I went here before a movie. I'd done my research in advance and was pleased that they had several dishes that could be made gluten-free. I ordered the Pad Thai without peanuts, and I was pleased when the cashier asked if I had a peanut allergy. (I don't. I just didn't want the extra calories.) My meal was good. If I was making my own Pad Thai, I'd leave off the bean sprouts. They're flavorless. The food was good enough to go back, but it wasn't OMG-it's-so-good good. But for speedy carbs at an affordable price, it did its job. read more

Meh. The staff were a bit rude and didn't seemed interested in answering basic questions about their menu items. We sat at a table and the person who brought out our food didn't even bring us utensils. The Japanese pan noodles were super dry with barely any sauce and the chicken in the Alfredo dish seemed like it was microwaved. Would not come back. read more

Noodles and Company - Noodles Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

This was our first time here and we decided to order the Wisconsin Mac n cheese with potstickers. The Mac n cheese tasted like boxed Mac n cheese it was hardly cheesy and it was watery and it felt like it was barely cooked. The potstickers also looked like they had not been cooked all the way as you could see the raw flour. Very disappointed. Makes me think how the rest of their food will be if this simply Mac n cheese was this way. This food just had no taste whatsoever. Will not be returning. read more

Food was ok. Out of 4 of us only 1 enjoyed their meal which was the spicy Korean beef meal and even then he had to add a lot of sriracha to give it some hotness. My boyfriend sent his food back because the noodles were undercooked. When he got it back they were still slightly undercooked. Good customer service from blonde cashier, she apologized and sent it back. It must be their cooks that need retraining. read more

Excellent menu, the food is not complicated but the flavor is great. Good balance cost-benefit. read more

Noodles and Company - Noodles Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

So I am toren. today is the second trip back to the Noodle company. The young man that took our order was super nice and helpful to pick out a dish. But then... I got my food. There was a hair. I picked out the throw it. The food was that good. BUT then there was a second hair. So I took it up and they said oh sorry and they would replace it. I got the food back and it was like half the size of the portion I gave them back. So that sucks. I am sure it is not the young men more so a company policy to do that crap. But I am toren now cause the food is soon good, but that crap rubs me the wrong way. NOT COOL. So I am taking a star away. Improve you customer satisfaction. The hair in the food was your employees not wearing a hair net and having long hair. So give me a full portion back. Even if it is my last bite. That is how you take care of peolple... and then get some hair nets for the kids in the back. And try to reduce that mistake. Don't be taking your cheap self out on me. I did not tell you to skip the hair nets. Buy some. And although the food is super good, I probably won't come back to this location unless they make good on my meal they ripped me off for. Just my two cents. Try it out, the food is good. Hope you don't get hair in your noodles. read more

Food was good, better since it was in the mall. Staffing was friendly, although a little slow.

Clean place and the meats are fresh! The line can be long as it's located in the tempe marketplace. The price is a little bit high given the portions they offer. read more

I really love this place. It's really cheap and good quality food. I always stop here on my way to the movies and they never disappoint. Friendly staff! Make sure to download their app, they're always giving away free sides on there! read more

Pesto cavapatti and Thai hot pot were delicious! Recommend the pork on the pesto noodles. Lemon herbal honest tea is the best! Customer service was good. Quickly brewed more tea when they ran out. We're coming back, definitely. read more

Noodles and Company - Enough said. - Noodles Near Me - Tempe, Arizona

Today was my first time here. I went with a friend of mine from work. I had the Japanese Pan Noodles and she had Penne Rosa. I really wanted to like this place. I was excited to try it out. However, we were both disappointed in our food and experience. When we first walked in, we both noticed that the floor was very sticky. It was like someone spilled soda on the entire floor and didn't clean it up. Even the customer in front of us commented to the cashier so I know it wasn't just us. In fact, our shoes kind of stuck to the concrete outside when we were leaving. It was sticky throughout the restaurant: just inside the door, by the soda machine and down the hallway to the bathrooms. Then, there was a family of 4 or 5 with a child in a highchair as the same time as us. Obviously, toddlers of that age are messy. But I was surprised when the girl went over to clean up the tables when the family left and she left the napkins and spilled pasta on the floor. We were there for 2.5 hours and she (nor anyone else) never went to clean up the floor after that family. It looked pretty bad. Maybe that's why the floor was so sticky as well :( As far as our food goes, neither of us were very happy. We thought the portions were very small. As I stated earlier, it was our first time there. The cashier had asked if I wanted steak with my noodles but I chose not to. Knowing now what I didn't know then, I should've ordered the meat. There just wasn't enough food. She did offer to give me extra carrots and broccoli as I opted to substitute the mushrooms. However, the carrots were large, undercooked pieces. And as stated by another reviewer, there was no spice in there whatsoever. My friend thought that her penne was dry and also commented on the small size. I may try this place again because as stated in the beginning, I really wanted to like this place. But on my first impression, I would not recommend it. read more

