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Mon-Wed 11:30 - 23:30
Thu-Sat 11:30 - 0:00
Sun 11:30 - 22:30
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- Lunch
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- Beer & Wine Only
19 reviews for Noodle Oodle
All Reviews
Straight up, unpretentious, as good as it gets real Chinese noodles. Step inside and you'll see the chefs busy hand-pulling all those tasty noodles you're about to order, and honestly this stuff makes you realise what noodles really should taste like.
Their lunch deal of noodles or rice (although what are you doing ordering rice in a place called NOODLE oodle anyway!?) with a choice of meat and a few bits of pak choi and a drink is a little bit steep at £5.50 to take away, especially when compared to the nearby Chopstix, but tuck in and you'll realise every penny was well spent.
If you choose to eat in don't expect a relaxing meal - service is typical chinatown, hurried and unfussed - but there is a decent value set menu with the aforementioned noodle/rice/meat combo along with some dim sum and the most incredible mango & pomelo sago, all in for £9.80.
All in all, an extremely good value for money Chinese place, and one that really shouldn't be ignored.
Good noodles, good meat options, good soup broth, good prices.
I went here for lunch today after passing it up for several months. Friends of mine tried the Bayswater Noodle Oodle. Judging from the outside, I would not have gone in. It's right on busy, touristy Oxford Street (next to the souvenir shop). But try I did and am happy for it!
They do hand-pulled noodles. They have dimsum that looks great. The food is authentic and straightforward. If you're looking for a good bowl of noodles or a plate of stir-fried noodles without fuss, go here.
Tasted pretty authentic to me as I just visited Shanghai last month. The dumplings were tasty and perfectly juicy. Not the Shanghai dumplings but all the other varieties. The Shanghai dumplings were oddly small in portion control and they weren't as great as the other counterparts.
The noodle dishes here is where the fresh ingredients really shine. From the delicious beef noodle soup to the perfectly balanced spicy noodle soup, I was in food coma heaven. The signs on the wall make the diner a bit a weary about pickpockets but the food takes your mind away. Thinking back to the noodle soup and the treat that is Noodle Oodle, I think I will need to order noodles for lunch, asap.
This place is a great noodle and dumpling spot for a cold, rainy London day (read: every day.)
Dishes are fresh with thick and delicious noodles but I like the pork soup dumplings the best. After living in the Richmond in SF the past 2 years, I think I have some credibility when I say this place is good.
And on a student budget always looking for the 'best value', it tastes even better. Service is a bit awkward, as in, it seems like they are slightly annoyed at you from the moment you sit down and don't even think about asking for an extra plate or a fork, yet somehow the noodles make it ok.
Had the Dan Dan Peanut / Sesame Soup w/ Hand Pulled Noodles Freaking tasty. It will go on a short list of food things I'm going to miss about London.
This is a very welcome relief to the toned down, low flavor food that is served at most other brit - asian places.
I come from SF, so I like to eat any place where I can see my meat dangling in the window... hmmm... re-phrase time.
I come from SF, so like to eat any place where I can see my lunch-to-be dangling in the window. I had a delicious portion of roast duck over some tasty, fishy noodles. The duck was prepared just right, and is amongst the best I've had in recent times. Everything came quick, but tasted freshly cooked. I'm keen to go back to try some of the dumplings.
Excellent!
I am glad I don't live near to Noodle Oodle, otherwise I would only eat their dim sum: breakfast, lunch and dinner time.
We did take away and the service was quick and efficient. You can see your food being cooked while you wait and the kitchen is spotless clean.
Dim sum was delicious, nice texture and flavour; hand pulled noodles were very nice, but I would like to try them again on the site: as it was take way, they stayed for a while in the food container, so next time I will try them right on the soup.
I really enjoyed the sauces, mix of soy sauce, vinegar and ginger... delicious!
Great food for a great price. My only complaint is that they give you tons of noodles, but not much meat. Still, it's a solid meal for a reasonable price.
Minus one star for poor service if you dine in. They are busy and do not have enough servers to provide prompt service. I've been here several times and it's the same every time. Get the food for take-away and the problem is solved.
