I will never go back here again. The shift manager was a condescending and obnoxious person. We couldn't understand what she was saying half the time when she took out order because she mumbled, so we would say "What?" She got mad when we asked her to repeat anything she said. We were sitting next to the Soda machine, and she purposely came over and slammed the door at the bottom of the dispensers not once , but twice. Just about gave me a heart attack. I had a tough time explaining to my grandchildren why that woman was acting the way she did. read more

Ordered curbside pickup via the Noodles and Company app and wanted the order to be ready ASAP. By the time I drove there to pickup my order (around 10 mins), my order was already ready. Was really pleased with the service, as I had just pulled up to the curbside pickup parking area and was about to start dialing the phone number, when an employee came out with a mask on with my order! The food was still piping hot by the time I brought it home. I ordered the pad thai with shrimp and the penne rosa with parmesan-crusted chicken breast. There was a pretty good amount of shrimp in the pad thai, so that was really great. Same with the amount of parmesan chicken. The only downside was the chicken seemed to be a lot saltier than it normally was. But otherwise, solid Noodles and Company meal! read more

I caught a cold in Wisconsin and decided I needed soup so we went to noodles and company. We ordered the beef stroganoff and the Thai chicken soup along with an order of dumplings. The beef stroganoff was average with not much flavor it did however have a fair amount of beef as well as noodles but a very mediocre meal. The Thai chicken soup was the star of the meal it was bursting with flavor just tantalizing my tongue the broth was fragrant and delicious. I only purchased the side soup and wish I had purchased the full meal it was so good. The dumplings were OK however I will definitely return for the soup. read more

The macaroni and cheese was terrible runny cheese noodles cold. Would not recommend at all

We needed a bite to eat after one kid activity and before another. First off my kid ordered pesto kava Toppy and removed the tomatoes and mushrooms but asked for broccoli on the side, and the woman charged us. I've never been charged to swap veggies ay a noodles n co. My 8yr Old and I each ordered a pesto cavatapi. It was like soup. Right away I started putting it into a to go box to try to get the noodles out of the soup but a lot carried over. I'm sure they have a recipe for this I don't know why they soup the pesto in it's disgusting. Careless and disgusting some retraining is in order! read more

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I'm a little bummed that Noodles & Company doesn't offer the full dine-in service when you eat dine-in. I was not super pleased to get my food in a takeout bag to eat in. I imagine with staffing and such, dishwashing might not be available but I wish I was given an option. Also, the worker that called out my order would not even bring it to my table close by. Again, don't want to be a Karen, but that is something that used to happen at Noodles. My mac and cheese with chicken was alright. It seems prices have gone up, but I left satisfied from the takeout container of mac. read more

Ah noodles.. what happened to you? My spicy Korean beef was TINY. Very little meat. It was decent but not close to filling. And $15.00.. come-on noodles you used to be awesome! Not this tiny tasteless dish.. I'm not going to start with the gal who was mopping the floor and did not wash her hand before bringing out food..be better noodles..be better.. read more

Good typically. This evening my wife is sick and chicken noodle soup is what fixes such ailments. Normally I have fresh homemade organic chicken stock at the ready for such moments. But today the freezer is bare. So the Noodles it is. I personally don't care for their soup, but the variety of noodle dishes holds my interest. Pot stickers tonight too and they are perfect for a side snack. Good, fresh and fast. A reasonably priced and nice variety. I'll be back. read more

Painfully slow. Staff is very nice but little to no urgency or hustle even when the line to order is 12-14 people. Our order was 85% correct which frankly is more then I expected given my experience with the staff member placing the order; I was asked and had to say "with milk" for each of the three kids meals I ordered because "we will have milk with all the kids meals" was too much for him to process. Food was good but do not recommend going to this location unless you have at least a 1.5 hours to spare to eat at a quick serve resturant. read more

What happened to this place??? They used to have the best mac and cheese.... Now it's just a bland disaster. I added steak to it. Of course the price for the portion is less than stellar. My boyfriend really loves the Alfredo MontAmore with Parmesan chicken. At least it's got some flavor. While the garlic bread is pretty good, it does cost a pretty penny. The service is friendly and prompt. I ordered online and my food was ready to go and as-ordered when I arrived about 10 minutes later. I'm not sure the food is really worth the price, overall. We'll stick to coming here on an as-needed and as-craving basis..... Which, unfortunately, is not very often. read more

Fast & polite service! Food was yummy, establishment was clean. Good experience over all.

