8 Best Chinese Restaurants in Santa Barbara

“Hands down the best Chinese food I've had in the Santa Barbara / Goleta area, maybe best I've had period.

The staff is friendly and helpful. We had Patrick as our server, he was able to help narrow down what we wanted and to make modifications to our meal like having them put the sauce on the side when it's normally cooked in the sauce. We had a lot of questions and Patrick was able to answer them all without making us feel dumb or like a burden. The staff as a whole helped to make the environment very welcoming and makes us want to go back.

The food is very good, as said earlier is some of the best I've had in general. One of my favorite dishes is Honey Walnut Shrimp, this is 100% the best version I've had anywhere, full of flavor while keeping it's crispy texture. Their Yang Chow Fried Rice is a must order, it has lots of flavor without being overwhelming. The Smoked Pork Ribs were falling off of the bone as we ate it, full of flavor with a little bit of kick. All of the food we had tasted and looked great.

I would recommend this to anyone looking for Chinese food.“

“Best noodles I’ve ever had“

“That is the speak easy spot to be in Santa Barbara. Matt our fantastic bartender served us signatures cocktails and they have the best deep fried pickles in North America. From the Canucks who appreciate California’s hospitality, we seriously want to make you our 11th province! Cheers!

Steeve“

“I would say it's a Chinese restaurant I would visit again in SB. When you taste the common dishes most of other SB Chinese restaurants make, it's like you ask someone to scratch a specific spot your back but they never reach the right location you want them to. But at this restaurant they actually do a good job. Not the best but good enough to be rated top notch Chinese restaurant in SB.“

“China Pavilion is hands down one of my favorite restaurants ever, and absolutely my favorite place to get dim sum. The food and tea are always delicious and the staff are extremely friendly and helpful. Everything is delicious, but some of my favorites are the shrimp and chive pies, Szechuan wontons, baked bbq pork buns, and egg custard buns“

“Great food, great service. Food comes out fast, hot and delish!“

“I eat in this great spot quite often! This is my favorite restaurant to dine. I visit this spot at least once a month. The cooking is great, the staff members are polite and the charge is decent. I like meeting in this restaurant over a nice dinner.“

“It’s just a regular Panda Express, though i would say some of my rice was a little bit dry but it didn’t bother me that much. Pretty cheap, good place to go if you’re a student like me. I paid $13 for a plate and a small drink, I could say that they could add more stuff to make the atmosphere less, plain?Staff was nice, another good thing is that this place is a lot less busy than the one in la cumbre since most people go all the way over there and forget there’s one in state but other than that, it’s just a normal Panda Express?“