i've been meaning to write this review for a while. this is legitimately the best ramen i've ever had in my life, and at a reasonable price. i generally get the hot spicy beef w/ ramen noodles, but have tried nearly every combination of meat, noodle, and even some of the non-noodle options such as the general tso's chicken. quick praise for the service, they're quite attentive and kind, always a pleasant experience dining here and love to see the family helping out within the restaurant. ramen: upon first impression, i was genuinely taken aback by how refreshing the broth was. i've tried ramen from many different cities and countries at this point and my general impression of ramen at sit-down establishments is that the broth tends to either skew towards being more umami, fatty, salty, or watery. typically, i wouldn't describe a standard broth as necessarily refreshing, rather satisfying, in a way that itches your typical ramen craving, but not one that leaves you feeling like you could drink this and feel rejuvenated on a hot day. this ramen's broth is refreshing. it's fresh, flavorful, not overly salty nor fatty, yet compliments the flavor of both the noodles, chili oil (optional), and toppings. when i'm away from college station, i genuinely crave this ramen, and from the texture of the noodle to the portion size, this is a 6 star ramen, a gem of college station, in my opinion. personally, i prefer the ramen noodle option over the rice noodle, but i have thoroughly enjoyed the variation of rice noodles with their seafood option. general tso's chicken: this once again is my favorite general tso's variation i've had from the many that i have tried as of yet. the chicken is crisp, flavorful, and the seasoning is very satisfying. as a pair with the fried rice, i would deduct a half point on account of wishing the chicken to rice ratio was more in favor of the chicken as the fried rice, while still excellent, is ever so slightly more peppery and soft than i prefer without the chicken to balance it out. this is a must-try in cstat. get the hot & spicy beef ramen or the chicken, put some chili oil on top of it. you won't regret it! quick note: the traditional crepe is quite expensive but i have heard a lot of praise for it from my chinese friends. eager to try that one day soon. read more

Twisted Noodle Cafe - hot & spicy beef ramen, chicken ramen (back left) - Ramen Near Me - College Station, Texas

Came here for the first time with my family. We ordered what was recommended by the waitress and they were all delicious. We ordered the Spicy Beef Ramen Soup, Pork Chop Ramen Soup, Chicken Rice Noodle Stir-Fry, and the Beef Ramen Stir-Fry. We ordered Gyoza for appetizer and they were also crunchy and flavorful. We ordered Thai Tea, but it didn't taste good, like it was watered down. We originally got sent milk tea instead and we thought this was the grossest Thai Tea, but we found out later on that we were given milk tea instead lol. Either way, they both didn't taste good. Portions were all pretty decent for the price. The staff are friendly and fast. Small one way parking lot. Lots of tables to dine on. read more

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Great food, had take-away but services was good, don't know much about eating there. Got something for me with stuff I like and something for my wifey with stuff she likes. Well done! read more

Awesome!!! Ordered the spicy beef noodle soup and it was super delicious and at a very reasonable price. They make everything when you order it so it takes a little longer but you know it's fresh and made in the shop. I will be coming here again and ordering some of the other options on the menu! They also had a whole menu of frozen drinks which looked really good all at $3-5 each . read more

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Sad. Last two time the hand made ramen was machine made. Looks and tasted like spaghetti read more

Twisted Noodle Cafe - Ramen Near Me - College Station, Texas

Amazing authentic Lanzhou hand-pulled noodles and ramen soups in College Station? BELIEVE IT!! They serve generous portions of amazing hand-pulled noodles, that are perfectly cooked to al dente and served in a variety of dishes. I had the spicy beef ramen, which featured a generous portion of flavorful sliced beef in an amazing spicy broth that was redolent with garlic, and dusted with cilantro. The spice level of the broth was just perfect, and the spiciness of the broth was balanced with the subtle numbing effect of Szechuan peppercorns. Stir fried noodles dishes were just as delicious - we had one order chicken, one order pork chips, and one order lamb. The brown sauce was delicious and not too heavy, the garlic was exactly right, and the hand-pulled noodles - HEAVENLY. Do not let the humble shop in a 1980s strip center discourage you. The best food can often be found in these small places. This is the best bowl of ramen I have had in years, and since my youngest is attending A&M, this is become a must-return place for us. 5 spicy and authentic hand-pulled stars! read more

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I was in town and craving ramen so we decided to give Twisted Noodle a try. The ramen noodles are literally spaghetti noodles. The egg that should have been soft boiled was fully hard boiled and grey. Broth was fine. It was dead silent in there, we felt awkward talking. Would not return but the spaghetti ramen makes for a funny story I guess. read more

