Jinja Bar & Bistro

Oh my my! Such a treat! I believe they may have the best fried rice I have had yet! It tasted like it was made in a pan perfectly seasoned from years of cooking in it. The veggies were all super fresh and cooked just right. The tempura shrimp melted in my mouth and was also the best I've ever had. The broth and seasoning in the soup was spectacular and served at the perfect temperature. I will remember this place for sure and look forward to returning. I will forever crave the fried rice. 😋 (And the leftovers were fabulous reheated the next day 😉) We experienced friendly prompt service as well. Props to the staff for service and cleanliness.

Great place to stop into with lots of options and a large menu. The drink menu looked pretty extensive and tasty. We had the paper wrapped salmon, chow fun noodles and the teriyaki chicken. The pot stickers were a great appetizer. Everyone was super polite and helpful and explained everything clearly. Thanks!

Y’all really gotta learn how to cook tofu before charging $17 for it 😭 I had to salvage it myself. Overall really need to up the game as far as meatless/vegetarian options.

This is the second time we’ve ordered from here. 1st time was meh so we gave it another shot with take out. We literally just received the order and it’s wrong/inedible (I’m allergic to seafood) and we didn’t get any soy sauce with our order that was asked for.

We had an awesome date night here the other night. The food was delicious and I loved that you could get a small or large portion. The drink menu was extensive. And the presentation of the food and the relaxing environment made it feel like a special date night. Plus the prices are super reasonable compared to other nice but still casual spots in town. You could really just come here for tasty take out or you could come for a nice evening. Oh and the sriracha fish and chips was excellent!!

I wanted to have a nice dinner with a couple of friends for my last night (9 Oct 2024) in the area, and since I'm not familiar with Santa Fe, I asked them to choose the venue. We all agreed to this restaurant since they've been to it before and had a good experience. I wasn't too excited at first to come here because I have so many high quality Asian restaurants back home in Las Vegas (Nevada) and I wanted to try something more traditional to New Mexico. Regardless, I did tell them to choose and you can't really go wrong with Asian food. When I walked in the restaurant, I was greeted nicely by the hostess at the counter. I had this picture in my head of what this restaurant would look like from the outside-in, and this was surely not the picture I envisioned...but in a good way - the décor was nice. It didn't take long before our primary server, Andres, stopped by and took our drink order. Andres did such a remarkable job that evening; he was very attentive, courteous, professional, and highly efficient throughout the evening. I ordered the Potstickers (large), Imperial Lettuce Wraps (small), and Ahi Tempura Roll for our appetizers (clearly I shared these with everyone); and Thai Red Curry Beef (large) for my main entrée. The potstickers were prepared more in the Chinese/Cantonese style, which I don't mind...but I tend to be biased towards Korean and Japanese types of dumplings, Mandu and Gyoza respectively. The lettuce wraps were delectable...it's rare that I've ever experienced a horrible lettuce wrap at any given restaurant, and I'm glad this wasn't my first bad experience of that either. The ahi roll was interesting...I mean don't get me wrong because I'm a huge sushi, seafood (raw or cooked), and vegetable kind of guy...but I can't say this roll was my favorite ahi-inspired sushi I've ever had, but it wasn't horrible either. The texture wasn't good and the tuna quality was less than adequate...and yes, I know I was in a land-locked city/state. I wanted to order this because the folks in my group never tried sushi and they wanted to for the first time. Otherwise, I am traditionally a simple spicy tuna roll or ahi tuna sashimi/nigiri/roll kind of guy. Being from Hawaii and living in Las Vegas, I guess I was/am spoiled (or fortunate) to be exposed to top quality sushi/fish. Finally, the curry beef was good; not excellent. Although I wasn't expecting a glutton feast, I just thought the "large" entrée would've been bigger than what was served. Regardless, I didn't feel the price adequately matched the portion size/quality. Of noteworthy mention, my friends ordered the Pad Thai and Steak Frites (small) - they both liked their entrées; however, the steak wasn't something to write home about even though the dipping sauce was magnificent. The biggest thing that left me confused with this business is that according to Google, it specified this restaurant to be "Asian Fusion." I know this concept may be different to some, but most places in Las Vegas that specify "fusion" are a combination of Korean and Mexican (or KoMex), or even Korean and Hawaiian. I guess that's one disappointment about my experience here because I was hoping for that KoMex style. Also, I was hoping to try some Korean-centric entrées too if the intent behind the "fusion" style means a combination of all Asian cultures. Who doesn't enjoy eating some Kalbi, Bulgogi, Bibimbap and banchan for dinner? But oh well, I didn't lose sleep over it, and I have all the Korean restaurants to eat within arm's reach back home. Overall, I liked the restaurant as depicted in my 4-star rating. I hope this restaurant incorporates more Korean/Japanese dishes, or changes the restaurant description in Google so people understand that this business specializes more in the Chinese/Thai cuisines. I mean, I guess I could've studied their menu before dining here? But sometimes you just want to read a couple of reviews and just trust what the restaurant advertises and go try it yourself. Despite the above, I am still recommending this restaurant to all locals and visitors.

Our first time here at Jinja and we loved it. The service was fast, friendly and the food was delicious. I got the teriyaki chicken meal, my partner got the Land and Sea (steak and shrimp) and our son got the orange chicken from the kids menu. We all left very satisfied and will be back again!