I tried Nothing But Noodles a couple of weeks ago and was very impressed, so I decided to try this new addition to Dilworth.
The cashier was extremely helpful as I approached the register to order. She went over how the restaurant works, how to order, the sizes of the dishes, and suggested the Trio to get a sampling of various menu items if I couldn't decide. With the Trio, you get soup or salad, a small entree, and a protein. It sounded good, so I asked for the Trio with Bangkok Curry with chicken and some curry soup to make it a complete Thai meal. She then informed me that that soup wasn't included, but I could get tomato or chicken noodle. Hmmm... with curry? Methinks not. Too many different sauces and flavors. I opted for the Caesar salad instead. I found a hightop table down the narrow part of their L-shaped dining room, pulled out my book, and waited for my meal to be brought out to me. It was brought in just a few minutes. I was surprised by the size of each dish. Yes, I saw the size of the plates when I ordered, but I didn't picture that just a dollop of noodles would be in the 6" dish. The piece of chicken was bigger than the noodles on which it rested. I ate the entree along with my spoonful of Caesar salad and was still a bit hungry. It was lunch, though, and I had already spent $8 (without a drink), so I figured I'd just wait until it cycled through my system and hoped it would fill me more as time passed. Next time I'd skip the Trio and just get a regular size noodle bowl. I think you'd get more for your money.
Unfortunately, Noodles & Company didn't measure up noodle for noodle for me. The size of the entree was a bit disappointing (it's noodles!) and maybe I was spoiled by the modern look and decor of my previous visit to Nothing But Noodles, because Noodles & Company didn't have that same atmosphere. Add to that the stylings of James Taylor and other easy listening hits from the 70s piping in from the speakers and you've got a restaurant that your parents might enjoy.