Longfei

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Authentic tasting Ramen. Worth the trip, did not expect this so far away! Very unique layout. Big…read moreSapporos, you can't go wrong.

The japanese ramen house in Bloomington and it is a favorite among students and locals. It is a…read morevery busy restaurant, so it's better to make a reservation in advance as it is not easy to get a table. The interior is unique and well-decorated, with plenty of items on the menu. Since we came in a group, we ordered various appetizers and ramen. The service is a bit slow, but we enjoyed chatting while waiting for our order. This place is great for groups too. I particularly enjoyed the garlic ramen. The broth was bold and flavorful. The spicy ramen was also good and not too spicy. The chicken karaage was delicious, the chuka ika was okay, the gyoza was average, and the beef tongue was yummy.

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Takoyaki

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Lan Ramen & Aqua Tea

4.4(46 reviews)

0.2 mi

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Excellent service and delish dishes! The noodles are all homemade. The menu is new and expanded…read moresince the move from the previous location.

All of our Ramens were amazingly delicious. The soy tea eggs were surprisingly yummy. My mom's…read morebrisket was very tender. The hand pulled Ramen has an amazing chewy texture. We have lived all over the world and agreed that it is the best Ramen noodles we've ever had. They are Chinese style. My mother noted that the Ramen is not too salty, which is very nice for seniors. The service was attentive. The ambience is intimate and quaint. We'll be back often!

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Noodles and Company

3.0(58 reviews)

All of the employees working today should be given bonuses and raises for working what looked to be…read morea hard shift today on Easter. I went in late for dinner and the four employees were putting in a lot of effort to keep the place running while booked out with orders. Food is always great here too.

I usually go to the Noodles and Co near College Mall and mostly like it well enough, so I figured…read moreI'd give this one a try too since it's conveniently near campus. I got the basil pesto cavatappi here and it was just okay. The pasta seemed freshly cooked but the pesto sauce was just unremarkable. I got the small size as part of the duo with a side salad, and the small size is pretty large for a "small". The garden salad was good and fresh. This is in line with my food experience at the other location - there are a few dishes I've tried that have made me say "Oh, this is actually pretty good," but they're mostly just fine. I mostly go if I just want something fast that feels like a real meal and not fast food slop. I think I like the other location a lot better because the service is way friendlier (just based on this visit) and they have real plates and silverware when you dine in. This location bags everything to go even if you tell them you want to dine in, and the staff came across as very unenthusiastic.

LEANguini Rosa with IMPOSSIBLE- Chicken

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Siam House

4.2(263 reviews)

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Excellent Thai restaurant with high marks for food, service, and atmosphere…read more I've tried the Thai fish cakes, sweet and sour saute, pad bus sa ra com, mango sticky rice, and Thai iced tea and coffee. The savoury dishes were all super flavourful, cooked well, and generously portioned. Maybe this has something to do with the dishes I got, but I think the flavours here are generally more intense than the other Thai restaurants I've tried in Bloomington, and their spice levels might be a little higher. I've been somewhat underwhelmed by level 3 (out of 5) at other places, so I tried level 4 the first time I ordered here, and it was a little too hot, so I went back to level 3 the next time, and it was just right. The Thai tea and coffee were both very good, especially the coffee. It almost tasted chocolatey. The service is consistently on top of it. I was there on Valentine's Day, and they were slammed but had enough staff on the floor for it; the food was quick as usual and everyone was still very friendly. I also love the atmosphere here. The building is one of the converted houses on 4th St, and there are different dining rooms, some with lots of windows, all filled with interesting decor, and there's also a very nice patio during the warmer seasons. The only problem here is, unless there's a back entrance I don't know about, I don't think the building is wheelchair accessible; you have to go up a few stairs to get to the main entrance.

Party of six, four adults (there is a children's menu). We had a variety of dishes, including Pad…read moreThai, Massaman Curry, Pad Woon Sen, and appetizers like fish cakes, spring rolls, and their crab rangoons. All were great, fresh ingredients, served in concert, and quickly, too. This was a family meal, and all were delighted, including the children with chicken fingers and fries. We're trying to expand their horizons, but picky eaters are tough. The appetizers were especially good, and each has their own different sauce. My order was well-spiced, and there was enough taken home for a second delicious meal. This is perhaps the best and most consistent Thai food in Bloomington. There are rivals to this high throne, and we try them, too, but this is our go-to for no-compromise Thai, every order consistently great.

