Noodles & Company

I was thinking 2.5, but no halves… so fine, 3 stars it is.
It’s one of those «create your own» type places. You pick a noodle, a protein, some veggies… they throw it together. They have a few different ethnically inspired pre-​mades: a Japanese pan-​fried noodle, a few different Italian ones… They also have a few basic salad options. You can add a side of soup or salad to whatever you make.
I got the current special «Thai Hot Pot», and the hubbie got the Japanese pan-​friend. My hot pot was much more flavorful than his. I would consider getting my dish again, possibly. But would not get his again. The pan-​friend noodles were dried out, bland, the sesame seeds were burnt, and it left much to be desired.
I think the best thing we ordered was the rice krispy treat. It was supposed to be full sized for free with check-​in foursquare. But they had «run out» of the full size and gave us a teenie weenie kid’s size, about the size of a donut hole. At least that tasted really good. I don’t think I’ll be back… would prefer Panera or maybe chicken nuggets.
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Explanation of my rating system —
5*: Epitome of something, the best I’ve had, would LOVE to go back
4*: Great food and happy to go back regularly, but not the best of the category
3*: Food is fine. I may spontaneously decide to go there based on convenience. But no need to go back either.
2*: If you insist, I guess I’ll come along. I’ll find something to eat. But I wouldn’t have picked it.
1*: No plans to come back. I’ll try to talk companions out of going.

Really pissed. The only reason I stop here is because they have fab unsweetened iced tea. Tonight… piss water. Staff not helpful when I pressed.

First time ever had a problem with my food there. We ordered takeout and had returned the food. We called ahead to let them know we were doing so. There was some confusion when we showed up with the returned food but the manager James was very helpful as well as the rest of the staff. We were informed they were training a new cook which is understandable. We were quickly prepared replacement orders and was out the door. The situation was handled very well and professionally.

So I usually only get the Med salad with parm crusted chicken. But I’ve had the pad Thai at another location and it was pretty good, so today I decided to get it. ;-(soooo disappointed. The noodles were exceptionally dry and bland… The shrimp were so tiny. Definitely not what I’ve had from here previously. The only consistent thing that I’ve found with Noodles and Co is the inconsistency. I was very displeased…

Comparing Noodles & Company to other chains who offer similar fare I have never had a problem. Food is usually consistent!
The GOOD
— japanese pan noodles pretty good
— organic tofu
— being more conscious of gmo’s
— rice krispy treats are the best
— online ordering is fast and simple
— cups for water
— clean inside
The BAD
— shrimp at times can taste rubbery
Overall Noodles is a good spot for a quick meal that is a little fast-​food and a little sit-​down. I will always go back.

Food is great here, but it is not worth to spend your money on. I don’t know what happened to the restaurants in white Marsh. Since 2014 all of the restaurants dropped by a lot. I mean by food quality, and the staff as well. So my last visit to this place, I had bought Grilled chicken Cesar Salad for about $ 9 which is fine but finding out that it only had only 2 pieces of cold grilled chicken nuggets was very disappointing. I expected a larger size of salad and extra chicken for paying $ 9 for a salad plate. I mean I could have ordered a steak with salad and another side for about $ 12. So I suggest that the store must decrease the price or making the plate much larger including a decent amount of chicken especially for $ 9. People expect for paying $ 9 it should be a meal not a side dish.

I’m a huge fan of the different takes on fast food that are coming out. Noodles & Co is a nice alternative to Panera Bread. The meals package up easily to go, but this location also has plenty of seating, and you’ll end up with a much more environmentally friendly meal with this option.
If you haven’t been to a Noodles and Co — it’s a number of noodle based meals from pad thai to chicken alfredo. Meals are around 10 bucks, there are plenty of options for vegetarians (vegans possibly). You order from pre-​configured items, or create your own, pay, take your order number stand to your table and wait for a server to bring your fresh made meal to you (10 minutes or even less usually). I haven’t seen where you are supposed to drop your trays afterwards — but staff does clear tables.
If you’re going with a group at a busy day — designate one person to grab a table while the others order.
Now — the downside that I do have to disclose — one member of my party ended up with a hair in their food. The staff seemed genuinely surprised — and they comped her two free bowls for the future and offered apologies. She won’t be going back — but I honestly think this was a one off error based on their response.

I have been there twice, both with my g/​f because she loves trendy hipsterish places. I would never go there by choice, and for good reasons. First time I went there, my mac n cheese was cold. The cold cheese, I can understand, but the pasta cold? Uh?
The second visit… my thai noodle had a hair in there… ew, never going there again.

This is a great place for pasta! They have a great variety of combinations. The restaurant is not the quickest place to get your meal but I find the staff at this location to be friendly and accommodating.
Not only can you choose from items ranging from beef stroganoff to pad Thai to Mac and cheese, but everything can be customized to you liking.
The seating is not that comfortable and the room can be a little on the loud side at times.
If you in a hurry, try the order online feature.

