Nathan's Noodles

I really wanted to love this place because I really love Thai food but unfortunately it’s a no for me. We had Singapore noodles, shrimp pad Thai and basil fried rice delivered. First mistake. Food was cold! Basil Rice was gummy, I’m bad at rice but mine is better. I also had to cut up the vegetables which were huge slices of green pepper, onions and bamboo shoots. That’s just laziness. The pad thai was dry, like really dry. Couldn’t even eat it. Singapore noodles were the best of the three but only average and slightly dry as well. Overall, Nothing had an authentic Thai flavor. We’ve been to Asia about 5 times and have eaten Thai food all over the city. This place is among the worse. Sorry to be so brutally honest but it’s a real review. I will give you credit for the shrimp. Very large. I always search for the positives.

Blink your eyes and you will miss it. The sign on their location is tiny, not lit at night and has tiny letters. Sad because their food is fantastic! Prices are average for 2024. Service was ok. Atmosphere is cute and festive. They just repainted with very uplifting vivid colors and did some reorganizing. Makes a big difference! Now if they get the owner of the building to install a REAL exterior sign so people can see it from the street they will really be set. The food is great and a large serving size for dine-in. Female owner is very nice and accommodating.

It's really delicious, my kids love it, and it's healthy and,worker are nice the food is good but small portion and pricey.

This place is amazing! The most authentic Thai flavor you can get outside of Bangkok! There were a variety of different dishes to choose from and portion sizes were pretty large. I would recommend the hot and spicy stir fry dish with chicken. The owners were so sweet and even gave my son some extra snacks before leaving. Will definitely add this place to our regular rotation. 10/10 would recommend!

I’ve been here many times and have been happy with their food. Unfortunately I went outside my comfort zone and ordered something new. I got the Mongolian beef to go and fried rice. She asked me if I wanted meat on my rice. I asked if there was an extra charge and she said no. I got my food and went home. I opened up the Mongolian beef and saw that the container was half full. Then I looked at the receipt and it looks like she charged me an extra four dollars for the meat on my fried rice. Unfortunately, I won’t be going back there.

One of the best Thai curry joints around! Excellent stir-fry and noodle dishes as well, and very reasonably priced. Support locally owned restaurants!

My wife and I went there for a quick lunch. I had red curry w chicken and she had a veggie noodle dish... Delicious... Let me say delicious, again... I need to go back and try some more dishes...

Hands down best curry I’ve had in the area, and I’ve had ‘em all. I’ve recommended this place to anyone that’d listen, and people always agree - delicious. Kindest staff, good, good people. Try the panang curry.

Curry is so delicious and compared to other Thai restaurants, they add a good serving of veggies which makes it tastier!

Very expensive. It was very good but honestly $65 for two dishes, crab Rangoon and fried rice and an ice tea is just unreasonable for Thai food. The flavor was excellent however it was filled with very large chunks of veggies, really non edible and very little chicken I picked up the food but they have a delivery fee as well as a service fee in addition to a tip.

A good place if you're looking for Thai around Elmhurst. It has a pretty big menu for such a nondescript place. Nathan's Noodles has a pretty big variety. Certainly there's noodles but there's still lots more. The prices are good and there's lots of choices for vegetarians. Finding it takes a good look. It's located in a strip mall. The place doesn't look like much. On the outside it's pretty boring. The inside isn't much better except for some random ornaments on the walls. Most people get carryout it seems, making the interior not that important. The place has some lunch specials. I was around at the time and decided to come in. The entree I got was the Pad Kee Mao. It's about $10 for the lunch special. The lunch specials comes with a soup which isn't vegetarian. Better to just get the full dinner entree. This is the same price and you get a bigger plate. Get here for some big and cheap portions of Thai food. It of course has noodles. There's lots of items that can be made vegan and vegetarian so just ask to leave out eggs and fish stuff.

I've gone two times during Lunch on a weekday. It can be difficult to dine quickly during the lunch hour. I would come if you are not rushed on time!

