Oodles Green Street

Exceptional Service and Delicious Dishes Shine

Nestled in the bustling heart of Green Street, Oodles invites you with the mire of mixed expectations that its colorful reviews proudly proffer. Entering Oodles is akin to stepping into a well-laid feast thoughtful yet whimsical, guided perhaps by a gracious host who never appears onscreen. Markedly, Kathan and his spirited team champion customer service with their indefatigable enthusiasm—a veritable antidote to any initial apprehension you might have gathered from whispers of dry chicken or over-eager spice levels. Dining here is less an entrée into gastronomic nirvana than an adventurous tour through a land where Asian fusion mingles in unexpected but mostly delightful unions.

Here, plates don lipstick smears of chile and gleam from glossed aspics. Whatever gorgeous mystery lies in Malaysian chicken's laquer is confident enough to be palate-centric, leaving appreciation for culinary bravado to flourish amidst humble table chatter. The udon noodles invite appreciation too with their allure of tangential trysts: gold-kissed sweet beans convoked by a citrus bard in spicy stanzas. Yet beyond food, there is solace found in reasonable prices, unvarnished portions unexpected in this pricerise precinct of London—a reminder that not all facets stifle expectations. But it is Kathan’s charisma that crowns the storied establishment’s jewel: better service conjures great company, and at its best, makes bravely asserting that attempted alchemy matters equally as laudable. — Audrey Al Dente