My fav cranberries album playing + delicious noodles = much needed dopamine. 🙏
Arda Sancak
Highly rated place, I have tried 4 different Ramen dishes, They're all prepared the same way; different ingredients are brought together, but it doesn't taste like a dish cooked together . However, the ingredients are plentiful and the portions are filling.
Jeremy Dumoit
The king of ramen in the USA; probably never to be dethroned; is Ramen Tatsu-Ya in Austin and Houston, TX. Having moved to Maine from Texas about five years ago, I've been searching for decent ramen in New England.
At this point I've tried literally every ramen shop in Boston / surrounding area, Maine, and NH with meh results. I had pretty much written off New England ramen entirely before finding Anju by semi-accident in Kittery. The closest Tesla service center to Maine as of Oct 2025 is in Londonderry, NH; and the route passes right by Kittery. You can put the rest together.
I had the Jiro ramen because Tonkotsu is the only ramen, imo. While no ramen will ever beat Tatsu-Ya mi-so-hot (hope I'm proven wrong), Anju was; by far; the best ramen I've had in New England. I got a spicy miso bomb, but the broth was good and didn't need it. The pics show clearly what comes in the bowl. Once the shichimi togarashi is mixed in, the broth has a pleasant heat to it that is mild and enjoyable. The broth is excellent. The noodles are good. The ajitama is good; not great.
The only mild criticism is that to me the pork shoulder tastes like an unseasoned pork butt roasted in the oven and nothing else. I took this home and gave it to the kids (2 goldens and a newfie) and they loved it. For research purposes, I got an order of the regular pork belly chashu to go, and it is good.
My recommendation for tonkotsu ramen anywhere with 4 hours of Maine - go to Anju - get the Jiro - remove half of the garlic on top before mixing in, substitute regular chashu for pork shoulder if they'll allow it. The miso spicy bomb is good, but not mandatory.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
HARSHITHA YALAMANCHILI
Very comforting bowl of ramen, full of flavors!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Elizabeth Haven
I love the food here every time we go. The food can come out kinda slow but I don’t care. It’s always interesting flavors and new dishes to try. Great beverage menu. They always have lots of gluten free options.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Erik Castine
I wanted to like this place but it was frankly awful. Food - the broth was way too salty. I like a lot of salt. This was almost inedible. Service was nonexistent, i had to flag someone down for chop sticks and to pay my tab. No one asked if the food was ok. I’m also pretty sure they overcharged me. I didn’t order any drinks but they were overpriced. Think $9 cans of beer. No drafts. I won’t be back and don’t recommend the place.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Elaine Thomas
Delicious homemade Asian variety of meals and side dishes. Great prices and fresh quality.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jong Lee
Nice to sit outside and chill out. It is Asian fusion noodles - our Mee Gorang had yakisoba noodles
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Thressa J
Passing through Kittery and found this place on Google. Ahh-mazing. We visited at 5pm on a Sunday. There were 3-4 tables open but it was still bustling inside. Service was fast and food took maybe ten minutes, if that. I ordered the Khao Poon and it was the most creamy delicious broth with the perfect amount of chili oil. The chicken was falling apart, perfectly cooked for soup. Highly recommend and if it wasn’t 2 hours for us, I’d be back often.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Irish Hernandez
We really wanted to enjoy this place, but our visit was a bit disappointing. My friend ordered a ramen that turned out to be 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐲 — even after asking for hot water to dilute it, it was still difficult to eat. What surprised us more was that no one checked in to see how the food was, and there was no offer to replace the dish. The staff seemed more focused on chatting than on the customers, which left us feeling a little overlooked.
I think with more attention to customer service and a willingness to adjust when something isn’t right, this restaurant could provide a much better dining experience.
We will definitely be dining here again…special shoutout to the chefs.
Noodles were fantastic🍜
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Alan Dwyer
Delicious, and flavorful consistently. My go to is the Jiro add spicy miso currently$
Food: 5
Patricia Scott
Did not like the completely raw egg cracked into my chosen dish.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Scott Churchill
Great spot. Great appetizers - pork, short rib, scallops, and lettuce wraps. Ramena were fantastic as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jean-philippe Ross
A true gem in the heart of Kittery! What a lovely surprise! Every dish was absolutely delicious, and the service was spot-on—friendly, attentive, and full of good vibes. You can really feel the care in everything they do. I’d go back in a heartbeat and happily recommend it to anyone looking for a great meal in Kittery!
