Food: absolutely delicious! The Pad Thai is a new found favorite. I love the flavors and the amount in each serving is incredible! The shrimp was cooked well and the ingredients were fresh. My daughter loved the garden salad with balsamic dressing as well as how crispy the veggies were. The Cajun Fettuccini was nice and creamy with a slight kick from the seasonings; it meshes really well. The Pulled Pork BBQ Mac could've been a little cheesier in my opinion (I like a lot of cheese lol), but overall, the flavor was good and the pork was quite tender. Mixing the flavor of the BBQ with the Mac and the crispy onions was definitely a great choice! Can't forget the cheesy garlic bread, which was so good! It was perfectly soft and crunchy all at the same time and was packed with a garlic punch. I also really enjoyed the lemon Parmesan broccoli. It wasn't overcooked, so it still had a bit of a crunch and the flavor combo was perfect! Service: all of the employees were very nice as well as efficient. We were greeted with a smile and friendly demeanor when we walked in. We ordered take out and our food was ready in a timely manner. Nothing was spilling or overflowing making a mess. All of the food was packed nicely in bags that were sturdy enough to reassure us that the bottoms wouldn't burst out lol. Ambiance/atmosphere: the interior was kept up well and seemed very clean. There was plenty of space to enjoy your meal without being too close to others. It wasn't overly loud inside either. read more

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Food was a bit dry and too spicy. Salads okay! Drinks good. Timing on the dot. We came in from out of town and orders on our way in. Ambiance dunno we did to go. Thank you! read more

Terribly slow service I mean absolutely terrible. It took well over 30 mins to get two bowls of Mac and cheese. No sense of urgency in the staff who looked miserable. Go anywhere but This place if it looks busy. read more

I like the Torelloni with Garlic Sauce and grilled chicken. The taste is delicious! The staff are kind and professional. I recommend dining in. If you seek a relaxing atmosphere and chill time, you will enjoy. The noodles here are excellent and healthy for those on a conscious diet. read more

Noodles and Company - Roasted Garlic Cream Tortelloni - Noodles Near Me - Ames, Iowa

Good food. Prices are around 11$ for a regular sized dish. They offer plastic straws and metal silverware which is great but all the other trash is plastic sadly. This location is clean and speedy. I'm here on a Wednesday afternoon. read more

Noodles and Company - Clean and orderly dining room - Noodles Near Me - Ames, Iowa

This is the cleanest and best tasting Noodles and Company I've been to so far. The food tastes as you expect it to and the staff while ever changing with college students is always nice. read more

They were training someone new, according to an employee, and my order was misplaced. Everyone else got their orders before me, even though I was first. Turns out, they put my order with the large group that came in behind me. They were super nice about it, remade my order, and gave me a free bowl ticket along with a free cookie. The table who got mine also gave it to me so I got two meals. With the meal ticket and the meal the group gave me, I technically got two free meals out of the experience. The food was good and the staff was great about making up for the mistake. I may have waited longer than I wanted to, but the staff made it up to me and I will definitely return. read more

It's like Chipotle, but noodle dishes! Whole food, organic, ethical, all the happy conflict free feel good type but with a variety of dishes. I loved it! It's a tiny bit pricy, but I run over if I have a coupon. It's so delicious and the prices are fair enough. I'm a huge fan of the penne rosa! read more

Noodles and Company - Tuscan Fresca in front, Alfredo Montamore in back - Noodles Near Me - Ames, Iowa

The staff is always very pleasant when I walk in and the food is always great. Their manager is a Broncos fan and saw my Broncos hat and we talked football for a little while while I waited for my food to cook haha Their soda machine has a wide variety of drinks to choose from, including my favorite strawberry Sunkist! There's also bottled beverages including half-and-half and juices for the kids. I guess my only slight complaint would be it's kind of a small venue, I wouldn't bank on having a large gathering come here. I'd say Perkins or Hickory Park would be better fit for that. Thanks Noodles! read more

