Noodle Cafe

Loved the food, super reasonable prices, friendly staff, close to the conference center. The atmosphere wasn’t the point, and it was in a weird inconvenient corner, but i’m not eating the corner. The $8 dumpling and rice combo was a life saver!!

Good noodles and peanut allergy friendly. Shrimp was a bit overcooked but very good service!

Pretty good pad Thai. Friendly employees. Though I asked for spicy and it was hardly spicy. Be sure to grab some extra hot sauce packets if you like the heat.

Food used to be much better. I came in today and ordered my usual fried rice and black pepper chicken. The rice was bland and so was the chicken! The texture was fine but it just had no taste. It used to be much better. 3 stars because the portions are decent and the service is good.

Best food I ever ate

A while back I left an excellent review which I need to revise now because they obviously have a different cook. Was there today and the food was crazy spicy - to the point you don't feel any flavor just the spice. Ordered a Tom Yum Soup to go - asked to be not spicy but it was again CRAZY, I mean I was all red and sweating from it. I guess for many people this is normal and even desirable, that's why I leave it 3 stars instead of one but since today I wouldn't recommend to anyone I know.

mailto:info@noodlemidtown.com address does not work. I’ve been coming to Noodle for many years-more than a decade. Yesterday, I was in the area and my son and I actually came twice. I would be remiss to not mention some of the bad experience. For starters the service was extremely slow, and the waitress said that they didn’t have any “clean glasses so it would be a wait for water.” The fact that I eat like a pescatarian means no chicken or beef when I don’t order it. All 3 of the soups I ordered contained chicken. Me veggie sampler did as well which ruined my appetizers both visits. My mother refused to eat the soup as she called it “nasty”. I spent $31 or so the first visit, paid with a $50. The waitress was black with braids and glasses, and nice, but just slow and distant. My second time coming I spend $80, and took it to go as a storm was brewing. An Asian lady opened the door for my son and I. A blonde black lady checked me out at the bar. I had to use the restroom and my son always stands near the door since he’s so young. The area in the back had an air cleaner, but stunk like sewage! I have no idea what that smell was, but it made us both feel sick. I needed to express these concerns because I feel that your company should know the good and the bad. I hope that if we ever come this location again, our experience will improve. Lastly, when I pulled in, a lady was booted and blocking the entire driveway, and I had to maneuver and re-enter on another side because the rude booter guy, wouldn’t let us go around her. The entire experience was a disaster.

I have lunch here frequently. I get the lunch special with pad thai, red curry chicken and green beans and ask for extra bok choy in the pad thai, so I end with a good amount of veggies. Everything is fresh and tasteful. This is not fancy, flavoring are mild, just a bit of heat in the curry. Very good. Portions are generous.

Best place in the Peachtree Center. It may be a mall but it's really a food court. Noodle Cafe is about the only thing here that's not fast food. Also the food isn't bland. This is the only thing worth in there. Better than average fastly made Asian food. It has many typical items. There's noodles of course but much more too. Food has some actual flavor. They offer a few spice levels. I like the Hot Braised Tofu With Vegetables as a healthy choice. It's about $7 for a large portion. This comes with braised tofu and vegetables. It's a good price for as much as you get. The vegetables are seasoned without being just salty. It mostly is just carryout. Some tables are available in the food court. The food is premade but you couldn't tell by the good taste.

Nearly 6yeas ago , in September 2016, i was a dragon con while sick and got some of their spicy chicken noodle soup. I have not stopped thinking about it since. Today, i finally went back for more. I had no idea what the store was called i just had a general idea of wear the store was. I found it and didn't realize they closed at 2pm, but they let me buy some soup anyway. Now i can say, this is HANDS DOWN the best soup i have ever had. No one does it like noodle cafe.

