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Over 10 years, but not sure exactly how long.

Over 300 meals I have eaten there.

Over 100 different people have dined there with me (and almost everyone liked it)

I really wish I could remember how and when I found it - I think it may have reading the telephone book, ala Rene G, which lead me there.

From the first visit it was always about the noodles, and particularly the soup noodles. The soup is a little non-traditional, richer, meatier than any other I have sampled. Combined with dumplings, bbq pork, duck, or won ton, it makes a simple, but rich and satisfying meal.

It always starts with the noodles in their many shapes and preparations. But they make so many other things well, from pretty darned good egg rolls (forgive me, but they are a guilty pleasure at times), to crispy chicken, salt and pepper sea food (shrimp, squid, or soft shell crab most often), and much more. Plus they are really nice people who make the Chinese menu readily available if you ask, and will guide you through it willingly, tho with warnings (Gwiv was sure he wanted bitter melon, but Sunny needed a lot of reassurance).

One sour note - I generally avoid their Szechuan offerings. Offered, it seems, solely to please those who insist upon them. But done without the care of the Cantonese dishes. The results are uninspiring for me.

Great variety, great prices, dedication to quality, helpful and nice owners in a simple and comfy little place. Look it up - in my book Fabulous Noodles is the definition of a Great Neighborhood Restaurant.

Here are a couple of other threads on Fabulous Noodles

http://www.lthforum.com/bb/viewtopic.php?p=7529#7529
http://www.lthforum.com/bb/viewtopic.php?p=21111#21111

Fabulous Noodles
4663 Old Tavern Rd
Lisle
630-305-8868

It made me happy to write that, just thinking about the happiness and satisfaction FN has brought me over the years. Maybe that is a form of greatness, too.

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I would like to second the recommendation of FN. I was originally drawn to this place with Dickson's description of soup noodles with bbq pork candy. I have returned many times and I have never been disappointed. It is truly a great neighborhood restaurant in a very unsuspecting location.

Flip

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As much as I love to take all the credit I can, the pork candy quote is from the now-legendary lurker, Tony G.

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Retired, gone fishing, and exploring my curmudgeon within

My mistake,

Anyhow, after reading this thread this morning, can you guess what I had for lunch today. YEP, you guessed it. I had the soup noodles with BBQ pork at FN. A completly filling lunch for under 6$.

Flip

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A favorite place for many people from Glen Ellyn. Come for the noodles, stay for the ginger beef. The beef dish is popular with many people. I suggest asking about the specials. And watch what other people are eating. Many patrons appear to be regulars and know what to order. There are two menus so have patience and ask for help.

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Dave

I think that there are actually 3 menus. One for the Noodles, one for the Ameri-chinese, and one chinese menu. I do agree with you on the ginger beef. Other favs include the Yu noodles, vegetarian chicken, crispy skin chicken, but the fish stew we had during an LTH outing was not to my liking.

Flip

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"Beer is proof God loves us, and wants us to be Happy"
-Ben Franklin-

As the original nominator, let me say I continue to enjoy FN regularly as do a number of other LTH posters, as evidenced by the ongoing activity in the two threads linked above.

Through a change in ownership, and changes in cooks, FN continues to deliver and develop.

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Retired, gone fishing, and exploring my curmudgeon within

After making Katy's our standard stop this year after any trip in that direction, we went back to Fabulous Noodles in August or September.

It seems a little tamer and more accessible than Katy's now. But that's me who's changed, not Fabulous Noodles. I still love the Yu noodles (which my wife originally described as the best Chinese food she'd ever eaten in her life) and very much enjoy a number of dishes, including the potstickers and the crisy flat noodes. As far as I'm concerned, Fabulous Noodles remains... fabulous!

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Fabulous Noodles remains our favorite Chinese food in the suburbs(we chooes FN over Lao Sze Chuan, both Katy's, etc in a heartbeat). Always consistant, and always good food with great service. I also think they have the best eggrolls in all of Chicago.

A definite GNR.

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Fabulous Noodles remains a favorite for us and we go there with regularity - not as often with LSC and Katy's as competition, but still at least once a month.

FN is really best viewed as true Cantonese food, though they do add other dishes here and there. Nothing is too stinky, too spicy, and in some cases, such as the broth for their soup noodles, they have modified the recipe from the traditional Chinese version, a bit more beef broth and salt, a bit less five spice powder.

Reliable, excellent food, friendly service, good value. Still seems great to me.

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More about Fabulous Noodles

viewtopic.php?p=170722#p170722
/viewtopic.php?p=170200#p170200

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This place is up for renewal of its GNR. Please post your comments here until 10/10/11.

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"The only time to eat diet food is while you’re waiting for the steak to cook." - Julia Child

Does anyone else still frequent Fabulous Noodles? It remains on my regular lunch rotation, though as I said two years ago, the local, Chinese competition just keeps getting stiffer.

Helen continues to provide excellent food at very reasonable prices, no decline in my experience, and I keep dining there regularly.

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Retired, gone fishing, and exploring my curmudgeon within