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Restaurants in Downtown

Noodles and Company

3.6
838 Google reviews$ · Inexpensive

Things to Know

Noodles and Company is a fast-casual noodle and pasta restaurant known for quick service and customizable bowls, with a location near Denver's 16th Street Mall.

Service and atmosphere are consistently welcoming and efficient, but food quality has become unreliable—some dishes arrive lukewarm, sauces taste off, and signature items like mac and cheese have lost their appeal.

  • Fast, streamlined service system that gets food out quickly
  • Friendly and helpful staff members
  • Wide menu variety including noodles, pastas, salads, and kid meals
  • Food temperature issues—dishes arrive lukewarm or with cold protein
  • Spice and flavor labels don't match reality (Cajun dishes lack Cajun flavor, 'spicy' items aren't actually spicy)
  • Recent quality decline in signature items like mac and cheese (inconsistent cheese amounts, chemical-tasting sauce)
  • Downtown location's restroom requires employee access and is in poor condition

Based on Google reviews · AI summarized

Hours

Monday: 10:30 AM – 11:00 PM

Tuesday: 10:30 AM – 11:00 PM

Wednesday: 10:30 AM – 11:00 PM

Thursday: 10:30 AM – 11:00 PM

Friday: 10:30 AM – 11:00 PM

Saturday: 10:30 AM – 11:00 PM

Sunday: 10:30 AM – 11:00 PM

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What Visitors Say

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Krystle Merry

4 months ago

Service and atmosphere was really friendly and great! I was actually really impressed with this overall. The system they had for service was overall fast, easy to navigate, and streamlined. The food, however, is nicely plated and has lots of potential. The noodles were cooked well, but if labeled "spicy" just know that it is not spicy at all. I ordered the Cajun chicken noodles/pasta and they were not spicy or Cajun at all. This is a mistake I see at a lot of restaurants. They add some bell peppers, which are not spicy at all, and call it "cajun" or spicy on the menu. I am not sure if it was just the day, but as a first time customer I would probably not go back or will definitely try something different next time.

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Jodie Buckler

2 months ago

This used to be my one and only I could always count on to be consistently great, but the past 4 times I've gone have been horrible. I always get just Mac and cheese how can you mess that up? Well for one not enough cheese 🙄. The other times the sauce tasted like chemicals. Please someone help me get my yummy noodles back to the greatness I know and love....

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Xoom Too

8 months ago

Came in for lunch at around 12-1pm, ordered their Med Chicken Salad, sat down and had enjoyed the food. There was a ton of construction around the area and in front of the restaurant so it was quite loud and some other restaurants weren’t even open due to the construction. Their known for their noodles/pastas but I wasn’t super hungry so I ended up with a salad. They also got sides, kid meals, and such.

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Jason Keller

7 months ago

During my recent visit out to the Denver area to help my sister set up her ID, I came here for my lunch as a means of getting my necessary nutrients, I was in Downtown and was surprised to see that there was a Noodles and Company in the area. While the mixed reviews may have been a death sentence going to this very location near the 16th Street Mall, I found the location to be good, the service aspect and the food, two areas of Major concern were both great, but not immaculate. My Chessy Mac and Grilled Chicken tasted good and was served to us almost immediately. The main issue, however with the food was the fact that the food was lukewarm and the chicken was cold, something that most people don't desire when consuming food from Noodles and Company. The main complaint I had was with the restroom, however, as the restroom had to be accessed by an employee who recognized the numerical pin necessary for customer use. Additionally, the mirror was slanted at a weird angle, the door was covered with graffiti from other customers who did not defend the rights of the property, and the urinal was bolted too low to the ground. Overall, my okay experience was not okay, and the food was the only redeeming part in spite of being cold. I will eat elsewhere on 16th Street when I am in the area next time.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Noodles and Company worth it in Downtown?

Service and atmosphere are consistently welcoming and efficient, but food quality has become unreliable—some dishes arrive lukewarm, sauces taste off, and signature items like mac and cheese have lost their appeal. Known for: fast noodle bowls, friendly service, inconsistent execution.

What do visitors love about Noodles and Company?

Fast, streamlined service system that gets food out quickly Friendly and helpful staff members Wide menu variety including noodles, pastas, salads, and kid meals

Is there anything to know before visiting Noodles and Company?

Food temperature issues—dishes arrive lukewarm or with cold protein Spice and flavor labels don't match reality (Cajun dishes lack Cajun flavor, 'spicy' items aren't actually spicy) Recent quality decline in signature items like mac and cheese (inconsistent cheese amounts, chemical-tasting sauce) Downtown location's restroom requires employee access and is in poor condition