Been coming here but just for drinks and we love the persimmons when I season but never got to try food wise. Today we had group order with my colleagues. We got Beef stew noodles in soup with rice noodles( mine) beef is soft and flavorful generously portion as well. Spicy cumin lamb noodle ( my colleague- she said it's very good not enough spice but she loves it and generous portions as well) Curry noodle(my colleague- she love the fried katsu on the side separate with curry sauce- meat is crispy outside and moist inside and sauce it good flavor too) Overall first time trying there food and all agreed to try again next time because we enjoyed it read more

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BEWARE OF FOOD POISONING: We ordered two bowls of cumin lamb noodles on Tuesday and both subsequently fell sick. Symptoms include vomiting and diarrhea. To be honest, we are more than disappointed because we used to love Noodleosophy and are so shocked this happened. I don't know what has happened to the quality and sanitation, but I will not be ordering from them again. read more

We were seated and ordered through the tablet at the table. On the tablet, there was an option to order from a different restaurant Rice Monster and boba drinks from Grapeholic. You can pay on the tablet or pay at the cashier after dining. The food was hot & fresh. I like the vegetarian noodle options. Water is self serve. At the food window there are table games you could bring to your table and play with. There is a parking lot in front. This was a great stop close to SFO airport. read more

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I gave it a 3 stars because the grapholic drink is pretty good but the food is only average and pricey. I still go the for drinks but not the food. read more

Very nice and cozy place with welcoming vibes. I had the pork dumplings and they were really good. Also, their boba is amazing and I always grab one as a treat to sweeten the long wait for the Caltrain at Millbrae. read more

This comment/review is regarding the takeout containers they're using. The lid and bowl shattered into tiny fragrant upon opening, some of which I wasn't able to find. This review is to encourage them to switch containers because not only is it dangerous to unknowingly ingest plastic micro-fragments but this is also a potential choking hazard. I had to dispose of the noodles but the broth was delicious. read more

Noodleosophy - The takeout container the restaurant used. - Noodles Near Me - Millbrae, California

This place is absolutely amazing. Surprises are super fair and you get a lot of bang for your dollar, especially with the protein portion. I always get the chicken curry soup, and it doesn't disappoint. The spice level is perfect very mild. The star of the show is a hand pulled noodles. They are just so delicious and cooked perfectly. It's nice to sit inside because they have a Boba shop and some other places you can look at while waiting for your food. The service is pretty fast and it's a very authentic Asian style restaurant. Would highly recommend read more

Noodleosophy is local Bay Area chain focusing on hand-pulled noodle dishes, and this location in particular can be found in Millbrae's Social Eatery food hall. As part of Social Eatery, patrons can take a seat within the food hall, place their orders on the provided tablet, and a staff member will bring the food an beverages straight to your table. We decided to get their beef tendon noodle soup and selected the biang biang noodles (you're able to customize the dish to your liking with whatever noodle option you prefer). We also got a side of their pork and shrimp dumplings, because who doesn't love dumplings? The beef tendon noodle soup was rich and flavorful, while the accompanying noodles were perfectly cooked and chewy - providing a great mouth feel to the dish. The dumplings were delicious as well, and were a nice addition to the meal as a whole. If you're ever in the Millbrae area and want a one-stop shop for all your dining and beverage needs, then Social Eatery is definitely the place to go and be sure to enjoy some delicious hand-pulled noodles from Noodleosophy while you're at it! read more

Noodleosophy - beef tendon noodle soup - Noodles Near Me - Millbrae, California

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I've been a fan of this place ever since their first shop in San Mateo that has since closed. I like their handmade biang biang noodles, their variety of soup and flavour options, the promptness you get the food, and the spicy options. As they expanded the menu I do think some of the staples like have gotten either slightly less good, or out of stock inconsistently. No matter, I really like the flavours, especially the dishes with regional pickles (sour beans, fermented mustard greens) as they remind me of my family dishes. The noodles also trend oilier and saltier, which makes them delicious but I suppose I should eat in moderation ;) Dining in at this location is quite nice as you can order from one of multiple restaurants and even get boba, but it's definitely "fast casual" and don't expect much service. It's also quite fast and convenient for takeout orders. The one caveat for takeout is that they don't rinse or oil the noodles, so they tend to stick together. You gotta fluff it out a bit before pouring the soup in. read more

The non-spicy noodle soup is still spicy. The soup is red. They claim the spice is already in the soup base and non-spicy just means no additional spice. There is nothing my kid can eat here. Service is very basic. read more

