Really enjoyed the stir fry ramen noodles and shrimp miso ramen! Staff went above and beyond during my visit, will be back again thank you!
Kyle Wilson
Forbidden noodles' primarily culinary focus is Japanese Ramen and stir fry selections. The curry is good and tastes very much like the mild golden ramen brand Japanese curry that I make at home occasionally. The chicken and broccoli added to the standard rice and carrot/potato curry mixture were of good quality. The Tonkotsu had very good pork, and surprisingly, it included broccoli as well. The more common ramen garnishes of onions, baby bock choy, egg, naruto (fish cake), and seaweed were also in this bowl and tasted good. They have a cheese, steak, and jalapeño egg roll that was amazing, and yes, you should try one. Forbidden Noodles is a great addition to downtown La Grange and for this area, this is a good choice for ramen in the area. If you are searching for your favorite bowl of ramen anywhere around chicagoland, feel free to check my reviews of alternate ramen restaurant options.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak Cheese and Jalapeno Egg Roll
Mafe Leal
I've only ever gotten the Beef Paitan because it's delicious!! I have noticed a change in the beef quality however. A little bummed about that but I'll still be going back ?0/22Sad to say but this is my last time coming here. Can't get over the drop in quality of the beef. The flavor just ruins the rest of the soup. The broth was also less flavorful and more watery I didn't even finish it this time. So sad ?Edit: 7/23/22 So happy to say that I gave this place another try because I missed my beef paitan so much lol The beef quality is alot better. I did notice now the noodles have changed or maybe they were just slightly over cooked this time but either way I'll be coming back ?Edit: 2/9/24Everything is still great except this time the noodles were so mushy i couldnt eat them. I came the weekend before and they were great. Not sure what happened this time. Just hope it's not a permanent change :(
Jackie Bliss
This is one of our favorite places to go to when going out on team lunches, never been disappointed with the food! The Pork Tonkotsu Ramen is my personal favorite! Also love that every time I've gone in, there's always a streaming video on the TV.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Matt hgy
I would rather eat at Panda Express. To be honest the people who say this is good have never had good ramen, for the price you pay this was terrible, sad to say. No wonder it’s forbidden this shouldn’t be consumed. Threw the ramen away and made myself some instant noodles.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Maddie Davis
Awesome food, great drinks and fantastic music! Randomly stopped in for dinner and had the best brussel sprouts I’ve ever had! Ramen is delicious and the bubble tea is wonderful! The staff are so friendly and checked on us often! Will be back any chance I get!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crispy Brussel Sprouts
Kitt Wolfenden
Absolutely phenomenal ramen!!! And a super nice owner / waitstaff. We are newly obsessed with this place. (We got pork tonkatsu ramen with chili oil on the side, plus fried chicken dumplings, and we tried the pineapple sake. All delicious - the tonkatsu ramen is a must!!)
if I give this place no stars I would. The owner is rude and angry. We had to wait for over 40 minutes for a bowl of ramen. My husband was served his chicken dish 20 minutes before I saw my ramen. When we asked the owner where the ramen was, the owner screamed at us and told us to leave.Don't support a negative and toxic environment. If a customer can't inquire as to there their meal is after 40 minutes (and before you think we were rude, we were not we merely inquired), then there is a problem with the management style. Ironically, the ramen wasn't that great. Customer care and service should be a priority in service industries, but this was not the case here. There are so many other decent ramen places, ones which are pleasant and kind to the customers. I get that things happen in the kitchen but to have the owner scream because we asked if the ramen was on its way out to us is unacceptable and bizarre.
Paul R.
They moved from their side street location and are now on Main st. Love this place! Stir fried anything is awesomeness
Michael Cimaglia
So I’ve had a few things here:Beef Paitan Soup, Beef Stir Fry, Crispy Brussel Sprouts, and Garlic Broccoli. Every. Last. Bite. Was. Amazing.The variety of flavors they incorporate into the food is amazing. The ramen broth is delicious and warm, like a warm hug. The stir fry has those bold yet delicate flavors, the sides are cooked to the same standards. The staff is very friendly and willing to answer questions, the atmosphere and environments is welcoming, the inside is clean, but most importantly, the food is delicious.
Food is great, price is ok for the portion. Just please don't turn off soda machine if it isn't free refills maybe put a sign. Not the best feeling when you're eating and notice they turned the machine off on you.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Adnan Kagalwalla
Forbidden Noodles is a solid ramen joint located in LaGrange downtown. The service was efficient and polite and the food came out *fast*. The miso broth was excellent, the noodles chewy and satisfying, and the toppings generously doled out. I am dinging them for not having a seasoned egg and just giving a soft-boiled egg (but still charging as if giving a seasonal egg!). All in all, this is a great neighborhood joint with excellent ramen at a reasonable price.
The ramen is a mediocre imitation of Ramen. This is not authentic at all. The broth base lacks flavor. It seems as though they bought miso soup base and added that to the water. The noodles where literally instant noodles. The pork is fried bacon that wasn't even boied with the broth. It was dry.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
HaoQi Li
The BEST BRUSSELS SPROUTS I’ve ever eaten in my life!!! Oh wow it’s perfectly crispy and savory!! The owner Peter was kind enough to give me the secret tips on making them, including the main ingredients of the secret sauce they make for it.The ramens are very good but all I can think about are the Brussels sprouts. It’s worth the trip to go just for the Brussels sprouts!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tyler Fisher
I got the Pork Ramen, I came in with my friend who hasn’t been before and the staff was amazing. Very helpful and friendly, and the food is even better! I have been coming here for about 2 years, and the place does not disappoint. I’ll be in next week! Best ramen that I have had.
