Had a great experience at Nooddi Thai in Media. Didn't have any expectations but was pleasantly surprised. Very relaxed vibe in the restaurant and the staff was very kind and attentive. We ordered the Satay Chicken, Crab and Shrimp dumplings, edamame as appetizers. The satay skewers was really good and generous portions, I liked both sauce offerings. Dumplings were also really good with the plum sauce. For entrees we ordered the Crispy Tempura Duck and Chicken Pad Thai. The duck was delicious and the pad thai was great. Overall, I'm glad Nooddi is in my area. Will definitely be stopping by often. read more

Nooddi Thai Chef - Pad Thai Noodle - Thai Near Me - Media, Pennsylvania

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Fairly typical Thai food. A couple of unexpected ingredients on a couple of dishes. Tasty and left full. One server was enthusiastic and funny. The other didn't seem to care much. After we finished, had to go find them to pay. Overall, good food and would go again. read more

I had tofu Yaki soba and tofu veggie soup. Absolutely delicious and light. I enjoyed it a lot Cute decor of Thailand and a cute metal figure of a knight . Service was good . 3 employees running around. read more

Nooddi Thai Chef - Thai Near Me - Media, Pennsylvania

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Ordering take out from here is a breeze - they answer the phone promptly and never make mistakes. Noodle dishes were are packed to the brim as never leave me hungry. Drunken noodle and pad Thai are our go to order. I always order satay and never specify chicken or beef. I usually wind up with beef but twice I have ended up with chicken. Chicken satay is dry and bland asf - I need to remember to ask for beef satay. 202 traffic after work is rough at times is I prefer ordering from here during lunch time. read more

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The sign and goolge listings says this locatioin is "Nadia Thai Chef". I ordered vegetarian red curry with tofu and it was soooo good. My favorite thing in curry is bamboo, and green beans, and I'm very happy they didn't overwhelm it with red bell peppers. The chili oil was delicious and the coconut flavor was divine. Next time I will get extra bamboo, it is my favorite thing but many other restaurants use canned products which to me taste and smell very sulfurous and are completely unpalatable. This location uses fresh real young bamboo. Decent portions too, I was very happy with my meal and will return to try drunken noodles and pineapple fried rice. read more

Well located, pretty decent size restaurant. Four of us dropped in for lunch. Ambiance is tired. It is BYOB! Fortunately we went next door and got beers. There was one server and one chef. The menu for lunch is confusing. You order from the regular menu plus a soup or salad or appetizer. We ordered four lunch specials. Each order came separately so our choice was to start eating as it came or let it get cold. The food was barely ok. We asked for hot sauce and they only had Sriracha. read more

Takeout food was fantastic. Good spice level and good portions. It's a small store so it does not look like it's great to sit down in, but the takeout is exceptional. read more

Five of us went last night to celebrate my sister's 92 birthday. Everyone enjoyed their food and even Tom as host, waiter, cook, telephone order-taker was very attentive. There was not many sit down clients but they handled a slew of take out orders. We brought our own bottle of wine and Tom graciously offered a bucket of ice to place it in. I'll comment only on my meal starting with a tasty Tom Yum Soup with large shrimp and crisp, fresh vegetables in a spicy broth. The menu described soft shell crabs as Glazed which came out Tempura. It was disappointing since my favorite meal is soft shell crabs and can do without the extra fat and tempura breading but the sauce flavors worked. Again, it was served with fresh, colorful vegetables. After two hours found it was up to me to request our check from Tom. In Covid times every restaurant seems to have staff problems and this one was no exception, but you'll find the store is small and personnel personable enough that all errors are quickly forgiven. I recommend and will be back as will the other four guests. read more

Nooddi Thai Chef - "Glazed soft shell crabs topped by Thai golden 3 flavors sauce and steamed vegetables" which was served Tempura - Thai Near Me - Media, Pennsylvania

Not great - I have not been here in 10 years and it was dingy back in 2012. Please!!! You need a makeover. So dark in here - and the food was sub-par. Tom Kha Gai was delicious but the $15.95 Pineapple fried rice had only 4 pieces of canned pineapple and 3 chunks of tofu. No egg (I asked for extra). I might try again in 2032 but this is just not the best Thai food - and frankly, Thai food in Philly is not great anyway. For a better Thai meal try Heng's in Springfield. read more

