Noodle & Pie

The food is good but what drives us crazy is the hours always change or you go 30 minutes before they say they close and they won’t let you in. I like the crab & watermelon salad and the crab bowl but that can be very inconsistent.

If I could give a lower rating, I would. White boys making their version of ramen. I’m not sure why this place thinks ramen should be bland, tasteless. I went there the second time to get a tonkotsu (Hakata) ramen that they had a picture of on a review they had posted in their window. Of course when I asked for that they informed me that was a special that they weren’t serving that day. ok, so I ordered their house bowl. The house bowl tastes like water and dirt. I added a bunch of flavorings to make it palatable, but all in all… awful. I have been to Japan (Fukuoka) at least ten times and I realize that ramen in America isn’t going to be as good as that, but Jeez. Just stop. Pie was OK.

吃不饱 not enough for a Chinese girl. The regular size is too small. And the spoon is too big. Looks «interesting»

This was a splendid little restaurant we tried out just off of Magazine Street thanks to my fiancé’s suggestion. Actually, it was at the corner of Magazine and State St. The vibe is comfortable and casual. We ordered the Deep Fried Brussel Sprouts to start. We expected them to be «deep fried» looking, as in battered then fried, but they weren’t battered, which I was actually relieved to find (everything in NOLA seems to be breaded and deep fried). We both described the taste to be like general tso’s brussel sprouts. They were just crispy enough to hold the sauce and not get mushy. If you aren’t a fan of the sprouts of brussel, give these a try, you might have a new favorite veggie!
For the noodle portion of our meals we ordered the house ramen and the chicken paitan ramen in the regular portion size – which, by the way, we couldn’t finish! Noodle & Pie prides themselves on their house-​made food and hand rolled noodles, and you could definitely taste the hominess! There’s something about REAL noodles that’s just so comforting. The broth, also house-​made, was delightful, but I made the mistake of adding more salt to my bowl, which was wholly unnecessary. The chicken paitan ramen had a little more kick to it due to the jalapenos. I preferred the house ramen over the chicken paitan. Even though we couldn’t finish our ramen, we still saved room for dessert. It’s called Noodle AND PIE. You have to get both! We decided to split the peanut butter pie, and it was off the charts and left us speechless and brought tears to our eyes; it was a beautiful creation.
In terms of service, our waitress was great! She was very attentive, well spoken, and offered great suggestions. The art on the walls (I think it was super heros and villains in some sort of splatter paint type of thing – I am not an art expert or scholar, though) added to the hip atmosphere. My favorite thing about this place was the sign above the cooking area that offered tips to the diners. One of those was «Don’t try to fit the whole spoon in your mouth». I found this hilarious because the spoon really is HUGE, and I couldn’t stop imagining people trying to fit the whole thing in their mouths! The sign also stated that «slurping» is encouraged. That just made me feel all better about my lack of etiquette when eating any soup, even when spoon is supposed to fit in your mouth.
The only thing downside of the place was the temperature. It was a little warm outside and the door was open for some fresh air. I loved the fresh air, but my fiancé was sweating profusely, so the hot soup was more difficult for him to enjoy.

I can only speak to the pie. The sweet glorious pie we got to celebrate (you guessed it), Pie Day! Their strawberry is so good and hits all the right notes with a balance of sweet and tart. My wife got the chocolate and peanut butter, which is also amazing.

Enjoyed an app of snails, first time, were very good. Had the chicken paitan ramen, which was alright. The highlight of the night, not the PBR in a paper bag, which was awesome, but the pie! Had the Butterscotch pie with madras curry crust. Was such a confusing flavor but I couldn’t stop eating it. I equated the curry flavor to something like Old Bay in the crust, not that anyone I’ve met in NOLA knows what that is. Either way the pie was amazing!

The GF and I visited this place on the first Friday of Lent after a late afternoon jaunt downtown. We had been here once before and really enjoyed what we had. We were hoping to order a noodle dish which we hadn’t experienced the last time, but, alas, there were no seafood noodle dishes though there is a vegetarian one.
So we ordered the mussels in green curry as an appetizer and a catfish special. The mussels were fabulous, steamed in a beautiful coconut curry sauce/​broth and served with a great sticky sesame rice. We split the small portion which was enormous and a great value. Now for the catfish. The catfish was fried in a beautiful wet batter (I think) which was wonderfully flavorful and perfectly executed. It ain’t as easy to fry catfish as some might think. It was served with a refreshing side salad with basil and cilantro as the predominant herbs and a little shot of coconut milk. Here’s the bad part. The fish was so spicy I couldn’t eat it. The GF, who has a higher tolerance for heat, barely made it through her small portion. I brought half of mine home and gave it to my daughter who couldn’t handle it either. It’s such a shame when too much heat makes a perfectly conceived dish inedible. In defense of the chef, I will say I don’t handle heat well at all. Funny thing is the waiter, a real good guy, did say it was spicy but said it was mildly spicy, about ⁵⁄₁₀ on the heat scale. I gotta say, my friend, if that’s 5/​10, then ¹⁰⁄₁₀ would be a great tool at Guantanamo.
Now all of the dishes are not spicy, most not at all. Last time we had delicious calamari, chicken wings, and a great rice bowl. And if you can handle the heat, maybe the catfish is for you. As I said, it was a wonderfully conceived and executed dish. Funny thing is, we have been there twice now and still have had neither noodle nor pie. Next time!

