The most unique dining experience I have ever had. I came here around 8:00 p.m. this past Saturday to a crowd of people waiting around the block to eat here. Although the wait was long, all the workers were attentive and happy to help us, getting sat in a timely manner for two. Victoria was our server and she went beyond expectations, she went over the entire menu with us and even got my partner and I to try our first bottle of sake! I will definitely be back with many more of my friends to come experience Kimura and it's service. read more

I have driven past this place many times, and I promised myself I would go one day. The aroma of the food lingers the streets and pulls you in. My family and I finally visited last week and the food was delicious it was more than I expected. Our server Samantha was kind and well-informed of the menus since my family and I have never eaten at a place like this we had many questions. If you're ever in the area I would recommend stopping by it is not your regular bowl of ramen noodles. read more

Coming from Japan I was looking for a place to take my family to get some authentic Japanese food. The Kimura Ramen Restaurant was like being back in Japan. The food was so delicious and the staff was super friendly. We will definitely be returning soon. read more

One of the best ramen I ever had, and I travel to Japan regularly. Here is how good it is: the fire alarm went off while we were eating and no one bothered to even think about leaving (there was no fire). Best of all, Samantha (our waitress) took super good care of us, recommended the right dishes - I'll come back! read more

Food is great! Especially the noodles they use. You can tell those are high quality Ramen noodles you can have in Asia. I asked the chef where did they get the noodle. They say they special ordered from Califonia. Make sense! The service is very welcoming! The only little complain is the price is a little bit high! read more

I got take out. Great option for something quick. Good taste too. I like the dumplings a lot too

The food was GREAT and the price was even better. The service was excellent loved our waitress. read more

Kimura - Ramen Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

I rather die then go to this place!!! Do not Do not I mean Do Not read the "eat here before you die" comment because in all honestly this little cramped place was not worth the wait and not worth the long thick hair in my rice. Service was by far the worst, everyone had an attitude and hated life. Save yourself some time and money go to the nearest Panda Express. read more

Samantha was great and she is a fan of Danny phantom! The food was great and the service from her was even better!

Just dined here and everything was great!!! Samantha was a very friendly server who made it even better! Will be back for sure

So happy to find a ramen place in town! And even happier that it was delicious. I got the shoyu bowl with pork belly and Bok choy. I added the house spice sauce which brought it to a nice spice level- but definitely try it before adding it all in! The pork medallions where perfectly done and made the whole bowl. I'll absolutely be going back soon! read more

The ramen is authentic and rich in flavors. I am Chines married to a Japanese. This is really good stuff!

I have to preface this review with saying that we were there on opening night and usually there are plenty of hiccups on the first night. I am basing this review strictly on the quality of the food we received. The key to good Ramen is the broth that it is served with and we tried both the Tonkatsu and the Miso Ramen. The flavor of the Miso Ramen was very off and weak. You know your broth is lacking flavor when your bean sprouts and Nori are over powering the rest of the flavors. The Tonkotsu broth was better than the Miso by far but didn't have that long cooked sticky gelatin texture you get from using bones and cooking them until they have given up all their goodness. I was forced to add some Soy and some Red Pepper flakes to it so that it wasn't to bland to eat. The untraditionally grilled pork belly on top was tasty but needed to be sliced thinner because the thick pieces were dry and chewy. For now I can still make better than this at home and will continue to do so. read more

Worth dodging the bilingual vagrants asking for money on the walk there. The atmosphere inside is cozy and surely makes for a killer date spot. I was surprised and delighted at their choice of downtempo and lounge music to add to the ambience. I ordered the tonkotsu with pork belly and spoonful of their house sauce after a recommendation from the friendly waitstaff. The noodles tasted fresh though maybe not quite house-made, But the broth was flavorful and the pork belly was tender. Maybe not the best ramen place in the country or even Texas, but it certainly quenched my appetite for Japanese cuisine in a city of taco stands. 4 out of 5 stars - would definitely recommend to friends and vagrants alike. read more

The best ramen in town ! Awesome staff ! Shout out to Jordan , Gbaby and Brian sitting at the ramen bar is the best a def ! Thank you

We had a great night at Kimura last night. Amazing ramen coupled with fantastic service from Samantha. A funny "proof" of how amazing the food there is: during dinner the fire alarm went off and all patrons decided to continue to eat... they literally were ready to for this food!!!! read more

Amazing ramen! Amazing appetizers! Amazing everything! Sam was a great waitress, knowledgeable, bubbly and attentive!