I work across the parking lot at an urgent care. Their dishes always hit the spot when we're busy, tired and just need some comfort food. The staff are very friendly and professional! read more

It's a Noodles and Company, so I wouldn't say the food tastes different here, but I prefer other locations, if solely for the parking lot. Getting in and out of the parking lot can be a bit of a mess--especially going out if you want to head west on Mineral Point. If you want to go west when leaving, I suggest going through the back parking lot and you can make your way to Gammon. This location always feel a little hectic. As for the food, yes, there is consistency with other Noodles locations if you're familiar. I prefer the Pesto Cavatappi, Mac&Cheese (although I usually regret this a bit after finishing because it's so rich), and the Pad Thai. The mailing list is also great if you go to Noodles regularly, as they do sometimes email coupons. read more

Why is everybody complaining about the size of this restaurant? That's the size, deal with it or take your food to go. And kids? Really, you're on the West side of Madison, buddy...deal with it! But, i do admit it gets busy, but who doesn't like a busy restaurant? That means the food is good, right? Your bill can go quite high if you add a protein (chicken, shrimp, beef, tofu, and just recently new meatballs). Only complaint, potstickers are terrible, they have no flavor. They look delicious, but do not be fooled. My favorite dish (and of many others) is the penne rosa. Except a crowd around lunchtime, and expect kids...when in doubt! Oh, and great staff here, always friendly and fast! read more

We love having meals here. Nice manager and cashier. Very helpful and informative. Taste is good. Thanks chef read more

Noodles and Company - Salad Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

We have never had a bad meal here and their prices are spot on. Affordable too. The restaurant is a little bit small but nice. Pretty view off to the east when the fountains are on. Try the Pad Thai with steak, Pesto Cavatappi with chicken, Pasta Fresca, orThai Curry soup. All very very good. Oh! And their Caesar salad has some of the best dressing around. This is a 5 star rating for a cafe style restaurant. I would not give it the same rating if it were more of a fine dining establishment. read more

Pretty sure someone stole my favorite hat at this restaurant. The waitress or bus woman or whoever she was grabbed our dishes while we were still sitting in the booth and looked really angry. Zero smiles. I guess everyone that night working was just in a bad mood. The food was okay, but after what happened there, I'm never going back. Blah. read more

The food came quickly and there was a very nice lady that brought us some cheese on the side and got us some napkins and we never even asked her to bring them right to us but she still did. The place also seemed very clean. read more

Literally the worst fast food experience of my life, save for any food poisoning I may have blocked from my memory. It started with the cashier missing our order: I ordered the Pan Noodles without carrots, since I'm allergic. My partner order Pad Thai with chicken. Upon turning toward the beverage area, we found nary a water cup. Another minute of hovering back at the register yielded us some cups from the manager at a different register. Let's not get started on the UI for getting water from the "smart" Coke machines: that wasn't Noodles' fault. Looking to freshen up our waters, we opened the lemon container to find no lemons. Great. Alright, so we grabbed some paper-wrapped chopsticks and headed to the dining area. The room was maybe 1/3 filled. None of the remaining tables, 14 of them in all, had been bussed. We sat down at the least dirty table and waited. A couple tables over, an employee sat down for their break... at the next least dirty table. Food time! Look! There are carrots in my entree. And no chicken in my partners'! Quel surprise! The server graciously took my plate back and arrived later with appropriately prepared food. Most empty tables remained unchanged. I grab my chopstick package, only to find it was already ripped open. I walk the litter-strewn floor back to the beverage area, where I find a pristine chopstick package among the many already-open ones. read more

This review is for the chain in general. I will post it here as this is probably the Noodles I have been to the most. I have been to all the Noodles locations in town at least five times and to Noodles in general about 60-80 times over ten years or so. Consistently fresh and tasty food. Good service. Fast. Easy to customize the pasta (and add lots of veggie). Good value unless you add too many extras. Great pasta. Nice restaurants. Many have outside seating. They are a little stingy with veggies that you pay extra for. The extra meat could be cooked better into the meal instead of just lying on top. menu does not change too much so if you go too much you can Noodled out. Deserves a 4.5 stars (yelp, gives half stars would make giving fair ratings easier), but is a little closer to 4 than 5. read more

Nice food and quick service. Reasonable price for some decent food. Great variety of dishes.

