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    Noodle Bar

    4.2 (525 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    7. Chicken Pho
    Devin M.

    8.4/10 -- Great Pho and Quick Service! Tried this spot and was honestly impressed. I got the large chicken pho super light with an amazingly flavorful broth that really intensified the overall taste. Everything tasted fresh and clean. Service was fast and friendly, and the restaurant itself was well-kept and tidy. The only downside was that there's no dine-in option, so I had to eat in my car but definitely worth it.

    Tiffany M.

    Soooo I do recommended the lemongrass tofu but everyone else loved their food. The dry noodles bowl is basically a vermicelli plate complete with salad. I got the lemon grass tofu version but all the sauce leaked out and I was truly left with a dry dish...booo. I would try them again because of the fresh veggies and variety.

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    Tony B.

    Stopped by while working in the area. Restaurant seemed very busy with takeout orders. Good idea to call before going. I ordered BBQ chicken wings with rice. Dish was delicious and very reasonable price. Chicken had the taste of bbq along with maybe soy sauce and sautéed onions on top. Service is great and small restaurant kept clean.

    Menu #1 12-2023
    Ron R.

    Noodle Bar is a physically small location and has take out only. We asked the owner and they used to have stools to sit on to eat at the store, but COVID regulations ended that. The people who run the place were very nice. They are in a long but narrow and somewhat busy strip mall with adequate parking. We got the curry chicken fried rice and chicken spring rolls. The curry chicken is made with thin sliced white/breast meat and marinated in brown style curry that is probably Vietnamese, but is similar to the Chinese kind. It is NOT the wet kind of curry and is NOT the yellow curry or the peanut/coconut curry. It comes with fried rice, but you can substitute a noodle at an additional charge. The fried rice had a good flavor, but was not fried through completely and there were chunks of white unfried rice in it. Despite the improper frying of the rice, we thought the flavor of the chicken and portion size were very good and we enjoyed the dish. The chicken spring rolls come in the Vietnamese style rice paper steamed wrapper NOT the fried Chinese flour wrapper. There is a light thin peanut sauce that comes with it, NOT the thick Thai style kind, and it is a little not overly sweet. Both dishes seemed more Americanized, but we enjoyed them as prepared. We ate in our car, but there were some sketchy homeless looking people milling around the lot and so we would recommend taking your food back to your house or hotel room. One man seemed like he was going to come up to our car window and tap on it to pan handle us, but fortunately he did not. Overall, we enjoyed the food and would recommend giving them a try.

    Lemongrass chow fun overflowing and underneath veggie chow mein, also overflowing. With fried shrimp and egg roll in the bowl.
    Keary M.

    Just got off the phone with Noodle Bar after getting our take out. Just want to say how incredible this place is top to bottom. Service is always great, the food is made with love and hot hot for pickup. So appreciate the staff there. I will add photos later, but the dishes cannot be beat, especially today when everything is so expensive! We just got food from here on Friday and we're back again today. We will both take servings from both main dishes (lemongrass beef chow fun and vegetable chow mein) and it won't look like it's even touched. Still overflowing. And we can eat. Their fried shrimp is always on our order, and their egg rolls are fantastic. So appreciate noodle bar! Thank you, Keary & Jon

    No spice wings
    Justin S.

    I ordered the 5 spice wings based on reviews and I got no spice wings. They were just plain fried wings. So disappointing

    Guemmer M.

    The pho here is so comforting and flavorful. The broth is rich but not too heavy, and the noodles have a great texture. The fresh herbs add the perfect touch, making it one of my favorite meals.

    Lemongrass Beef with Vermicelli
    Nicole P.

    Good atmosphere, fast-paced but comfortable. The Seafood Soup was good, not a lot of vegetables in there but the large is a good portion to keep you full for a while. The Lemongrass Beef is okay, the beef barely tastes like lemongrass and the noodles were a little overcooked, barely any bean sprouts, but the lettuce was good and fresh, good sauce and they use cilantro to garnish. The service was good, friendly, polite and efficient. Would come here again to try something different.

