Noodles & Company

McDonalds of thai/​italian food. My curry wasnt even cooked. If I wanted chunks of raw onion for lunch I would have grabbed one from the basket on my counter on the way out of the house and eaten it like an apple. Had a buff bowl at some point previously also and boy was that disappointing. Few soggy leaves of spinach thrown in with a few chunks of chewy meat. Food is sloppily prepared by employees that obviously don’t get paid enough to care. Go to a real restaurant if you have the option. That being said, it isn’t the worst thing I’ve eaten… so 2 stars.

I don’t normally eat at chains, but I have a soft spot in my heart for Noodles & Company since I used to go there a lot in college. I stopped in with my boyfriend before a concert at Calvin. I ordered a small Bangkok curry with grilled chicken, and my boyfriend got my all-​time favorite, penne rosa (also with grilled chicken). We split a drink and he got a large size entrée and our bill was about $ 20. Kind of pricey for a quick chain place, but I do like that it’s sit down and they bus your tables. Also, the ingredients were super fresh and seemed like good quality.
My dish was really good! I had never had it before but I love Thai food so I gave it a shot. it was lightly sauced, with plenty of crisp-​tender veggies (broccoli, carrots, cabbage, bell pepper, mushrooms, and onion). The vegetables were perfectly cooked! The black sesame seeds were a nice touch, too. The only complaint I would have about the dish is that it’s mostly veggie stir fry, not a lot of noodles. Although the menu online does say «a light portion of rice noodles» so maybe that’s just how the dish comes. I would order it again!
The penne rosa has a tomato cream sauce, spinach, mushrooms, and tomato. It’s slightly spicy and really good!
The service at this location was great. The busser cleared our table as soon as we were finished. A few of the tables needed to be wiped down, but overall the place was clean and I would stop in again!

The Pad Thai was much better than expected. It was a quick stop while we were running late, but the food was solid, the service was excellent and the meals as a whole were much more than the usual noodle fast food type places.

We had a perfect experience tonight!
The menu has a great variety that can suit many different cravings. Our group had the mac and cheese, pesto cavattapi with Parmesan chicken, and pad Thai with grilled chicken.
There was plenty of seating, and all available tables were clean. Our food arrived in about five minutes, and everything was hot and tasty.
The grilled and Parmesan chicken were perfect! It is high quality meat, cooked just right, and has excellent flavor.
Overall, a quick dinner and everyone was happy with their meals.

Was in there about 2:30pm and was the only customer. There was food on all the tables, trash all over the floor, and greasy hand prints all over the doors and windows. Of the employees that I saw one was on a cell phone, there other was just staring at a wall, and the third was pacing. They had no customers and nothing to do and couldn’t clean up the place at all? Then to top it all off the $ 9 bowl of noodles was very dry and bland. Will not be returning anytime soon.

Plenty of options on the menu, good prices, and friendly service. I enjoyed the tomato basil soup, and this was super yummy. The décor in the restaurant is modern and I loved the oversized lamps hanging from the ceiling. My one complaint is that there are so many exit doors, that no matter where you sit, you feel the cold winter air when someone walks in or out. We were tempted to barricade the door or make an «Out of Order» sign!

Pretty good food and a very large menu to choose from. Entrees will run you six bucks at the cheapest and more likely around ten-​twelve bucks if you add meat and get a drink. I actually came here for a tour thing so I’ve tried a good number of dishes here, including a few of the soups, the bbq pork mac n cheese (recommended if you like mac n cheese), the Japanese pan noodles, the pad thai, the flatbread and some more stuff I can’t remember that were really good.
They also have really good looking sandwiches I’ve never tried that come with the salad or soup side. It’s nice too because if you get a noodle dish you can get a side salad or soup for a dollar extra.
Out of all the Asian noodle dishes the Japanese pan noodles with steak are my favorite, they’re thick and hearty with a nice bite to them. They could add a tiny bit more meat for over two bucks but whatever. It’s a really nice lunch place, though a little expensive if you think about it being around ten bucks for one lunch.

