The Tastiest Noodles in Cincinnati

Bell Farms

★★★★☆ 4.3 (15)

"My wife and I made a Saturday morning road trip to pick up coffee from our favorite roaster who makes the best dark roast I've ever had... but that's a different review (Two Roasting Joes). We decided to find a local restaurant for lunch.Bell Farms sounded good from the online description. We arrived at about 1:00pm and the place was empty... a little unsettling. But they were open and seated us if the front room. This is a converted home right and very charming. The menu had a good variety of options, but I was drawn to the comfort food selections... Beef Briskey and Noodles. It was a tough choice between that and the Chicken and Noodles.Another couple arrived and then a couple more... so we weren't the only people dining in Chillicothe today.Our meals arrived very quickly. The noodles were very think and had to be homemade. The thick beef broth was delicious, and there were small chunks of brisket in the broth. This was the best such meal I remember having (the the chicken and noodles would have had to contend with Grandma's memory). It would have been nice to have some more sizeable chunks of brisket in the broth... but it didn't detract from the meal.The meal came with two sides... I chose baked beans and Cole slaw.. Both were delicious. The drinks and refills were prompt and the service was solid and unpretentious. My wife ordered the salad with smoked chicken and loved it... and took home 2/3 of what was served. You won't go away hungry.This place is a gem and very reasonably priced. Don't miss it."

Fortune Noodle House

★★★★☆ 4.1 (341) • $$

"Wow I'm so happy I found Fortune Noodle House in Clifton I was looking for a Chinese restaurant for a work lunch called and spoke to Rachel the owner, so friendly and happy to help our group.I stopped by yesterday afternoon to check out the restaurant, which is very clean & welcoming inside. Rachel greeted me and was happy to explain how she loves making healthy, fresh food every day in the Clifton neighborhood.I enjoyed the hand made noodles with veggies & chicken, everything made fresh to order. They have spice level 1-3, so I went in the middle with level 2, my food came out of the kitchen a few minutes later. Delicious & what a generous portion, I ended up talking more than half home. I also enjoyed a delicious Passionfruit iced tea, which went well with the meal.Today I enjoyed my leftovers and even better. I also found out the noodles are made fresh daily such a cool place right across from UC & Hughes High School some of the best food I've enjoyed in Cincinnati!"

Saigon Noodle Bar

★★★★☆ 4.3 (160) • $$

"So glad Yelp led me here for lunch with a coworker! My hotel was nearby and soup sounded like the perfect choice. We arrived around 11:30, beating the crowd. I chose the beef pho with brisket and meatballs. The broth was amazingly flavorful. I also loved the sides of sprouts and various sauces or chili paste was available to add but I didn't want to cover up the broth. I also ordered an iced coffee. The flavor was good but the cup was only filled up 3/4 and that was with ice. The value didn't match the price.Fantastic service and our meal was delivered to the table quickly. The menu is expansive beyond pho. Pay at the counter once ready. I'll be recommending this restaurant to my coworkers and friends in West Chester."

Fantastic Wok

★★★☆☆ 3.3 (46) • $

"We've ordered take out from here several times and so far each time everything has been great!Sauces aren't watered down, veggies and meats are fresh and even the rice isn't too sticky or hard.I've tried some other places that are more popular take out spots for Chinese food but they were a big disappointment whereas Fantastic Wok was a pleasant surprise."

iPho Vietnamese Cuisine

★★★★☆ 3.8 (159) • $$

"Ambiance wise it is plain and simple, so either you eat there quickly or take it to go which is what I did. This is the perfect place to stop in after a Costco trip nearby on my way home. It was a nice surprise to find this place and you get a decent portion (even though I ordered the smaller portion). I only wished the noodles were more al dente and I could taste a little bit of the chlorine in the water. I bet if they filtered their water that problem would be solved. I will try it again to go."

LuLu's Rice and Noodles

★★★☆☆ 3.4 (134) • $

"Forgot to take pictures. Food was as good as always. Service and attention to detail has improved tremendously. The employees were extremely welcoming and engaging. An old favorite has become new again.If you are a fan of how they used to be, give them another try."

Wildweed

★★★★☆ 4.4 (28)

"This place is phenomenal. Started off with the oysters, which were extremely well seasoned & tasted very fresh. But I didn't like how they put ice on top of the oyster itself. The chicken tortellini with shrimp was amazing. the sauce was delicious & the flavors were great. For dessert we got the icecream sandwich but it was just ok. it wasn't too sweet but im just not a fan of ice cream sandwiches. Overall the ambiance was nice & they were willing to seat us 30 mins before closing time. The service was amazing!"