Delicious Pad Thai and veggie fried rice are two of my favorites! Never greasy or Americanized. This is authentic and amazing!

Tried their food via Uber Eats and surprised that beef isn't a surcharge (!!) like most Thai restaurants. I liked their pad see ew, the wide noodles. The pad Thai noodles had a certain smell that I did not like at all. And the worst part was the Thai tea tasted like old dairy milk or tea-- I tossed it out after the first sip. It had like that sour taste. I wonder if they're even made fresh.

Horrible food and disrespectful owner. Need to be more customer oriented and friendly.

Pad Thai was great with large shrimp plenty of tables available fast servicelocated across street from Marionos

Love this place. We definitely like Thai food and have had great experiences here. Pad see Ew, mini egg rolls, chicken satay are amazing!!! Definitely give it a try, you wont be disappointed! I believe the new owners have made it much better.

This is my pick for Asian cuisine in the Elmhurst/Villa Park area. Never been disappointed. This time for lunch I had their Shrimp tempura appetizer and cucumber salad as an entree. Hot, crispy and delicious , and with all the tempura fried vegetables it was plenty. Loved the peanut vinaigrette it was served with. Brought home an order of the Vietnamese Pho, could use more layers of flavor in the broth, but enough for 2. Can't wait to go back.

Hate to have to downgrade on one of my favorite restaurants only I think they may have gotten a new chef. Everything I ordered tasted really odd flavor. Unfortunately I will not be eating here again!

Unassuming store front restaurant in a little mini strip mall. Clean and tidy inside and the staff was nice. I ordered from the Lunch menu....got the Pad Thai with BBQ Pork and an egg roll. Nice flavor, but not mind blowing. Just solid food with a great price ($9). The Pork was actually nice and there could have been more to round out the dish. If I could give them three and a half stars, I would for the egg roll and the dishes they used. The egg roll was nice and crispy, with great flavor. Should have gotten an order of those. And the dishes that the food is served in looks like leaves...very pretty.

There are new owners since I used to frequent Nathan's and they were closed for several months, so I was nervous trying them again. But we did a to go order and it was ready right on time, well packaged. The portions look small at first but they are more than enough! Their egg rolls are my favorite of any place I've ever eaten, crispy and the filling is so good. Their Pho has a nice kick to it, though it's a bit more red in color than the beef broths I'm used to. Their chicken noodle soup is my favorite, and I cannot pass up their beef fried rice with extra veggies. So glad it the quality of food hasn't gone down with the new owners after the long hiatus and now a pandemic, I love this place so much!

Sorry to have to downgrade my review. Been coming here for years - maybe since 2005 and always loved the food, services and prices. Stopped in before taking my nephew to O'Hare yesterday evening. It was hot and humid - no A/C on - was like a sauna in there. That happens - I understand if the A/C was out. But add to it the fact that the food was a little blah - first time ever. We got a paper take-out menu instead of a real menu - just one of the things that made me wonder if the place is under new ownership - which it is not. And the prices? - wow they have gone UP! 4 pieces of tasteless chicken satay @ $7.99. Most entrees are over $10 - curries are $12 to $13? What happened to $8.99 entrees? And they used to offer a 5% cash discount and not you need to spend $40 to get the 5% off. Just take the sign down and forget the 5% - lower the entree prices instead or fix the A/C. Sorry, as much as I have loved Nathans, the love affair is over. I will still come here when my nephew is in town but that is about it. I can get better Thai fare at much better prices. I think the owner really needs to pay attention here!

My boyfriend and I have been coming here for over a year. We have since moved to California and Nathan's noodles is always our first stop when we come back to visit. The staff always remembers us by name when we come back. We stopped by to say goodbye before we left for California and got a Tshirt to remember them by. They are really sweet people. I have tried so many thai places in California and nothing compares to Nathan's noodles. Their pad thai is by far the best pad thai I have ever had. They have tiny, crispy cubed tofu, also the best tofu i've ever had. The food and the people that run the place are amazing. It's truly a gem of a place and worth stopping by :)

This place Has great food and service, Been looking for a new Thai spot for a while. Prices are very fair and Beef Ladnar, Thick noodles were outstanding. Great spot

The food is always good. Generously sized portions. Vegan friendly and accommodating to special requests.