I have eaten two times at the Ames location, and once at a location in Des Moines. The service is good, the employees are all always friendly even when they were busy. I have gotten the *Japanese Pan Noodles* and the *Penne Rosa*. The *Japanese Pan Noodles* I totally loved, and they are why I have gone back. They are way thicker than most noodles that I have had and they are definitely unique in taste and texture, in a good way. Their broccoli is a bit on the under-cooked side, but that is way better than over, and I know there is much controversy over broccoli preferences so that could just be me :) It would be really nice if they had a vegetarian protein available. One time though, when I got my order to go, I got all the way home like 20 minutes away, and it was then that I saw they covered my *Japanese Pan Noodles* in meat. I specifically point out no meat, I'm a vegetarian. It really sucked, I couldn't go back at that point, so not only was my lunch ruined (which I was sooo excited about) but I was also out that money. I still will give them 3 stars but if this happens again I will have to drop my rating down. read more

Pretty good restaurant. I wouldn't call it the most amazing food ever, but it definitely tastes very "comfort food"-y, and it's yummy. It's definitely worth the price that they charge. Noodles & Company ends up being something like a "half-way" point between a sit-down restaurant like Hickory Park, Applebees, or Texas Roadhouse and fast food joints like McDonalds, Burger King, etc. You go in, and you can order your noodles and food. Others have covered the choices and system, so I won't go into that. The prices are pretty reasonable - especially if you don't get any additions. Way cheaper than a sit-down restaurant and about on-par with fast food. Calories for the noodles range from 500-ish to 1,100-ish per dish. You can see the full menu and calorie information on their official website. You then can order "to go" or to eat inside. If you order to-go, you wait around until your noodles are cooked and then grab and go. If you order in, you take a table number, pick a table, and sit down. When your food is done, they'll bring it to you. The average wait I've had is less than 10 minutes - usually around 5-ish. Much faster than sit-down places. The food itself is yummy. I love their Wisconsin Mac & Cheese - I love it a lot. I get the half-order (500-ish calories), but when I did get the full order, it was easily more food than I could normally eat. Their portion sizes are huge, but if you are concerned about finishing, just order their smaller versions and you'll be fine. I like that I feel like I got a good value from it. Plus, it's yummy. It definitely beats any boxed stuff, and honestly, I think it's better than the home-made stuff I make too. It's yummy stuff! So while I wouldn't come here constantly because I'm not a huge fan of sit-down places, when I want something that's faster than a sit-down restaurant but still feels fancy and serves yummy food, Noodles & Company is pretty much perfect. Yum! read more

Overall a very good experience it's just the noodles were a bit on the dry side. I got the Japanese spicy udon noodles. If you let them sit in your plate for more than 3 minutes, they stick to the plate. So eat quickly. I would still definitely go back again though! read more

They always have my food ready when I order online and come to pick it up. Very friendly service and a good, clean environment. One of my favorite places to eat! read more

Nothing towards this exact location but I'm very upset that noodles and company took the steak stroganoff off the menu. It was one of my absolute favorites! I used to live in Texas and moved to iowa a month ago but whenever I would visit iowa or Colorado I would always get the steak stroganoff now I live and iowa next to a noodles and company and can't have my favorite meal :(( very upset, but luckily they have other dishes that at good. read more

I ordered one thing And they messed it up, but made it right- which is good. I took pictures of both things. The orange chicken lo mein, though not what I expected was very good. Id order it again. But if you're expecting like orange chicken from a fast causal Chinese store it's not that. It's more like a chicken breast with some sauce. A little over priced but I'd eat here again because the fiancé likes their Mac n cheese. read more

I've tried Noodles & Co. several times since they first opened this past fall. It has improved a lot since the first couple of visits I made. Here's how it works, you pick a bowl size then one of their signature noodle mixes. Can can also add a protein of tofu, shrimp, chicken or beef for an up-charge. The trios here are a pretty good value, and include a soup or salad and a small bowl with a protein for around $8. You can also choose from several sandwiches. You place your order, then endure a brief wait for your meal to arrive as they prepare it to order. The Thai Curry soup has been the best offering I have sampled here. You can traverse the globe via noodle here. Thai, Indonesian, Japanese, Italian and American classics. The problem here is that none of them really stand out. They're decent for a lunch visit, but pale in comparison with the abundant offerings from Japanese, Thai, and Italian specific restaurants already in Ames. You will find superior Udon and Pad Thai elsewhere in town. I'm not going to seek out Noodles & Co. when I get a craving for good Pad Thai or Yakisoba. The Mac N' Cheese here is on par with something I recall being served from an ice-cream scoop in my youth. The power with Noodles & Co. is that it appeals to a wide number of palettes. It is a wise choice for lunches when you have people in your party with exotic tastes with those who are less adventuresome. This is an easy go-to for picky eaters when choosing a place to eat as it's almost assured that everyone in your party would find something appealing. read more

