I usually go to the Noodles and Co near College Mall and mostly like it well enough, so I figured I'd give this one a try too since it's conveniently near campus. I got the basil pesto cavatappi here and it was just okay. The pasta seemed freshly cooked but the pesto sauce was just unremarkable. I got the small size as part of the duo with a side salad, and the small size is pretty large for a "small". The garden salad was good and fresh. This is in line with my food experience at the other location - there are a few dishes I've tried that have made me say "Oh, this is actually pretty good," but they're mostly just fine. I mostly go if I just want something fast that feels like a real meal and not fast food slop. I think I like the other location a lot better because the service is way friendlier (just based on this visit) and they have real plates and silverware when you dine in. This location bags everything to go even if you tell them you want to dine in, and the staff came across as very unenthusiastic. read more

Noodles and Company - Basil pesto cavatappi + garden salad - Noodles Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

I ordered a Rice Krispie treat and Japanese noodles for delivery. They sent me a chocolate chip cookie instead. I hate chocolate and would have rather had a refund but they took it upon themselves to send me a cookie without asking. Also- the noodles are disgusting. They taste like microwavable food. Trash. Not worth the money I paid. Basically threw $20+ directly in the trash. read more

All of the employees working today should be given bonuses and raises for working what looked to be a hard shift today on Easter. I went in late for dinner and the four employees were putting in a lot of effort to keep the place running while booked out with orders. Food is always great here too. read more

Man, after a workout...I came to get some pasta. This was great! I ordered via app and everything worked well. Got the notification the food was ready and got it as I went in. So service was great. Staff always tries to greet a person coming to the counter. The food was warm and delicious, just wish there was some type of way you could at spinach or lettuce (some type of greens instead of just all pasta). Inside is spacious as well. read more

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So glad this Noodles location is back open since it was closed for so long during COVID! Located right on Kirkwood, it's the perfect place to stop for dinner after classes. Staff is friendly and facility is much larger than it looks on the outside. My penne Rosa didn't really have all the ingredients I was expecting, with only 2 pieces of spinach. I think there's some room for improvement here! Otherwise, noodles is always my choice for a quick bite! read more

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visited for some quick lunch and it was overall pretty tasty. the service was actually quick and the workers were nice. ambiance was expected of a noodles and co (but bathroom was extremely questionable) read more

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I visited Noodles and Company earlier this week, in response to which I gave my experience two stars. After getting a bit more time to think about it, I feel three stars is a more accurate rating. In summary, I am disappointed that the price of Noodles & Company's items have increased rather noticeably. While the $10 bowl of Spicy Korean Beef Noodles left me full, I don't think that value is exceptional compared to the rest of the market. It also isn't my favorite bowl I've had from Noodles food-wise. I more highly recommend the Japanese Pan Noodles. Some thicker noodles would've brought it all together nicer. I also found the sauce a bit one-dimensional, tangy but lacking depth. Prices are bloated across the board right now, however I am not thrilled with the value I got. The most annoying pricing decision is $2.95 for a Spindrift, which can otherwise be acquired for little over $1 each in multi packs off the Spindrift website. That price I find confusing. The service was also a mixed bag. The employee with whom I interacted was friendly and was courteous enough to bring my mask that I'd dropped back to me. Speaking of, requiring masks when not eating is certainly appreciated. However, they had to close early, attributing this to a massive number of call-ins (see the letter management posted). I find it unusual that I was asked to leave, instead of just allowing me to eat at a table during the restaurant's hours. In fairness, the employee offered the table to me until 4 PM. I appreciate the gesture, but I still found the whole situation bizarre. It was 3:53 PM or so, meaning I could've finished my meal but I would have had to scarf it. While the circumstances causing this visit's shortcomings are understandable, I also can't recommend this location based on this visit. As someone with relatively limited money, I'm inclined to more highly recommend places with better value for money, better overall food quality and a more consistent in restaurant dining experience. read more