Im sad to say this dish hasnt been consistent. I visited over a month ago and it tasted similar to the cupertino location but it didn't hit the spot quite the same. Having this now, I cant say the broth or the noodles taste familiar :( My fiance and I were in the area and seek opportunities to stop by whenever we're in the area, so i'm disappointed to share read more

The just put port meat cut into disgusting shapes. Totally different from the picture read more

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Good quality . Big portion. Fair pricing. Taste good. Ample parking spaces. This place used to be a Japanese restaurant. But this noodle place is better. read more

Noodleosophy - Excellent quality, big portion. Fair price. - Noodles Near Me - Millbrae, California

I love noodles, and these ones did not disappoint. We placed our order on a tablet and our food was brought to the table within 15 minutes. I got the garlic biang biang noodles with an egg and tofu. read more

Noodleosophy - Garlic BiangBiang Noodles w/ Spiced Egg and Spiced Tofu - Noodles Near Me - Millbrae, California

Surprisingly, based off all their reviews, it was a lot better than expected. I will probably have to try some other things on the menu as well after enjoying the garlic dish with the thick noodles. read more

It's BOWL-tiful friendships that last through the times that makes me grateful. Came here with my longtime Dental Hygiene friend to catch up. Located inside Social Eatery .:: FOOD ::. Biang Biang Garlic Noodle $12.99: Comes with a mountain of bean sprout, broccoli, and biang biang noodles topped with garlic, ginger, cilantro and green onion. A little spicy kick to it. Loved the texture of the noodle, but wish we were able to add things to it, as it was plain without any meat. .:: Service / Ambiance / Parking ::. Terrible Service. Pretty much self service on everything. You order on your phone through QR code. Wait was super long and unorganized. Located inside Social Eatery, but there's no waitlist, no way to put your name down. You literally just wait at the door in line (very narrow if I may add), until a table opens up. They need to at least let you write your name down. My friend wanted to ask if we could add something on our order and the waiter was so rudely annoyed. He did a big sigh, rolled his eyes and was like no your order is in you cannot add anything. It was SO hard to flag ANYONE down, we just went up and grabbed things ourselves: napkins, to go box, etc. All the waiters literally did was bring food out and thats it. The place has a cute little exterior outside, when I went it was during Halloween week, it was decked out in Halloween decors. The inside had logs / wooden vibes as table. There were ones in high chairs, ones with benches, ones with low tables/ chairs. Parking was scary. The parking lot is SO narrow and small. I feel like its asking for an accident to happen. I would recommend parking on the street, its much more space and safer. read more

Noodleosophy - Biang Biang Garlic Noodle $12.99 - Noodles Near Me - Millbrae, California

It was our first time to Millbrae Social Eatery. This food hall is one of those where you can sit and prder by ipad. Ordered the picked veggie and sliced beef noodle soup with rice noodles, spicy, and a boba drink. The portion for the soup was huge and could have been shared. Both lacked flavor and depth, so I was disappointed in my meal since I have had better in SoCal. The service was okay, except that they gave us the wrong order a couple times. All in all, it was an acceptable experience to try once. read more

Noodleosophy - Picked veggie beef noodle soup - Noodles Near Me - Millbrae, California

Recently ordered take out from this restaurant, got really bad food poisoning. Just saw there's another review a month ago about the same thing - DONT EAT HERE read more

My go-to place for noodles and clay pot rice. Great tasting soup noodles with lots of flavor. The texture of the noodles was perfect... not too soft and not too chewy. I decided to try the special beef rib noodles this time. The flavor was good, but I wish there were less fat on the rib. I'll be back to try the other flavors. read more

Noodleosophy - Beef Rib noodle soup. - Noodles Near Me - Millbrae, California

No service, I was taken to a table and handec an IPAD. I figured it out Beef stew was tasty whatvI could eat without choking on the huge pieces. I asked for a knife they looked at me like I was nuts. I asked for a to go bowl to just take to hotel and get silver ware to eat. I almost choked and Im not eating like a dog . I wont be back or reccommend read more

The food here is excellent, but don't expect the service to be like a normal restaurant. Noodleosophy is one kitchen located inside Social Eatery, and the vibes are more like a self-service place where you order on your phone and wait for someone to bring out the food. We tried the beef tendon stew with biang biang noodles, and the beef stew rice noodle soup. I thought the beef stew rice noodle came with fried tofu based on the picture, but it seems like you have to pay extra $1.50 to add the tofu. Both dishes had the same soup base, but differed in the type of noodle. I preferred the rice noodle because of the roundness and chewy texture. The biang biang noodles were also pretty good, but were on the thinner side and softer side, and I wish they were a bit chewier. However, the broth was what made the dish so good: the broth was slightly spicy but very flavorful and savory. Also, both dishes had a generous serving of flavorful beef which I appreciated. Unfortunately, dine-in charges a default 15% service fee regardless of your party size, and this is a no-tip establishment because of this fee. I think this is a great option to grab a meal because the noodle soups are delicious, but just don't expect a full restaurant service here. read more

