JINYA Ramen Bar - Athens

Food is good but overpriced. I wish they had actual soba noodles. I wish anyone in Athens did. Cold Buckwheat soba noodles are a pretty standard dish during summer in Japan, and it's naturally gluten-free. This place charges an extra $5 to sub out GF kale noodles! Why?! That's such a great way to penalize someone for having an illness. Just carry rice noodles or soba. They are authentic, taste delicious, and don't price gouge your customers. Also, the seat was broken, and I now have a bruise where I sat down on the broken part. Fix your furniture or don't seat people there.

We made a special trip to try Jinya and we're so glad we did. They offer a gluten free option for noodles which was the reason for giving it a try. The waitress was super friendly, attentive without being overbearing, and offered guidance when she learnt it was our first visit. The food was incredible and well worth the drive. There was a small issue with my daughter's meal which we brought to the waitress's attention. She and the the gentleman in the restaurant overwhelmed me with their caring responsiveness. While we weren't able to finish our lunch, we are definitely looking forward to going back to give it another try. Great food and atmosphere are a big part of it but it's the excellent service and demonstration of inclusion and acceptance that made us decide we want to go back.