Raw & Undercooked pasta. My first dish was way ‘al dente, when they remade it, same thing yet with crunchy clumps of uncooked pasta. I will not return to a place that does not even care about its own product. This place owes me $ 9

I love coming coming here! Great food, friendly and welcoming service. However, I wasn’t too pleased this past time when I received my order and it wasn’t correct. It took over 10 minutes to receive my crusted chicken that was supposed to be over my pesto. When it finally arrived, the waitress was very sympathetic and even made up for the mishap by giving me a complementary rice crispy treat dessert. Overall great place, I will be back.

A great chain for a quick bite to eat. The servings was a good size and the environment was clean and comfortable.
Went at dinner time, ordered Penne Rosa and Tomato Basil Bisque.

I love the concept of this fast food noodle shop. They have a variety of dishes to choose from and all is cooked to order. Overall, it was a good, quick, and tasty bite to eat & I wish they had one of these chains in Miami! HINT, HINT!

Great place for quick Asian fusion. Excellent Pad Tai, and for a great tasting low calorie lunch try The Med flatbread sandwich. This location almost always has great service, clean, and friendly unlike the location in Towson.

The Noodle! I love this place. Sucks we don’t have one in NYC but it would be hella expensive as it is overpriced in Baltimore. I never knew how much extra I was paying for shrimp. A bowl is what $ 5-​$ 6 and I add shrimp and it always end up being $ 9-​$ 10. Finally found out shrimp is $ 3 and some change for five pieces lol. Stop playing Noodle. Other than that I’m a happy camper when I get my pesto cavatappi. I can never seem to try something new because I rarely get to eat here so I want what I want. Also damn that rice krispy treat is delicious and buttery. Not even supposed to be eating it. Not sure why I thought the food here was kosher lol.

Order was wrong the first time. Asked for noodles Alfredo and mushrooms, Mac n cheese with extra cheese, and a small Caesar salad. Mac was cold not even room temp. Instead of the Alfredo we received and idk what with spinach, tomato, and other things?!? No salad. We didn’t receive a receipt either. The Mac tasted decent beside it being cold. The salad was more micro mini than a side and a tiny dot of dressing on one leaf. Should have went to chick fil a.

A place built on the idea of heaping plates of pasta, bottles of Sriracha and offers vegan protein? It was like stumbling into the restaurant I was always supposed to open.
Listen, I eat here often. I could live on pasta and I put Sriracha on damn near everything. I adore the pasta fresca (no cheese add tofu and lots and lots of cock sauce) with the tossed green salad. They offer beer and wine and their computerized soft drink machine is modern and fun, endless options. Their ciabatta roll is also good stuff.
Consistency, speed and location eased this review to 5 stars.

Great concept that keeps getting better. I love their new menu boards. They are always trying new entrees. I did not see the Chili Mac on the menu, do you think they may have had additional negative input regarding this entrée?
Quality and service is top notch. Very good price/​value relationship.

What a great chain! We stopped here on our drive back to Boston on 95N. Glad we did it — so much better than other fast food places and chains. The staff was really friendly and they get you your meal within 5 minutes of ordering it. Granted it isn’t as fast or cheap as say Taco Bell or Panda Express but the quality is way better.
I got the Thai Curry with tofu (and the curry is all vegan! They don’t label it but they told me it is so no fish sauce or beef stock. I imagine most of their Asian noodles dishes can be vegan). It was really yummy especially with the fresh cilantro. However they should de-​stem the cilantro or put it on the side. Nothing is more annoying than having to pull cilantro stems out of your mouth or in the soup to just eat the leaves. I wish there were more veggies in my soup though and less onions. And more noodles. Kind of ironic to have a place called Noodles & Company that isn’t generous on the noodles! The portion of liquid to noodles wasn’t good, so add more noodles! Otherwise it was delicious. Lots of flavor and spicy.
My boyfriend got the Pad Thai with chicken and he liked it a lot. They put a ton of fried egg in the Pad Thai, more than I have ever seen. The chicken is in big chunks not little pieces like the tofu. However I am glad my tofu was in little pieces I like that better and it fries better.
I got a bottle cream soda to drink and he got a fountain drink. I think our total was around $ 22? So yeah not super cheap but decent pricing. You pay for the bowl/​salad/​sandwich and then add your protein (beef, chicken, shrimp, and tofu and maybe more?)
There are other dishes too like Italian and Mediterranean dishes. There are a fair amount of vegan and vegetarian dishes, especially with the Asian dishes. Not so many vegan ones that are Italian though.
They also put the calorie count on each dish but I don’t know if that includes the protein calories too?
If you check-​in with FourSquare for the first time you get a free cookie or rice krispie treat. So I asked for the free rice krispie treat for my boyfriend — it was huge!
The only downfall at the place is that there is only one bathroom for women and one for men, so you have to wait forever to use it.

I work nearby and come here every ooooonce in awhile for lunch, but each visit has been pretty decent. Not sure why, but it kind of reminds me of Panera with noodles.
My favorite dish is the penne rosa with chicken. I usually just get a large bowl with chicken, but last time I decided to get the trio with a small bowl of noodles, chicken and a side soup of Thai curry. I have never had Thai curry anywhere, but if it tastes like the one I had that day, then I would probably never order it again.
The service is quick and they have free wifi which is great while waiting for your order to come to your table. Don’t forget to check in on foursquare to get your free Rice Krispies treat!