Noodle World Jr.

14622 Ventura Blvd #101, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403, United States

Noodle World Jr.
About Us

Noodle World Jr. is a fast-casual Asian restaurant chain in Southern California that specializes in Asian noodles like pho, ramen, udon, and pad Thai. Noodle World Jr. has locations in Westchester, Montclair, Upland, Sherman Oaks, California and Hillsboro, Oregon. Noodle World (full service) has locations Alhambra, Monterey Park and San Marino, California.

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Diner Review №1

Diner Review №2

If you want some better-than-mediocre pho at a blazing fast pace, there's a guy named Ken here who is defying physics with his crazy fast service. Dude is doing 10 things at once, and all 10 are ensuring the satisfaction of his customers.

Very convenient pho.

Rock on, Ken.

Diner Review №3

Ordered Singapore Noodles on Doordash. It’s great, the bbq pork is flavorful & tender.

Diner Review №4

The rice was dry. I bit into quite a few dried rice. The panang was ok, not great as they used dark meat chicken. My sister had the wonton noodle soup and she said that was pretty good. I guess if you come here get the soup, not a rice dish.

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Very quick service. Only one person does everything. As I waited he took my order, packed another order for someone, cleaned. Very kind and efficient.

Diner Review №7

I am very disappointed with the staff at this location in sherman oaks. How is it possible that at 11:35 AM the cook had not arrived. I am a regular customer of the local near LAX and I have never had a similar situation. Be more careful with your customers who are waiting for the food to be ready, or better close the day you don't have a cook.
After months going to eat I need to say the services is very nice and the food is simply delicious and the cook is on time now

Diner Review №8

Yes the atmosphere is a bit uninviting, but the garlic noodles with chicken were very good. The cashier, which appears to be the owner, checked on me to see how I’m doing when I dined in. He also keeps the restaurant very clean, he was washing all metal surfaces with soap and water. As a fellow restaurant employee, I really appreciate the cleanliness.

Diner Review №9

I was feeling under the weather so I checked out google for the best pho in the area and this place popped up which I had seen plenty of times. I thought it was just a ramen place, but turns out they have Pho and all types of noodle dishes. I ordered the beef pho over the phone with a felt nice lady. She made me feel comfortable and didn’t rush me or anything. They also have a texting system which lets you know when your order is ready which I liked.

When I arrived I was confused on to where to park. The restaurant is on the main Street Ventura, where they have metered parking in front. In the back they have a parking lot which is free for short period of time and behind that more metered parking.

The noodle spot is on the first floor of the la Reina mall and has indoor and outdoor seating. I came around 2pm on a Tuesday and it was empty. It looks pretty clean inside and if I ever wanted to come eat in I wouldn’t mind it.

The beef pho was a good portion of food. It came with all the sides of veggies, peppers, and sauces. I liked the flavor of the broth. However I must say that the beef portion seemed a bit underwhelming. With only 3 small slabs of beef, I found myself still wanting more protein. I would like if they maybe had 6 slabs of beef and it was cut into smaller pieces. Besides the beef shortage, I think I would come back but ask for more meat.

Diner Review №10

Waiting for my friends to eat and the wait was a while ,so I ask to use the restroom and the lady look at my saying it's close,and then I reminded her I'm waiting for friends ,"oh, she said ...it will be open then. Wow what "great customer service yeah right. It's very sad that small businesses are picking and choosing who they want to serve. Mind you the Not full of customers at all.

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disgusting tasting! a lot of noodle, few of veg and shrimp! Very dried mushroom! My daughter ordered beef ramen, same, meat is over cooked, very bad tasting!

Diner Review №13

Amazingly great food!

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Great selection of Asian staples, I got the pad Thai and the portion was great and it was declious, one of the best pad thais I've had.

Diner Review №16

I really like the Garlic Noodles

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Ordered the garlic noodles with beef. It was really good. I was surprised how much I liked it and would order again if I am in the area. The staff was friendly and service minded.

