China One Restaurant

Wow! I hadn't been here in a very long time…read more The food is DELICIOUS! The attention to the customer was the best! Stephanie was the most attentive waitress we could have had. Thank you!!!

This place is absolutely delicious. Hands down the best Chinese food I have ever had. We ordered…read moreorange chicken, egg rolls, beef soft noodles and fried rice. Everything was just super tasty, just like Chinese food should be. The service was perfect too.

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Fried Shrimp

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New Ocean Chinese Restaurant

3.9(167 reviews)

6.1 mi

Ordered from here randomly one night and was very impressed!…read more Food was hot and fresh. Food was ready within 15 minutes. I placed my order over the phone and by the time I got there it was ready. We ordered pork chow fun, beef and broccoli, and a tofu dish. All were great! Restaurant was pretty busy and had that fun Chinese restaurant atmosphere which felt nice. Clean and tidy as well.

Order from here about 1 or 2 times a month. It is always good but for some reason they do deliver…read moreto my address according to online it says it is out of their area however I call and they do. Delivery time is accurate and food doesn't disappoint.

Inside

Orange Chicken, Chicken Lo Mein, Fried Rice

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Menu and prices as of 1/1/2024

Pearl East

3.8(76 reviews)

4.9 mi

Pearl East we miss you!!!!! Come back! Somewhere, anywhere in Santa Maria!…read more Your Egg Foo Young is unmatched!

Thursday at 12pm Party of 3 When we are in town we always…read morehave to stop in for lunch at least once to enjoy this iconic restaurant. It's great that seating is immediately available and in a booth which we always enjoy. We like that the menu hasn't changed much over the years and our favorites still taste the same. We started with our favorite fried shrimp and love that it still comes with a small ceramic dish with two different sauces. Then I always order Beef with snap peas. The sauce is on point and served with either fried or steamed rice. My choice is always steamed. My sisters got Beef with Broccoli to share. Sometimes we order hot tea but today we didn't. Prices are great and as usual, we were the last ones out the door for the lunch bunch.

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Magic Dragon Asian Cuisine

3.8(308 reviews)

5.6 mi

The place is cute and quaint, right across the street from the Historic Santa Maria Inn. The…read moreservice was friendly and pretty quick. Our food was good, plentiful! The Cashew Chicken was ok, could use more cashews though. The Salt & Pepper Shrimp was delicious but SPICY! The green beans were good too. The dishes were full enough to have to-go plates for lunch the next day!

Very fresh and delicious food ! My family and I went there…read morea few weeks ago and the food selection is great with good quality

Dining room

111. String Bean Chicken

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Dining area and kitchen is tucked away

Ming Dynasty

3.5(122 reviews)

4.3 mi

Food: 3.75 - 4.25. Came by for lunch on a Wed just before 12 noon. Place was mostly empty at the…read moretime but got busier as time passed. We were promptly greeted upon entering and directed to our requested booth. We chose their buffet which, at around 12 noon on a Wednesday, is $16.45 per person. There is no senior discount (at least not posted). Buffet is a nice size with a variety of common dishes like orange chicken, kung pao chicken, chow menu, sweet and sour pork, pot stickers, egg rolls, and mushroom chicken. My favorites were the tangerine beef and, orange chicken, and green beans. There was also a dessert section with soft serve and assorted cookies, cakes, and fruit. Staff was welcoming and friendly and bussed our table often. Ambiance is simple and fine. Their buffet is a great value and I'll definitely be back when I have a craving for Chinese food especially if ,I'm really hungry like this time.

I came here for the lunch buffet recently and it was delicious! A coworker recommended it and we…read morewere easily able to get a table during the lunch hour on a Monday. The buffet was well stocked and had all of the Chinese staples people love. The orange chicken was so good. They had green beans cooked up in a super flavorful sauce that were also delicious. The egg rolls were great and they even have a selection of soups. The service was great and the buffet was only $15.95/person.

