Tonight my mom friends and I had a night out at Noodle Market. It's not the typical trendy spot for a ladies night out but it was perfect for a frigid evening when you just want to wear comfy clothes, be warm, and not stray far from home. One friend is a regular and she got her usual entree with a bunch of substitutions to accommodate her food intolerances (poor thing!), and the staff was very kind as usual. Another friend got the duck which is her favorite dish (she was happy with it!). I got spicy green beans and chicken and it was very flavorful and just the perfect level of spicy for me. Two of us ordered the hot sake (it's in the teens today!). The hot sake is actually a nicer brand than you sometimes get. It had a nice clean finish and maybe went down a little too easily! The best part about our dinner was that the staff let us stay and chat for hours without rushing us out. It was not a crowded evening being so cold but it was a very pleasant experience. My family has been coming to noodle market since we first bought our home in town in 2018. It's our go to place for pho when someone is sick. It doesn't have the most flavorful broth I've ever had but it is always fresh so we keep ordering it. Sometimes you just want clean healthy food and that's what you'll find at noodle market. read more

Noodle craving on a cold day, so I checked this place out for lunch on a whim while running an errand. It's cute and colorful with warm vibes. I was seated very promptly and had my order taken by a friendly server. The pho dac biet was okay, the broth was kind of lacking in depth and aromatics...but we are in Arlington, not the Dot or Quincy. The thing that put me off was the rare beef was a bit sour, so I fished it to the side and avoided it. The few tables around me seemed to like their dishes, but I personally won't be going out of my way to return. read more

Noodle Market - Pho Dac Biet - Vietnamese Near Me - Arlington, Massachusetts

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My husband and I I have been eating at Noodle Market for years, and have never been disappointed. The food is hot, lightning fast, and delicious, and it is close to the cheapest meal you can get in Arlington. With two entrees, 2 appetizers, and 3 drinks, today's lunch came to less than $60 pre-tip. Service is friendly and very fast - they are always very attentive. They aren't the most authentic preparations of the various dishes, so if that matters to you, you may be disappointed. But they are tasty and always leave me full and contented. I'm a particular fan of their fresh limeade, which I get every time I'm there. read more

As a matter of common courtesy, restaurant staff should tell you if they're not going to honor a substitute (replace chicken with tofu). We picked up take-out that we ordered online, thinking that when we arrived home we'd get to eat the food that we ordered. No phone call, no note on the receipt, no mention of it when we picked it up. Another star has been added because the food that we did order was good. read more

My boyfriend and I have been here a handful of times and we always love it! The food is always amazing and the service even better! I would recommend this to anyone! read more

Noodle Market - Curry Noodle - Vietnamese Near Me - Arlington, Massachusetts

Let me start off by saying if you want a colon cleanse come check this place out. Now for the review- crispy chicken pad Thai was absolutely not worth $17. Crispy? It's giving dehydrated with delusions of flavor. Oh with an extra side of sahara noodles. I felt like gasping for air with every bite. The spring roll had one shrimp and a dream. The rest was just lettuce and audacity. The fried rice was mid, but the raw tomato?? Be fr. That's not a garnish that's a hate crime. Thai tea was the only slay. But let's be real if you mess up a drink, you need to clock out. Honestly, the best part of this meal was the internal detox that followed. 10/10 if you're constipated. read more

The ambience was very soothing playing songs like "Every breath you take" and assorted Phil Collins. There is no chili oil here but they do have black pepper and red pepper flakes! What stood out to me here was the cuts of meats were very irregular for a pho place. I was not really into it - but see pics to see if you may be! read more

Was recommended this place by whom we can call my colleague. I've never truly indulged in Vietnamese cuisine fully, but my expectations were blown away. Portion was amazing and service was quick and kind. Felt like I was home here. The taste of the food was just as good especially with the hoisin sauce. Will be returning to visit read more