Noodleosophy - Beef rice noodle with fried tofu (extra $1.50) - Noodles Near Me - Millbrae, California

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Awesome!! Very cool staff, games, food. Good service all around!! Wide variety of choices and you can never go wrong

This place is inside a building called 'Social Eatery with a parking lot in front. Plenty of outdoor and indoor seating (with electric plugs!). Ambiance is young and trendy. Imagine foosball table - neon lights - boba . Food came quickly ! It felt like they had it premade already. Like others have mentioned, you don't order in person but via a QT code through your phone and staff brings in your food. Options on noodle type, spice levels and add-ins. My one gripe is that if you wanted dry noodles you would have to order garlic noodles. There were no dry noodles with a meat option ! Noodles were a good serving size. But I have a soft spot for Biang biang boodles. I ordered the Beef tendon. It was not too salty or spicy Their spice level is mild and this is coming from someone who doesn't eat much spice. Boba drink was creamy and not overly sweet. Will definitely return! Also a solid spot to order takeout ! read more

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Cute 3 in one restaurant called Social Eatery with modern Japanese decor. They have Noodleosophy, Rice Monster, and Grapeholic (milk tea) in here. We were here for Noodleosophy. We got the tomato egg beef stew and chose biang biang (wide) noodles and mild spicy. This was delicious and it was very mildly spicy. You can choose your noodles type and spice level: mild or hot. Secondly, we got the beef stew with ramen no spice. This was decent. It had broccoli in it which was unusual. Bok choi would have been better suited. It had daikon too. Also the ramen is regular noodles, not Japanese ramen. Menu and ordering is through a tablet so there's no paper menu. But our orders we $16.99 per bowl. There's a foosball table and some board games there if you have time to play. They closed at 8:30pm but this place would make a great night time Asian dessert spot if they ever add that. The restaurant is slightly hidden off the main street. There's a parking lot in front. read more

Noodleosophy - Beef stew, tomato egg beef stew - Noodles Near Me - Millbrae, California

Social Eatery is a space that has 2 restaurants and 1 boba place all in one - Noodleosophy, Rice Monster, and Grapeholic. It's very close to the Millbrae BART/Caltrain station (a 3-minute walk) and also has a pretty big parking lot. There's a screen near the entrance for people that are just ordering boba to-go. If you're there for dine-in, they'll lead you to some seats and you can order from all three places at the same time. Lots of seats for dine-in and there's even a foosball table. Our table had a QR code for you to see the menu and order but they brought a tablet over for us to order. Not sure why but I have no issues with that. We ordered Beef Stew & Tendon (公公半筋半腩) and Pickled & Sliced Beef (知府酸湯肥牛). Took a little while for the orders to arrive (almost thought that they were preparing everything from scratch and cutting a whole cow open on the spot), and there were kids running around in the place so it was pretty loud. But after tasting the food, I have to say that the wait was worth it! The servings were pretty big, and the broth was very flavorful. Wasn't too overly seasoned and the texture of the noodles were great. read more

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Excellent taste, yummy food but disappointed for the portion size and value. Would order two to get my fill in but price is a bit hefty so might have to leave this place to special indulging. Takeout portion is embarrassing. Sat down for like 25 minutes waiting for our drinks on another visit because I recommended the spot to my brother and saw the bowls which looked great and smelled authentic. They really include the default dine in service fee as part of the bowl price so takeout eaters get jipped. Oh and yeah, the service fee is a 15% service charge for dining in but they do have a disclaimer to not tip as a result (though it's not very obvious). They still have a tip jar. Noodleosophy is one of three restaurants in Social Eatery, right off the Millbrae station. Stopped by on the way home because I was trying a new route, wanted to snag boba and food before and well, this location was two in one. Very convenient. There's a sign on the outside to scan a QR to order but my phone didn't like the QR so I ended up opting for takeout. You order takeout on the inside tablet whereas you order dine in online through the QR. Doesn't seem like they take in person orders which can be a hassle when you want to ask questions or scanning doesn't work. For noodles, you can pick the type of noodle, whether or not you want dry or soup noodles, and a spicy level. I ordered Dry Beef Stew with Biang Biang Noodles with mild spiciness. They really need to notify you when your order is ready - they just put my order on the shelf and expected me to come in to ask, though I was waiting for over half an hour. By the time I commuted back home, my food was room temperature but still tasty. Dry Beef Stew with Biang Biang Noodles - for starters, the beef is delicious. Tender and flavorful. Noodles were excellent as well, but in my situation my order was probably ready for a while so the noodles got clumped together at the bottom. Would've had a better experience if they were separated, either dine in or more fresh. Soup might've helped too so would have to try that over the dry. If you want dry noodles, I recommend dining in or eating ASAP. Biggest complain is that the portion is fairly small for the price. read more