Victoria gave us the full Kimura experience this past Wednesday. As people who are not familiar with traditional Japanese cuisine, she went through the whole menu in detail with us and gave amazing recommendations. The gyoza and charred and spicy eddame she recommended for appetizers were beyond my expectations. She let us know that the tonkusu broth with pork belly was her all time favorite and she was not wrong at all. Even went over the drink menu with us and told us a little history about where the drinks came from. We ended up going with the flower and seed cocktail, which was exactly how she describe it. It was wonderful to have a waitress that was passionate about the food and drinks she was serving and have someone who really knew her stuff! read more

I was recommended to visit this restaurant by an Austinite who really knows her stuff about good restaurants.Her validity as a true connoisseur was confirmed again. It is situated next to it's sister restaurant Gwendolyn on Pecan Street. Both are exceptional restaurants. Having lived in San Francisco, I was immediately charmed into nostalgic remembrances by the "hole in the wall" location and size of the establishment (only seats maybe 25 people) These places often have the best fare, and Kimura was no exception. We sat at the bar, which looks almost like a small carnival booth. The bartender, Steve , provided a show in itself with a host of very unique concoctions offered in their menu of specialty drinks.. The" Flowers and Seed " is a mystical mix of several ingredients resulting in a bitters style drink that was so refreshing that I have ordered it every time I have visited the place since then. The bar has an ensemble of numerous top shelf liquors including some Japanese Whiskeys that were EXCELLENT! But one should not deprive himself from trying every one of the specialty drinks. I especially recommend the Fig Manhattan, and the Gonzalez. Steve, the bartender is fascinating to watch. He has an assortment of small glass jars with ingredients such as tincture of dandelion, (need I say more?) from which he issues a drop or two into from a straw into the specialty drinks. He has such unique facial expressions and humor and moves about with such a fervor for his craft, that I was reminded of Marty Feldman in the scene from "Young Frankenstein" when he was bouncing around turning valves and pulling knobs in the laboratory. Nathan, another bartender, also functioned in the combined capacity as bartender and waiter.The banter between them was like a sitcom.These two VERY much add to the milieu of the place, and they keep me coming back based on that alone. Now for the food!!! Every superlative I can muster applies here! Our waiter provided us with a sample of all three of the broths that they use in their ramen dishes. They are increasing in spiciness and flavor from the miso to the shoyu to the tomkatsu . The owner explained the extreme measures they take with these, including the bone marrow for a matter of weeks, then boiling for several hours. I have also asked for the 3 samples every time I visit there. IT is always a treat to compare however many times you repeat this exercise. The chefs seem masterful, and you can watch them work from a bar that faces the kitchen. Fascinating is their use of a small blowtorch to braise some of the meat dishes. Service can vary. At the bar, your items come quickly. At the tables it can be very slow. Some waiters are generous and enthusiastic with info about the food. Others are very blase and you wouldn't know what to order because they don't offer to answer any questions. My faves? Their eggplant appetizer, the shoyu broth with chicken and bok choy, and the pork shoulder in tomkatsu. All of the other dishes are fabulous, and worth an extra visit or two so you can try them all. I hope this place remains secret because I don't want them to expand or to change one thing about the place. read more

Wow! The pork bone broth is decadent. Great flavor and depth and richness. Yummy!! Packed at lunch today and that is a measure of the quality and value. You will be stuffed and want to go back. read more

Small ramen bar with good food and good service. Use to eat here once a week when i worked downtown.

