I recently ate at this Noodles location before a concert at the Orpheum.
Pros:
- The cashier at the front greeted us and was friendly. I like warm greetings when I enter establishments!
- Cute, multi-level layout as this restaurant is situated in an old building on a corner.
- Food was very tasty. I ordered buttered noodles with tofu, and my husband ate spaghetti and meatballs.
- I hadn't eaten tofu at a Noodles restaurant before. It was actually incredible! The seasoning and sear on the tofu was excellent.
- Good people-watching on State Street when sitting by a window.
Cons:
- The restaurant overall is just dirty. I didn't get the impression that the restaurant was short-staffed, so I'm not sure why the restaurant seemed gross. On a side note, I also mentioned a concern about cleanliness in my Yelp review of the Noodles location near West Towne Mall.
- Examples of the lack of cleanliness include: Old dishes/food sitting on tables for nearly 30 minutes, unkempt floors requiring sweeping and vacuuming, and a big puddle of something on the floor between the bathroom door and the kitchen with no "caution/wet floor" sign placed at the puddle.
While there was nothing terrible about my experience here, the cleanliness issue will likely make me avoid a return visit. Plus, State Street has a lot to offer in terms of restaurants, so I'd rather check out a new restaurant on State than go back to this Noodles location.