Elite Experience: Noodles & Company Tasting

I’m not sure where Emily keep coming up with these great connections and ideas but keep them coming! They make me and my stomach very happy :). Marcus and his staff made us felt like VIPs as he explained to us bout their operation, the dishes and their history. It made us enjoyed the food and the restaurant more.
I was happily stuffed at the end of the meal and had to take a few buttons off on the way home. Those seven dishes of pasta, appetizer, and three desserts will definitely do that to you.

I said this during the event (and it certainly seems to be an overwhelmingly popular response) but I was shocked and awed by this chain restaurant. It is definitely outside the norm of our regular events and I did not go in with high expectations. To say I was blown away is a severe understatement. The staff of Noodles and Company welcomed us with open arms and noodles for days! They have SUCH pride in what they do and what they are a part of. Prior to heading here, I fully expected bland, quickly cooked, not really seasoned plates of noodles. And not even being much of a noodle-​eater — I figured I was gearing up for an unsatisfied bloated belly. I COULDN’T HAVE BEEN MORE WRONG. Every single dish they brought out was delicious. The managers kept asking which was our favorite and I honestly do not think I could have narrowed it down. Each one they brought out was better and better.
Though, I think the staff might have saved the crème de la crème for the very end though when they brought out the SECRET WEAPON. Barbeque pork mac and cheese. Apparently this is a secret menu item that the staff keeps the ingredients on staff for the few of us who are in the know. I would recommend it to even the snobbiest of mac and cheese critics.
Do not judge this book the way I did. The ingredients are fresh, you can swap any meat or change your dish to your liking, the dishes are around $ 8 a pop, the serving size is enough for two meals, and they have a 100% guarantee on their food — so if you don’t like it, take it back to the counter and swap it out. You literally have nothing to lose. On top of that, they mentioned that their company gives back to the community all the time. I know they are the new kids on the block here, but I can’t wait to see a few more of these pop up around town and watch them rock your world.

Well, that was above and beyond the expected! I’ll say this now, I’m generally not a fan of chain restaurants. I think they have a tendency to lose their love for the food in their quest for money and the quality tends to go first. Not the case at Noodles & Co. at the Paddock. Wow!
From the garlic cheese bread to the Pesto Cavatappi, the Penne Rosa, the Japanese Udon Pan Noodles with bits of steak, the Bangkok Curry noodles with pulled pork (my favorite) and finally the Mac & Cheese (BBQ Pork /​Buffalo Chicken), and breathe, everything was delicious. Fantastic.
Marcus and the rest of the staff put on a heckuva spread and the quality did shine through.
And dessert… entirely unnecessary after all the entrees, but Chocolate Espresso Cake or carrot cake and a big honking rice crispy treat to go. Yep, that’s breakfast.

Oodles and oodles of noodles!
We were treated to so many different dishes to get an idea of what exactly Noodles & Company has to offer. And what they have to offer is DELICOUS!
They gave us an overview of the business and their philosophy. Everything is made to order with fresh ingredients. And it all tasted great.
Its hard to choose what my favorite dish was, but I may have to go with the mac and cheese options (if only because they are so bad for me but taste so so good)!
The staff was incredibly kind and generous and made sure we all had a fabulous time, and indeed we did.

This was an incredible event. I probably wouldn’t have gone out of my way to visit Noodles & Company if not for this experience. However, the food that we sampled was all delicious. There wasn’t a single dish that I wouldn’t eat again (and again and again and again…). I was impressed with the passion that Marcus and the staff have for using fresh ingredients that come from quality suppliers.
Many thanks to Noodles & Company for the incredible hospitality and the delicious meal. I look forward to many more meals with you in the future. Also many thanks to Emily for organizing this.