Honestly INCREDIBLE. Super fast, the service was awesome and prompt, soup came free of charge by surprise, and the prices were perfect. Now what really matters, the food!! I have had a lot of Thai, and the panang curry I ordered was out of this world. Full of flavor, savory, great quality meat not smelly or tough in any way, piping hot and fresh. Couldn't honestly be happier with my new Thai lunch spot. Would highly recommend. Update 7-14-19. I'm highly inclined to believe the management has changed as the usual complimentary soup was not included and I was forced to order upfront at the cashier instead of a normal waiter or waitress serving. I ordered the same thing as last time, chicken Panang curry. It was not the same and definitely not as savory and full of flavor, I'm sad to see the change but still a decent lunch spot...

Very good. Expectations were in check but when I dug into this meal I was very surprised how delicious it was. Curry noodles, egg rolls, crab rangoon (best part of the order), all very tasty. Great value for a very fulfilling meal.

Delicious happy meal Good service & friendly Price reasonable. They just opened up this month New owners but everything so great.

The food there is fantastic!! The staffs are very helpful and nice. Recommend for authentic Thai food and affordable price. I come every week and my friends and they love it!

I feel bad giving a bad review but I just ordered uber eats from here for the first time and was less than impressed. I ordered the crab rangoons and "wonton egg noodles". Rangoons were good, tasty and I ate them all. Liked the sauce! however, the wonton egg noodles were hardly edible. The noodles themselves were fresh and yummy, but the wontons were 1.) not shrimp as advertised, pork 2.) so mushy the dough was falling off. The pork slices were gray and i didn't even try to eat them because they looked bad. The meat inside the wontons also looked like it was old and bad, tasted unpleasant. Attached pics. It's very rare for me not to finish a meal when i'm this hungry, but i couldn't stomach wonton noodle soup. Maybe I shouldn't have gone with this more obscure menu item, i'll probably try stir fried noodles if I come back and give another chance. Just stay away from wonton noodle soup

Nathan Noodle is just a small local Thai place in a crummy little strip mall. Don't let the name or the appearance fool you. I've stopped here for lunch and can tell you Nathan's has pretty darn good food and perfect service. I have had the Pad Thai and my wife has had the Pad See Ew. Both good. If you come at lunch and eat in, expect free soup with your lunch special too. A bit weird, they have a 5% surcharge to pay with your plastic. Bring cash and save a buck.

I really wanted to support local places during this time but this will not be one of the places I support...i saw the great reviews of how fresh the food was so I decided to order. What I got was old meat (small strips that looked like scraps and full of fat) the broth was greasy and tasted over seasoned as if we're old...bean sprouts were clear and had a slime on them to top it off the "fresh basil" was wilted full of slime and breaking down. If you are trying to stay open and food is going bad better to take it off the menu than serve old food....

A friend recommended this place. I was not impressed at all. The food was mediocre and the serving size was very small for the price. My egg rolls were over cooked. I have 3 stars because the staff was pleasant and the food was fresh and hot.

This place doesn't look like much from the outside, but it's cute on the inside. The dining area was clean and the staff were nice. I can at lunchtime and it wasn't too busy. My food arrived promptly and had a great presentation. I loved the leaf designed dish ware and that the teapot had a small spoon for stirring. I ordered the mini egg rolls (15 rolls). They are mini and were small but good. You could taste the shrimp but nothing else. Although I ordered from the main menu the lunch menu looked good and had a decent selection. I ordered Nathan's Fried Rice. The presentation was nice The flavor was ok. There was a sweetness on the back end that was unusual, but not bad. The chicken and beef were a bland. As many reviewers have said not a lot of umph to say "WOW that was delicious". Since I ordered their house special rice I was hoping for something will real flavor. I also ordered it Thai hot. The heat was ok. There was heat but not the flavor unless you bit into the jalapeño. Since I'm visiting the area not sure if I'd come back. It just didn't have the staying power as some other places might in the Chicago area.