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Diner Review №20

Just visited on a whim, and this place exceeded my expectations. Customer service is impeccable. I never give reviews, but they made it impossible not to. I ordered the spicy yakisoba noodles with tofu and words cannot describe how yummy it came out. I also got the taro milk tea with boba and all I can say is wow. Will be recommending this place to all my friends in the area. You won’t want to miss out on them!

Diner Review №21

Once before a time not so long ago Noodle World was an affordable eat delivering value-minded Asian cuisine. The junior locations are a scaled-down version for an even more casual stop.

Dishes here are individually sized and served in takeaway containers no matter whether you decide to dine in or find alternate accommodation. Departure from a communal dining experience, dishes here are limited and really at an average pace for flavors. The simple pleasures of noodles both wet and dry come out of the kitchen quickly and that is really all there is. There is also an overly use of sugar in the dishes. Flavors are not balanced. Rice dishes can be equally discerning.

For the neighborhood, this may do exceptionally well, but the value for the seasoned may leave you wondering about alternatives.

The service is excellent. The staff is very nice. Most of the business seems to be catering for pickup and delivery though. Parking in the building is expensive, but there is a public lot just across the way from the side street. Otherwise, street parking is an option.

Diner Review №22

Normally I get the spaghetti or pork chop at the senior Noodle World (planet) in Monterey Park or Westwood a long time ago and love love loved it. My friends were in the valley so we dropped by the junior and my vegetable noodle soup was so underwhelming. The broth tasted like mushroom and salt and unfortunately a cup of noodle would have been far superior. I asked my friends how their steak and rice and pad Thai (?) was and they gave an unenthusiastic "it's ok". The portions were fine although I had gotten the impression from other reviews that they were huge although it was just as well they were regular size.

Diner Review №23

Food really tastes bad, I ordered online Veggie Garlic noodles and Veggie Noodles, the taste was so bad and there was a very strong sense of fish oil 😟😭I ended up throwing away the food.

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The place was very nice and clean. The portions were huge and the customer service was excellent!

Diner Review №26

Perfect takeout experience every time.

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Diner Review №28

Exactly what I want in a noodle and exactly the right complimentary ingredients.

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Amazing must try

Diner Review №31

Fantastic place! Great prices with huge portions and very friendly staff. Ken was super nice to my Fiancée and I who just moved to the neighborhood.

Diner Review №32

I picked up their chow mein with beef tonight, it was fantastic. Great prices, great service, great quality and great portions. What more can you ask for? I have had a lot of their dishes and I have loved all of them so far.

Diner Review №33

The food was pretty good, service was good but the restaurant looks like it's currently being worked on

Diner Review №34

Food was ok, but the cashier, possibly the franchise owner was very uninviting....we were the only two in the restaurant & the guy was unfriendly & rushing us. Also it was freezing in there...we planned on eating inside, but decided to get it to go because it was too cold. Unfortunately we are probably not going back.

Diner Review №35

Good service and food. Return to place a few times the food is quite good. Pho (beef) is great. Noodle and rice dishes are good.

Diner Review №36

Low prices, great value, big portions, tasty soup and ramen.
I'll be back.

Diner Review №37

Terrible
Just noodles. No flavor. No toppings.

Diner Review №38

Their pad Thai is so good! But the name of the restaurant is bad and not attractive

Diner Review №39

Good food, nice prices.

Diner Review №40

I love this spot. Their portions are a good size and the food is super tasty.

Diner Review №41

Food is great, but they either need to hire more people or handle the people in the store with priority. If it took twice as long, they'd still be slow

Diner Review №42

The man that greeted us is very kind and polite. We got both #7. The noodles were very good, but we had better. The pork was nice and flavorful, which kind of saved the bowl.. I would come here again, maybe to try something else. Boba was delicious though!

