Reviews for Madam Lu Chinese Restaurant in Santa Barbara, CA
Tasty, freshly made food with large portions and quality for the price point. Combination chow fun had lots of protein and... veggies. Chicken with garlic sauce had the right spice level and is prepared traditionally. Wonton soup broth is rich and thewontons are classic style. Signage is challenging to see when visiting the first time, so look for a small one-way driveway justbefore the restaurant. Interior ambiance is minimal. We did takeout and the order was filled accurately and ahead of schedule.Overall recommended for good, fast service and tasty food. Read more
Appreciated interactive online ordering. Meal was ready exactly as quoted. Generous portions and exceedingly flavorful. Just... plain yummy! Loved every bite. Read more
The owner was very friendly and helpful. I ordered General Tsao's chicken. She made it less spicy so I could share with my Mom.... My Mom ordered shrimp chow mein. The service was quick. The food was delicious and I was celebrating my birthday. It wasawesome. Read more
Best Chinese food in town!
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 mention that rice wasn't included. Still plan on eating here but will know to order rice separately nexttime. Read more
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 ordered the half size, as it was HUGE, definitely enough for 3 or more servings. She giggled back atme and said the leftovers would taste just as good and I could take it home... I laughed back, as this was definitely going tobe the case. I ordered the snow peas with water chestnuts, the sauce was light and refreshing and the vegetables were crisp andfresh tasting as well, just how you would picture veggies from the street markets. And Fried rice to round out the meal. Theportions were huge and there was plenty enough for a 2nd and possible 3rd meal later. Come hungry and leave satisfied. Happyto have stumbled onto this gem, on North State street, I will definitely be back again. Read more
We ordered the West Lake Beef Soup, but at the other Chinese restaurants we have been to, they have chopped the beef inside the... soup for us, but at madam Lu, they chop the beef into large hunks and toss it into the bowl. Another complaint about the WestLake Beef Soup is that they include various ingredients that you would never find in the soup elsewhere, including a lot ofcelery. They should even rename it to “West Lake Celery Soup” because all you can taste in the mixture was celery. Inaddition, although the waiters were great, they didn’t do anything about the fact that the party at the next table had 3screaming kids, so so much for restaurant environment!!! Read more
Visiting Santa Barbara and picked this restaurant just by the name. We wanted good Chinese food. We were not disappointed. The... food was excellent and enough to share. The owner was very hospitable and helpful in making our choices. Very clean restaurant.We will definitely go back next time we're in the area. Read more