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    Island Noodles

    4.4 (37 reviews)
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    Island Noodles with Teriyaki Chicken
    Lauren F.

    So. Good. I tried these at the Columbus Food Truck Festival and they were great! The line was crazy long, but moved fast so don't be deceived by the long lines. They were only offering the Island Noodles with ($10) or without chicken($9), so I got the Island Noodles with Teriyaki Chicken and the chicken was very flavorful. The noodles had a great garlic and soy sauce flavor and there was also broccoli, snap peas, squash, spinach, carrots, and sliced mushrooms mixed in with the noodles. I have never heard of or seen this food truck before, but I hope I run into them again in the future. 100% worth the wait!

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    Jameliah B.

    Great noods! This place has been on my bucket list for years. I just haven't been able to catch them. They aren't at any particular location despite the address being listed on here. You can find them set up at many of the festivals during summer. It truly sucks because COVID-19 has canceled them all. Luckily they are still popping up at some of the local breweries. Best way to find them is through their Facebook page. It's so fun to watch them make the noodles. They throw everything in a huge wok and then flame it up. Pro tip: all they serve is noodles. You can get them with or without chicken. It's great either way. Definitely check it out if you haven't already.

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    Steve A.

    I like yet another food truck since finding out about Island Noodles. It has a limited menu focusing on noodles of course. The influences seem to be Asian, Caribbean, and whatever. It has a lot for a portion so be hungry. The service is much faster than at many other food trucks in Columbus probably because of the limited menu. I had something from the truck when it was at Comfest. It had a choice of noodles with meat or as vegetables only. The container was filled with large Soba noodles and lots of fresh looking vegetables. It was $8 for the big container. This was a pretty good value. It wasn't so bad like some of the other vendors there waiting in line. They were in part of the less crowded area so it was pretty fast to get something there for once. It's also popular at the Columbus Food Truck Festival. The lines there are ridiculous. It was one of the most popular trucks there so it was always busy. They still managed to keep the line moving. It made it one of the more enjoyable trucks at the festival. They were our favorites there. I would say to visit Island Noodles if they're around. It's much better food and service for not too much. The staff was very fast and friendly.

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    Nikita V.

    Island Noodles was a vendor set up at Bunbury. I was so excited to see noodles! They only had one variation, chicken teriyaki. I would have given 5 stars but there were whole uncooked baby carrots and some extra large veggie pieces in my noodle batch. Completely messed up the vibe. Otherwise these noodles are on point. They are a bit thin like angel hair pasta but good nonetheless. The bok choy, zucchini, and broccoli were cooked perfectly. I'd like to have seen smaller pieces of red pepper, it was still uncooked and would have been nice to have it smaller so it would have been cooked and the flavors mesh with the other ingredients better. The chicken was moist and just fell apart. The dish wasn't overly sauced either. Really a great combination minus the large chunk carrots. Those need to be cut in thirds at the very least. My husband grabbed one and filled his with sriracha. I wish I'd seen it on the table, definitely jelly. I loooooove spicy food!

    Veggie noodles. This is like a box of holding. A LOT of good food packed in there.
    Beth C.

    I heard rave reviews about this stand during Gen Con, that the lines were long but moved fast, and the food was delicious and cheap. This was totally accurate. The take-out container looks small but packs in a lot of food. I bought the veggie noodles for $8 (the other option, teriyaki chicken, was just a buck more). The description says they include 21 vegetables, and wow, it is a great variety. I didn't expect things like sweet potato in there, and it worked so well! The veggies were huge, too.

    Enjoyed this at the NC State Fair. Delicious.

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    Amazing fresh vegetables and noodles... Outstanding service Comfest. Always look forward to seeing them

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    A really fun place I had at a fair one time. Really nice portion sizes would definitely try again. (B).

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    So delicious! We definitely enjoyed this meal and cannot wait to have it again. The staff was great too!

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    Island noodles is one of my favorites at events. It's always fresh vegetables, noodles and chicken. It's yummy and good.

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    THE BEST FOOD IVE HAD IN A WHILE. I love it so much I might have to follow the food truck like a groupie with an old school band. lol

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    It's soooo good! If you encounter this food truck you should definitely grab a bite. I just wish they were easier to find!

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    Absolutely delicious! Got the chicken noodles and it's packed with chicken and veggies. So glad they came to Gen Con with their food truck.

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    I had them for the first time at the Canfield Food Extravaganza. I am sooo hooked. They were so delicious.

