Nudo Noodles

My friends rave about this place, but I’m not that bothered. I find the food a bit bland, but that may be just a sign that it’s not filled with sugar and crap. It’s fine though — big portions, fast service, cheap, so you can’t complain! The staff are lovely, if a bit dopey.
Vegetarian options are pretty good. One suggestion I would make is to get some wine in. The house wine is quite grim.
Definitely worth a visit though, if you’re up for a casual meal!

We love Nudo Sushi Box, so were a little disappointed by our lunch at the sit-​down restaurant, Nudo Noodles, earlier today. We split an eel roll which was the best part of the meal — clearly they are really successful at doing sushi in both locations. It was beautifully presented for such a small roll, delicious, and only £3 for the six pieces. Then I got the special, the pork dumpling/​egg/​seaweed soup. And it was just okay. The dumplings had a nice texture but were a bit salty. This soup didn’t have noodles, it had pieces of egg cut into noodle-​shaped strands which just didn’t really do it for me. Not nearly enough seaweed to even merit a mention in the title of the dish, which was too bad since I love seaweed in soup. The broth was very clear and simple, not a whole lot of deep flavor. Very pure, plain chicken flavor — comforting in a way after being hungover, but not very interesting. My boyfriend had beef tendon noodle soup and felt similarly about it — disappointed, not much flavor. We suspect Nudo Noodles is very authentic (every other table had Chinese patrons) and the prices were good, but service was very slow (poor woman had the whole restaurant to serve on her own), but we wouldn’t return for noodle soup. I would come back to try a different kind of dish (wok-​fried noodles, or more sushi) but you’d be better off at Wagamama for noodle soup.

I’ve ate an Nudo many times over the past few years and I’ve not once been let down. the salt & pepper mussels are probably one of my favourite dishes of anywhere I’ve eaten in Newcastle. There is plenty of choice within the menu and the rice & noodle dishes are really filling. The sushi is good although last time i noticed the tuna didn’t have much taste. The staff are nice although at time a bit slow. Nudo is one of my favourite places to eat in Newcastle, it’s nice to have a place that sells more than pizza, burger & chips!

I love Nudo. I eat here with my friends and work mates regularly. The food is very tasty, generous portions and value for money. It has a great selection of vegetarian options with plenty of different veg, tofu in noodles or rice and veg sushi. I can’t get enough of the pan fried noodles with tofu and mushrooms with a side dish of Salmon sushi and the bean sheets are addictive! The staff are always kind and cheerful and the service quick
If anyone wants to try a good Japanese meal I would highly recommend giving Nudo a go.

Asian-​fusion eaterie, Nudo, is tucked away down a backstreet in Newcastle city centre and serves up terrifyingly large portions of decent grub. The only thing bigger than their portions is the menu, which could take an hour to read if you have the time. It really is up to you if you see this as a good thing or a bad thing. The décor is dimly lit (which I prefer as it has a cosiness, which trumps the feeling of sitting on everyone else’s lap in a brightly lit restuarant) and pleasing enough. The prices are pretty good too, which saves the slight brusqueness of the staff (we’re not talking rude here, but they could do with being a little more cheery). Effectively, it’s a smart little restaurant which won’t damage your wallet. Worth a visit.

Vegetarians with a craving for soup noodles beware, STAY AWAY from Nudos, it will not satisfy you. While Nudos has a very diverse noodle menu for meat eaters, their veggie soup noodles are very limited and to be honest, it’s just a big bowl of noodles with a couple pieces of veggies. For strict vegetarians, they have a tofu soup noodle bowl with just fried tofu and bean sprouts and one with shiitake mushrooms and a few greens. For about 7 pounds, that’s not worth your time or money. When I want veggie soup noodles, I expect it to be filled with a variety of veggies, NOT just one featured veggie item with bean sprouts or a couple greens.
STAY AWAY my fellow veggies, you’ve been warned!

