A bite ahead of the 
Noodle Curve

What’s cooking at your local Noodles & Company? If it’s a test kitchen location*, it means you get to be the first to try the most exciting dishes on the menu. We’ve handpicked select locations to debut these fresh flavors, giving you a sneak peek of what could be your next big favorite.

*Only available at select test locations in Colorado Springs, Chicago, Ohio and Utah.

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Tabletop image of Indonesian peanut chicken sauté with Japanese pan noodles and a carafe of peanuts and a fork
Tabletop image of Indonesian peanut chicken sauté with Japanese pan noodles and a carafe of peanuts and a fork

What's cooking on our test kitchen menu

Here's what we're crafting in our test kitchens around the country. We're testing new flavors and dishes all the time, so be sure to check back to see what's new.

bowl of Indonesian peanut sauté

Indonesian Peanut Chicken Sauté

A spicy, new, peanut-topped way to get your veggies. A noodle bowl bursting with veggies and bold peanut flavor.​ Fresh veggies meet a spicy peanut kick.

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Bowl of raspberry poppy seed salad

Raspberry Poppy Seed Salad

Vibrant and sweet with a nutty crunch. Mixed greens, raspberry poppy seed dressing, cucumber, mandarin oranges, feta, pickled red onion, pecans and hot honey.

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bowl of pad thai with sprouts

Pad Thai

Sweet meets savory, with a kick of lime.​ Sweet, tangy, and totally craveworthy.​ Rice noodles, eggs, veggies, and a peanut crunch—meet your new obsession.

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Bowl of Japanese Pan Noodles with shitake mushrooms and sprouts

Japanese Pan Noodles

Udon noodles that don’t disappoint. We’re shaking things up with Shitake.​ Udon tossed in a sweet soy sauce with fresh veggies. Every bite will make you want more.

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No Noodle 

Unturned

The goal behind our test kitchens is simple, we want to make sure every dish on our menu is delicious. That's why everything we create goes through a serious taste test to make sure it's nothing short of crave-worthy. We obsess over every detail to guarantee only the best flavors make it to your bowl. 

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Flavorful image of chicken riggies entree
Flavorful image of chicken riggies entree

YOUR TASTE BUDS

Have a Say

Your feedback on the flavors we’re testing matters. Tell us if you love it, if it needs more sauce, less sauce, a different ingredient altogether, or whatever else is on your appetite’s mind. Your opinions help craft our menu and we value them greatly. 

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GUARANTEED TO PLEASE

Or we’ll make 
it right

In our test kitchens, we push every dish to perfection before it reaches your table. That’s why every dish is backed by the same guarantee our existing menu is: Our Goodness Guarantee. If a dish doesn’t hit the mark, we’ll replace it and we’ll ask you how we can make it better. Your satisfaction drives our innovation, and we won’t settle for anything less than goodness in every bite.

*For details, please visit noodles.com/goodnessguarantee.

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Noodles & Company's Chipotle Chicken Cavatappi with gold spoon

Making Room 
for More

We’re curating a better menu based on what you’re craving. While you might not see LEANguini and some of our Zucchini dishes on the menu anymore, we’re still focused on flavorful food you can feel good about, with whole ingredients, new light and fresh dishes, and satisfying salads. 

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Noodles & Company's Lemon Garlic Shrimp Scampi on blue plate with napkin