Noodle Market - Pineapple Fried Rice - Vietnamese Near Me - Arlington, Massachusetts

I love this place! They have excellent drunken noodles and the curry dishes are nothing to sneeze at :)

Main pro of this place is location: right in the middle of Arlington, for times when you're just not up for a drive down usually-clogged I-93 to Chinatown (where parking is scarce) or Dorchester (more parking just twice as far) for more authentic Asian food. It doesn't compare with those two relative meccas (at least for New England) of more decent (not exactly Westminster, CA or Houston, TX level) Asian food, but is at least a decent alternative to sad sack fast-food Chinese places or overpriced yuppy-trap "Asian" places that abound out here in the 'burbs of Boston. Pros: very pleasant/cozy ambiance, and fast, friendly and attentive servers. More authentic Asian places often lack that, esp. the second. Portion sizes are decent not tiny yuppy-boutique type places where you're paying for pretty presentation rather than a filling meal. Prices are higher than in Chinatown and Dorchester, but not exorbitant for the area. Cons: the food is a bit on the sweet/bland side, probably to cater to the predominantly WASPish local clientele as opposed to a predominantly Asian one. We found this to be most noticeable in the broth for the pho and Tom Yum noodle soups, which were competent though lacking in flavor complexity. Upside is that they clearly do not abuse MSG here, if at all. read more

Again disappointing. Just oily noodles. No sauce. --- Instead of a rich brown combination of oyster sauce, soy sauce, fish sauce, brown sugar, red chili sauce, this is just an pale sauce that tastes oily with some heat. read more

I have eaten there several times in person and the food is excellent and the service is great. But the other night I tried to call for a take out order and they hide the phone number and then once I found it they didn't answer so I went elsewhere. I think it's a mistake to not have phone take out for all of us baby boomers read more

My husband and I regularly go there -- probably weekly. Regular orders are Pho Ga, drunken or garlic udon noodle, shrimp-rice, and a couple other dishes. We also enjoy the dumplings, crispy rolls and Rangoon. Chicken in Pho sometimes is a bit dry but the broth, noodles, basil etc. are perfect IMO. Service is great. Servers are very nice and attentive. Very reasonably price. They do serve wine and beer, and have some desserts as well. read more

Nice ambiance. Very friendly staff. Quick and attentive service. Many options on the menu for everyone. We ordered 3 apps and 3 noodle dishes. All were good! Edamame perfectly salted and steaming hot. Potstickers were reportedly good, but not hot (temp-wise) enough. Chicken satay was reported to have good flavor and appeared plentiful. Hubby's pad thai was reported as very good, great flavor and the noodles lighter than what he's had in other establishments- which is a good thing, not leaving feeling too stuffed. Mom's drunken noodle was fine, she says...but she said it was more a fusion and not authentic enough for her taste. Still good though! My pho ga hit the spot perfectly. Chilly and windy afternoon was remedied with very hot and fresh pho. Too much chicken, but that is not a complaint for others I imagine! I couldn't finish mine, but brought leftovers home for dinner later that night. I would recommend this establishment if you're looking for some basic asian cuisine...fusion-esque . Very clean restaurant and our waitress/hostess was super sweet and all smiles the entire time. Good food that hit the spot! read more

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This has to be my absolute favorite Vietnamese restaurant in the greater Boston area. They are really friendly, food is made quickly, everything is extremely delicious, and they are so good at accommodating vegetarians and vegans. Every time we try another dish, we are blown away. Thank you for such great food! read more

I ordered from Noodle Market on UberEats. I got the Grilled Beef Vermicelli Bowl and thought it was fairly tasty, but I've had better. The meat itself didn't have as much flavor as I would prefer, but the vinegar it came with helped to spice it up. I would probably choose another Vietnamese option like Le's in Cambridge next time. read more

Noodle Market - Grilled Beef Vermicelli Bowl - Vietnamese Near Me - Arlington, Massachusetts

