text: Noodles Co offers quick service and reasonably priced competently prepared noodle dishes Good option for someone who wants a meal of decent quality with not enough time or money for a casual restaurant unless you are craving Asian noodles but more on that laternnThe noodles taste fairly fresh and are all cooked to a nice al dente a rarity in Oaklands mass of mushy noodles The Italian and American offerings are all fairly satisfying albeit lackluster The dishes do not knock you away with bold exciting flavors but it is decent comfort foodnnSteer clear of the Asian noodle plates Seriously Not only is this section of the menu awkward but a quick stroll to similarly priced Taiwan Cafe Szechuan Express Burma Tokyo or Spice Island Tea House will get you far superior Asian noodles be they Thai Indonesian Chinese or what have you