Nice food presentation but broth lacked flavor. Ordered Taipei noodles and I tasted only a hint of five spice. Thank goodness for the sauce station. If you are hungry and don't want to pay for outrageous prices and kitchen/staff fees at nearby restaurants, this is a good option. Cafe style vibe and it's open kitchen so you can see them prepare food. read more

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A unique fast-casual noodle concept that worked! We got one Build Your Bowl, the Seoul, and two Noooooods. I made a bowl and thought the 5 Spice Pork Broth x Peanut Sauce combo was divine. The drawback of creating my own bowl was that it really made the cost add up. Note that each sauce costs $2 extra. My groupmate thought the Seoul was great. The two that got the Noooooods thought the soup was bland and had to add soy sauce to compensate. Make sure to ask for your pic taken so it can be added to their wall! read more

Mainely Noods - Menu as of 3/21/26 - Noodles Near Me - Portland, Maine

When you stepped in the door it smelled so good, and that's how you know - the food is going to be tasty! My sister got the Signature Noooods Bowl with chicken broth and she throughly enjoyed it! I got the BYO bowl with various veggies like Napa cabbage, edamame, bean sprouts and veggie dumplings! All around the restaurant they have Polaroids of customers that have come and enjoyed their ramen, and so my sister and I joined the wall! Everyone was so great and helpful, I highly recommend checking them out! read more

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This place saves lives on a busy night: they're quick, have so many delicious broth, sauce, noodle, and topping options. While waiting for a restaurant with a long wait, we dropped by to grab their dirty dumplings (drowned in peanut sauce, crushed peanuts, cilantro, and sriracha) and they were flawless. And now, we're thinking of taking our name off the other restaurant waitlist and making this a full meal. It's a casual counter service-style place that rides on its speed and quality. Absolutely stellar! read more

Mainely Noods - Inside - Noodles Near Me - Portland, Maine

Food was very good! Service was fast and friendly. Restaurant could have been slightly cleaner. We tried 2 different ramen bowls. The Tokyo and the Peking Broth. Both were excellent. The meat in both (pork in one and duck in the other) was perfectly tender and very flavorful. The broth in both (chicken in one, and a mix of pork and vegetable broth in the other) were very flavorful. The ramen noodles were perfectly soft. I would have liked a few more veggies in mine (more bok choy in particular), and both could have been a little hotter. They were warm, but I like my ramen piping hot. The restaurant is a fast casual, order at the counter, with eat in tables. Several tables looked like they needed to be cleaned, so we chose the cleanest one we could find. I also noticed when we brought our tray and with dirty dishes to the station set up for dirty dishes, it was so packed I would barely find a place to put the tray and dishes, and had to stack them on top of others. Perhaps they were short staffed on a Sunday during lunch? I will definitely go back....so many of the broths sounded delicious. read more

Mainely Noods - Peking ramen - Noodles Near Me - Portland, Maine

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One of the best noodle spots in Maine! They have great prices and the atmosphere is so positive, it was a great experience! I got a build your own bowl with chicken broth, chicken, kimchi. baby bok choy, and bean sprouts, and the kimchi was great and not too spicy! The chicken could definitely use some more seasoning but it was tender and with the kimchi in the broth, it was really good! read more

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We had a really nice and yummy dinner at Mainely Noods! They have an awesome menu of customizable noodle dishes, both soups and non-soups! My husband ordered the Hong Kong soup while I did the create-your-own with ramen noodles, veggie broth, chicken, pork dumplings, edamame, bok choy, and mushrooms. I love that you can really make it your own! Portion size was generous and definitely fills you up. We both added additional sauces from the sauce bar, such as chili oil, soy sauce, and sriracha. I do wish the broth itself came a bit more flavored but I can also appreciate that a simpler broth provides a base that allows people to modify to their unique preferences, like we did with the sauces. All the ingredients tastes fresh and flavorful! I love the decor and vibe as well. The employees were very friendly too. read more

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You would probably never know it if you were just passing by, but the noodles here are amazing! We are all vegan, and they have several amazing options. I always get the Portland with tofu and shiitake mushrooms. The food is inexpensive, arrives at your table in like 3-5 minutes, is super-fragrant and tasty, and costs very little. I would eat here everyday if I could - we never get tired of Mainly Noods! 5-stars across the board :-) read more