Good quality food, comfortable atmosphere, and excellent service--what more can you ask of a Thai restaurant? I had the Tom Yum soup, recommendation by the waitress, and it did not disappoint, as it was flavorful and had the right balance of spicy and sour. Also had Nathan's hand rolls, off the appetizer menu. They tasted quite fresh and the presentation was very pleasing to the eye.

The 3.5 stars here are not correct. Important to note there has been new ownership for the last 10 months or so. We have done take out a few times now and love the food. Flavorful food and fresh ingredients. Love the green curry, drunken noodles and pad Thai. Crab Rangoon and Nathan rolls are good appetizers too.

I rarely write updates unless I feel like it's warranted. And while most of my updates are generally positive, I felt like Nathan's really let me down this last time. I ordered to go and everything about my order was just bad. The pad thai didn't even look or taste like pad thai. It wasn't terrible, it just wasn't pad thai. It tasted more like Chinese stir fry noodles with a lot of roasted chili flavor. The tom yum wasn't sour at all and it didn't have straw mushroom, but button mushrooms instead. I know it's a small discrepancy, but hey buddy, I like straw mushrooms and was looking forward to it! The biggest disappointment was the super combo appetizer. It comes with 3 shu mai, crab ragoons and pot stickers. They wrapped this in foil...Okay kids, what happens when fried food is wrapped tightly in foil? Say it with me. That's right, the steam makes the food soggy. So it was like eating a bunch of oily, soggy crackers. Bleh! I understand that ordering fried food is challenging when it's delivered to you, but come on! Learn from other restaurants. Use a container that has a vent at the top so the steam can escape. I've had many fried goodies before that came still crunchy, but this was just terrible. Also, the shu mais were the size of my thumbnail. I think I'm going back to Chai Yo Thai for my nearby Thai fix.

This place was awesome! Loved the pad Thai and their apps were really good too. Can't wait to order from here again!

I ordered the Udon soup and rice soups and they were amazing. Great broth flavor and the vegetables were cooked just right.

ordered from here for 1st time. omg. how delicious and fresh. i had pork potstickers, egg rolls and crispy nathan noodle, i loved every bit of it and can't wait to eat from here again. wow! i have driven past it , it doesn't look like much but so far.....WOW!

Ok, I am not a Thai food expert. I know Italian like the back of my hand, but Thai is another story, yet I've had my fair share of eating it... Nathan's has been around for some time and I was just now hearing about it? It's not really visible off of York Road in a small strip, with small signage, yet its down the street from my nail salon, so how did I miss this place? moving on.... My friend mentioned Nathan's after a visit to our nearby salon, so I thought, why not ask the Asian girls working here if they've ever tried? So I asked, and her response was "I've been twice, it was ok...it is not authentic." Figured she knows a helluva lot more about Asian cuisine than I do.. Well, I still wanted to try it anyway, so we did. I'm ok with Americanized Thai.. Around 7:30 on a weekday, this place was busy...not slammed busy, but a good amount of diners...we placed an order to go (she had a sick child at home and I had things to do) and had to wait about 25 minutes to pick-up...I was surprised by the long wait considering our order..no biggie. I really wanted soup at first, but then decided on a Pad Thai dish instead. I went with the Lard Nar w/chicken ($9) and egg rolls and dumplings. The inside of Nathan's is cozy. It felt warm. Casual but tastefully decorated. I did overhear a customer ask for a glass of wine, and heard they don't serve wine here. Not sure if they have a liquor license or not, or maybe they offer beer, but just not wine....good question. My lard nar was just O.K. Upon opening container I noticed a lot of brown sauce, almost too much for my liking. Broccoli, carrots, baby corn & mushrooms covered my wide rice noodles. Good amount of perfectly cooked veggies and tender chicken.... The sauce didn't lack in flavor, yet it lacked depth and nothing stood out flavor wise... I'd describe it as a 'one note' dish and probably wouldn't order again, not that it was bad.. that said, I enjoyed the al dente veggies the most. The egg rolls consisted of a light chicken, cabbage & noodle filling. What I loved most about these - the crispy exterior. Reminded me of Jade Dragon's (I love their eggrolls), but lighter. You get 3 nice sized rolls for $5 (good deal). I'd pass on the fried dumplings next time..they were OK...smallerish and $6 for 6 pieces. My entrée portion lasted two days...as did the egg rolls. The prices here are pretty fair for what you get (aside from the dumplings). I feel like I'd have to give this place another try in order to judge it properly...not that that's a problem for me, since I've already eyeballed the fish cake, Curry dishes (spicy please), shrimp balls, Shu Mai, Chef's recommended Sizzling Seafood & a different noodle dish ..... Can't comment on whether this is authentic Thai or not..time will tell.. To be continued............. Ps. they deliver Pss. get a free entrée w/purchase of 10, make sure to have your take out menu stamped..

