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| - Here's a classic example of how different franchises can be. Noodles and Company used to be my go-to quick meal for their version of Pad Thai, Japanese Pan Noodles, Mac and Cheese or Pasta Fresca (a penne with spinach, red onion, tomato, feta and balsamic sauce) in placed like Kansas City and Denver.
But the chefs at this location are what make it a little less perfect than the other locations.
(The Trio, a noodle dish with a protein like shrimp, braised beef, chicken or parm chicken + a salad...my fave! My husband and I frequently got the big square bowls for take-home dinner with friends.)
The service is great, no doubt, real friendly and helpful. The tables get cleared when people are done eating.
This franchise lacks a chef who prepares the dishes properly. The noodle dishes don't seem to be cooked at a high enough temperature, leaving the noodles a bit limp and pale. (In turn, barely flavored.) At other locations, the Pad Thai for example is tossed in a piping hot wok, so the sauce caramelizes a bit around the noodles and the flavor intensifies.
The vegetables here can be spotty. Sometimes they're properly prepared and firm but not raw...other times, they're downright crunchy, like the red onion has been very undercooked and strong.
Please, N&C, properly prepare your dishes so they're mouth watering. If some Yelpers think this location is good...just wait until you try different locations, or when they switch-up chefs!
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