One of the hallmarks of authenticity of a Chinese resto, apart from the food and decor, are the small things you'd find on the dining table, the free appetizer, and the way they prep their utensils. This Chinese resto gets some of these right with a helping of roasted nuts and proper condiments on the sides.
Menu items were translated for tourist dinners so may be labelled differently vs Chinese menus.
You also know that the food is up to par when you see some cooks hand wrapping dumplings near the kitchen. The food is a wide variety of sumptuous regional and trendy Chinese dishes. Serving sizes where adequate. Loved that they had Taiwan Beer.
Only non Chinese thing was the fortune cookies. ?
The service was prompt and fast.
The interiors are basic with counters and tables often seen in Chinese restos.
Vegetarian options: Waiter will help identify pure veg options or may have adjustments
Parking: Lot adjacent with limited time slots at backstreets
Kid-friendliness: Wide options and lots of space
Wheelchair accessibility: Spacious access
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Chinese Broccoli with Oyster Sauce, Shanghai Steamed Dumpling
Tony
On our way to Solvang, we decided to stop in Santa Barbara and have some lunch. We've decided to stop here based on the reviews, and the food did not disappoint. The food was very fresh, flavorful, and well-balanced. The staff is friendly, attentive, and very helpful. The leftovers tasted well at dinner and even the next day. The restaurant was decorated nicely and appeared to be clean and overall in a very good location. We recommend that after lunch, you go to the manuscript library across the street. There are plenty of public parking lots in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mongolian Beef
Kelly Crawford
Best Chinese food in Santa Barbara!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shannon Miller
The food was absolutely delicious. The Kung pao had just the right amount of spice and was full of flavor. Large tables and nice atmosphere make it a great place for a group. Another plus is the ease of the public paid parking lot next door with 70 minutes free.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
James McMath
Excellent food and service. Best Asian restaurant in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joel Weeks
Egg foo young is fantastic, I really enjoyed it!Covid is over, put soy sauce and salt and pepper back on the table.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Ankita Malik
I ordered szechuan chicken and fried rice ....so fried rice is ok but szechuan chicken is not ok...it tastes different from real flavor of szechuan chicken...it tastes sweet and sour... besides quantity of chicken is so less than other veggies...and it is overrated...so plz change the dish name ...
I ordered szechuan chicken and fried rice ....so fried rice is ok but szechuan chicken is not ok...it tastes different from real flavor of szechuan chicken...it tastes sweet and sour... besides quantity of chicken is so less than other veggies...and it is overrated...so plz change the dish name ...
Feng-Ju Liang
金玉其外，敗絮其中 This restaurant decoration is nice. The American will like it, but the food quality is average, not good quality, and speaking from a Chinese perspective, I won't come again1) Salt pork Spareribs: It was ok, not sure what kind of oil they used, feel old, not fresh2) Sichuan Shrimp: It's not Sichuan, just be honest, please, it's sweet and sour flavor, if you can't make 四川 flavor, please change name to Sweet and Sour Shrimp, you can fake it to American, but not to Chinese, lol3) Beijing Duck: Waiter said we need to wait 30+ minutes, that's the reason we didn't order it. If you're not ready for new year, then why put on menu and ask people not to order to avoid long wait, not logical, right?4) When we order YangZhou fried rice, waiter said there's shrimp inside, so I wanted change Sichuan shrimp to beef, waiter said no need, because taste is different, I'll be amazed, but I didn't, lol5) We've many Chinese restaurant experience, this one is definitely over charged, and quality is ok6) Hot water pot isn't clean, my husband immediately go to restroom after drinking it
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Alexander Kanard
Good dim sum the best in Santa Barbara. Salty but makes it good the Jasmin helps
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Dim Sum
Chris Harris
Steamed fish was excellent as well as the Mongolian
The quality of the food has gone way down. Very disappointing as I have been a client for almost 20 years.
