Great food Nice folk…read moreIt's Real Chinese food, which makes me feel homesick- comments from a Shanghai Chinese

I find the ambience and food at China Pavilion to be great. And they have a bar as well…read more The service is very professional. I'd recommend it if you are craving Chinese food and in the Santa Barbara area.

Judging food entirely off my SO who ate here with me having only tea. This review will be a bit…read moredifferent from my others in that I asked him to use a rating scale per item, due to mixed reviews below. Crab won ton: 7.5/10 Not best he's had, but solid. Korean BBQ tips: 8/10 Very good with a little room for improvement vs the myriad of other places he's tried over time. BBQ Dumplings: 6 to 7 out of 10 Good but he prefers another style of dumpling, not the dough-heavy ones.

This place is so delicious, I am so happy to have found such a delicious dim sum place. Definitely…read morea must try if you like Asian food. I ordered a few different things any everything I ate was delicious! My favorite is the Shu Mai, second the juicy soup dumplings. The staff was delightful, I was greeted when I walked in and was checked on many time to make sure I was happy with everything! The atmosphere was chill, very pleasant and friendly. Good music playing.

6 pm. Dinner time. We came a little early to bit the crowd…read more We oredered too much food but no problem. Good for tomorrow too Dandan noodles, beed and onion wrapped, shrimp fried rice, garlic pork chop, steamed pork bun, pork xio long bao. We love it here. Friendly service and food taste great. If I live close by, I'll eat here everyday.

With the cyclospora in mind, Chinese food seems like the safest bet. This place feels like a hole…read morein the wall type of restaurant. There were a couple couples that look like they're on dates. Service is really good here. And we ordered all the food we wanted to try. It seems like they tried to limit the chances of the cyclospora parasite since no one has a definite source yet (Mongolian beef usually has raw green onions but they subbed wok fired yellow onions). But some stuff they kept the cilantro and green onions (bc they were cold dishes) The pan fried dumpling would have been good if it didn't have so much Ginger.. I'm not too into Ginger but the dumpling was nice because it had the juice inside of it and the texture was nice The refreshing woodear is a cold dish that has a chewy/crunchy texture. The soy sauce/vinegar flavor makes it refreshing when the other foods get heavy. Spicy beef slices were not that bad, but I prefer more of the spicy szechuan flavor (numbing/tingly feeling). The cilantro and green onions also provided good flavor The beef and onion pancake reminded me of mushu beef, it had the same wrap, hoision sauce flavor with meat and veggies-green onions. It also had good amount of meat Hunan beef was ok but wife enjoyed it. Wife's cooking prepared me for the peppers...is it a jalapeno or a green pepper...Russian roulette if you can't handle spicy. The Mongolian beef had reg onions instead of the green onions. Lots of onions..but I can't be mad bc the onions had the wok fire flavor, which I enjoy and not many places do it. The spicy eggplant with hot garlic sauce had lots of woodears, the eggplant was a little more on the sweet side, and the eggplant had a little bit of a crispyness to it. The salt and pepper shrimp almost reminded me of fried cake batter. It had some sweetness to it so it confused me cuz I was expecting something savory. At the end of the meal we had our fortune cookie, which seemed like it was more of an ad than a fortune.. sneaky Fortune Cookie company. Overall this place was pretty good and worth trying, especially since they have great service

I stopped at this restaurant during a motorcycle trip and ordered a lunch to go. The lunch included…read morerice and soup, but since I was riding a motorcycle, I couldn't safely take the soup. I politely asked if I could have rolls ,or salad instead. The staff member responded very rudely, saying, "The soup is complimentary. If you don't want the soup,it is your problem . We can't instead of soup give you rolls or salad." For me it sounds like "Take it or leave it." It wasn't about the soup--it was about the attitude and customer service. A little understanding and kindness would have gone a long way. Instead, I felt like my reasonable request was dismissed without any concern. I hope the management reads this review and realizes that the way customers are treated is just as important as the food.

One of the best Chinese food spots I've ever had…read more I have to start with the duck, it is absolutely amazing. The portions are generous, everything is super flavorful, and it really feels like an authentic Chinese restaurant experience. The ambience is great and you truly get a real taste of Asian cuisine. The restaurant itself is more high-end for Chinese and it's beautiful. It can be a bit pricey depending on what you order, but in my opinion it is completely worth it. Easily one of my favorite Chinese restaurants, if not the top one.

Our server, Eric, made the whole night. His recommendations were spot on, and he checked on us…read moreconstantly without ever hovering. Service like that is rare. The food was just as good. We ordered the honey walnut shrimp, shumai, pork dumplings, soup dumplings, and Szechuan wontons, and every single dish was phenomenal. We cleaned our plates completely. The only thing we took home was the leftover sauce from the Szechuan wontons, and we're not mad about it. We'll definitely be back. Ask for Eric if you can!

