Noodles Etc On Campus

I literally live on the same city block as this place and I still don't go there more than once or twice a year. I think that's testament enough to how I feel about Noodles. The menu is pretty much uniformly overpriced and greasy--and not in a good way. It's nice having a pan-Asian restaurant around, but none of the flavors are particularly authentic. I will say that the fried rices and the pad see ew are ok, but that's sort of where it ends. I've never had a good soup here. Also, the one time I got the Singaporean noodles I almost couldn't eat them because they were salted so heavily. The advantage of this place is that it offers VERY fast service, but it's seriously not very good and weirdly expensive.

For a place just called 'NOODLES' on the sign outside, you don't really expect much.  Definitely don't just walk by this place and get in there to try it.  Really great.  Everything is made fresh to order, and it is all very good.  The staff is really nice.  

It can get a little busy at prime lunch time, but we haven't ever had to wait longer than a few minutes.  The high-top bar is actually a great place to sit - you can watch the chefs through the glass, which is how I know the ingredients are fresh!

Bonus points for occasional chocolate fortune cookies.

Sadly, they've downsized their portions on the soup, so it's not as great a deal anymore. And they've changed the recipe, so it's no longer the best chicken noodle soup.