Jinja Bar & Bistro

  4.3 – 1,039 reviews   • Asian fusion restaurant

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Sleek yet casual setting for a Pan-Asian food menu & pre-Prohibition-era cocktails.

✔️Brunch ✔️Lunch ✔️Dinner ✔️Dine in ✔️Take out ✔️Delivery Jinja Bar & Bistro 87501

Address and Contact Information

Address: 510 N Guadalupe St # P, Santa Fe, NM 87501

Phone: (505) 982-4321

Website: http://jinjabistro.com/

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Reviews

CC
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.
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Stephen Tures
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!
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Roy Alicea
We were told by a server from another restaurant about Jinja and how good the food is. Added in that conversation was that actor Gene Hackman, was the owner at one time. So the wife and I decided to try it out. The restaurant is a little outdated but still in good shape. Our server Maria was attentive and professional. We decided on the egg rolls for appetizers, my wife’s favorite app at Asian restaurants. They were small (5) but tasty. We then ordered our go to meals, wife; sesame chicken, broccoli and brown rice and I, the Mongolian Beef dinner with fried rice. We were not disappointed. Lots of flavor and very well done. We super enjoyed our meals. They do have an option of small or large plates but we stick to the small and it was just right for us. Hopefully we’ll have another opportunity to swing by before we leave town next week for Taos. R. I. P. big guy.
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McLean
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.
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Katie Kimmey
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.
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D Harding
We have tried Jinja a good number of times for takeout. It has sometimes been good but more often it has been just mediocre or worse. Tonight’s takeout was barely edible. We really wanted to have this place work for us because we normally like the type of food they have on their menu. We’re done with it.
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Mike C
Unexpectedly awesome meal here. Was anticipating a typical Asian fusion spot, but was first confused by the “Gene Hackman, 2004” plaque below a huge painting next to our both. Googled it and discovered this is a restaurant the actual Gene Hackman started after he moved to Santa Fe, and much of the artwork in the restaurant is his. Ok, so that’s a neat trivia bit, but what about the food?

Very, very good! Well seasoned, perfect textures, good balance of ingredients. My group had the Mongolian beef, Thai curry noodles, udon noodles, and steak frites. All were solid! Did not expect that from a rather random pick of Asian fusion in Santa Fe.
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Tina Lee
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!!
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DM
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.
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Crystal Sanchez
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!
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