Noodle Cafe is a small Asian food court stall located inside the Mall at Peachtree Center. While "noodle" is in the name, that's not the only food this eatery serves. Like other Asian food court stalls, Noodle Cafe has a selection of pre-cooked Asian foods ready to be served off a hot buffet line. There are a few of these types of restaurants inside the Mall at Peachtree Center, but I think Noodle Cafe may be the best because their food seems to be the freshest and highest quality, relatively speaking of course. Noodles served include pad Thai noodles, su mein noodles, noodles stir-fried with proteins such as chicken, shrimp, squid, and beef, and Singapore noodles. They have noodle soups such as Thai tom yum seafood noodle soup and Vietnamese pho. Examples of non-noodle options include Thai spicy chicken, red curry chicken, sesame chicken, hot braised tofu, eggplant, mushrooms, and stir-fried string beans. I think these selections are comparatively healthier than the cafe's intra-mall competition. Prices for most entrees range from $6.25 to $8.25 (plus tax). I tried a $6.25 lunch special which nets rice or noodles plus any two entrees. One thing I like about this place is the noodles on the hot bar are pad Thai noodles, not run-of-the-mill lo mein noodles. The pad Thai comes with bean sprouts, thinly sliced carrots, and cilantro. I had the pad Thai noodles with stir-fried eggplant and red curry chicken. During my visit, all of the foods had just been cooked and looked quite appetizing. The light purple eggplant was glistening. It sat in a light brown garlic sauce with bits of red chili pepper. The pieces of red curry chicken were lean and came with green bell pepper and red chili. It was a quick, filling, and rather satisfying food court meal. The portion size on the noodles and eggplant was generous. Everything was piping hot and served directly into a disposable Styrofoam box. I like the staff here compared to the other places. They're more personable. A table is set up next to the register with napkins, condiments (e.g. soy sauce), plastic cutlery, wooden chopsticks, straws, and a metal canister filled with ice water. If you're looking for something a bit different than the usual Chinese food court fare, Noodle Cafe is a solid alternative.

The line gets pretty long around noon, so it's better to come early or later if you don't want to wait. If you want to order noodle soup, the wait is longer than the regular food line since each soup is made to order. Instead of waiting on the regular line on the right side, you'll have to squeeze in your order on the left side with the cashier. Sometimes there's already a short soup line in front of the cashier to place your soup order. If you're not ordering soup, then the regular food line moves pretty quickly. You pick the items you want and pay for it. Chicken Noodle Soup (made spicy unless you specify not to) $8 - It's pretty spicy if you go with the spicy option, so you might want to add your own hot sauce if you're not sure you can handle the heat. The ingredients are fresh and comes with tons of chicken, bok choy, onion and carrots. The noodles are thick rice noodles. General Tso Chicken was pretty good. I got it with a side of rice and mixed vegetables for $7. Pot Stickers 2 for $1 - These pot stickers were meat stuffed and deep fried.

Noodle Cafe at Peachtree Center in Atlanta is a great place to go for all things noodle bowls and rice. I really like their pad thai and some of the other dishes I was able to try out. Everything was fresh, flavorful, and delicious and is a good option if you are hungry and need something fast and good quality. The staff here is very friendly and works hard to provide good service.

I considered giving Noodle Cafe only one star, but then thought that being a bit unfair. Plus I worry that Sara M would unfriend me if I did. This is a Dragon*Con visit, around 6-ish on a Saturday. There was a line but not a long one, so I arrived at the counter in short order. Before getting there, all I had to go on in terms of options was the menu placed fairly high and mostly out of view until I got closer to the counter. Well, that was a waste of time anyway. You order whatever they have ready and you won't know that until you get close. After the helpful gentleman behind the counter waved off my first two choices (one off the aforementioned menu, one based on the signs under the counter), I selected noodles with 'spicy' thai chicken and eggplant. During this interaction, he also pointed to a sign that said something about the lunch special. Not sure how that was relevant, it not being lunchtime. Next stop was paying. Another helpful but younger gentleman asked me what I ordered so he could ring me up. Rather than guess what he wanted me to say - noodles with meat & vegetable?, specifically what meat and vegetable? - I just pointed to the box he had in front of him and said 'whatever's in there'. He opened it and rang it up pronto. Why not do that in the first place? The scene was a bit hectic (Dragon*Con) after all. So, my impression is that they could use a little organization behind the counter. But no big deal, even if I really didn't get what I wanted. The food: terrible. Chicken was tasteless, not a hint of spiciness and riddled with bad cuts. The eggplant was somehow even more tasteless than the chicken and cooked to the point of being almost a fluid. The noodles were also bland. Only liberal amounts of soy and sriracha made the whole meal palatable. I actually considered dumping it and getting something from another vendor, but I was on a schedule. Maybe I ordered the wrong items. I'd actually give this place another try, ordering something different. After all, Sara M splashes five stars on the place. Must be something to it. But my visit was not good at all.