This noodle and company has great food like almost all of their restaurants. When my family eats there, we can all get something we like. My children are in love with their food. My youngest son gets the Wisconsin mac-​n-​cheese and the buttered noodles. My oldest son always gets the buttered noodles with no seasoning. He loves the noodles, but I must say he really dislikes the seasoning because it is very heavy and seems to leave a film in your mouth. Me and my wife both get the pad tai noodles and then add protein from their. My wife adds chicken to hers, and I add both chicken and shrimp. The beverages are great with a very large selection of drinks, there is juice and caffeine free drinks for my children, and a lot of drinks which I can enjoy like pepsi and root beer. The prices are ok, it cost me around forty dollars to feed my entire family at dinner which is pretty good compared to a meal at a fancy place like Red Lobster.
I have two kids, ages 10 and 13 and we are always traveling. this place is good for traveling, but I must point out the bad things I have noticed at this restaurant. First of all there are no trashcans except for in the bathrooms. I know that they bus the tables, but when I have something to throw away I my pocket or trash from my children I would like to be able to throw it away and not take it back into my car. This restaurant in particular is very worn down. The carpets are extremely dirty and the bathrooms could be much cleaner. The last thing I would say is that unlike most restaurant in this chain this restaurant has little seating and when tables are open they are often two person tables or they are still dirty. If you are going to bus the tables for us please do it quickly

Noodles is by work and I go here for lunch often. I get a short lunch break and Noodles makes a good, fast and quality meal. I have a good size appetite and the small bowl plus the $ 1 salad fills me up. The regular size is very large and I usually fill overfull if I try and pack it all in. I have not really had a bad mean here. The price is about what you’d pay for a combo at a burger joint and is much better for you and tastier.

I am really impressed! There are a few N&C in my area, but nothing major close. I was on this side of the Mitten for work and decided to check it out for lunch.
I was expecting some pasta dishes being kept warm by lamps, a slight upgrade from fast food.
Totally NOT what I expected! Lots of options, and I liked that the cashier told me about everything since I had never been. Since it is all made to order, customization due to pickeyness or dietary restrictions is easy as a piece of cake… or bowl of noodles.
I figured I would go with the most popular Wisconsin Mac & Cheese (small), with a side Cesar (for only and extra BUCK! :-)) Plus a drink it came to just over $ 7.
I was given a number, and grabbed a table.
I thought I would have to wait a bit, but in just a few short min my food was brought me to by a super friendly lady!
I ordered a small, and thought I was given a Regular, there was a lot of Mac & Cheese in there!!! The Mac & Cheese was gooey, but not super heavy and rich. It was really good. Not like «OMG I MUST HAVE THIS EVERY DAY!!», but for lunch on a cold and rainy day… it hit the spot! For a small, there was quite a bit of food. I ate about ¾ of it. I could have polished the whole thing off, but I didn’t want to spend the rest of the afternoon in a carb coma.
The Cesar salad was GREAT! I LOVE Cesar salads, if it is a menu option, I almost always order one. The dressing had a great garlic taste without being overpowering. Plus the lettuce to dressing ratio was perfect!
I know this location is fairly new, but the entire place was spotless!
The staff was VERY nice and friendly.
If all the locations are just as good, I will seek out the N&C near me!

For what it is, Noodles and Company is fantastic.
While it is a chain, it has some of the most friendly and courteous staff around. I’ve never had a bad experience.
Also, I really appreciate their flexibility as far as diet restrictions. Substitutions are no problem, and they will prepare your meal specially if you have any kind of dietary allergy. You can bring anyone and they will find something they enjoy on the menu!
Everything I’ve had is delicious, fresh, and fast. They don’t accept tips and they bus the table for you. Does it get any better?
Make sure to go to their website — if you sign up for their e-​mail list you get free noodles on your birthday! :-)