First off, the taste levels this place cranks out are quite impressive in seemingly everything they do from the egg rolls, to the rice and poke bowls, to the gourmet sammiches that they tackle - like fried/buffalo/Nashville chicken, takes on bahn mi and even Cajun and catfish! That said I've now tried three different and creative takes on ramen here and have liked each one more than the last - making it the real star of the show here. First it was the Chicago-style Italian beef with giardineira, then the spicy beef birria style, then my surprise fave, the Mega City bowl with chicken curry, peanuts and 3 potsticker dumplings on top! The service is fast and efficient in a venue (the back half of the VFW) that clearly lacks ambiance. The prices are admittedly a bit steep (except for domestics at the back bar) but you will be blown away by the flavors and you certainly won't walk away hungry. My only other advice....try not to ruin the shirt you have on when you go, in fact you might care to bring or fashion a bib, cuz most of these flavors will leave permanent stains! read more

Went here for lunch last weekend and had some delicious ramen! I got the Blade Runner, mild, but it still had a little kick, and my friend got the vegetarian, and both were excellent! The food came out fast and hot, there was ample seating and parking, and really it's all about the food! The ambiance is a little... stale, but the food more than makes up for it! I also didn't love the music they had going, but I still won't lower my five-star rating! Ha! read more

Nom Nom Noodle - The Blade Runner ramen - Ramen Near Me - Bloomington, Illinois

My friend took me for my birthday lunch. Since I had good experience last year, I thought I should try this place again. We both ended up ordering the Mega City noodle which it looked okay. When we both started eating it, it was like very gooey and thick with peanut butter. The whole bowl has nothing but ground pork, a ton of peanut butter with some peanuts and 3 potstickers! There was no vegetable at all and not much of any broth. It was my fault that I ordered that not knowing what I would get! I am not even sure who came up with the menu and if it was tested! It was the nastiest food I ever had in my life! Please consider taking that off from the menu permanently. If you go there, please seriously do not order that! The pork belly noodle is fine when I had it about a year ago. Staffs are friendly. The place has good traffic during lunch time. Sorry I won't be going back again! read more

Nom Nom Noodle - Pork belly ramen-$14.95 - Ramen Near Me - Bloomington, Illinois

Great lunch spot!! Love the spiciness levels and the rangoons. A little pricey, but good portion sizes. Also love that they have vegetarian and vegan options. read more

Nom Nom Noodle - Vegetarian ramen and rangoons - Ramen Near Me - Bloomington, Illinois

Such a yummy spot. Great service and great food! We enjoyed two ramens, dumplings, and crab Rangoon.

Amazing surprise Asian cuisine in the VFD, it is no fully authentic Japanese noodle shop but us foodie kids couldn't complain. The flavor profiles, variety, quality, and textures all win. They sadly were somehow out of the pork belly which put us trying the other ramen. Tater tots, sticky pork bun, and pot stickers added on, us five were very happy with the speed and portions. All was fresh and too easy to eat! Can highly recommend despite the full interior, once they have their own space this is a new must go! read more

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Nom nom nom.... where have you been all my life? I guess when you get a spot at the VFW you turn into gold. This is my new go to ! Chicken nugz- gold Dumplings- gold Spring rolls - ginger fire Absolutely loved everything here! Got the rice bowl with garlic sauce on the side. read more

Nom Nom Noodle - Entrance - Ramen Near Me - Bloomington, Illinois

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Food is truly amazing and something unique for Bloomington. Comes out fast and staff is all very friendly. I will eat here once a week if I can!! read more

Nom Nom Noodle - Pork ramen and chicken - Ramen Near Me - Bloomington, Illinois

nom nom is delicious! I had the mild ramen with chicken, the egg was to die for! Honestly I could just eat the broth without the noodles it is that good. The noodles are high quality though. I also had the egg rolls and they were tasty too. read more

The hubby wanted to try this noodle place. We had a difficult time finding the place because it's located IN the VFW! There is a poster like sign on a fence in front of the VFW, but we obviously were not expecting that kind of sign. We had to call the place. We came in, and sure enough, it's in the VFW dining area. We go to order and they did have a professional menu displayed on the wall. The food was delicious and plentiful. The prices were right for how much you get. As for the ambiance? It's not a restaurant. It's a 70's VFW hall. I give them full credit for the effort. They did bring the food to our table. It's really a counter service type of business. I think we will order to go next time. read more

