Forbidden Noodles — Restaurant in Lyons Township

I feel cheated, not what I was expecting AT ALL! Let me first suggest you go to Strings Ramen in Chinatown. That place really knows how to make good Ramen! This was my experience: Poor! My Shrimp Miso was edible, but lacking. The broth had good flavor, but it was affected by the starch of the noodles. There were clump of store bought noodles in my bowl, which tells me they don’t rinse the noodles before serving them. (I’m not against store bought noodles, but at least cook them properly like I do at home.) Not enough vegetables in the noodles, the only three veggies were bok choy, green onions and broccoli. I suggest you add more vegetables like carrots and corn. Broccoli was raw and the broth was not hot enough to soften it, so I ate it raw. The soft boiled egg was cold, and you do not mix cold ingredients in a warm broth. By the way, you get half of the egg, not a whole egg. It was breaded shrimp, and breaded shrimp does NOT work at all with broth. I think these small additions will make your already expensive bowl of ramen worth the price people already pay. The beef stir fry noodles was VERY SALTY. Salt is not the only seasoning, and if you are already using soy sauce (which is salty) you reduce the amount of salt added to your dish. Beef cuts were overcooked and bland (ironic since the noodles were salty) All together (including a tip you leave before receiving service) was $59.24. Like I said, if you had good ramen in the past you’ll be very disappointed and will feel cheated. If this is your first time, it may...

👋🏻 Hey fellow Google Maps users! ☺️ I went to Forbidden Noodles in La Grange on 7/17/24 (Wednesday) with my bestie. This was my first time coming here so I didn’t know what to expect. My bestie has been here a few times, so I went with the Ramen should recommended I should get. Forbidden Noodles definitely exceeded the expectations I didn’t have. 😂😩👏🏻

🍜 Food: I ordered a pork tonkotsu with miso instead of the tonkotsu ($14.99). Since I was treating myself that day, I also decided to try their cream cheese rangoon with their spicy mayo ($3.99 for 3 pieces) and it was absolutely delicious! 🤤 Honestly a great combo!

😌 Atmosphere: I loved the atmosphere. I went on a really hot day, so it felt nice walking into the cold. The place had low lighting which gave it a warm and cozy aesthetic. Perfect place for a date or catch up lunch/dinner.

⭐️ Customer Service: I thought the customer service was great. The cashier that took my order was really nice. She even brought out cups of water for me & my bestie even though neither of us asked for any.

🍽️ Overall Experience: Overall, I had a good experience at Forbidden Noodles. I would highly recommend this place if you’re craving some Ramen but want to skip the trip going to Chinatown (although Chinatown does have a good chunk of Ramen spots). You can even watch a movie before or after grubbing at Forbidden Noodles at the nearby Classic Cinemas La Grange Theatre.

💌 I hope this review helps Forbidden Noodles & its current and future customers.

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If I could give this place 0 stars, I would.

I took my mom out to eat here today for lunch since we’ve been wanting to try it. Upon entering the establishment, I was hesitant because it turned out to not be an authentic Asian restaurant. My mom ordered the pork tonkotsu and I ordered the pork stir fry ramen. My mom said the pork in the tonkotsu was extremely salty to taste and she couldn’t stomach eating any more. The noodles in my pork stir fry ramen were way too salty yet lacking any other flavor whatsoever. Also there were only a couple pieces of bell pepper and broccoli thrown on top of the noodles, like it was an afterthought.

Growing up in a Filipino family, we have eaten at plenty of Asian restaurants, from Chinese to Japanese, Korean to Vietnamese, etc. This was hands down one of the worst dining experiences we’ve had, considering the overall appearance of the restaurant (they had a video game stream on the TV), the prices for the amount of food, and then of course the quality of the food, or lack thereof. We’ll stick with our Costco pork tonkotsu bowl noodles, which is far superior than this place for a fraction of the price.

On Google reviews, Forbidden Noodles is described as an Asian fusion restaurant, but I would love to know what it’s fused with. Because if it’s fused with the garbage can in the alley, they hit the nail on the head.

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