This unbelievably busy, and quick service restaurant offers several noodles on their menu, many Asian flavored. The prices are reasonable and i can see why my kids and husband likes the food here. For this Japanese-born adult female, noodles were too strong on the soy sauce, and not too deep on the flavors besides salt. read more

Great and helpful staff at this location! I have always loved Noodles & Co! Good variety made quickly with fresh ingredients! Perfect bowl sizes. A great place to go if you want something quick but not too fast-foody and your friends all want something different pasta wise. read more

Visited this store with 4 friends just after 11 AM. After ordering a "meal" which includes a charge for a drink, we discovered their one and only drink dispenser was broken, dispensing neither ice or beverage. After having to go back and complain,ice was brought out in a large tray. However, the iced tea suggested as a substitute was completely empty. A couple of mix ups on the food orders followed. I understand that equipment failures happen. But to know about the situation and fail to inform patrons at the time of purchase is inexcusable. Won't be returning. read more

Went here for the first time with a friend this past weekend. Really enjoyed my dish however, they seemed to have some sort of mix up because after waiting 10 minutes on it I had to go back and check it and they remade it for me. Not sure how they ended up giving it to another customer or if it was taken by one while I was waiting but I'll still gladly visit them again. The portions are just right and when it comes down to water matters most, taste and quality of food, I had no issues. read more

I Work in the local Tempe marketplace and I've never felt more welcome by any restaurant there. Very friendly staff and always amazing food. Keep up the good work! read more

Went in for the first time today and got the chicken Alfredo and was tasty and to go with it, some garlic bread. Really enjoyed Breaking Benjamin playing in the background, good taste in music. read more

Food was pretty good. Pad Thai was close to what I'm used to getting at other Thai restaurants. The potstickers had a great flavor and texture to them and the soy ginger dressing for the salad hit the spot. This is a place we'll be back to with the kids, especially our noodle eater. read more

I love Noodles and Co in Chicago and the suburbs. I grew up essentially hanging out here with my friends in high school, getting fancy with our buttered noodles with different sauces each time.. However, this was a sore disappointment. My husband and I have been here several times and each time it's mediocre at best. Tonight (8/4/15) I had the BBQ Pork Sandwich with a cup of Chicken Noodle Soup. Unfortunately, the pork tasted fairly bland (except for that burn of pepper in the back of my mouth) and it felt like it had been shredded, then under a heat lamp, drying it out and making it super chewy. It even looked like how pork looks when it's been sitting on the edge of a slow cooker for hours... Very unappetizing. The chicken noodle soup EVERY TIME has been super salty. If you like really salty stuff (my husband does), then go for it. However, I think it's just their generic recipe that's way too salty. I think it's the same chicken that they put on top of all the other dishes so that's salted, then salted noodles, and salty broth.. Ugh. This is the third time I have had the soup specifically. I've complained in the past about it being salty and the manager said they had to follow the recipe set by corporate.. :/ Staff has always been friendly, although a bit spacey. The cashier (young blonde girl) didn't really have any knowledge of the products. The person ahead of us wanted recommendations and the only thing she could say is "it's good!" to everything. I get that you don't wanna bash your company's food but you can at least say "they are both good BUT I prefer the pad Thai.." Or something like that. read more

Ever since they put a noodles in Tempe I've never been more excited. I've recently downloaded the app and have been receiving some awesome rewards. I wanted to share some love to the amazing staff at this location, they always make me crack up and I'm always leaving with a smile and happy tummy :) read more

I came here when this location first opened in Tempe and it was awesome. I recommended it to my friends and even drove out here a few times from the West Valley to have some Noodles! Now, I don't think I would make a special trip here and I only live a few miles away. The food is still pretty good quality. I had the new thai curry bowl which was flavorful but the shrimp was a wasted add on. My boyfriend had the korean bowl and he said the spice level was good but was lacking flavor beyond that. I got the curry soup on the side and I do have to admit that it was pretty fantastic! If you're a curry fan then I'd recommend trying it. We also got two snickerdoodles. These were OK but, in my opinion, doughy and under cooked (who knows if they actually bake them in house, though?). As for the service... I agree with other reviews saying the employees aren't friendly. I honestly don't think I saw a single employee crack a smile. They forgot my cookies (ordered online) so I walked back in a few minutes later and asked. Someone told me, "Yeah, just grab them." Which is fine... I don't need help grabbing them.. but the way she said it was just rude. I felt like a major burden! All in all: Hoping this location increases moral somehow because it's depressing in there, honestly. Tasty food for the most part so the cooks can keep doin' what they're doin'. :-) read more