Mainely Noods - Dirty Dumps, and Portland Noods with tofu (vegan). - Noodles Near Me - Portland, Maine

My ramen was delivered to my hospital room. I agree with all the rave reviews!!! I couldn't finish the ramen probably left 30% of the ramen. Great spot. We'll return later in the year when I'm home feeling better. Service delivery was spot on. read more

Mainely Noods - Ramen Hong Kong - Noodles Near Me - Portland, Maine

This is the best bang for your buck if you're looking to grab something quick and inexpensive in downtown Portland. The location is so cute they even took a Polaroid of my friends and I for the wall. I absolutely adore the curry broth ramen but my friends get an array of other things with kimchi and meat options and all are very well reviewed. read more

Mainely Noods - Ramen noodles (vegetarian, left & seoul, right) - Noodles Near Me - Portland, Maine

Great quick dinner/lunch spot in Portland! Every dish is very customizable which is great. Staff is very friendly. The polaroids on the wall are always fun to look at. read more

Mainely Noods - Noodles Near Me - Portland, Maine

Super cool place with a chill vibe. Noodles are delicious and priced well. Made my own bowl with Udon, Braised Pork, and Egg, with Sesame and Peanut Sauce for $10.5 and it was heavenly. Service was also super nice. Definitely will come back and bring friends. read more

Mainely Noods - Udon w/ Braised Pork, Sesame + Peanut Sauce - Noodles Near Me - Portland, Maine

The ramen was so yummy! The place itself has such a cute atmosphere and has noodle puns all around! read more

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Mainely Noods has become a favorite and quite regular takeaway for us... but *every* single time we order - it doesn't matter of it it's in person, online, or through a delivery app - something is wrong: we've had items missing (I know it's only .25 cents, but I have never once received the chili oil or chili pepper I've bought), the wrong toppings have been on the wrong noodles (we always both order vegan, but imagine if one of us wasn't?), and lately our "x2" veggies haven't been doubled (ex: looking at photos from our first bowl to our most recent bowl, we got the same amount of baby bok choy in both despite paying for twice as much - again, I know it's only $1, but... can you see how these things are adding up?). But... those five-star flavors keep me coming back! #hearteyesemoji We always order the same thing: 1. a Build Your Own Bowl (my go to is the coconut curry broth [it's SO creamy, SO perfectly spicy... have I drunk it directly from the takeaway container? I sure have!)], x2 rice noodles, x2 baby bok choy, x2 edamame, and shiitake mushrooms), as well as 2. the Dirty Dumplings (which are six veggie dumplings smothered in both peanut sauce and sriracha, topped with peanuts, scallions, and fried garlic - they taste exactly how they sound! sometimes the dumplings are a little extra crispy, and I'm so here for that!); they're one of my favorite menu items in all of Portland, and I absolutely do not share. #getyourown There are so many vegan options, the food is always piping hot, it's always ready way sooner than they say it's going to be, and the flavors are so rich... I just don't expect my order to be 100% accurate! read more

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This was the worst Ramen I have ever had in my life like I am literally not exaggerating. I just got home from soccer practice and I wanted to have some takeout and mainly nudes really I'm disappointed. This is my first time trying this, and it's so bad--there's no flavor at all. Everything looks rushed, and they messed up my order. I didn't even get what I was supposed to, and now my stomach hurts. The chicken is shredded into tiny pieces that look like microplastics. They didn't say how the chicken would look, and the lettuce seems weird. The bean sprouts are bad. The chicken doesn't look like the photo, and it doesn't even taste like chicken. Honestly, I'm worried about my health. This was just disgusting, and my dumplings were cold. Don't they make the food fresh? I'm so confused. And my sister's steamed pork buns were cold, with a plastic sheet stuck to the bottom, like something from Costco or Walmart. It's disgusting. I'm really disappointed, especially since they gave me a large paper for my dumplings with only six in it--like they should have specified the portion size because I wouldn't have paid so much. We're looking at the website right now and nothing looks like the food that we have right in front of us. This all looks really terrible. read more

Mainely Noods - Noodles Near Me - Portland, Maine

I've been here twice, the first time at the recommendation of a friend. The food is awesome and the staff is very friendly. I especially liked the laid back environment. They have great noodle options that should satisfy vegetarians and omnivores alike. Totally recommend, will be going back in the future. read more

Fun variety of noodles. Cozy and casual atmosphere. The staff was very friendly. Watch out; if they say it's spicy, they aren't kidding!