Noodles categories are comfort food, Italian, and Asian Fusion. Yet none of these are done justice. I've given up on this location but last week ended up with it again after a year or so break since my guest suggested it. I can't come up with one redeeming factor to convince you to eat here. Maybe if all in your party want a different cuisine, like if one wants Mac and cheese and one wants spaghetti and meatballs and one wants pad Thai...maybe you could go here. Prepare for disappointment. If you don't mind paying a lot for a little food that is questionable in quality. After a few times having meatballs and feeling something gritty I quit it and went with the Indonesian Peanut Sauté + chicken. Not once was there ever peanut with my entree! They just skimp on ingredients in general. And the problems mentioned in other reviews, yeah, I second those! read more

This was my first visit to this Noodles location. I must say I had two concerns: 1. My alfredo sauce was watery. Alfredo sauce should be thick and creamy -- not watery! That makes me sad. 2. Location is dirty: The floors needed vacuuming, and lots of the empty tables needed busing and cleaning. In my opinion, I didn't think the restaurant appeared to be short-staffed and/or busy, so I'm not sure why the mess seemed excessive and why it seemed to linger. I've been to other Noodles locations in Madison and never experienced these issues, so I will likely visit those in the future instead of this location again. read more

I don't know why this location is so bad! The tables are filthy with bugs walking on the tabletop. How can they screw up standard items on their menu that have no modifications? The music was ear ringing loud and I asked for it to be turned down three times after someone else that worked there kept turning it back up. The baby's screams a few tables down ended, too! Yay! The fourth item at our table was delivered 20 minutes after the other three entrees. So much for eating together. I like Noodles & Company. In spite of this location being within walking distance of my home, I will frequent other locations. read more

I've only been to this location once, but it was enough to make me not want to go back again. I had just dropped my boyfriend off at the Truax campus and decided to get myself something to eat. It was extremely busy when I went inside to order, so the wait was fairly long. I ordered a caesar salad and the wisconsin mac & cheese, then took it over to the school where I sat in the lobby while I waited for my boyfriend to get out of class. When I opened it up, I was disappointed with everything. The croutons on the caesar salad were greasy and burnt, and the mac & cheese was so liquidy that it was more of a soup than mac & cheese. Furthermore, the staff weren't very friendly and cared more about getting my money and getting me out of there. This was a few years ago, so things could be different now, but I don't plan on ever going back. read more

I love this chain, but am never certain what my dish will be like, even though I order the same thing every time. I order the Pesto Cavatappi (I request no mushrooms and they always get the correct order). The only issue that I have is from location to location, the amount of pesto in my dish changes. Honestly, it's barely there sometimes. The tomatoes taste fine, but there are usually just 5 big chunks. I'd prefer smaller dices and much more than just 5. I'm going to return (to any noodles location), but would love to see some improvements and much more consistency in their orders. read more

Good menu, but only serve try noodles. They used to serve them but not any more. I like a variety of different noodles that offer but they can be bit salty sometimes. Good menu for kids and adult. And very friendly staff. read more

If you're looking for something that is fast and tasty it's a great spot with a lot of options. Their team was really helpful in explaining the menu and service was top notch! read more

Never sure what to write about this place. I like the food, but services and cleanliness are so lacking unless you say something about it. Totally empty now but half the tables not cleared. Salad came out only after I mentioned it to them. read more

I was at this location a week ago and I ordered a new dish they have, its called Thai hot pot, I was really looking forward to try it and unfortunately it failed completely. It was a big bowl with 90% water and 5% coconut milk (if there was any), three pieces of shredded chicken and pork each (all gummy), 5-6 spinach leaves, some noodles at the bottom and a few tomato chunks, the only good thing was the flatbread, nice flavor and crispy. I ate some since I was hungry but I will not ordered it again. This is not the first time I get a bland dish at this place, I think it's losing quality. read more

