Noodle House — Restaurant in Chico

Not sure why my sister and I wanted pho on a 93⁰ day, but we did. We saw this place while walking by a different day and had been interested in it since then. On this day we were both craving a bánh mí so we decided to check it out! On the way there, we also started thinking about pho and were talking ourselves into the idea of eating that too (or in addition to) disregarding the weather.

Our divided food wishes were answered when we found out that the menu offered a combo meal of a small pho and bánh mí, which we both ended up getting! She got tofu in both of hers, while I got steak in my pho and pork in my bánh mí. I also got a lemonade. It was delicious and hit all the spots, literally. Not only did we get what we set out to get in terms of our food cravings, but it also filled us up completely!

Being a combo meal, I half expected each part to be slightly lackluster in comparison to ordering them as their own dish, but boy was I wrong! The small pho is still a lot of food and arguably a size I would want normally to eat and the bánh mí seemed like a normal portion/size too. It ended up being almost too much food, haha.

The pho was very flavorful. As with most pho dishes there was a lot of noodles, but I never mind that and it wasn't unexpected. We also got a plate of bean sprouts, thai basil, lime, and jalapeno to add as we pleased. They also offered a hot/chili type sauce to add as well if wanted. Speaking for my own, the bánh mí was perfectly crispy and loaded with pork, again with a great flavor!

In terms of the building and staff. My sister and I were the only ones in there, but we did go at an off-meal time. The staff was very friendly. They did have A/C running and the place seemed clean too.

Overall, we really enjoyed eating at Noodle House and I 100% will be back again.

I highly recommend if you like...

I so wanted to like this place. I used to come to it before and it was good. Now it’s come under new ownership and things have changed quite a bit. I will start by saying the service is excellent! Everyone is so friendly, from the person at the counter, to the waitress. There have also been slight changes to the seating which was nice. The food however wasn’t very good. We had a table for 2, and we ordered the pho of course. It was extremely greasy and it had a lingering sour after taste that was unpleasant. We also ordered their chicken chow mein and sadly, that wasn’t any better as it also tasted sour like it was expired even though it came out to us hot. Something about it tasted off and it was not edible so we took what we couldn’t finish and left. The place has a lot of potential and maybe I’ll give it another...

I was not impressed. I called in a take-out order. First, the phone number was hard to find; then when located, it did not answer. Finally someone picked up to take the order. They didn't ask me for a name or a callback number, so I immediately wondered if my order would in fact be processed. When I arrived to pick up the order, it was clear that they indeed had not filled it. They told me no problem, they could have it ready in 5 minutes. It actually took 20 minutes. When I got home, I found that half of the food ordered was missing, and they had included a soup which I had not ordered. Needless to say, I will...