Popped in here for a quick bite at lunchtime - I only wish I had been here sooner! The noodles I had were fresh and cooked really well, with a tasty soup base and flavoursome roast duck.
Had a moment of over enthusiasm when I ordered the Shanghai dumplings and decided to eat them while they were piping hot - give them a couple of minutes and be careful! It's well worth the wait!
Come here if you want a quick, tasty and reasonably priced bite to eat and don't mind the lack of a personal service.
Noodle Oodle has by far the best Chinese food I've tried so far in London. I had the Sichuan dan dan lamian as my main course with a side of pork buns. The fresh hand-pulled noodles were definitely the highlight of the dish, but the broth was well-seasoned and had a bit of spice to it, too.
Service may have been a bit on the slow side, but nothing over the top. I enjoyed my meal here despite the close quarters. The only thing that confused me was the shallow black plastic spoon they put in the soup...
The Chinese want noodle shops to be 2 things: cheap and filling. Noodle Oodle was neither. For £9, I got a bun and a half and a bowl of noodles that was finished in 2 minutes without any effort.
With that said, the food was good. I just wanted more for my money; a £9 meal should at least fill you up. With that much cash in a noodle shop, your belly should almost explode!
As I strolled into Inn Noodle on a dreary and formidable Sunday afternoon, the sight of the noodle maker in the front window and the myriad of restaurant award stickers on the door compelled me to enter. I was immediately met by a server who confirmed I needed a table for two and led me to it. The menu looked vast and filled with Chinese, but, thankfully this was supplemented by not only English but a healthy smattering of pictures to accompany key dishes.
Yes, the offering of 'soya chicken' initially made the vegetarian in me ruffle with excitement; however, upon closer examination of the picture and a sideways glance over to the multiple cooked chickens hanging in the front window quickly confirmed any lurking suspicion that the dish was, in fact, simply chicken cooked with a soy sauce.
Aside from that, little from the main menu was actually vegetarian friendly (unless you're a vegetarian who eats seafood, rather, a pescetarian), and since my dining partner wasn't keen on eating a full dim-sum lunch, I was left at the mercy of the noodle soup in clear broth (which, admittedly, I just resolved in my mind wasn't made with chicken stock) supplemented by veggie buns from the dim-sum menu.
The noodles were absolutely delightful. They arrived quickly in a steaming hot bowl and banished the dreary weather outside instantly. The veggie buns were light, warm, and enjoyable - much better than the buns I tried previously at the acclaimed Baozi Inn in Chinatown that actually skeeved me out a bit. My dining consort tried a meaty feast with a huge side portion of rice and commented that the quality and taste were good, especially considering the price. Barring the bit of circulatory system that he picked out of the duck, the dish was faultless for its category (ie, cheap eats), but, really, what more can you expect for an entire plate of marinated and butchered meat for 7 quid?
As for the drinks, my partner commented that he seemed to have the never-ending can of 7-Up (he filled his little side glass no fewer than four times with it . . . always satisfying), and my fresh soy milk over ice was superb. I should note that it's not like buying a carton of Alpro Soya from the store and pouring it over ice; this glass had a distinctively soya flavour and was definitely sweetened, which leant it a particularly refreshing quality.
Two mains, two dim-sum dishes, and two drinks cost us £23. Not bad. A return visit for the fresh noodles alone is warranted.
I wanted to love this place, I really did. Everything is just right, and they do noodles. Serious no-kidding Noodles. I mean the kind that fight back, that make you remember how damned good they are as you eat them. The kind that you shouldn't cut, because they'll hunt you down and kill you early.
The only problem is that they don't understand vegetarians. They put things like "Veggie Chicken" on their menu, which is a fairly common offering at Chinese [Buddhist] restaurants, but what they mean is "Chicken with vegetables."
Sigh, so close, yet so, so far. There are some veg. options, but they're woefully limited compared to the bounty availed to those of the meat-eating persuasion.
So, if you're a vegetarian noodle lover, this isn't your place, sorry. If you're a meat-eater and laughing at me, well, take some pity and go enjoy these noodles for me. Because if I were you, I'd give this place five stars.
Finally, some THICK hand-pulled noodles. What WHAT??