This place is small but has huge flavor. The mixed drinks are great as well. Kevin and burt are great bartenders. I had the ginger geisha and loved it. The mushrooms were the biggest surprise for me. I never liked them before I came here. 5 stars read more

Total weirdness! Nothing like bento or sushi! Expensive micro portions of rice with a few little pieces of badly cocked meat. Probably the worst profanation about Japanese food I've ever seen read more

Finally made it for lunch yesterday. It was awesome. Best Ramen ever!!! We each had a different ramen and then got Yaki Soba to go for dinner. Yaki Soba for dinner finished out a perfect day of food. So happy we finally made it here. Will be back often. Want to come tonight. HA read more

Very disappointed. In terms of service, wait time(2 ramen for ~40min), quality of food, cleanliness. Both miso and shoyu ramen tasted bland, like instant noodle. When I asked for napkin, they gave me recycled paper towel (btw they use the same thing in their restroom). It's hardly to get waiter/waitress' attention in such a small restaurant. Not recommended. read more

This is the best ramen in town! Hands down! Chris lamb, pj & Jordan make the best dishes every time I go! They never send out anything less than phenomenal. Gabby took great care of us and can't wait to come back. Definitely our new spot for awesome food. read more

Best ramen I've ever had! my boyfriend and I love that we live close by, great staff as well. I highly recommend it :)

It was 8:30pm on a Thursday night. We didn't really know where to go for dinner since it was already late, and we didn't want to take our car out from Valet. It was only two blocks away from the Sheraton. Small swanky little joint. It was almost a full house but we were able to snag a table quickly. I ordered the Shoya and husband the Tonkatsu. We didn't get our food until an hour later... Literally. The guy said it would be on the house since we waited so long. So we thought, great! Our ramen was decent. We were a bit hungry though. Later on our waitress comes and gives us the bill. We still got charged for our meal. I guess the guy did not relay the message to the girl. $30 for two bowls of ramen. I was going to say something to the waitress but figured a review would suffice. And yes, you will leave here smelling like food and it will continue to linger until your clothes have been washed! read more

"Hole in the wall" restaurant with a cool vibe. Was my first time and I hope to return next time I'm in the area. I got one of the ramen bowls with the pork. Was very tasty. Service was friendly and price seemed reasonable. read more

Extremely rude wait staff. Waitress mocked us because we were catching a bus across the street. She asked "since you are taking a bus maybe you want your food to go to SLURP it on the bus"....huh? read more

Great authentic ramen restaurant. After living in Japan for a few years, good ramen is really hard to find in the States. Best ramen I've had so far. Closest competitor is a ramen shop in London, so enjoy it San Antonio peeps and visitors alike! read more

Ordered the shoyu ramen. The chashu was a bit thick. Maybe slice it thinner. Overall not bad.

First visit perspective: Pros: Flavors are really great. You can tell there is a real chef behind these recipes. The smokey garlicky flavor of our bachoy appetizer was awesome. The thick pork broth (one of the ramen choices) was excellent - probably the best miso I've ever had, but... Cons: You can also tell the acclaimed chef/owner was away. We waited a long time for the appetizer. Don't mind waiting for dinner, but don't leave the customer waiting almost 20 minutes for the appetizer. The ramen was not good. Portion of ramen was the smallest I have ever had. I wast that hungry so It was enough, but for the $18 price tag, I was a little put off. Next, 2 tiny pieces of pork belly (I'm guessing less than 2 oz) - or should I say pork fat, since there was absolutely no thread of meat in it. They charge 5 bucks for that - what a joke. You wouldn't want this quantity of pork belly in their small bowl of ramen, but Just for price comparison, I have had much meatier pork belly dishes, 3 times the serving size, for $6. The bean sprouts seemed like they'd been steeping for a long time - not fresh like I expected. The traditional 1/2 soft boil egg was cold - the bottom has warmed a bit from the broth, but the top with yolk was "refrig" cold. And the worst part of the ramen experience was the noodles themselves - pure over cooked mush. Similarly my spouses dish, while flavorful, sat on top of a bed of far over cooked white rice. My spouse stays way from carbs anyway, but really lost her appetite sampling the gooey concoction. Wow - an Asian restaurant the can't prepare rice - I think that's a first for me. read more

Water tasted weird. Miso soup was luke-warm. Okay-ramen, not worth the $$, I've had better. Great service though.

