Secret Bao

1201 Anacapa St, Santa Barbara
(805) 259-3226

Recent Reviews

RachelB

This is our second time eating at Secret Bao. We are visiting from out of town and told our family members we gotta come back! We enjoyed everything we had and our server(I'm sorry I forgot her name) was amazing and gave the best recommendations! The service, food and ambience were great!

Mondo

The food is excellent, really quite good. Prices are a bit on the high side. We sat outside and the chairs are extremely uncomfortable but the inside was full- I recommend only going if you can sit inside.

JohnH

Food was pretty good, a lot of unusual options, all of which were well prepared. Service was reasonably attentive, but forgot items that we had ordered and had to be reminded several times. Drinks were good. Ambience was definitely not a core strength. Noyes level was high but not completely uncomfortable, mostly because tables are fairly close together. We will go back, but not very often.

SandraT

The hamachi collar that I came for was sold out by 6:00 however the hamachi tacos were lovely. Everything else, brusselsprouts, cauliflower, spring rolls, shrimp were too greasy and way too salty for both of us. The duck rolls duck texture mush.

ChiaraG

Good food, we tried something we didn't try before and also took our favourite plate that is the kung pao cauliflower that we can't miss every time we came here! Temperature was perfect outside

sbsammie

There was quite a variety of food, and everything we ordered was delicious! There were three of us, so we shared several dim sum plates and appetizers, all of which met or exceeded our expectations. The prices were reasonable for the quality of the food. The staff was friendly and attentive. You definitely need a reservation, which thankfully we had.

LindaB

We went back for second time in a few days to have again the special "Curried Crab on Noodles" Thai yellow curry style. Outstanding dish. Their usual Bao's are wondeful and normally what we eat there but this was unusual and very tasty. Med spicy,, great Asian flavors. Good service, affordable. We will return.

Jelly

So delicious. Went with a part of 9 including kids and everyone devoured each dish that came out. Favorites included kung pao brocolli, pork bao, and the soy dumplings however every single dish we ordered was amazing. We'll be back!

earlyandoften

We had the KFC bao and the pork belly nap which were both amazing. My favorite was the KFC bao and I guess it's their most popular. For entrees we had the steak chow fun and the kalbi. The steak chow fun was perfectly seasoned with Szechuan pepper for a little tingly tang. So good and highly recommended!!

LindaB

Excellent dinner at Super Bao on a Friday eve, place was. packed to the rafters, glad we had a reservation . We went because friends had told us about a dish on their specials menu--Curried Crab on Noodles. We all had that & it was outstanding. Very noisy, lots of young people and ladies tables letting off steam after a week at work but fun and enjoyable. Wil return

AllanA

Eating outside was the best because the heaters were very good. The person at the front guest was so welcoming. Our servers were outstanding. The food was excellent and we can't wait to go back

AnthonyR

Great food, great service - We came back because we enjoyed our first experience and will definitely be back again! Cauliflower, Dumplings, and Bao's were all excellent. My girlfriend is vegetarian and is very happy with the multiple options available!

carpediem

Creative Asian cuisine with many innovative and tasty menu items of excellent quality. We sampled a variety of menu items with three people and we loved every single one of them. My personal favorite was the avocado & pear salad. The restaurant was very busy during our visit on Valentine's Day - but that did not affect the excellent quality of the food or the wait time for our order.

Kittifer

We've been going to Secret Bao for 3 years now. We loved our first experiences. But the last couple of times, after paying the $150 bill (for 2), we looked at each other and said, "Meh..". The standbys are still great (Little Gem Salad @ $17 - excellent but pricy / KFC Bao @ $7 - outstanding), but our entreés this time were disappointing: "Spicy Hamachi Wonton Tacos" (4 @ $19)... over-sauced yet still lacked flavor. "Udon Carbonara @ $21)... oversauced, underwhelming flavor. Menu / Prep / Kitchen oversight all need a reboot.

LisaB

The pear and avocado salad was amazing!! Petrale Sole bun was very good and the fish very fresh. It could have used a bit more seasoning. Fried rice with lobster was disappointing with a good amount of heat but not much flavor and no contrasting texture. Service was very good!! Patio was warm and comfortable. We will be back!

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