Noodle Belly

We celebrated my best friend's birthday with some of our college friends, we had a fun night. It was my first time here, loved the place. Owner and the staff were so nice and cheerful, ambience felt like I was at my grandmother's place. Noodle Belly is a hidden gem next to Fruitvale Bart, you can park at Bart garage, walk around the corner for entrance. Their garlic noodles was chewy, garlicky & flavorful, you can pick your protein & veggies. 'Halo at me' drink, oh boy...not to be missed, lil bit of sweet savory & good amount of liquor. Be mindful and cleanup when you are done, as it is self service. Definitely recommend to try their food and drinks, it will not disappoint.

Their flank steak is so good. It's tender and flavorful and just... so good. I'm sure the pork belly is more popular, but I've never had flank steak taste this magical before, guys. Also the elote (corn) was sweet and perfectly spiced and grilled to perfection. ... Also the garlic noodles are obviously also going to be good. We saw that they were running a promo for a noodle kit on Instagram this past week, so we were able to snag one with our order. It's comprised of 2 lil' packs of fresh noodles and flavorful sauce. We were grateful for this extra kit because it helped justify the pricey tag on this meal. $19 for a little lunchbox just seemed a tad excessive... Honestly, it just tasted so good though... I wouldn't be surprised if we came back to splurge someday... Although there was no one ahead of us, we did have to wait around for a while (maybe 20min) before our food was ready, so I'd recommend placing an order beforehand if possible. That said, it was worth the wait! They're the open black brick storefront with a tiny sign out front! We parked at the Fruitvale BART and just walked over.

I got the best noodles of my life AND a shoulder to cry on! This place is a gem. I recommend ignoring the more popular Mexican restaurant directly across the street and eating Noodle Belly instead. I'm so glad I did! I was wandering around Fruitvale before I stumbled across it and thought, why not. Best decision EVER! I don't know what they put in their noodles but it's top-tier stuff that distinguishes itself from literally every other noodle restaurant I've ever tried. Also, LOVE the fried chicken! I asked them to split my meal into two takeaway boxes thinking I would give the other half away to someone in need but I loved it so much, I ate it. Someone went hungry that night but I was happy.

Just stopped by there and I'm so happy that I did. We grabbed a couple of noodle combos. One with pork belly and broccolini and one with fried chicken and elote. This is highly craveable comfort food. The fried chicken bits were crispy on the outside and moist on the inside. So tasty. The pork belly was succulent and delicious. Perfect comfort food. We'll be back. P.s. Try the lemonade, you won't regret it

Great food, made fresh & fast. Wings with homemade ranch, always great. But we got the special whole fish with noodles & vegetables, AMAZING!! They are a part of a community kitchen/seating area so there are a few other options of food available to try as well & a bar. Outside seating with patio heaters, TVs & music. Great place to hang out & chill. Parking is limited. The best option is parking at Fruitvale BART then crossing the street. See photos for the outside from the street. It's located behind the black building.

I’m craving these noodles again and it’s only been two days. The texture easily tops other noodles I’ve had in the East Bay. Cool drinks too, I had the Tamarind Margarita but people seemed to really enjoy the Halo At Me since the presentation was fun (coconut whipped cream?!) You can tell they care about quality.

Kinda of hard to find (with no signs, pls fix that, i had to ask random people on the st for the entrance). But man do they make some banging noodles. My rec is the noodle combo with pork belly and spinach. Bit steep at $20 (as of the time of review) especially since it's in east oakland but to be fair, i don't miss my $. it was that good.

Been wanting to gone here for a while. It did not let us down. Showed up at 5pm on. Saturday and walks into a live DJ and hip hop show. It was really fun atmosphere and a great space. The noodles are amazing ! 5 star Also got the shrimp , fried chicken , steak All 4 stars ! Also had the elote from the other vendor that wax there and it was really good. 4.5 stars The drinks were average 3 star but it was a great setup with a bar and nice outdoor space with 3 different food vendors in the space ! Overall loved the experience and good value and quality food ! 🤤 yummy