I ordered the steak noodle soup. The steak had fat laced through it and on it. I had to cut it off before eating it, which made it impossible to eat it as part of the soup.

Doodles is consistently one of my favorite places for noodles in town. The quality is always high and the service is usually spot on.This particular visit was with a group from http://Meetup.com and there were about 10 of us who showed on a snowy Tuesday night.As always I ordered the Tofu Pillows. If you don't get these, you're missing out. They're magical. How they get the outside nice and crispy while the inside is smooth like cream is sincerely something I've pondered many times.I've had many entrees here over the years. I always like to try something different if I can. This time, it was the spicy Cantonese Pan Fried Noodles. Even at an 8 on a 10 scale these weren't spicy at all. They were tasty, but the noodles were drier than expected.Many in the group took advantage of 1/2 price wine night, and we had a wonderful meal sitting and chatting and getting to know everyone.While this specific experience wasn't up to par with my usual expectations, I find it an aberration and not the norm.Comepletely check this place out, and doodle a little something on the paper table covers while you're at it.

Doodles is surprisingly good Chinese food. I've been to some of the high rated places in southern CA and have always been disappointed with the food.If you don't pay attention it looks like parking will be a pain, but there's actually a structure if you turn in to the driveway just south of Doodles. There are always plenty of spots, but we always go on the weekend.Of course this isn't "real" Chinese food - it's Americanized, but it's still delicious. Most people wouldn't be adventurous enough to try the real deal - I had some interesting (but delicious) food on my trip to Shanghai this year.The interior is pretty plain and the tables are covered with a sheet of construction paper with some crayons (mostly for kids, but still fun for adults).The lunch specials are a little small, but they're very inexpensive so it's hard to complain. My favorite dish so far is the kung pao beef with hot & sour soup as a starter.Service is always very friendly. Once we even went for a very late lunch (around 3pm) and they still gave us the option of ordering off the lunch menu.Pretty good Chinese for dirt cheap with great service - what more can you ask for?

wonderful friendly staff, and the best asian food in cincinnati! The house fried tofu pillows are an absolute must. the spicy thai noodles and fried rice with tofu are my two favorite dishes!

I have always wanted to come here. I have driven by this place so many times but never actually stopped in.Overall, I think this place was okay. I ordered the Crab Rangoon as an appetizer and was very disappointed. I don't think that I have had Crab Rangoon that I did not like but this was horrible. There was no filling in the puffs. It was just the crispy outer shell. It was very odd. I do not think that I will order this again.I also ordered the orange chicken as my entrée. This dish was great. It came out on a big plate and was enough for two people. The dish came with fresh vegetables which I very much liked. If I had never ordered the appetizer, I would have probably thought differently about the food here.The service was pretty good. We did come on a Saturday and it was very obvious that the two servers working were very busy. They had a smile on their face the entire time and had a great attitude.Overall the dining room was okay. I would have like it if the room had a little more character. I will say that this place could have a little more of an ambiance.The parking situation was easier than I thought. Parking is something that can discourage me from going somewhere. But it really was not bad at all. I think the restaurant even has their own lot and there is also street parking available.So will we be back? Maybe. I won't say that I would avoid this place but it may take me a moment before I gave into coming here again. I will not write it off my list though.

Look for the Spicy tofu pillows that are on the specials menu! Spicy beef with fresh spinach and noodles was terrific! Fantastic hospitality and great service.

Doodles in Hyde Park is a nice quiet spot for a little Chinese cuisine and alot of innapropriate doodling. I went on a Sunday night and was one of only two tables in the restaurant which was surprising considering the high reviews that I read on Yelp and Yelp's less impressive competitors (Urbanspoon is fun but then again who doesn't like spooning, especially with the urbans? I call big spoon!)Overall I liked the atmosphere; it was clean and simple. The tables were covered with white paper à la Macaroni Grill-style and furnished with oversized crayons for your drawing pleasure. I've found that this kind of setup usually leads to me and my friend writing massively tasteless and improper things which says less about the restaurant and more about me as a grown adult. In the end, it only adds to the dining experience so I am a fan!As for the food, I thought our appetizers were lacking. We got the potstickers which were flavorless and severely dry. Even the dipping sauce it was served with didn't help these dumplings from being subpar. We also sampled the scallion pancakes which were pretty good but mostly unique to the point of just being weird. Our entrees truly saved the day. I had the fiery flat rice noodles which was tossed with chicken, green chiles, and sweet peppers over a zippy gratifying sauce. It was excellent and super hot on the spicy scale.Being one of the only tables in the restaurant I would have expected a little more on the attentive side of service. I must say that our server was ultra friendly but our drinks hit rock bottom more than once. And when you're filling your belly with spicy chinese awesomeness a refill or two is crucial.Its worth mentioning that their lunch menu looked very appealing in terms of prices and I will definitely look forward to stopping in again from 11-3 to take advantage. In the end, I'd say this is a good spot to fulfill a craving for some local chinese fare but it failed to really wow me overall.

This is my pick for 'Best Chinese Food' in Cincinnati over other highly rated establishments. Food is flavorful (great lettuce wraps!) but not always your standard fare. Service is prompt and first-rate. The interiors are simple but we ...?

I really like this place for lunch. Yes, it feels like you are eating in an office complex, but the noodles are tasty -- excellent sort of cold-day food. The other stuff on the menu is pretty standard (but good) Chinese fare. ...?