fries were good… ordered the house ramen with pork belly for him and chicken ramen for me. Both of our ramen came out luke warm which we both preferred eating ramen at a more warm/​hot temp. My broth for my chicken ramen was very bland, and he thought the same about his house ramen broth. Quaint little joint. i’ll probably stop in again to order the fries and wash it down with some of their nigori.

Best ramen in NOLA! Their chicken ramen is absolutely amazing. They pay close attention to the two most important components of a good ramen… handmade noodles, & 12-​hour broth. I’d recommend getting the regular bowl, finishing the noodles, then asking for an extra order (rather than getting double noodles from the start). The broth is a creamy, full-​mouth flavor. The noodles are cooked to perfection, and the arugula weirdly works. Then there’s the pie… I’d highly recommend the key lime. I had the current special (persimmon walnut) and it was very good, as well. Great ramen (definitely knocks the socks off of Ichi). Keep up the good work!

Ramen in NOLA? Yesss please!!! Service is prompt and friendly.
The food is of quality and very tasty. I am not sure about arugula in the ramen. I don’t hate it but next time I’ll probably ask to leave it out.
Ambiance is nice for friends or even a date. I can see myself being a regular once the chilly weather starts. Give it a try!

Shari V and I tried Noodle and Pie for 2 reasons: Eater 38 and we love ramen. I guess we also love pie, but that wasn’t the real reason. Much love for ramen. If you are even in DC, check out Toki Underground.
Anyway, I liked the atmosphere of N&P. Walked in and we were seated right away. It’s a handsome space with good lighting. The restaurant starts to get loud as it fills up. Not loud in a bad way, but loud like a restaurant should be on Friday night. Our server was Kimberly who was extremely helpful. She oriented us to the restaurant and made a few recommendations based on her personal favorites.
We tried the okonomiyaki fries and spare ribs for appetizers. Fries were the first and best thing we had for the night. Made with some really tasty sauces and bonito flakes. Good sized portion. The spare ribs had a very nice flavor. Cooked with a peanut sambal sauce which had a little spicy kick. They were just too tough. They looked small and had a nice layer of fat on the outside. I expected them to fall off the bone. They did not. Still, at this point, I remained optimistic. Aside from the leathery texture of our spare ribs, the flavors have been good.
I ordered the house ramen and Shari V ordered the Kimchi something or other. It was a rice bowl with fried pork. My ramen had a shoyu chicken broth and was served with pork shoulder, egg, greens and mushrooms. The noodle was classic ramen. My problem was with the broth. Hard to put into words, but the broth was a little too smoky. They have some salt seasoning at the table that helped, but still, the broth with mushrooms and greens tasted more like a weird soup instead of ramen. My girlfriend’s Kimchi was pretty bland. I just had one bite, but the fried pork loin tasted like shake-​and-​bake. In my mind, that was just a bad order. It’s a ramen joint. Get ramen. I digress.
The name of the restaurant is Noodle and Pie, so of course I’m going to get pie. I ordered the double crust apple pie. I had a few bites, and called it quits. It tasted like something from the grocery store. Maybe my expectations were too high. But if you are going to put «pie» in the name of the restaurant, you’ve got to have some pretty damn good pie. This was mediocre.
Even though I gave these guys a pretty harsh review, I might repeat. I love ramen and they have a tonkotsu style ramen, which might be better.
Shari V quote: «Best part of my meal was the coke.»