Diner Review №43

The cashier was pleasant. I wanted spice level 7 & she told me that they'll add extra chili on the side so I can adjust the heat. Nice!

However the Panang Curry was sooooo WATERY. The flavor was barely there. And then to top it off, there was only a tiny amount of spice so the entire dish was lacking.. I ate the protein & most of the veggies & learned my lesson.

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Diner Review №45

It seems others have had some one off bad experiences but as it seems and I would likely agree - one bad experience is enough to shoo you away from a place. After seeing others' experiences, I can see that mine was not unique.
I had a vegetarian dish, and everything just tasted so bland. No COVID, had other things tasting fine, but this was just tasteless. As someone else mentioned, not much flavor, just like plain noodles in some oily water.

Tried to spruce it up with Sriracha and Tamari Soy Sauce until I realized I was just changing the broth and the noodles would still be super bland. Maybe they were undercooked, maybe they were overcooked, not sure. Just not good overall. The Noodle World in LA was pretty great tho!

Diner Review №46

My best place for all LA. #5 Tom kah, you must try it. best tom kah i have ever eaten

Diner Review №47

Ordered tofu (I'm a vegetarian) that took 18 minutes to prepare, then found I'd been given a chicken entree once I got home. They acknowledged it was their error but wouldn't reimburse the dish unless I came back to the restaurant with the food. Cashier checked with the manager, whose response was "Our return policy is posted online." Will challenge the charge instead and not return. Was a frequent customer.

Diner Review №48

Always love this place, I eat here frequently. Quick, convenient, and friendly staff.

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Diner Review №53

Excellent choice!! I had there beef stew ramen.

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Diner Review №55

This place has the best Boba in town!!!!

Diner Review №56

Bomb af

Diner Review №57

Ordered via phone, not any apps. 6 dishes all ready to go in 15 minutes. I was really upset with how delicious my car smelled and I couldn't just devour it on the spot.

A tip on the pho, try to separate the meat and noodles before pouring in the delicious broth. Pad Thai, Pad See Yu, rice and beef were all spot on. Had to get everything plain flavored, darn kids, but they provided extra spices to kick things up a notch if you need to.

Recommend you put this place in your takeout rotation.

Diner Review №58

I used to like ordering from here and it's been a year but now I likely won't be back. Ordered the Garlic Noodles like usual and in almost every bite, was a piece of outer garlic clove - felt like I was eating plastic. The cooks should be more careful about peeling the garlic.

Diner Review №59

This place is so good. I got the drunken noodles with beef and the satay chicken skewers. The beef was perfectly cooked. The veggies were crisp. The chicken satay was so flavorful. You gotta try this place.

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Diner Review №61

I had their garlic noodles with chicken and they were amazing! The portion was large, I ate some 3 different times through out the day so it's definitely worth the price plus more. Customer service was also great and I had my order within a few minutes.

Diner Review №62

My 2nd time trying this place and I gotta be honest 🤷.... It's not bad at all I still like their specialties mostly like their milk teas and flavored milk teas and boba!

Diner Review №63

I recommend the Thai fried rice with chicken but the Tonkotsu Ramen with pork was just okay. Not too flavorful.

Diner Review №64

Bomb AF

Diner Review №65

Bobas lit

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Diner Review №67

is my favorite place to eat..

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Diner Review №69

Good noodles at this place and great service and good prices

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Diner Review №73

Very limited menu Garlic chicken was delicious

Diner Review №74

Great Service, Good Food, Friendly environment.

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Diner Review №77

This is a good place to eat. I was hungry not really having knowing what I wanted to eat. My niece picked this spot next to the Bundt Cake shop. We ordered the Tom Hak with chicken and one with the shrimp. Great flavor alone, even better with peppers and soy sauce. Service was exceptional. I was on crutches, and feeling sick due to some medications I had taken. The lady helping was very nice in helping me settle my stomach before the food came. I will definitely be going back soon.