We were craving something warm on our trip to Portland and came across this place. The vegan coconut broth was excellent and I loved the ability to build the ramen bowl exactly the way we wanted it. I highly recommend the kimchi jalapeños if you want some heat and the ramen noodles were cooked perfectly while the udon were a little soft. We will definitely be back--the cheeky décor was fun to look at and the area has some great shops to walk around. read more

Very cute and cozy little noodle bowl place. Stopped in on a Friday night to eat in and it wasn't too crowded. I ordered the Portland bowl (tofu, rice noodles, bok choy, bean sprouts) and it was pretty good. I wish the broth had more flavor and that there was more bok choy - there was only one piece in my bowl. The friend I was with got the Bangkok and loved it. I tried some of hers and it was very flavorful so maybe the curry-based bowls are the way to go. The portions were very generous and the prices were fair. Overall happy with my visit. read more

Mainely Noods - Bangkok (curry broth, chicken, kimchi jalapeno) - Noodles Near Me - Portland, Maine

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This place serves up some of the most delicious udon ramen! Absolutely amazing... UMAMI for days ..

Cheap and cheerful ramen/udon joint. The Peking duck bowl is very good especially for the price.

This place was alright. The portions are gigantic, so you're getting value there and the people were pretty nice. Everyone in our group thought their meal was alright. We thought our dishes were oilier than they needed to be, and wish they had some more flavor. I went to see if they had hoisin or sriracha sauce to try and customize it, but the condiments were only more oil and soy sauce. Overall this wasn't bad, but I don't think I'd visit again. read more

Mainely Noods - I forget the name, but it has tofu and Bok choy in it - Noodles Near Me - Portland, Maine

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I was on the back end of a bad cold and a friends asked if I'd like to go out to lunch. Mainely Noods was the perfect choice. The dirty (vegan) dumplings had a nice little zip in the sauce that cleared my sinuses right out. The dumplings themselves were nicely fried and the dough wasn't overly thick. They were quite yummy. Having never been here before, ordering my bowl was a bit of a learning curve but the ladies behind the counter were so helpful and patient. You can literally build you own meal here. If that feels overwhelming, do as I did and start with one of their featured combinations and then add from there. I ended up going with a Noooooods bowl with the coconut curry broth and adding some additional veggies. It was perfect. I loved the spicy coconut broth (again, some zip but not unbearable) and more dumplings made me a happy girl! I'll definitely be back! read more

I ordered food from this restaurant and it never got got delivered. I got charged and their support center for grubhub does not work. They make hard to be able to contact them. I would not recommend this place. read more

The best Noodles that I ever had , They are very clean very good service they don't take long to prepare your order and the food is very delicious! read more

Mainely Noods - Noodles Near Me - Portland, Maine

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Really good noodle bowls with fresh ingredients at a very reasonable price. The interior is clean and bright. The employees are pleasant, though not overtly helpful. (I've only been three times so I'm not commenting on all the employees, just the few I've encountered.) read more

Excellent flavor broth, fresh vegetables and noodles. Very unique flavors. Can't wait to go back and try another masterpiece. read more

Mainely Noods - Pork with dumplings and vegetables in a broth. The other was Chinese five spice broth with chicken. Udon noodle was in both. - Noodles Near Me - Portland, Maine

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I am joining the string of exceptional reviews for this place. It's bomb. We came up to Portland for a quick jaunt this week and Mainely Noods popped our Portland food cherry. I've heard really good things about the food up here and this place did not disappoint. We ordered delivery, and both of us ordered the miso broth. YES I labored over the decision between ramen noodles and udon (how could one ever choose?) but we both ultimately ordered the ramen noods. For add-ons, you have the choice of a protein including meat and tofu (I chose tofu) and a bunch of veggies that each cost about $1. I was not fucking around and selected cucumber, edamame, cabbage, kimchi, and corn. The minute I opened this place on my delivery app, ngl, I ordered the vegetable dumplings. When I was checking out, I slid an order of their sesame noodles into my cart in addition because can you really ever have enough noods? The bowls were massive and a perfect serving size to be filling but also leave some room for any extras you may have ordered. The broth is packaged separately with no spillage on the journey to our hotel. Our ramen was absolutely delicious and ingredients fresh. I loved the flavor of the miso. The sesame noodles were SO GOOD. The flavor was like nothing I've tasted before but IN A GOOD WAY. Like do they deliver to MA? Do they sell this by the truckload? Do not eat from here without ordering these ribbons of heaven. The vegetable dumplings were just ok. We are talking about dumplings so you can't really go wrong but these were nothing to write home about. I am appreciative, as a vegetarian, to have the option to play in the dumpling world with the vegetable option. This place is amazing and I will need to convince them to deliver 2 hours away lol. read more