My favorite lunch spot in the Arlington area! Such delicious, comforting, food for a great price. Service is fantastic- they are so nice, and they take care in preparing the order to your liking if you indicate any specifications. The massaman curry, with fried tofu, is my favorite- warm flavored coconut curry sauce with potato, and fluffy rice on the side. I've liked everything I've ordered though- including the pad Thai and Vietnamese style fried rice. Take out is easy. Support local- this place is a gem. read more

Noodle Market - Pad Thai with Tofu - Vietnamese Near Me - Arlington, Massachusetts

This place is so bad. I only go here because I love Vietnamese food so much and it's close. They skimp on the meat and use Italian bread instead of French bread for their banh mi. It was so soggy tonight it was inedible. I had to pick up the meat and vegetables and eat them in a bowl. The bread was just a soupy mayo doused MESS. I used to gi go here once a year every time I forgot how much I hate it. No more!! read more

Noodle Market - Soggy banh mi mess - Vietnamese Near Me - Arlington, Massachusetts

Solid. Went with my cousin for some pho...really quite good. Good broth, good flavor, etc. Lots of options besides pho, but that's what we ordered and both thought it was well above the median for flavor/quality/etc. read more

Love it - food is always delish, service is friendly, they have a good high-chair and my toddler likes it too - what more could I ask

Inexpensive, tasty Asian cuisine with attentive, customer-friendly service. I ordered takeout by phone while out walking a dog and they brought the order right out to me on the sidewalk. Thanks! read more

Very bad service. First, Asked for beef to substitute chicken in my dish. But the food still came out with chicken and no beef. Then, Our toddler dropped food on the floor and the waitress asked us to clean the floor. She said her job is only to clean the table. I asked if a customer accidentally spill food onto the floor and if she'd ask them to clean. She was silent first and then still try to argue we should clean the floor. We cleaned the floor. But very not happy with this service, or rather no service. Parents with young kids should stay away from this restaurant! read more

The food here is excellent. If you have a child with diapers, do not come here. The bathrooms have no changing station and have no surface inside to safely change a child, despite having sufficient room for a changing station. When we asked if we could change the child on the tables or the floor in the dining area (it was lunch and there was only one other customer in the room) we were refused and were told everyone else changed their child in the bathroom. No idea how anyone else accomplished that without using the bathroom floor. read more

I ordered the tofu spring rolls to go, which were filled with 80% iceberg lettuce and maybe 1 small piece of tofu per roll. And barely any herbs! I've had better spring rolls from a vending machine. read more

Very inauthentic and mediocre Thai and Vietnamese food. I don't frequent this place, but it's slightly cheaper than Thai Moon especially for dinner price so I thought I'd try their Drunken Noodles. I first checked their menu online, which annoyingly makes you download the PDF automatically. I called to place the takeout order to which a lady answered but put me on hold because "we are very busy right now". She actually didn't put me on a normal hold where you hear cheesy elevator music, but it seemed she just left the phone receiver on the counter since I could hear her distantly telling a customer how much to pay for his order. Then she started chatting with a coworker in X language. I waited a good 5+ minutes before I tried saying, "HELLO??". A man answered the phone and finally took my order. He told me it would take 10 minutes. I arrive at the restaurant which completely barren and has literally 1 customer dining in. I don't get why they said they were busy. I go to pick up my order from the counter, and the takeout bag feels very light. I come back home, open the bag and find the takeout container is not filled to the top. In fact, the rice noodles & some veggies thrown in were sparse and warm-- Not wok-fried or served hot. It's NOTHING like the drunken noodles, or Pad Kee Mao, I've had before. Zero spice. The rice noodles were not even cooked all the way and had a bite like the hard refrigerated ones I've bought from Hong Kong/88 Market. The carrots didn't look fresh or peeled. I assume the chef just tossed some oyster/hoisin sauce to "season" the noodles and called it a day. Probably closer to Chinese he fen than Thai. Seriously disappointing and not even worth my money. Close to $12 for a measly meal that I had to supplement with rice from home for it to be filling. DON'T recommend. (P.S. For Viet, I've tried their pho and it was super watery. No bueno) read more