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3/23/18 We were out running errands and needed to grab a quick bite. We stopped in and ordered Truffle Mac & Cheese and Pad Thai. We paid for our order, got our table number and went to grab a seat. The restaurant was pretty empty, but several of the tables were dirty. When our food arrived, I asked where we could get forks to eat with, because there were none in the area by the drink station. The kid who delivered our food said they were out of metal forks! I looked at him all confused and said "So, how do we eat this?" and he finally answered that he could try to find some plastic forks. Once he got us forks, we began eating. My wife said she thought he Pad Thai was just ok, and while my Mac and Cheese was alright overall, it surely didn't taste like truffle. I think they just threw a couple of regular mushrooms in it and decided to call it truffle. Not cool, Noodles and Company, not cool. I will say that the portion sizes were pretty large. What they lack in taste I guess they try to make up for in size. While we ate, I also heard several other people having to ask for forks and going through the same awkward exchange I did. If you know you're out of metal forks, put out the plastic ones so people don't have to basically beg for a utensil to be able to eat their meal! read more

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If I could give this place ten stars, I would. I wanted something light for dinner and pasta is pretty versatile. There must be something I could order without giving them a call, right? I wasn't going to delude myself I could get something like the Pad Thai, but I was hoping I wouldn't be stuck with the dreaded salad. I walked in, glanced at the wall-length, colorful menu of their offerings, and decided to go straight to the counter to ask in person what I could and could not eat (I'm vegetarian, no onion or garlic in any form). The first person was really helpful; she knew what contained onion and went to the back to see about the garlic. Then the manager got involved and he read through the ingredients of the sauces they use... Multiple times, after we went through what was essentially the entire menu. We finally came to the conclusion that all of their items including their sauces/dressings are pretty much off limits. My saving grace? The Mac and Cheese. I personally love macaroni and cheese. The problem was I was trying to have a light dinner and cheese sauce doesn't really fit the bill. However, I found out I could customize my Mac and Cheese with veggies so I could sort of squeeze myself into the box of Healthy Dinners that I demanded I fit into on this trip. And so I got my pick of veggies to add in: spinach, mushrooms, and red bell peppers. There was more but I didn't want to be greedy. Why? The entire time I was feeling bad that they had to repeatedly run to the back to see what fit my needs, he also felt bad because they pride themselves on how versatile with fitting dietary restrictions/allergies they were supposed to be and there I was, stuck with the Mac and Cheese. As such, I ended up getting a regular bowl of the Mac and Cheese plus the additions at the price of a small bowl... And only the small bowl. I got the extra veggies on the house. And so here is Exhibit A of outstanding, off the charts customer service. On top of that, the macaroni pasta was perfectly cooked (not mushy or too soft) and the sauce was light and perfectly seasoned. It also didn't drown my pasta. Soupy Mac and Cheese is a no-no in my book. I also loved the shredded cheese they topped it with. Yes, I'm a sucker for cheese. The sautéed veggies peeking out from under the melting cheese and from in between the pasta just made it all the better. It was a pretty large bowl (portions are awesome) so I ate half and took the other half home. And I didn't feel all fatty from the carbs and cheese I just stuffed myself with (I'm guessing the 15 minute walk also helped)! Excellent service, great food and portions, clean tables, and nice atmosphere! I didn't try out the restroom so I can't really comment on that. They also have this cool all-in-one drink and ice dispensing machine that is operated via touchscreen! If I get the chance to visit them again, I would! I hope they'll charge me properly the next time so I don't feel so bad. :) read more

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Great food and affordable prices! Noodle's & Co. is a great lunchtime destination. The restaurant is conveniently located near the sample gates and the new online ordering makes ordering easy. I always get the Pena Rosa w/ meatballs. However, there are a lot of options and you can mix and match meats to make the perfect meal. read more