Really wanted to rate this place higher but the experience determined I will not return. Our waitress took ten minutes to acknowledge our presence and said she is having an off day. Took our drink order but the drinks didn't arrive until our entrees arrived. The entrees tasted of salt and ash but no other flavors. I did enjoy the Sumimasen greeting and the manager tried to assist but the food and waitress have lots to work on. Good luck! read more

Food was decent, guys that made the ramen were nice, but my waitress was terrible. I sat at the bar and the waitress came over, took my order and before I could ask for a drink she started to walk away. When I asked about their flavored sodas, she said they were out of soda and walked off. My food came and she never came to ask me how it was. But she did bring me my check within two minutes of bringing my food, so I figured they were trying to close despite the restaurant being full and people still walking in. I would have ordered desert but at this point I just felt awkward and wanted to get out of there. One of the ramen chefs did ask me how my food was, so kudos to him. As soon as I put my card down she came over to get it but never filled my empty water even though I wasn't even done eating (I just paid bc I used to wait tables and wanted to at least do her the service of letting her close out if she was ready to go home). She dropped the bill off without so much as a thank you. This restaurant is right by the hotel I stay at every week for work. Definitely will not be making a trip back. read more

We went there on Saturday night. There was a huge queue. So we decided to sit at the bar. It is very small place. We tried ramen. The broth was very salty and the worst ramen in San Antonio. After we tried the ramen, I really was surprised by the queue at outside. People's tastes maybe different Service was ok. Not recommend. read more

A gal friend and myself went to Kimura back in November. I still need to go back, but anyway, the only hard part was trying to find the place! It was very cold outside, and when we walked inside we were greeted immediately by the service and by the warmth of the noodle water boiling. We immediately sat at the bar because I had never been and it was a chance to pick the brains of the chefs and watch them work. Both my friend and I are currently in the service industry, so I wanted to see them prepare the food and watch how the two gentlemen cooking worked with each other. Talk about an amazing team! They had their chemistry on lockdown that there was hardly any need for them to talk... so they talked with us :) The bartender/server said he also worked at Gwendlynns (?) and had a lot of knowledge on our dishes and our drinks. My friend and I wanted the experience so we split the Gyoza (pork dumplings) and the Unagi to start with (and I paired that with The Green Lady cocktail). We then shared the Tekka Don (OMG SO GOOD!!!) and the Shoyu (very nice ramen noodle bowl). I am just going to say right now that the Tekka Don was the best I've ever had in my life. The freshness was spot on and the rice was perfect! It was sticky, somewhat sweet, and complimented the raw fish perfectly. I really didn't want to share, but I had to. Was tempted to lick the bowl clean :) Her Shoyu was very nice, as well! It had so many components and the broth was heaven! For the entree drink, I had The Japanese slipper and we ordered a shot of Saki at the end. All around, fantastic experience! I felt like her and I had the best seats in the house, and being in the service industry, we really got to know the staff on a less common level. I would absolutely go back!! In fact, I've been meaning to for some time now! That Tekka Don is calling my name :) Kudos to all of you hard workers that put passion into your craft at Kimura!! read more

My husband and I traveled to San Antonio for a weekend, walked past this restaurant, and stopped in. It was AWESOME! The ingredients were all local and organic and it showed! The ramen was awesome! The inside is fairly small but was very intimate. I definitely recommend this spot. Wine and service was nice as well. read more

I have been searching for a good bowl of Ramen since moving to San Antonio nearly 2 years ago. Tonight I have found it. My wife and I searched for a fun place to celebrate our anniversary and came across Kimura. I had a bowel of the Tantanmen. Perfectly portioned with a savory broth accented with spicy ground pork, a golden half of an egg boiled in the bowl, deliciously flavored noodles, and rich quartered mushroom, this was truly a treat. We came between the 4-7 pm happy hour time frame, so I was able to order a frosty pint of sapporo for 4 bucks to wash it all down. My wife had the shoyu bowl and was equally satisfied, she even had to take half of it home which our excellent wait staff packaged up for us. All the waiters, waitresses and even the manager were out on the floor hustling about and providing service with a smile. We got our loyalty punch cards and I can say with certainty that we'll be back to fill these up. Highly recommend this restaurant for a fun, quaint date night or a quick bite. Very reasonable prices as well. read more