Penny's Noodle Shop

Came to yet another place for pho and noodle soup, this time in Northfield in a strip mall area. It's kind of hidden a bit. PNS Noodle Shop is a way back from the road so it can be hard to see if you don't know it's there. Helps make it a little less busy since many don't know about it. The main thing is noodles, but they also have rice. At lunch it wasn't busy. In fact, we were the only customers when we came in. The service was very fast, and it all came out in a few minutes. Even so, it wasn't like it tasted fake like out of a can. I got the Vegetable Soup. It's $11 for a lot of this. Good vegetarian choice. This was rice noodles in vegetarian broth with cilantro, scallions, and tofu. She...

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What happened to the old Penny's Noodle Shop??? The original that started in Chicago on Roscoe Ave and on Diversey Avenue. I don't know if the ownership changed hands or what but this place is not the same and it's truly sad. Penny's Noodle Shop used to be so popular in the city and this one in Northfield used to be pretty much the same as the downtown locations. Now they've changed their menu and the dishes that were on the old menu are not the same. Flavor and freshness is lacking and whatever seasoning they are doing tastes off. I've dined in and ordered delivery and it's been overall poor. Don't waste your time ordering from here thinking you're going to get the old Penny's because sadly...

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Very mediocre food at best, although the service was quick. The Crispy Rolls had no flavor. The Chicken Satay had decent flavor from the peanut sauce, but the meat was on the dry side. The Sautéed Chicken Noodles were a failure dry, flavorless dark meat chicken from some freezer bag and heavy sweetness to the thin sauce lurking under the rice noodles. The Egg Noodles with BBQ Pork were better, with flavorful pork (with that ubiquitous red food coloring) but blah otherwise. Stir Fried Cabbage with Tomato was a surprising finish rather like vegetarian mu shu with decent flavor and fresh tomatoes. We won't be going back however more than half the dinner went into the trash.

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I’m giving this place 3 stars because I feel Penny’s isn’t the same anymore. I went in on a Saturday, it was dead. They were playing Hispanic music which I thought was odd being an Asian restaurant. The server gave me an attitude because I asked if they were able to make the hot pepper noodle dish mild. For a min she argued with me that it’s not spicy at all..an that they can’t adjust anything. Then a min later she tells me ok we can make it mild. Just rude. Unprofessional in my opinion. I’ve been eating the same hot pepper noodle dish since they had their old location downtown. I don’t think I’ll be back.. or at least to this location.

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We used to order from PNS all the time and then somehow forgot about it, but recently have been keeping them busy. It's one of the few restaurants that all 3 of my kids can agree on when it comes to delivery. The pad thai, edaname, chicken satay and plain rice noodles seem to be their personal favorites.I've tried many items on the menu as well and have enjoyed all of the above their gyoza. It's tasty, reasonably priced and can also always count on a fast delivery. A great food delivery option for those in the area!

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We decided to try something different for dinner tonight and were pleasantly surprised. Normally, stir fry leaves me feeling heavy and sluggish, but not this time. The dish was delicious and not too salty or greasy. The vegetables were fresh, the protein was well seasoned, and the portions were generous. If you're in the mood for authentic, quality Asian food instead of overly Americanized salt bombs, this is the place to go. Highly recommended.

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I had the pad Thai and gyoza today and it was fantastic! I used to visit Penny's restaurant in the city, but I had forgotten about their Northfield location. It was a pleasant surprise to rediscover PNS! It brought back some great nostalgic memories. I will definitely be returning in the future.

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First time visiting PNS and it won't be my last. Had Hot Pepper Noodle for lunch and I'll order it again delicious with ample portions. The restaurant is overall not much to look at but very adequate.

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A little small compared to the Chicago Penny's, but would go again. We got the Lad Nar, Roasted Pork, and Vietnamese Spring Rolls. So good!!!Food: 5/5

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Always flawless! The most polite servers and the most delicious pad thai I've ever had.

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