yummy fresh

Each time I visit Victoria, I stop at Noodle box on Douglas. My girls and I consider it part of our shopping day! I order the the Coconut Green Curry with shrimp. It is always fresh, filling and one of my best memories of Victoria. Great place to have lunch or a quick healthy meal. Always quick, always hot!

Best Pad Thai I have ever had

This place has ruined me for Pad Thai and that is too bad because it is sooooo far from home. I read about it before hand and had it in my travel pad as a place I wanted to stop while in Victoria. It was beyond great! I ended up wandering Victoria by myself as my friends did a whale... more

Excellent

Great Vietnamese cuisine, also laid back atmosphere with large portions, great selection and just a great place to grab a bite to eat.

Good Food Just Too Spicy For Me

The Noodle Box was recommended to us by one of the clerks at thehotel we were staying at in Victoria. He warned us about the different levels of spiciness in the establishment.
It was a relatively small menu with foods like teriyaki, rice, and various noodles. I noted that there were 8 levels of spiciness and ordered the Malaysian Rice... more

Noodle Soup

Visited a couple times and was satisfied, tonight my wife and I ordered 2 curries for takeout. When asked about the level of spiciness we requested medium as usual, well medium tonight was more like "you're a crazy person if you order this" or the hottest on the noodle box scale. On top of that the consistency was completely off... more

Spice heaven

So many options ensures that you get exactly what you want, including the right spiciness as they have about 10 different spice levels to choose from. My only complaint is that they charge you if you don't want something on your meal that was supposed to be on it, like roasted peanuts on top etc.

Large Portions

My husband and I shared an order of the Teriyaki Bowl with chicken as our protein. Very good! We sat at the bar where we could watch the guys making the food and it was fun to see them in action.

Used to be great

I used to love noodle box. Now, ten year later with the exact same menu, I'm bored and so are the chefs. TIME FOR A NEW MENU. Seriously. Great friendly staff but the food... more

Tasty

I ordered the spicy peanut stirfry, and found it very tasty! Not as much sprouts as I would have liked, but overall it was very good. I will come again!
Cheers!!!

Fun and casual restaurant

We saw this restaurant and thought it looked like a fun place for one of our last evening meals in Victoria. The food was good and the portions generous--we split a big noodle bowl and felt quite full. As other reviewers have said--the menu is fairly basic, nothing fancy, but it was a quality casual meal for a decent price.... more

Love it

I used to live in Victoria and Noodlebox was always my go-to place. I have noticed, however, that the dishes are becoming more salty. Nonetheless, excellent food and love the atmosphere.

yummmm

Must eat, large portions, reasonable prices, friendly staff. Not a large menu to overwhelm you with choice.

Tasty and popular

This has become one of our favorite places to eat. There are enough choices that a variety of tastes can be accommodated; we have a vegetarian, a marathon runner, a picky-eater-who-doesn't-like new-foods-or-strong-flavors and a world traveler who likes exciting food. We always eat here on marathon weekend, when Victoria fills up with carb-loading (and then carb-replenishing) athletes. Even when... more

Yummy

I had the spicy peanut noodles with chicken, can definitely recommend! They have lots of extra spices and sauces for you to use, and they do takeaway too!

Pretty good, better than fast food

Fresh and hot, maybe a little bland but better than fast food for price and quality. It's about what you would expect.

Good

Very good food, though a bit pricey. I'm thinking I wasn't prepared for Victoria prices, but this was still excellent, fresh food.

Disappointed

Three strikes and the Noodle Box is out. Sorry but $12 for a box of noodles and one piece of over cooked chicken and a pop is too much. Don't worry about which dish you order as the all pretty much taste the same. I've visited three times in the last year hoping each previous visit was not the norm.... more

Quick fresh and tasty

a good place for a quick lunch; all foods made to order; menu is well laid out and varied, food is nicely spiced and it is easy to understand what the spice level is.

I want one in Seattle

We read about The Noodle Box as a "cheap eats" place in Victoria, and were hungry for noodles, so it seemed perfect. The place is very clean, trendy, hipster-joint, with lots of returning locals. The staff knew lots of the customers by name, and the continuous smiles made me feel like I was eating a "locals" place, though we were... more

Unimpressive

I was hoping for more. Food was overpriced and very bland. Not at all what I expected. Very little chicken in either of the two dishes and the spring rolls were so bad I did not eat more than the first bite.