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Although I do really like the noodles and I think the taste is very good, the delivery is questionable. For example, I constantly ask for no plasticware and I then receive a plastic fork every time. I also think that having everything in plastic tubs (even the in person orders) completely undermines the company's movements to be more sustainable. I do like the food, but I don't like the environmental impact that I make every time I go. read more

This is hands down the worst noodles and co ive ever been to. The times I've been here have all been problematic, whether it be a 50 min wait or disgusting food, I can assure you I will not be coming back. My noodles are practically mush they are so over cooked and it is inedible. Not only that but they claim they give u double chicken(3.5 each) but there is only a normal amount of chicken. Most noodles and companies give u the second chicken on the side but this location does not. Also the staff always seems cold and careless. read more

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This is the only place in bloomington that I would genuinely steer people away from. The food is bad and the waitstaff are nice but it feels like they are under a lot of pressure from their boss to perform well. Vibes are off for sure. It's also approximately $13 for a bowl which is fine for a better restaurant but kind of ridiculous for this place. read more

Quick, pretty good Mac N Cheese. Quality fast-casual selection of all different variations of pasta. Definitely the move for a quick bite. Caution:DO NOT get the chicken, it will ruin the Mac N Cheese Kid-friendly, order online app, also at a historical Bloomington location. Great for what it is. Quality- 8/10 Atmosphere- 8/10 Creativity- 8.5/10 -A&R read more

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The price is a notch above fast food, but the quality is *two* notches better. I love this fast casual restaurant. This is the third location I have visited. I anxiously await for location to open in my hometown. I received very friendly service. I also enjoyed the layout of the dining area with seating to suit those looking to be social or those wanting a little more privacy. There is also covered, outdoor seating. read more

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Young lady who was taking my order seemed very irritated for no reason. Her demeanor was off as soon as I stepped up to the counter as she stated the wait would be around 20 mins for my food. I accepted the wait as I have not had noodles and co in a while since my previous bad experience and was willing you give it another shot. The server proceeded to say "what do you want" as if she was mad I was willing to spend my money at this fundamentally unstable establishment. Made me feel very unwelcome, will not be coming here again. It's not hard to be nice. read more

Oh carbs, wonderful carbs! Friggin' love this place! All of their noodle dishes are exceptional. I'm a bit disappointed however, that N&C has not yet saw it fit to serve spicy Korean Ramen. But when it comes to noodles (all kind) they really have it covered! I love the buttered noodles on the American menu board! I make buttered noodles at home all the time. I must admit N&C is almost as good! Be sure to get it with meatballs! My wife had the Pan Fried Japanese Noodles from the Asian board. It was pretty good. I would have ordered it with shrimp, though. Could have been a little more liberal with the veggies too. My son had the Pad Thai with shrimp. He's a Pad Thai junkie and knows a good Pad Thai when it crosses his lips! He said it was good and wouldn't let dad have a bite. So I assume it really must have been. Another favorite of mine off the USA board is their traditional Mac and Cheese. If you like Mac-n-Cheese, you'll love it here! The service is fast, but a bit impersonal. I go out of my way to extend a greeting to my servers, but received a rather tepid response. The place is clean and accommodating. They should spend a little more time cleaning the rest rooms though. Not terribly dirty, but not what I would classify as well-maintained though! If you're a carb addict, you'll love N&C. If it's made with noodles, they have it here (except ramen)! Now if they would only open one near me (O'Fallon, Illinois)! read more

Been here a couple of times. In both times they accidentally bumped our order off the screen so we had to tell them we'd been waiting a while. I'd say on both occasions we had to wait around 20-25 minutes for our food to finally come out. Food was as to be expected. read more

I CANNOT GET ENOUGH NOODLES!!! seriously, I love noodles. This place rocks. The selection, the price, the yumminess of it all, even the art on the walls (even if the same pics hang in their other locations!) read more