I work in the building that Noodle Cafe is located in, and I'm incredibly surprised at the longevity of this restaurant compared to some of the other tenants that have come and gone. So this is clearly a hole in the wall, so keep your expectations low. With that being said, it fell far below my expectations. I got the lunch special with Sesame chicken and Thai Spicy chicken with fried rice today. The Thai Spicy chicken was rubbery, gristly, and almost unedible. I had to constantly spit out pieces that I couldn't chew. The sesame chicken on the other hand was only decent at best. Fried rice was generic and flavorless, just white rice with some soy sauce thrown on it and a little egg. Very poor quality food and I won't be coming back.

Found his while staying at the Marriott Marquis. Only a block away, this place is a food-court diamond. Hidden off to the side, you'd miss it, but let me tell you. Find it. To easily explain: its a Thai version of panda express, in model. But the flavors and quality were fresh and delicious. The lunch special is any two items and noodles, rice, or half/half. Great deal!

I got the shrimp noodle soup. It's good, love the veggies and shrimp, but I wasn't a fan of the type of noodles in this soup. They were thick and not translucent as are the rice noodles in pho soup. There is something about this soup that will clean things out. About half way in, my nose started running and it's like my sinuses were being reset. I didn't mind but it's an interesting phenomenon. When you order soup there is a bit of a wait, expect it to take about 15 minutes.

Thai fix complete for week. Noodle Cafe is one of the smallest stalls on the food court. It is also easy to walk by and not even notice it. However, their small size means they keep favorites on their buffet line. The rate at which people order from the buffet line means dishes are prepared continuously so taste stay high. What I appreciate is the non-fried dishes/vegetables that are available. My second visit and it went really smooth. I was eating late so I did not have to wait in line. Take out is the only option. You can eat in the centers food court.

Surprise find in a half open food court; with so many businesses closed its tough to find something satisfying and tasty on a lunch break. I gave Noodle Cafe a try and I'm so glad I did. Opted for the red curry chicken and was not let down at all. Plenty of chicken and vegetables in a spicy curry gravy. While a little thinner than sauces from other Thai restaurants, it was very flavorful. I'm only disappointed in my not taking a photo of it to post here. Quick, efficient service and reasonably priced for the area. If future experiences continue to match this, I'd bump this rating up to five stars.

Some of the worst pho I've ever had. Bland, mostly bok choy, premixed even though it's a to go place. The "egg roll" that came with it was filled with flavorless goo. Do not recommend.

I was not disappointed at all, I could have eaten another plate, obut I was too full. The prices are extremely fair, especially the lunch special. I was able to get both noodles and fried rice (half/half). The customer service was phenomenal. The food was so flavorful, I ate everything on my plate. The spicy chicken was not too spicy so for me that was perfect.

It's fine. Seriously mediocre. I'd say average. Nothing wrong here. It's ok. If I worked near here I'd eat here every once in a while. What can I say? I didn't mind it.

Mediocre mall pan-asian lunch. It's cheap and fast with a lean towards the greasy. Skip the spring roll. Has tofu for Vegetarians.

Noodle Cafe is a tiny place inside the food court of Peachtree Center. It's so tiny, you might miss it. The setup is pretty standard. You go in, pick your noodles, and your 2-3 sides. It's like the burbon chicken place, the Chinese food place, and the myriad of other similar places at mall food courts where you choose your grilled chicken chunks, your sides, and your carb. I had the Pad Thai with eggrolls and dumplings as my side. The eggrolls and dumplings were your standard ones you see everywhere. They were fine. The Pad Thai was okay. It wasn't as flavorful as other proper-Thai places. But it satisfied. They are cheap and if you want something other than fried rice and lo-mein, try this place out.

This little spot was tucked away in the Asian corner of the food court. I got the spicy chicken fried rice and it was delicious! The staff was courteous and it was worth the wait!

This place needs to get some love! And some help marketing themselves! Even though they are in a food court, they are tucked behind a staircase and elevator. You can't see the menu. If there are 3 people there, you can't see the food. It's like they don't want eat there. But move on up and check it out. Amongst the generic, fake American Chinese food, the other over-fried crapola, and a few chains, this little unassuming place is my go-to in this food court. They've always got some veggies (fried green beans, or eggplant), and the red curry is light and tasty. It's a great place to get some real flavor without eating the same sugary-sauced, deep-fried mystery meat you find everywhere else. If you want, they hav braised tofu, and pho, but I can't vouch for that yet.