I've been coming to Nooddi for years and never been disappointed! Fast service, and it's a nice little place. The food is always delicious and hot when it comes out too. The owner Pkiat is so nice and always makes sure that everything is running smoothly from the kitchen to the front of the house! read more

Nooddi Thai Chef - Lunch special: 1 Spring Roll and 1 Tom Yum Soup + 1 entree. - Thai Near Me - Media, Pennsylvania

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Nooddi Thai Chef is located in Media on the corner of State and Monroe. If you enjoy Thai or Asian food, this is a must visit. A large dining room is available as well as takeout. The staff and owner are always very friendly and attentive to our needs. Over the years, we have always had a great dinner and the portions are a good size. On Saturday I had Duck Chuchee Curry and it was delicious. The duck was lean and the vegetables were fresh and plentiful and the curry sauce was delicious with the right level of spice I ordered. My wife had the Salmon Chuchee Curry and it was mouthwatering and made to order. The dinner menu has a lot of dishes to select from. For dessert we had Mango Sticky Rice and Fried Bananas. The mangos were super fresh and the bananas were sprinkled with chocolate sauce. Just the right touch to top off a delicious meal. read more

Wow Just left Bought a few Groupons to give this dying restaurant one last poke. Boy, was that a mistake. Spent 40' explaining to the owner / manager/ lil dude that I just wanted to use my Groupon and go home and vomit. "You need to give a 20% tip / you can't use them all at once / I'll call the COPS - yep the COPS if you don't pay in full - wtfffffff! My son was waiting in the car - so I paid and left ALL of our poop-to-go-bags at the counter. Now that I set the tone..... Service was "numb" Yep numb - girl was on the Thai journey or something that left her disconnected and aloof at best. Food !$&?$)&! was HORRIBLE! Ordered pineapple fried rice Came out with no pineapple Told the high chick She sent it back Came back with a scoop of cold pineapple on my rice!! Son got the pad Thai Dry Mushy Disgusting Inedible Other son got the tofu pad Thai My son said it tasted like foam Yep - foam. Any who Just stay away For long enough to have another restaurant step in and take over when they close. Almost forgot Used the bathroom Don't do it Worse than Britney at the gas station. Ech read more

It is unfortunate to have to write this review, but my experience was so horrible that I feel it necessary to warn others as I typically rely on reviews to select safe places to patronize. On April 4, 2023, I ordered takeout at the Media location. To be clear and fair, I've been ordering from this location for years without any major issues. Any minor issues I had (i.e. food temp) were promptly addressed, and my experience was always pleasant. Which is why I'm saddened by the events of April 4th. Around 1pm, I ordered Drunken Noodles with Chicken, Crab Rangoon, and vegetable spring rolls. My order was promptly ready when I arrived, the young lady who took my order and subsequently took my payment was very kind and courteous. The issue came when I began eating the vegetable spring rolls (which by the way, were stone cold but that would soon be the least ofmy worries), as I was chewing, I bit down on what initially felt like a small flat sharp bone but pulled it out of my mouth, I very quickly realized wasn't a bone at all! To my surprise, it was a used staple. I say used because it wasn't intact like a new staple would be. I was shocked but thankful I didn't swallow it. I immediately called the Media location where the same young lady answered the phone. I described what happened, she was initially very apologetic and said that she would give me store credit but could not issue a refund. Pause.... so when I originally called to report the incident, I didn't know what I was seeking as a resolution. I was just so shocked to know this was in my food and thought they would want to know so that they could ensure that it wasn't in someone else's food. Had it been a child, the outcome might have been different. However, it was something about her telling me she could ONLY give me store credit that didn't sit well with me. For one, this isn't a typical customer dissatisfaction complaint that you can make go away with store credit. 2. I was terrified to even eat any of the other food I had purchased (by the way, almost $40 total) so why on earth would I order more food, especially if the issue preventing me from eating the food I already have hasn't been addressed or resolved? Ok so, I said, with all due respect, this is a safety/health concern, I would hope that your restaurant and staff are better equipped to handle these issues than just store credit, what if I swallowed it??? Do you really believe store credit is a equitable resolution? I then asked to speak to the manager, understanding that she was young and give a very specific job, take orders and expedite orders and take payments for said orders. I understood that she might not be equipped to handle such a serious matter so I didn't charge it against her. However, when I asked to speak to the manager, she said he would not be in until 5pm when dinner service started. Again, this didn't sit well with me, thinking well how do you handle health and safety issues in his absence? So far not to well. But I was trying to be reasonable and since I wasn't hurt, just hungry, I gave the young lady my information and she said she'd pass it to the manager but to call back a 5pm if I didn't get a call by then. Fair enough. 6pm no call. So I called back. A different young lady answered the phone. I explained what happened earlier and told her that I was advised to call back after 5pm to speak to the manager. She then said the manager wasn't there. Silence. Then i aked, well, when do you expect him in? She said towards 8pm. I then asked well are you able to reach him in the case of emergency? She said no... wait what?? I said that it was troubling to know that there seemed to be very little put in place to handle emergencies, which I take to be common in restaurants and the food industry. So I said, it's either the establishment is ill equipped or no one considers what I've experienced to be an emergency which is troubling. The young lady then hung up on me... I called back, no answer. Yup. I had the right mind to go down there and introduce myself to the young lady and demand a manager but I felt that would only escalate and contribute to the problem. Besides she sounded even younger than the other young girl so I'll charge it to her youth and ignorance. Nevertheless, I was saddened by this because like I said, up til now, I've never had too much of a problem, but they do say, you get to know someone (or in this case the restaurant) better when you have an issue. I will never patronize this restaurant again. Mostly for fear that I'll ingest a foreign object. But too because of how horribly they handled the situation. read more