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The food was absolutely amazing! The service, atmosphere and music just added to an amazing first visit. I'll definitely be back!! read more

Mainely Noods - Noodles Near Me - Portland, Maine

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We were visiting Maine for the first time and were looking to seeing what the ramen there would be like, sadly this isn't ramen, this is hot water and noodles . The broth is flavorless and the although the price and portions are fair and large it doesn't make up for the fact that the food is not very good. The place is cute and gives a very instagramable atmosphere but that's about it . read more

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Online ordering was easy-peazy. The variety of options was good and easily navigable. We built our own bowl with miso broth, which was packed separately from the noodles and veggies. The braised pork was fall apart tender. The noodles had good texture, bok choi was crunchy, bean sprouts were fresh. We ordered dumplings as an appetizer and loved the crispy texture. Let me just say that we both ate in complete silence--it was that good. Our food was ready exactly on time and packed well. We will be back soon. Officially blown away. read more

Mainely Noods - Build your own Noods bowl with pork, bok choi, bean sprouts and an egg. Miso broth on the side. - Noodles Near Me - Portland, Maine

Oh my God, this place is AMAZING. My expectations were already so high from all these great Yelp reviews, and yet they still exceeded them (and then some). We called in a takeout order for two custom bowls of noodles, and they were perfect. Broth and noodles packaged separately as they should be, and everything piping hot so that it was the perfect temp to eat by the time we got home. Pickup was contactless as well! A+ job from the start. The food is fantastic. I got the coconut curry broth with egg noodles, and I savored every last drop of that addictive curry broth. It was seriously better than a lot of the khao sois I've had at Thai restaurants. For toppings, I chose the braised pork, baby bok choy, and a soft-boiled egg. The portion of pork was very generous, and it was so tender and flavorful without being fatty. This is definitely the protein to get. My husband got the five spice broth with udon, Szechuan chicken, bok choy, and an egg. His broth was somehow even better than mine, and I didn't think that was possible. The five spice broth just explodes with flavor. The Szechuan chicken was ground, which we were not expecting, but was very tasty and had good Szechuan flavor without being too numbing or spicy. We couldn't get enough of our noodles, and the best part is how reasonable the prices are. We spent less than $20 for two bowls of quality noodles that left us stuffed. I challenge you to find a better deal in Portland for this quality of food. This is easily the best Asian food I've had in this city, and my biggest fear now is that they won't survive this pandemic. Please do your part to support local businesses and give this incredible noodle bar a chance! We are already planning our next visit because it's really THAT GOOD. read more

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UhhhhYUMMMM! Love it. I'm not a ramen fan, and I'm vegetarian, so I have no say there, but I love doing the "Build Your Own Bowl" option and custom picking each item. Surprisingly a lot of veggie/vegan menu options, which I am always a fan of. My fav is to get the coconut curry sauce (competes with Boda and Green Elephant--both on the same street--but cheaper here). Then, I add either udon noodles or ramen noodles (ramen noodles are extra $, which is confusing, but whatever). Then, I add a bunch of veggies, my favs of which are the pickled cucumber and the pickled daikon. You can also add a veggie dumpling (which are vegan even though they're called "veggie"...a bit confusing here also but glad for the menu demarcations of what is veggie and vegan, so ty @MainelyNoods for that). I don't actually recommend adding it because it's $2 to add one to your bowl, but you can order an entire side order for $6. I HIGHLY recommend doing that. A bowl of noods and a box of dumps? Perfect. Brb, lost in the (coconut curry) sauce. read more