I came here because a coworker suggested the place. The wait to order the food wasn't bad and the food arrived quickly. After finishing half of my bowl, I noticed a hair as did an en employee who overheard me complaining to my coworker. I was told to take it upfront and I did. I received an apology from the cashier. In a situation like this I would have expected the manager to come out and own the issue. read more

This was my first time to a Noodles & Co. I feel like it is one of those places that you need to go to a few times to find "your thing". I appreciated that the would do a spinach base instead of noodles if you want to be healthier. The flavor was just okay, but I think with some tweaking it could be really good. read more

Wow, where to begin! With friends we have sampled a few dishes on different days and this is my impression: *FRESH! *Amazingly rich flavor! *Fun ingredients I normally don't use. *Very friendly and HELPFUL staff! *Clean lobby. I'm new to Noodles & Co so I was a little overwhelmed by the menu board, I don't know any of these things, but trust me, throw a dart and you'll love wherever it lands. Have read the other reviews and was fairly shocked by some. I have yet to experience under-trained staff or under-cooked food some mention. BTW the Pad Thai (about $5) is my favorite so far. My one only complaint is a pasta entree isn't enough to fill me so I always get a side too. They just opened and are thronged by avid fans from across the country for a pretty good reason. Hope they open more soon! read more

I had the Japanese Pan noodles they were really good I just feel like it is a little overpriced

First time here. I got the regular size Japanese Pan Fire, and pot stickers to go. It was super awesomely priced! About $10 for those two things. The noodle bowl was disappointing. Sadly :( I love noodles. Their Udon noodles are on the thicker, more short side for udon noodles. They seemed over cooked since they were very chewy and sticky. The bowl lacked flavor, and was very dry. Not very much sauce/ left over juice in it. It comes with broccoli, sprouts, carrots, and shitake mushrooms. It came with 4 broccoli pieces, tiny bit of thinly sliced carrots, and less than a handful of sprouts. It was deff lacking on the veggies. I'm used to traditional Japanese restaurants, so maybe it actually had an okay amount and I'm used to a lot. I also thought the serving was very small, but it was cheap so I'm not iffed. The pot stickers were not great. The ones I buy at sprouts for $6 a bag are better. They were limp, and soggy despite being pan fried . The dipping sauce it came with was okay. Though it had a strong taste of alcohol? Not vinegar, alcohol. Over all, I was let down. I was very hungry so I think my expectations were too high. The staff was nice and they were picking up after customers very quickly after they left. read more

Have eaten at Noodles and Co. In the mid west and California for years. I was very disappointed to see they changed the full juicy sliced chicken breast to dried out gross chicken medallions. The Bangkok Curry now resembles a Lean Cusine and I am unwilling to shell out nearly $9 for it. read more

we had a coupon for BYGO, and although chains are not our first pick, why not give it a try. the concept is not just asian noodles, but noodle dishes showcased from other regions. you order at the counter, and they just kinda add stuff like a buffet of noodle-ness. this review is late, so i'm don't quite remember what i ate, but it was the thick japanese noodles. it was a little dry for my palate, but they have siracha and soy sauce to spice things up if you need it. price point is very reasonable. quick too, so if you're in a rush for a good meal, this is another great option in the tempe marketplace area. read more

Super average service and food (3/5 for both). Absolutely nothing wrong with any of the food we got, and staff were cordial. Just nothing to blow you out of the water. FOOD: 3/5. We got a pesto cavatappi with natural pork (not quite sure what "natural" means exactly), a BBQ pork mac and cheese, and an order of cheesy garlic bread. First of all, servings are massive, so definitely order a small if you have an average appetite. The large could be shared, easily. We got one small and one large, and wished that we both got smalls. The pesto was good - I would give it a 4/5. It had enough sauce but wasn't overpowering, and the pork went well with it. The mac and cheese had very little BBQ sauce on it, and my husband was disappointed that they gave us dry pork with a tiny bit of BBQ sauce on top. The cheesy garlic bread was pretty good, but overpriced for the small portions. SERVICE: 3/5. We came on a Saturday night, and it was crazy busy. The line to order food wasn't very long, but there wasn't nearly enough seating, and the restaurant was very loud and crowded. Also, the line for the Coke Freestyle was 3-5 people long at any given time, the whole time we were there. The tables were all pretty dirty, as people were snatching them up before they had time to be properly cleaned, since seating was so scarce. The kitchen forgot the pork on our pesto dish, but they brought some out when I mentioned it, so it wasn't a big deal. Overall, a decent experience. If I were hungry and rushed in an airport or on a business trip somewhere and happened to see a Noodles, I might stop. Other than that, we won't be back. There are just too many other good places out there! read more