Nooddi Thai Chef - Thai Near Me - Media, Pennsylvania

This has got to be the worst pad Thai I've ever had. No taste, bland noodles. Super disappointed.

Starting with the good stuff, the Jungle Queen was wonderful. I really enjoyed all of the vegetables in it and the tofu was cooked well. I especially liked the broccoli and cabbage in the sauce. The sauce is really similar to panang curry and I really like that. The drunken noodle was much sweeter than I expected and I did not like it at all. I expected spicy and it was just sweet. We had around 5 people try the drunken noodle and the best review was that "it was fine" the worst was that "it sucked". One person had pho and found it ok. Same with the fried rice. One person had the Kapow thai and that was good. The vegan version of the vegetarian dumplings were pretty good (opinion from w vegan). I had the vegetarian dumplings and they were pretty good. The pad woon sen were "lackluster". Its a 3 because everything was eh except for the jungle queen and vegetarian dumplings! read more

Nooddi Thai Chef - 29. Jungle Queen - Thai Near Me - Media, Pennsylvania

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Had takeout for the 2nd time in 3 years and def regret not being back sooner. Food quality was high and the flavors were bold and authentic. Really excellent take on Thai classics read more

This restaurant maybe good for takeout but I had a below average experience within their restaurant. It is a small restaurant but it took ten minutes to be asked about our drinks. I order pork thai curry for my entree and I never received it because they made the mistake in assuming that the thai curry was for takeout. The server openly yelled at another person for making a mistake. That person came out from behind the back and threw a straw at another group's table out of frustration. It took over an hour to get fried chicken dumplings, thai curry and a beef salad. The portion also was not appropriate for the cost of the food. read more

Note to self: Never eat/order here again. I ordered delivery for pad Thai. It was the saddest looking pad Thai I ever seen. Bland and tasteless. I also found a tiny hair. Gross. I asked for utensils and extra sauce and got none. No napkins. NADA! I nearly threw up eating it. The pad thai isn't even a pad Thai. Please avoid this place at all cost. Very disappointed. read more

Nooddi Thai Chef - Pad Thai - Thai Near Me - Media, Pennsylvania

This meal was the worst Thai meal I've ever had! The noodles were white, and flavorless! No peanuts or minimal chicken that I could find! read more

Nooddi Thai Chef - Pad Thai noodles were totally disgusting! They were both pale and tasteless! - Thai Near Me - Media, Pennsylvania

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01/26 Went to this restaurant after going to to Thailand this winter break hahaha I would say the taste is kinda legit! The environment is okay read more

Nooddi Thai Chef - Curry Noodle - Thai Near Me - Media, Pennsylvania

Love their drunken noodles! Also love their basil chicken. The crab Rangoon's are good but also love the dumplings.