Tasty noodles

We had lunch at the Noodle Box. They have lots of options for Asian style meals. They have very large portions and the food is quite good. Beware of the spice levels. I got medium and found it to be much more spicy than I expected. A good spot for noodles for lunch or dinner.

Not really fast food

I always enjoy the noodles, but at a 20 minutes wait for your order and prices higher than a restaurant meal, from $12-16 for one dish, it doesn't make sense to me as it's neither fast nor cheap. You might as well enjoy the atmosphere of a real restaurant! However, if you do have time to spare it can be... more

Such a shame - used to be great

It's such a shame that Noodle Box has lost is greatness.
It used to be a bi-weekly regular for us but since they went corporate everything has changed. It's nowhere near as good as it used to be.
The ingredients don't taste as fresh and the quality isn't there anymore. The chicken used to be delicious but now it tastes... more

Amazing food

Every time I come to Victoria, I always go to Noodle Box. It's my fave place. I always get the Teriyaki box with double meat and tofu (and I don't usually like tofu but they make it taste delicious!).
I may not know my Asian food as great as others (who have given bad reviews on here) but to me... more

Corporate buyout

I was a huge fan of Noodle Box until this year when they became a franchise. Now the chicken is pre-cooked. The vegetables are no longer Asian-style but pre-cut carrots mostly. The sauces are watered down versions of the originals. Very poor quality overall. So disappointed in the new Noodle Box.

Good, fast, cheap

I stopped here for a quick light meal and got a huge delicious bowl of Vietnamese noodles with peanut sauce,. The most important thing for me was that the food was gluten free. There are a variety of choices and the heat and spice levels can be adjusted to your taste, The service was fast and the price very reasonable.

interesting

This quaint small restaurant..
.good food, tasty and not expensive...for a quick meal...very good
We had a relaxing lunch with good food..... more

Dry noodles, over priced and salty

OK, I very much dislike giving a bad review - this might be my first! Went there with my daughter - we know our noodles, having spent a of time in places like Hong Kong, Japan, China Towns everywhere - what can I say, we like Asian food. This is not, by any stretch of the imagination, Asian food. First... more

fresh food on the cheap

good kids selection, small menu but lots of flavours, all asian-inspired. fresh veggies, cooked to perfection on top of fresh asian style noodles and lots of sauces to choose from. quick service and high rotation means there is always a stool or booth free.

Great food, excellent value

The Noodle Box (various locations) in Victoria BC is awesome. You get a huge bowl of food for a very reasonable price. We liked it so much, we went back the next day. Someone in our group liked it so much, they are talking about setting up a franchise in the USA.

We always make a trip to Noodle Box

We visited the new location in Uptown and it was delicious! Always expect about a 20 minute wait, but it is so worth it. We always make it a point to go to Noodle Box when we visit Victoria! The food always tastes fresh and delicious, have never had a bad experience. Definitely recommend it! Staff was super friendly, it... more

Amazingly spicy

Amazing thai food!
Check out the menu on internet, choose your fav dish and the spice level.
My friends and I ordered by telephone, picked up the food few minutes later and i tried Singapore Cashew Curry. Was amazing, just a bit spicy for me (I'm not got used to spicy food. Of course I asked for mild as a... more

Fabulous, flavorful lunch

Stopped in for lunch on the recommendation of a sales person at a nearby store. Minimal menu, one child special, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks available. Popular & busy-spicy condiments on each table-ordered the "spicy peanut noodle box" which was outstanding and an order of the "Singapore cashew chicken" which was good, but not as great as the other dish. Their... more

Consistently delicious food

All Noodle Box locations offer delicious, freshly-prepared food. if you like your food with a bit of zing, order 'medium' spices.
This is not 'fast food' so expect 10-15 minutes for food preparation. I used to work right beside the Douglas Street location (800 block) and always received great service and excellent food, no matter what I ordered.

Great eats

Wow! Lots of choices and several levels of spicy. Lots of noodle choices. Take out is the best way. Very basic as a restaurant.

VERY, VERY casual dining... worth a visit

A great place for take out, or a quick lunch. EXCELLENT food. I had the Lettuce wrap (long time no lettuce wrap!) and some Naan - and both were really fresh and tasty. I visited the big Mall location, and it was hopping busy late on a Thursday evening.

