Had great lunch at this Asian restaurant in Hoffman Estates. It has a kind of confusing order system if you're eating inside. Noodle Deli is one of this area's many authentic restaurants. A lot more than just noodles of course. The prices are kind of high but you get a lot. Coming in here it was confusing because there wasn't anyone at the front. It's one of those places you seat yourselves and scan the QR codes to order. The menu is mostly meaty stuff. Had to make a few changes to our items. The server came out to confirm these. It's about $15 for the Biang Biang Noodles. We got them to replace the beef with tofu. Finally got it and it was great. This also has bok choy, chili powder, garlic, and oil so there was a spiciness. Get really authentic Asian food here. It's closed Tuesdays. This is one of those places that closes between lunch and dinner and this is even on weekends. read more

Noodle Deli - Biang Biang Noodles - Chinese Near Me - Hoffman Estates, Illinois

A friend of mine and I decided to try noodle deli! Can I say it is really a hidden gem that I am glad to share. Noodle deli is a small business that you can tell has immense passion for food and serving customers! The food is amazing every dish was fresh and flavorful. It kept making me want more food! I would highly recommend the tofu skin and vegetables ( this has peanuts if you have a nut allergy please be mindful ), I also recover the cumin lamb, and the Dan Dan noodles! The service was good. Given it's a small business one had to be patient but, I feel it's worth it! The ambiance was great! I like the decor and how clean the space was. Overall, I would highly recommend noodle deli for anyone who wants fresh, flavorful food that won't disappoint you! read more

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Noodle deli is one of those spots you wish you had found earlier because it is that good. We ordered the Mongolian beef biang biang noodle and dan dan noodles. It was one of, if not the best hand-pulled noodle spots I have ever had (and this was also eating at home since we did a carry out). The family that runs this restaurant are incredibly friendly and they have also clearly mastered their craft as they make all their noodles in-house to perfection. I will definitely be back for more! read more

Pretty surprised to find this totally on accident. Didn't have high hopes given the name, but really feels like walked into mainland China, with their QR code ordering system and payment all in app, very convenient. The noodles were served in super big bowls. All of the noodles were very good, springy and QQ (iykyk). The beef noodle soup had nice cuts of beef the ones with tendon so the muscle fibers were short and easier to chew through. Also had firm age tofu slices to soak up the broth. The staff all spoke fluent mandarin and really helpful and friendly. They suggested the wide noodle with their biang biang sauce with beef and scallion, it's a dry sauce/oil based dish. The noodles were so very wide and QQ, the widest noodles I've ever seen. Flavor is very good but also a bit spicy. Husband wanted cumin lamb, we had low expectations given that it is a noodle shop, but the flavor, cumin seed and spices as well as the meat are all on point. Both the lamb and beef were tender. The onions were caramelized well without losing the crunch. Overall pleasantly surprised by it. read more

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I highly recommend this place to anyone that is in this area! This is a little family run place, and it's really calm and relaxing! The staff are really nice and are very passionate about their food. The food was really good, being Chinese as this surpassed my expectations! It really tasted like traditional Chinese food. If you want to try some good Chinese food, come here, you won't be disappointed. read more

Noodle Deli - Braised Beef noodle - Chinese Near Me - Hoffman Estates, Illinois

Ambiance - hole in the wall. Very cute. I liked it. 8/10 Service - 10/10. Constantly came to refill water, and answered all of our questions well. We were unsure of what to get because we are vegetarians. She took the time to explain the dishes in detail, told us the modifications she'd make, she even added extra vegetables without asking! She was kind enough to add tofu in our dish free of charge. Extremely kind. Food - 9/10. we got two biang biang noodles and 1 tofu/tomato with a side of white rice. Biang biang noodles were delicious. You could tell those noodles were fresh. The tomato and tofu was delicious as well. I will be bringing my friends and family here! Portions were huge. I was only able to eat half of my noodles! read more

