramen is SO good, I could honestly have it every single day!"
Cons:
"Food is decent but I’ve had better ramen."
"Tasty overall but $50 for just two ramens is just too much, even in NYC."
"The average tonkotsu ramen and toppings are typically over priced."
"Both are overpriced and the quality was not reaching the expectations."
"However the truffle ramen had no truffle taste at all, which was a little disappointing and the broth was bland."
"The tonkotsu (pork ramen) none spicy was okay. Not bad. Not great. Nothing special."
"The food was good but I have had better in NYC. For me it lacked flavors."
Service
Pros:
"Service very friendly and attentive service."
"Our server, Palm, went above and beyond in being sure we were taken care of."
"The staff went above and beyond to ensure I had a memorable dining experience."
"The staff is super nice too."
"Our waiter Palm, was so attentive and sweet!"
"The service was amazing and very fast."
"Service was good. Our waiter was checking on us every now and then."
Cons:
"The only thing I’d comment is sometimes the servers are not very friendly."
"Service was good until we tipped them less than 18%. Their behavior changed immediately and the server said that their manager questions them if they get tipped anything less than that."
"However, the staff was sadly very rude and disrespectful - especially the second time."
"Only complaint is that there really isn’t much aisle space, people kept hitting my back with their bag/ jacket/ butt the whole time - don’t choose the table right next to the entrance."
"It has never happened to me in any restaurant to be handed the check while still eating."
"Nonetheless, the moment you don’t tip as much as they want the whole situation changes and you basically get kicked out in an unpleasant manner."
"Service was not very good maybe they were too busy."
Ambiance
Pros:
"Such a clean and welcoming place."
"The ambiance, the decor, everything exudes an authentic Japanese feel."
"Great atmosphere as well."
"The atmosphere is so relaxing."
"The interior design is unique (the washroom is worth a visit too)."
"The place is small, but very nicely decorated and has a wonderful vibe."
"The atmosphere is amazing, makes you forget you’re in the city."
Cons:
"The interior space is quite small and noisy, unfortunately with very uncomfortable chairs and tables."
"Cute ambience but right by the door was freezing."
"The restaurant feels cramped, with a bar at the back of the dining area."
"It’s just a bit too dark in there to even see the food."
"Queue very long.. downstairs the smell is a bit off.. upstairs we were seated close to the door & got cold feet.. asked to switch tables: was not possible.."
"The place itself is super small and the seating quite uncomfortable."
"There is only 1 shared bathroom."
Drinks
Pros:
"Had the yarae yarae cocktail after a long search through the cocktails menu (which had soooo many options I wanted to try) and it was so good, highly recommend it!"
"Drink menu is really interesting. It’s a manga book."
"They have a nice selection of drinks and cocktails."
"And their Japanese cocktails are really good too!"
"Interesting cocktails."
"The drinks were unique as well without being too adventurous."
"The drinks were fantastic – we had the Kirie and Yarae Yarae. Can't say enough about the homemade yuzu foam and the sake jelly!"
Cons:
"No negative comments about drinks were mentioned in the reviews."