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    4.1
    (99 reviews)
    2.4 km
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    I stopped by Mecha Noodle Bar and ordered their Pho Sizzle--and wow, it did not disappoint! The…read morebroth is on the sweeter side, but still incredibly rich, bold, and packed with flavor, especially with the added marrow oil that really elevates the whole dish. The portion size was generous, and the NY strip was tender, perfectly cooked, and so satisfying. Service was quick and the waitstaff were genuinely kind and attentive, which made the experience even better. The bathrooms were clean, and there's convenient street parking nearby, so getting in and out was easy. The overall ambiance is great and they have anime playing on their tvs. Great music too. Highly recommend if you're craving a delicious, comforting bowl of pho in Columbus!

    Came in on a slow Saturday afternoon and our server was Olivia. It was our first time here and the…read moredecor was interesting. Their seating arrangement are stools so if you need back support, you probably have to sit at the bar or booths. The Red Oil Dumplings (pork, shrimp, sichuan vinegar, cilantro) were my favorite. The dough to filling ratio was perfect. I was expecting them to be a little spicy but they didn't have any heat imo. I wasn't impressed with the ramen. It wasn't bad but I think I've had better ramen at other places in Columbus. My husband ordered the "spicy beef ramen" and that wasn't spicy either.

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    Tiger + Lily

    4.2
    (529 reviews)
    0.9 km
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    Came here for a quick dinner before a show at A&R Music BarZ. Fast, casual service…read more Get the SZECHUAN NUMBING BEEF! It was absolutely wonderful and I can't stop thinking about it since going yesterday. Reminded me of Mapu Beef stew but with noodles instead of rice. Don't skip on the fried dumplings either! Both our servers were lovely. We enjoyed the window seating next to the sidewalk. It made for excellent people watching. A lovely experience overall.

    Right downtown, Tiger+Lily is close by to the Palace Theater and works for pre-show dinner as it…read moredid for us on our first visit. Hip informal vib with ample but not big dining room. Quick and attentive service. We started with crispy dumplings (6), crispy egg rolls (2), and a scallion pancake. Bing, their crepe, wasn't available our night. My dining companions loved the pancake - for me perhaps a bit too much drizzled sauce. It was helpfully quartered when brought to the table so sharing was easy. The dumplings were indeed crispy and probably my favorite with a standard dark dipping sauce. The egg rolls were standard and perhaps a bit undersized and over fried, but a good creamy dipping sauce was a pivot away from the sweet chili sauce that usually accompanies such apps. Ramen is clearly the focus of the menu and three of us had ramen with chicken and one with pork. They spoke favorably of the broth and the combos of mushrooms, boiled egg, greens. I had the rice vermicelli with chicken that they called a salad. I was expecting the classic Vietnamese staple but this one had some adaptations, perhaps to a fusion or one might say less ethnic nod. Small things but the ample portion served in a small bowl made it hard to mix the rice noodles, lettuce, carrot, cucumber and chicken that is a common approach to the dish after drowning all the ingredients in both sweet sauce (nuoc cham), siracha and/or hoisin sauce. It only came with the nuoc cham. They brought Siracha when I asked for it, but I'm a fan of having these condiments on the table standard. Again, had the sense that the business lunch crowd that is probably the primary audience isn't likely to be as focused on the more authentic ingredients. The chicken was also not grilled and sliced but had a pleasant preparation. Just know it won't be the charred flavor that is so common. Finally, not to obsess on this one dish, but cutting the lettuce leaves more would enable easier chop sticks combos of the ingredients in single bites. Overall it worked for us. I am definitely the most focused on (my companions would say obsessed) on connection to what these dishes should be. If adaptations work well for you, Tiger+Lily likely will as well.

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    Chuan Jiang Hao Zi

    Chuan Jiang Hao Zi

    4.4
    (153 reviews)
    6.6 km

    Spectacular food. Chicken with green peppercorn is one of my favorite dishes in Columbus.read more

    I arrived at noon and the parking lot was already pretty full for this very unassuming Chinese…read morerestaurant from the outside. There is plenty of free parking which is nice. When I walked in the atmosphere was great, I could smell good food and heard conversations. There's a large area with large round tables to right and to the left are booths and almost all of them were full. The menu was a mix of Americanized Chinese, traditional Chinese and included Dim Sum as well. There were a number of dishes we didn't know much about and there were dishes being enjoyed by other customers that looked delicious. The wait staff was more than happy to explain the dishes and/or show us on the menu what someone was eating. They took very good care of us and shared the tasks of bringing our food, filling water, and just checking in. Now the food. The food came out very quickly! We all received a well filled bowl of rice. First out was the string beans, perfectly cooked, not droopy, and the flavors of garlic and hot peppers. Even though the peppers were there the heat was not overpowering at all. Next was the shredded pork with garlic sauce. The textures of the pork and bamboo shoots were a nice contrast and the sauce was perfectly balanced and craveable. The special grilled lamb, I was told, was some of the best in the city. It was tender and well spiced. Even when he said he was full he just couldn't stop eating it. For the dim sum order we got the shrimp dumplings, soup dumplings, scallion pancake, and sesame balls and they brought a soy sauce and a chili oil with them. The shrimp dumplings were tender but the dough was pretty sticky. I think this is normal and they were tasty with some of the oil on them. The scallion pancakes were very thin and gummy, this is the only thing we ordered that I would not get again. The soup dumplings were very small but packed a lot of flavor. The dough did stick together a bit so unfortunately some of the soup did leak out. The sesame balls were the hit and we're just the right amount of sweetness that we considered them desert. They were large, at least 2" in size, with a wonderful sesame seed covered exterior and a soft, sweet center. Chuan Jiang Hao Zi is a wonderful somewhat hidden gem. If you want traditional Chinese cuisine including all the different offal they have it and I would totally try it here over anyone else if I was brave enough. Portions were a good size for the price. I highly recommend checking them out!

