Michael Chen is a chef known for his participation in Masterchef Season 4 and his role as Head Chef/Kitchen Manager at Monkey King Noodle Company. He maintains a blog documenting his culinary journey and shows an...
Monkey King Noodle Company is a restaurant specializing in noodle dishes, with a focus on Asian flavors. It is located in Charlotte, NC.
Customer Perception
Customers frequently mention and recommend the Spicy Beef Noodles and Garlic Noodles. The restaurant is generally perceived as a good option for noodle dishes.
Additional Details
The restaurant's name, Monkey King Noodle Company, suggests a theme possibly related to Chinese mythology or culture.
This is what came to me. Very disappointing after coming in after a long day and being hungry. Why do I have to spend $3.25 for extra sauce, I bought two just to not be forced to eat dry noodles. That makes the “true” price $15 vs $12 if you want noodles without lackluster sauce just like another reviewer said. Wanted to wash my hands before I ate..Bathroom was dirty and disgusting
Honestly I am a skeptic with new food places. However, the spicy Korean steak bowl was delicious. Honestly the most flavorful noodles I think I have ever had. The general manager was beyond kind to my family and I and the staff was just as chill. Man, woman, child COME get you some!
5
We had the absolute best experience here - the general manager is phenomenal. I have NEVER received such incredible service at a restaurant where you order at the register. From the moment we walked in the door, we were greeted with a cheery welcome. Our to go order wasn’t ready so he promptly updated us on where we were in the queue and said he would expedite to get our meal right out to us. While we waited, he offered a fountain drink for the inconvenience. He checked on us throughout the meal, helped us get everything cleaned up and helped us (and our leftovers out the door). It was like dining at a friend’s house, not a corporate franchise. This man did everything by the customer service book and then some. Just when I thought there was nothing he could do to make the experience better, he did something more. The restaurant felt relaxed and the employees were happy & friendly, likely a testament to his leadership. The food was decent but the service is what would bring us back again.
5
A high carb meal, to be sure. But the variety of spices and ingredients—chicken, broccoli, for example—made this a real surprise. Delicious and plentiful. I suppose this would be classified as fast casual, in that you order at the register, and have a seat at one of the roomy tables. I appreciated that there was no blaring music. Nice quiet place.
4
Pretty decent place. Family and I went here today and had a few different items. The spaghetti and meatballs is definitely only suitable for kids as the sauce is pretty lackluster and very simplistic. Pad Thai is decent, but you can definitely find better elsewhere, and the Japanese Udon noodles were actually quite nice. They had a good mix of sweet and savory flavors that worked well. My only issue was that my tofu got burned which made it oddly tough and added a burnt bitterness to my meal that was not overly welcome. We also had the garlic cheese bread which came with marinara sauce. It was pretty good and the marinara tasted exactly like Little Caesars Pizza marinara and was much nicer than the sauce that came with the Spaghetti and Meatballs.
Price point is pretty wild with meals ranging from anywhere between 7-14 dollars a plate.
The staff were really nice and friendly. Service was fast considering it was all made to order. Restaurant was relatively clean, but the bathroom lighting is quite dingy. Bathroom was clean, but due to the lighting it makes it seems dirty.