I tried Noodle n Company in Indianapolis and I wasn't a big fan. Gave Noodles n Company another shot today and tried the Japanese buff bowl and I was so impressed with the variety of tasty vegetables that they packed into the bowl that I now question even going to Chipotle since Noodles N Company stepped it up offering this veggie packed meal. They are seriously hooking it up. For all those looking for a veggie packed meal, get the buff bowl. They've convinced me to come to Noodles N Company just for this meal. Love. read more

Very expensive food -- you order at the counter, yet the 5,59$ pad thai noodles come down to 10,63 after you add shrimp (which they've raised the price to 3,34, even though the menu still says 2,59) and a side soup or salad for a dollar, plus the tax. (That's even without the drink!) Portions are OK, but not particularly big. Taste is quite bland. If you try to eat outside, you'll be bothered by lots of bees, plus there is also a rubbish can right next to the seating area. Also, they don't have napkins anywhere (whether tables, condiments area or the order counter) -- they bring your silverware in one, but then they come take it all off your table after you're done with food, and you are left completely napkinless! read more

Noodles and Company - Pad Thai 5,59; shrimp 3,34; side bisque 1,00; tax 0,70; total 10,63 - Noodles Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

Great Noodles & Company. Food is excellent with tons of different options. Service is very quick and I've never waited more than 5 minutes for my food. Staff is friendly as well and always looking to help. Also, their app is terrific and almost every time I come here I have a free gift, ranging from deserts to free entrees. Highly recommend. read more

You said it, accompanying pre-generated rating exclamation: I am a fan. Four stars! I went with one of my buds, and a very funny story came as a side to my mac and cheese. My friend Alex, who is blond haired and blue eyed ordered some Bangkok noodle dish. I--a half Asian--ordered the macaroni and cheese. When the waiter came, he motioned the mac and cheese towards Alex while timidly guessing, "Who got the mac 'n cheese?" Alex pushed the bowl toward me after the waiter set it down on the table. He then said, "I had the Bangkok noodle." We had a good laugh after he left. It wasn't racist; it was using context clues. And that's why you get four stars, Noodles & Company. You taught your employees to use their context clues well. read more

This Noodles is pretty standard to any other Noodles, and I guess that's why I'm giving it just an A-OK. Don't get me wrong, I plan to go here a decent amount while I'm living in Bloomington, especially as I get my birthday Noodlegrams and such (sign up if you're not part of the club, you won't be disappointed when you get FREE noodles!). However, I was a little disappointed by the decor. Maybe that sounds odd, and I should have assumed that this place would look like every other Noodles & Co with pictures of Noodles and fresh ingredients on the walls. The fancy sign outside misled me. I assumed there would be a vintage feel and there just wasn't. That said, I enjoy the outdoor seating under the old Von Lee Theater sign and just wish some of that authenticity carried inside. Enjoying a carbilicious meal outsides with the view of the sample gates down Kirkwood is awesome. read more

YUM! Ate here last summer on a trip through town and I was shocked by how kick ass the food is. I wish we had noodle places like this out here in SoCal. I dig it! Good stuff! Plus....it's steps from those pearly IU gates - it doesn't get any better!! read more

Not superb, not awful. Pluses: 1) Close to campus 2) Hot food on a cold day is great 3) Fast service 4) Variety of choices to select from 5) Oddly enough, they have good taste in music Minuses: 1) Expensive... I can open up a box of mac n' cheese for $1 at Kroger; this place is way overpriced 2) At peak lunch hours this place gets crazy packed. if you are looking to seat a large group, come early or late 3) It is a chain. To sum it up: I come here on busy days when I haven't packed a lunch and need a quick bite to eat. Not my first choice, but certainly convenient. read more

Justin S. is right, it's nothing spectacular. But it's not a bad place, either. Yes, it's a chain, and yes there are far better noodle-serving restaurants only a block away, but the food isn't terrible, the prices are reasonable, it's fast and the service has always been good. Still, I would choose a 4th street restaurant over Noodle's about 9/10 times. So, when would I choose to eat at Noodle's? 1) I'm downtown and only have time for a quick meal, and I'm not in the mood for a sandwich, pizza or a burrito. 2) Late-night. On the weekends (during the academic year), they're open until 4 AM. It's really the only option besides sandwiches, pizza or a burrito. read more