Tofu Pad Thai

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Noodle Town

3.6(35 reviews)

1.5 mi

Great service today from the girls working here. They were all nice and very attentive to helping…read moreus. Placing my order and receiving it went very smoothly. They even brought it out to our table which was unexpected but nice. They were all very polite and kept this location looking very clean and tidy. Wish all noodles were tan this seamlessly. Great experience and keeps us coming back whenever we pass thru Bloomington:)

Udon noodles with veggies was great. I had been wanting udon. My wife had zucchini sautéed also…read moregreat. Soup not as good as my wife 's but still worth the price. It's fast food nodules from around the world. A good lunch.

Sushi

Roast duck &roast pork noodle soup

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Rush Hour Station

4.1(121 reviews)

I've been wanting to try Rush Hour Station for quite a while, but it just never happens. When…read moremeeting a buddy for lunch he recommended it and I jumped for the chance. RHS bills itself as 'Vietnamese Fusion' and I have no idea what that might mean, but it was good. Very good. We went on a cold day, so eating on the outside deck wasn't an option. The interior is a basic strip mall location with a decent number of tables and plenty of seating, albeit a bit cramped. It's counter service, so it pays to take a look at the menu in advance and know what you want before you arrive. Paid at the counter, and they came to our table with the food very quickly. I had the 'Be Kind to Each Other' Chicken Pho which came with the usual sides of sprouts, basil, lime and noodles. You could upgrade your noodles if you wanted. I also added an order of cajun fries, which doesn't really seem like a 'Vietnamese Fusion' choice, but I love cajun fries so who was I to question them? The Pho was terrific. Loved it. The fries were very very good, though maybe a bit generous on the cajun. Still very good, and I definitely will return for this meal again. Friend ordered the Spam Banh Mi. Seriously???? Well, he did. And he said it was very good. You actually pay $0.50 extra for spam. Again, not sure what world you pay extra for the Spam but he did it. He selected the Fire Engine Tim sauce, which was to be spicy. When I pressed him for more details on the quality he said it could be spicier even with that sauce, but otherwise it was very good. He said to point out on Yelp that "That Diet Coke was clutch" - he may have been making fun of my questioning :) All in all a very good experience and I'll definitely return. I don't find much good pho in Bloomington, so it's nice to have a place for that. I won't be eating Spam anytime soon. I'm giving 4 stars only because the seating was a bit cramped and it was busy inside. I would go 4.5 if it weren't in a strip mall and pretty 'basic' ambiance. And that canned Diet Coke is clutch!

This is quickly becoming one of my favorite spots for a quick meal in town. The menu is Asian…read morefusion, mainly Vietnamese and Thai. There's a lot of choices on the menu and many entrees are customizable with your choice of protein and/or sauce. The place is very vegan/vegetarian-friendly; they have a handful of vegan protein options and most sauces are vegan, if you do try to order a non-vegan sauce with a vegan protein, they'll check to make sure that's okay, vegannaise is available for banh mi, and they will also remove the egg from the entrees containing egg AND take off the price of the egg. Their food may not be totally traditional but I really enjoy it. The level of "authenticity" will vary depending on what you order and which sauces you get in the customizable entrees. Their banh mi bread is different from the banh mi bread I'm used to but I actually like it a lot more. It's crustier and more tender than the usual banh mi bread, closer to a French-style baguette. They stack on lots of fresh veggies. The tofu is thinly-sliced and fried for tenderness that gives it a somewhat similar texture to deli meat. You can also get any banh mi combo as a wrap with the same ingredients, and while the wrap is good for a change of pace, I have to say I prefer the banh mi because the bread is so good. Their other entrees are also delicious and come in hefty portions. Their mapo tofu is the best vegetarian mapo tofu I've ever had. I usually get a Thai iced tea when I come here. It's strong and just the right amount of sweet. I appreciate the oat milk option! I recently tried the Thai iced coffee and that was also really good. Lastly, the staff who work here are very friendly! It seems like a small operation but they work efficiently so I've never had to wait too long for my order! The only thing that's left to be desired here is that everything is served in takeaway containers and they only have plastic cutlery (except spoons for some reason), but I don't know what they're dealing with in terms of capacity to use actual dining ware, so I am not letting that affect my rating.

