Walked past this small noodle bar on my way to PPAC to catch a show and thought I would grab a bite…read morepost show. Easy access just across the street from PPAC, both table and bar style seating. Very friendly and helpful service as I was quickly seated at bar and provided with some awesome recommendations with the miso salad and ragu. The ragu was phenomenal with perfect combination of fresh noodles, combo of meats and a bit of spice that gives it a little extra kick. Good selection of beers and drinks to wash your meal down over conversations with staff or friends. Stop on in for some great noodles in a casual and relaxed atmosphere!

If you're a vegetarian, I'd suggest skipping this restaurant. Went in last night for dinner wanting…read morea soup because it was cold out. The server said there was really only one option on the menu for vegetarians which is what I ordered. The food is served luke warm and for $15 I'm pretty sure I could have made this same dish at home for much cheaper and probably better. It has a spicy chili oil on the side that you mix in along with the pickled radish which was more salty than pickled tasting. One bunch of noodles wasn't properly cooked and clumped at a section. I consider myself pretty good eating with chopsticks and the slippery noodles proved to be quite difficult to eat. Not a good option if you're on a date and maybe concerned with how you will look eating this dish. Probably the saving grace of the dish was the mushrooms which allowed me to give this place 3 stars. I will not be back to this restaurant. I only ordered a hot water with a lemon for a drink. No lemon was given, only a chipped little cup (pictured), and the restaurant was freezing. I kept my coat on the entire time. The menu is really tiny. I suggest looking at the menu before going and really making sure there is something you want to try before going. Rookie mistake made on my end!

Parking was easy out front, they have a small lot thats shared with another business. Was a little…read morechilly inside so not sure if heat wasn't all full. Staff greeted us and got to see it real quick. We and another party was only ones there lunch time. Probably more take out than dine in. Menu selection was huge, so much to choose from. My gf is from china so picked out some noteworthy dishes to try and they did not disappoint! 4/5 stirfry bacon with bamboo shoots was excellent. The bacon is more like the fatty cross section of pork that's thinly sliced. It had a smoky flavor to it which mixes well with the crunchy bamboo and peppers. The spice level was also just right to give the dish a good kick. 3.5/5 fried intestines were also good but just didn't hit as well as the other dishes. Maybe just not crunchy enough. At least also spiced well. 5/5 Salted egg yolk with tofu... I could not stop eating this dish with rice. I don't know what kind of tofu they were using, but it was super silky, but it was also maintaining its form really well in firmness so doesn't break apart in contact. The salty egg yolk flavor balances out with the tofu and rice. It's so it's like a comfort food for me. 4.5/5 beef with Longhorn peppers, definitely on the spicy side, which I love. This dish was a bit softer than normal, but I was fine since we had rice to go with it. The beef strands mixed well with the thin sliced peppers so it was easy chew and the spice packs a punch. Overall, I love this place and will definitely come again when I'm around the area. The menu is so huge that I feel like I have to come back multiple times just to try 80% of the menu.

Lovely, non descript, clean and welcoming. I researched this…read moreplace and it's description is "authentic "... and it truly is. I ordered the double pork.. came out beautifully served in a pot, delicious with peppers and note this.. spicy. But I like that! Scallion pancakes were great as were the delightful, ethereal, chicken fingers/ puffs. Left me asking the question, how did they do that? Portions were excellent as was the service. BYOB... enjoyed a nice sauvignon blanc.

Mad for Noodles? More like dissatisfied with noodle shop. The place was clean with a kiosk right…read morethere when you enter. The noodles were good and I enjoyed the crab rangoons but the meat I received with my noodles was nothing but fatty. They also put a fishy sauce in my bag that leaked and it reeked. The place wasn't awful but it just didn't stand out much compared to other great noodle spots in the city, plus good luck getting parking on Thayer.

I tried a variety of items with my friend, and it was mostly delicious! I was excited to try the…read moreoxtail soup, but it was quite bland. Otherwise, everything was amazing. We tried the general chicken, and it was nice and spicy, but not too crazy. The crab Rangoon was some of the best I've ever had. We also had the udon noodles, and they were top-notch. The bao were more like steamed dumplings. I tried to ask the waitress about it, but we weren't able to communicate clearly. If you're ordering it thinking you're going to get fluffy bao, you will be disappointed. Otherwise, as dumplings, they were pretty good. There's lots of seating and acute area for watching Thayer Street by the window. Overall, I'm excited to come back for more.

I've stopped by Ichiraku a few times now and have always had a decent meal. The most recent time…read morewas this past Saturday. We arrived around 7:30 without a reservation and I was nervous there wouldn't be an opening- thankfully no wait though! The restaurant itself is decorated nicely, spacious, and has a great bar where you can watch the chefs cook. I always like being able to see the chefs work their magic and this was no different. There are numerous options on the menu and they have a large sushi list as well. Our waitress was prompt and friendly. I ended up ordering the hibachi scallop while my significant other had a sushi roll. The food came out quickly and prepared nicely. I always like their hibachi as it comes with a lot of different food items. The salad was okay, a little wilted but their dressing is always wonderful. The meal itself was good- a generous portion of scallops, lots of zucchini which are my favorite, and the fried rice was good as well. A little clumpy when I'm used to kernels but not bad at all. If you're looking for a good hibachi dinner I highly recommend trying this place! It's not perfect but definitely has its qualities.

