Peng's Noodle Folk

Peng's is the only spot in the area where you're going to get a decent bowl of soup noodles. Despite having no competition in the area, Peng's does a great job with consistency and making great dishes. My personal favorites are the ramens but they also make great cold noodles (ban mian). They are quick with their orders too. Highly recommend especially if you're looking for soup noodles in the area. This is our go to spot for noodles in the UES!

Peng's Noodle Folk is pretty good! I ordered takeout from here and it was enjoyable. I've heard great things about their pork ramen and chicken wings. I ordered the vegetable noodle with udon, veg broth, tofu, edamame, mushrooms, kale, scallion, and corn. It was a great portion and I appreciate the extensive veg toppings included. I do think it was slightly bland, but that may be because I ordered out. The ordering was pretty quick and accurate. The storefront is very cozy. I would return and sit there next time!

Stopped in for lunch at Peng's Noodle Folks.My server was excellent. I love seeking guidance at new restaurants, and it's always a delight when servers confidently offer suggestions, even when they're wildly different.Pan Fried Pork Dumplings: as delicious as they are beautiful. Fresh, light, and the presentation was on point.The Hot Tingly Beef: Not spicy enough for me (high tolerance), but that was easily fixed with the condiments at the table--Togarashi, Soy Sauce, and Chili Oil.Even without the extra heat, the beef was seasoned to perfection; so it probably appeal to those who like meat flavored, but not too hot. The beverage selection is excellent. Highly recommend the Funaguchi Kikusui Nama Sake. It was exactly as described by my server. Nuff said.Topped it off with Mochi ice cream: two flavors--vanilla and strawberry. Absolutely delicious.The interior design is lovely, including the bathroom and the charming back seating area. I opted for a seat facing the street because I love people-watching.Easy choice. Just do it.

Lovely dimly-lit spot with 9 tables for 4+ in the front and a counter bar. Wait staff friendly and willing to offer suggestions for my first visit, openly advising that some items were an additional charge. The broth was delicious and mild. A subtle flavor. The eggs were exquisite with a lovely aftertaste that blended perfectly with the broth. I was less sold on the panko-crusted chicken. The breadcrumbs were yummy in the broth but I wondered about the chicken. Few white meat pieces and more dark or pressed chicken pieces. That said, I'd come back for the broth and the refreshing and surprisingly spicy - just enough- cucumber dish.

Service was good and the environment is fine. I made the mistake of ordering a rice dish (donburi) which compared to the udon, was a very small portion of food for about $22. I had the tomato beef stew and it was literally 4-5 cubes of beef and a some cherry tomatoes. If I ever come back J will order a noodle dish.

This place is certainly popular - we had to queue up for a while. A Chinese restaurant focused on noodles is already more authentic than average, but there is still a noticeable bend towards the local taste buds. We were a party of 5 (4 vegetarians), and most of their tables only seat 4, but the waitress managed to put an extra chair at one end so we all squeezed in. Since it was a cold night, the vegetarians ordered the only vegetarian soup noodle on the menu, while the lone carnivore ordered Dan Dan noodles (extra charge to add a soft boiled egg). According to the review of the meat eater, the Dan Dan noodles were quite good, although not spicy at all, despite a 3 chili sign on the menu. The traditional dry roasted soybeans were substituted with boiled Edamame, and a few things that generally don't belong to a bowl of Chinese noodles appeared as well, such as cherry tomatoes and kale. We figured this is to please those less familiar with the authentic cuisine. The noodles were all freshly made, which is a super plus. If we weren't in a hurry (intermission during a Gamelan concert at the nearby Indonesian Consulate), we would hesitate to pay over $20 for a bowl of noodles of compromised taste. Then again, this is Upper East Side ...

Just commenting to let my fellow gluten free eaters know that their veggie broth no longer is GF. So you can get GF rice noodles but the broth still has soy sauce.

The noodles here are the absolute best! It's not a large space but doesn't feel crowded or noisy. The tables are mostly four tops with only one large table that I noticed (I think it seats 8?) so if you have a larger party, you might want to call ahead. I recommend the shrimp fried noodles or the chicken katsu ramen, both dishes are phenomenal. The servers are very nice, and happy to accommodate small changes to the menu items and various spice levels.

The servers were very friendly and gave us suggestions when asked! I had asked for spicy and my husband asked for mild and they made it perfectly :). The inside is cute, good vibes. Only reason I gave it a 4 is because we thought the ramen was ok. It was very oily.

Fantastic Asian noodles a few blocks off the park on the upper east side.The inside had a cozy, dark, steampunk decor with hints of Asian inspiration with the color pattern and wood elements.The noodles were fantastic. We got the spicy tingly minced beef noodles (Banmen, with no broth) and the tan tan men (minced pork) ramen. The tingly noodles were my preference and were amazing. They had the tingly spicy flavor of Szechuan peppercorns over the raw heat of normal peppers and were just spectacularly balanced in flavors. The ramen was also fantastic and lives up to the hype of good Asian food in New York with a spicy, salty, rich broth. Even my daughter loved having the broth over rice.My son got the chicken katsu (basically just chicken tenders) and loved it so the whole family was able to eat while we got our NYC Asian noodle fix.