Kinboshi Ramen (SE Ankeny)
54 people recommend, 6 warn against itvia r/askportland, r/PortlandFood, r/Portland30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 21 threads.
What people say, in short
Most people recommend Kinboshi Ramen, and some people each single out the tonkotsu red, the vegan bowls and the curry rice side. Some name the SE Ankeny shop, and one calls it their favorite ramen place near home, though says prices have gone up. Some people are less keen: one wonders whether quality has slipped, one found it underwhelming, and one thinks it is only average for the price.
Address
Kinboshi Ramen, 609 SE Ankeny St A, Portland, OR 97214
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Tonkotsu red, Curry rice
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Own-Anything-9521 in r/askportland · Nov 2024taste
Recommends Kinboshi's Tonkatsu Red; ate there weekly at the former downtown spot.
- Recommendsu/MadTownPride in r/askportland · Aug 2024taste
Liked Kinboshi, though its spicy version was far hotter than expected.
- Recommendsu/centralized in r/askportland · Apr 2025
Names Kinboshi as their top ramen pick and rates it highly.
- Recommendsu/MarkyMarquam in r/askportland · Aug 2024
Agrees Kinboshi is a strong pick for solid ramen with heat options, and points to other spots too.
- Recommendsu/Puzzled_Cobbler_3454 in r/PortlandFood · Feb 2026
Names Kinboshi Ramen directly as the answer to the best-ramen question.
- Recommendsu/vvbakedhamvv in r/askportland · Jul 2026taste
Says they would eat at Kinboshi every day.
- Recommendsu/waxyjax_ in r/askportland · Jul 2025
Recommends Kinboshi as a bowl that matches what you'd get in Japan.
- Recommendsu/BonchBomber in r/askportland · Jul 2025
Counts Kinboshi among their personal favorites, alongside other strong spots.
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- Recommendsu/uncle_jafar in r/PortlandFood · Feb 2026
Says Kinboshi is their confident top pick for this question.
- Recommendsu/Sekret1991 in r/askportland · Jul 2025
Agrees with the Kinboshi pick, calling it a favorite and praising its curry.
- Recommendsu/svenbreakfast in r/askportland · Jun 2025
Rates Kinboshi as good, though feels Portland lacks truly legendary ramen overall.
- Recommendsu/voxadam in r/askportland · Jun 2025taste
Enthusiastically praises Kinboshi's tonkotsu red dish.
- Recommendsu/frenchie1984_1984 in r/askportland · Jun 2025
Says Kinboshi follows the same approach as its predecessor and rates it highly.
- Recommendsu/PDXburrito in r/askportland · Nov 2024
Agrees with the Kinboshi pick and suggests adding its curry rice side.
- Caveatu/randy24681012 in r/askportland · Nov 2024consistency
Asks if it is still good and feels it has declined in recent years.
- Mixedu/thewayoftoday in r/askportland · Sep 2026price
Calls it their favorite nearby ramen spot, though says its prices seem to have gone up.
- Recommendsu/extine in r/Portland · Apr 2025
Named among their favorite places to eat ramen outside their own shop's bowls.
- Recommendsu/LegitimateBird2309 in r/PortlandFood · Feb 2025
Names Kinboshi as their personal favourite among several ramen options.
- Recommendsu/Puzzled_Amount_9896 in r/askportland · Nov 2024
Lists Kinboshi among their personal favorites.
- Recommendsu/fancy-kitten in r/askportland · May 2024taste
Likes Kinboshi but ranks it behind Wu-Rons; prefers miso or shio bases.
- Recommendsu/ecavalli in r/askportland · Apr 2025
Calls Kinboshi great, though not their top pick.
- Recommendsu/PoopyInDaGums in r/askportland · Feb 2024
Says Kinboshi is their regular ramen spot and something they return to often.
- Recommendsu/jaxfiles_ in r/askportland · Nov 2026taste
Recommends Kinboshi's spicy vegan shoyu tonyu as a soothing choice when feeling under the weather.
- Caveatu/atriaventrica in r/askportland · Apr 2025value
Questions whether the price is fair; finds it average and not especially good.
- Recommendsu/CHiZZoPs1 in r/askportland · Apr 2025taste
Praises the tonkotsu broth and chashu, though finds the noodles short.
- Recommendsu/armrha in r/PortlandFood · Feb 2025
Answers the ramen request with a mild thumbs-up, calling Kinboshi adequate.
- Recommendsu/seashellears in r/askportland · May 2024
Recommends the Ankeny Street branch on the east side as worth visiting.
- Recommendsu/Picklevondill in r/askportland · May 2024
Really enjoys it; says they haven't tried other local shops yet.
- Recommendsu/TotalAbsolution in r/askportland · Nov 2024
Strongly agrees Kinboshi is the top answer.
- Caveatu/lord-of-war-1 in r/askportland · Apr 2025taste
Found it very underwhelming, and their family agreed.
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