Noodle Pudding
“At our table we ordered: Lasagna, Gnocchi pasta, Pasta E Fagioli and Fettuccine with mussels, clams and shrimp in a shellfish ragu.”
“Now these place does not take credit card or reservations but it's so good you won't care.”
“The bread and spicy olive oil is amazing.”
Noodle Pudding
Take-out: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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I enjoyed this restaurant. For an appetizer I had a huge tomato with mozzarella salad. It was great. The tomato was very fresh and juicy. I had the spaghetti bolognaise which was very good. The portion was a little small. For dessert I had a delicious tiramisu. The biggest drawback was cash only. The atmosphere was cute and quaint.
This restaurant was surprisingly good!
We visit Brooklyn every year and have never been here! With a name like noodle pudding it didn't really give me the impression of an authentic Italian restaurant, but boy was I wrong!
This place was phenomenal! All the pasta's were made from scratch! the sauces, everything! The rapini was to die for!
I would come back here in a heart beat and I highly recommend if you're in the area and trying to decide if this place is a yay or a nay? Just skip merrily to noodle pudding saying yay all the way!! You won't regret it, I promise!
Noodle pudding is definitely a Brooklyn heights gem. There's not even a visible sign from the outside for anyone to figure out the name of the restaurant. But you'll def know about it bc the restaurant gets filled with people night after night. The service was excellent and our server was very attentive and patient. We stayed for almost 2.5 hours and he didn't give us the bill until we asked. Pretty uncommon in NYC restaurant scene if you asked me.
We tried…
– fettuccine with seafood: this had plenty of seafood. If you can take the heat, I would definitely try it with some red pepper flakes on side. The restaurant has a special kind where they dry their own.
– gnocchi with butter sage sauce: this was the hit of the night. Sauce is so creamy and gnocchi is perfectly cooked! Definitely surprised me.
Hadn't been to Noodle Pudding in 10 years, and it was even better than I remembered. Great food. Nice atmosphere and service. Good value. I was particularly. Found the "house red" for $15 delicious, pork chop was cooked rare as requested, and the pasta was quite tasty. Desert could have been skipped, but otherwise a very solid experience.
Noodle Pudding is a charming rustic Italian cafe with a neighborhood friendly vibe. The majority of its menu is stellar and the prices are affordable, especially considering the location in Brooklyn Heights. It is CASH ONLY and has virtually no signage, so it has absolutely no qualms with doing its own thing. They're family friendly and have a great location near Brooklyn Bridge to continue a nice evening out.
On one particular date night we showed up at 6 pm – they do NOT take reservations – but we were lucky enough to get a great table to by the window immediately (which they open up to the street in summer months). Service is a bit rushed, but super knowledgeable and try to give you space to have a good time.
We ordered:
Tomatoes and stracciatella soft cheese
Spaghetti and stewed octopus
Salmon and escarole
The meal was excellent, with very fresh ingredients, superb execution, quickly delivered plates, and a lovely crusty rustic loaf of bread to sop up all the leftovers. They offer lots of seasonal and daily specials, which is awesome. If you're in the neighborhood and the wait isn't longer than 20 minutes, I'd say this is a great option.
I loved the food, but getting a table is such a hassle, I'm not sure if it's worth it coming back just because of that. We came on a Wednesday close to 9pm. You would think it would be easy to get a table, but far from it. We had 6 in our group, and they refused to seat us anywhere else except the round table in the back. The previous group who occupied it ordered more food after paying their bill. I noticed there were also a lot of couples taking up entire 6 people tables.
The food did make up for the annoying wait.
Appetizers:
Fried Whiting Fish – Must order. The fish was so flaky and came in two long skinny fishes. This was shareable among our group of 6, so don't listen if they encourage you to order more.
Calamari – Always a good thing to order to share.
Bruschetta – Portion size is small, only 4 small pieces. Came with olives
Garlic Bread – We also got complimentary bread, but still had to order the garlic bread. They put a lot of butter, cheese, and herbs on the bread to make it worth the $6.
Pasta:
Ricotta Gnocchi with Butter and Sage – Soft and pillowly. One of their popular dishes, so order this.
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Linguine al Pesto – They were out of linguine so subbed with fusilli, which I like better anyways. The pesto sauce coated the ridges well. Favorite pasta of the night.
Rigatoni with Sausage and Meatball – This was my 2nd favorite pasta. Large chunks of mozzarella, delicious pasta, okay meatball, barely any sausage.
Pasta with Broccoli Rabe – There were a lot of ingredients in this, but this wasn't my favorite pasta.
How they handle seating and service could use some improvement, but the delicious food makes it 4 stars for me. As it says in most of the reviews, cash only.
Came here last night for an exquisite dinner.
Service: Great. My water glass was always filled, we never felt rushed to leave, and everyone was friendly.
Food: Great. Minus the calamari appetizer which I found to be a bit too tough. But other than that small mishap it was all delicious. The bread with oil is a great complimentary starter. I had the half roasted chicken which was so flavorful and perfectly cooked. My boyfriend had the short ribs with polenta and that was just as good if not better! They have a nice wine selection as well.
Great night with great food.
Good food is worth waiting for. Local, farm fresh organic and delicious Italian food without the pretentiousness. Warm, inviting staff. No sign out front but look for the hordes of people waiting.
As a person that hates tomatoes when I come to Noodle Pudding I eat a whole plate of them. Their food is delicious and prepared and balanced excellently. Cash only. Service is attentive without being overbearing. It's simply the best Italian food in Dumbo and Brooklyn Heights.