Twisted Noodle Cafe - Veggie Ramen - Ramen Near Me - College Station, Texas

Best ramen and friend rice I've ever had. Service was friendly and quick. Beautiful tables and lovely atmosphere. I've been dreaming about this ramen since I left. read more

Twisted Noodle Cafe - Front of the building - Ramen Near Me - College Station, Texas

The BEST and most authentic Chinese ramen noodle place in town!!! They homemade their noodles just like you would see in China- most people that work there are chinese- the food is flavorful and fresh!! The spicy beef namen soup is our go to!! Can be quite spicy so beware if you don't like spice. The kids love their dumplings which authentically comes with vinegar over soy sauce. They also love just eating the noodles. The service is good. It's a great hole in the wall place- perfect for those cold chilly days whenever you want some sort of warm meal!! They even gave our kids little water cups from the bubble tea cups with the seal so they wouldn't leak. Super friendly staff and wonderful food!! Can't even go anywhere else because whenever I crave ramen, I have to go here!!! read more

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Bad and slow service with mediocre food. Would not go again. Noodles were also too salty. read more

Twisted Noodle Cafe - Beef noodle soup - Ramen Near Me - College Station, Texas

Really tasty noodles and great flavor! The portions are a bit small for the prices but that was fine since I didn't want to eat a lot anyways. I ordered stir fry noodles with beef it was very salty, flavorful, with a bit of spice. I would have liked to have more meat and veggies though. You can watch them pull the noodles as you eat which is very entertaining. Friendly staff, good ambiance, good food with reasonable prices. Definitely recommend this place for those stopping in college station! read more

Twisted Noodle Cafe - Spicy beef soup - Ramen Near Me - College Station, Texas

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We have gotten takeout from Twisted Noodle many times over the past several years. It was consistently delicious and the noodles were always amazing. Now that they are serving something like spaghetti noodles, I don't think we will return. Also, this time the shrimp was tough and the vegetable stir fry had hardly any vegetables. The savory crepes are still good though. read more

Great little hidden place for some good ramen! I tried the spicy Beef Ramen Soup and it was pretty good. The soup had good flavor, beef was very well cooked, and the noodles were pretty good. The price was around $11 which is also decent for a ramen. The star off is because it took about 40 mins for the food to come and the service is slow, but it seems like a family business and it's definitely understandable. read more

Twisted Noodle Cafe - Spicy Beef Ramen soup - Ramen Near Me - College Station, Texas

Hands down one of the places my son asks to go to often. Everything we have tasted was delicious. I recommend any of the soups but my son will not order anything other than the twisted noodles with beef. The service leaves you alone so if you need a refill you have to fight to get their attention. read more

I tried their chicken fried rice and gyoza during my lunch break. Customer service was great and my meal was ready pretty quickly however, the rice was way too oily and salty. I couldn't finish it. Portion size was great given it was lunch. I do plan to go back and try their Ramen because I hear that's what is ordered most here. read more

I've been here a handful of times and it's always super delicious, I always get the vegetable ramen soup, but I get it with rice noodles, no egg and vegetable broth. It's always super delicious and both my boyfriend and I love it here. Probably the best soup/broth in CSTAT. Only reason I'm giving this a 4/5 and not 5/5 is because it does take awhile for our order to be taken and brought to us, so if you have a time limit I would definitely order ahead of time to go! read more

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The service was not a great experience, the server was short and to the point, we asked for lemons for our water and was informed that they don't have lemons. We ordered the hot & spicy beef ramen noodles, it was temperature hot but not spicy at all. At the end of our meal there was no up-sale for desserts or anything else. This is added to long list of places not to return to in College Station Texas. read more

Get the spicy beef soup. You don't know what you're talking about, Tani B. Twisted noodle's homemade Ramen noodles are a precious real culinary jewel amid college stations heavily commercialized food scene. Do you expect it to taste like PF Changs? Do you KNOW what UMAMI is? Tani B. doesn't deserve Twisted Noodle, honestly. that review was fake news. You, truly are missing out if you don't allow yourself the service of this MEDICINAL Sacred cultural GEM. And Be patient dudes, it's not McDonalds. Just enjoy the kitchen sounds and relax as if you're sitting on a grassy hill in the countryside in Japan. read more

Twisted Noodle Cafe - fresh noodle soup menu - Ramen Near Me - College Station, Texas

