Haven't been here in years. Stopped by this weekend and the food quality has declined over the years. It was decent, but nothing particularly memorable. We ordered pho, but the server forgot to bring the sauces. The soup meals were not that great. On the bright side, the restaurant has its own parking lot and offers plenty of seating, which adds some convenience. read more

Noodle World - Beef noodle - Chinese Near Me - Alhambra, California

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This is a reliable spot with a "something for everyone" robust menu and good portions, with FMV (fair market value) pricing. I'm not sure if Noodle Planet and Noodle World are the same ownership but they're both similar and I like their menus. It's the spot to go to that's reliable and open late. read more

Noodle World - Chinese Near Me - Alhambra, California

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This is a 2.5 rounded up. Too bad we can't be more exact while reviewing. I recall coming here over a decade ago and it was a lively restaurant, and the food was much better. I've been back no more than a handful of times since then and the most recent visit gave me a different perspective. We walked in and stood by the counter waiting to be seated, and even though there were many staff members walking around, no one made eye contact or even acknowledged us. After a short while, a man with no smiles whatsoever seated us in the direct path of the wind from an industrial fan, so it felt like we were outside during winter. No one came by so we just got up and found another table. A short while later, a lady took our order. People there don't seem very friendly or even happy to be there. Plus, one thing I dislike about some restaurants is when the bill comes, they hand you a POS device, swipe your card and stand there staring while it's time to calculate the tip. That's as tacky as it gets. At least pretend you're busy and walk away. Don't worry, we're not the type to dine and dash. The food: Overall, decent. Because they seem to be Jack of all trades, they're master of none. Over the years, we've tried Chinese, Thai, fried, soupy noodles. They were all decent and edible, but not one stood out for us to crave. There were no condiments on our table so we couldn't even adjust the flavors. Asking for to go boxes, I had to get up, look for someone and ask for it. I used to think of this as a place for comfort food. But this past experience gave me anything but comfort. So I think I'll just pass on this for a while and seek out the many other SGV restaurants that offer great noodle dishes. read more

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When I tell you the service couldn't get any worse, it did. Our server came up to take our order and not only a few minutes later they had the nerves to say "Your not ready to order." and walked away. Food even took a while, we had to ask and ask and ask where the food was constantly so they could bring it out. If we never asked it would've never came. Not even the worst part. We ordered mango sticky rice and the mangos were all black and un-edible. If you can't even have the patience to check the food you're serving why are you even working. Since the mango sticky rice was un-edible we stuck with the sticky rice and it was hard too. If you come and eat check the mangos and make sure you have a lot of patience. read more

Noodle World - Un-Edible Mango from Noodle World Alhambra - Chinese Near Me - Alhambra, California

My friends and I came in on a Sunday night and surprisingly got seated right away. There are plenty of tables and our server was nice. Parking behind was full but there were plenty of spots on the street. We got the Thai Boat Noodles and Hainan Fried Chicken. All their dishes are shareable!! I was able to take it home and ate it for lunch the next day. I liked the Hainan Chicken more than the boat noodles, but if you want something more for warming your insides it would be the boat noodles. I just REALLY liked the sauce the Hainan chicken came with. read more

Noodle World - 30. Thai Boat Noodles - Chinese Near Me - Alhambra, California

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Food is amazing 10/10 Service is also 10/10 We ordered and the plates came in less than 5 min. Garlic noodles Shrimp vermicelli Iced coffee 100% would come back again read more

Noodle World - Vermicelli 67. Char-broiled Shrimp and Egg Rolls 87. Garlic Noodles Thai Iced Coffee - Chinese Near Me - Alhambra, California

We've been coming here since pho was $8 and rent was reasonable. So yes, we're loyal--possibly trauma-bonded at this point. Service? Let's just say it builds character. On a bad day, you'll be staring at your menu so long you'll start memorizing it. Once they do take your order though, the food shoots out of the kitchen hot and fast. Menu is massive but we don't mess around--we stick to the legends: Noodle World pho, mint leaf chicken, and crispy seafood chow mein. Those three always deliver. The pho is always comforting even if it's 60% noodles, 30% soup, and maybe 10% of the good stuff. I've dabbled in other noodles before but nope - we've since retreated to our go-tos. Prices have gone up like everywhere else, but portions are still generous--$200 can easily feed a group of 10 with leftovers to spare. The place hasn't changed in years--same decor, same vibes. But it's casual, has tons of parking, and on a good day, it hits just right. Not perfect, but it's our perfectly imperfect spot. read more