My go-to has always been Lee's in mid town, but moved to the East end so placed an order to go on a…read moreWednesday at about 4pm. 2 mid priced dinners plus an order of bbq pork rice. I hate to leave a bad review because I know restaurants are struggling like all of us, but with the price of everything these days, this almost $80 meal for 2 was going to be a treat. Choose wisely where you spend your hard earned $ these days. The soup choice was incorrect, the paper wrap chicken was ok but the 2 fried shrimp and egg rolls were bar b doll sized! Included fried rice had nothing but brown color. Our 3 flavor chow mein was greasy but dry?, gummy and mostly flavorless, lacked any discernible vegetables and had just a small amount of meat. Craziest of all, the sweet and sour chicken came as 2 flavorless sliced, battered and fried chicken cutlets and a container of a small amount of basically raw veggies in what tasted like a cornstarch slurry with ketchup and a bit of pineapple juice added. My Sis called the restaurant and they offered to comp an item with next order, but with the amount of restaurants in Ventura that go above and beyond on a consistent basis, there won't be one. We both have spent some time in food service so this almost double hurt knowing that we would've been a lot happier with a big order of Panda Express!!

I quite like this place. Good food and ample portions. (I often get 2 meals per portion.)…read more More important is the friendly atmosphere created by the owners. They are also very accommodating for special requests.

My husband and I dined here for the first time last night and I have to say the food here was…read moreamazing!! The wonton soup, orange peel chicken, the eggplant, chow fun, and jasmine tea were all so flavorful. Not only that the service here was fantastic. Kudos to the one server that was juggling multiple tables at once, it's not an easy job however he was positive, friendly and upbeat. He got all of our orders out in a timely manner and also put our items in to go boxes for us once we were done eating. We definitely will be coming back!

My wife and have been customers of Madam Lu since a they opened in 1998. There are a bunch of…read moredelicious reasons why we are still regular customers. Lu, the owner, is also one of the friendliest people you'll ever meet and she always treats us very well. Ask for food that's not on the menu and I think you'll like them:) I highly recommend this restaurant!

I want to love this place...the decor and service feels like great Chinese restaurants of…read moreyesteryear. The food was not what I expected, bland even. I ordered the chicken chow mein menú lunch. The buffet, if you want sheer quantity, may have been a better choice.

First time here... came in around 1:30 in the afternoon and there were only two tables occupied so…read moreit was very quiet. I wanted to grab something to go and the lady at the counter was very helpful w/recommending the chicken and broccoli (which was excellent) The reason for the 4 stars and not 5 is because I kind of got a vibe from her when I went to pay, I didn't feel compelled to tip as it was a simple/quick 1 item take out order...she looked at the slip after I signed it and made a "hmmph" sound? I found that to be a bit unprofessional. Definitely rubbed me the wrong way! I'd recommend giving them a try, based on the dish I ordered as I said was excellent.

What an AMAZING restaurant. Hats off to you China Kitchen…read more First, the food -- China Kitchen has a diverse menu with high-quality vegetarian options that many competitors lack. The dinner combos are a great deal and all the side dishes were great - the egg roll was crispy and fresh, the shrimp was delicious, and the fried rice was well-seasoned, fluffy, and moist. The entrees were truly the star of the show. We got Ma Po tofu (traditional style) and dry wok veggie-chicken. The tofu was soft and creamy and the Ma Po sauce provided the sichuan numbing we've been searching for in Southern California. The dry wok was deeply flavorful. The veggie chicken was moist and savory and the vegetables were cooked to perfection. the ambiance - China kitchen was well decorated and elegant. The traditional artwork and attention to detail, down to the light fixtures made this a dining EXPERIENCE, not just a simple meal. The service-- Our waitress Ms. Vivian was warm, welcoming, and had a great personality! She frequently checked in on us and made us feel right at home. It was Ms Vivian's delightful personality that sealed the deal -- we will be coming back to China Kitchen soon. Thank you for a great dining experience!

This restaurant serves incredibly authentic Chinese cuisine. Every dish was well‑seasoned and full…read moreof flavor. Ingredients tasted fresh, portions are generous. Service was attentive and efficient. Will definitely come back and bring friends.

Both service and food are great Our go to for family…read moregathering and events Very quaint and clean . Awesome staff

Our good option for Chinese food. Good quality, good assistance by whoever is working the "front…read moreline". Don't get intimidated by dark dining room, just sit and taste. Don't pass on the dumplings!

What is going today we ordered carry out and the portion is just getting smaller and prices are…read morealso higher. We love this place but it's getting ridiculous now with those portions sorry Chinese Dumpling today's dinner was our last because for the price those portions should be a lot bigger.