Everything you have read so far is true: Yes, their portions are rather small for the price; Yes, the concept of Ramen Noodle and Pie is just a tad weird but not impossible to enjoy; Yes, this ramen isn’t the BEST ramen one might hope to find but… having said all that… it certainly isn’t a bad place either.
If you are really hungry and planning on having a regular portion of ramen, maybe get an appetizer to split as well because I’m not sure if one regular size bowl of ramen will fill the average person. I think the Okonomiyaki Fries was the best thing we had there honestly and weirdly enough. The House Ramen Bowl was just… ehh…“A-Ok.” It was by no means a grand disappointment, but it just wasn’t very memorable either. I liked it alright, I just don’t know if I would make the trip back for it specifically… but between the appetizer and the regular portion of the House Ramen Bowl we were perfectly satisfied as far as food portions go. However, there IS a large ramen bowl option on the menu that looked much bigger and more promising as far as portions are concerned.
There seems to be a lot of talk on Unilocal about whether the broth of the ramen bowl is either too bland or too salty… but I say it was both! I certainly tasted salt, I just didn’t taste much else. The broth is definitely a clear and sort of delicate chicken based broth as far as the House Ramen Bowl is concerned. Like I said, it’s not bad, it’s good but don’t expect anything super fragrant and seasoned. They DID have a sort of salt and spice mixture on the tables that you could spoon into the broth yourself. I dabbled in them a bit but I didn’t notice a whole lot of difference.
I do think it is hard not to insinctually compare a Japanese Ramen Bowl to a Vietnamese Phở situation where the bowls are huge and the prices are cheap. Both contain noodles, meat based or vegetable broths and an assortment of veggies and meats depending on the selection. BUT they are after all totally different cultures and VERY different concepts of noodle soups. IF you ARE comparing it to Phở (either intentionally or not), than YES, you will feel like the portions are underwhelming and the prices are stiff. I guess the trick is that you have to remember that these are meant to be different experiences and not to expect Phở sized portions and prices when you are at a trendy Magazine Japanese/​Ramen/​Fusion-​style restaurant. It’s just totally apples and oranges there, you simply can’t compare one to the other. Having said all that, I don’t think I would care to make a trip back anytime soon unless I am conveniently in the area again. I like it… I just don’t love it ya know?

I REALLY wanted to like this place, I really did. I love me some ramen, especially when I’m hung over. Unfortunately, Noodle & Pie fell wayyy below my expectations. For a $ 16 bowl of ramen, I was (A) expecting something larger. I could immediately tell that I was going to have to eat a second dinner when I got home. It was barely a handful of noodles and the broth wasn’t even steaming hot. My fiancé would need to eat at least 4X the amount they served to be somewhat full. (B) HOLY sodium overload. There is absolutely ZERO reason why any broth should be that salty. I barely drank any of it. Lastly, the blueberry pie was not memorable and equally tiny. I did enjoy the calamari though and service was fine.
When I complained to my coworkers the next day about my experience, I had 3 others echo the same complaints. Needless to say, I won’t be back.

I think this might be the only ramen place in the area, so I get why there might not be anything to compare it to. But I’d say it’s a pretty restaurant, with average soup/​noodle dishes.
The broth was alright, but the noodles seemed to be chow mien noodles, which threw me off and were slightly undercooked.
I feel like they were inspired by momofuku, but juuuuust didn’t reach that sweet spot. Maybe making fresh noodles? A little more seasoning?
ALSO THAT HUGE SPOON THOUGH. What’s up with that? I’ve never eaten ramen with a huge spoon like that, and it was slightly annoying to eat with.

I’m biased as hell when it comes to ramen, nothing will ever beat some of the street food I had in Japan. That being said, I was still super excited to hear that there was a ramen place in Uptown. Unfortunetly, I left fairly disapointed. The long and short of it:
1. Ramen. I got the chicken ramen and was delighted with the presentation. My high expectations were tarnished upon the 1^st bite. The broth had virtually no flavor, it was akin to eating slightly salty spiced water. Siriacha would have helped, but there was none to be found. The meat was pretty tender and flavorful, but there were only 2 thin strips for me to savor. I ended up not finishing the bowl which is out of the ordinary for me, but I couldnt bring myself to polish off the broth.
2. Okonomiyaki Fries. The okonomiyaki fries we had before the ramen was the saving grace of the entire meal. These things are delicious and a double order might be my meal the next time I go.
3. Pie. The Butterfinger pie was good, but not worth the $ 7/​slice that you’ll pay for it. They have other flavors that I’d like to try, but only if I’m really craving sweets.
I’d give this place another shot if for nothing but my love of ramen, but I’ll go in with lowered expectations. Still, if you’re craving ramen I don’t believe theres anywhere else in NOLA so they appear to be your only option. Better than no ramen at all!
Overall Grade: C+

I rather enjoyed this place; it’s the first ramen I’ve had since I was last in Japan in 2013 and it compares pretty favorably.
The service, however, was agonizingly slow. Not what I expected from my experiences with noodle shops in the past which were quite expeditious in their service.
I ended up getting the house special ramen which was excellent. Extra noodles are availalbe as well as a small selection of sakes, warm and hot.
The eponymous pies are made fresh in house; they have a floating selection but their standby is the nutella pie, which I highly recommend. It’s heavy, it’s delicious and it is appropriately decadent.

