The food was good, the portions were fair, but customer service was rather lacking. The person I interacted with was visibly exasperated by taking orders and snapped at customers. Besides, the food is a little too expensive for what you get in my opinion. Better customer service and more politeness would up my review to 4 stars.
Second time eating here was on 2/9/22 for dinner. Service, speed of kitchen and ambience/cleanliness was impeccable. However, I ended up with food poisoning after the meal. Besides the food poisoning, the hokkien noodles which I got Thai/Japanese style (extra spicy) was wayyyyy too sweet. Maybe it’s a personal preference but I have never had an Asian inspired noodle dish that was this sweet. Veggies were nicely seasoned and cooked. Prices weren’t cheap for their portion sizes. If it weren’t for the food poisoning, I’d give this place 3 stars. After a forgettable first visit and a less than desirable second visit, I doubt that I’ll be returning. Sorry for the 1 star :\\
I understand food has gotten expensive, but I ordered something that was $13 on the menu and the cashier told me $19 upon pickup. There were only 4 pieces of shrimp in it, and it was rather greasy. Definitely not worth the money - Noodles Fresh down the street is significantly better and half the price.
We got the stir fry noodles and fried tofu. Very flavorful and they give you a large portion. They have many different types of noodles to choose from! Would come here again.
I went here in November with a friend one evening. I did enjoy the 'choose your own noodle' option on the menu, and I liked the spinach noodles I ordered. But someone taking or cooking the orders must have been having an off day because they messed up on BOTH of our orders. I ordered the coconut shrimp outside of my noodles, and a waitress brought to our table what I thought was the shrimp. I ate one and dipped it in the served sauce - only for a waitress to rush back to our table and take the dish away. Apparently, I was served the fried octopus instead of the coconut prawns! They brought the shrimp to me shortly after. I can let that slide, the octopus tasted pretty good, and it had better sauce. But then a server brought my friend's dish over and my friend is a strict vegetarian - and they served her the wrong noodle dish with meat in it! She didn't make the mistake a big deal, and again, they brought her the correct dish shortly after the mistake. But these events, the mistakes have led to my mixed review for the restaurant.
Amazing fresh, Home made noodles bursting with flavor from their variety of tasty sauces. Sam, the gentleman at the front, had amazing customer service, was polite, very professional and is someone I am looking to see again next time I come in!
Fast and satisfying meal. I like the space too, there are tiered benches you can sit on that are fun. I got laksa with rice noodles and chicken which was good, my only complaint was it was a little too sweet
Well-cooked veggies and noodles (3 Green Stars)Have never been to Toss Noodle Bar until two weeks ago, for a quick pre-movie dinner, and now I’m wondering why I haven’t been before. Well, I do prefer my tofu and noodles to be organic (and there are Thai places in Berkeley that use organic ingredients) but I’d be lying if I said I only ever eat organic food when out. (In an ideal world….) Bottom line: we both really liked the food here and found the service to be good and efficient. I had the basil eggplant (chef’s special) with spinach noodles and tofu and would definitely have it again. Eggplant is not easy to get right, but this batch was spot on. The Hokkien noodles with Japanese sauce and tofu was also nicely prepared.I’m also giving Toss Noodle Bar 3 out of 5 “Green Stars” for social and environmental impact, based on this:• Caters pretty well to vegans and vegetarians (although the menu could do with some more info on this).• Food is served on ceramic and the restaurant does a good job to minimize waste.• Seems to be a family-run business.• No information available on ingredient sourcing. As mentioned above, I’d prefer if my tofu was organic (most non-organic soy is sprayed with bee-killing neonics, for example). If I ate chicken, pork, beef, or prawns I’d want to know where they came from too..Interested in writing green star reviews? If so, please check out the Green Stars Project.
Have never been to Toss Noodle Bar until two weeks ago, for a quick pre-movie dinner, and now I’m wondering why I haven’t been before. Well, I do prefer my tofu and noodles to be organic (and there are Thai places in Berkeley that use organic ingredients) but I’d be lying if I said I only ever eat organic food when out. (In an ideal world….) Bottom line: we both really liked the food here and found the service to be good and efficient. I had the basil eggplant (chef’s special) with spinach noodles and tofu and would definitely have it again. Eggplant is not easy to get right, but this batch was spot on. The Hokkien noodles with Japanese sauce and tofu was also nicely prepared. I’m also giving Toss Noodle Bar 3 out of 5 “Green Stars” for social and environmental impact, based on this: • Caters pretty well to vegans and vegetarians (although the menu could do with some more info on this). • Food is served on ceramic and the restaurant does a good job to minimize waste. • Seems to be a family-run business. • No information available on ingredient sourcing. As mentioned above, I’d prefer if my tofu was organic (most non-organic soy is sprayed with bee-killing neonics, for example). If I ate chicken, pork, beef, or prawns I’d want to know where they came from too..
A great spot for some Asian noodles or soup in the Downtown Berkeley area!I’d heard a lot of good things about the noodles here from people that had gone, so I decided to give it a try. I had a great experience!It’s very clean and organized inside, with ample and spacious seating available throughout.The menu is pretty simple but makes it easy to customized your bowls as you see fit with the noodles or rice, and then selecting either a sauce, soup, or curry, and then the toppings such as chicken.I decided to give the Hokkien noodles with the Japanese sweet and sour sauce a try. I thought they were great!! Nice and juicy noodles and the sauce added a great touch. All of the veggies and chicken added to it were fresh and tasted great as well.I additionally ordered one of the Thai iced teas, which was refreshing and tasted great! It also looked really cute in the cup that it came in, as seen in the photo.The service was quick and friendly, ordering at the front. I didn’t have to wait long at all for the bowls that we ordered to be ready!There’s sriracha and chili sauces available at a stand, as well as utensils, napkins, and water.A great spot to either eat lunch at or grab food to-go from!I thoroughly enjoyed and will be back.