Kinton Ramen is bringing its authentic Japanese cuisine to a second location in Edmonton, in the city’s Windermere community.
“Windermere is a growing residential and amenity-focused area of Edmonton, making it a natural fit for Kinton Ramen as we continue to expand,” says Trista Jorgensen, Marketing Director, Kinton Ramen, part of the Foodtastic family of brands. “We’ve received an incredible response since opening our first Edmonton restaurant, and we’re excited to build on that momentum by bringing Kinton Ramen closer to even more residents, families and visitors in the city’s southwest.”
The new restaurant is located at 1217 Windermere Way SW.
The new restaurant joins an amenity-rich pocket of Edmonton surrounded by residential communities and a wide range of shops, services, restaurants and entertainment. Nearby is the Currents of Windermere, a major open-air shopping and entertainment district with more than one million square feet of retail space. The location gives residents and shoppers in southwest Edmonton a convenient and affordable new option for authentic Japanese cuisine, said the company.
“Alberta has been an incredible market for Kinton, and our first Edmonton restaurant has been an important part of that success,” said Jorgensen. “Opening a second restaurant in the city is an exciting next step for us and reinforces the demand we’re seeing for authentic, high-quality ramen. We’re looking forward to becoming part of the Windermere community and continuing to grow alongside Edmonton.”
Kinton Ramen now operates more than 60 locations across five provinces – Ontario, British Columbia, Manitoba, Alberta and Quebec – with much of its growth taking place over the past five years.
The brand was established in May 2012 and was one of Toronto’s first Japanese ramen restaurants. It is now part of the Foodtastic group of food companies.
As part of its Fall Limited Time Offers, Kinton Ramen also announced it is bringing back one of its most requested ramen bowls. Golden Sesame Ramen returns as a customer favourite and a Bowl of Happiness in its own right, featuring thick noodles in a rich pork broth blended with creamy white sesame paste and topped with seasoned ground pork, spinach, bean sprouts and a seasoned egg. In addition, Kinton Ramen is also launching a Black Sesame Ramen that takes sesame in a deeper, toastier direction, with wood ear mushrooms and black sesame seeds adding flavour and texture, it said.
Kinton Ramen has also introduced its first-ever Cream Soda lineup, inspired by a Japanese café tradition more than a century old.
Cream Soda has a history in Japan dating back to the early 1900s, when soda water and ice cream began appearing together at Tokyo soda fountains. The colourful drink would go on to become a familiar part of Japanese café culture, known for bringing together fizzy soda and a creamy finish, it said.
“Cream Soda has been enjoyed in Japan for generations, and we saw an opportunity to take that tradition somewhere new,” said Jorgensen. “We wanted to keep the colourful, playful spirit that makes Cream Soda so recognizable while putting our own spin on the flavours and the experience.”
Kinton Ramen said its take swaps the traditional scoop of ice cream for creamy oat milk and introduces flavours including yuzu, lychee, mandarin, peach and coconut. Each drink arrives with its components separate, allowing guests to mix everything together themselves at the table.
Available for a limited time starting September 28 at participating locations across Canada, the lineup includes:
- Yuzu Coconut Dirty Coke – Coca-Cola combined with yuzu, coconut and oat milk.
- Lychee Cream Tea – Lychee iced tea paired with oat milk for a fruity, creamy finish.
- Mandarin Orange Cream Soda – Fanta Orange mixed with mandarin, vanilla and oat milk.
- Peach Yuzu Cream Soda – Sprite paired with peach, yuzu and oat milk for a sweet and citrusy combination.
- Yuzu Coconut Marble Ramune – Original Ramune combined with yuzu and coconut and served in the Japanese soda’s distinctive marble-sealed bottle.
“There’s an experience that comes with these drinks beyond just the flavours,” said Jorgensen. “They arrive colourful and layered, and then you get to mix everything together yourself. It’s something completely new for Kinton and a fun way for our guests to experience a Japanese favourite in a different way.”
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