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Great ambience. I loved my garlic bean sprouts biang biang hand pulled noodles. For toppings, I added pickled veggies and spiced egg. Really tasty and spice level hit just right (I got more spicy). The new location in Milbrae is so much better than the old one in San Mateo. Service was fast and friendly. read more

Noodleosophy - Garlic biang biang veggie noodle with pickled veggies and spiced egg. - Noodles Near Me - Millbrae, California

I'm picky about noodles, and really enjoyed mine. My cousin also liked hers, so we're surprised by any negative reviews. Our noodles were perfectly al dente, and the sauces and toppings were flavorful. This is what we ordered, and we look forward to trying other options next time: - Beef stew (sauce rather than soup), medium spicy, with biang biang noodles, with the addition of a spiced egg. I chose the sauce because it was a warm day, and look forward to having the soup version on a chillier day. The spiced egg was what my family calls a tea egg, and was very nicely flavored, not too bland or too salty. I might have liked the baby bok choy to be cooked slightly longer to be easier to bite. I found the whole thing to be delicious. The serving was generous, and the leftovers were great. - Meat paste sauce, not spicy, with ramen. Not a great name for a delicious dish. In my family, we call this sauce "saozi"--and I'd describe it as a rich ground (or minced) pork sauce, which is usually cooked with alliums, wine, soy sauce, and a bit of rock sugar. It's very much Taiwanese home cooking, and well done here, though my cousin found it a little salty. We also had the mochi & taro milk tea from Grapeholic, which we loved on a few levels. That review is on the Grapeholic listing. A private parking lot and close proximity to BART make this very easy to get to. The decor is nice, the bathrooms are gender neutral, clean, and modern, and there are good seating options--including booths, tables, and stools--both inside and out. You can seat yourself and order using a QR code, or order takeout at the counter. Two of us came on Sunday, just after opening at 11, and had no wait for a table outside. By the time we left, the parking lot was maybe 2/3 full. read more

Noodleosophy - Beef stew sauce biang biang noodles, medium spicy, with tea egg ("spiced egg") - Noodles Near Me - Millbrae, California

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Fresh homemade Biang Biang noodle cooked Al Dente. Trying something different and ordered the Spicy Cumin Lamb. Which came with onions, broccoli and jalapenos flavored medium spice and dry. You have options to add other items too like egg, pork, veggies or beef stew. I ordered the soup on the side because I like to dip my servings in the soup. It was surprisingly delicious and very flavorful. I cant wait to try the other soups hoping it'll be just as good as this one or better. The serving was perfect and filling for me. Full menu: https://www.toasttab.com/social-eatery/order-and-pay/7/add/0a492eb0-a74e-4e91-97c7-03f8162fc2b8/4a34267c-8d8b-4ffa-b35b-8e04495c1e8c read more

Noodleosophy - Cumin Lamb Noodle w/soup on the side - Noodles Near Me - Millbrae, California

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This place is such a rip off now days. I use to go all the time when they were in San Mateo and the portions weren't huge but plenty and sometime a little left over. But the last three times I've ordered it's been nothing but disappointment! Literally a few strands of noodles with a ton of broth and cilantro. Didn't realized the chicken Curry Chicken / 爱妃咖喱鸡排 was a soup (it's not). Flavor is great but for d@mn near $20 - this is not it. I hope this place gets it together! read more

Noodleosophy - Curry Chicken / 爱妃咖喱鸡排 - Noodles Near Me - Millbrae, California

I've been here several times during lunch because I work nearby and it always hits the spot for me. The atmosphere is very casual and fits the name "Social Eatery". You can order from a QR code menu and the staff will bring you the food with minimum wait. The Beef Stew & Tendon is my go-to selection. The portion is large and they give a generous amount of meat and tendon! The only issue I have is the price because it comes out to around $20 after tax and a service fee. Overall, a very tasty bowl of noodles but can cost an arm and a leg. read more

Noodleosophy - Beef Stew and Tendon Noodle Soup - Noodles Near Me - Millbrae, California

Got 2 beef stews one BiangBiang Noodle and the other ramen to compare. Both noodle quality was good and same. I liked the BiangBiang style better for more bite. 7/10 location is a little hard to get to, inside is nice. read more

We love it here. Especially the noodles and the cucumber. Sad about the one in San Mateo closing.