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Last plate of dessert items

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V Star Buffet

1.8(129 reviews)

5.0 mi

This is the weirdest Chinese buffet I've ever been to. It looked so nice when you walked in, with…read morethe fountain with the koi fish in it. It was $23 per person with a 2 hour limit. We were walked to our booth and asked what we wanted to drink. We asked for a coke and Diet Coke. We were brought a coke and a sprite. 10 minutes later he took the sprite back and switched it out with the correct drink I asked. I was surprised that they used styrofoam plates...making so much waste. The buffet was...odd. Random Chinese food with American food and taquitos. The food didn't have proper name plates for them so it was kind of a guessing game, and the ones that did weren't even labeled correctly. The food was okay. Not the best Chinese food I've had. They were all cold by the time I went back to my booth. They had steamed bao buns with NOTHING in it. It was just the bun. The only good thing there was the sesame balls. The sushi bar seemed sketch, so I didn't get the sashimi. They had a kid probably 10 years old, working at the sushi bar, playing on his iPad. Is that even legal? It was just so random and all over the place. Random stars on the walls and in the bathroom. I won't come back and I won't recommend this place to anyone. I should have read the reviews before I came here. Not worth $23.

Most of the food was Cold or luke warm at best! When I told a staff member, she said I will tell…read morethem to turn the heat back on. What?!? Why was the heat turned off? After that several employees kept looking over at me and seemed to be annoyed. I went back through food line and this time I could see steam rising from the buffet line but it wasn't heating the cold food very fast. I went back multiple times taking a small spoonful of dishes I was hoping would be hot but to no avail, at least not the whole time we were there. I ate very little for their $28 price. And most of the food either had no label or was mislabeled. I couldn't figure out what alot of the dishes were or what was in them so I asked an employee and she didn't come over, she just tried to guess from where she was at behind the counter. I served myself something that she said was teriyaki chicken but when I took a bite, it was spicy! Definitely NOT teriyaki AND it wasn't hot either. Every time I asked her what a food dish was she seemed annoyed. If they had labels AND properly labeled items, I wouldn't have to ask! The food wasn't that good either, but let's face it, food that is supposed to be hot, doesn't taste good cold or luke warm!! Save your money and go ANYWHERE else!!!

Love the fountain by the entrance

Duck head

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Combo Express

3.1(17 reviews)

6.2 mi

Food is sometimes good and sometimes bad. Their service is awful they are never polite and their…read morehospitality skills are poor. Their service sometimes is slow they don't have enough options. Their food is now starting to become more expensive and they asking for tips. They guilt trip you into tipping.

Pretty good food. This place has been here for years and it's still the same…read more I wish they were not in the "mall" however the food is very flavorful and the workers seem to be accommodating when asking for things.

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Charlie the steak

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Yes I eat it all the oil sauce mmm now I'm crying

Panda Express

2.2(195 reviews)

4.1 mi

Our go to when we need a quick fix for our hunger* been coming here for years with my kids and it's…read morebeen a while since I came at this location. Ms. Dhanna greeted us warmly and was very helpful along with the other staff at the register :). 10/10

This location works very hard to make you wait as long as possible. I have never seen so many…read moreworkers and still orders take forever. No more placing your order and moving down the counter to pay like it used to be. Now it's order and then sit and wait with everyone else while food containers sit on the counter and go nowhere. At least Panda Express is equally making everyone suffer.

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Thai Hut Restaurant

4.2(291 reviews)

1.7 mi

The owners are amazing. I have been going here for about 20 years or so. I love the food. I…read moreappreciate how Tu(spelling), one of the owners remembers, your name and usually what you had last time you were there.

The owner was the sweetest lady ever! She was so nice and welcoming and personable…read more I ordered a shrimp pad see ew takeout and the flavors were so good. I just wish it had some egg in the dish, but overall still really good! Will definitely come again to try other things next time

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Inside of Thai Hut Restaurant

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Boba House

4.2(130 reviews)

4.2 mi

OMG - this is a wonderful place. A small eat-in area, I always bring mine home. Generaous size, the…read moreinflation has hit rice too. My dish is prepared to the eccentric way I want. A Happy Buddha always means good food.

Good value, food is tasteful, portions are generous. Orange chicken and chow mein have good flavor…read more The rice bowls are excellent value.