Thai Koon Kitchen

★★★★☆ 4.1 (273) • $$

"This place is awesome! I ordered take out through Uber Eats. Portion sizes are great for the price. The flavor of the food is absolutely incredible! I ordered a chicken pad Thai with an extra side of tofu, Tom kha soup with chicken as the hotpot size, and crab Rangoons. The pad Thai had a great amount of both chicken and tofu. Portion size was incredible! The styrofoam box was stuffed to the brims. I ordered a spice level 3 but I probably will go for the next level up next time (I love spicier food).I love that this place offers a larger size for their soups! I feel like most Thai restaurants only offer the one standard size of soup and sometimes it's just not enough. The hotpot size was a larger Tupperware and again with a good portion of chicken.The crab Rangoon were so flavorful and the sauce that comes with them was very yummy. I was actually impressed by how the restaurant packed them - they cut holes into the corners of the styrofoam. At first I found this to be strange but I quickly understood the purpose of this as for the first time ever with take out, my crab Rangoons were still nice and crispy, as if I was eating them in the restaurant.I will definitely be going back here again and can't wait to try more items there."

Golden Dragon White Oak

★★★★☆ 3.6 (46) • $$

"I have gotten takeout from here probably 6 times or so and every time the food has been spectacular! I get Home Style Bean Curd (the brown sauce is amazing) and Garlic Fried Rice and Cheese Wontons. The Garlic Fried Rice is something I've never seen at a Chinese restaurant before and it's kept me coming back since the first time I had it, I highly recommend! I had an exceptionally good experience tonight with them. I placed an online order for pickup an hour in advance and it wasn't quite ready when I got there (I also work in the service industry, I know this is often out of their control so I was not upset). When I got home I realized the meal my spouse ordered had the wrong protein and the fried rice was plain and not garlic (I was disappointed but not angry with the restaurant, mistakes happen and they were busy!). I called the store and the woman on the phone was so polite and helpful, she offered to replace the items and have one of their employees deliver it to me at no charge. I ALWAYS appreciate when effort is made to right the situation and with a friendly attitude!Thank you Golden Dragon for always serving me delicious food and outstanding service!!"

Vietnamese Noodles And Sandwiches

★★★★☆ 4.3 (32) • $$

"This place is great, the food is delicious, the staff are charming and helpful, there's convenient parking, and it's very clean inside. There seems to be a lot of care and love put into the food prep. I have done takeout a few times. Everything was wrapped and packed so neatly and carefully. Finally got to eat in. After ordering they seat you and bring the food. The pork meatball banh mi is spectacular, mild soft meat and the veggie toppings so fresh and crisp and meticulously sliced and diced. The texture contrast makes this a joy to consume with just a few drops of soy sauce. The spring rolls are enormous, and a great choice for something both delicious and healthful. One of them is really enough for a lunch. I really enjoyed the soft noodles too. I am new to Vietnamese cuisine and looking forward to experiencing more selections. And if you are new, don't hesitate to ask questions, they are very happy to guide you!Highly recommended."

Ohayo Hibachi Grill

★★★★★ 5 (2)

"First time eating there tonight and so far i have no reason not to give it 5 stars. Delicious food and fair pricing."

Mimian

★★★★☆ 4.3 (25)

"Excellent and quick service with generous tasty portions. It's got everything except location which is relative in Oxford but being one block too far west probably kills a lot of business."

Fu Mon Lau

★★★★☆ 4.3 (94) • $$

"I had some great veggie options with the Braised Tofu which had a great crispiness to the tofu and wonderful sauce and flavor. I always get some edamame as well and it was solid. We would definitely go back."

Sizzling Wok

★★★☆☆ 3.1 (61) • $$

"The food is on the best I've ever had. I have troubled the US for work and these recipes are their own. Flavors are fantastic well worth checking out. Also has karaoke available while you're there very friendly people treat you very nice thank you"

Kung Fu Noodle

★★★★★ 4.6 (241) • $$

"I got Dan Dan noodles to go, the hand pulled noodles.I doubt I'm imagining it, but eating this seems to have cured some digestive issues I've had. Weird and very welcome.It was delicious. I got my order to go and it was mere minutes and I was on my way home smelling this delicious aroma."

