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    Mad For Noodles

    3.7 (15 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Inside - welcome counter
    Stephanie T.

    I recently came across a Mad For Noodles ad on Facebook. Mad For Noodles on Thayer Street had a soft opening on Thursday, 1/16/25. It is on the upper level of Berk's Shoes & Clothing Store. The restaurant is brightly lit and there are plenty of tables. On Tuesday, 1/21/25, our group of 3 walked in and were welcomed by the staff. The staff asked if we were dining in or taking out. We said dining in. They handed us the menu and informed us to use the QR code on the table to order. The menu is limited to udon, ramen, pho, rice bowls, and two sides. I ordered the Pho Vietnamese beef noodle soup with steak, brisket, tripe, scallions, onions, and cilantro and the other 2 guests in my group ordered the Shoyu tonkotsu silky tonkotsu broth and a hint of bonito dash with char sir, a marinated soft boiled egg, and scallions. After ordering online, the staff brought the food to our table in about 10-15 minutes. The dishes were in a big bowl and had a good ratio of noodles and the other components. The broth had good flavor and it warmed us right up. Though the menu has a few can sodas and bottle drinks options, I do wish they had water dispensers for customers to get water even just tap water. Staff were friendly and service was quick. Welcome Mad For Noodles to all the restaurants on Thayer Street! I do want to come back and try their udon. The picture of it looks delicious. Prices are reasonable and worth giving Mad For Noodles a try.

    Spicy Wontons
    Kent S.

    Rating: 4.0 Went to try this place for dinner. New noodle place on Thayer street that also offer some side dishes. Inside is spacious but was pretty empty. Had to order to go because was short on time but service was quick. The menu was limited but we ordered tonkatsu ramen, cold udon, and spicy wonton. Spicy wonton was pretty good it reminded me of shumai. Meaty and savory with bit of spice. The ramen was okay. Broth was pretty basic but spicy miso made it a bit better. Noodle was chewy and meat was pretty good. The cold udon was pretty good. Sweet and savory thin meat, scallions , tempura pieces, and spicy miso. There were few tougher pieces of meat with tendons. Overall the place was decent. I personally liked their cold udon and the spicy wonton. Downside is that the place has some misspelling on menu or misleading information. I'm quite certain their tonkatsu ramen is supposed to be tonkotsu ramen as the ramen did not include tonkatsu (pork cutlet). Cold udon did not include actual udon it was thin noodle. Udon are typically much thicker noodles. Despite these issues I would still come back to try the other stuff on the menu.

    Pho noodles - YUM!
    Claudia Z.

    We were in Providence for an event & hubby wanted to check out Mad for Noodles - brand new to Thayer Street & he had a 15% coupon. It was a gross, rainy & cold night so a warm bowl of noodles sounded perfect! Hubby opted for the Pho: beef noodle soup with steak, brisket, tripe, scallions, onions, cilantro (minus the tripe) with a side plate of bean sprouts, jalapenos & lime wedges (sadly, no Thai basil). The broth was savory, there was a good amount of meat, noodles were perfectly cooked. Since we were coming from another event, I wasn't hungry enough to commit to a big bowl of deliciousness. I selected the Spicy Wontons: dumplings filled with a blend of shrimp & pork in a spicy chili oil (which I requested on the side). I like spicy but sometimes the chili oil can be too much for me. In this case, I didn't love the taste of the chili oil so we ended up dunking them in the spicy pho broth. YUM! We want to try the Tonkatsu Ramen & the staff highly recommended the Spicy Niku Cold Udon. There are four rice bowls with different proteins that look good as well. Hubby commented that he wished for an icy cold beer to go with his delicious pho (no liquor license but we will ask if we can BYOB in the future)! NOM NOM NOM #YUM

    Char Siu Pork
    Vijay S.

    I discovered this place through social media and decided to try the char siu pork rice bowl. The portion size was surprisingly generous, much more than I expected. The pork was flavorful, and overall, it was a good experience.

    Spicy Niku Cold Udon
    Jamie A.

    This place has been on our, to visit, list and I was excited for noodles! Place was clean and orderly. I could tell it was still being set up because the kiosks were set yet, and drinks were limited. The menu has 3 entree items, a couple of sides and 4 different options of rice bowls. I ordered the cold spicy udon and a side of spicy wonton. The noodles were warm, and not cold, tasted freshly made, and were delicious! After a good mix, every mouthful was delicious with a kick from the sauce and the egg. Wish I added another egg because it calmed the spiciness! The spicy wontons were delicious. I could eat more than 6 pieces. Upon arrival, the location was empty, and still new. We were the only customers, but our orders were made in 10-15 minutes, which wasn't a bad wait. Staff were friendly! I could tell the menu was limited, and the kiosk wasn't set up yet. Makes me wonder of the future menu items that could pop up soon! I thoroughly enjoyed my meal a great deal!

    Chicken Teriyaki
    Michael S.

    Food was amazing had their ramen and chicken teriyaki. Big portions and amazing flavor. Fast and friendly service and the booths are good for groups of people. Would love to come back and try more stuff off the menu.

    Black Garlic Ramen

    It was good if you are looking for quick ramen. Very flavorful! Clean restaurant , great costumer service and they have sauces on the tables for you to use if needed

    Pho
    Chan P.

    Solid. Great atmosphere.. easy to order. They have a QR code ordering system and the food came out fast. Modern space with a lot of seats. I wanna go back to try the other two dishes.

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    Pvd Noodle Bar

    Pvd Noodle Bar

    4.3(112 reviews)
    0.8 miDownCity
    $$

    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!

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    Y Noodle & Bar - Butakaku Bao (3) Edamame

    Y Noodle & Bar

    4.0(198 reviews)
    1.4 miFederal Hill
    $$

    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.

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    Wara Wara

    Wara Wara

    4.1(402 reviews)
    1.3 miSummit
    $$

    Place was pretty busy for a Monday. Ambiance is divey, vibey and dark which I prefer. Japanese art…read moreon the walls, lanterns hanging above is cool. Service was quick and very accommodating, conversational as well even for how busy it was. On street parking only. I had the ten ten men which had a whole egg, bok choy and ground pork. Flavor was good, wish the broth were hotter and more veg/meat in it. Very rich flavorful broth. Def hit the spot for me on a cold winter evening. My bf had the duck ramen which he really enjoyed and devoured, said wished there were more ramen in it tho which means he def wanted more lol. We had the gyoza app which was standard, wasn't a huge fan of the tangy sauce and chili oil. Maybe an additional sauce option offering would be nice? A cool thing they have is the blooming jasmine tea which the server told us was imported from Japan. Was very strong which shows the quality. Had a pink mocktail which was too tangy for my taste. Overall, boyfriend and I agreed would come here again.

    We returned to dine here a couple of weeks ago - it had been a while since we were last here. A…read morelively place - informal and unpretentious which we enjoy. Somehow the seats we had were comfortable for a change. It was noisily as usual but quieted down towards the end of the evening. We had a range of dishes which we shared. The half rack of pork ribs, the crispy cauliflower, the roasted almond and the Japanese mushrooms were excellent. We also had the edamame- I would have preferred the spicy version. I had a hot sake Reiko. The check came to $70. Our server, Amanda, was on the ball and cheerfully efficient. We thoroughly enjoyed the evening and will return sooner than later.

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