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This place came highly recommended from one of my friends, but I was always wary because of how the windows are all covered up. What are they hiding anyway?? But one Friday we decided to give it a shot. We used to live near Chinatown in the city and were greatly missing good Szechuan food. While there are good Chinese places around Schaumburg, we were missing that numbing spicy flavor profile. But we found it here at Noodle Deli! I appreciate that you simply order your food on an app and you don't have to wait for your server, but we had pretty great service anyway. We were consistently checked in on and when our biang biang noodles came out, our server offered to mix it up while we focused on feeding our toddler. I will say, there aren't many options here for a toddler, or anyone who's wary of spicy foods. We went with the beef stew tofu which worked well enough and was not spicy, but this place isn't catering to people afraid of heat. The biang biang noodles were great - they had a good chew, and just the right amount of heat. We also got the cumin lamb which is a must get. It was savory, a little sweet from the peppers, not too gamey, and had us sweating. I will come back here for this dish alone. Ambience is alright...again, it's very weird the windows are all covered up, but there's some nice art on the wall. Overall we'll definitely be back, but will have to study the menu a bit more before coming to make sure our little one has something to munch on. read more

Awesome little spot for some extreme flavor and authentic eats. We ordered biang biang noodles, beef chow fun, green beans, soup dumplings, and crab Rangoon. All delicious and flavorful! The chow fun had amazing wok hei !!! Everything was presently beautifully. The waitress was super sweet and helpful as well. read more

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A mixed experience for me. A few things that will warrant a return trip and some things they could improve on. The best thing about this restaurant is definitely their noodles. They make at least 5 of them from scratch and it's clear that it's fresh and tasty. These dishes are their best by far, including the biang biang noodles which are very wide but also thin enough to be like a ribbon. The garlic chili oil isn't too spicy and mixes well with the beef. The sichuan beef noodle was also nice, with a slightly spicy broth and fresh vegetables. The beef itself was quite tender with a good portion size and both came in a huge bowl. The Beef chow fun was pretty solid as well, with a good chewy and slightly firm texture to the noodles and tender flank steak surrounding it. The non-noodle dishes we tried were a bit on the small side. Not bad in flavor, but not really standout either. The cumin lamb had the fat rendered out pretty well and tender meat, but wasn't really as flavorful as I was hoping for. The twice cooked pork similiarly had the meat cut quite thin and an almost bacon like flavor, but in comparison to the ones I've had at places like Mapo, Xi'an Cuisine, and Asian Bistro - it was a bit on the mild side. The orange chicken was also only alright, there was a little hint of citrus in the sauce but the meat wasn't the most tender nor was it really super crispy. The service was alright here, enough to get by but not as good as other restaurants nearby. With the QR code scanning and payment, you won't see too much service outside of them delivering food to the table. Though the interior is not too fancy, they do have some nice themed decorations on the walls which match the noodles theme of the restaurant. Overall, the noodles here are definitely the specialty and the other dishes are a bit inconsistent in quality, with portion sizes a bit on the smaller side and flavorings a bit on the mild side. Bumping it up a little due to the made-from-scratch items and specialty offerings but there are better offerings available nearby. read more

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The food was so good and tasted fresh. The server was nice and attentive. The location is a little hidden so be on the lookout.

I love small, family run Asian restaurants. This one specializes in noodles both dry and in soup. But today I needed a stir fry I had Shanxi Guo-You Pork. This is a traditional home style dish from Shaanxi Province. Pork stir fried with wood ear mushrooms, carrots, leeks and onions is a deeply savory sauce. It is served with rice. The woman who served me was one of the owners and she was happy to chat about the dish. I'll definitely return. The bowls of noodle soup are huge. And I'm eying getting Roasted Beef Sirloin Noodle with tomato. read more

Noodle Deli - Shanxi Guo-You Pork - Chinese Near Me - Hoffman Estates, Illinois

Got takeout . Friendly, efficient service. Mapo tofu, General Tso's chicken, seafood casserole, and fried rice were our dishes. They satisfied everyone. My wife suggested Noodle Deli because of the tastiness of the seafood casserole and she was correct (as usual ) to do so. I've passed by the place many times and considered trying it, but never made the commitment. She was the motivation I needed This will not be the last time we will have Noodle Deli. I'm interested to try other things on the menu. If you're in the mood for some yummy eats, I recommend Noodle Deli read more