Really enjoyed the stir fry ramen noodles and shrimp miso ramen! Staff went above and beyond during my visit, will be back again thank you!
Forbidden noodles' primarily culinary focus is Japanese Ramen and stir fry selections. The curry is good and tastes very much like the mild golden ramen brand Japanese curry that I make at home occasionally. The chicken and broccoli added to the standard rice and carrot/potato curry mixture were of good quality. The Tonkotsu had very good pork, and surprisingly, it included broccoli as well. The more common ramen garnishes of onions, baby bock choy, egg, naruto (fish cake), and seaweed were also in this bowl and tasted good. They have a cheese, steak, and jalapeño egg roll that was amazing, and yes, you should try one. Forbidden Noodles is a great addition to downtown La Grange and for this area, this is a good choice for ramen in the area. If you are searching for your favorite bowl of ramen anywhere around chicagoland, feel free to check my reviews of alternate ramen restaurant options.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak Cheese and Jalapeno Egg Roll
I've only ever gotten the Beef Paitan because it's delicious!! I have noticed a change in the beef quality however. A little bummed about that but I'll still be going back ?0/22Sad to say but this is my last time coming here. Can't get over the drop in quality of the beef. The flavor just ruins the rest of the soup. The broth was also less flavorful and more watery I didn't even finish it this time. So sad ?Edit: 7/23/22 So happy to say that I gave this place another try because I missed my beef paitan so much lol The beef quality is alot better. I did notice now the noodles have changed or maybe they were just slightly over cooked this time but either way I'll be coming back ?Edit: 2/9/24Everything is still great except this time the noodles were so mushy i couldnt eat them. I came the weekend before and they were great. Not sure what happened this time. Just hope it's not a permanent change :(
This is one of our favorite places to go to when going out on team lunches, never been disappointed with the food! The Pork Tonkotsu Ramen is my personal favorite! Also love that every time I've gone in, there's always a streaming video on the TV.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I would rather eat at Panda Express. To be honest the people who say this is good have never had good ramen, for the price you pay this was terrible, sad to say. No wonder it’s forbidden this shouldn’t be consumed. Threw the ramen away and made myself some instant noodles.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Awesome food, great drinks and fantastic music! Randomly stopped in for dinner and had the best brussel sprouts I’ve ever had! Ramen is delicious and the bubble tea is wonderful! The staff are so friendly and checked on us often! Will be back any chance I get!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crispy Brussel Sprouts
Absolutely phenomenal ramen!!! And a super nice owner / waitstaff. We are newly obsessed with this place. (We got pork tonkatsu ramen with chili oil on the side, plus fried chicken dumplings, and we tried the pineapple sake. All delicious - the tonkatsu ramen is a must!!)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pork Tonkotsu Ramen, Fried Chicken Dumplings, Pineapple Sake
if I give this place no stars I would. The owner is rude and angry. We had to wait for over 40 minutes for a bowl of ramen. My husband was served his chicken dish 20 minutes before I saw my ramen. When we asked the owner where the ramen was, the owner screamed at us and told us to leave.Don't support a negative and toxic environment. If a customer can't inquire as to there their meal is after 40 minutes (and before you think we were rude, we were not we merely inquired), then there is a problem with the management style. Ironically, the ramen wasn't that great. Customer care and service should be a priority in service industries, but this was not the case here. There are so many other decent ramen places, ones which are pleasant and kind to the customers. I get that things happen in the kitchen but to have the owner scream because we asked if the ramen was on its way out to us is unacceptable and bizarre.
They moved from their side street location and are now on Main st. Love this place! Stir fried anything is awesomeness
So I’ve had a few things here:Beef Paitan Soup, Beef Stir Fry, Crispy Brussel Sprouts, and Garlic Broccoli. Every. Last. Bite. Was. Amazing.The variety of flavors they incorporate into the food is amazing. The ramen broth is delicious and warm, like a warm hug. The stir fry has those bold yet delicate flavors, the sides are cooked to the same standards. The staff is very friendly and willing to answer questions, the atmosphere and environments is welcoming, the inside is clean, but most importantly, the food is delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Food is great, price is ok for the portion. Just please don't turn off soda machine if it isn't free refills maybe put a sign. Not the best feeling when you're eating and notice they turned the machine off on you.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Forbidden Noodles is a solid ramen joint located in LaGrange downtown. The service was efficient and polite and the food came out *fast*. The miso broth was excellent, the noodles chewy and satisfying, and the toppings generously doled out. I am dinging them for not having a seasoned egg and just giving a soft-boiled egg (but still charging as if giving a seasonal egg!). All in all, this is a great neighborhood joint with excellent ramen at a reasonable price.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Veggie Miso Ramen Soup, Chocolate Fortune Cookie, Crispy Brussel Sprouts, Veggie Miso
The ramen is a mediocre imitation of Ramen. This is not authentic at all. The broth base lacks flavor. It seems as though they bought miso soup base and added that to the water. The noodles where literally instant noodles. The pork is fried bacon that wasn't even boied with the broth. It was dry.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
The BEST BRUSSELS SPROUTS I’ve ever eaten in my life!!! Oh wow it’s perfectly crispy and savory!! The owner Peter was kind enough to give me the secret tips on making them, including the main ingredients of the secret sauce they make for it.The ramens are very good but all I can think about are the Brussels sprouts. It’s worth the trip to go just for the Brussels sprouts!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I got the Pork Ramen, I came in with my friend who hasn’t been before and the staff was amazing. Very helpful and friendly, and the food is even better! I have been coming here for about 2 years, and the place does not disappoint. I’ll be in next week! Best ramen that I have had.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pork Tonkotsu Ramen