We stopped here on the way to Houston. Saw a picture of the spicy beef noodle soup in a facebook group. It looked good so I wanted to stop here. The spicy beef noodle soup was really good. Was light tasting. The noodles are made there, if I remember right. Very light and soft. Daughter got the chicken noodle soup, son got the shrimp noodle soup, and husband got the pork chop noodle soup. I'm glad I stuck with the spicy beef noodle soup. The chicken noodle soup wasn't bad, but it had a very strong chicken flavor. The pork chop soup literally had a pork chop in it and it was just harsh. It tasted like you were drinking the pork chop and grease from the pork chop. The shrimp noodle soup was good, had a subtle and light tasting flavor. It wasn't over powering like the chicken and pork chop. I'd come back for the spicy beef noodle. Next time I want to try the stir fry spicy beef noodle. read more

Twisted Noodle Cafe - Spicy beef noodle soup - Ramen Near Me - College Station, Texas

Will do anything for money. I called them on phone to ask if they have vegetarian ramen without egg or meat and the broth is vegetarian as well. She said yes I'll place a pickup order for you and when I brought the thing back home to eat, I found eggs in it. They don't have any vegetarian broth as well I guess. Didn't eat. Don't trust them now. read more

Twisted Noodle Cafe - Ramen Near Me - College Station, Texas

I think this was the best ramen stir fry I have ever had. Definitely worth a try! Portion size not too big.

I really like their food last couple of times me and my family went to the location it was closed with a sign on door just wondering if they are still shut down? read more

The crepes were better than the noodles. I was confused by this little place because it seemed like they were serving up Japanese ramen at first glance at the menu. Upon walking in, hearing Mandarin Chinese, and seeing Chinese characters at the top of the menu for "Lanzhou Noodles" I realized that I was not going to be ordering my tonkotsu but rather going for beef noodle soup instead. Not that I was disappointed by this at all. What I was a little let down by was the fact the broth was too salty and the portion was a bit lacking. The noodle texture too, wasn't impressive. They ended up being a bit al dente, rather than the chewier consistency Asian noodle dishes should have. All in all, it wasn't a bad meal, but I've certainly had better. Fortunately, Twisted Noodle brought their rating back up with their dessert! Rather than the soft, French crepe, they make a crispy counterpart that's almost like a thin waffle cone, fill it with ice cream and fruit, and serve it in a pint glass. I thought that the amount of fruit was pretty generous, and that the portion was big enough to share with a friend or devour single-handedly. Would come again for sweets, but not the noodles. Maybe try 555 Grill for their noods instead. read more

Twisted Noodle Cafe - Chocolate strawberry crepe - Ramen Near Me - College Station, Texas

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The spicy beef ramen may be the BEST ramen I've had in a long time! Very good!! Will definitely be back.

It seemed very authentic - we were the only "white" people in there, and our sweet waitress is learning English. But she did very well. I explained I wanted mostly broth, and she insisted I would get plenty. She wasn't exaggerating! The bowls are huge, and the noodle bowl had plenty of everything, including a delicious broth. My only word of warning is - if you don't like cilantro, tell them to hold it as the dish had lots of it. (Lots!!) I will go back and recommend it to my friends. : ) read more

I originally thought I was going into a ramen shop because all the noodles there are called ramen on the menu. But upon entering, I realized it's not ramen, it's an authentic hand-pulled noodle restaurant. I was quite impressed actually because I saw the guy making the noodles right there! I'm very glad there's a hand-pulled noodle place in College statStationon now because I love noodles and it's always so hard for me to find a good place. Now on to the actual noodles themselves. I got the hot and spicy beef noodle soup. I'm pretty picky about my noodles and I personally like when the noodles are a little thicker. These were a little too thin for my liking but that's just the style and that's how the noodles are supposed to be made. The soup, however, is what I had a problem with. I love drinking the soup when I have my noodles, that's why I love soup noodles so much, but this soup was the saltiest thing I have ever had I might as well have been pouring salt down my throat. And the thing is, it was so salty I asked for a hot cup of water, which the waitress kindly gave to me, but even after pouring in the hot water, the soup was just as salty. So I can only imagine how much salt they must have put in the soup. This is the main reason why I give this restaurant 3 stars. The portion size is very good, I was stuffed afterward. Let's talk about the environment. It's lovely until the smoothie machine or whatever it is, goes off and when that happens, it is the loudest, most obnoxious, and horrendous sound you could hear in a restaurant and it's so loud there's no way you can talk to anyone. I would suggest they stop making whatever it is that requires the smoothie machine because it's a terrifying sound. read more

