The Magic Noodle

This is the best Thai food I have ever had. I downloaded this app just to review this place, it's…read morethat good. The crispy duck was perfect. 10/10 would recommend. Also the service was really good despite how busy it was. I ate the food before I could take a photo, my bad.

Super casual Thai spot that is frequented by regular customers. It's predominantly a drive…read morethru/takeout spot. There are only a handful of parking spots on site with no designated disabled spots but the further spot is still close. There are a few tables inside if you choose to dine in. It's a mix of chairs and booths. You order at the counter and your food is brought to your table. There is a water station available and you grab your utensils and hot sauce there. The tables are plain with a napkin dispenser. On this visit I ordered the lunch special that is around $13. It was Pad See U with tofu. The lunch special also came with a flavorful house soup, which is a black pepper veggie broth including green onions, eggs (like egg drop soup), and fine bits of carrot and mushroom. The lunch special is served bento box style included was one crab Rangoon, one veggie roll with sweet Thai chili sauce, an iceberg lettuce salad with shredded carrots and an incredible dressing that I tried to get every drop. Also, there is a serving of white rice and the Pad See U. Customer service was top notch and I really enjoyed talking to the woman who manages the counter. Very friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. The food and customer service is 5 stars! The ambiance is 4 stars. I hope to visit again.

Front counter where you order food

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Earth-friendly reusable water cups and Thai chiles

Kinnaree Thai Cuisine

4.2(116 reviews)

2.2 mi

Maybe we ordered the wrong food to try but the crying tiger was terribly under seasoned and the…read morethai basil rice was very oily. To add insult to injury this place (with 5$ tip) was 40$ to eat at for two small, less than mediocre dishes and 2 waters. Like a plate of rice with fried tofu and a plate full of onions and little slivers of meat served cold and called a salad.

First time trying Thai food. The owner was very helpful in recommending something. Had the Thai…read moreBasil with beef , chicken and shrimp. I had spice level 3. It was fantastic and just enough heat so you could still taste other flavors. Homemade egg rolls were fantastic also. Highly recommend this place.

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Pho-4-Ever

4.9(59 reviews)

3.9 mi

I was in town visiting family and they took me to Pho-4-Ever for dinner. It's a small family…read morerestaurant. The owners and employees were very helpful and super friendly. They went above and beyond to make our big family enjoy our meals with smiles!! We all ordered the PHO noodle soup! The broth was delicious before adding the condiments. It's traditional for us to add fish sauce and chili oil!! Most family members ordered the boba drinks. The kids ordered the sodas. I ordered an ice tea. One member ordered the traditional Vietnamese ice coffee. It's a French press coffee made at our table. They brought the condensed milk for the sweetness. Once brewed and mixed, you pour it in a glass of ice. Extremely tasty!! Overall, a FABULOUS family owned restaurant. It's a small place but mighty. We saw quite a few takeout orders while dining. A well maintained restaurant with its own parking lot. The owners and staff took great care of us.

Unfortunately I didn't think to get any photos while here with my family for a quick lunch…read more We ordered dumplings, crab rangoons and eggrolls as appetizers and they were hot, fresh and delicious. Main dishes were beef and rice noodles, chicken pho and a banh mi. They all came to the table quickly and were very good.

Pretty dining room

Fixings

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Decor

Pho Saigon

4.2(85 reviews)

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This was some of the best Vietnamese food we've had in a while. We ordered the shrimp spring…read morerolls. They were as fresh as they could be and of course I love that peanut sauce that they come with. Hubby had the beef pho and I had the pork Romacelli bowl. Both were absolutely delicious. I'm trying not to lick the bowl!

Great shrimp spring rolls and dipping sauce. Great Pho Tai and Pork bowl. Fast and attentive…read moreservice.

