In the area on a cold Monday night and coming down with a cold myself I thought "Hey, there's a noodle soup place near here isn't there?" I figured I'd had Noodles & Co. bookmarked on Yelp long enough and decided to give them a serious try. In fact it was on a suggestion from a friend who frequented their location in Madison, WI.
So it was pretty dang close to closing when I stopped in but despite that they were most accommodating. (I'm usually on edge when I dare to go in a place so close to closing.) They complied happily though and even gave me a great recommendation to try out there current special the Thai Hot Pot. It was a cold buster indeed! Perfect amount of spicing and a great combination of ingredients that are standard to an Asian soup dish. Beansprouts, cuts of pork meat, perfectly boiled noodles and some slices of red peppers just to name a few of the ingredients.
After I finished that it was like a new world had opened up to me - I could breathe again through both nostrils! On the way out I couldn't help but noticing the huge rice crispy treats laid on top of the counter and of course I took a few home.