Siow long bow, or Shanghai dumplings, are alright (I prefer the ones at Leong's Legends) but the real winners are the noodle soups. So far I've had the beef noodle soup and the dan dan noodles, both are better than average taste-wise. But really, great noodles. If only they can up intensity of the flavors I would mos def give Inn Noodle 5 stars.
I've never had to wait here, since the service is so quick...people usually come and go quite regularly. Overall, pretty legit for some quick eats. AND IT'S CHEAP, which is always appreciated!
Amazing noodles made fresh. Probably the best noodles I've ever had in London.
Soup: Light broth, with chewy noodles. Just great comfort food.
Lo-Mien (pork): One of the best I've had. Salty, slightly tangy, with a small but noticeable kick. The fried pork adds to body.
If you're in London and in need of a quick, cheap meal, stop by before going shopping at Oxford. Minus 1 star for too much garlic on their vegetables.
This is the perfect place to fortify yourself after working your way along Oxford Street from Marble Arch to Tottenham Court Road. Standing outside, you can watch the chef create the fresh noodles by working the dough with his hands with some very elaborate maneuvers. The show was enough to lure us inside and try some, and we weren't disappointed.
A large bowl of spicy and sour lo mien with shredded chicken and shrimp had quite a kick to it. My husband had the same noodles topped with two fried breaded pork filets. Both dishes were delicious and very filling. With two beers the tab came to £20 total.
My coworker and I came here randomly after a night of work drinks because I told her we had Shanghai dumplings in chinatown and they were disgusting. She had studied abroad in Shanghai for a year and told me these were close to, if not BETTER than those in shanghai!
Let me tell you, they are freaking phenomenal. They make these in the front so you can watch them through the window. The wrap is extremely thin (thick wraps = not good), there's just enough meat, and it's SOAKED in soup so you can totally suck it all out once you bite off a bit of the skin and dip it in vinegar. If you want Shanghai dumplings in London, you NEED to go here.
We also got the panfried noodles and some ramen, those were all good too.. but... SHANGHAI DUMPLINGS!
My coworker and I ended up taking a "long lunch" one day and ran to Bank Tube station, took the tube to Tottenham, scared down our food and jumped back on the tube. This is how obsessed I became with this place.
I've heard of this place from a friend when it was Inn Noodles. We both had studied Mandarin in Shanghai, and miss the little steamed shanghai dumplings. She had mentioned the Xiao Long Bao dumplings were good there, that was a big statement considering we had the authentic thing in Shanghai.
A half year later and I had the sudden urge to try the place. The restaurant went through a rebranding, I believe still the same owner and head chef. The new name is Noodle Oodle.
This location is where London was introduced to fresh hand pulled noodles, and their dumplings are also hand made on site. I went with my girlfriend, she had the wonton soup, and I had the cha siu pork noodle soup. The noodles are nice, the cha siu was good, and my girlfriend liked her wontons. The next test was the XLB dumplings. Unlike a couple other places I've tried in London where there wasn't much juicy broth in the dumplings, Noodle Oodle served their XLB dumplings with a lake sized portion of broth. The dumplings themselves can't compare to the yumminess found in Shanghai, or even in the few places that serve them in San Francisco, but for London they're a treasure find. Beware to the uninitiated, the broth is boiling hot inside the dumplings. Next things on my list to try are the dan dan noodles and the zha jiang noodles.
Trivia note: Supposedly the restaurant has been awarded by the Guinness World Record for the most bowls of hand pulled noodles in under 3 minutes when the head chef locked horns with Gordan Ramsey.
I heart Inn Noodle. There is so much choice on Oxford Street when it comes to good, cheap grub but Inn Noodle wins every time for me. It's possibly better than most places in Chinatown.
The dishes here are huge and totally tasty. My favourite dish is the seafood noodles. Yum! It's so good - saucy, tasty, fresh and hot.
The atmosphere is quite bustling and lively. This isn't really a place to take your time and have a proper one-on-one kinda' meal if you get what I mean. I used to come here for lunch when I worked close by or I stop by here when I'm shopping on Oxford Street and need to refuel.
Definitely visit this place if you're anywhere near Oxford Street - it's really awesome, inexpensive and packed full of flavour - you won't be dissapointed!