I can't really say much about this place except.. Meh. My noodles were uninspired, uninteresting, and the only reason they had any flavor is because the cook poured a bunch of cayenne seasoning on it. Even then, I still had to put soy sauce on it. Comparable to Pei Wei, which is priced similarly, Noodles and Co. is just not that great of a restaurant. However, seeing as there is no Pei Wei in Bloomington, I would say that you are better off going to just about any other restaurant in the area. read more

I don't know what's going on with Noodles- I used to love them and have eaten there a lot over the span of 3 years, but the quality of food has gone down a TON. I went twice in the past week- this isn't the first time I've noticed the downgrade in quality, but I was really hoping that I was just having bad luck because I used to love the food- the first time, my noodles were sauce-less, and my regular sized container was filled to be only about the amount that comes in a small. Worse, I went with my friend and she found small plastic pieces in her Pad Thai and she almost accidentally ate them. What the hell. The next time I went, still praying that it was a fluke, my order came with the wrong kind of meat which was super under cooked, and again, NO sauce. I don't know what changed or what you're doing differently but it's really disappointing as someone who used to love Noodles. read more

If you have a gluten allergy, they have the gf-fusili...but TELL them you have an allergy. Otherwise they will use the same pans they make ALL their pasta. read more

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I've had several meals from here and I'm not sure why I keep coming back. There are so many better options for lunchtime meals within a 5 block radius. Everything tastes microwaved and the buff salad things are bland, soggy, and boring. Expert marketing of mediocre food. Pros: The people that work here are nice. They also have a custom Soda machine. read more

The noodles aren't very good. I ordered the buffalo chicken mac and it was pretty gross. It was basically a bunch of shredded cheese over warm noodles with large pieces of cut up chicken tenders and a weird sour red sauce over it. It looked nothing like the picture and it definitely wasn't "goey". read more

My noodles were literally wet. I got alfredo and the sauce wasn't even sauce it was water and oil. I'm mad & my friend didn't like hers that much either and this was her first time ever at a noodles. Very disappointed in this noodles :( read more

I have a lunch addiction...and it is this place! Not much of a fan of the noodles dishes (although i haven't tried them all) BUT try the spicy chicken caesar wrap and the thai curry soup and you'll want to go back every single day. This combo alone makes me love the place. read more

I always enjoy their food and this location is not the exception. The food is good, the staff are always nice and the location is clean.

Awesome noodles with good service and unlike any noodles you can find. Awesome Mac and cheese and buttered noodles is my favorite meal.

Food poisoning? I got pretty sick last night after eating lunch here. In all the lunch places I've eaten in Bloomington, I've never gotten sick. I ordered zucchini noodles with lemon sauce. It arrived unappetizing, warm, not hot. I ate it anyway. I was hungry and didn't want to be bad company to my lunch partner. It was 90 degrees that day and the restaurant was hot. The workers were literally sweating. The bathroom area was sticky, outdated, and not clean. I will not be eating here again. read more

Normally, I am happy with everything I get at Noodles. Not today. I had the truffle mac and it was truly MEH. My friend had the Thai Green Curry with Shrimp and he said all he could taste was black pepper. I don't know who was cooking today (11/7/17) but maybe that person should be on the register? read more

Why noodles doesn't serve the best food in town, they do serve what they have fast and at a reasonable price for all of the college students on a budget. While a chain, and while the restaurant looks very similar to many of the others in it, it still has the feeling of an eclectic original place to it. I suggest the Japanese Pan Noodles for anyone who goes. read more

Food was good as usual, but the staff was very rude. They were basically kicking us out of the dinning area and they still had 35 minutes until they closed. Not impressed. read more