China Pavilion

1202 Chapala St, Santa Barbara
(805) 560-6028

Recent Reviews

Joel Weeks

Egg foo young is fantastic, I really enjoyed it!Covid is over, put soy sauce and salt and pepper back on the table.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Ankita Malik

I ordered szechuan chicken and fried rice ....so fried rice is ok but szechuan chicken is not ok...it tastes different from real flavor of szechuan chicken...it tastes sweet and sour... besides quantity of chicken is so less than other veggies...and it is overrated...so plz change the dish name ...

Sumita Nayak

I ordered szechuan chicken and fried rice ....so fried rice is ok but szechuan chicken is not ok...it tastes different from real flavor of szechuan chicken...it tastes sweet and sour... besides quantity of chicken is so less than other veggies...and it is overrated...so plz change the dish name ...

Cam O.

Came here the other day with my friend. Service was good, food was good until we found not only 1 but 2 huge long hairs in our food. We both work in the restaurant service industry so we are the last people to ever complain or send food back but in this case the hair was so long and it wasn't just one hair, it was two. We were half way done with the chicken when we realized the hair so we told the server. He then told us that he would get his manager and when she came, she made it clear that nobody in their workplace had that long of hair or wears their hair down and made it seem like it was my hair that I put in the food. She kept saying she "finds it strange" that there was a hair in the food, so that whole situation made us feel really uncomfortable.. other than that the food tasted good minus the hair

Mari I.

I really enjoyed the dinner I had. When you walk in there is a sign noting they are short staffed but despite that they make you feel welcome and service was very attentive. Our server had a great sense of humor as well. The beef and broccoli was delicious. The honey walnut shrimp was tasty as well but a bit too much sauce for my preference. Portions are plentiful and filling. You can order a side of rice which we did to pair with our meals. Overall we had a great time here!

Elaine H.

was in town for christmas and wanted dinner on christmas night. this wonderful place was open at 8:30--- super busy. however, the staff was delightful the food was delicious and very fast. do yourself a favor and order the whole steamed fish it is what dreams are made of ---if you are a foodie. so good, fresh and every bite wonderful

Benjamin L.

Before ordering, I clearly informed the staff that I have a peanut allergy, and they assured me that they would alert the kitchen staff to ensure all dishes were peanut-free. However, after I took a few bites of the food, I immediately felt a scratchiness in my throat and vomited a few minutes later. The staff proceeded to yell at me for vomiting in the restaurant and forced me to pay for the food that I had just thrown up.

Allan C.

I have loved this place for years. Their food is reliably good, a nice selection. Service at tables has always been a decent experience and their take out is an important staple in my dining. I'm not sure if it's entirely fair to withhold a star for the small wine selection because I've seldom found Chinese restaurants to have the best wine selections. That said, if you are a beer person, they have a small but nice selection. All in all a reliably good bet for dining and with a long history of sustaining quality. The staff are always polite and industrious.

Feng-Ju Liang

金玉其外,敗絮其中 This restaurant decoration is nice. The American will like it, but the food quality is average, not good quality, and speaking from a Chinese perspective, I won't come again1) Salt pork Spareribs: It was ok, not sure what kind of oil they used, feel old, not fresh2) Sichuan Shrimp: It's not Sichuan, just be honest, please, it's sweet and sour flavor, if you can't make 四川 flavor, please change name to Sweet and Sour Shrimp, you can fake it to American, but not to Chinese, lol3) Beijing Duck: Waiter said we need to wait 30+ minutes, that's the reason we didn't order it. If you're not ready for new year, then why put on menu and ask people not to order to avoid long wait, not logical, right?4) When we order YangZhou fried rice, waiter said there's shrimp inside, so I wanted change Sichuan shrimp to beef, waiter said no need, because taste is different, I'll be amazed, but I didn't, lol5) We've many Chinese restaurant experience, this one is definitely over charged, and quality is ok6) Hot water pot isn't clean, my husband immediately go to restroom after drinking it

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Alexander Kanard

Good dim sum the best in Santa Barbara. Salty but makes it good the Jasmin helps

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Dim Sum

David H.

Great food and service! Wonderful people. Always fun to have a meal there. Looking forward to more.

Chris Harris

Steamed fish was excellent as well as the Mongolian

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Mongolian Beef

Gregory Gevorkyan

Waited for 50 minutes to get our food.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 1

Scott Condon

waited 1hr for takeout :/

Corey Josenhans

Awesome food, mostly good service. Think twice about bringing young kids.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

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