This place is so good. I had Very fresh noodle @ Chelsea market in NYC and I would say this place is almost as good, not quite there. I don't understand the bad reviews. I love the concept of this cafeteria style restaurants where you can try other food stalls. I will definitely be back! It wasn't too busy on a weekday but weekends are super busy. I got the cumin lamb noodle (dry) medium spicy. Next time I'm getting spicier and I'm not sharing w/ my bf. He cannot handle heat. I read some bad reviews about lack of service, but cmon this isn't that type of restaurant. Serve yourself water @ the station and quit being lazy. read more

Noodleosophy - Lamb cumin biang biang noodles - Noodles Near Me - Millbrae, California

I got the mala chicken take out in standard spicy and I really enjoyed my noodles! I got the thick biang biang noodles, they were the right spicy but slightly oily for my liking. They have a lot of other noodle options, along with some tea options. Their indoors is pretty nice actually. Service was super quick! Recommend read more

Food is good! They give decent portion and plenty of ingredients ! I go back and buy to-go frequently!

For a quick pick up and go order these noodles were of great quality in my opinion! I really liked my dry Cumin Lamb Biang Biang noodles. They tasted great fresh and even as leftovers the next day! The bounciness/chewiness remained after sitting overnight in the refrigerator, which was really impressive to me. If you're not big on cumin I would not recommend getting this dish because the cumin is very strong. I chose mild spice but it was just right in my opinion. Not sure if I would want a level higher even though I do typically enjoy spicy foods. I tried a bite of my boyfriend's meat paste sauce (zha jiang) Biang Biang noodles and thought it was pretty flavorful but I would still preferred the Cumin Lamb personally. read more

Noodleosophy - Menu - Noodles Near Me - Millbrae, California

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We really tried to give this location a chance...but my conclusion is to just go back to the original San Mateo location for my 2x weekly biang biang noodle cravings. Although this location is a closer driving distance to our home than the original one in San Mateo, over the course of six visits, our biang biang noodle order portions have been disappointingly low, trending lower, and included ingredients have been spotty and inconsistent. For example, the "I'm Vegetarian" noodle dish has been substituting bok choy when broccoli was the listed ingredient for my noodle dish and the original San Mateo location served American broccoli. We told ourselves that the low portions and inferior ingredients was the trade off for having the convenience of a closer location. So we looked for an American broccoli substitute charge to better satisfy our veggie craving, but sadly it is not an option. Last night was the final time we will visit... the kitchen served us yet again an even lower biang biang noodle portion and lowered the ingredients such as three pieces of tofu when it used to be four to five. They didn't even bother to include broccoli nor the green onions... When we got home and noticed the dish missing nearly 1/3 of the veggies, rather than just tell ourselves the same excuse and accepting yet again how little our $15 noodle dish provided... We brought it back and showed the order was missing 1/3rd of the veggies. So they just added the bok choy and forgot the onions yet again. Then we noticed the soup base was somehow diluted to the point where it no longer retained its signature red / orange color and we were told they could give us more red / orange soup base, but it would be too salty tasting... not sure why they didn't offer another soup base container with the correct red / orange soup base ratio... After so many disappointing experiences, we were so unhappy that we requested a refund and to their credit, we were immediately given one. To conclude, this will be our last order at this location. There was no recognition or acknowledgement of our experience missing ingredients, diluted soup base, or the awareness that we went home and had to drive back to the restaurant and left saddened with no resolution... I'm writing this review because I don't believe this location is aware of how poor of an eating experience their noodle dish products are relative to the original location and hope someone at this location may read this review and revisit. read more

Noodleosophy - "I'm Vegetarian" noodle dish. Portions barely cover the bottom of the container. - Noodles Near Me - Millbrae, California

Meh, we ordered some kind of beef wide noodle soup and it was just ok. We had ordered it to go and it was only a short drive to the place we were going to eat it at....maybe 10 min at most? Anyhow the noodles I think the biang biang ones were stuck together as a large clump even after trying to soak it in the soup. I think the beef tasted ok but I just felt very underwhelmed by the dish and sadly for me I likely won't be back ordering from here. It just wasn't my jam. read more

The beef noodle soup was delicious, I would high recommend it! The restaurant also had great ambience, you can also order bubble tea with your noodles! My favorite part is the free fruit you can take home. read more

Noodleosophy - Beef noodle soup - Noodles Near Me - Millbrae, California