I like Ichiraku as a lunch option in this area. I typically get the 2 roll sushi lunch special, and…read morehave no complaints! The lunch special is a little pricier than other sushi restaurants in the area, but nothing crazy. I love their spicy Kani hand roll. Not many people know this but they have an AYCE option on Monday and Tuesday for $35. It's a really good deal and you can pretty much choose from whatever - sushi or not! The service has been good when I visited. I have noticed it is sometimes slow, so plan some time if you're going there. The drinks are pretty good as well. It is small inside, but overall a cute little place.

Wow! Our server was so friendly and helpful - he gave me a thorough rundown of everything on the…read moremenu that was vegetarian. We were sadly in a rush and had to be out by a certain time to catch a show, and our server understood the assignment and got us out on the tight schedule we needed. I'm just sad I had to slurp down my soup so quickly as it was absolutely DELICIOUS! I ordered the Snow Mountain Ramen - the creamy tofu broth is unlike anything I've had and was so so unique and delicious. I thought about it for at least a week straight after eating it and am still dying to go back to get more. I also got the Iced Rose Matcha drink - $10 felt too pricy for this but I wanted a fun drink and a little caffeine kick - and again the flavors were unique and tasty. Both my friend and I happened to see someone we knew here - it's definitely a popular spot! It was packed on a Saturday night but it was still pretty quick for us to get a table for 2. Being a downtown city restaurant, the tables feel a bit cramped and I was a little too close to the table next to me for comfort - claustrophobics beware (honestly the soup is worth it though!!) Parking is pretty easy in the lot, although Holy crap they need to fix the potholes / harsh drop-off where it meets the street, and it still was not fully plowed many weeks after the big snowstorm (it's a shared lot so not a Y Noodle specific issue, but just saying). The only thing that was unpleasant were the bathrooms - I get it was a busy weekend night, but they reeked of a litter box the second you stepped in, the floor was dirty and very wet with unknown substances, and the Dyson hand dryer is at such a weird, too high level on the wall that it sprayed water in my face. Everything else was a dream, can't wait to go back! Hopefully the bathrooms were just a fluke.

WOW. Such awesome food. You must try this place. The flavors were perfect all around. I can't even…read moredescribe how yummy things were. Not pictured was the tonkatsu meal and my pork belly buns (appetizer for meal). I drank the beer+soju pairing which was good. I never had soju before today. It tasted like apple liquor. I wish that our server had communicated that food comes out as it is ready. My meal came out 10 minutes before everyone else's which is awkward. Although this isn't fine dining, I find a sporadic placement of food to be strange because I sat with my food in front of me waiting for everyone else's. Service is not necessarily friendly, but they are attentive.

Great service friendly folks. Affordable prices. Parking inside so you don't have to walk so far or…read moredrive endlessly looking around for a Parking. Southeast Asian food for the first-timers. Small shake hidden in the hood.

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I LOVE LOVE LOVEEEEEE GREEN BASIL!!! Everything from the service, the staff, the quality of food,…read moreand just overall the home/family feeling. We come here quite frequently, for date night, family dinners and celebrations. I think I tried pretty much everything under the sun. My TOP favorites are: the chicken wings with cucumber salad, and sticky rice. (Staple Lao meal!) the Chicken Noodle Soup (Kow piek sen) The Lad Narr and lastly, the Khao Soi! If you are a first timer I would recommend the Lad Narr it's similar to Pad se Ew but not as sweet and has a little more sauce to it. The chicken noodle soup is also a lao staple and at Green Basil- they make it THE BEST! The noodles are hand pressed/knead and sliced. It is so comforting like a hug in a bowl.

I got takeout here tonight and while it's not the same as ordering a ton of dishes and enjoying…read morethem in house, it was sooooo good! Ordering via phone was way, the stuff was made quickly and it was delicious as always. The staff here is always super warm and friendly, and it was pretty inside per usual. Love love love this place!

I usually have a pretty strong preference for salty food, but even for me, the dishes here were too…read moresalty. The pepper chicken was overly seasoned, which made it hard to fully enjoy the flavors. My Jahunger noodle was also quite salty, becoming overwhelming after a few bites. The portion size was not large, but it was just right for one person. Overall, the excessive salt really affected the experience.

The restaurant is super small so we had tried to come a few times and not stayed due to long wait…read moretimes. Arriving early will be good if you want a table fast. The food is delicious. The noodles have a good texture and I liked the flavor of the jagunger noodles dish.