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    3.3 (398 reviews)
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    Closed 11:30 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Tristan W.

    One of the best dining experiences on campus (only a few minutes' walk from the Reg/Max P). Definitely recommend noodles dishes and curry dishes here. Absolutely fantastic meals!

    The Man & the legendary location :-) Definitely worth the hype!
    Allicia S.

    Great location near to universities and walkable neighborhoods. The crowd was very diverse from students to what appeared to be a ladies afternoon lunch group to couples to law-enforcement of Asian descent. My date and I blended right in! As my date was born and raised in Chicago, and often talked about not being able to find drunken noodles in other cities, it was a no-brainer when he asked me where I wanted to eat during our trip last week. I was not disappointed at all! The drunken noodles came with heat level from regular to 911. My date selection was 911, of course. The Tom Kha soup, lack the presentation received, but the content was equally good. Actually welcomed emphatically due to the cold temperatures. I also had the garlic udon noodles (normal sauce) with shrimp. Very tasty and well seasoned. Included a room, temperature, Vietnamese, tea, since hot was not an option and a hot Vietnamese coffee to go! Everything was delicious and great service throughout. Will definitely return during my next visit.

    Taylor H.

    First time here this place was okay got the chicken and shrimp ramen it was bland I had to add a lot of soy sauce. The servers were very nice though

    Vegetable Noodle
    Steve A.

    Had a good lunch here recently when out doing shopping and business. It gets a little busy at lunch. Noodles Etc. is another place that's popular with Hyde Park locals, including UC faculty and students. Certainly has a casual feel. This isn't anything fancy, and the prices reflect this. Because it was cold I needed to get something warm of course. It's hard to beat noodles and soup in this kind of situation. Thankfully this was pretty close so I got over here and got a table. It has a lot of different broths and noodles. Most of the entrees use broths made from animal products. A few don't. The best one of these is the Vegetable Noodle. It's $8.50 for a pretty big bowl. This has bean sprouts and rice noodles. Certainly if around here I would come back. It makes a very good lunch. This is best when it's freezing cold outside.

    PJ S.

    Stopped in when Medici was closed. This was a good pivot! We ordered a bunch of stuff off the appetizer section and it was all tasty! Service was friendly and food came out very quickly as well.

    Drunken Noodle
    Crystal H.

    This was my first visit. I ordered several appetizers and my favorite was the egg rolls (shrimp and pork). Didn't think the chicken satay had much flavor but it was fresh and hot. My entree was really good - drunken noodles with chicken. It's also very clean with attentive servers even though quite a busy Saturday afternoon crowd. Great portions for the money and street parking

    Pad Se - eu Noodle (After I ate off it) They give you a lot!!
    Naiima D.

    The last time I ate from here was six years ago. I worked in the Hyde Park area. My coworkers and I would order from here often. Well let me tell you something (Young Jeezy Verzuz voice)...They are still delicious!!!!! I usually order through Door Dash but didn't today and I found you guys on Grubhub! I ordered my old time usual.... 911 spicy Beef Pad Se Ew and a Lemonade. My Pad Se Ew was hottttt just like I ordered. So delicious and hot! It had a slight sweet undertone, tender beef, broccoli was cooked to perfection and it was saucy just like I like it. The Lemonade is sweet (not cloyingly sweet), tart and refreshing. I don't think it's freshly squeezed but it's delicious. Noodles Etc has great Thai Food that is very reasonably priced!! Check them out you won't be disappointed!! *** Sorry I was so ravenous I ate before I took my pics)

    Judith P.

    I'm back! Met a friend here in this lively spot. Oh! The food was good too! So I came back! Having the baby chicken rolls and chicken panang (sp).

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    Michelle A.

    Very laid back spot in Hyde Park that can get super busy quickly. This is not your typical dine-in restaurant. You go in and (1) select your seat and view the menu from a QR or (2) ask for menus up front and find a seat. Either way, you order and pay up front at one of 2 desks and everything is brought out to you as it's made. They are very busy with takeout. I have yet to try an appetizer I don't enjoy! I particularly like the Gyoza and BBQ pork spicy rolls. Each time I go I try a different dish, and the portions are enough for a midnight snack. My last dish (stir-fried vegetables) needed a little more seasoning, but nothing a lot hot sauce couldn't fix. Prices were fair. Overall, I will go again!

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    Meh. Edible, not very interesting. The salad was good. Service was good, ambience was sort of like a cafeteria but with table service.

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    This is my go to on a cold day for a hot bowl of pho on the south side of Chicago. Most things on the menu deserve an honorable mention.

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    Tofu pad sew introduced me to my love for Thai food I strongly recommend. All the noodle dishes are great, but that's my favorite.

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    So glad you had a good time! thank you for the great review Padma!

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    We went to sit inside. We got seated immediately we went during lunchtime it wasn't that crowded…read more We ordered the beef short rib soup and kimchi fried rice. As you can see in my picture there's no sign of a soup it's just noodles but in their menu it's called a soup. The noodles were garlic soy sauce noodle noodles. It was good! I had no complaints. The kimchi fried rice was very good as well too. The beef short rib is sweet and slightly lemongrass flavored. This whole meal is for the sweet and slightly savory palette. The garlic noodles honestly had way too much garlic on them. But once I ate it later in the day it was good. When you sit inside the price that you see on the menu will not be what you're charge you will be charged $23 instead of $16. Definitely clarify if that is the sizing price, we assumed we got dinner portions. You do get more than enough to take home. I will say about this place is if you do try something new you will have an interesting experience!

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