Chinese cuisine: the best places to taste it in Santa Barbara

15 restaurant menus in Santa Barbara, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated)
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Shanghai Chinese Restaurant Take-out Only
86/100 (252 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Chinese
Chinese
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Sit down
Chinese
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
China Pavillion
China Pavillion
85/100 (638 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Asian
Chinese
Chinese
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Noodle
Shrimp
Beef
Dumplings
Duck
Dim Sum
Fish
Fried rice
Pork
Cantonese
Hong Kong
Szechuan
Sit down
Chinese
Asian
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
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"Delicious dim sum and dumplings. Judging by the looks of the wine display, they must have an excellent wine list. As if to show off and impress their..."
M.A. EatsArt
"This restaurant is spacious, but I recommend calling to make a reservation. Good Chinese food is rare in SB, so it's nice this place is downtown. The..."
Lauren Cassis
"Their Tung Po Pork is my favorite. Other dishes were really good too. If you go as a large group, I'd recommend including dongporou, sanbeiji, mapo..."
Will Heo
"Dim sum is amazing! Great prices and great..."
Alan Pottkotter
"Went for lunch and ordered the Szechuan Style Beef Noodle Soup. The broth was rich and savory and just the right amount of spicy. The dish reminded..."
Andrew
Madam Lu Chinese
Madam Lu Chinese
83/100 (529 ratings)
Restaurants
Chinese
Asian
Asian
Chinese
Dinner
Lunch
Beef
Fried rice
Cantonese
Shanghai
Szechuan
Sit down
Chinese
Asian
Reservations
Table Service
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Got here before the madness of dinner rush. Ordered a half order of the egg drop soup, and had to clarify with my server 3 times, that I had indeed..."
Courtney Maland
"Absolutely 10/10 experience. Their food is delicious and the people working there are fantastic. They definitely deserve your love and support. I..."
Devin Kelly
"Ordered take out, food was good but no rice! Since when does an entree not come with rice? I looked at the menu online again and still didn't see any..."
Marion Dancer
"Madam Lu is definitely our favorite Chinese food restaurant in town. We usually order take-out but our experiences are similar when we eat in. Good..."
Rachel McDonald (Fitness with Rachel)
"Last night I combed through reviews on various sites, struggling to find a place for Chinese pick-up that wouldn't disappoint. Between the "local..."
Kevin Schoeler
Szechuan Restaurant
Szechuan Restaurant
82/100 (740 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Asian
Chinese
Chinese
Dinner
Lunch
Beef
Szechuan
Sit down
Chinese
Asian
Seating
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Every time I've ever eaten in or ordered to go, I've been very pleased. Restaurant is clean & spacious despite it's small location. Food is..."
Ruth M.A.
"We recently ordered take-out from here for a very large group on a tight dinner schedule. They were wonderful! They had everything ready right on..."
Leesa Beck
"Love this place. Food reminds me of my trip to China. Authentic smell and flavors. Particularly the fried..."
Whitney Redfield
"Delicious fresh food. They were able to make one of the dishes gluten free for us! Really enjoyed all the dishes, especially the chow fun noodles and..."
Kimberly Young
"Went for lunch and ordered the Dan Dan noodles. The pork was well seasoned and slightly spicy, the noodles were cooked perfectly, and the sauce was..."
Andrew
China King
China King
79/100 (1051 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Chinese
Chinese
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Shrimp
Szechuan
Chinese
Asian
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Delicious. Great portion size for the price compared to other Chinese restaurants in the area. Food is authentic. Will definitely come back..."
Hawson Wang
"Local Chinese food restaurant serving up traditional favorites with custom flair. This is my go-to spot for Chinese food in Goleta. I've tried a wide..."
Andrew
"Good and authentic food in Goleta. Found this small Chinese restaurant by Chance. I’m from Chongqing, my taste buds are still 100% Chinese even..."
XJ Wang
"We ordered the Sweet &Sour Pork, Hunan Beef, Beef Chow Fun and Crispy Chicken with Garlic. It was all so good. My Hunan beef was SO tender. ..."
Sharon Stewart
"Amazing Chinese restaurant, small venue but great flavors, quality food and good service. And you get so much food for what you are paying for!..."
G
"Good & polite service, nice environment. Perfect food.The selection of meals is pretty wide, well organized in a nice menu card, and it's reasonably..."
Tomáš Gregor
"Absolutely amazing China food, and the owner is very kind. Highly..."