Awful!! Trust me you will be better off not eating. I have been visiting this place since 2011 from the time my girlfriend moved to this city. I have been here so many times that I can't keep a count of it. I would state that the food quality has been deteriorated from the time I started. Earlier I used to never fall sick after eating their food but from past couple of my visits I have had bad stomach ache & diarrhea after dining out here. Last time I was here I found hair in my food & I even emailed their corporate but didn't receive any response whatsoever. Only one Advice - AVOID. read more

Noodles was one of our go to places while we lived in Ames. We got on a bit of a health kick and started getting their salads. Their med salad, no dressing, with chicken was the bomb. Flavorful, but very little fat and light on the calories. They recently got a neat soda fountain that let's you add all sorts of flavors to your soda; it's supposed to have over 200 different combinations. Their flavored (unsweatened) iced teas are pretty good too. I wish their wisconsin Mac and Cheese was a health food rather than a comfort food! :( read more

Noodles has some pretty good pasta. Their service is quick and easy. Staff is nice and helpful. My only gripe is the add ons to the pasta can be kind of expensive. Location is clean and takeout is usually on time. read more

One of my go to places to eat. Variety in the best food there is - noodles - and it's always fast and fresh. There's sides, too, like potstickers that are so good. Staff has always been super nice. I wish they'd bring back the one dish they used to have, something with basalmic chicken? That was my moms favorite. Super good place to eat with friends. read more

Very good! We stopped by after traveling and all parties were happy. Kids meals are the perfect size. The peanut Noddles were perfect spicy level as was the Korean Noddles. read more

Fresh noodles made with various ingredients I had the hot Thai soup with chicken and pork included red hot peppers cilantro, and basil with noodles very tasty.Will be back. read more

Noodles and Company - Noodles Near Me - Ames, Iowa

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For whatever reason, this location has proved to be the best Noodles and Co. that I've been to. I have never had any issues whatsoever- seriously. People have always been nice, there's never been a screwup with an order, never had to wait super long - no complaints. This place doesn't earn five stars because of the franchise itself. The menu could be better, quality needs a boost, and food should be healthier. Still, there are much worse places to go for a meal. read more

I was very pleased with how what seemed to be the management of this specific establishment handled my service animal. They were very professional and even offered a doggie bowl for her! I even forgot to order grilled chicken in my Mac & Cheese and was more than willing to pay the extra charge but the management insisted it was on them! Great place,Great people! read more

I have to admit, that they have very good noodles. I had the Spicy Beef Noodles, they were really good. My wife had the Chicken and my son another one. They were all good. The dumplings however were good tasting but they were smashed and toasted like a sandwich in a sandwich plate. Too tuff to bite. Great setting for a fast food. read more

If Yelp gave half-stars, I would rate this as 3.5. It's a nice enough place and worth a visit, but nothing really memorable. My wife and I are always looking for decent Sunday-brunch places and we dropped in here last Sunday. We had been here once before. You can select a bowl size (regular or large) and your choice of pasta or noodles, and also add meat (chicken, pork, steak, shrimp, etc.) or tofu if you like. Or you can order sandwiches. There are also salads on the menu. On our first visit, I had the spaghetti and meatballs: both the regular order ($6.79) and the large ($7.99) come with five meatballs, I am told; the quantity of spaghetti accounts for the difference. As I recall (it's been awhile since that first visit) I found the regular order quite adequate in size, and it tasted pretty good as well. On our second visit, I experimented with a new item that had not been on the menu the first time around: the BBQ pork sandwich. Although the menu pictured the sandwich with coleslaw on the side, the coleslaw came on the sandwich itself; there was no side dish, but a small bowl of BBQ sauce did accompany the sandwich. Again, pretty good, but I don't imagine that Hickory Park is sitting up nights worrying about the competition on BBQ products. The sandwich was enough for a single meal, but I didn't have anything left to take home. On this trip, my wife had some kind of noodles with alfredo sauce and chicken; I think this is a temporary special and may not be available for much longer. She liked it, but again did not rave about it. One interesting feature of the restaurant is their high-tech pop machine. You press various buttons on a screen to access all the various options. Press the "diet coke" button, for example, and the screen shows buttons for ordinary diet coke, coke zero, vanilla diet coke, lemon diet coke, orange diet coke, and about six others. Since refills are free it's a good opportunity to try things that you can't find in the supermarket (although after tasting the orange diet coke, I see WHY it's not available there; I'll mostly stick with diet vanilla, which is rarely available in other restaurants). Curiously, though, neither my wife nor I could find regular decaf coke available among the hundred or so flavors you could access, although you could get diet decaf. Summary: worth a visit, and if I lived nearby I'd probably stop in a couple of times a month, but since we live across town we'll probably only come by every five or six weeks when we run out of other options for our weekly Sunday brunch. read more

