Although the southern suburbs of Kansas City have traditionally been where some of the best Asian cuisine in the city can be found, there hasn’t been a strictly Japanese-inspired ramen shop any further south than 75th Street until now. Jinya Ramen Bar recently opened in the Bluehawk Shopping Center at 159th Street in Overland Park, Kansas. This is the first location in Kansas for the Los Angeles-based chain, which offers 13 different steaming hot ramen bowls featuring their signature full-flavored pork bone broth, in addition to small plates, including gyoza, pork belly chashu, crispy rice squares topped with spicy tuna, and sautéed shishito peppers, along with salads and rice bowls. The 3,000-square-foot restaurant features an open kitchen, full patio, and bar serving sake flights, Japanese whisky, and a carbonated Toki highball served from a quick chill Suntory Hoshizaki dispenser.