Melinda Guo
Panda Express
Panda Express
78/100 (286 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Fast food
Fast Food
Asian
Chinese
Chinese
Dinner
Lunch
Fast food
Fast food
Chinese
Asian
Wheelchair Accessible
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"Can get very busy but they manage to make the wait time within reason. Food is good and usually I will get it once or twice a..."
Gaylene A. Davis
Mandarin Palace
Mandarin Palace
77/100 (678 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Asian
Chinese
Chinese
Dinner
Lunch
Sit down
Chinese
Asian
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Stopped in for lunch and ordered the Dan Dan Mian (spicy minced pork over noodles). I was impressed with the depth of flavor in the pork, including..."
Andrew
Stone Age
Stone Age
77/100 (107 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Chinese
Chinese
Asian
Asian
Chinese
"Very authentic and quite a surprising variety on the..."
John Wilner
"Came across the place on the way to the SB Bowl and will definately be..."
Christine Haaser-Stouvenel
"This is my favorite and the most typical Chinese food restaurant in Santa Barbara! I come here every weekends to enjoy my dinner, and all the dishes..."
Han Yu
"Traditional Szechuan restaurant serving up classic entrees plus the typical Americanized dishes. Went for lunch and ordered the Dan Dan Noodle Soup...."
Andrew
"The food was so delicious. Service was not amazing but the food more than made up for it. The Red- Braised Pork was so flavorful. We will definitely..."
T.J. Breshears
"I have been there for a lot of times and the foods are all very good. All of the dishes are Chinese taste and I’m so glad that the foods are..."
Christal Zhou
"When you crave for spicy food than this place is it. Lamb skewers were good. Kimchee fried rice is not authentic but very flavorful. No meat is..."
Amanda McAniff
"Great restaurant.. Serving both traditional and American Chinese food. It small and family owned, and the food here always good no matter what dish..."
Peter Hendrix
"Very good and authentic Chinese food. Don't let the building exterior fool you as the variety and different taste you can expect here is so unique it..."
daren green
"One of the few authentic Chinese places in Santa Barbara. I would recommend others to order from their 'special menu'. My favorites are the fried..."
Pritam Ganguly
Lao Ma Tou
Lao Ma Tou
74/100 (157 ratings)
Restaurants
Chinese
Chinese
Dinner
Lunch
Chinese
Dinner
Lunch
"This was my first experience eating at a Chinese hot pot restaurant. At first, my friend and I didn't had a clue how this restaurant work. I noticed..."
Ivan Lazaro
"Just Fantastic! As a Chinese, I really like the real Chinese dishes compared with a lot of American-Chinese dishes such as Orange Chicken.... The..."
Mengdi Wang
"Their Hot pot is really good and I like their cold dish! Btw I like Hot pot and I do not need to go LA for eating Hotpot anymore. Also their noodles..."
Kalynn Guo
"I went there with friends and we all really loved it! I don't give many 5-star reviews but the food quality, unique experience, and great service..."
A L
"Everything I hoped for. The flavours are authentic, fresh, and..."
Serafino Sigler
"Excellent, authentic food at reasonable prices for State Street. Ordered the Twice-Cooked Pork with Chili & was incredibly impressed: succulent &..."
Eric Cloutier
Asie Chinese Restaurant
Asie Chinese Restaurant
71/100 (608 ratings)
Restaurants
Chinese
Chinese
Dumplings
Chinese
Mid-range
China Bowl
China Bowl
70/100 (58 ratings)
Restaurants
Chinese
Dinner
Lunch
"I love this place! I especially like the variety. I can not only get my favorite Teriyaki Beef or Pork Ribs but if I want a Prime Rib for the..."
Dan Fleury
"This place is now closed. Excellent food at a very reasonable price. I have been ordering from China Bowl for years, never had a complaint. El Patron..."
Bruce Jones
"My experience here was amazing! I ordered the Kung Pao Chicken and my cousin ordered the Patron soup. They both tasted amazing. The fried rice was..."
Katie Torres
"My experience at State Street Cafe & China Bowl was great. I've ordered delivery and have also eaten at there location. My girlfriend loves the Kung..."
Carlos Torres
State Street Cafe & China Bowl
State Street Cafe & China Bowl
70/100 (55 ratings)
Restaurants
Chinese
Chinese
Dinner
Lunch
Sit down
Chinese
Dinner
Lunch
Panda Express
70/100 (11911 ratings)
Restaurants
Chinese
Chinese
Sit down
Chinese
Cheap Eats