Noodles & Company

Need to have mor gluten & dairy free options. Better register service not rude cashiers

This location is hit or miss. Sometimes it’s really good and sometimes it’s really bad. The strange thing is I always get the Japanese noodles with chicken. It seems like it taste different every time but at least the service is good here. Staff is friendly.

My proposal for a new company slogan for Noodles & Company:
«The portions are small, the prices are high and the food tastes like burnt nothing! You’ll be hungry again in no time!»
They are lucky there is mostly nothing else next to Elgin Community College or they would go out of business at this location.

Love this Noodles– service is swift and food is always good. Have eaten there and carried out. Every time has been good with no issues.

Overall is good, like normal fast food restaurant, queue for orders, make payments at counter then the server will deliver your meals to your table. Taste so far so good, below $ 10 per person consider better than average, easy get parking & environment friendly too :)

boom! Good for kinds and adults. Nice portion sizes. Decent prices. It’s a win win!

I ordered my food and there was no one else eating there. There were like at least 6 people working and every table was covered in garbage and there was food on the floor. If they dont care about cleaning tables or the floor i can only imagine how they were cooking my food. I paid close to 10 dollars for an asian bowl that i was too scared to eat. This places was really disgusting.

If zero stars was an option that’s what they deserve. I ordered online and when I got there to pick it up the girl at the counter was extremely rude and rolled her eyes several times. And then she basically drops my bag on the counter, doesn’t even hand it to me. I ordered online so I could pick it up take it to my college and eat before my class starts. But I get to my college and there’s no fork or knive or even a napkin. So now I’ve just spent almost $ 10 for Mac & Cheese that I can’t even eat. Won’t ever be going back to this location.

Chain restaurant, though the entrance to this place is really confusing, you need to come onto Bowes Rd and enter through a small path or come on Randall Rd close to Menards. Anyhow, I got the Indonesian Peanut Sautee with Grilled Chicken, it was pretty good, but where was my PEANUT SAUCE, I needed more sauce. I got a Rice Krispy as well, it was yumm :). The staff are friendly, but I hope they bring some couches to this joint, I could see just the chairs.

Don’t waste your money here. I did.
Whoever think that this place is a good restaurant to eat noodles, they must have no idea how noodles are supposed to taste like. I can only speak for the two types of noodles they have in the menu.
The Japanese and The Thai noodles. Whoever cooks in the back most definitely did not have the proper training to fry noodles. It just seems like they throw the noodles in the wok/​pan and drop some whatever soy sauce they use and mix it with no care in the world. I can tell that they had the heat on too high because some of the noodle strands were burnt — and had no sauce! The sauce was supposed to coat each strand evenly — instead I ended up having heavy coated noodle strands and no sauce in some. The flavor is awful.
The only good note was that the staff are friendly.

Always a great treat! Love the food! Nice people working here. For the price? It’s reasonable. The soup is great! $ 1.25? You can get unlimited drinks!

I’ve been here several times and I can honestly say that, personally, take out/​sit down noodles don’t resonate with me. Luckily for this place, Noodles is a favorite for my family and girlfriend. I enjoy the food because the company it involves. The Penne Rosa with chicken and a bread stick is delicious and I tried something recently that had pesto and a long name (pretty good).
My issue is definitely with the service. Friendly enough I suppose. It’s when my mom asked for a gluten free menu the lady taking our order that I took issue. She asked why she wanted a gluten free menu. Ok not so bad (I guess) but then the menu she gave my mom was difficult to read, even for my younger eyes. Without any explanation or further assistance, my mom was left to decipher the hieroglyphics. Had I not been there, she wouldn’t have been able to get through the gluten free menu. I navigated her to the right choice and we reluctantly ordered. Thankfully, there are several close family and friends that enjoy this establishment so I’ll probably be back, hopefully with a better review to leave.

Good food at good price. Quantity was perfect and freshly made. Quick good meal for fast-​food. Would definitely eat there before other fast food places.

Noodles & Company is a chain, so I visited several times before writing this review. This particular location is very clean, always well staffed, and very efficient. The location is near to my home, so this is the Noodles I use most frequently, and I’m glad it is nearby. On my most recent trip, I stopped in to use my free bowl/​salad/​etc. from a Unilocal Elite event I attended, and they were very pleasant about that. I order various things when I go to noodles– but my favorites are the BBQ Chicken Salad (summer only usually) which comes with corn– delicious, the Chicken Ceasar Salad, and a Penne Pasta dish that is a bit spicy. I also always enjoy using the drink machines where you can «create your own», and this Noodles location has one of those. Finally, I usually treat myself to one of the giant rice krispie treats that lasts me several meals– not too sweet, and very fairly priced.
I will definitely continue to go to this Noodles, and will probably be back more in the summer as I love the BBQ Chicken Salad they just brought back. The employees at this branch are efficient and friendly, which keeps me coming back again!