Nom Nom Noodle - Chicken noodle bowl - Ramen Near Me - Bloomington, Illinois

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The food was great so flavorful, inside was very large and clean, the service was great didn't take long at all and everyone was very friendly and polite. read more

Nom Nom Noodle - Pork belly ramen with no spice - Ramen Near Me - Bloomington, Illinois

Went for lunch around 12:45. First time trying this place, read yelp reviews so let's go!. Placed our food order than trued to find a clean table, no luck so I got napkins and cleaned one myself. I ordered the pear salad and pork egg roll , husband the blade runner special. The egg roll was dry and tasteless. The pear salad was full of kale, I was expecting some more mixed green. The blander runner spice was spot on, he asked for hot.It was supposed to have roasted chicken, two pieces of chicken. When we left I made sure the table was clean. Maybe some of the people in the kitchen on their phones could grab a rag and clean. read more

Nom Nom Noodle - Pear salad - Ramen Near Me - Bloomington, Illinois

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Delicious food! Great employees and very chill environment inside the VFW. If you have not been here and are looking for a good ramen/soup place, I 100% recommend!! Only reason it did not give a 5/5 is because the noodles were all stuck together. Easy fix by breaking up with your fork and knife. read more

Nom Nom Noodle - Vegetable Ramen Bowl - Ramen Near Me - Bloomington, Illinois

I don't want to sound dramatic but the Birria Ramen bowl is some of the best food I have tasted in my 60+ years. Generous portions too! Hope you all don't get sick of me because I have a feeling I'll be there often. Thank you Staff friendly and helpful! read more

Quite possibly the best restaurant in BloNo, and definitely the best ramen and Banh mi I've ever had (and I've had them all over the world!). Can't go wrong with any of the sides either, everything is delicious. read more

This has been my go to place as of late. Great food, service. This is a hidden gem in BloNo! Highly recommend this place. The ramen here is amazing as well. read more

Nom Nom Noodle - Orange chicken bites with white rice, pork pot stickers. - Ramen Near Me - Bloomington, Illinois

Worth the search! Yes it IS inside the VFW! We had pork belly (we like spice to 1/2 spice was the minimum level we will get next time), pot stickers and cucumber slaw. We love ramen so much at our house we've learned to cook our own recipes but this is better! read more

Nom Nom Noodle - Order at the service counter. - Ramen Near Me - Bloomington, Illinois

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Been wanting to try this place since it opened, as I work down the street. Absolutely amazing food!!! Everyone was very nice, and the service was fast. It is in the VFW, which clearly some people on here did not realize before trying, so the ambiance isn't really there. But with food this good I honestly don't even care! If you like asian food, give this place a try!! read more

Nom Nom Noodle - Blade Runner Ramen, What the Pho sandwich, and crab Rangoons - Ramen Near Me - Bloomington, Illinois

10/10 stars. Best ramen in town!! Maybe even out of town - I've had lots of different ramen in my lifetime. Food is just incredible. Service is great. Ample seating. Just wish they were open later... read more

Nom Nom Noodle - Kimchi, Blade Runner ramen, Potstickers, Dragon seasoning - Ramen Near Me - Bloomington, Illinois

Good food awesome staff always friendly. You want something different this is the place.

Nom Nom Noodle is soooooo good. The Ramen is amazing, especially the pork belly. The crab rangoon may be the best in town. And their bahn-mi specials are always something unique and incredibly tasty. Oh and I can't forget about their pork belly sticky bun! Plus now they have this killer dessert that is like a dessert eggroll with ice-cream. There is always something new to try. The only negative I have to say about it is that it is so darn good that I end up going multiple times a week! read more

Nom Nom Noodle - a bowl of ramen and a bowl of soup - Ramen Near Me - Bloomington, Illinois

I have gone to Nom Nom Noodle quite a few times. I love the ramen but not the marinated egg. The staff recently told me I can order the ramen without the egg and that's been a game changer for me. The VFW, which houses Nom Nom Noodle, has slot machines you can play with while you're inside. I haven't won much but it's a fun diversion while waiting for the food! read more

Five star ramen! The kimchi with marinated tofu was amazing. The tofu was smoky and grilled. Yum! Kids loved the ramen as well. We will be back next time we are in BloNo. Lol Don't let the VFW discourage you from going. It was super family friendly and was just fine. Order at the window, get a number, and find a table! read more