We ordered take-out on a Saturday during prime dinner time and it was ready in about 15 minutes from when we placed the order. The food was still very warm when we got home. We ordered: - Seafood Fried Rice - Pineapple Fried Rice (no cashews or raisins) - Eggrolls (pork) The portion sizes for for the fried rice were great for the price. Enough that there were leftovers for the next day. The eggrolls were good, the filling ratio was perfect. Both fried rice were flavorful and had distinct flavor profiles. We would order this again but would also like to try new things too! read more

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This is a popular place for lunch or dinner. They are "quick" to serve you when you enter to dine in or take-out. They also have delivery service on their website. They have you covered, there is something for everyone. The menu includes beef, chicken, pork, seafood, veggie or tofu dishes. Their motto is "slurpin' good!" A few highlights from the menu: APPETIZERS - Chicken Wings, Edamame, Egg Rolls, Seaweed Salad. ENTREE - Thai, Chinese, Vietnamese soups, Wok Pan Fried Noodles. Rice dishes with Pork Chops, Chicken Curry, Catfish, Spare Ribs, and Shrimp Fried Rice. SOUPS - Ramen, Udon, and Pho, and "noodleless" soups too. I didn't see Mango Sticky Rice on the menu, but believe me, they have it and it's good! It's sweet, tasty and has a crunchy topping that I really liked. One serving was enough for two people $9. There are three locations in the San Gabriel Valley: Alhambra, San Marino, and Monterey Park. Bring the family and friends. Most important, don't forget to tell'em that Rosemary sent ya! read more

Noodle World - Bob and me - Chinese Near Me - Alhambra, California

The place used to be a Bob's Big Boy and it shows. The restaurant's interior hasn't been updated in some time and it shows. The table I got was a bit sticky and getting the staff's attention took time. To be fair, I came in at 2:30 PM on a Sunday and they were a bit short staff. But I will say the food was amazing and the Tom Yum I got was extreme creamy and delicious. Maybe I came at a weird time but the food was great. And I'll probably come again since they have a very wide selection of noodles. I definitely will say that this place has a wide variety of noodles and is more noodle jack of all trades than master but the decor and staff leave much to be desired. read more

Noodle World - Chinese Near Me - Alhambra, California

Everything I have tried here has been pretty solid. This spot was hot in my younger days. Glad to see this business continue to thrive during these times. Seemed to have larger portions than at my last visit. Food was & still is affordable with sharable portions. Generous with the proteins. Prices for most stir fry dishes are around $13. Quality of the food has been consistent for the majority of my visits. I like that the menu options offer a variety of asian dishes from soup broths to stir fry. Different noodle dishes from Japanese, Chinese, Thai, & Vietnamese. Great dinnertime staff. Very friendly, attentive & efficient. read more

Great place for yummy noodles. Went with a friend and we liked all the options. Friendly staff and opened late. read more

Should have said they close at 9:45 if they don't accept orders at 9:45. Really. Should have said they close at 9:45 if they don't accept orders at 9:45. read more

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The restaurant is not much to look at. It has been around a while and probably needs an upgrade. But, who needs fancy interiors? Let the food speak for itself. The portions here are generous and yummy! The service is always quick and most of the time friendly. Come here for big portions and good eats! read more

We've been to Noodle World for many years but didn't come here quite a while. It was getting worse. We were very disappointed this time! We arrived at the Noodle World around 1 pm on last Sunday. It had many people inside but we were seated immediately. Many people were waiting for the orders. However, there were only 2 servers for all the tables. We waited about 15 minutes and finally got the server's attention to order the food and drinks. We did not have any utensils after we ordered our food. Finally, all the food came and they gave us utensils but we were still waiting for our drinks. Service was not acceptable here because they were understaffed. We ordered chicken skewers, pad see you, seaweed salad, house noodles. The Chicken meat (chicken skewers and house noodles) were so dry and chewy and they tasted frozen and had no flavor. Pad See You was okay but the pork meat was also not tender. The portion sizes were big and they were cheap but the meat quality was not good. Disappointed. read more

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My first time trying this spot. We normally go across the street. The Pho was okay. That's allwe tried. Busy restaurant they have a machine system was just not my vibe. read more