I love this place! I have tried 6 of the noodle dishes and my favorites are the Japanese pan noodle, pasta fresca, Indonesian peanut sauté, and the whole grain Tuscan linguine. The only bad thing is you have to ask for everything with no mushrooms. Other than that service is always friendly and quick and the restaurant is kept very clean. This is my go to for «fast food» since I really don’t eat fast food.

My rating is on the meat stroganoff noodles dish, as well as the cheesy garlic bread.
The meat did not tie in well with the noodles and just wasn’t very tasty at all. The cheesy garlic bread was hardly cheesy either.
I am 2 for 2 for choosing the wrong dishes here…

We were looking for a place to warm out tummys. First time going to Noodles and Company and it was awesome. The cashier was helpful and friendly. She didn’t rush us since we couldn’t make up our minds on what we wanted. My daughter had Pesto Cavatappi with grilled chicken. I had Indonesian Peanut Sauté with grilled chicken. My had chicken noodle soup. We also had garlic bread and it was very good.

Everyone,
My own imposed rules for any Chain Restaurant review:
1. Must visit at least three times. Two of which must be distinctly different formats; i.e. one weekday night and one weekend night.
2. Since the food should be the same everywhere, with the exception of regional items, the food category will only be judged on the quality of the expected food (i.e. temperature, consistency, and amount).
3. Ratings are based on a 10 point scale with 5 being average, which does not mean bad. What a score of 5 means is that the category meets expectations for that establishments format.
Thanks.
Noodles and Company — Elgin
Location/​Layout — 5.5÷10: Conveniently located on the Northeast corner of Bowes and Randall Road, adjacent to the Menards in Elgin. The interior has a modern design and is very spacious. The eating area is typically neatly kept as is the fountain area and counter. Noodles and Company also offers al fresco dining during certain times of year directly in front of the restaurant. The issues with the interior are that the tables are starting to have the Formica wear out which makes them feel sticky. Additionally, there is always two log jambs that occur at this particular Noodles and Company. First, is the fact that the very short order line starts immediately upon entering from the western facing main door. The second back up occurs because Noodles now offers one of the new single, thousand flavor, Coke fountains which bewilders people like it is written in Latin and causes kids to make mad scientist concoctions that take upwards of 10 minutes to complete. Unfortunately, the fountain is next to the order counter making the back ups at times horrendous.
Service — ⁵⁄₁₀: Service at the counter is usually efficient on the Noodles end. Although some people stare at the order board like it is one of those 3D pictures from the mall. Orders are almost always correct and are brought to your table, although we have had the number system fail us and confuse the delivery person on a couple of occasions.
Food — 6.5÷10: The food at this location is always hot and fresh. In general this is more upscale quick service and is prepared on demand with tasty ingredients. The combinations offer a great amount of variety and the addition of several salad, soup, and even sandwich options has created a very rounded product offering. The individual protein options leave something to be desired in taste, texture, and quality when compared to the veggies and noodles. Additionally, they do not always compliment the bowls very well and are a costly add on. Pricing overall is very reasonable, with the exception of the proteins and some side items, and I feel that bread or something along side they noodles should be included and not charged extra.
Overall Experience — ⁶⁄₁₀: Noodles is a very good quick service option. They offer above average fair, including libations for those looking to indulge, with a freshness that you can taste and see. All this can be had at reasonable prices in a decent and clean environment.

We’ve been frequenting this location for at least the last 8 years and we’ve never been disappointed.
Many delicious dishes — even the simplest buttered noodles are phenomenal!
It’s one of our favorite places to eat — and the fancy Coca Cola machine is an added bonus! My kids love picking out what flavor Coke or Lemonade they want to accompany their noodle dish.
The service is always friendly and fast. Looking forward to being a customer for many more years to come!

We were getting a little tired of the same old same old for lunch so we drove out of our comfort zone and hit up Noodles. I’ve been to Noodles maybe twice before and it was coolio so… why not?
I ordered Thai Curry Soup with chicken and a cup for water. What elevated this to 4 stars for me was… they have sparkling water as an option from their super duper beverage machine. I HATE flat water. Used to be the opposite, but you just about can’t see me with out a LaCroix or Pellegrino in my fist. Total joy. Then I noticed about 3 I repeat 3 fresh brewed iced tea options. Being that I don’t drink soda– this was beverage option nirvana.
We grabbed a table outside and out came my soup with a grilled chicken breast on the side… a little odd that they wouldn’t just put it in the soup but I got over realz quick because no one died because of it. Soup was pretty much super delicious. I would go back and have it again and again. Fresh veggies, great balanced broth, lots of noodles.