Great food as always

Freshly prepared and always tasty with large portions. Reasonably priced ($8-12) Love the green chili noodles! Small area to eat inside, or on the patio. Great for takeout. Fisgard location is an easy walk to Chinatown.

Just what we wanted for lunch

Our son wanted noodles, so our tour guide asked if we had gone to The Noodle Box. Tried to go on a weekday at lunch, but I think there are a lot of locals who eat there on their break. Saturday around 1pm was better and we snagged a table. HUGE bowl of noodles. Everyone loved their meal. Good thing... more

Good food

With only a few hours in Victoria on our Alaskan cruise, we needed a good place for lunch. Saw the Noodle Box and decided to try it. Glad we did. Very good service at the counter. Had spring rolls (very good and enough for 2) and spicy peanut noodle bowl( so much food and just terrific). Can adjust the spicyness... more

Used to be my favourite place to eat

Unfortunately, it has changed. Not all bad just because my favourite dish Tom Yum Soup with Noodle now has much less noodle so it is more like a soup :-(, but there are more dishes to choose from and more side dishes and beverages. I will still go there though.

So good we went twice

My husband and I were exploring Victoria and were looking for dinner options. We randomly went into The Noodle Box and were so glad we did! The value for what you get is AMAZING, and the food is prepared fresh when you order. I had the Szechuan chicken, which had just the right amount of spice, and my husband tried... more

Yummy noodles, but not many vegetables

I have been to noodle box many times over the years. I have found that recently the amount of vegetables in the boxes is too low. The noodles and sauce are tasty, but the only way to get a good amount of meat or veggies is to order extra of each. My noodle box always ends up costing a fortune... more

Omg!!!! Yum yum yum

This is EXACTLY the kind of food I love. Big bowls of steaming fresh noodles, lots of crunchy vegetables, ginger, garlic, spices and tofu...Mmmmmm!!! I wish I had discovered them sooner on my trip I would have eaten many more meals there!You choose what you want from a huge selection of Thai- inspired ingredients and they combine them into noodle... more

Expansion has hurt a little

They started as a mobile cart, opened a place in Chinatown, which was brilliant - another one by the Empress Hotel on Douglas - Gucci'ed up a bit - favourite for metrosexual business people - opened a third in Sidney, definitely average. A case of over-reaching ambition impacting the ambience and the quality.

Has gluten free options

Seems to be a place that the locals enjoy. It was OK. Nothing to write home about, but adequate take out for a stroll thru The harbour and the Beacon Hill park area.

Spent the weekend in Victoria in early May for a social media conference. Though this is my old university stomping ground, i'm amazed how much has changed in the seven years since I called it home. But I was happy to see Noodle Box alive and well. With a quick turn around dinner needed, we ended up at this spot twice over the course of the conference.

And one four star experience, followed by... more

Fresh and Tasty

I spent 2 days in Victoria and just by chance, I went to my smartphone and queried for restaurants nearby. Up popped Noodle Box and I thought it was worth a try. I'm glad I stopped in! The service was prompt and very friendly. There are several selections on the board to choose from and you can choose just how... more

Delicious

Love the Noodle Box. I always get the green curry sauce with chicken. It never disappoints! Its one of the hot spots in Victoria.

Very disappointed

Today I popped in to The Noodle Box for lunch and was very surprised and disappoiinted with my meal. I ordered the special, Calamari Noodle Box, which was $14. The calamari was overcooked, almost burnt and was very dry, couldn't even eat it. The ladies on the counter were very nice and friendly. Restaurant is very noisy. I usually look... more

No Flavour

Went on a Saturday afternoon for lunch with my husband. I decided to have a coconut curry rice meal. It looked beautiful and colorful; however, it lacked flavour as I could not taste the coconut nor the curry. My husband had a teriyaki noodle meal and his looked colorful too, but it also lacked flavour. The cashier was very nice... more

Handy Take-Out

Good for a quick meal. We sampled several of the dishes and really liked that you can specify how spicy you'd like the preparation.

Tried the Thai style Chow Mein(chicken)... I tip my hat off to whoever created the recipe. Lots of flavourful noodles, with alot of chicken, probably never going back to anything else on that menu. Until I crave the next adventure for my tastebuds... more

My wife was sick as a dog after eating at the location on Douglas Street near the Empress. Mine was okay, not enough meat for the price I paid; but at least I didn't spent the evening with my face in a toilet bowl. We visited China last October 2012 and didn't have a single problem with the local food in Shanghai, Beijing, and Xi'an. Someone needs to shut this place down.