It's been years since I've been to Noodle world in Alhambra. I used to live here and didn't really care for this place until I moved back to the OC. My bestie and I came here after our hike. I was craving the spicy spaghetti with beef and so was she but would seafood we got fried tofu taste exactly as I remembered when I used to come here back in the day, the restaurant is a bit dated but the food was just as good and flavorful. Our waitress was very thorough and helpful. Our food came out within 10 minutes. They have huge portions as you can see. I barely made a dent in mine but was happy to take it home. If you're ever in the area, you should definitely come by. The food is very good, and never disappoints. They have a huge variety of options to choose from. It definitely was nostalgic for me to be back here eating with my bestie like we used to back in our 20's, young and staying out past 9pm. Lol read more

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We often eat Noodle World because it's by our workplace. My partner loves their tom yum noodles and I switch between the tom kha or pork chop on rice. Our kids love the pad see ew. Convenient and yummy, we are definitely repeat customers. read more

DO NOT EAT HERE unless you want a stomachache/indigestion/food poisoning! My friend & I ate here & we both got sick even having different meals read more

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Returning to NW after having not visited for a long time, it is still a great place to eat in the SGV. The lot is still big, but in need of repair. Most of the servers are pretty nice, a few were not on our last visit. Many of their boba shop type drinks are good to very good. They typically have at least one large group or are crowded when we visit and so are pretty loud. Our favorite dish is still the garlic noodle with chicken. Second best is the spicy fried rice. The chow fun noodle with chicken is good with Chinese hot chili oil/sauce added. The fried chicken wings are Uber fried and somewhat dried out on this visit. The spicy sauce helped the spicy wings and the sweet sauce helped the regular wings. The seaweed salad appetizer has a ton of sauce on it and so is a very wet salad. It was also quite salty and might go better to complement another dish than on its own. Overall still a five star experience. The menu is big with lots of choices so give them a try. Just not any veggie dishes or vegetarian dishes, only some veggies in noodle dishes--that's why we got the seaweed salad--only veggie type dish. read more

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2025.03 5pm Rainy Tuesday, party of 2 Is it weird to have two Bob's Big Boy statues? Yes. Is it oddly picturesque and cozy to have red white and blue bottle lights over the booths while the rain falls off the awnings by the giant windows? Yes. Plenty of parking, friendly service. Ordered Noodle World Tom Yum and Hong Kong Boat Noodles. I used to frequent NW back in my street running days before I left the the city then the state. Got some deep nostalgia feels and decided to check in after 25 years. Hashtag damnimOld I was not reassured by some of the reviews but so far I'm enjoying myself. Might be the rain, might be the oldies - currently Bob Marley. Food is decent, traffic flow is steady, demographic diverse with a good amount of Asian clientele. read more

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I love me a decent Thai Boat, it doesn't even have to be a great Thai Boat, I'm perfectly happy with an average Thai Boat, and generally, I can count on places like Noodle World / Noodle Planet to fulfill that craving. The place I used to get Thai Boats from, is now a hot pot place. So this place is an old hang out of mine, that I used to get noodle dishes from, but MAN has the quality DROPPED. Tom Yum Noodle (1/5) My fiancee got a Tom Yum Noodle, but, the soup was kind of funky, it wasn't really sour, but kind of alkaline, and then a bit of sourness, almost the sourness you get from things spoiling and not the fresh sourness of lemons / limes. The most sour thing of the dish, was actually the pork in the soup, which is weird, because the soup wasn't really that shower, but the meat was much more sour. Was very off for me. Thai Boat (2/5) Imagine a Thai Boat, not sure what spices that goes into it, maybe star anise being one of them, maybe some pepper, maybe some cinnamon, and maybe any other 18 spices of KFC, who knows? Now imagine this be devoid of all that. I'm not even sure what it was that I was tasting. It was like a colored pho broth without meat flavor? That might be the best way to describe this? This is probably the worst Thai Boat I've ever tasted in my life. It tasted like I messed up in life. It tasted of harshness and regrets, and self-hate. It took some effort to get through this dish, and frankly, this experience has convinced me to move on from this place forever, and find a place that can probably satisfy my Thai Boat craving. It's like going to a sushi place, only to eat boiled fish. It's just OFF. My heart breaks, because I recall a few fond memories of places like these, but maybe they did something to piss off their chef, or maybe something else happened, but if you can't make it taste GOOD, it shouldn't even be served. I help this place cleans up it's act, because it's nice to see things from my youth to continue to exist. I'm not sure I'd be back here any time soon though, so good luck to them. read more