I'm from Texas where we have noodle houses are at each street corner. This place is so good! The service was fast & friendly. They just need to give discounts to Iowa State students. read more

The carry out orders get sent to a call center in Colorado Springs Colorado. They did not even know the menu. The service is ridiculously poor. I will not be calling them again read more

Great options available on their gluten free menu. The staff was over attentive to my dietary needs. Great service and food. This place will always be in my dining list. read more

I have always been happy going here. Good food very good wait staff, they have gone out of their way to help.

The food is alright but the portion sizes are too small for such a high price. Come on, it's just noodles.

I am surprised by all the glowing reviews. I found the food middle of the road at best. I ordered online and picked up my food. It was ready fast and the staff was very friendly. The food... If I judged only on what I ordered this would be a two star review. This is typical fast food style food. The pot stickers were soggy and literally flat. Like three little pancakes. The side salad was okay, at least it was fresh. The Mac and cheese was more noodle than anything else and was bland and deeply disappointing. The highlight was the garlic bread I got on a whim, it was the most flavorful and memorable. Yes a side of bread was the best part of my meal, that is how poor everything else was. For fast food, this isn't bad. But this is by no means a four and five star experience. If you're in a rush, stop in. Otherwise avoid it. read more

Super inconsistent with how much of each ingredient they give. Sometimes my dish has so many yummy veggies and toppings, sometimes it seems super skimpy. Sometimes there's a lot of sauce, other times too little sauce etc. Also have gotten online ordering wrong twice before, and I don't order to go often. Other than that, noodled & co has lots of different options for special diets, allergies, kids, adults, and different types of dishes. For vegans, I recommend green thai curry without shrimp, add tofu. My boyfriend (also vegan) orders the chipotle adobo dish, no meat, no sour cream, no cream, and it's also super yummy but on the spicier side. read more

Loved the food here! Ordered the regular meal hoping to take some home but I ate it all! As a new customer I was a little overwhelmed by the menu and ordering. Thought it was a little high too, for a chain, but I'm definitely going back. read more

First time at noodles and company, an amazing experience fast service delicious food. My boys and girlfriend had the mac and cheese they loved it. I had the cheesesteak and that was awesome. Highly recommended read more

I made my first visit here the other day and I wasn't super impressed. For one thing, it took like almost an hour to get our food (it was me and my dad, we got 2 bowls of pasta and a sandwich), which was ridiculous! It would be one thing if they had a lot of customers, but half the tables were empty. I would probably even accept an hour wait if they were more of a place where a waiter had to take your order, but an hour wait for someplace set up like Panera? No thanks. The food was pretty good. I preferred the noodles over the sandwich. Actually with the exception of the steak, the noodles and sauce was really good. And the veggies were fresh! I might eat there again, but I won't be rushing back, just like they didn't rush with my order. read more

First time in and I thought it was great! And we will totally be back. My kids loved the buttered noodles, I loved my dish and how fast it all came out. There was a manager type checking on everyone in the restaurant and he was super friendly. The place was so clean and everyone was super friendly! 5 BIG STARS read more

This was my first time at this chain and the food was very tasty. They were very busy because of ISU homecoming and Halloween weekend, but we received our food quickly. The employees were all very polite and took the time to talk to us even though they were busy. read more

Food is great with great prices as well. Wish they had more options for food options, though. Love how they have pretty much any soft drink you could ask for with "nicer" options as well. Friendly employees. Definitely will be eating here more. read more