Went here since it was down the street from my hotel. I was greeted by friendly employees which was very nice.

I wish the food was as nice as the people working there though.

I started off with the thai wings, gross. The wings are totally small and not crispy at all, and actually had a wierd taste to it. Sauce is think and sweet, and not spicy as advertised.

I got the black bean and garlic... more

Very delicious. A little expensive, but excellent quality. Customer service was fabulous!!

Don't bother if you have any allergies or simply don't want meat in your food. Way too many times have I gotten home and discovered a piece chicken in what was suppose to be a vegan option. It's just carelessness. Also I was once given the entirely wrong box.

Really good food, fresh and friendly. The drinks were a little week, but wonderfully flavorful. Portions are not huge, but well worth the cost. The owner is personally involved, usually helping to wait on tables, and taking the time to really connect to customers. I heartily recommend a visit to any Thai food fan!

Let's say you're an American, like me, and you're in Victoria for a day of sight-seeing. You need to eat fairly quickly -- something good, something to get your energy level up -- nothing that will take longer than a half hour of your time. This is the place for you! Trust me when I say you want something off of the NOODLE BOX CHILI PLUM section on the menu: Thick noodles, peppers, green... more

It seems like ALL the Noddle Box are so different from each other... The West 4th has a nice comfortable vibe as it seems like it can accommodate like a large party. The one in Down Town is like an intimate restaurant, with low lights. The one in Victoria is like a bar, where the colours of the wall just POP out at you...

I really did not like the colours of the wall. There was various colours... more

Smells good. Just after lunch crowd and still have people streaming in for take out. Had the Singapore Cashew Noodle while my kids had the nasi Goreng and the missud had the Black bean Noodle. the Nasi needed help. the Black Bean was good. the Singapore Cashew as good enough to give me stomach ache. We will be back for just the smells next time..

When we walked into The Noodle Box we had no idea that we were in for an incredible dining experience. We were 2 hours away from heading back to Seattle on the Clipper and needed to grab some lunch.

Our five year old daughter isn't a picky eater, but she is particular. We were sure that the gyoza would suit her. She quickly downed those and dug into her mom's spicy peanut sauced noodles.

I... more

Thai Chow Mein blessed with Noodles.... completely heaven sent. Friendly employees too!

So heard so much about it. Went with 3 friends. So disappointed. 3 of us got rice options. Rice was undercooked enough to be crunchy. Seriously. One friend tried to return it. They offered to remake. He asked for something new because they clearly werent making what he ordered first properly and they wouldn't. After a bit of talk with this eye rolling snotty cashier he got a refund. She... more

A friend of mine highly recommended The Noodle Box when she visited Victoria a few years back so I put it on my list of restaurants to visit during my stay. The location was different than what she described so maybe the quality of food depends on location? Or perhaps the quality has deteriorated over the years?

I love black bean dishes and I love chicken wings so I ordered the Black Bean... more

We just happened to be passing by this place when we were in Victoria. We ended up liking it a lot and even went there twice. probably would go again if we went back.

There once was a day where going to Noodle Box meant trekking across downtown Victoria, past boarded up store fronts and empty parks to Fisgard where you had to hope you beat the crowd to have your face burnt off because you accidentally chose Medium Plus over the Mild Medium on the Peanut Curry, but it was oh so totally worth it.

Now it's more like elbow your way past the government employees... more

Why do I do this to myself? Last time I was in Victoria we went to the other noodle box, which was a bland and meh. I was hungry and wanted chow, and thought maybe it was a location thing. I ordered thai style chow mein and vegetable dumplings.

The thai chow main was oily and flavorless, and the chicken in it was clearly pre-cooked and not fresh. The dumplings were a charred mess.

Only two... more

when the cost of the food starts to exceed the quality it's time to find a new place to eat.

This place used to be a little street food cart in China Town. Selling generous and tasty noodles in a box cooked by the owner himself.

Then he opened his first restaurant on Fisgard and then this one on lower Douglas hiring a bunch of kids to cook his dishes.

Last night was the very last time I will... more

Barry, you're the most amazing person ever. (he was the one that pushed me into The Noodle Box.)