I was craving for Szechuan peppercorn spicy noodles soup, but it would be silly to make the drive to Bridgeport for just noodle...recalled this place may have it. The knife cut noodles is good! I wonder if they handmade it but the rest of the noodles dish is just ok. The soup was lukewarm, flavor is there, but it could be a bit spicier and a bit more flavorful. Can't compare with those in Bridgeport but I guess I also don't have to drive for that distance. The soup dumplings is expensive for what it is, esp the skin sticks to the liner and the few drops of soup in each dumplings just all leaked out read more

Noodle Deli - Chinese Near Me - Hoffman Estates, Illinois

My husband and I met a few friends at Noodle Deli. All of the ordering is done through a QR code on the table. We had the chicken chow fun, orange chicken, cumin flavored lamb, triple cooked pork, Sichuan Beef Noodle, and Biang Biang Noodles. The orange chicken was very flavorful and fragrant with real orange peel. The triple cooked pork was fantastic. It was thin and tasted very much like bacon. The cumin lamb was too spicy for me to review. The noodles were made fresh and were very bouncy. The beef was tender but lacked flavor. There was not much beef in the noodle dishes. The food was good but wasn't bursting with flavor, which I can find elsewhere pretty easily. The service and adequate and the restaurant was on the cold side (on a windy February night). I recommend Noodle Deli for their fresh, bouncy noodles. read more

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One of my buddies who is a yelp elite recommended we try out noodle delight. It's a smaller hole in the wall restaurant but don't let that fool you! It was an incredible experience! The staff was responsive when we asked for forks and extra sauces. The ambience was very cozy. The portions aren't as big as Xian but it was just as delicious and we also had leftovers! You have to get their hand stretched noodles! Definitely will be coming back read more

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I had the scallion pancakes and Sichuan beef noodle. The pancakes were very good and the freshly made noodles with flavorful beef were outstanding. The service was excellent. Overall, a very positive experience. read more

This place is a mom and pop kind of restaurant. Their spicy beef noodle is to die for and the owner was very sweet and friendly. A must place to go read more

Great food. Authentic. Good quality. Variety of selection. Friendly servers. The place is clean. read more

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I don't know why everyone liked the fish casserole here, the fish was great but the sauce was REALLY salty, couldn't eat another bite. The size was pretty small for the price you paid, it was $13.50, it was filled mostly with cooked lettuce and bean sprouts on the bottom, we got about 5 pieces of fish! We had the Dan Dan Noodles, $9.50, the noodles were tasty but not what I had expected! Our last entree was the Beef Stew Tofu $12.50, it was small but the tofu and the beef was very soft and tasty, this was my favorite. There's a QR code where you scan it with your phone and the menu comes up and you can order from there! This was nice, I didn't have to touch the menu at all! There were chopsticks and napkins on the table already! I think this place is pretty pricey for the amount of food that you get! read more

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I was a bit after lunch, but they were still open. There were about three other tables. Still seated. I went and was greeted by a friendly lady. I got the Szechuan fish and it was fantastic. The prices are reasonable and the quality excellent. I plan on coming back my next time through. read more

Blew us away! This tiny little place has awesome Asian food. I ordered Fun Noodles not knowing what I would get but it was great. Pieces of chicken and long, flat noodles with onions and vegetables. Also the Roast Beef Noodle soup was great. Came in an enormous bowl. Egg rolls solid. Would go again. read more

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i love this restaurant so much, the owners are so sweet and make you feel at home. the food tastes like it's made from your parents kitchen and I dream of the Dan Dan noodles! will come back here as long as I possibly can read more

Would give this place 0 stars if I could. It doesn't matter how good the food is if you don't actually get what you ordered. I ordered take away from here three times and they messed it up everytime. The first, they gave away one of my dishes to the customer before me and then tried to chase them down. The second, they made one of my dishes with the wrong protein (fish instead of chicken). The third, I had to wait 30+ minutes after they told me the food would be ready. When they quote you a time for when the the food will be ready expect to wait 20-30 minutes pass that. They think they can run the whole restaurant with 2 people - one person manning the front desk, bringing out the food, answering the phone, and seating guests while the other person is the chef. Will not be coming back. read more

Don't be fooled by the name. The food is pretty good compared to other Chinese restaurants in the area. This is becoming my go to Chinese place. I liked their Fish Casserole, Mapo Tofu, eggplant dish, and Yang Chow Fried Rice. read more