This is a baby Roach coming out of my food which they said it was a gnat or a fly. No apologies and had to pay full price for meal

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HuHot Mongolian Grill

3.5(53 reviews)

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This place is easily the biggest bang for your buck. I would sell all of my 13 children for one…read morebowl of those glorious soft noodles and luxurious tender meat. The service is always insane, those cooks can make any substance a 5 star meal. I would hire all of those men AND women to cook my final meal if I was about to be slaughtered in prison for horrendous crimes. The environment is amazing and I love all the music and conversations you can hear. I would tell everyone in my life to go and have the best experience of their lives. However after you experience it once everuthing in life is just not as exciting. Best food in town Sincerely Fredrick Leonard

We went here because my wife was craving this food. This place is all you can eat. I only got 2…read moreplates of food because I learned not to stuff myself too much as we had to drive to our next destination which was in Kansas City. Prices were not too bad as it was $16.99, but soft drinks are not included and you have to pay extra. They have a good assortment of food and they tell you the recipe to make some of the sauces. I ended up having a bowl full of vegetables and meat the first shot. Then, I ended up getting some noodles and making my own version of a supreme pizza which did not taste bad at all. If it does get busy, beware that it does take some time to cook the meal. If you give the cooks a tip, they do a song of some sort like at Cold Stone. Service was good and our server was friendly as they cleared out the tables fast. Even though the receipt says an extra charge, she did not charge us for it and we ended up giving more tip.

Delicious and unique combination. Let's eat!

Kahnnnnnn!

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4.8(8 reviews)

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The food was fresh & flavorful. Made to order & absolutely delicious. The owners were very kind.read more

Absolutely great Thai food!!! Came across this food truck while visiting family in Carthage, MO,…read moreand was pleasantly surprised how delicious the Thai cuisine was! All prepared fresh and full of flavor! I actually went there three times it was so good! And excellent portions! I highly recommend this food truck!

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I want to say Shanghai Wings but I can't remember what the person working there told me that they were.

Han the Sushi Man

4.0(75 reviews)

1.9 mi

Would have given 5 stars because the service was good and the sushi was great but out spider roll…read moredidn't have the soft shell crab and was stuffed to the brim with lettuce instead.

We came for lunch. The kids each got a lunch special, which was a good value. My husband and I…read moresplit a Bang Bang Bowl with shrimp and a spicy tuna roll. It was all delicious! The service was also great!

Looking at the dining area from the register

Shrimp tempura, crab, seared sushi

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Specialty sushi

Wilder's Steakhouse

4.4(152 reviews)

2.0 mi

•$$$

This was a very good experience. The ambience is akin to a 50's high end supper club. The bar is…read morewell stocked and the bar staff know what they are doing. The wait staff is attentive and the food is among the best in the area. Perfect place for the special occasion.

Came on a random Tuesday night and didn't make a reservation. Had a party of 6, and it took them a…read morefew minutes to figure out where to seat us. Definitely make reservations if you have a larger party. Restaurant has a decent bit of bar top seating at an older looking bar. They sat us in a back room at a very nicely presented white table clothed table. We ordered the hot crab dip for an appetizer. It was delicious. 10/10 recommend. For my entree, I ordered the 8 oz filet medium rare with the brown sugar brussel spouts. I almost always have to season my steak, but this was cooked and seasoned perfectly. Carley was our server and she was the perfect mix of being attentive while also not being at our table too often. Next time I am in town, I'll definitely be stopping by for dinner.

Filet with brussel sprouts

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Golden Dragon Restaurant

2.5(15 reviews)

0.2 mi

I've been coming to this place since I was a kid in the 90s. Honestly, Panda Express down the…read morestreet tastes better. The saving grace to this place now is the friendly service! Our host/waitress was so nice! I don't think there was any actual Chinese food on the buffet though.

Service was excellent! Buffet was fresh and hot. BUT... I decided to order two plates to go and…read morethat was where things went wrong. The chicken was so old and hard neither me or other recipient could chew it. So I called and it had only been about an hour since I left. They told me to leave name and number and I would get a call back. Its now 3 hours after that call and no call. I guess what they pull out of the buffet and let sit for days is what comes from their kitchen. So the only way to get fresh and hot here is to eat there and only off the buffet.