Noodle World - Condiments were missing even when the tables were filled. - Chinese Near Me - Alhambra, California

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Noodle world is something of been eating since the 90's and for more and less at least they are consistently good. The servers here are super loyal and have been working in this chain for the last 20 years. I come here for Seafood Pho, Charbroiled Pork, Beef Steak, egg rolls and Tom yum. Charbroiled Pork is unparalleled greatness to any other pork I've ever tried. They are literally #1 as I cannot point to another location that even comes close. If you need to get something try this first. Egg rolls are a staple and dipped with fish sauce is Asian comfort food at its best. Over the years I've tried everything on the menu but it's the same favorites that keep me coming back. Highly recommend this place as an inexpensive comfort food location that serves well as a place you can go 4 times a week. read more

Taste is not bad for the price. The space is huge and service is quick. Good spot for a quick bite. read more

Noodle World - Chinese Near Me - Alhambra, California

Servers were nice, food was yummy (I got the ribs), and the place is decorated well. I come here with my family sometimes and it's always been good. They were also generous with the portion size. read more

Food is amazing most of time. One of my favorite comfort food styles. We always order their crispy chow mian and pad see ew. Service is ok. The place is ok. read more

Excellent high quality noodles. I highly recommend the garlic noodles with steamed tofu.

Poor service. POOR! In fact one of our dish we ordered never came as we finish our meal. We asked every 5-10 minutes and we actually walked to the server and she said it was coming. After 15 minutes we left. They had that missing item on our check and we had it removed. Never again. I will tell my friends and relative. read more

Really not what it used to be. I've came here when I was a kid with my parents and family and I remember I would always go home happy and satisfied. I went back recently with my own kids and was somewhat disappointed. First, the place felt icky. The floors and table were a bit sticky and the interior feels quite dated. The highchair were also quite dirty. We also had to wait quite a while to be seated even though half the tables were open. The food itself was definitely under standards nowadays. We ordered a pad thai, a chicken skewer, a catfish rice, and a green curry. Now the taste itself was OK. But they all had bad texture. The pad thai was sooooo soggy it felt like soup noodles. The chicken was very dry. The catfish was over fried to the point it was hard to bite, almost charred. The green curry had a watery consistency. It was hard to pick up even with a shallow spoon. The portion sizes and the prices, which I remembered was the best deal about thus restaurant, was nothing to rave about now either. In fact, I was a bit surprised at my bill. The only saving grace was that service was decent and parking was easy. Nonetheless, I won't say I'll be coming back, especially with all the great choices around now. read more

Noodle World - Pad thai - Chinese Near Me - Alhambra, California

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Casual dining. Been coming here for 20 years and not much has changed. Still same solid good food with large portions. Food arrived fairly quickly. The charbroiled pork was very flavorful and tender. A tad bit on the salty side. Beef steak is also very flavorful and tender. Perfectly seasoned. Hong Kong pan fried is delicious. Nice amount of beef and veggies to noodle ratio. Some of the veggie stems were still undercooked though. Came about 2 pm on a Sunday, so the wait was only about 5-10 mins. even with a full house. Service is good. read more

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I have been a long-time supporter of this noodle world ever since I moved to Alhambra 8 years ago. I always ordered through them during covid and I've been a regular. The prices have gone up, which I understand is due to inflation, but the quality has kept declining to the point that the lunch I ordered today 3.17.25 was the last. I ordered the Pad See Ew and asked for it to be spicy. They did not make it spicy, which I can live with because I have my own stash of Thai chilli flakes. But the most upsetting part is that they substituted regular brocolli instead of Chinese Brocolli without telling me when I ordered. I got home and called them and the lady asked me if it was a man that took my order, then proceeded to scold him while I was on hold for more than 5 minutes and finally give up and hung up. Pathetic. Goodbye Noodle World. read more

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This place has been a staple place to get variety for over a decade for us. Pad see ew, hainan fried chicken, spicy spaghetti and tom kah are all hits in our household. Nice tall windows for a street view and a Bob's big boy to welcome you when you use the bathroom. Service is very straight to the point but our last visit, the worker that gave us our togo order interacted with our daughter. She talked to her a little bit and gave her a sample of their shaved ice and our daughter loved it. And when you make our daughter happy, you make us happy. But I'll probably have to get her shaved ice now read more

