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Nooch

143 Eighth Ave., New York, NY, 10011
at 17th St.
212-691-8600

5.7 "Mixed Reviews"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
50% Would you go back?
33% Would you take a date?
16% Would you take kids?
33% Would you go on business?
33% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 6.3
Service: 5.2
Décor: 8.8
Value: 6.8
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I'm suprised by the bad reviews of Nooch

CarlAyers from 11225 | Posted on 11/13/06

Overall Rating: 8 (Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 8
Service: 8
Décor: 10
Value: 9

I LOVE Nooch. I've been there more times than I can count. I've always had a great time. I've gone with friends; I've gone with a date, and each time I go, it's a great experience. The martinis are incredible. The food is better than I first expected. The menu is reasonably priced, so if you don't like the restaurant, you won't feel like you spent a large amount of money on a lack-luster experience. My recommendations: Noochi Martini, Bangkok Drumsticks (chicken wrapped over a sugarcane skewer), and Pad See Oui Gai (fried chicken noodles)

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206 out of 455 people found this review helpful.

Lackluster Food for to go with the Plastic decor.

chosungman | Posted on 6/22/05

Overall Rating: 2 (Not Recommended)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 2
Service: 2
Décor: 10
Value: 2

I found the first thing to turn me off was the hot green tea I ordered. It was served in a paper cup with a tea bag. For $4 dollars, I think that I could have done as good a job with tea. Ah well, I thought. It's just tea. I ordered a nice bowl of noodles, with great anticipation only to be deflated. Out of the box limp, flavorless noodles, whose blandness was only matched by the the broth. Honestly, if a place that calls itself a noodle bar has to resort to using pre-fab noodles out of a plastic bag from the freezer, then what good is it, I ask you. The decor was about the only saving grace. As for the service. I went with 3 friends on a non-busy day. I felt like the waiter was doing us a favor just for strolling by at some point with the menus. Overall, a very lackluster experience. If hip pan asian food is what you are after, Republic not only has the decor, but also delivers on the food as well. Nooch. No thanks. And thanks for the cheap green tea in a paper cup.

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191 out of 412 people found this review helpful.

YOU LOOK FABULOUS WITH A $7 MARTINI

mathompson | Posted on 5/2/05

Overall Rating: 6 (Mixed Reviews)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 6
Service: 5
Décor: 7
Value: 7

The dust has settled and Nooch has settled into the nabe. It's not where you go on a special date; it's where you go on your way home from shopping at Barney's Warehouse. Seven dollar martinis in a nabe where twelve dollars buys you a thimbleful of vodka. At Nooch, it's Thai or Japanese, depending on which side of the menu you choose. The vegetable dumplings are fresh and hot. Soba noodles are no rival for Honmura-An, but much less expensive. Japanese salad is crisp and clean. The service is...well-intentioned. Best of all, the bathroom is a true sycophant -- flattering you constantly as you doodle with your noodle: YOU LOOK FABULOUS runs the ticker tape along the mirror, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL MY LIFE? You leave with a smile. It's not brilliant, but it works.

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211 out of 412 people found this review helpful.

Excellent Value, Fab LA decor

mara | Posted on 10/22/04

Overall Rating: 8 (Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 8
Service: 8
Décor: 10
Value: 10

Everything on the menu is under $10, It's mostly noodles with a few Japanese items. I had thai noodles in broth, very good, with a good assorment of ingredients, two large shrimps, served in a large bowl, ample portion.

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199 out of 381 people found this review helpful.

both good and bad...

hiandlo from 07042 | Posted on 10/19/04

Overall Rating: 5 (Mixed Reviews)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 5
Service: 7
Décor: 9
Value: 6

The broth of my lemongrass based seafood noodle soup was excellent - usually the thing that tends to be weak in many noodle places. But the seafood was not particularly fresh, and my water glass smelled stongly of mildew. Not real confidence builders for whats going on cleanliness-wise backstage. Cool decor- if you want to see it go for a martini.

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200 out of 411 people found this review helpful.

Great Food - HORRIBLE Service

JasonCinNYC | Posted on 10/15/04

Overall Rating: 5 (Mixed Reviews)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 9
Service: 1
Décor: 7
Value: 7

If you're in a hurry and want a quick bite, this is a place to go. The food is great, however, service SUCKS. Also, be prepared to eat your food before the person you are dining with gets theirs. Food comes out sporadically - WHEN it actually comes out. The waiters always seem confused and manage to screw up a lot of things. I gave this place three tries - each time something majorly wrong happened. The second time I ate there - after only being at the table for 30 minutes (meal was done), I was asked to finish my drink at the bar so that they could seat others who were waiting. People don't expect this sort of behavior when going out for a relaxed dinner on a Saturday evening. I was APPALLED.

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216 out of 410 people found this review helpful.

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