I've been working at Peachtree Center since March and am still learning the ins and outs of its food court. Noodle Cafe is an in FOR SURE. Its very little, and sort of tucked away, between and stairway and an elevator and behind the shoeshine guy. But if you just ask the guard or whatever, I'm sure they would direct you to it and its yummy and worth it. Their lunch special is two meats with rice or thai noodles. I've been burnt by the "noodle" option at other places where it ends up being straight up spaghetti, but these are really good, perfectly cook pad thai-esque noodles. And, once you are done, there's no puddles of grease left behind, like with some other take outs I have tried. The red curry chicken is really fresh and just a bit of spice in the coconut milk sauce. The soups are really chock full of veggies and other goodness and you get, like seriously, a BUCKET of soup for six bucks. Oh, and the reviews below mention a limited drink selection - they have a wierd/limited display of bottles on the counter, but you they have a coke machine in the back that has coke/diet/sprite/etc. Not included in the lunch special ($5.50 plus tax), but can be easier than shop hopping for a drink. I like to try to give the smaller, indepently owned shops in the food court my lunch money, as opposed to Subway and DQ and Chik-fil-A (not there's anything wrong with those places if that's your preference)!

The Sesame Chicken and General Tso's chicken were both soggy and WAY too salty - soy sauce fest. The pad Thai noodles are not very flavorful and abut to al dente. I gave them an extra star for friendly service.

I eat at Noodle Cafe at least once a week. I love the food and have found myself occasionally craving their chicken curry. The ladies behind the counter are super nice. So why shouldn't I eat here so often? One of my co-workers has been coming here for years and swears by this place. Well, she converted me, that's for sure! Their lunch special is noodles or rice and two entrees for $5.99. They always have the chicken curry. Careful! Some days it's spicier than others. And it can get fairly spicy. Other choices include General Tso's chicken, sesame chicken, sauteed green beans, steamed veggies, tofu or eggplant with sauce and veggies, potstickers, and egg rolls. If they have the meatballs and veggies dish, GET IT. Those meatballs are so good. If they don't have it, I usually just get the steamed veggies. They also offer soups, which I am always tempted to try but I can never not get the curry. They seem to be pretty popular, though, because there is usually at least one person waiting to the side as it's prepared. To find this little spot, you need to walk past a bunch of other food options, most of them mediocre to just plain bad. Noodle Cafe is tucked away, next to the shoe shine station and an elevator. But trust me, you'll be glad you skipped the other joints!

Peachtree Center food court has several offerings, and this place is tucked away in the corner, behind the shoe shine stand, and across from the Dairy Queen. When I first saw it, I wondered how so small a place could be worth checking out. But after my first experience, I was definitely glad I took a chance on it. Their lunch special is two entrees and a side for $5.99, and they'll pile it on so you'll have plenty to eat. The first time I went, I decided to go for the General Tso chicken. I order General Tso chicken often when I order Chinese food, but most times it's not all that spicy. However, Noodle Cafe does General Tso chicken right.! The sauce is more like a glaze, is not overly sweet, and it is certainly spicy! Red pepper flakes are coated randomly on the chicken, but there will be a couple of those whole, tiny, nuclear red peppers stirred into the mix. I've also gotten their pot stickers, 10 for $5.25, and those were deep-fried to the right consistency, not too soft or hard. I had a co-worker come with me to try out the place, and he ordered the red curry chicken, which he raved about, so I imagine that's a positive. All in all, definitely worth bypassing the Chik-Fil-A and the DQ if you're craving spicy food.

The worst kept secret in this food court is the fried rice at The Noodle Cafe. When you see a big group of people just hanging around waiting, this is what they're waiting for. Each one is made to order, with fresh basil and a nice level of heat if you ask for it. That being said, the chicken, if you add it to your fried rice, is bland and overcooked, so I highly suggest going the egg or tofu route.

Simple food. You can't go wrong with noodles and chicken. But don't fool yourself. This isn't Thai food. It's just yummy Asian-oriented (no pun intended) food court fare. And I enjoyed it.