This is my family's go to place whenever they come to visit we always go to noodle world. This restaurant has food from around the world hence the name of the location the quantity that they give you is something very unique to this location and probably why there's always so many people. Prices are very decent, especially with the amount that you get. We usually always have leftovers because of how much they give you. I've tried pretty much every item on the menu, and my ultimate favorite is the chicken basil with rice. read more

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Good food, and food is well priced, sort of. They have a decent portion size of the cheap stuff (noodles, rice), but skimped on a lot of the stuff in the noodle dishes, like the vegetables. Service is mediocre which I don't normally mind as I don't usually have an issue with the dishes themselves and don't have much of a need to flag someone down. I've been coming for years and haven't ever been deterred by the service, but they got the wrong tea for us and the plain unsweetened tea from a tea bag is a ridiculous price of $4.49 for something that's usually free. It was too hard to flag someone down because hardly anyone was there, so we gave up since the time we were finally able to get someone was when we wanted the check to leave. read more

Ate here for the first time with family and MAN the portions here are huge! Everything is is fresh, tasty, and pretty much shareable for the whole group. I found out there are other locations closer to me, so we may visit again, but I do think this is a spot I'd only go to if we had large groups. read more

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We haven't been here in years and decided to take the kids since my youngest loves noodles. They offer a variety of noodle dishes across many different Asian cuisines. Nothing really stands out but it's a good place to go if you're not sure what you're craving. But, if I had to pick, the noodle world spaghetti was the standout. Service was good and all the staff seem to all hustle for this large and busy spot read more

Dined in on 10/12/24 for dinner. Service was quick. The server helped our big group order the dishes and the dishes came out fast. The place has a lot of room to seat big parties and it wasn't busy. You can still see the old Bob's Big Boy statue. I ordered the seafood spicy spaghetti. It still tastes the same from many years ago back when I used to come here a lot in high school. The only thing that really changed is the price. It is pricer now, but glad the taste is still the same. read more

Food portion is good, might also need to pack it home if you're too full. Overall suits all types of General expectation and not bad for a fast order and full you up. read more

This is an interesting and busy restaurant. Prices are reasonable and menu is large. They basically offer noodle dishes from China, Thailand, Vietnam and Japan. Soups and dry noodles, fried rice, appetizers and a couple of entrees served on rice. The restaurant has a bunch of Bob's Big Boy statues, which are always welcome! I have to say they REALLY need to work on service, which took my rating down. No hellis or thank you. Although the menu clearly said I can choose my protein (photo attached), the lady who took my order flatly declined and said I can only pick chicken. I asked for ground chicken and she declined again, unapologetically. They offer all types of proteins throughout the menu so not sure why this is even an issue. When the order arrived, nobody called the number. Not sure how long I waited but noticed they were calling higher nu.bers than mine. Again, unapologetic when I pointed this out. Are they the best noodles I've had? No. But I've been sick and they are just the comfort food I craved. I got the garlic noodles. I have to say, they hit the spot. Garlic was not bitter. They were buttery and packed with chicken, shitake mushrooms, white mushrooms, peas and corn on egg noodles. There was a side of parmesan cheese. At home I added chili crisp and fresh basil, which took them over the top. The quantity was big and price was reasonable. In the future I hope they do not make another bad impression in the 10 minutes I have to deal with them. read more

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IMO the best Chinese food in SoCal can be found in the San Gabriel Valley. Located off of Valley Boulevard near Atlantic, Noodle World is no exception with a hugely diverse and multicultural Asian menu which includes appetizers, salads, Thai noodle soups, Chinese noodle soups, Vietnamese noodle soups, Japanese noodle soups, soupless noodles, wok noodles, pasta, fried rice and other rice dishes, as well as boba and other beverages. According to their website, "Our portion size and pricing are also a big part of why we remain a perpetual favorite amongst our devout fans." On this visit, I ordered the Hong Kong Pan Fried - beef slices, bean sprouts, Chinese broccoli and rice noodles pan fried with soy sauce...delicious greasiness! Currently full-service locations can only be found in Alhambra, Monterey Park and San Marino, so Noodle World needs to open a location further south as soon as possible! read more

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