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Kim's Kitchen

4.8(13 reviews)

0.1 mi

We used to come here when it was a Mexican restaurant and reluctantly avoided it because we liked…read morethe old place. Like many restaurants in Joplin, the outside is often nothing to get excited about and as someone who works in graphic design and advertising I'm heavily influenced by presentation and packaging. Don't judge this book by the cover! The inside looks really cute, upscale and trendy with an Asian vibe but not over the top or kitschy. This is a palce I would be happy bringing clients, friends or a date night dinner. The inside would fit right in San Francisco, LA or Chicago. The menu is shorter but still has plenty of choices. I highly recommend trying the soups as they serve several traditional Thai and Vietnamese along with the typical Chinese-American soups. My wife had a beef fried rice dish and I had the beef and meatball Pho. Sort of my starter test, if they do well on the Pho I will come back and try them again. The Pho was simpler than others I've had but still very good. I thought it was a bit mild, not in a spicy hot way, but in seasoning. If your looking for a comforting warm broth on a cold day this would hit the spot. Adding a little balck sauce (always on the table) was just enough added flavor. However I felt the Pho needed more vegetables; carrots, cabbage, bok choy, onion etc. It may just be their still but although very good it was basically broth, meat, sprouts (which I love) and sweet basil (instead of cilantro). Again, it was still very good but why I only gave them four stars. My wife's dish was elegant, and I'd even say fancy. Instead of dumping everything in a big bowl and calling it fried rice each element was presented seperately and generiously. Her dish was far more flavorful and complex than mine. She honestly had made a better selection and perhaps I ordered something that was not their best dish. I think my wife would have rated them five stars. Last we also ordered the fresh translucent spring rolls with the peanuty dipping sauce. It was perfect, fresh, cool, crisp and always fun to see through the translucent wrap. The sauce was so good we wanted to eat it with a spoon after the spring rolls were consumed.

The food actually resembles the pictures on the menu! The service was professional and efficient…read more The restaurant was Zen in color and design. My husband has alpha gal. It is an allergy to mammal meat. For this reason we don't order spring or egg rolls. However, our waiter had the cook make spring rolls for us with shrimp only. They were great! I ordered extra to take home. Also, we had chicken and noodles. It was fresh colorful and my husband finished it off. We will return to Kim's Kitchen.

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Mark R.

10 years ago

I wrote a bad review on someone for the first time today, so Karma says that I have to say something nice about someone to make up for it and I couldn't think of a better place to do that with than here with the Magic Noodle! I've never had Thai food but was pleasantly surprised when invited by someone to this place. Staff was nice and attentive and food was MUCH better than I had expected (not sure why I thought I wouldn't like Thai food, but I definitely do). I have always enjoyed Chinese food but get tired of it after a while. This place is now going to be somewhere that I go regularly because it has more character than Chinese and I really enjoyed it. Soup was great and I don't like soup. Crispy Chicken dish I had was SUPER-crispy...too bad I don't remember what it was called. I've had the same thing on repeat visits and can't seem to get enough though.. My wife likes Crab Rangoons and I have never liked them at the multiple Chinese places that we have eaten them at, I thoroughly enjoyed them here and she had a mild "goongasm" after eating them. I went at lunch and service was great. Repeat times were later in the evening and service was still good. Got a great "show" from the family that owns it laughing it up towards the front of the restaurant cleaning silverware each time. Feels very authentic. Happy to support this place! read more

Jesus L.

4 years ago

walked inside and instantly got called the n-word by some Chinese looking motherfucker. I don't know if he worked there but he spoke little to no English and he was looking at me the whole time. the food smelled like my bathroom socks and tasted like my Ex-girlfriends foot. will never go again. plus robbed me of 80 bucks! read more

Heidi S.

13 years ago

I love this place, it is the only thing about Joplin I miss. The food is awesome, I have never ordered something I didn't like. The staff is so friendly and remembered me when I would come in and bring my favorite dish. read more

Garner C.

9 years ago

Eaten here 6 times this week and still have no superpowers. This place is a gimmick. Would not reccomend this to anyone who wants superpowers. read more

Michael B.

4 years ago

Every time I go has been an excellent experience, food is awesome and the selection of dishes are great.

Brian H.

8 years ago

The food was not that great at all but it certainly wasn't terrible. We won't be back.

Linda V.

7 years ago

The food was very tasty and it was nice that they could make our meals keto friendly.

Willie W.

14 years ago

Food not so good any more. The smell and bugs on the walls.

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