Mainely Noods - Veg Dumplings (vegan!) - Noodles Near Me - Portland, Maine

Ordered through DoorDash and choose build your own noodle. I ordered egg noodle with - 5 spice broth ( so delicious ! A tad sweet but it's ok) - braised pork - sezhuan chicken ( spicy) -baby bok coy - kimchi OMG ! Great quality, nice platting and good serving.coming from NYC, this is terrific ! The only problem only I like super spicy ( like Asian super spicy) and when I put on note please give me hot spice, they only give me generic hot sauce probably sriracha. If they can make hot chilli oil it will go wonderful with this meal. read more

Mainely Noods - Build Your Own - Noodles Near Me - Portland, Maine

1st time eating here. Ordered the noooods. Coconut curry broth was amazing. Very flavorful. First bite of chicken had a boiled chicken flavor, not a flavor I like. Overall the soup was great though, pork dumplings in the soup were delicious and I liked that the egg was hard boiled. read more

Mainely Noods has become my die hard go to takeout meal in Portland. I absolutely love their ramen bowls and the staff is always pleasant and inviting. The dining-in atmosphere is also very bright and welcoming as you will always see friends, couples, or individuals dining in. Can't recommend enough for a fast dine-in or take out meal! read more

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Delicious place to eat! You can make yours with sauce or with broth I chose a broth and it was great as leftovers! I had the curry broth with ramen and kimchi, pork dumplings, carrots, and chicken! Yummy!! read more

Mainely Noods - Build Your Own - Noodles Near Me - Portland, Maine

(Note: there was a fairly long delay between when the food was picked up and eating, which likely affected my experience negatively) The sesame noodle side was fantastic! However, I'm a big fan of cold sesame peanut noodles, and so I found the sauce too light. I think it would be even better with peanut sauce added (my partner got a dish with peanut sauce in it and I tried mixing them and the flavor really worked together). My signature bowl was the Tai Pei bowl. The five spice broth was very flavorful, though I feel like I've had better. The meat was mostly very dry. The hard boiled egg didn't really work as well as a soft boiled one would've, but maybe that's not really doable for carryout food. I enjoyed my food, but I had higher expectations and came away somewhat disappointed. read more

I got takeout from Mainely Noods for the first time and ordered Peking with Broth. This review is based on that alone. Noodles: 5/5, perfect texture wavy ramen noodles, thin but not too thin, not over or undercooked. No strong flavors but tasted good. So I would say these were excellent. Miso broth: 2-3/5 on the salty side with no complexity of flavor. Could have used some lime juice and maybe some other spice to make it more interesting. Maybe even duck fat to add some creaminess if it's a duck ramen? Duck: 2-3/5 I thought the meat was dry, perhaps over cooked. There were two pieces with skin and the skin was pretty good in that it was juicy, flavorful, and had a verrry slight crisp on it. Unfortunately those pieces of meat were still on the dry side, though just a bit less dry than the pieces with skin. Bok choy: 4/5 - 2 small pieces, buy they were good and cooked well. If you like veggies, order extra. Bean sprouts and scallions: 4/5 good amount though obviously just raw. Hard boiled egg: 2-3/5 literally just a hard boiled egg. Not a tea egg. Not a medium boiled. Completely cooked light yellow yolk. Kind of boring. So overall I felt the food was just okay, and certainly filled my ramen craving but but I wouldn't go out of my way to get it again as I have had better ramen elsewhere in town (Pai Men Miyake comes to mind). I will give props to the friendly staff and the speed of answering the phone, getting the order made, and processing payment, all of which was appreciated. The complimentary water and cups at the front was also nice to have. read more

Mainely Noods - Peking with Broth - Noodles Near Me - Portland, Maine

THIS is an AWESOME addition to the Portland food scene! Fresh noodle options with delicious broth or sauce options, covered with whatever protein and/or vegetable toppings you desire for a very reasonable price, prepared and served by super friendly people! The night I showed up, I went with egg noodles in a coconut curry broth (YUUUMMMM), topped with braised pork, cabbage, a soft boiled egg and veg dumplings. It was MORE than enough for dinner that night, enough for lunch the next day as well. I also tried the pork dumplings, which were super tasty and reasonably priced as well! Seating is at comfortable tables with pillows if desired. Noodle Love is an excellent place, DO NOT miss out! read more

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