The moment I walked into the restaurant, I fell in love with it. The choice of music set the mood of the restaurant perfectly. It's a bit loud and makes talking difficult, but it suits the restaurant perfectly.

I was recommended to try the Spicy Peanut bowl. I did. The spiciness guide is very... more

My goodness. As a vegetarian from the real-life farmville here in Yakima, WA, I am panting for some real-life, not once-was-alive, vegan food. Some friends and I, after running the half-marathon in Victoria, wandered into The Noodle Box looking for a substantial meal that would replenish our carb reserves. We got it. The servings are huge - more than enough to feed two very hungry people - and... more

I'm blown away tonight. I tried all three specials tonight (chicken satay skewers, Thai red curry, and pumpkin spring rolls). They were all so good.
I'm so glad there's a Noodle Box a couple of blocks from home!

What I love about the Noodle Box is the variety:
Pick your dish, now choose your protein (chicken, pork, beef, prawns... all perhaps? I go w/ tofu because it just fits with their dishes), then switch between noodles or rice, and finally add-on some extras or up-grade the existing ones. So wonderful and simple!

What I don't enjoy about the Noodle Box are the line-ups, moderate customer service,... more

Incredibly wonderful aroma fills the space; otherwise unremarkable. Music is very loud making conversation difficult. The queue is a bit chaotic, eventually giving way to slightly slow service.

Bonus star for having a Kids box on the menu.

Stopped in here today for lunch. I'm visiting with my husband, who is a native and wanted to go here. By "stopped in" I mean we were looking for a quick lunch solution and only had enough coin for 27 minutes on the meter. Quick in, quick out. We'd been once before and it didn't leave a good impression. Couldn't remember why. Now I do.

The place has this cool hipster vibe which I and I'm sure... more

This place is amazing. I try not to return to the same place twice when I travel. In this case, it was hard to convince me to eat anywhere else.

The place is awesome. The staff is great. The food is, well, better than any other noodle place I have tried - and I have been to Thailand, Laos, and Camboia... the music is great.
It is very environmentally responsible. Even my two years old enjoyed... more

This place got rave reviews from my friend, and the crazy long line would make one assume this is the best spot for tasty noodles, but that wasn't entirely true.
I got the spicy peanut noodles which were not spicy and not really peanuty either. It was more like a curry with noodles and peanuts sprinkled on top for aesthetics.
My friend and I both agreed that we liked the decor, the music, the... more

Yummy food. Lackluster service. The music is enough to drive me mad. But it's cheap and filling, and I'm a sucker for those cute little takeout containers!

I can't help it. Whenever I'm in town, I'm drawn to Noodle Box like a moth to a paper lantern. There is this incredible flavor and spice that I haven't been able to replicate at home. Ever. I don't care if it isn't proper asian fusion! It's delicious. At least it was. I'm knocking off one star because they changed some ingredient in the oils.. and that ticks me off. They had it perfect, and the... more

skip it. it seems like just the kind of place for a quick yum meal, but it's overpriced and bland. it seems like each dish is missing a couple seasonings/ingredients. BUT, this just might be the way they like things up in the great white north because the place was packed and it was getting raves from the locals. just didn't please my american palate.

To hear others talk about it, you would think that The Noodle Box was God's gift to Victoria. Um, no, I think not. The disorder and pace of the place made me jittery and the noodles were beyond revolting. Flaccid, badly seasoned, and watery. It was supposed to be Spicy Peanut Noodle, but it tasted of neither peanut nor spice of any sort. It was just a real mess and my dining partner's pick... more

Arrived in Victoria on a late ferry and saw a lot of local traffic at the Noodle Box - always a good sign. So I headed in for what ended up being a so-so meal.

The Noodle Box follows a popular template of choosing a base type of noodle with a mix of seasonings/vegetables, adding in your choice of meat/tofu (for extra charge), and having it cooked to order. Kind of an Asian version of Chipotle.... more

Maybe I've been spoiled by Seattle's plethora of tasty Thai/Asian joints, but this place was just Ok - and that's coming from someone who was ravenous when they walked in for lunch at 4pm (I don't know about you, but pretty much everything seems delicious when I'm starving...).

I tried both the chicken and tofu Spicy Peanut Noodle Box (which oddly, were completely different colors) and the... more

It's just OK - the meals are expensive for what you get. The line ups are long, as are the wait periods to get your order. The music was VERY loud and we left to eat somewhere else because of it.