The food wasn't great. Had the fried rice with vegetables and chicken lunch combo. Samples several things and was pretty disappointed with the taste of the food overall. I've had much better.

Great restaurant with extremely fast service and nice portions for the price! I went with a couple of friends, and all of us enjoyed our food with no issues. The only reason why I took off a star is actually for the seating - the tables were rather close together and the chairs were awkwardly low, making it hard to navigate the restaurant.

Their vegetable noodle soup is excellent - it has real vegetables (bok choy, carrots, etc) and wonderful noodles along with a spicy soup that is just right. Call and order before you walk over since soup usually takes 10 minutes to make. My only beef with this place is the price. $7? Really??? Noodle soups are cheaper in MANHATTAN. For a vegetable soup I would really hope it would be closer to $5-$6. Anyways, I will come here when I want to spurge on lunch and really want noodle soup. They also have other asian favorites and pre-made pad thai.

It pays to note that I give the place four stars not because it's the best Thai I ever had, but because it is excellent for what it is- a wee tiny counter in a food court that offers a bit of a change from fried chicken and french fries. I invariably order the same thing now, though in past years I've experimented with the various dishes. I find the noodles, covered in curry chicken, and with a side of the green beans to be delicious, a bit spicy, and pleasantly balanced as a meal. Service is swift and polite, the cost is reasonable, and the portions are good.

We were in Atlanta for the week and needed a place for lunch. I read the other reviews about the noodle place and our it in my list of good eats while here. The noodle place only stays open until 3pm so there's that. We tried it for lunch as they had a $6.00 lunch special. Noodles or rice and two sides we shared dumplings and sesame chicken with noodles. For A total of $7.00 we both had enough food which was tasty too. The service was great as well as it was our first time and we were holding up the line for the lunch rush. Will be going back again during our stay

Scout Mob lead me and my family here with there 50% off coupon. Was able to try their tofu lettuce wraps and vegetable fried rice bowls which they gave to us in large portions that we could all share. The food was great. We love eating outside on their patio which is also Wi-Fi friendly. The waitress was very helpful and keep us stocked with waters, duck sauce and chop sticks for the girls. The atmosphere is very laid back and there was a young lady playing a guitar live in front of one of the restaurants next door, which worked well with the fountains and keeping the vibe entertaining. My family and I love this place and will most likely be back.

Food poisoned! My friend and I got food to go for lunch today and he got so sick after eating the chicken noodle he threw up the whole afternoon. They put so much msg and salt in my food it made me sick as well, I ordered the rice dish. We will not be back, this is not a place to come if you care about your health.

First off, I give them 3 stars because I've had their other food and it was O.K. Today, I wanted to try their pho as I absolutely love pho and other reviewers said their pho was great. Well, I tried the pho today and was miserably disappointed. Let's start with the broth. The broth had absolutely NO taste and was a bit salty. It actually tasted like it came from either bouillon cubes or from a can. The noodles were pad thai noodles - not the thin rice noodles found in traditional pho. No basil, no bean sprouts. Instead, it had baby fennel. FENNEL! If you like Campbell's beef bouillon soup with a few slices of beef, bland flavorless noodles, and baby fennel then you'll enjoy this soup. 'Scuse me, but there is NO fennel in pho. There is cinamon, anise star, and a host of other spices that are used to make the broth that simply did not show up today. In short, the only reason I ate the soup was because I was hungry. I did not like it. I had to get a shake from Chick Fil A to get the taste out of my mouth. I seriously do not know what the other reviewers who liked their pho were eating at the time. If they thought that soup was good, they really should try the pho from a real vietnamese restaurant. Here is a good analogy, this restaurant's idea of pho is like cutting a hamburger patty up, putting it inside a piece of pita bread, adding some cabbage and brie cheese, and topping it with salsa and calling it a taco.

A hole-in-the-wall place in Peachtree Center's food court. They were crushed with Dragoncon but the line moved quickly, we got our orders without fuss and had hearty servings that were good. My vegetable noodle soup was great with variety - broccoli, carrot, onion, Chinese cabbage, and noodles. It is definitely my go-to stop for lunch when I'm downtown.

This place is a disgrace to the Asian race. The food sucks. I ordered the vietnamese pho soup and it taste so nasty. The meatballs are Italian and the noodle are for pad Thai. The first time I ate here I was also disappointed and thought I'd come back and give it another shot. Don't waste your money.