I was flying on Southwest and was passing time on my flight with their magazine. I come across a picture of a bowl of ramen. Mmmmmm I was hungry and this Steaming bowl was from a restaurant in NOLA. Heeeeey!!! I’m on my way to NOLA!!! It was a sign from the Food Gods that I had to try this place out! How often have I seen magainze pictures of deletecable items and it turns out I have to travel so many hundred of miles. to even get a bite?!
When we got there all the tables was filled (a good sign) we didn’t have to wait long before my party of 4 was seated. We ordered the black peppered fried calamari which was alright. I didn’t care for it as it was too salty for me and I like to have some meat on my calamari instead of fried into thin crispy charred-​ness.
I ordered the house bowl with pork belly and it was good! I loved the flavors of the broth as well as the noodles. I loved how they trimmed the pork belly so there wasn’t massive amount of fat hanging around. We were too stuffed to get any pie. Overall, check it out if you’re in the neighborhood. Sometimes a bowl of ramen and warm soup is all you need.

I wish there were half stars. Not quite a 4 here, but 3 doesn’t seem fair. Hubs and I came here the week they opened, and left a bit disappointed.
Today, that feeling remains. The food is not unlike the décor itself– eclectic and arresting, but ultimately lacks cohesion.
Hubs got the ramen special– a deconstructed bowl with the noodles, protein, and fish cakes served cold alongside the hot broth. Perhaps this would of been more impressive if the fish cakes were house made, or at least tasted fresher. The broth itself was striking, surprisingly sweet yet at times at odds with the strong mushrooms seeping in it. Though perhaps put together in the hopes the bold flavors would complement and balance one another, instead they seemed to clash.
The Chinese pancake appetizer was tasty, as was the butterfinger pie for dessert. However the pie, though delicious, was more along the lines of a light, peanut butter cheesecake

I’ve become a bit of a freak for Asian food lately. Sushi, Phở, fusion– I can’t get enough. I think I eat Asian at least three times a week these days, so it’s basically incomprehensible that I had never tried Noodle and Pie before, even though it’s been open for well over a year.
Walking in, I thought to myself «what can you really do with ramen to make it stand out»? I mean… it’s noodles and broth. Not quite Phở and maybe a little better than the stuff college kids live off of for four years. Well, I was wrong. I was so wrong.
They have a pretty small menu and a few different bowls of ramen with different things mixed in. Our waitress told us that the special of the day was a tomato based ramen with meat in it, so I decided to try that. I got the large bowl, which really wasn’t all that large and I think would be easy for anyone to finish.
The tomato based ramen had so much flavor! I was really shocked at how good it was. It was a delightful tomato broth with ramen, meat and topped with a fine shredded cheese. I really enjoyed it. Their spoons are HUGE and make it super easy to get all of the goodies out of the bowl.
As for the the pie– yeah, the pie. First of all, considering they have the word «pie» in the name of their store, the pie menu isn’t very extensive. I decided to try the pumpkin pie because I really like pumpkin pie. Honestly, it was just okay. I wasn’t blown away by it and I’ve actually had pie that is just as good and cost $ 2 at a diner.
I would definitely go back for the noodles and get my dessert fix elsewhere.

Noodle & Pie is outside the New Orleans tourist circuit but maybe that’s a good thing. The Magazine Street corridor is teeming with unique, small restaurants catering to local clientele and Unilocalers in-​the-​know.
The odd combo of ramen and pie drew my friend and me to the restaurant. We dashed for a late lunch and was warmly welcomed by the waitress.
In short order, everything we ate was pretty good! The fried calamari came with lettuce leaves and citrus lime dipping sauce. The appetizer was Asian influenced and a nice change from Italian tomato-​based seafood. Calamari is one of my favs and this lightly battered, non-​greasy rendition was right up there.
The deep fried Brussels sprouts had a delicious Asian sweet and sour glaze with fried garlic chips and cilantro. Excellent and a MUST when ordering. Check out my photos.
My entrée was a Summer miso ramen with added pork belly as recommended. Awesome flavors. I just ordered the regular size and was plenty full.
We were so full that unfortunately we passed on the pies. Maybe next time. The food and neighbor friendly service will bring us back!