Reviews for Mandarin Palace in Santa Barbara, CA
Very very native and tasty Chinese, Hunan cuisines. They are the best among so many restaurants I have been in the LA area. Will... definitely revisit here if I am in San Barbara again. Read more
We had a large group and we were all pleasantly surprised with the quick and friendly service. I highly recommend the salt and... pepper fish and the general sao chicken. That was excellent. Read more
I have no idea why this place got so many bad reviews. This is hands down one of the best Chinese restaurants in the area,... serving truly authentic Szechuan cuisine. If you know Chinese or are adventurous, ordering from the Chinese menu is highlyrecommended. That’s where all the good stuff is. Read more
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 the subtle hints of garlic and ginger. The texture of the noodles was perfect and complimented the dishwell. If you like spicy food I recommend trying this dish. Read more
To get a good idea of Mandarin Palace we ordered our favorite dishes that we normally get at our favorite Chinese... restaurant. My choice was the salt and pepper fish, and it didn't hold up in comparison. The fish was small and thin chunkswith a heavy breading instead of regular servings of fresh tasting fish. The veggies were super thinly sliced and didn't add awhole lot of flavor. She ordered moo goo gai pan, and appreciated the thinner cuts of veggies on her dish. It wasn't asflavorful as what we get at our favorite place, though. The prices were okay, slightly higher than we usually pay but notoutrageous. Servers were pleasant enough. Overall I'd rate it average. We'll stick to our favorite Chinese place. Read more
A decent place. Very fast at getting food. It's hard to know exactly what you'll get. Seems like every restaurant does the same... name but different food. Overall this place was good to go and try, but I cannot see myself coming back by choice. It would haveto be a friend or someone wanting to try it. Read more
A little pricey but great looking and flavorful, tasty food. One of the most authentic Chinese food in the area. Friendly... staff. Will be back for sure! Read more
We had diving fish, soup, chicken fried rice and kung Pao chicken. It was lovely!!!! Diving fish was amazing! 100% recommend.