The strangely-spelled Nooddi is the IHOP of noodles. They offer noodle dishes in a variety of styles (Chinese, Vietnamese, Indonesian, and Thai, to name a few) and ample seating. Pronounced "nudie" (like... "nudie bar"), this unassuming franchise is located on a corner on Media's State Street. Their interior is colorful, with hanging pictures of people enjoying noodles (what else?). We ordered the lunch special - get an appetizer, entree and a dessert for ~$8. The appetizers were tasty, but small. They're appetizers for a reason apparently. Luckily, entree portions are significantly less stingy than the starters. I had the drunken noodles, and tried the Malaysian-style noodles, tangy and piquant. The Japanese udon were comparatively mellow when held against the others. A fruit-bowl was the dessert. Run-of-the-mill condiments are provided with the entrees but some doozies are there too - there were some delicious spices I couldn't identify right away! Service was on the mark! Like the Bamboo Club chain, Nooddi tries to make many styles at once. Instead of excelling at any given style, they pull off average marks with each style. I enjoyed my meal but others noted the food was too salty. If you're in the neighborhood, Nooddi is worth a try, especially if you like noodles. Informal, inexpensive, and appropriate for any sized group. read more

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Called in an order for pickup over the phone, under my wife's name. She is finishing up a 10 hour work day and arrives to pick up the food 15 minutes after the order was placed. They tell her they never received the order. Nothing at all offered to soften the blow, given she has to place the order AGAIN in person, and wait 30 minutes. No thanks, will never order again. You just called me a liar essentially, saying the order wasn't poaced Update: the food was incredible and worth the mild inconvenience read more

Nooddi Thai Chef - Thai Near Me - Media, Pennsylvania

We absolutely love Nooddi. Many years ago we traveled to Northern Thailand and always tried to find the delicious soup that we had there back in the states. Look no further - it is Nooddi's Khao Soi soup with chicken! Slightly spicy broth (but *too* much so) with noodles and mix-ins. It comes separated when you get takeout so you can mix it at home and you get the full / fresh experience. It really is their best dish (in my opinion :) read more

Had a nice dinner here with my husband recently. The girls that were working were very sweet and attentive. We both ordered the early bird special, but in hindsight, probably should have ordered full sized meals and appetizers since we were both still a bit hungry afterwards. I didn't like the Tom Kha soup that I ordered - it had a bit of a fishy taste to me which I don't like - so luckily my husband switched with me and gave me his Tom Yum soup which I liked much better. I had the Som Tam salad for my appetizer and really enjoyed it - cabbage, carrots, tomatoes and peanuts with a nice dressing, and chose the Thai Basil dish for my entrée. It was good - chicken, lots of green beans, peppers, onions in a nice sauce with a bit of basil in it. My husband enjoyed his meal as well. Overall, it was a nice little romantic spot for a tasty, freshly made dinner. We'll hit it up again sometime. read more

Nooddi Thai Chef - Som Tam salad and Tom Kha soup - Thai Near Me - Media, Pennsylvania

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This place is cool! Right on the corner, it's a small spot with a lot of seating. A lot of menu options and a great lunch special. Menu options are customizable as well. Staff is friendly but it seems like they need more waiters, there was only one person working. Took a while to get our checks and boxes, probably from being understaffed. I got the spicy noodles, made extra spicy with chicken. Portions are large. read more

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Yummy Asian food with great options for vegetarians. I had their noodle dish with curry and got a spice level one, but should have gone for at least a 2 as it was not spicy enough. read more

I've eaten here periodically but I ordered takeout here for the last time. I ordered pad Thai with tofu and on the phone the person repeated back beef pad Thai and I said no - tofu. They said okay. I also ordered chicken satay. I go to pick up my order and they say beef pad Thai and I said again no tofu. They said again okay we will fix it so I waited a little bit and brought my order home. When I got home the chicken satay did not have the peanut dipping sauce, which is the best part IMO. I called to let them know and they said oh come by and we will give it to you. I wasn't about to go out again. That's a real inconvenience. The restaurant was not busy which could have been a sign. The pad Thai was very bland and skimpy on the veggies and tofu. My meal came to $27.00 which I felt ripped off. read more

15% off for paying cash right now!!! The food was delicious. The service by Mary was excellent. The Crab Rangoon was different but really good. It was peppery and very crispy. The Pad Thai and Yakisoba were I think the best I have ever had. Both tasted so fresh and very flavorful. We will definitely be back!! read more