I'm not a religious person, but this place is as close as I'll get to having a religious experience. They have a flavor that suits every ramen vibe, and I have every intention of trying all the flavors. They have pork belly for your sort of heartier, Korean food jonesing. They have chicken for your traditional, purist vibe, and when you're baked and/or starving and can't make up your mind between tacos and ramen, get the special! THEY ARE ALWAYS GOOD. I've had the birria ramen and since I wasn't baked, it took me 2.5 meals to get through. This pleases me and my wallet. Fear not, pescatarians; they have a kimchi bowl (which I'm getting next)! So if you're having a day where you want to curl up in your favorite sweatpants and watch Gilmore girls for the 800th time, but gotta grab the perfect takeout, please allow me to recommend Nom Nom Noodle for the tastiest dark living room cuisine in Bloomington. Also please try every single side. I am slowly but surely working my way through it, but I have yet to have one bad side. I can't speak for the tots, but the pork sticky bun is AMAZING. Try that first. The cucumber slaw is zingy and the perfect balance to your chicken ramen (I recommend half spice for the bowls by the way). Crab Rangoon is clearly made that day, the wonton wrappers fresh and lightly crisped and DONT FORGET THE POT STICKERS. The ambiance for this pop up kitchen sequestered in the squeaky clean, unfailingly polite, and always welcoming VFW here is no-muss, no fuss. No one cares if you show up in face tattoos and sweats, they just wanna serve ya some salty noods for your salty moods plus there's beer in the VFW while you wait. The seating area is kid friendly, so no matter what your kid is oozing from where, you could hose down every surface in an hour so bring all the squeezy pouches you need! As far as service goes, it's the best service I've had in Blo-No in 2023. I can say that without hesitation because I don't get out much and the only other memorable service I've had was just because my server pronounced merlot, Cabernet, and Pinot noir phonetically when I asked what the wine specials were (so precious though). This crew is awesome and they work hard to put together a great product for you. I have NEVER waited longer than 15 minutes, today I parked in a mostly full parking lot and was in and out in 7 minutes. Food is packaged for immediate, intense enjoyment. They separate their noodles from their broth because you don't want a ramen casserole, you want a pool of tasty broth and with each forkful of noods, you pray it's not your last. And since they know I'm about to chew off my hand and looking at patrons like they're about to turn into a giant turkey leg, they put the noodles and egg in a (compostable!) ramen bowl so I can just pour that spicy, salty looooovvveeee broth on top and enjoy a 35 minute slurp over my ready-made trough. Thank you Nom Nom. Keep Calm and Nom Nom. read more

Utilized them for a lunch requested by an office. Communication issue on my end lead to a last minute (10 person) order and these guys took in stride and got the order ready sooner than requested and didn't skimp on anything. The real star wasn't the amazing service but the food. Absolutely fantastic flavors and freshness. Get out and support these guys so they can continue to grow! read more

Delicious noodle bowls! We had the traditional Chicken Ramen and the Mexican style Chicken bowl (a special), both of which were excellent. The spice level we chose (mild, medium, hot) allowed us to get the perfect level for each of our tastes. If you want good noodles, try this place! read more

Nom Nom Noodle - Chicken Ramen bowl with side of Crab Rangoon. - Ramen Near Me - Bloomington, Illinois

Owner isn't a great person and neither are the servers. Food is ok but the service is bad enough to take away from that. It's in an odd location, kind of annoying to find and it's ugly inside. read more

Awesome service, the staff is welcoming and friendly. I always ask what they recommend. Had the cookie dough egg-roll, one of the best things I ever ate. read more

I have to say the food is outstanding. But they always asked me if I want to tip when I ordered to go. I don't care for that it's $15 for a bowl of Ramen. The people that work at McDonald's steak 'n Shake, Thai House China star they don't ask for a tip. read more

I am so happy we finally got a chance to try this place! I'm a pescatarian and love ramen, but never get the opportunity to eat it out since it's always meat based elsewhere. I got the veggie ramen and togarashi tots, my husband got the birria ramen and pork belly buns, and I also got a pear salad to go for later tonight. Literally everything was AMAZING! The service was so super fast, too! While the hours don't typically work with our schedules, I'm hoping it's much sooner than later that we get to eat that incredible food again! LOVE LOVE LOVE! read more