Diner Review №78

Love it.

Diner Review №79

Rico

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Diner Review №82

Not as good as in Alhambra

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Diner Review №86

Bought chicken noodle soup ..lots of noodles barely vegetables in it for $9.50??!!!

Diner Review №87

One of my favorite lunch locations in Sherman Oaks. They serve some of the most delicious plates like their mint leaf chicken and pad Thai, and they have a nice smoothie/Boba menu as well. Place is very clean and staff is always friendly serving you with a smile.

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Diner Review №89

It's pretty good unfortunately they oversimplified the menu at this location.

Diner Review №90

Awesome, and the Customer service was great.

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Diner Review №92

I really like this place, the food it's very good and its quick. If you are hungry and you want something different than a burger. Here is the place

Diner Review №93

Diner Review №94

Best noodles in the world

Diner Review №95

Great place for Asian noodle dishes

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Diner Review №98

Awesome place if you're on a budget and really hungry. Only a few places today you can get a meal for under 10 dollars. All the portions are enough for at least 2 people. Especially the rice and noodle dishes.

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Diner Review №100

After trying a few items on their menu, I would vote for the following: wuhan dry noodle, slice pork in sichuan sauce, guilin noodle. I actually really like Guilin noodle because of the texture and it doesn't get oily.

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Diner Review №102

Great Customer Service! Food is yummy as always!

Diner Review №103

The pho was great & the different meats were so delicious that it melted in our mouths.

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#vegetarianfriendly #healthy

Diner Review №107

simple and quick place for lunch, street parking, decent food, fair prices, friendly staff.

Diner Review №108

Awesometabulous! I'll be back soon!

Diner Review №109

Excelente comida.. Estancia tranquila..

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Diner Review №111

Service was disaapointed, first time I ordered, I even gave a compliment on their green tea with boba, but when im putting my money on my purse the cashier (Diego) was asking me to put away the food i ordered to give a way to the new costumer, so i said, Can you pls. offer to help me since I cannot carry everthing at one time, so he help me and talked me back sarcastically, anyways, long story short, that guy( diego) has an attitude, doesnt know what how treat customer, And I ask the name of the manager to the other server, he told me the name, before I leave he said to me, GOODBYE and DONT COME BACK , ( HOW NICE, RIGHT) so I called THE NOODLE WORLD the moment I came to my office, I spoke to victor( I bet its, DIEGO), he said that he cant give away the name of the Manager, that's they policy, ( that is B***S***), really? What if you have complaint or compliment, you cant talk or reach the manager? right?

Diner Review №112

Great noddles and coustmers service

Diner Review №113

Nobody could eat it. I'm serious it was in the refrigerator for 2 days...

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Diner Review №116

horrible food bad service. Dirty place

Diner Review №117

Nisha is really nice person. She replaced my dish for free 😍😍😍
Also, she offered me tasty spices😋😋😋

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Diner Review №120

Delicious food, the service is fantastic.

Gordon Ramsay another restaurant I have for you to come in and taste.

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Good ramen!

Diner Review №124

Chicken noodle bowl hit the spot!

Diner Review №125

Placed an order online for 12 people, all with different allergies, and specific requests that needed to be ready within an hour. The employees on staff called, and asked to confirm a number of details before creating the order, which was perfect. No incidents. Everyone on our crew was happy, fed, and symptom free.

Diner Review №126

This place is totally Good! We tried the Pad See Ew and it's honestly better than a lot of Thai places. The Garlic Noodles were seriously delicious, and they have a fried breaded chicken that is pretty good--the chicken was my boyfriend's favorite. The Thai tea is good, and the boba is really fresh. Staff is really nice, and there is parking, but you have to pay for it. I'm glad we tried this place, it's delicious, and not unreasonably priced.

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Good place for noodle..

Diner Review №129

Always great

Diner Review №130

They did have a lot of noodles. I don't know if it was a world worth, but definetly plenty of noodling going on. Great place!