Noodle Market - What little portion. The noodles were borderline stiff, salty, and soupy. - Vietnamese Near Me - Arlington, Massachusetts

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I always get the Pad See Ew here--so good. The food tastes very fresh and homemade with high quality vegetables. I'm surprised at how great it is, especially given the location and price. I have a meal here every time I'm in town. read more

Pad thai, chicken satay, and crab Rangoon were all good. Will try other items on the menu.

Tasty food with lots of veggies and meat-free options. Fast service. Saw a good number of kids there: casual and cozy. Loved the fresh rolls! read more

DELICIOUS Stopped here for dinner on Friday. The pad thai was almost perfect - saucy with so much flavor. I like my noodles a little wider, but that is just a personal preference. My friend's soup smelled really good - lots of coconut. The service here is top notch. The prices are super reasonable. I think the secret to especially tasty noodle dishes is to eat them when they have just finished cooking. Delivery still produces excellent dishes however. This place is definitely our go to! read more

Do not order anything fried. They must have repeatedly used the same dirty and stinky cooking oil so everything fried tastes the same and browned, smelly. The same cooking oil is used for pad Thai, greasy and smelly. Pho pac biet, not much beef but great soup and tender beef. read more

Service was fast. Noodles were very mediocre. Ordered drunken noodles w beef. Bunch were stuck boiled white noodles that didn't have any sauce or taste on them. read more

I enjoyed their food. It's really good with average portions. However, the prices are way too high for what you get compared to other Thai restaurants in the area. Also $6 for a Thai iced tea is insulting. read more

I ordered delivery of vermicelli noodles and crab Rangoon. Vermicelli was delicious but the protein was a bit salty. I'd still try again. I also got the crab Rangoon which I thought was awesome. Rather than the 4 punched sided it was a dumpling folds over. More filling and flavor for your buck read more

The atmosphere is clean and contemporary. The staff is friendly, polite and professional. I've been there twice and will definitely return. My first trip was late night apps after singing karaoke elsewhere. The crab Rangoon and chicken satay were delicious. My second trip was lunch. I ordered Pho Tom, a noodle soup with shrimp. Fresh bean sprouts, basil leaf and lime wedge were on the side to add as you chose. The broth was delicious and the medium sized shrimp were plentiful. Check out to their menu, you'll find something you like. The glass of Pinot Grigio I enjoyed was crisp and tasty. It would never be described as sour or sweet. I'm going back and you should too. read more

Pad si ew (sp?) Bahn mi sandwich pork Dumplings All delicious. We did take out. Will def return. read more

I ordered takeout for dinner tonight and it was practically inedible. The Pad Thai tasted like it was days old and then reheated in the microwave. There were three measly springs of scallion in the dish and 90% of the rest were broken, soggy noodles. I also didn't get any utensils or napkins in my to go order. No thanks, I won't be back. read more

Good Thai and Viet options. The tofu fresh rolls, pot stickers, and chicken satay are all very good. The grapow chicken was good the first couple times but this last time was too ?sweet...? which was a little weird. I assume they used a sweetened soy sauce either in error or in excess. It wasn't like that the first couple times though. Most recently we did a Covid 19, no contact delivery which was 100% successful (and fast!). Their online ordering system lets you add tip in advance. I really hope they survive as the economy goes into a down-swing... read more

My new Arlington FAV!!! We can't stop craving the Bahn Mi and watercress soup! Don't believe the negative reviews. L O V E this place! read more

Delicious food but grub hub delivery service is horrible. Recommend this place for food but use a different delivery service.

Great Thai food! The pad Thai was excellent my son enjoyed his chicken noodle soup! Can't wait to go back!!