Mixi Noodles

★★★★☆ 4.4 (26) • $$

"This place is super close to my hotel and I am tired so I was game to try it. Good reviews and proximity were the winners. I haven't eaten all day so I got the fried dumplings, veggie croquettes, and the BBQ pork ramen. The fried dumplings came out first. Very crispy and good. Dipping sauce was thicker than usual but I liked it a lot. The veggie croquettes were just mashed potato in panko breading. It was also very good and the dipping sauce perfect complement. Then came the ramen. Very porky. Broth, smell too. Kinda took me by surprise. Pork was good. Broth was ok. The noodles were good. Veggies were ok in it. Overall I liked my food and the experience. I can't really complain. I got what I ordered. It was made fresh and fast, tasted good. It's a place that you order at the counter and then sit down or take out. It's got about 10 tables. Big mural on the wall. Clean. Guy at the counter was nice. All in all it was good."

Rokaru Ramen

★★★★☆ 4.4 (121) • $$

"I raved about this local ramen stop after our first stop -- but a service mistake and an incorrect order (not vegetarian) make us hesitant to go back. For my first visit, five of us dined in. Everyone loved their ramen. The veggie gyoza was a highlight -- so flavorful and crispy. The waitress was helpful when it came to creating a Build Your Own Ramen bowl that was vegetarian. So delicious! Unfortunately, our takeout order a few weeks later was not so good. The cashier had our food ready, but said she'd accidentally charged a previous customer for our order. She was confused on what to do. My husband suggested he pay in cash for the cost of our food, then she can sort out a refund to the other customer later. Simple, right? Not to her. She was so overwhelmed by confusion that she left my husband (and our food) waiting at the register for more than 15 minutes. Once home, I noticed my "vegetarian ramen" didn't look the same as last time -- and the stomach problems that followed for two days tell me they gave me a meat-based broth (or similar non-vegetarian mistake)."

Hua Mei Restaurant

★★★★☆ 3.5 (8)

"Hua Mei, in the former location of Taste of the World, at the front gate of Fuyao (old Delco plant). FULL MENU is provided in the pics.We'd all gone before ton this location before it closed due to covid, but now it's a new place and a new name. Me and foodie gang decided we needed to go!Today was the day! The menu is smaller than before, but then they had two menus one americanized fare and one extremely authentic one in mostly Chinese in the old place. Its certainly far less intimidating now. There's mostly authentic Chinese (some kinda weird even to the most adventurous of us, loofah? Pork blood cubes? Snails? And WTF is Saliva chicken?). But there's also the page of more familiar American Chinese fare. But we stayed away from that. We weren't there for ordinary!We decided to go authentic and do it family style. We each ordered a few appitizers in round one, and a entree each in round two and filled the middle of the table and we all dug in to everything.Everything was really good, I'm the most squidgy on food textures so I didn't care for a couple, that's me, the others liked them. First round, appetizers: gyoza (ordinary steamed dumplings, I should have asked for fried. I miss the old places dumplings with the crispy starch frills. But these were good, just steamed. I judge Chinese by gyoza/jaozi) We also got fried oysters, (they looked good, but one of my NoNo foods so I didn't try), the oddly named Saliva chicken which was cold so that was nice change, and was the hit of the table (Turns out they meant mouthwatering, and it was) that covered in a delicious garlic soy dumpling sauce. As well as the homestyle fried eel was really nice and different and very nicely seasoned.Round two: razor clams with chives, pan fried egg noodle with seafood, pork ribs with pineapple and the pine nut fish. All were very good, but we didn't seem to see pinenuts on the fish like the menu pic. The razor clams were chewy I didn't care for them, the pork ribs are fiddly, you need to gnaw around each bone on each to pull off the fried meat, it was rather liked a Chinese version of chicharons in a sweet sauce. Service was good even translated the specials on the board by the door to us which were entirely in Chinese.We all left with leftovers (or ordered more for later) and intend to go back Try even more of the traditional offerings.Hours are 11-2 and 4-9, Mon thru Sat.400 Fuyao Avenue, Moraine"

Buddha Barn

★★★★★ 4.6 (151) • $$

"Cool spot. We live in a neighborhood with at least 6 Asian food options. but we met friends here who are regulars. We started with the meatballs and they were quite tasty. I had a chicken and pineapple dish, level six heat, really good, but I should have gone hotter. They are BYOB with a corkage fee that varies by what you bring. Our waiter was efficient. Only downside, it was pretty hot and stuffy in there. I doubt we'd drive 30 minutes to come here again since we have close options, but if you're out this way, give it a try!"

Shanghai On Elm

★★★★☆ 4.3 (127) • $$

"Very good Asian cuisine. The crab Rangoons were awesome. Both our cuisines were very good as well. They did a great job dialing i n the heat. I had a 6 on a 1-10 scale and it was right where I expected it to be. The restaurant staff were friendly and attentive. The restaurant was pretty clean and all the dishes can out well presented. The atmosphere is well appointed. Definitely a solid upscale Chinese food experience."