I picked up food after exercising so my review is strictly about the food. Got the spicy noodles with chicken dish and it hit the spot. Wouldn't say it was overly spicy; more of a good mix of sweet and then spicy. Gave my 8 year old a taste (who had never tried Thai before but likes Lo Mein) and she liked it at first, then was surprised by the spice, then drank a big gulp of water and then said "Wow that was really good! Can we go there sometime?" Can't wait. read more

I ate here last night with a few friends and was blown away by how wonderful they are handling their COVID precautions. They have no menus, just a code you can scan through your camera on your phone and it pulls the menu right up! So cool. The staff was very friendly and accommodating to any questions we had. They had every table inside social distanced from the others. I will say I've been to this place a handful of times, but only for takeout/delivery. Do yourself a favor and go sit down. I liked the food before, but when it comes out fresh it is next level delicious. It's a shame I feel like all these reviews bashing the delivery times/food quality is because you are ordering through a third party app like Grubhub or door dash. I recommend giving this place another shot and getting the food fresh. Unfortunately, delivery is convenient these days, however if you're going to review the actual food, try it more than on way. I've never had a bad experience here delivery/take out/in person so I can't relate. I got the Massaman curry with chicken which was incredible. More on the sweet side which I love but still a little kick! My friends got pad see ew, Indonesian peanut noodle, and some sort of noodle soup the name is escaping me but everyone was SO pleased with their meal. We will definitely be back!! read more

I am definitely a fan of this restaurant. The masaman curry is my absolute fav but the other curry dishes are great as well. I also have to have a Thai iced tea every time I order. read more

Food came out very quickly. Lots of veggies used. Chicken satay was ok-not super flavorful. Duck dishes were good.

I went in earlier to pick up dinner. We ordered the pad Thai, appetizer sampler and another noodle dish. I was almost halfway through eating and saw a dead BUG in my pad Thai!!! Looks like a baby roach. Needless to say, I am absolutely disgusted and will never be ordering from here again. I will also be calling the health department. read more

So far I've been once for dinner and once for takeout. Both times were very good. I had the red curry with tofu which was one of my favorites curries! The rest of the table also enjoyed their food. The menu has a lot of options and clearly labeled vegan and gluten free options and alternatives. They also mention they can exclude egg/make other swaps from many dishes to make it vegan which is nice. Service was a little slow (but it was NYE). So definitely doesn't deter me from coming back to try more dishes!!! read more

Delicious local Thai jawn. Friendly staff and typical Thai selections. Seems to be mainly a take out spot, and generally tables are open.

Much better food than it's down the street Thai competitor. The food is very good and reasonably priced. Service is attentive and pleasant. The decor is relaxing and cool. Takeout is a breeze and they never make you feel like a second class citizen for deciding on takeout. They have 4 cool seats by the window where I like to sit at lunch to watch the trolley and people watch. For kids they have a really nice menu.Lunch : many times. Dinner: maybe 4x. Never disappointed. read more

Grew up in Media and have been going here periodically for a long time. I think the ownership has changed recently and it's getting worse. I've been there (and left) on more than one night where they were having staffing problems and unable to both serve people and process takeout orders at the same time. Also, and would maybe be a picky detail if it didn't have the word "Thai" in the business name, but it's not Thai. It's a blend of Thai, Viet, Indonesian "styles" but not Thai. The Pad Thai tastes like ketchup and I asked for fish sauce and chilies to be told "the chef says we don't use fish sauce." You... don't use fish sauce? read more

This place is good every single time I come here. They have great deals for lunch or if you are an early bird where you can get a soup or salad, an app, and your meal for about $10. That is just amazing. I am such a sucker for good drunken noodles that whenever I find someplace that makes it well, that is all I am ever ordering off their menu. This is what has happened here. I have only gotten this dish here, but it is so good everytime. If you decided not to do the BYOB, you MUST get their Thai iced coffee. It is amazing and they twist the straw wrapper into a little heart which I find really cute. read more

Nooddi Thai Chef - Thai iced coffee! - Thai Near Me - Media, Pennsylvania

My daughter and I went there tonight. We sat down and there was a bug on the table, I pushed it off the table. I wasn't sure if it was a cockroach. We should have left but ordered and then another was on the wall and another cockroach showed up on our table. We got up and left and tried to call to let them know we left but the call would not go through. So grossed out. read more