My fav cranberries album playing + delicious noodles = much needed dopamine. 🙏
Highly rated place, I have tried 4 different Ramen dishes, They're all prepared the same way; different ingredients are brought together, but it doesn't taste like a dish cooked together . However, the ingredients are plentiful and the portions are filling.
The king of ramen in the USA; probably never to be dethroned; is Ramen Tatsu-Ya in Austin and Houston, TX. Having moved to Maine from Texas about five years ago, I've been searching for decent ramen in New England.
At this point I've tried literally every ramen shop in Boston / surrounding area, Maine, and NH with meh results. I had pretty much written off New England ramen entirely before finding Anju by semi-accident in Kittery. The closest Tesla service center to Maine as of Oct 2025 is in Londonderry, NH; and the route passes right by Kittery. You can put the rest together.
I had the Jiro ramen because Tonkotsu is the only ramen, imo. While no ramen will ever beat Tatsu-Ya mi-so-hot (hope I'm proven wrong), Anju was; by far; the best ramen I've had in New England. I got a spicy miso bomb, but the broth was good and didn't need it. The pics show clearly what comes in the bowl. Once the shichimi togarashi is mixed in, the broth has a pleasant heat to it that is mild and enjoyable. The broth is excellent.
The noodles are good. The ajitama is good; not great.
The only mild criticism is that to me the pork shoulder tastes like an unseasoned pork butt roasted in the oven and nothing else. I took this home and gave it to the kids (2 goldens and a newfie) and they loved it. For research purposes, I got an order of the regular pork belly chashu to go, and it is good.
My recommendation for tonkotsu ramen anywhere with 4 hours of Maine - go to Anju - get the Jiro - remove half of the garlic on top before mixing in, substitute regular chashu for pork shoulder if they'll allow it. The miso spicy bomb is good, but not mandatory.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very comforting bowl of ramen, full of flavors!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I love the food here every time we go. The food can come out kinda slow but I don’t care. It’s always interesting flavors and new dishes to try. Great beverage menu. They always have lots of gluten free options.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
I wanted to like this place but it was frankly awful.
Food - the broth was way too salty. I like a lot of salt. This was almost inedible.
Service was nonexistent, i had to flag someone down for chop sticks and to pay my tab. No one asked if the food was ok. I’m also pretty sure they overcharged me.
I didn’t order any drinks but they were overpriced. Think $9 cans of beer. No drafts.
I won’t be back and don’t recommend the place.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Delicious homemade Asian variety of meals and side dishes. Great prices and fresh quality.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nice to sit outside and chill out.
It is Asian fusion noodles - our Mee Gorang had yakisoba noodles
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Passing through Kittery and found this place on Google. Ahh-mazing. We visited at 5pm on a Sunday. There were 3-4 tables open but it was still bustling inside. Service was fast and food took maybe ten minutes, if that. I ordered the Khao Poon and it was the most creamy delicious broth with the perfect amount of chili oil. The chicken was falling apart, perfectly cooked for soup. Highly recommend and if it wasn’t 2 hours for us, I’d be back often.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We really wanted to enjoy this place, but our visit was a bit disappointing. My friend ordered a ramen that turned out to be 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐲 — even after asking for hot water to dilute it, it was still difficult to eat. What surprised us more was that no one checked in to see how the food was, and there was no offer to replace the dish. The staff seemed more focused on chatting than on the customers, which left us feeling a little overlooked.
I think with more attention to customer service and a willingness to adjust when something isn’t right, this restaurant could provide a much better dining experience.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Restaurantji Recommends
We will definitely be dining here again…special shoutout to the chefs.
Noodles were fantastic🍜
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Delicious, and flavorful consistently.
My go to is the Jiro add spicy miso currently$
Food: 5
Did not like the completely raw egg cracked into my chosen dish.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Great spot. Great appetizers - pork, short rib, scallops, and lettuce wraps. Ramena were fantastic as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A true gem in the heart of Kittery!
What a lovely surprise! Every dish was absolutely delicious, and the service was spot-on—friendly, attentive, and full of good vibes. You can really feel the care in everything they do. I’d go back in a heartbeat and happily recommend it to anyone looking for a great meal in Kittery!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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