I love the thick chewy noodles. The veggies & seitan are cooked to firm tender & seem fresh. I got it without their homemade chili oil, but added a drop. It was moderately bland, as they warned on the website if you get it without spice. The parts where I added chili oil were tastier, but as usual, I sometimes coughed. If you like hot chile oil, you can get it as hot as you like & then it would probably be great!