Noodles & Company

This is a chain that I resisted going to — I went when I lived in Nebraska because I either got coupons for buy 1 get 1 which gave me a free lunch or took my grandpa because he likes noodles. I can make my own noodles at home for cheaper. My husband wanted to try it, so we went after the volleyball game last night. Nothing really appealed to me. The hubs ordered the special «Thai hot pot» which came in one size and had chicken and pork. Since I do not eat pork, I couldn’t try it. I ordered the small mac and cheese and asked if the meatballs were beef. The cashier was not sure, so I just got the mac and cheese by itself. It is cool that there is a coke freestyle machine, but that was not advertised and I did not really get a chance to order a drink — she asked Eric R. but not me, and he just wanted water so she slammed two glasses down and rang us up. Oh well.
It was seriously the Arctic inside the restaurant. Outside was chilly too so while there was a patio, it was not much warmer. We asked the cashier to turn up the temperature and she said no. We were shivering in our booth. The food came out relatively quickly. Mine was dry noodles with a little cheese sauce in the middle and shredded cheese sprinkled in a circle in the middle. It was pretty bland but at least it was hot. Eric R. seemed to like his hot pot because it was warming him up and apparently tasted okay. It came with bread which was interesting, and that was not ready when the bowls arrived at the table but it was brought out shortly thereafter. The minute he finished his bowl, we skeedaddled because it was so cold in there I had goose bumps. When a place is not comfortable and feels like a walk-​in cooler, it indicates customers should not sit and have a relaxing meal. I do not see myself coming back here for any reason.

I must say, this place was absolutely disfiguring. I ordered the pad Thai, and it was no contest the worst pad Thai I had ever tasted. They make theirs extremely sweet, with lots of vegetables, and no true pad Thai taste. The food and rude manager earn this one star

The quickness of service and awesome staff get this a two star. Ordered the Bangkok Curry Noodles. 80% veggies, very few noodles, pork was dry like it had been incinerated. The Potstickers… They were thin like crepes like they had been run over a few times, definitely nothing like an actual potsticker, or for that matter like the ones on the menu pictured. Came in with such high hopes as I love noodle restaurants (coming from Hawaii), but man was I really disappointed. The restaurant was empty, and after a few minutes of looking I finally found a table that didn’t have something spilled all over it. Wiping tables takes a moment to do, can’t believe it was so dirty. Skip his place and grab some pizza next door.

I’m vegan and several of the dishes are vegan-​friendly. Also, first you order your style of noodles and THEN you add the meat or tofu which is really cool bc for once I’m not paying extra for meat when I’m just going to be omitting it. All of my friends and family members love it so I can’t believe the average rating is only 2.5 stars…

Place is a joke. Order 2 small mac and cheese which chicken. 18 dollars later I got elbow noodles with cheese melted on the top. Half the noodles didn’t have cheese and the chicken was dry as hell. Don’t waste your time

Ate here several times over the last month while in town for work. Friendly staff, quick service. One evening they had run out of my favorite noodle choice but the recommendation for replacement was good

You can tell the quality of the food is definitely lacking. Basically some ready made noodles thrown together with different sauces. It’s a hit or miss if the noodles are overcooked, undercooked or cooked well. I’ve gone here whenever I get a free coupon for a free bowl of noodles otherwise I wouldn’t bother. All the «asian» noodles are probably the best tasting. Pretty disappointed with the mac and cheese that wasn’t very cheesy.
The only plus is service is always fast and good.

I’ve only been here once, and I totally loved it. It satisfied my cravings for noodles completely. I had their Pad thai noodles, and red curry soup. They have great variety and options, which I want to try regularly. The ambiance id very casual and college-​like, so don’t expect fine dining. Overall, great food.

Typical chain restaurant but management is awesome. I had to wait a really long time and didn’t make a fuss and they gave me a cookie for waiting patiently. They also gave me a free meal when I came in to order a meal and happened to mention my last order was messed up (but I still ate it) from 3 weeks ago.
The new Coke machine is worth at least 1 trip there… you could spend hours coming up with new flavors of soda with the touch screen.

This place sucks… When it first opened, there were lines going outside the door. NOW, the place is barely filled with people.
Problem #1. EXPENSIVE AS HELL
Problem #2. SMALL ASS PORTIONS
Problem #3. BLANDEST FOOD EVER!
Problem #4. MENU ITEMS ARE A JOKE

The tomato bisque was delicious, but that’s where the positive comments end.
The person who took our order (she had purple hair) seemed quite frustrated and had to have us repeat our order three times. When she gave me my change she said the correct amount, but shorted me two dollars. After getting our drinks, we realized that every single table in the place that wasn’t occupied hadn’t been bussed, so we cleared our own table to sit at. The food came quickly after this, but only part of my order arrived. Fortunately, the man who brought our meals was quick to correct the discrepancy. After eating I found my receipt and saw that the discrepancy was because the cashier had not taken our order correct. (That I had repeated back three times)
I don’t think its too much to ask that my order be right and the restaurant be clean, but maybe I’m wrong.

I was impressed as this place was a fast food noodles restaurant. I was excited that they had Pad Thai at a reasonable price compared to the only Thai restaurant in Kansas (joking, I mean in Manhattan area). The flavor was fine, but was a bit watery and way more carrots and bean sprouts than noodles itself. My husband got the spaghetti and meatballs which were a bit too tangy, but still satisfied him since they gave him a small when he ordered a regular and ended up getting two orders of small. I’d like to try other dishes, but it’s not something I’d «crave» since they were pretty simple dishes you could possibly make yourself (e.g the American Menu).

This is fast food cooked fresh. The service was quick and friendly. There are 3 menus: American, Asian and Mediterranean; about 6 dishes on each menu. There are two sizes of bowls, regular for $ 5.35 and small for $ 4.25.
They have a few starters: dumplings w/​dipping sauce, ciabatta and flat breads. The pot stickers were ok, something you could get in the frozen section of your supermarket. but they did the job.
The Japanese Pan noodles were also just ok. The noodles were overcooked and mushy while the broccoli and carrots were undercooked and still very crunchy.
It was very busy and they handled the line well. Maybe when things slow down the food will get better. I really want to like this place, it would be nice to have a fast food option that is also fresh. I’ll wait a while and try again. I want to try the Wisconsin Mac n Cheese, it just sounds good.
Oh — they also serve beer and wine. Nice surprise.