Reviews for Umami Noodle Bar in Bangor, ME
They do the vegetable broth well and it?s great they have soba noodles for vegan option
The base makes the soup! Tasteless broth with a fancy presentation. My wife and I stopped in while we were in Bangor for an... Arts festival. I was excited to see a ramen spot and we hastily walked right in. The room was poorly lit, staff was uninvitingand the menu was large. After waiting for what felt like an excessive amount of time for our meals, our dishes came. Lookingdelicious and full of toppings, I was quickly disappointed with the absolute lack of flavor. I would suggest working on thebase of your soups far before you add the complexity of so many options. I will not be visiting this establishment again. Read more
In what universe does this constitute as Tonkotsu Ramen? Not in this one or any one that I know of. Please don't let the... picture of the bowl of noodle fool you to think that it good it is not. The broth which was supposed to be Tonkotsu was lukewarm water with the remnants chicken/pork flavor and boiled broccoli. The noodles had as much consistency as baby food and onceyou pick it up it just falls apart. I would rather eat a $1 cup of noodle from the supermarket than this bowl of noodle. Doyourself a "flavor" and go anywhere else besides this place. Somewhere my ancestors are rolling in their graves. Read more
Another amazing place to stop by if you are looking to experience authentic Asian food in Maine! Great staff and equally... charming ambiance. Everything I ordered arrived quickly and tasted amazing. I normally don't go for iced tea, but I havenothing but great things to say about the Thai Iced Tea I tried at Umami. Can't wait to stop by when we are back in townagain! Warm wishes from the AXDC CREATIVE Team! Read more
Umami Noodle Bar is Generally pretty good, but yesterday, the noodle dish tasted of soap, and the meat was boiled bland. Don't... expect me to tip anymore. Read more
After I couldn't get soup delivered from my favorite Italian place I decided to give Umami a try. I was not disappointed! The... chicken and pork broth was so flavorful, the udon noodles had the perfect bounce to them, toppings were on point and the gyozawere *chefs kiss* delicious! Will definitely be back. Read more
This is easily the worst Ramen I've ever had. Whoever is cooking ( if you can call it cooking ) should be ashamed of themselves.... Undercooked noodles, flat flavorless broth, chicken in a Tonkatsu dish ? and PHO toppings in Ramen?. Anyone who eats here isnever going to understand how great Ramen is. The place is disrespectful to Asian cuisine and should either greatly improve orclose. And don't blame the pandemic on this one... ????????????????????? Read more
Somewhat disappointing take on a modern ramen joint. We stopped in for a midweek lunch, and the counter person was very polite... and helpful. I ordered a miso ramen with some typical add-ons (chashu, tamago, etc.), and we looked for a table to sit down at.The place was empty, but most tables were still dirty and sticky, so we had to switch spots a couple times. When the ramenarrived, it somehow just looked off. Normally miso broth is cloudy and rich, this seemed watery and separated. The noodles werevery similar to what you'd find in a packet of Top Ramen, and the tamago (egg) was still cold and liquid in the center. I willgive credit to the chashu; the pork was thick and fatty, and was probably the only thing that stood out. The overall flavorprofile seemed more like a generic attempt at ramen, rather than the genuine article. As a visitor from out of state, maybe I'mspoiled for choice living in a major city that's a culinary destination, since this is a smallish town in central Maine, buteven without other competition, I would expect better ramen than this. Read more