I've been to Portland a couple times and this place is always a stop for us. the pork fried dump are a personal favorite, highly recommend them. the flavor is great and the texture is too. can't say much about the service unfortunately, we've always used DoorDash or Uber for it. same thing with ambiance. but food wise I highly recommend, those dumplings would not leave my head after my first trip there. sooooo good
Gunnar Megow (Sivadavis)
This place is great! I highly recommend the Bangkok noodle dish, it's delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bangkok Noodle
Sophia Dastoli
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!Vegetarian options: Lots of veggies, tofu, vegetable dumplings, brothsDietary restrictions: Most of the options can be altered to vegetarian and vegan with many veggie options, sauces, dumplings, and tofu! There are rice noodle options for gluten free individuals as well!
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!
Jae Howell
Great, cute little ramen shop. Hilarious "nood" puns and the coconut curry ramen is to die for!!!
I’ve gotten mainly noodz before and I will say the food is really good. Tonight I was incredibly disappointed with their service. I ordered a bowl on my way home from work after a 13 hour nursing shift. I arrived home to find out that the protein I ordered was completely missing. I was so bummed. Honestly I even thought before I called them that the refund they were gonna give me wasn’t even going to make it right because all I wanted was that braised pork. I thought well at the very least I will get my money back. I called. They told me the best they could do was a partial refund. I said I was all the way home and the major part of my meal was not in my meal. She said I’m sorry it’s our policy we can only give a partial refund because the pork portion of it only cost 2$. I asked to speak with a manager she said there isn’t one. I said okay when can I call back to talk to one. She said there probably won’t be a manager here for at least a month. I laughed. This is incredibly disappointing customer service. I won’t be returning.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Amanda Larsen
Very nice casual spot, ordering at the counter. We got dirty dumplings which came with a very nice peanut sauce on them. The szcheuan chicken which was alright but a little lacking. The Peking Duck c Broth was well balanced in sweet and saltiness with large strips of tender duck. Spent $45 for meal with two drinks. I'd try other things on the menu but it's definitely got a light and refreshing take on ramen.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pork Dumplings
Christian A.
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.
Rebecca D.
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.
Siomara P.
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 .
We are staying at an Air BNB not far from Mainely so ordered and picked up dinner. Quick easy and affordable. Everything was tasty and just what we needed for a night in. Thank you.
Michael Davis
1st experience with traditional Ramen and I think I might be hooked. Price point was spot on. If you spend $20 and get side of dumplings and a noodle bowl good luck finishing bowl. I'm hoping there are some options for delivery because the location is tough for us conservative country folks in Falmouth. Great job guys food n service was GREAT FANTASTIC TREMENDOUS OUTSTANDING and honestly I had a wonderful experienc⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️??Parking: Kinda a pain. Yhe touche
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pork Dumplings
Griffin Huchel
I’ve seen people hate on this place but it’s amazing. I’ve only had a few things but it’s nothing but amazing. The staff are very kind and the atmosphere is 10/10 I would very much
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Build Your Own
Thais Strbac
Never disappoints me! Big fan of the curry and 5 spice broth! ???
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Crystal C.
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!
I've been to Portland a couple times and this place is always a stop for us. the pork fried dump are a personal favorite, highly recommend them. the flavor is great and the texture is too. can't say much about the service unfortunately, we've always used DoorDash or Uber for it. same thing with ambiance. but food wise I highly recommend, those dumplings would not leave my head after my first trip there. sooooo good
This place is great! I highly recommend the Bangkok noodle dish, it's delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bangkok Noodle
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!Vegetarian options: Lots of veggies, tofu, vegetable dumplings, brothsDietary restrictions: Most of the options can be altered to vegetarian and vegan with many veggie options, sauces, dumplings, and tofu! There are rice noodle options for gluten free individuals as well!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pork Dumplings, Noooods, Build Your Own, Peanut Sauce, Ramen
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!
Great, cute little ramen shop. Hilarious "nood" puns and the coconut curry ramen is to die for!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pork Dumplings, Noooods, Ramen
I’ve gotten mainly noodz before and I will say the food is really good. Tonight I was incredibly disappointed with their service. I ordered a bowl on my way home from work after a 13 hour nursing shift. I arrived home to find out that the protein I ordered was completely missing. I was so bummed. Honestly I even thought before I called them that the refund they were gonna give me wasn’t even going to make it right because all I wanted was that braised pork. I thought well at the very least I will get my money back. I called. They told me the best they could do was a partial refund. I said I was all the way home and the major part of my meal was not in my meal. She said I’m sorry it’s our policy we can only give a partial refund because the pork portion of it only cost 2$. I asked to speak with a manager she said there isn’t one. I said okay when can I call back to talk to one. She said there probably won’t be a manager here for at least a month. I laughed. This is incredibly disappointing customer service. I won’t be returning.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Very nice casual spot, ordering at the counter. We got dirty dumplings which came with a very nice peanut sauce on them. The szcheuan chicken which was alright but a little lacking. The Peking Duck c Broth was well balanced in sweet and saltiness with large strips of tender duck. Spent $45 for meal with two drinks. I'd try other things on the menu but it's definitely got a light and refreshing take on ramen.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pork Dumplings
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.
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.
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 .
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We are staying at an Air BNB not far from Mainely so ordered and picked up dinner. Quick easy and affordable. Everything was tasty and just what we needed for a night in. Thank you.
1st experience with traditional Ramen and I think I might be hooked. Price point was spot on. If you spend $20 and get side of dumplings and a noodle bowl good luck finishing bowl. I'm hoping there are some options for delivery because the location is tough for us conservative country folks in Falmouth. Great job guys food n service was GREAT FANTASTIC TREMENDOUS OUTSTANDING and honestly I had a wonderful experienc⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️??Parking: Kinda a pain. Yhe touche
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pork Dumplings
I’ve seen people hate on this place but it’s amazing. I’ve only had a few things but it’s nothing but amazing. The staff are very kind and the atmosphere is 10/10 I would very much
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Build Your Own
Never disappoints me! Big fan of the curry and 5 spice broth! ???
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
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!