Noodle Oodle

Right around the corner from work — I was feeling pekish and in the mood for some king prawn fried rice so decided to stop in.
The restaurant was relatively busy for 3PM on Thursday (not lunch, not dinner) —
Meal — Fine — Nothing to rave about but nothing to put down either. It fed my desire for fried rice (that 2 hours later I was really questioning)
Only caveat: As I work around the corner on Charlotte Street — here are plenty of other Thai and Chinese options (for fried rice) at a better price, better location, with a better ambiance -(whether you are waiting for takeaway or eating in) if you just walk the extra .4 miles up Rathbone Place.

food isnt bad, but horrible service. Not many people in there, yet still insisted I share a table with an existing customer to leave the other tables free for bigger groups, making it a very uncomfortable squeeze for everyone. After that it’s: «we dont do tap water. Must buy bottled water»; automatically adds service charge on top in bill (rounded up to highest amount); «we don’t except pennies» when I tried to pay a 5p in 2 2ps and a 1p, and just shrugs when asked why not. On top of that, saw a sign that said «we can debone your food free of charge» (as if that is doing the customers a favour). Will definately not go again.

It’s OK. Beef noodle soup: broth pretty good, noodles not great. I’ve had better noodle soup in London (and not too far from here). Service wasn’t great. But not bad for a touristy area.

Will definitely be coming back here sometime soon as its right near were I work and the food was excellent and it was served quickly.
I’ve not been to many noodle bars but with the help of the bar staff I found exactly what i was looking for! A big bowl of noodles with soup, chicken and some delicious veg all warmed up on a freezing December night. Mmmm
The place is quite small and unfortunately I was sat next to the door which did not close probably on its own, so I had to keep shutting it. This did not bother me as the staff were funny, friendly and the price was brilliant.

Ever since I spontaneously stopped in there with a friend once, when we were in the mood to go to the first restaurant we came to, I’ve found myself deviating back towards Noodle Oodle since. It’s a great little standby, a calm noodly oasis in the battleground that is Oxford Street. In winter, its noodle soups are particularly welcome.
On my first visit I had the salt & pepper prawns with rice, which was very good AT FIRST, as I am very much a fan of salty foods, but after a few minutes the sodium content was too much even for me to handle. The food itself was good but it was sadly over-​seasoned and I found myself regretting my choice even though the dish was perfectly good once I removed the distressingly salty dried seasonings carefully.
On my second visit, I stopped in on a cold, windy winter day in desperate need of a hardcore broth, so I had the hot & sour la-​mian. It was exactly what I needed. I immediately forgave any discrepancies I had with the over-​salty prawns before. The noodles were thick and soft and the broth was wonderfully hot. I ended up sweating in my seat, my nose running obnoxiously, but it was worth it. I felt rejuvenated. I’d definitely have it again!
The staff are very nice, but service can be slow if the place is even moderately busy. It can be hard to get their attention. That said, they do hand out the occasional discount card to tempt you back, and I can’t say no to that. The food is super cheap and affordable regardless, so an extra discount seems especially generous.

Good to see that noodle oodle has reopened across the street from the previous location, probably due to the Tottenham Court Road crossrail construction works.
The menu has changed though. I was looking for that delicious pork char siu lo mien noodles they used to serve. In fact there are no pork containing dishes on the menu now. Then I noticed the sign says Halal. Since when did Chinese become Halal? Oh well. No more porky delights for me here. I opted instead for chicken and vegetable wonton la mien. The wontons used to be pork and chicken I think, now just chicken but still tasted great.
There’s something about the bland, doughy soft hand pulled noodles with soup and dumplings that makes this a great comfort food. The chicken wontons were as soft and pillowy as the noodles and with a good ginger and garlic seasoning. The soup stock has some depth and complements the noodles well.