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    Yunnan Crossing Bridge Noodle

    Yunnan Crossing Bridge Noodle

    4.0
    (48 reviews)
    13.5 km

    The concept of the noodle soups are very unique in how they just give you a boiling stone pot and…read moreother toppings like beef, surf clam, various types of veggies, corn, and mushroom, and you can add it to your liking. The stone pot does cool down pretty quickly so you should definitely add the meats first but I like the variety of the toppings and how it is very customizable. You can also get the broth spicy, like I did, and add chili oil for more of a kick. The noodles are slightly thin and chewy, and the portion is big. What makes this dish even more special is after a friend told me about the Chinese folktale that explains the origins of the Yunnan crossing noodle soup. It was supposedly created by a wife of a scholar who began to prepare the soup and ingredients separately and crossed a bridge every day to bring it to her husband (who was so engrossed in his studies that his food would get cold) so he could eat his noodles fresh and hot. This tale made me appreciate the noodle soup even more They have lots of appetizers too and I especially liked the fried salt and pepper chicken! The Mala chicken was also good but I wished it would have been fried and a bit more spicy!

    It's been awhile since I've been back but it feels cozy and warm just as before. There's an…read moreabundance of parking in their lot and a decent amount of tables inside. The restaurant is warm, inviting, and cozy. We got the Classic broth and the Mala broth, as well as a Scallion Pancake. The broths were yummy, made well and flavorful but the Mala wasn't spicy. There is chili oil and vinegar on each table to help season your food. The toppings came out in little dishes and they were good and it's a good idea for customizing what you want or don't want. The broth comes out boiling hot and then you add your toppings and noodles. Each noodle dish comes with an abundance of noodles and a good amount of each toppings. I thought the beef and shrimp were both good proteins for our broths. The scallion pancake was okay. I felt like it wasn't as crispy as it should have been and it is one piece cut into 4. The scallion pancake was not very flavorful but it was good to try. Each bowl was around $15 dollars but they have some that are a bit more expensive. They also offer rice bowls and ramen! You can also purchase additional toppings Staff was very nice and accommodating but we didn't have much interaction. I recommend this place for some yummy noodles, a date, family outing, a good meal, or small groups!

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    Chilispot

    Chilispot

    4.4
    (184 reviews)
    10.6 km
    $$

    This place came highly recommended based on reviews, and since I lived in China, I always look for…read moreauthentic restaurants. Unfortunately, this experience was quite disappointing. We ordered the dry pot lamb spine, but the portion was very small, and the lamb was extremely fatty to the point that it was barely edible, especially for $22.99. The shredded Potato was $12.99 and also a very small portion. The boiled fish was okay, but honestly the only dish we were truly satisfied with was the fried noodles we ordered for the kids. Overall, it was not what I hoped for, and I would not come back again.

    It's been a little while since my last Chilispot visit and I'm happy to report it's just as good!…read more We came on a Friday early dinner and it wasn't busy at all - zero wait to be seated and very quiet. We were greeted and seated quickly and service was very friendly. As we were hungry, we took a mi Ute to decide what to order. We had planned on storm fish, but made a last minute decision to Sichuan sliced beef (we loveeee a numbing pepper!) with starts of egg roll and spicy wontons. Seriously those wontons are one of the best things in the whole city. They're SO good I could eat a few orders of those alone and be happy. Egg rolls are nice, but just a simple egg roll. Nicely crispy and tasty with the spicy mustard. The Sichuan sliced beef was the perfect thing for a chilly rainy dinner. We love spicy so I'm a bad judge of heat level, but this is spicy but a numbing spicy. Lovely spooned over steamed rice. The cabbage and bean sprouts were my favorite bits in this dish because they added a crunch. Might ask for extra next time!

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