Fantastic Wok

★★★★☆ 3.5 (57) • $

"Well....visiting my brother while waiting to get safely (Covid 19 testing precaution) to my next destination. Got a hankering for a Pu Pu platter and decided this must be the place. I ordered two Pu Pu platters and House Lo Mein and House Fried Rice.My order taker was personable, efficient and very knowledgeable with excellent customer service skills.Wait for the food was less than 15 minutes so that was a plus. Foot traffic for pick up was average for afternoon, so that was a good sign and the smell of my fresh cooked food was tantalizing.Made it back to brothers house and the food exceeded my expectations. Very fresh and well made. I added no soy sauce, duck sauce or spicy mustard to my food. It was not needed. It was so tasty, I exceeded my greed. On top of that I am now most favored sister.. Thanks Fantastic Wok."

Ten Seconds Noodle

★★★★★ 4.8 (22)

"One of my favorite spot for Chinese authentic noodle. With over 8 different flavors to choose from.Service is fast and nice. Interior is very nice and clean. Will definitely be back!"

Five Grains Noodle House

★★★★☆ 4.1 (22)

"Since it's new, I wanted to try it. Stopped in for carryout on my way home from work, did not call ahead. I ordered their five grain noodle soup having no idea what would be in it. The one thing I found a little offputting as a non-oriental person was that the menu gave very little detail about what was in each item.When I got home and opened it up, I enjoyed my meal. It was enough for a smallish meal and then a larger meal. The next day five grain noodle soup had sliced green onions in it. (I stirred it better) It had pieces of a white fish, and several things I wasn't exactly sure what they were, but it was mild and tasty .I will try it again when I am feeling adventurous and pick something else I would rate them at 3 1/2 stars, but since that is not an option I rounded up and that is just mostly because the menu is unclear ."

Wat da Pho

★★★★☆ 4.4 (350) • $$

"I absolutely loved it. This is some great food.My wife says of it: that's wonderful. I always love the spring rolls with peanut sauce. My P2 dish was amazing. She also really liked the R9 that I got.Oldest: it's delicious. I love the unique flavors. The food is really great. It's really hearty. The flavors are unique but delicious. Second: that food was so good. Um. I liked the broth definitely the best. Third: she likes the Boba.Fourth: not really verbal, but she pounded her food. She ate it all. I liked the noodles and I liked juicy stuff (broth)."

Time 4 Thai

★★★★☆ 4.3 (93) • $$

"Hubby and I visited Time For Noodle for a late lunch (about 2 p.m.) on a Saturday afternoon. We walked in and were immediately greeted. The server gave us time to look at the menu in line before we ordered at the counter. While we decided she prepared a table for us with water and silverware ready. We started with an order of avacado egg rolls. I ordered the Pad Thai, and hubby ordered the Duck Noodle Soup. I should probably mention she asked me what spice level for the Pad Thai (1 to 5), and I said 0. Lol. While we waited for our food (less than five minutes), we admired the beautiful restaurant and saw many Doordashers and other people picking up take-out orders. While we were there, only one other party joined us in the dining room, but there were at least 7 take-out orders. When the food arrived, it was really hot and smelled amazing. When I took my first bite of my Pad Thai, my immediate involuntary response was to verbalize a big mmmmmmm. I haven't experienced Pad Thai that good in 20 years! I let Hubby have a taste, and his reaction was the same! The duck in his soup was expertly cooked, and the broth was perfectly flavorful. We chatted a bit with the server, telling her how good everything was. We will definitely be back and maybe as soon as next weekend!"

Wat Da Pho Express

★★★★☆ 3.8 (14)

"Wat Da Pho! Delicious...recommend to all those curious starting with the P5 chicken and P2 Brisket & Steak! You'll be back!"

Phat Banh Mi

★★★★☆ 4.2 (19)

"We were not able to go to the recent Yelp event at Phat Banh Mi but we saw photos afterwards and knew we had to go ASAP! We talked to the guy at the counter for a bit and asked his recommendation on which Banh Mi to get because they all sounded so good. We're happy we took his advise and got the Lemongrass Pork-it was excellent! The pork, itself was delicious, but it was also packed with crunchy fresh veggies-pickled daikon & carrots, cucumbers, jalapeños, and cilantro.We also liked the shrimp and pork spring rolls. The balance of the shrimp and pork was perfect.Kudos to whoever designed their booth; I really like the look of it. The bike on the front and the tin roof made them stand out from some of the other restaurants at The Gathering.We will definitely return. In fact, we're already planning to go back with friends and try more menu items!"