I ordered through Uber Eats and was pleasantly surprised at the quality and value from this place. My first experience with Pho was terrific. Great flavors, fresh veggies and plenty. The appetizer platter was generous and very good. Definitely going back~

Incredible. Fresh and delicious. I don't usually work in this area and found Nathan's Noodles on Yelp to go out to lunch with my coworkers. We all loved the food and thought the service and quick and kind. I got the Mango Curry and it's one of the best curries I've had. The right amount of sweet and spicy. Highly recommend. I'd ignore the overall ~3.5 rating (as of January 2020) since the lower ratings are from years ago.

Different type of flavors we are used to at a Thai restaurant. We ordered take out of 2 types of curry- red and green. Both dishes were a little on the sweet side, with less coconut milk than at most Thai places. Both "medium" and "medium hot" were too mild for us and tasted very similar. We did however really like that the vegetables in the curry were in small chunks and were in nice little bit sized pieces.

I called to ask if they had beef with broccoli and they said they were close when this Yelp information said they close at 9 and I called it 4:44

I've been eating here for over 10 years. The staff is great and the food is amazing. If you haven't tried them or if you're on the fence about trying them DO IT! The prices are so reasonable you've got nothing to lose! They're on Uber Eats so you can try them from the comfort of your own home!

Update: even better with new chef/ owner. Great. Delicious. Garlic noodles with bbq pork were so tasty. $21 bill for two people for dinner! Attentive server

Tried Nathan's for the first time at lunch today as a take-out order. Since I called ahead I'm surprised my food wasn't ready when I got there, 15 minutes after I ordered - but in their defense, the lady on the phone did say 10-20 minutes. It seemed like they had a lot of lunchtime take-out business so perhaps that is why. I ordered: Tom Kha Soup w/Tofu - WOW! - more below Bamee Noodles w/Chicken small side of steamed veggies The noodles were cooked well, chicken tender - but overall the noodle dish was on the bland side. The mixed steamed veggies were cooked perfectly. I was delightfully surprised with the soup! A hot & sour coconut milk soup, with tomatoes, mushrooms, lemongrass and lime juice - WOW. I wanted to try something exotic & delicious & this soup delivered! The richness of the coconut milk juxtaposed with the tang of the hot & sour & citrus. Just WOW. The ladies there were very nice & I certainly will go back to try them again, and have more of that soup!

This place is located in a strip mall-ish area in the happenin' town on Elmhurst. Call me sheltered, but never been to Elmhurst before. Anywho, I was slightly (not really) hesitant on going to a Thai place that had a white name, as I'm use to Thai places containing "Siam" or at least.... "Thai". Buuuut, the place was cool. Not too big, and considering it was a weeknight, not busy at all. Had great conversation with my +1 over a few decent appetizers -- fried tofu and some good ol' fashion shui mai; both came with dipping sauces, but I felt like the fried tofu was still somewhat too dry for me. The shui mai was decent. I ordered the Basil Leaves dish with chicken, low sauce, brown rice. I think the chicken was a little dry, but it wasn't too bad. The veggies that came with it were decent. The staff there was nice. BATHROOM REVIEW: Bathrooms for womens and mens are located on opposite sides. The mens is located in the corner and inside, it was decent sized. Had a toilet and a cardboarded-up window. Fairly clean... but not sit clean. Sit or squat? Squat!