Over-​zealous service can be just as annoying as tardy. The staff at Nudo fall into the former category as generally I like to have taken my coat off, sat at the table and looked at the available drinks selection before being asked to make a choice. Given the extent of the menu in question (food-​wise at least) you also need rather more than 5 minutes in which to make your meal choice. Fending off 3 different waiters during the time of looking it over doesn’t help in terms off speeding things up either. The restaurant is certainly popular (by the time we finished up I’d reckon it was at least 90% full) but your heart still sinks when you get directed to a table right at the foot of a set of stairs and therefore potentially in the way of foot traffic I’d suggest that this should be the final table used on any given night (there were other ones not filled when we first arrived). The prices are probably in large part what makes it so popular and they, coupled with the quality of the sushi, brook no complaint. The beef with udon noodles special, however, proved to be inedible due to the amount of fat on the meat. As other reviewers have mentioned your food turns up in order of being made and not as starter, main course, dessert so this should be made clear from the start as clearly it’s going to be some diners’ first visit each night (they should also not bother to advertise the traditional order of the courses as clearly if you’re getting hot stuff you could get your main before the starter as my girlfriend did). As mentioned earlier the sushi is of a high standard and it makes little difference what order that comes along in. Time between ordering and the arrival the food was for me pretty short but the hot dishes took markedly longer so the scenario noted below where one member of a larger party had to wait an age for their food is still often repeated I imagine. Having to hunt round the table for your chopsticks (they’re in the wooden menu holder) and the bizarre lack of pickled ginger with the sushi were also annoyances but I can’t say I’ve been put off going back, we’ll just have to be a bit tactical about the approach next time.

We go here for sushi sometimes and the last time we went, we had a great experience. Very good food, quite cheap for the high quality and some lovely, tasteful and light deserts.
In the past we have complained about the service and speed, but they appear to have sorted this out.

1^st time here, and its my new favourite place… great service, food, prices. £35 for a bottle of wine, starter, 2 mains, 2 lots of sushi… We were treated well and I plan to return next week for my birthday with my whole family.
A must try not one bad point !!!

We had high hopes for Nudo. I think it was encouraging in some aspects and a let down in others. I am probably a bit more generous with the stars as I was just overjoyed to find food with dynamic flavor in the NE.
We ordered both sushi and traditional dumplings/​udon. As my friend said below the maki rolls seemed old, the nori and fish were both off. Interestingly, I ordered a salmon hand roll that was super fresh and very good. So, the sushi seems to be a bit of a hit and miss. I would try the sushi again, but if it was the same I probably wouldnt be returning.
As for the rest of the meal I came away thinking I had just ordered too much on the rich side. I had a shredded duck with udon noodle dish. It was very good, but the strong, rich flavor of the duck covered the whole dish and you needed something else to balance it out. Overall though a very good dish that I am already craving again. My mistake was also ordering northern pork dumplings which were also slightly greasy and rich, though very good.
Overall the ambiance of this place is very nice, like a traditional noodle house, though very busy and slightly loud at times. The service was adequate though not terribly friendly. I will definitely try Nudo again, but will be more selective about my choices.

I really wanted to love this place, and overall I did like it, but the sushi let me down. It has a very comfortable atmosphere, great prices, friendly and attentive service and some really good dishes. All of our other choices were delicious and I would go back for noodles or dumplings or something else, but not the sushi.
I ordered a tuna maki and a salmon maki, and they both came tasting as though they had been made hours ago. The nori was chewy and gluey and the fish was getting hard where it had been exposed to the air. My friend’s hand roll was lovely and fresh, and had clearly just been made, but I think that the maki must have been made in advance. Maybe this is a restaurant where strategic ordering is the way forward, but I think I’ll probably go back and just not order sushi.
The quest for decent sushi in the North East continues! Watch this space.

Nudo is an absolute hidden gem. Huge bowls of steaming noodles in flavorful spicy broth for a bargain £6.00. Low fat, healthy and filling. not to mention fast! Perfect option for lunch or dinner when I don’t feel like cooking :)
I particularly recommend the starter of fried chilliand pepper pork tenderloin — absolutely incredible. Little crispy strips of heaven. Seasoning spot on and not greasy or tough.
The poached beef ramen is also delectable and the beef is melt in your mouth.
Hands down favourite place to eat in the city. give it a go! :)

A cracking little Noodle bar specialising in noodle dishes, jasmine rice dishes, and sushi. Modern interior and fresh vibrant feel, with free WiFi. The meals on offer represent excellent value — my personal favourite is the Shredded Pork in Spicy Fragrant Sauce with Jasmine Rice. Lush!

We had lunch here on Chinese New Year’s with a group of about 20 people. The service was quick and attentive. The selection of food was overwhelmingly vast. The portion sizes EXTREMELY generous, and the prices very reasonable. My husband and I shared several dishes including some sushi (which was quite good), a spicy pork starter (which was a bit greasy but nicely flavoured), chicken udon noodles (pretty good) and spicy beef friend rice (average). Not my favourite of the restaurants in China Town, but I did think it was good value and will probably try it again sometime.

Nudo is a newly opened Asian-​fusion restaurant in the centre of Newcastle. It serves a variety of Asian cusine including traditional chinese dishes such as Kung-​Po chicken and a variety of dumplings and also Japanese soup noodles and sushi. As well as an extensive menu, there are also widely varying specials to choose from. Typically quick service and large portions, Nudo is an excellent place to go for a quick lunch or dinner. Very good value too!