The staff was very busy with to-go orders and customers inside but they still were able to seat us in a reasonable amount of time. The atmosphere of this sit-down restaurant was very relaxing and communal, sharing long tables with other customers. The apps and sushi came out fresh but didn’t overfill, it was a great dinner. Sooooo recommend the lava buns! They are a sweet bun kind of dessert.Vegetarian options: There are many ramen and miso options across the board. For those who are pescatarians, all the sushi rolls had some combo of shrimp, tuna, yellowtail, or other kind of fish. Lots of fresh options that don’t have meat.Parking: I’d estimate 40-50 spots in the back parking lot, and some street parkingKid-friendliness: Kids are totally welcomeWheelchair accessibility: Wheelchairs can get through the door and there are low tables where wheelchair users can eat with their friends and family
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Golden Lava Buns, Gyoza
Thomas McIntosh
The restaurant was nice and the service was good, but the ramen was somewhat underwhelming. Highly recommend the Golden Lava Buns, however.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Golden Lava Buns, Pork Xiaolong Bao
Paola Espino
The food was delicious and the service was fast. The only thing that made the whole experience feel odd is that once we ordered we were asked to pay and tip before they could start on the food. It just felt weird, especially because I didn't notice the people that came after us pay first.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Tom Yum, Gyoza, Tan Tan Men
Eva Arango
We came for our daughter's recital celebration. We were treated so well. We are a family of 6 so we had a somewhat big order between apps, entrees and drinks. Things came out in very good time and was super delicious. Our 4 kids loved it. There was nothing that wasn't full of flavor. The portions are big. We didn't realize so we had to get some to-go plates. They also gave us complimentary Shishito peppers (yum!) and cookies for kids. This is our new Ramen bar. We didn't feel rushed and had a great time. Would recommend for families and for an intimate date night.
Honestly some of the BEST kaarage fried chicken in cbus‼️The portions are HUGE. The small can easily feed 2 people and the large can easily feed 4-5. ?The noodles and sushi can be hot or miss for me but the tan tan mien is pretty tasty. the noodles also come in large portions. ? The drinks are worth trying too ?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Chicken Karaage, Tan Tan Men
Matthew Causer
Food is great, service needs some work - seems like management is overworking a small staff here.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Tan Tan Men, Pan-Fried Pork Mini Gyoza
Nathan Arant
Ordered gyoza and salmon nigiri. Excellent.Tried two ramen dishes and enjoyed both.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Brent Miller (that_brent_miller)
One of my family's favorites for sushi and ramen. It's a goto Sunday lunch in our family.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Soft Boiled Egg, Tom Yum Ramen, Edamame with Sea Salt
Sarah Monica Fabiola
the food presentation looks pleasant. but once i tried it, it felt tasteless. as a ramen & noodle lovers, i’ve always finish my food, but not this one. so disapponted, please use salt, msg or something to improve the taste. learn to make umami food please since you do asian food, it supposed to taste umami.
I prefer ramen as one of my favorite foods about town, so I had to try Kirin. This was my second visit, and this time it was with several friends. We all ordered something different so we could try most dishes. The appetizers were glorious, but I felt all of the ramen broths were lackluster. After two tries I feel this is my least favorite ramen stop in the city, but is good for other menu options.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Pork Buns
hwang813
A bit disappointing. This used to be a top ramen place in Columbus, but my visit tonight was disappointing. Ramen was plain - didn’t even come with the obligatory soft-boiled egg. Chicken karaage was made with made with whole thighs - sounds appealing but made the dish too overwhelming. Could not compete with Meshikou or Kyushu’s fried chicken.The food wasn’t ’bad,’ but there’s a lot of ramen competition in Columbus….
