Noodle & Company

We used to eat at noodles and company in Colorado and we were excited when we heard of one opening in ft Wayne. Every time we have been it was very busy! It seems rather expensive for what you get and I often leave hungry, so we don't eat as often was we used to. Good food though, great gluten free options.

I agree with the previous reviewer.  Very busy and the tables are really crammed together.  I don't enjoy eating with people looking at me, wishing I would hurry up and finish so they could sit down - even though I had just done that to some other poor diner.  The traffic flow is awful - you are constantly bumping into someone to get to the drink machine or your table - if you can get one.  The food was ok - but nothing special.  I got the Rosa Penne, which was ziti noodes, some chopped tomatoes and parmesan cheese in a tomato-cream sauce - it definately had some red pepper flakes in there, too.  It seemed like a pretty small portion, even for lunch.  Also - it does not come with any breadstick or garlic bread.  For the price and service, go to Casa or Zianos or even Fazolis.  I might be back to try something else - but I won't go out of my way to do so.

We went to noodles and company today for lunch Here is our review: Upon entering the place ( it was of course packed) ( no seating) due to it being new. The menu is a bit confusing at first. It says pick a protein then pick a noodle then add soup or salad for $1. The soup /salad is not part of the bowl but a separate thing. They make it sound like they will add it to your bowl of food. The cashier was pleasant but not overly friendly. We ordered our food and got the "regular" size bowls and added a salad for $1. Total of the bill with 2 drinks was about $24. We fought for a table. If you want a comfortable dining experience this is NOT the place to go. The seating is horribly uncomfortable ( imagine those round stools like at a bar ( with no backs ) but without padding and too close to the tables) .( the table seating was no better)  If you set in the back room you will be walked by constantly by someone with dirty dishes ( just what you want to see while eating). They will try to grab your bowl out of in front of you with food still in it. Be prepared to grab it and say " I'm not finished" more than once. The decor is modern and cafe like.. pleasant but nothing special. The drinks - your choice of the coke freestyle ( bad idea with only one machine to service the entire place )  ( prepare to wait in line for 5 min or more  to get your drink unless there is a lull in line) . You can also get unsweetened blackberry green tea ( that was horrible, I had to dump it and get a soda)  with only sugar or the pink stuff or honey as a sweetener option. When the food arrived is when the biggest disappointment occurred. There is nothing special at all about this food. The noodles themselves were regular boxed noodles ( like the .89 cent a box kind) The sauce, again nothing special at all, nothing a amateur cook could'n't whip up in 5 min on the stove. The toppings ( mine had mushrooms ) were scarce.. there was literally 5 small pieces of mushroom. ( I didn't have a protein). The flavor was ok ( not as good as a .29 cent pack of vegetarian ramen noodles though) ( and I really don't even care for ramen noodles)   The amount of food you get is not good at all. The regular ( which is considered the large) is about 1 1/2 cups of noodles so the value is pretty horrible. ( my meal was around $8) ( the salad was $1 extra) . The salad ( or soup) is very small, maybe 1 cup and has a unpleasant vinegar oil dressing on it. It contained lettuce a few tomato pieces and some cucumber. The amounts were inconsistent. We ( and many others) left hungry super disappointed and $24 broker than when we arrived. I think we both actually looked at each other when leaving and said " nice idea but epic fail". We will not going back.  My suggestion would be to not waste your time/money with this place.