We made the order and waited for 25 minutes. The cook forgot to cook the dishes! The waitress did not even ask! Very bad experience. read more

This place is pretty decent in terms of food and price. Tried the Tomato Beef Noodle Soup, Roasted Beef Noodle Soup, Tofu with King Mushrooms, Sichuan Beef Noodle Soup, and Garlic Bok Choy. The three noodle soups I tried kind of all tasted the same at first but had subtle differences- the beef noodle soup was more savory, depth, and rich, and the sichuan was a little more spicy than the others. The bok choy was fresh, and the tofu was crispy. The portions are pretty big in my opinion, and I love all the different toppings they had on it- all the veggies are great for different textures and sweetness. I also think the prices are reasonable. I would come back here again. The staff is pleasant and kind, and there's a lot more on the menu I would want to try from here. read more

Noodle Deli - Roast T1. Roasted Beef Noodle - Chinese Near Me - Hoffman Estates, Illinois

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Anti-Chinese discrimination associated to the coronavirus is hurting Chinese businesses across the United States. This is devasting small restaurants like Noodle Deli and other local businesses that are seeing less customers due to the pandemic. It's a shame because Noodle Deli is one of my favorite hidden gems in Hoffman Estates - it's one of the few local Chinese restaurants offering authentic Sichuan cuisine at completely reasonable prices. I was there the other day ordering my new favorite noodle dish (Sichuan cold spicy noodles) and the restaurant was completely empty. To boost my immune system, I've been taking daily vitamins and eating vitamin rich foods like ginger, garlic, tomatoes, and bone broths. All of these ingredients can be found in Noodle Deli's beef and tomato noodle soup where the noodles are handmade. Their noodles and dumplings have really satisfied my cravings lately especially since going on food adventures in Chinatown have been put on hold due to COVID-19. In the meantime, I'll be supporting small businesses and family owned restaurants in Schaumburg and Hoffman Estates. Wash your hands and practice social distancing while eating a bowl of noodles at Noodle Deli. #JeNeSuisPasUnVirus read more

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The biang biang noodle was amazing, it was so long it took me a solid 4 minutes to eat a single noodle. Will definitely come again just for this. read more

First time there and we went there for lunch. No lunch menu. Dinner menu only. We ordered spicy diced chicken, spicy noodle platter, and potstickers. Food was ok. I have had better spicy diced chicken. However the service was extremely slow. Even when we first arrived there was no one there to greet us. We stood at the entrance for about 5-10 minutes before the waitress greeted us and invited us to take a seat at an empty booth. Then we scanned the menu QR code using our phones. Shortly after we placed our order and waited quite a bit for the food. The menu did indicate that the spicy noodle platter and potstickers take longer to prepare so we expected that. But after we were done eating we waited a while for the same (only waitress working) to give us our check. I had to get up and head towards kitchen just to call her. Very disappointed in the lack of urgency and speed of taking care of customers here. read more

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The food is so flavorful and you can tell everything is prepared fresh for you! The portion sizes are perfect! I highly recommend eating here!! My husband ordered the Beef Noodle Soup and I could not resist trying some too! Yummy!!! He does not like spicy food and told our waitress and he said it was perfectly seasoned and not too spicy. I cannot remember the name of the dish I ordered it was the same word twice (started with a B) and was a noodle dish. Wow it was really spicy and I asked for it that way. The waitress mixed it up for me at the table and it smelled so good. I am so happy we ate here! Fantastic service and food! read more

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Not recommending --poor food quality and relatively high price, dark environment poor experience

Price $ Interior Decor: 3 Service: 3 Food: 4 This place is a little difficult to spot. It's a small restaurant tucked in a strip mall. Parking in front of it may be a little limited. You may need to park a little further by the strip mall. This place has small booths for four people or square tables that can be combined for larger groups. Interior decor is simplistic, and family owned. Food are authentic Chinese at very reasonable price. A little on the saltier side. They are known for their huge bowl of noodles. Buckwheat is my favorite one. Portion size for other dishes are small to average. Overall you get your money's worth. I do recommend this place. read more