This place is one of the hidden gems in Elmhurst, if you venture a little north of North Avenue on York, you are In for some amazing Thai cuisine. The food is always tasty, delicious and is authentic Thai. The lard Nar is crispy and so yummy. The Tom Yom soup has an awesome tango ness and nice heat..and the curries are like so nice. The prices are reasonable and food is made fast. The new chef and crew are wonderful. Definitely going to return and tell my friends about this place A+++++

I used to love Nathan's, as the food was light, fresh and felt home-cooked. Their basil stir-fry dish with tofu was my favorite. Unfortunately Nathan's now has a new cook (new ownership as well?) and the quality of the food dropped considerably. The food became saltier, more fried and potentially less vegan-friendly. In the early days my waiter would always know what contained fish sauce/shrimp paste and the kitchen could always modify dishes. These days, the waitstaff is never quite sure what "vegan" even means. So my trust in this place is blown and the food isn't good anymore anyway.

For years I drove by this place and never stopped. From the outside it doesn't look very appealing, but as the old adage goes, "you can't judge a book by its cover." Regrettably, that's exactly what I was doing. Now, I'm so glad I stopped. This may be the best Thai restaurant in the area. I can't confirm this yet, but considering there are only two Thai restaurants in Elmhurst, I think this is a pretty safe assumption. Be sure to check this place out. I had the Spicy Basil. I asked for hot (level 5), though I probably could have gone to "Thai Spicy," it was really good. As of this writing there are ninety-six restaurants in Elmhurst. I plan on eating at, and reviewing, every one. Follow me on Yelp!

Excellent and the seating area is very nice. Had pad Thai with chicken. As good as anywhere around.

I stopped in unexpectedly for lunch and was pleasantly surprised. I was greeted right away. Ordered my food and did not have to wait a long time for it. It was delicious and just the right amount of food. I will definitely be going back. Thank you!

Food it really good over here. I like the option for the spice level over here. It's 1 - 10. I always go for 8,9 or 10. Quantity is really good over here. Try out the garlic noodles n the red curry. The options for the appetizer is also good. Try out the shumai, crab Rangoon n chicken satay. Awesome Thai food. The Main courses and the appetizers are really good. I have given it a 4 as there was only one waitress serving all the customers so some tables had to wait and the ice tea was quiet average.

My favorite Thai restaurant. I love the Pad Thai with tofu. The tofu isn't spongy and it always seems fresh. Food is always amazing no matter what you order. They have great appetizers as well and huge portions. I have ordered out and I have eaten in many times. The sitting area is a little dated and small but it's a decent place to eat. Staff is really nice as well.

I've ordered from here for take out a couple times and it was just okay. It would be a 1 star but they do have good rice soup (Thai Soup), and that's my go to on a cold day. As for their service, I've only ever order carried out so I'm not sure how dine-in is. But carry you have to order at least 30 mins before because that's how long it takes them to make it. They only have 1 chef and 1 prep so order in advance and they get really busy during lunch time, as you can guess. The person that answer the phone is always not sure what's going on, but she's young (looks like college students) so I guess I don't mind that as much. They always forget when I ask for something on the side. lol~ For their food, it's not bad. I've had better. That Rice soup thou, I love it. My coworkers have gotten other dishes there, and I've tried it. Not bad but not super impressed. It just looks like they need either the manager or the owner to watch other. They are busy during lunch and as 3 people waiting for carry out in a small entrance and you can see into the dinning room and everyone looks like they are just waiting for food. I go here because there is nothing else around.

Went in for lunch and first time disappointed.....looks like the cook was having a bad day. The complimentary chicken soup was salty, my entree Chicken red curry was not good, the chicken tasted different. My friend liked her thai basil fried rice and spring rolls. I earned my free entree for next time because i completed 10 on my punch card, hoping for a better experience next visit.