Reviews for Jinja Bar & Bistro Westside in Albuquerque, NM
Jinja Bar & Bistro was hands down the best restaurant experience I have had in a very long time! Nick our server was very... attentive and professional. As well as the manager Jared very professional and proud of his staff. The kitchen staff are alsoamazing in what they do ,food was on point my husband and I got the ?Land and sea? dish with cooked to perfection Beef andShrimp. With a desert to finish it all off was probably best dessert ever! We got the macadamia nut and coconut tart withgelato. Almost tasted like a pecan pie/Baklava so delicious. I want to thank the entire staff on 9.14.22 for making this a veryspecial occasion for our honeymoon dinner. Will be coming back very soon!! Read more
I?m so sad to be writing this as so many people have hyped up this location as a great place to grab a bite, but I personally... felt that everything I ordered was nowhere near good. I ordered the jinja bowl with miso soup. Firstly, miso soup is notnormally a soup that is messed up. The soup tasted sour, watery, bland, and overall not edible. I had 2 sips and knew I couldnot and would not finish it. I politely put it to the side. For the jinja bowl, the tuna was alright and the fried riceunderneath was good, but it was completely lacking flavor and the Brussels sprouts in it were very unpalatable. I don?t normallylike a lot of salt and usually choose healthier dishes, but this dish needed something, anything. Very confusing ingredientstogether in this bowl. It?s almost like a poke bowl, but it?s not. Idk, it?s just not good. I?m surprised to see other reviewsliking this dish. I found myself picking out the edamame beans to eat instead. The positive of the night was the staff. Theywere very friendly, welcoming, quick, efficient, and the only bit of the night we enjoyed - them. Could I have asked them for ameal replacement? I?m sure I could have, but I didn?t want to waste their time nor did I want to stay longer. It?s fair to saywe won?t be coming back here, but hopefully others have a better experience. Read more
Definitely get their shrimp appetizers! And the purple goddes does not have an edible orchid. I got it twice and didnt get any... more than a lemon. It was good tho! Read more
I cannot put into words how magical my experience was here. Spectacular food, great music, out of this world service and I... haven?t talked about the food yet. Everything was delicious, fast and served piping hot. I will recommend this place to anyone Ican and everyone who works here: you made this wow night a wonderful and meaningful experience. 1000 stars!! Read more
Pablo the bartender was an amazing server and offered some of the best daiquiris. Have never met such a kind server!! Kudos to... your entire team. Read more
Great food! Seemed a bit understaffed at the moment but got amazing service. I recomend pairing the Shaking Beef with the Spicy... Sriracha shrip and if you want a drink, a Mule. Perfect combo of flavors! Just ask to get the shrip at the same time with thebeef since its usually an appetizer. The Beef was perfectly cooked with some sweetness to it and the shrip is an amazing paleteclenser and at the same time, they enhance each other's flavor. The Mule felt like the perfect drink to go with too. 10/10 Read more
First time visiting and enjoyed the food and location. The calamari was delicious but did seem a little scarce on the portion... size. That is just a personal opinion....make no mistake the foods were very tasty and did not disappoint. Will be going back inthe near future. Read more
Odd fusion of cultures results in a wonderful meal. Waitstaff manages to be friendly and energetic; combined with the... atmosphere, it is a pleasure to dine here. I had the Mongolian Beef - providered peak flavor. Dessert choices should pleasemost. I had the Macadamia and Coconut Tart, and recommend Read more