Twisted Noodle Cafe - Spicy beef noodle soup - Ramen Near Me - College Station, Texas

Giving this place 2 stars is being generous. The service was slow, but I can accept that if the food is good. It was not. The gyoza tasted like it was frozen from Costco, the ramen was depressingly bad, so much so that my partner did not finish his bowl. He said the meat tasted like it had freezer burn, the broth tasted only like cilantro, and the egg was hard boiled and sad looking. My stir fry ramen was fine for the most part. Very weak flavor, the pork only tasted sweet, and the noodles were mushy. Will not be returning. read more

This is the best Asian food in College Station, hands down!! They make their noodles right in front of you, and the texture is incomparable! The beef noodle soup is a MUST. They deck their noodles with garlic, green onions, spinach, and plenty of braised beef- you will not be disappointed! Add some vinegar and their home made chili oil and be prepared to be blown away! Their cheese wontons are one of my favorites as well. The sauce they serve with the cheese wontons is not your regular sweet and sour sauce, it has a plum-like umami flavor that I haven't tasted ever before- and that's coming from someone who grew up working at a Chinese restaurant. Even though my boyfriend and I have moved out of town, we still crave their homey noodles all the time. Please do yourself a favor and give them a try! read more

DELICIOUS!! The noodles are made in house and everything on the menu that I've tried has been amazing. The service is always friendly and professional. If you want great ramen, you definitely need to stop in. read more

Absolutely love this place! Reminds me of my grandpa's noodles :-) My family is from mainland China, and they think this place is super AUTHENTIC! The workers may have an accent, but that shows how legit it is. I love that they make the noodles in-house and you can hear it! The spicy beef ramen is my go-to! Dumplings & crepes are yummy too! Try the meat crepes! read more

We ate here once before about a year ago and it was fabulous. But this time it was very different. The broth or chicken was inedibly salt. I think it was MSG. It is like they accidentally overdosed it with salt or MSG. We all felt wierd or stomach aches during the day after we ate. The noodles were great, but the chicken was so salty you could not eat it. When you stir the soup all together with the chicken, the whole thing became too salty. Our tongues were tingling and we drank an entire glass of water just to wash down the saltiness. I hope this was a mistake on somebody's part and it will change soon. I will try it again because it is of a good quality. read more

My FAV noodle place in BCS! The spicy beef ramen soup is literally to die for. I can't recommend this place enough! read more

Twisted Noodle Cafe - Spicy beef ramen - Ramen Near Me - College Station, Texas

Super good! I recommend the beef ramen, noodles made here and the soup broth is perfect on a co

When coming here at first glance the business was slow. My experience was great though and the ramen is definitely one of the best I've tried in College Station. Personally, I recommend going for the soup options if you're looking for something light and refreshing. Otherwise, go for the stir-fries if you're looking for something more flavorful. read more

Watching the noodles being pulled in front of you is worth the trip by itself. These are noodle masters and the texture and flavor shows it. Our group had two stir frys (beef and lamb) and a spicy beef soup, plus a chicken appetizer crepe and a chocolate banana dessert crepe. The noodles are Chinese style so don't expect Japanese style broth in the ramen soup or boiled eggs or fish cakes. The broth was delicious, gingery, and lighter than Japanese ramen broth. The stir frys were very good, although the lamb (pre braised for tenderness) was in cubes and didn't quite seem to work as well as the beef. Both crepes were well flavored and were easily large enough to share. We will return read more

The noodles were really good but if anything the portions could be bigger for the price your paying. The sauce was really good but not spicy at all. I got the chicken stir fry noodles which were "cruncher" than I expected but the eggs and chicken in the dish were good. read more

Twisted Noodle Cafe - Chicken Stir Fry Noodles - Ramen Near Me - College Station, Texas

Really good food, and cutely outfitted inside. We came there for lunch today, I got the beef stir fry with boba tea. Everything was fresh, flavorful and quickly prepared. The staff were patient with me, as I was getting my wife's order remotely from home. I think I have a new favorite noodle place! Great job! --JB read more

I wasn't a fan of my experience at this establishment. The service was very poor. The food was okay but not my favorite. I thought it was a little lack luster and left something to be desired. read more

Ate here when passing through town and it has super yummy food! It came out pretty fast too, the service when we first walked in was a little slow though. read more

Twisted Noodle Cafe is an authentic Chinese restaurant in College Station. It's a smaller place and a little slow getting food out but the food smelled so good, especially the hot and spicy soup. I had just eaten so only ordered the potstickers which were great. I'll be back to eat here. read more