Kinboshi Ramen
Restaurant in Portland, Oregon, U.S.
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Kinboshi Ramen is a Japanese restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States. Two locations that were originally part of Marukin Ramen[1] were rebranded in 2021. One Kinboshi has since closed.
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 Exterior of the Southeast Ankeny restaurant, 2021 | |
 Interactive map of Kinboshi Ramen | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Food type | Japanese |
| Location | 609 SE Ankeny Street, Portland, Oregon, United States |
| Coordinates | 45°31′20″N 122°39′34″W |
| Website | kinboshiramen |
Description
History
Marukin Ramen opened two shops in Portland in 2016.[3][4][5] According to the Portland Tribune, the Pine Street location was "sought out to honor Old Town's Japanese heritage".[6] The two shops became known as Kinboshi Ramen in 2021.[7][8] One location has since closed.[9]
Reception
Seiji Nanbu included Kinboshi in Eater Portland's 2022 overview of "where to find knockout ramen in Portland and beyond".[10] The website's Waz Wu included the business in a 2024 overview of the city's best vegan noodle soups.[11]
In 2022, Willamette Week included Kinboshi's chicken paitan ramen in a list of the city's "souper stars".[12] The restaurant was a runner-up in the Best Ramen category of the newspaper's annual 'Best of Portland' readers' poll in 2022 and 2024.[13] It was a finalist in the same category in 2025.[14]
Kinboshi ranked third in The Oregonian's annual Readers Choice Awards in 2024.[15] Katrina Yentch included Kinboshi in the website's 2025 overview of the best restaurants in the Buckman neighborhood.[16] Noms Magazine included Kinboshi in a 2024 overview of Portland's ten best ramen options.[17]
