Fit Noodles Offers High-Quality, Healthy Convenience For Customers

Sometimes life gets busy. Maybe there’s no time to cook, or maybe the diversion of dining out just sounds like an appealing way to unwind. It can sometimes be tough to find options that are quick, convenient, reasonably priced and — perhaps most challenging of all — healthy.

But Fit Noodles, which opened six months ago on Fort Smallwood Road, offers Pasadena residents a new dining option, and owners Vivian Giang and Hung Thai are eager to introduce Vietnamese cuisine to local patrons.

“I wanted everybody to know Vietnamese food,” said Giang of the restaurant’s inspiration. “Of course, lately, Vietnamese is popular already. Our food is healthy, so we wanted people, when they go out to eat, to be able to eat healthier.”

Giang and Thai already have experience in the restaurant business, having previously opened Life Pho in Severna Park. Before teaming up with Thai, who has been in the food and dining industry for 20 years, Giang was running Nifty Nails on Mountain Road. But Thai needed a business partner and Giang wanted the chance to do something new, so they began a partnership.

After the success of Life Pho, the owners decided to open Fit Noodles in Pasadena because the nearby location would allow them to go back and forth easily between the two restaurants.

Fit Noodles embraces several core values with its menu: choosing only the best ingredients on the market and preparing them by hand; sourcing farm-fresh vegetables that are grown in a healthy and hygienic environment; taking in full account all the aspects of a perfectly prepared noodle recipe; and keeping food free from artificial flavors and fillers.

As the name suggests, the featured dish is noodles, but the restaurant also offers rice, salads and traditional pasta. Customers can select their added vegetables, protein and sauce, but if they need recommendations, the staff is happy to help them with their pairings.

Giang said the response has been great. “I like seeing the customers and seeing them enjoy the food,” she said. “We’ve heard some very good feedback. Some have never tried Vietnamese food before. Some are scared to try new foods, but most really like it.” She added that reviews on Yelp have been positive.

Although there has not been much time for Fit Noodles to become involved in the community, Giang is looking forward to her first opportunity to do so. This fall, Fit Noodles will be a sponsor of the Harlem Wizards basketball team’s visit to Northeast High School as part of a fundraiser for the Sunset Elementary PTA.

Expansion, too, is already imminent. In September, Giang and Thai will open a second Fit Noodles location on Riva Road in Annapolis. “We’re trying to expand the business in the area in a few years,” Giang said. “But we need the energy. It’s a little tough.”

If thinking about noodles has customers craving something fresh and delicious, Giang encourages them to stop by and discover Vietnamese cuisine. Fit Noodles is located at 8487 Fort Smallwood Road in Pasadena and is open from 11:00am to 9:00pm every day. For more information, call 410-437-6544 or visit www.fitnoodles.com.