diff --git a/src/dx/settings.py b/src/dx/settings.py
index 5a79c403..b0fbfc15 100644
--- a/src/dx/settings.py
+++ b/src/dx/settings.py
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
     DB_LOCATION: str = ":memory:"
 
     GENERATE_DEX_METADATA: bool = False
+    ALLOW_NOTEABLE_ATTRS: bool = True
 
     @validator("RENDERABLE_OBJECTS", pre=True, always=True)
     def validate_renderables(cls, vals):
diff --git a/src/dx/types/dex_metadata.py b/src/dx/types/dex_metadata.py
index 1843284c..12847923 100644
--- a/src/dx/types/dex_metadata.py
+++ b/src/dx/types/dex_metadata.py
@@ -153,8 +153,7 @@ class DEXConditionalFormatRule(DEXBaseModel):
 class DEXDecoration(BaseModel):
     footer: str = ""
     subtitle: str = ""
-    # TODO: change this back to "Table" before merging
-    title: str = "🐼 dx grid"
+    title: str = "Table"
 
 
 class DEXDashboardViewConfig(BaseModel):
diff --git a/src/dx/utils/formatting.py b/src/dx/utils/formatting.py
index 10053673..7ae6b460 100644
--- a/src/dx/utils/formatting.py
+++ b/src/dx/utils/formatting.py
@@ -285,7 +285,8 @@ def generate_metadata(
         "display_id": display_id,
     }
 
-    if settings.GENERATE_DEX_METADATA:
+    using_noteable_attrs = settings.ALLOW_NOTEABLE_ATTRS and "noteable" in df.attrs
+    if settings.GENERATE_DEX_METADATA or using_noteable_attrs:
         metadata = add_dex_metadata(
             display_id=display_id,
             variable_name=variable_name,
diff --git a/tests/test_metadata.py b/tests/test_metadata.py
index a0e5c047..cd3af2aa 100644
--- a/tests/test_metadata.py
+++ b/tests/test_metadata.py
@@ -88,7 +88,11 @@ def test_setting_disabled_will_not_update_metadata(
         sample_random_dataframe.attrs = {"noteable": sample_dex_view_metadata}
 
         params = dict(display_mode=display_mode, enable_datalink=datalink_enabled)
-        with settings_context(generate_dex_metadata=False, **params):
+        with settings_context(
+            generate_dex_metadata=False,
+            allow_noteable_attrs=False,
+            **params,
+        ):
             _, metadata = handle_format(sample_random_dataframe, ipython_shell=get_ipython)
             display_metadata = metadata[settings.MEDIA_TYPE]
         assert "dx" not in display_metadata
@@ -143,6 +147,40 @@ def test_dex_metadata_parsing(
             assert "views" in metadata["dx"]
             assert metadata["dx"][key] == dex_metadata_dict[key]
 
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("allow_noteable_attrs", [True, False])
+    def test_noteable_attrs(
+        self,
+        sample_random_dataframe: pd.DataFrame,
+        allow_noteable_attrs: bool,
+        sample_dex_view_metadata: DEXView,
+    ):
+        """
+        Test that calling generate_metadata() can properly update
+        DEX metadata given a key/value pair belonging to the
+        "noteable" key as long as settings.ALLOW_NOTEABLE_ATTRS is True.
+        """
+        sample_random_dataframe.attrs = {"noteable": sample_dex_view_metadata}
+        display_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        with settings_context(
+            generate_dex_metadata=False,
+            allow_noteable_attrs=allow_noteable_attrs,
+        ):
+            metadata = generate_metadata(
+                sample_random_dataframe,
+                display_id,
+                extra_metadata={"noteable": {"decoration": {"title": "test title"}}},
+            )
+        if allow_noteable_attrs:
+            assert "dx" in metadata
+            assert "views" in metadata["dx"]
+            assert len(metadata["dx"]["views"]) == 1
+            assert (
+                metadata["dx"]["views"][0]["decoration"]["title"]
+                == sample_dex_view_metadata.decoration.title
+            )
+        else:
+            assert "dx" not in metadata
+
 
 class TestPlottingMetadata:
     pass