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The fish caserolle is SO GOOD! Super impressive about this dish. This is the most delicious fish caserolle I've ever had in the US!! I will definitely go back for this dish! We also ordered the beef noodle soup. One is roasted beef sirloin and another the roasted tender. the noodle is good, broth is decent; beef is only okay. The size of the noodle soup is large; I couldn't finish but my husband did and felt very stuffed. Overall I will give 5.5 stars for the fish caserolle and would love to come back to try other Sichuan dishes. I may not wanna try the beef noodle soup again but would like to try other noodles next time! There is a small Asian mart next to it, good to shop some grocery after meal. read more

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Tried this place for the first time last Thursday with my wife, and we were happy with our meal. We had the cumin lamb, beef stomach, and a beef noodle soup. The lamb had just the right amount of spice to it - hot but not hot enough to distract from the taste. The noodles were delicious, and it was the first time we had seen that type of flat noodles - despite my several trips to China on business. We felt adventurous enough to try the stomach, and we're glad we did. I had a craving for the lamb and stomach the next day, but I let my wife enjoy what little leftovers we took with us from the restaurant. read more

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Schaumburg has very few authentic, delicious Chinese cuisines that I absolutely must recommend -- Noodle Deli is one of them. If you're looking for a delicious bowl of beef noodle soup to warm you up, check out this restaurant. The rich broth, choice of noodles and large portion sizes make each noodle dish the perfect meal for a winter meal. (Not to mention the great price!) Other notable dishes include the Fish Casserole (水煮魚) or Mapo Tofu (麻婆豆腐), which are appetizing mixes of spicy and savory that are more than enough to each be their own meal. Noodle Deli is an incredibly rich and traditional Chinese restaurant, whose food (and owners) I respect immensely. Stop by if you have the chance! read more

Noodle Deli - Beef Noodle Soup -- made traditionally and tastes delicious - Chinese Near Me - Hoffman Estates, Illinois

Authentic, fresh tasting noodles and appetizers. The beef noodle soup portion is huge and we love their scallion pancakes. Hidden gem that we always stop by when around Woodfield read more

The food was good. Friendly people work there. I will be back for another order next time I am looking for a good Chinese meal.

Been here quite a few times now, but I've been waiting to write my review for here after trying out a few more things. So far, things haven't been super consistent (sometimes we feel like we get a lot more food, sometimes less, sometimes things are more spicy than the previous time, etc), but I found my favorites anyway. My favorite dish here: fish casserole. A weird name in my opinion because I never got this since it sounded like some American casserole that is baked in an oven. After a friend recommended it, we're glad we tried it. It's really the hot oil fish that we've gotten in other restaurants. Tried it non spicy once so our kids could eat it....no good. But tried it with its regular spiciness and loved it. It was a little less spicy than we've had at other restaurants (which we liked), plenty of fish (though a surprise bed of cabbage below that tricks you into thinking there's even more fish), and great taste. It's also not really bathing in red hot oil soup where you have to fish to find the fish. Not as liquid-y as we've seen it at other places. 2/3 times we loooved it, but the third time is was a little too spicy for us, but still good. We also like the tomato egg with sliced noodle (they homemake their sliced noodle, a plus). An interesting homemade comfort food type of feel. Their seafood noodle soup is decent as well, but not as good as chef pings, I'd say. Not as much seafood in it. We've also tried this sliced pancake with pork. Kind of an interesting dish...basically green onion pancake sliced into noodle thin pieces and fried like a dry noodle. The green onion pancake by itself we didn't particularly like, a bit too thick for us. Beef noodle soup wasn't a favorite for us either. Not the same taste as the Taiwanese beef noodle soup that we're used to. Prices are really good, which makes the meal even better. Anyway, glad we found this gem and we'll be back to try out some more things on the menu. read more

Friendly staff but the food wasn't great and while the portions were generous- the amount of protein in each serving was not. Glad I tried it but in no hurry to go back. read more

I expected a lot more after looking at reviews. The food looks better than it tastes. The cumin in the Cumin Lamb was overwhelming and the vinegar taste of the Xi'An Minced Noodle Soup was very strong. read more

Noodle Deli - Xi'An Minced Noodles (top) and Cumin Lamb (bottom) - Chinese Near Me - Hoffman Estates, Illinois