For a chain restaurant I think N & C delivers a consistently good menu and value. We are always pleased. However, I want to review service at the N & C on Mineral Point Blvd. in particular. The situation.... Sunday 1:15 p.m. , post church crowd, Christmas shopping crowd across from West Towne Mall. It was BUSY. I don't think I have ever been to a N & C when they were this slammed. The line was to the door, few if any tables, and the wait and kitchen staff were amazing. I don't think anyone had to wait more than 5 to 8 minutes for their food. My wife and I were totally impressed. And, perhaps it was the Christmas spirit, but all the customers seemed to take the line and table wait in stride. Some folks even shared tables with strangers. Very nice indeed. Way to hustle and kudos to the N & C staff! read more

Average chain restaurant. It's what you'd expect from a noodles and company but nothing more. Service is average as is the food, but what more do you expect from a chain (basically) fast food restaurant? read more

Excellent food! I can never decide on what I want when I walk in the door because there are always 3 or 4 dishes that I find appealing. While it can get a little crowded at lunch time, it's worth the short wait for an open table and it simply shows what a great restaurant it is. Excellent service too! read more

Ordered a pad thai to go right before the dinner rush. It was awful. It tasted like the cook didn't rinse out the pan after cooking spaghetti. I usually love eating the pad thai, but this was just too oily and the taste was soooooo off. Sad :( read more

Their portions here seem to be more generous than other Noodles and Company Locations. I had a regular sized Japanese pan noodles and barely touched it and was full. Food was good, and restaurant was clean. read more

I had not been here for a while and I just stopped in for a quick lunch. The Mediterranean salad looked good. I ordered it with chicken. Ordering and the wait were quick. I was disappointed in the salad. Half of it was macaroni pasta and it didn't look like the photo on the menu board. I was excited about all those yummy vegetables. Take away the macaroni and it was like a small or regular side salad. read more

pesto cavatappi w/ parmigiana chicken... and a ciabbata roll on the side... with butter... and a smile... this dish is so damn good i wanted to reach across the counter and slap the hell out of the cashier as a thank you for recommending that i top off my pasta with chicken parmigiana. the pasta was good but with the chicken... damn. and since in italy bread is considered an eating utensil i ordered a ciabatta roll on the side. my name is jeff and i'm addicted to pasta... read more

Noodles and Company - Pesto Cavatappi w/ Parmigiana Chicken and a Ciabatta Roll on the side - Salad Near Me - Madison, Wisconsin

My family and I have gone to this location a few times and we normally have good experiences. I usually get the penne rosa with grilled chicken. But the last few times, the chicken seems to be a little overcooked and dry. Especially if you pay close to $9 bucks for pasta and chicken, it better be near prefect. I would rate 3.5 stars, but not 4 stars. read more

There is a very small portion that you get. It is very deceptive because the bowls are very large and it is quite expensive. The food is pretty good and there is a lot of flavor but the portions are to small. read more

Noodles & Company...universally loved, almost. I say almost because there seems to be an attitude among foodies that this chain sucks. I, personally, don't think it sucks, but it could be a lot better. The main problem with this location is the size of the restaurant itself. It would probably get three stars from me if not for this problem. There is simply not enough seating to accommodate the amount of people who want to eat here on weekends. I'm not a fan of waiting for tables unless the restaurant is REALLY good, so I've just walked out a few times before placing my order. When I do stick around, usually I feel really crowded due to the close proximity of the tables. There are also lots of little kids, who may or may not leave you teetering precariously on the brink of utter madness. It's probably better to go during the work-week. The food is reasonably tasty and quickly served, but inconsistent. The noodles are always cooked perfectly but sometimes the sauces come out too watery. The ability to add meat (or tofu) to any dish is helpful, since some of the dishes are pretty bland otherwise. My favorite recently has been the penne rosa, which has just the right amount of kick. However, for a place devoted to pastas, and considering the rather high prices, I expect to be more impressed. You probably already know if you like Noodles & Company or not. If you aren't familiar with this chain and are thinking of trying it out, I would not recommend this location; there are quite a few others in the Madison area which are less crowded. For a quick bite, Noodles is pretty good, but you can do better. read more