The noodles are made to order and fresh. Best tasting around. Must get there early or call ahead or you'll be waiting for about 15-20 minutes to be made. But worth the wait once you get it.

We went to this place accidently as the place we planned to go was closed. We ordered tofu fried rice and Thai tofu red curry which had a very fine taste, was very fresh, and medium spicy. Worth a try.

For food court food, it serves its purpose. I had a show across the street and this was a good option for a cheap and quick meal.

This cafe is Awesome!! I had their bowl of seafood noodle soup 10.95 and it had plenty of shrimp and calamari and fresh vegetables. The broth was flavorful, I was super satisfied. Also, the serving size for the price point was very good! How I know that this cafe is exceptional, I went to another Thai restaurant and ordered the same things and was quite dissatisfied. There was mabe one shrimp, calamari was unidentifiable and at least they had a couple of mussles, BUT, the flavor was terrible I would happily return to Noodles Cafe!!

This is my go to spot for lunch at work downtown, food is always plenty, hot, fresh and flavorful, staff is awesome, a little bit of a wait but I learned to call the order in ahead. Well worth it though. Prices are good too.

If you want to get a nice lunch fast and in reasonable price, this place is it. In downtown ATL, this Thai restaurant is great choice for lunch.

This is a cute little stall in the Peachtree Center food court. I got the Pad Thai, sesame chicken, and eggplant. I think the eggplant was the best part of the meal, surprisingly, because I was initially drawn to this place for the noodles (since, the name of the place). I think this was a serious case of trying to do everything (Thai, Chinese, and Korean), but instead of doing anything very well, winding up with kind of a mediocre mix. Upside: the food was fresh, the people were nice, and the price was decent.

Don't be fooled by their hipster menu and cute little graphic design. This is just your standard hole in the wall, mediocre food court noodle place. Not worth investing your time waiting in line or spending money.

If you need something super quick and you're craving asian food.. Noodle Cafe is exactly "A-OK" in my opinion. They don't really even give you a chance to browse the menu board before pushing the "lunch special" on you as soon as you walk up to the small hidden counter in the food court. The lunch special is around $6 for two items served with rice or noodles. The red chicken curry is good.. definitely not the best I've had and if you like spicy curry.. you will need to add sriracha to this one, but the coconut milk and flavor of spices is there. The sauteed green beans are pretty good too. The fried items look like your typical general tso's and sesame, I've never tried them as I try to stay away from the "falling asleep at my desk post-lunch" heavy items.

Very good for food court food! My boyfriend works in the Peachtree Center and we just happened to stumble upon this place while in search of a quick lunch. Definitely not authentic Thai food or anything, but pretty good flavor and delightfully cheap-- you can get a plate of 2 entrees and either rice or noodles for just over 5 bucks. And, as it turns out, if you select noodles, they actually give you the Pad Thai noodles. Again, not the most authentic Pad Thai, but still tasty and far better than the plain noodles I was expecting. I also appreciate that the Spicy Chicken was actually kind of spicy. The only major downside is that they have a very limited drink selection. All I really saw was bottled water and I think a few of those weird juice tea things (Fuze maybe?), so I ended up getting a drink elsewhere. I guess it's always possible that there were more drinks and I just didn't see them.... maybe someone can help me on that?

Good simple food. You can go healthy or gut bomb it...totally up to you, but its good to have options :) I like the shrimp spring rolls (not fried) and the miso soup.

I get the spicy chicken noodle soup at least once a week. If you don't call ahead, it takes a while to prepare. The soup is great. Lots of veggies and chicken. Overdone on the noodles, but I largely ignore these. The spice is perfect. Their red curry chicken is also fantastic for a food court!

Awesome. What a great place to eat in the food court. Wonderfully prepared authentic Thai food by a bunch of little Thai women . Can't wait to go back

On a rainy day, their chicken noodle soup (which has a little kick to it) hits the spot! Will be back!

If you work downtown in the Peachtree Center area, Noodle Cafe is your best bet for higher end fast food. 5 bucks will get you a nice noodle/rice veggie combo - no drink though. I always have a lunch special: pad thai noodle and tofu with green beans or mixed veggies. Hits the spot with less 'empty calories' than a combo from nearby Dairy Queen or the cheesesteack place.