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Sara M
Great food! Loved the tuna crispy rice. My daughter got the chicken ramen and it was very tame and not too salty. The noodles were great and the chicken was tender.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Damon Elliott Ross
Came in 20 minutes before closing. Hostess was very nice and helpful. Got home with my order and was very disappointed, especially after leaving a 30% tip. The spicy ramen wasn’t spicy and was very bland. No flavor outside of the garlic garnish. No salt either. Tempura sushi roll was bland and mediocre. This was my 2nd visit. Won’t be a 3rd. I did not attempt to finish. Waste of my money.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Miso Ramen
Elizabeth Krekeler
The staff was so friendly and provided amazing service. The food was delicious, highly recommend the tan tan men ramen. The slotted spoon that came with it was game changing and made this the best ramen experience. Will definitely come here
The staff was very busy with to-go orders and customers inside but they still were able to seat us in a reasonable amount of time. The atmosphere of this sit-down restaurant was very relaxing and communal, sharing long tables with other customers. The apps and sushi came out fresh but didn’t overfill, it was a great dinner. Sooooo recommend the lava buns! They are a sweet bun kind of dessert.Vegetarian options: There are many ramen and miso options across the board. For those who are pescatarians, all the sushi rolls had some combo of shrimp, tuna, yellowtail, or other kind of fish. Lots of fresh options that don’t have meat.Parking: I’d estimate 40-50 spots in the back parking lot, and some street parkingKid-friendliness: Kids are totally welcomeWheelchair accessibility: Wheelchairs can get through the door and there are low tables where wheelchair users can eat with their friends and family
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Golden Lava Buns, Gyoza
The restaurant was nice and the service was good, but the ramen was somewhat underwhelming. Highly recommend the Golden Lava Buns, however.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Golden Lava Buns, Pork Xiaolong Bao
The food was delicious and the service was fast. The only thing that made the whole experience feel odd is that once we ordered we were asked to pay and tip before they could start on the food. It just felt weird, especially because I didn't notice the people that came after us pay first.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Tom Yum, Gyoza, Tan Tan Men
We came for our daughter's recital celebration. We were treated so well. We are a family of 6 so we had a somewhat big order between apps, entrees and drinks. Things came out in very good time and was super delicious. Our 4 kids loved it. There was nothing that wasn't full of flavor. The portions are big. We didn't realize so we had to get some to-go plates. They also gave us complimentary Shishito peppers (yum!) and cookies for kids. This is our new Ramen bar. We didn't feel rushed and had a great time. Would recommend for families and for an intimate date night.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tom Yum, Chicken Karaage GF, Miso, Gyoza, Pork Buns, Pork Xiaolong Bao, Kirin's Fried Chicken Wings 6
tan tan ? atmosphere ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Miso, Tan Tan Men
Honestly some of the BEST kaarage fried chicken in cbus‼️The portions are HUGE. The small can easily feed 2 people and the large can easily feed 4-5. ?The noodles and sushi can be hot or miss for me but the tan tan mien is pretty tasty. the noodles also come in large portions. ? The drinks are worth trying too ?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Chicken Karaage, Tan Tan Men
Food is great, service needs some work - seems like management is overworking a small staff here.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Tan Tan Men, Pan-Fried Pork Mini Gyoza
Ordered gyoza and salmon nigiri. Excellent.Tried two ramen dishes and enjoyed both.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
One of my family's favorites for sushi and ramen. It's a goto Sunday lunch in our family.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Soft Boiled Egg, Tom Yum Ramen, Edamame with Sea Salt
the food presentation looks pleasant. but once i tried it, it felt tasteless. as a ramen & noodle lovers, i’ve always finish my food, but not this one. so disapponted, please use salt, msg or something to improve the taste. learn to make umami food please since you do asian food, it supposed to taste umami.
Food: 1
Recommended dishes: Tan Tan Men, Miso
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I prefer ramen as one of my favorite foods about town, so I had to try Kirin. This was my second visit, and this time it was with several friends. We all ordered something different so we could try most dishes. The appetizers were glorious, but I felt all of the ramen broths were lackluster. After two tries I feel this is my least favorite ramen stop in the city, but is good for other menu options.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Pork Buns
A bit disappointing. This used to be a top ramen place in Columbus, but my visit tonight was disappointing. Ramen was plain - didn’t even come with the obligatory soft-boiled egg. Chicken karaage was made with made with whole thighs - sounds appealing but made the dish too overwhelming. Could not compete with Meshikou or Kyushu’s fried chicken.The food wasn’t ’bad,’ but there’s a lot of ramen competition in Columbus….
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Great food! Loved the tuna crispy rice. My daughter got the chicken ramen and it was very tame and not too salty. The noodles were great and the chicken was tender.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Came in 20 minutes before closing. Hostess was very nice and helpful. Got home with my order and was very disappointed, especially after leaving a 30% tip. The spicy ramen wasn’t spicy and was very bland. No flavor outside of the garlic garnish. No salt either. Tempura sushi roll was bland and mediocre. This was my 2nd visit. Won’t be a 3rd. I did not attempt to finish. Waste of my money.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Miso Ramen
The staff was so friendly and provided amazing service. The food was delicious, highly recommend the tan tan men ramen. The slotted spoon that came with it was game changing and made this the best ramen experience. Will definitely come here
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tan Tan Men