Noodle Pudding

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38 Henry St., Brooklyn, NY 11201 40.699788 -73.991911
nr. Middagh St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
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Cuisine: Italian
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Reader Rating:
7.5 out of 10
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Hours

Tue-Thu, 5:30pm-10:30pm; Fri-Sat, 5:30pm-11pm; Sun, 5pm-10pm

Nearby Subway Stops

A, C at High St.

Prices

$10-$22

Payment Methods

Cash Only

Special Features

Dine at the Bar

Alcohol

Full Bar

Reservations

Not Accepted

Profile

The name may be a bit unappetizing, but Noodle Pudding prepares some of the best Italian food in the city. If you keep your head down and ignore the put-you-off-your-food artwork on the walls (the display rotates, but they almost never get it right), you’ll be rewarded. Sliced Angus steak is a winner in the entrée category, as are the grilled chicken breast over greens, osso buco that’s fragrant with rosemary, and a sticky mushroom risotto. Be sure to order the white bean and escarole side dish if it doesn’t already come with your main course; it’s drenched in oil but so glorious you won’t care, even if you diligently monitor your fat intake. Noodle Pudding, which has one of the most comfortable, mahogany-accented dining rooms in the area, is also a great value: You’d be hard-pressed to find a $15 bottle of wine this good anywhere in Manhattan. — Matt Dobkin

7.5

"Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10

75%	Would you go back?
62%	Would you take a date?
37%	Would you take kids?
62%	Would you go on business?
62%	Would you go on a special occasion?

Food:	8.1
Service:	7.1
Décor:	6.1
Value:	8.1

Noodle Pudding

Noisy, greasy, tasteless, careless service

efrederic from 11210 | Posted on 6/23/09

Overall Rating: 103 (Not Recommended)


Food:	4
Service:	3

Décor:	5

Value:	4

Despite all of the warnings about the noise Noodle Pudding has gotten great reviews so my wife and I decided to give it a try. The mussels with black pepper were interesting but 6 unopened (bad) mussels are 5 too many for an appetizer. The green salad arrived without the dressing and we waited quite a while for the waitress to finally bring it, BTW when it finally arrived it was very good. The rabbit special was disappointing; dry and greasy it was accompanied by a fried polenta, which while quite crispy was also greasy and tasteless. My wife's pasta dish was at best undistinguished and the tiramisu was watery and without much taste.

Noodle Pudding

C'mon...critic's choice?

Zakhary from 11201 | Posted on 3/7/09

Overall Rating: 105 (Mixed Reviews)


Food:	6
Service:	4

Décor:	3

Value:	8

Noodle Pudding isn't all it's cracked up to be. Poor decor, lack of signage and mediocre service aside, the food was simply OK. The Lasagna Bolognese was dry and lacked flavor. The Linguine Puttanesca was nothing special. And the waitstaff having a tiff in the middle of the dining area (a la Gordon Ramsay in Kitchen Nightmares) certainly didn't heighten the ambience. Ciao!

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