It's a chain so the food is pretty consistent - pretty good. This location seems to stand out though, and not in a good way. First, not a single employee seemed even slightly pleased to be there. I thought it was kind of like high school detention. Secondly, the service beyond the counter was horrible. They would bus the tables and not once did someone clean a table. Strike that, customers would clean a table so they wouldn't stick to them. At least three employees walked by as I dipped napkins in water so I could wipe the detritus off the table. Then there seemed little effort to replenish the utensils or napkins. I do think I saw one of the employees who was bussing tables put 2 knives in the bin. Maybe they were from the wash, but if so, she was holding them while bussing. They were out of forks, so I counted myself lucky to get a plastic one. Other locations have been good, so I'm assuming this one is managed by someone unfamiliar with food services. read more

Was really happy to see this open up in Tempe, I first went to it in Salt Lake City. It was as good as I remembered. Got the penne rosa with grilled chicken and it was delicious. This was the first time my husband went to it and he loved it too. Just wish they would open one in Gilbert! read more

I ordered the chicken noodle soup and an order of mac & cheese with bacon and jalapeño. The soup is comparable to Campbell's. For six dollars, I feel like I really got ripped off. So I moved on to the mac & cheese in anticipation. I thought it was gonna be really good. Kraft macaroni and cheese is better. Once again for six dollars this was nothing more than elbow noodles with some cheese sprinkled on top of bacon and fried jalapeño. Whomever is giving this joint a higher than one review has the palate of a seven-year-old. In fact that might be insulting for seven-year-olds. I will never go back to this place. They probably got these recipes from a nursing home. read more

Noodles & Company has good food but is pricey. You have to pay extra for meat and get barely any of it when you do get it. Overall, it's a good place but I personally feel like I could make some pasta at home and it would be cheaper and better. But if your in a rush and craving pasta I would definitely hit them up. read more

If I was able to I would give this place ZERO stars!! The lady at the register was not knowledgable about the menu which was off putting since it was my first time and I knew more about the menu then she did, very disappointing. I ordered the Mac and cheese cheesesteak, which was recommended by the guy who helped clean our table. It tasted awful! It had no flavor, the bread was cold and huge chunks of steak. My sister got the pad tai and it just didn't taste right or good and the noodles were undercooked. I will not be back again and would not recommend!! Eat at your own risk!! read more

My problem with Noodle is that they dumb down the food too much to make it more universally appealing. The problem is that, if I order Spicy Korean Beef Noodles, that's what I want. I don't want some Americanized bowl of noodles with a random leaf of bok Chou that somehow makes it Korean. If you are here for Mac n cheese, you are probably fine. The ingredients are fresh and it tastes fine. Bland, but fine. (Even with copious amounts of sriracha and shake spice) read more

So interesting! Such diversity! I love the Thai hot pot and Chinese chicken salad but WHOA the Mac and cheese?!!?!? SOOOOO good. I was shocked. I first tried this place when I was in Idaho and was so happy to see I had one not too far from home. You must try this place!! read more

Pretty mediocre food. I had the Spicy Korean Beef noodles. Way too sweet. I could taste some of the gochujang sauce and that's really the only connection to the Korean part in its name. Added some sriracha and soy sauce so I could eat what I ordered. Won't be coming back... read more

First time here. Portions where small. I ordered the small pad Thai and the bowl was only 1/3 full. The food wasn't bad but I'm going to be hungry in a little while. I won't waste my money here again. read more

Sorry guys I'm definitely not impressed with the food. Great and friendly staff though!

My daughter has several food allergies making it difficult to eat out. We are always looking for new options. She wanted to see if this place had anything she could eat. The cashier was extremely nice trying to determine if there was any options. She turned it over to Sterling who researched every ingredient for her allergies and came up with an improvised dish and then personally prepared it. Above and beyond. Thanks. read more