It's kind of pricey but it's worth the price.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: General's Chicken, Szechuan Style Beef Noodle Soup
Great food, awesome prices, huge portions
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crispy Walnut Shrimp, Sesame Shrimp Roll, Mongolian Beef, General's Chicken, Pavilion Crystal Pork Dumpling, Wor Wonton Soup, Soup
One of the hallmarks of authenticity of a Chinese resto, apart from the food and decor, are the small things you'd find on the dining table, the free appetizer, and the way they prep their utensils. This Chinese resto gets some of these right with a helping of roasted nuts and proper condiments on the sides.
Menu items were translated for tourist dinners so may be labelled differently vs Chinese menus.
You also know that the food is up to par when you see some cooks hand wrapping dumplings near the kitchen. The food is a wide variety of sumptuous regional and trendy Chinese dishes. Serving sizes where adequate. Loved that they had Taiwan Beer.
Only non Chinese thing was the fortune cookies. ?
The service was prompt and fast.
The interiors are basic with counters and tables often seen in Chinese restos.
Vegetarian options: Waiter will help identify pure veg options or may have adjustments
Parking: Lot adjacent with limited time slots at backstreets
Kid-friendliness: Wide options and lots of space
Wheelchair accessibility: Spacious access
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Chinese Broccoli with Oyster Sauce, Shanghai Steamed Dumpling
On our way to Solvang, we decided to stop in Santa Barbara and have some lunch. We've decided to stop here based on the reviews, and the food did not disappoint. The food was very fresh, flavorful, and well-balanced. The staff is friendly, attentive, and very helpful. The leftovers tasted well at dinner and even the next day. The restaurant was decorated nicely and appeared to be clean and overall in a very good location. We recommend that after lunch, you go to the manuscript library across the street. There are plenty of public parking lots in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mongolian Beef
Best Chinese food in Santa Barbara!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was absolutely delicious. The Kung pao had just the right amount of spice and was full of flavor. Large tables and nice atmosphere make it a great place for a group. Another plus is the ease of the public paid parking lot next door with 70 minutes free.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent food and service. Best Asian restaurant in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Egg foo young is fantastic, I really enjoyed it!Covid is over, put soy sauce and salt and pepper back on the table.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
I ordered szechuan chicken and fried rice ....so fried rice is ok but szechuan chicken is not ok...it tastes different from real flavor of szechuan chicken...it tastes sweet and sour... besides quantity of chicken is so less than other veggies...and it is overrated...so plz change the dish name ...
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I ordered szechuan chicken and fried rice ....so fried rice is ok but szechuan chicken is not ok...it tastes different from real flavor of szechuan chicken...it tastes sweet and sour... besides quantity of chicken is so less than other veggies...and it is overrated...so plz change the dish name ...
金玉其外，敗絮其中 This restaurant decoration is nice. The American will like it, but the food quality is average, not good quality, and speaking from a Chinese perspective, I won't come again1) Salt pork Spareribs: It was ok, not sure what kind of oil they used, feel old, not fresh2) Sichuan Shrimp: It's not Sichuan, just be honest, please, it's sweet and sour flavor, if you can't make 四川 flavor, please change name to Sweet and Sour Shrimp, you can fake it to American, but not to Chinese, lol3) Beijing Duck: Waiter said we need to wait 30+ minutes, that's the reason we didn't order it. If you're not ready for new year, then why put on menu and ask people not to order to avoid long wait, not logical, right?4) When we order YangZhou fried rice, waiter said there's shrimp inside, so I wanted change Sichuan shrimp to beef, waiter said no need, because taste is different, I'll be amazed, but I didn't, lol5) We've many Chinese restaurant experience, this one is definitely over charged, and quality is ok6) Hot water pot isn't clean, my husband immediately go to restroom after drinking it
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Good dim sum the best in Santa Barbara. Salty but makes it good the Jasmin helps
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Dim Sum
Steamed fish was excellent as well as the Mongolian
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mongolian Beef
Waited for 50 minutes to get our food.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 1
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