The front entrance

Sriracha tofu wrap

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Tofu Thai basil stir fry, Thai coffee

Mura Sushi & Korean Restaurant

4.6(19 reviews)

1.1 mi

WOW!! The interior isn't bright, which is perfect and sets the tone of a nice dinner. They are open…read morekind of kate and we appreciate that. I can't even remember what we ordered, but I know it was amazing and we will definitely be back! The menu was so full of amazing choices that it was hard to choose!

This is a gem ! Nice experience. The sushi rolls were delicious! Had a King Kani roll and my SO had…read morethe spicy salmon and a spicy tuna roll. It didn't come with the ginger and wasabi... but that was ok. The main feature was the Udon soup which was chock filled with shrimp and thick noodles and other veggies. We did not get that spicy( because my SO knows I can't always handle lots of heat) but was flavorful enough. The place is kept clean and tidy If I were an IU student I'd definitely be going there whenever I needed an Asian food experience ! The service was great, too. Quick, efficient, and friendly.

Vegetable Kimbap

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Uncle Wangs Allley

4.2(25 reviews)

Uncle Wangs Alley is easily one of the best options for Chinese food in Bloomington- especially if…read moreyou're looking for Cantonese-style dishes. The food here is consistently excellent. Everything I've tried has been flavourful, well-prepared, and feels much closer to what you'd expect from more authentic Cantonese cooking compared to a lot of other spots in town. Yes, the prices are on the higher side, but it's absolutely worth it. You can really taste the quality in the ingredients and the care put into the dishes. Overall, this is one of those places where you go when you want something reliably great- not just quick takeout, but genuinely good Chinese food.

food never came 2 hours later, we had to leave the restaurant. Were pushing out takeout orders the…read moreentire time before starting ours.

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Noodles and Company

2.8(29 reviews)

1.6 mi

I mostly like Noodles and Company, but some dishes have definitely been better than others. I'd say…read morequality can range from 2-4 stars. I get something different every time so I'm not sure if it's that specific dishes have different qualities or that they're just inconsistent. In general, it's not particularly memorable food, but it basically tastes good and is nice if you want a real meal fast. It's also good if you're vegetarian because you can customize any dish to have tofu as the protein or no protein. My favorite dish so far was the roasted garlic cream tortelloni. On the other end of the spectrum, I didn't care for the chili garlic ramen. The sauce was too oily, plus the noodles were clumpy and the veggies were lazily cut. Maybe the kitchen was just lazy on that day, because every other dish I've ordered, the pasta has been fine and the general presentation has been better. There hasn't really been a pattern to the dishes I really enjoyed vs those I didn't (some of the other "Asian" stuff has been pretty good, like the Indonesian chicken saute, and some of the pasta dishes have been underwhelming). The service is great. It's fast, and food is brought to your table after you order and pay at the counter. The eating area is cleaned often. Most of the staff are very friendly. I prefer this location to the other Bloomington location on Kirkwood because they have real dine-in plates and cutlery here.

Explosive diarrhea! Tried the special spicy garlic ramen,…read moreit was very salty. Portion was not impressive, but whatever. The most memorable thing was the terrible diarrhea I experience afterwards, luckily I was almost home when I knew something was wrong.

Japanese pan noodles, iced tea

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Hoosier Seoulmate Korean Restaurant

4.7(73 reviews)

1.3 mi

We placed an order for pickup and were very impressed with the two soups we tried!…read more The Galbitang Beef Short Rib Soup and Soondubu Tofu Jjigae were so savory and flavorful. Definitely worth a try if you don't know what to order! Our order was ready very quickly and also came with sides: rice, kimchi, bean sprouts, etc.

Craving some Korean food? THIS is the place to visit! The food is fresh and it tastes absolutely…read moreamazing. The portions are very filling and the price is highly affordable. The service is excellent and the staff is highly friendly. Ambience is pretty chill, not too quiet and not too loud. So if you're in town, come drop by! They're good for small or large groups or if you wanna go by yourself, which I've done plenty of times, that's great too!