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    Great food and service. A very diverse menu to choose from. Highly recommended! Parking can be difficult at lunchtime!

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    Food and service are 10/10! Plenty of flavor. Place was busy when we went but the wait made my pho worth it. Will be returning

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    Lady at the counter literally so so so rude definitely will not be back, place is grimy looking too

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    They have veggie tofu stir fries and a vegetarian menu that you can change up for your preference. You'd have to check with them if they use chicken broths, but I believe their tofu stir fry items are, you can ask them to use only soy sauce or non… Read more

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    Rice And Roots

    (122 reviews)

    REALLY good Vietnamese food. I ate the garlic noodles per recommendation…read more I get to eat a lot of good Vietnamese food, especially Pho and banh-mi sandwiches up in the San Francisco Bay Area. So I wasn't expecting anything special when I walked into this place. But this is definitely a step above simply good fare. I'll be back for more.

    Came with my family here for dinner and not going to lie it was alright... the food wasn't…read morehorrible, it's your typical pho restaurant. The inside was a little cramped, they provided the wooden chopsticks but no sauce plate, spoons, or even napkins, thought it was a given but had to ask. I got the combo pho which was decent along with the thai iced tea. Combo pho tastes like your average combo pho, nothing crazy. The thai tea was alright, it came with a mason jar and lowkey wished it was a little sweeter, didn't have high expectations for the drink. Family also ordered the combo fried rice that was also decent. I don't remember what my family ordered but they seemed to enjoy it. Heard from one of them and they noticed the pho didn't have enough noodles, wished there was more but didn't want to take the risk of having to wait. The food overall wasn't too bad, however, the wait was probably the downside of this place. Arrived at 6:15, did not get our food till an hour later (not kidding). Not sure if the place was short staffed but the food took a good chunk of our time. We were all being patient and respectful because we know what it is like to have rushes but an hour for our food to arrive was a bit disappointing. The service was bootycheeks I'm not going to lie... the workers were rushing us to be seated, side eyed us when we were complaining on the low but what do you expect when you have a hungry family trying to get their dinner... but okay... From sj trying out pho in monterey, not bad not going to lie. Would i come back? Maybe if im in the area, not sure if i am willing to wait an hour for the food to come. This is the type of spot you would go to if you don't have no where else to go. Tungtungtungsahur rates 2.5/5

    Krua Thai Restaurant

    Krua Thai Restaurant

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    I been coming to Krua Thai for many years. They have just updated the inside of their restaurant…read more Not to many restaurant's are so clean and continue keep things up to date and with good food and great service. If you haven't come for lunch then you are missing out. I know for a fact that they every day they get the freshest vegetables and other supplies. I see the owner out and about shopping daily. If you haven't been here or think it is just another Thai restaurant then you are mistaken. People I have run into in other states who have traveled to Monterey say to me they have had dinner there and have praised and raved about the food. People on vacation mostly talk about the Monterey Bay aquarium or the golf course is not too many people talk about restaurants except for Krua Thai so if you miss it when you came to Monterey, then you're missing out.

    8.6/10 Tried the Pad…read moreThai Noodles, Yellow Curry, and Tom Yum Noodle Soup, overall a really enjoyable experience! The Pad Thai hit the flavor perfectly with that sweet and savory balance and a generous portion of beef. The sauce was fantastic, but the noodles were very clumped together, which made it a bit tricky to eat, each bite felt like a single dense clump. The Yellow Curry was the star of the meal definitely a must-try! The sauce was rich and flavorful, and pairing it with rice really helps soak it all up. Plenty of chicken and potatoes, with carrots and onions that were cooked just right. Saucy, hearty, and satisfying. The Tom Yum Noodle Soup was also excellent. I got the chicken version, and they don't skimp on protein! The soup had perfect rice noodles, mushrooms, and fresh cilantro. The broth was rich yet light, perfect for warming up. My only small gripe: the tomatoes were a bit too tart. Service was fast and attentive, and the ambiance felt clean and upscale.

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