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Quick and easy. Can't complain.

Diner Review №133

Decent fast food noodle place. But don’t be deceived, there are rice dishes here. Hubs and I went for the noodles, though... how can we go to a place that has “noodle” in its name and not have noodles?? Haha!

I ordered the Chicken Tom Kah—tasty and comes w/o any spiciness but that was quickly resolved by asking for some dried chili and I also had to ask for lime (yum!).

Hubs ordered the Spicy Beef Stew Ramen—better than what he was expecting :D yay! That’s more than the usual, “it’s okay.” 🤦‍♀️ hahaha!

Aside from the food, the service was EXCELLENT! I was surprised—since most places are up to par on service.

So, if you’re looking for a super casual place for some yummy noodles, definitely check this place out!

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Yummy and freshly prepared.

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Delicious bbq wonton noodle.

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Diner Review №139

Huge portions. Good food. Friendly staff.

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Diner Review №141

The service was good, but as I opened my food at my house (I ordered to go) it turned out the bowl my Spicy Beef Stew Ramen came in had a hole in it. As I poured the broth into the bowl, it spilled all over my desk and legs. I decided to look past this and give the ramen a chance in one of my bowls, and found it to be utterly disappointing. The beef turned to powder in my mouth, easily the least satisfying meat I've ever tasted. The broth wasn't spicy, in fact, it barely had any flavor at all. I ate it anyway, and hours later, I felt as if I were going to throw up. I can only assume I got mild food poisoning from their food, which is surprising given their supposed A rating. I'm incredibly disappointed that a place like this replaced The Habit, which had much higher quality food for a similar price, food that also didn't make me sick or ever spill all over me.
If you want ramen, just get some instant ramen from the CVS right next to this place. You'll have a more enjoyable and healthier experience for a tenth the price.

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Diner Review №143

An unpleasant disappointment. With so many great restaurants next to it, there's absolutely no reason to go here.

Diner Review №144

Great garbage Ramen, in the best way. I wish it was open later, this would be amazing at 2am, bleary eyed. Good service, try the Karake.

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  • 144 reviews
  • 4.2 Health Rating
  • Contact: +1 818-600-4998
  • Website: http://noodleworld.com/
  • Location: 14622 Ventura Blvd #101, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403, United States
  • Map: 34.1513458, -118.4526231
Menu Highlights
  • Chinese noodle restaurant
  • Japanese restaurant
  • Noodle shop
  • Ramen restaurant
  • Thai restaurant
  • Vietnamese restaurant
Opening Hours
  • Monday: 11:30 AM–9 PM
  • Tuesday: 11:30 AM–9 PM
  • Wednesday: 11:30 AM–9 PM
  • Thursday: 11:30 AM–9 PM
  • Friday: 11:30 AM–9 PM
  • Saturday: 11:30 AM–9 PM
  • Sunday: 11:30 AM–9 PM
Service options
  • Delivery: Available
  • Takeaway: Available
  • Dine-in: Available
Popular for
  • Lunch: Available
  • Dinner: Available
  • Solo dining: Available
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park: Available
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance: Available
  • Wheelchair-accessible seating: Available
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet: Available
Offerings
  • Comfort food: Available
  • Healthy options: Available
  • Quick bite: Available
Dining options
  • Lunch: Available
  • Dinner: Available
  • Dessert: Available
  • Seating: Available
Amenities
  • Toilet: Available
Atmosphere
  • Casual: Available
Crowd
  • Groups: Available
  • University students: Available
Planning
  • Accepts reservations: Available
Payments
  • Credit cards: Available
  • Debit cards: Available
  • NFC mobile payments: Available
  • Credit cards: Available
Children
  • Good for kids: Available
  • High chairs: Available
Parking
  • Paid parking lot: Available
  • Paid street parking: Available
  • Parking: Available
Pets
  • Dogs allowed outside: Available