Noodles & Company
Category: Restaurants [Edit]
5681 W. Touhy Avenue(between Austin Ave & Central Ave)
Niles, IL 60714 (847) 647-2544
- Price Range: $
- Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
- Attire: Casual
- Good for Groups: Yes
- Good for Kids: Yes
- Takes Reservations: No
- Delivers: No
- Take-out: Yes
- Waiter Service: No
- Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
- Outdoor Seating: Yes
- Good for: Lunch, Dinner
108 reviews
Neighborhood: Edgewater
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16 Reviews for Noodles & Company
The pesto cavatappi was a little light on the flavor but still good. I was more impressed with the parmesan crusted chicken. I took bite after bite of the pasta fresca, trying to decide if it was tasty. My verdict: I think I could make a better pasta fresca by haphazardly sprinkling balsamic vinegar and cooking it blind folded. Everyone is raving about the mac n cheese but I don't think I can bring myself to order from the "kid's menu." The soda fountain had mello yello, which I haven't had in ages. I think the last time I had it was when I was driving thru rural VA or NC.
This a veg friendly place, prob a place you don't plan to go, just stumble upon after shopping at Best Buy or Walmart. If you want to give it a try, just sign up on their email list on their website and you can get a 2 for 1 entree coupon. Just register a few days before to receive the noodlegram.
Quick, easy, and a fair amount of variety. Good place to stop if you are out running errands in the burbs.
Really great food and if you don't like what you get, they will let you get something else (I have tested this and they follow-through). The price is right under $7 for a huge plate of pasta. The veggies are fresh and the variety is great (asian, american and italian). My personal faves are the mac and cheese (w/ spinach that I have them add), the pene rosa which has a kick and the pesto. The buttered noodles are ok and my husband likes the pad thai but I can't get into it. They are really quick as well. Longest I ever waited for my dish was 10 minutes. Also, if you eat in they have free refills and no tipping- what more can you ask for!
I'd never been to Noodles & Company before, and (very) recently stopped into this one while running errands in the area.
While the Wisconsin Macaroni and Cheese was recommended to me-I decided to go for the Indonesian Peanut Saute , which they said was spicy...and oh my was it! I fell in love! My husband just had the Marinara with Chicken (boring!) but it was good. I just can't justify going out anywhere to get noodles with marinara sauce and chicken for $7!!
I ended up trying the Mac 'n Cheese which is also good, but it seems like everything here is good and different (for fast food) but nothing spectacular by far.
P.S.: For most people a "small" will suffice. I ordered a "regular" and left with enough for another meal. And the rustic rolls AND the flatbread are pretty darn good.
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Noodles & Co, you're the answer to my prayer. Being veg., it's hard to find a place that has alot of TASTY vegetarian choices. It's also a big plus that the food has flavor unlike most semi-fast food places.
-1 for the misleading "chili peppers"! When I see the "chili pepper" next to an item, I assume that item is spicy.. so make it that way, GRR.
Oh, and yes I like their Asian section. I love their Thai noodle soup. Asian food can't be lumped into one "Asian" flavor...how do you judge what's authentic??
It's pretty healthy, tastey, good price, good portions, VEG-friendly, and fast service. I've loved every dish I've tried here!
This location tend to have alot of High schoolers and young families on the weekend. I don't mind cuz we just eat and go!
Whenever I eat at Noodles and Company, I only get either the butter noodles with chicken or the pesto cavatappi with chicken, which are both very good. I dare not try the Asian selections, because I prefer the real thing. Anyways, service is fast and the food is good!
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The Asian varieties taste nothing like Asian food. Not necessarily bad, just different.
Mac & Cheese is good, but your friends will make fun of you for being the three year old of the group.
It's your typical chain restaurant. Nothing special at all...
I really love going to this place, but there are a couple things that bother me. The first is that my order has been wrong twice, and since I usually carry out I always forget to check what they give me (though I won't make that mistake again!). The other is that sometimes they're a bit skimpy on the sauce. With that said, when it's done well, I love it. The braised beef is so soft and tender, and they've got a nice selection of food
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I have never been disappointed, though I must say that I would rather have 1/2 the quantity for a little less cash. But that's just me.
The quality is always good, service is good too. Nothing much to complain about, except I'd rather they give us disposeable cups for sodas instead of the re-washable plastic kind.
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Agree with Chris O. This chain is okay but nothing special. Good if you are shopping here and have a taste for noodles.
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Just "eh". The bangkok curry noodles I had tasted like one of the prepackaged noodle packs I get at the grocery store. Definitely not worth $7+ bucks.
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LOVE this place! My girlfriend and I have eaten here at least 15 times so far with no signs of slowing down. I've had just about every noodle/pasta dish they have to offer and although some are better than others, they have all consistently come to me fresh, fast and warm. They all taste of good quality ingredients and their proteins (that does sort of sound nasty doesn't it?) all taste great. I'm still not sure how they serve you a high quality dish in such short time (No more than 5 minutes). All the dishes are pretty low in calories (you can check out their menu for that information). Their fountain drinks taste great (don't laugh as they do not taste the same at all places) and they have great tasting tea that you can mix with fresh sliced lemons and sugar or Sweet and Low.Like I said earlier, "no signs of slowing down."
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Noodles. Ah, yes, noodles. They make me very happy. And so does this place. I first started going to the one in Arlington Heights, then Evanston, and now...another new one to invade! I had lunch here the other day, and I must say, they are all the same. Tasty, reasonably priced and the place is always super clean (can they come over and spruce up my apartment this nice?!) I usually get the pasta cavatappi, but this time I went for the comfort food. We split up an order of buttered egg noodles with parmesean and the macaroni and cheese. Yummy! The food is fresh and you can get free refills on the pop (which is always a plus for me :)
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I also really enjoy going here for lunch. The food is very fresh and served to your table after you order at the counter. Their menu is somewhat unique. This location has a spacious dining area and is very well maintained. The fact that this store is relatively new doesn't hurt either. You have got to try their peanut sauce.
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I love Noodles & Company... I've been to this one, the one in Evanston, and the one in Arlington Heights and they're all the same quality. The portions are decent and the prices are fairly low - service is usually quick too. You can't go wrong with the pad thai or the mac & cheese, which is the best mac & cheese I've ever had. The stroganoff is good too. I always have a hard time deciding which to get!
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This place has a huge selection of different types of noodle dishes. They are really cheap considering the quality.
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