Noodles Etc

I spent a lot (and I mean A LOT) of time here as a UChicago student living in Hyde Park. This was my go to place-- I ate here at least once a week for three years. I had my birthday dinners here, I studied here, I took my family here, I brought all my friends who visited UChicago here. Wide range of asian food-- Japanese, Filipino, Vietnamese, Thai, and more. They did each dish well and consistent. Now I live in bucktown but I have made the drive a few times to get my pad woon sen and tom kha kai soup. Will forever be grateful to the staff for fueling me throughout my college experience.

It was an okay experience. The food really lacked flavor. If that was fixed then I think it would be a pretty good restaurant for the cost. The best things we got to try were the croquettes and the Bai Mi sandwhich. The staff was kind of lax on serving / paying attention.

The food was good and the staff very nice and polite

Vegetarian friendly

Food has been great for years. Unfortunately, their online ordering is no longer their own in-house delivery but rather a third party system (like DoorDash/UberEats). I intentionally ordered through their website in an attempt to avoid such services. When my order was never delivered to me, I was frustratingly told that I'd ordered through a third party (again, I ordered directly through their website's online ordering system, which I'd assumed had been Noodles directly). I had to go through various hoops to get my order refunded (which they did). After over two decades of eating at Noodles, this has left a very bad taste in my mouth about them and made me wonder if I ever want to bother ordering from them again, especially considering there are other Thai options in the neighborhood. If you are attempting to avoid delivery services like DoorDash/UberEats, do not order directly through their website.

Stingy with the bags. Will change you for one when they feel like it...

Dine-in is available. Tables are cleaned after each use and nicely spaced. Depending on time of day, I can read while I eat without feeling pressure to hurry. Staff is always friendly. I order online a lot using Menufy and have not been disappointed; order is always ready at my requested time, and I get just what I ordered. Food is good with fresh, crisp vegetables and tender chicken.