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Szechuan Restaurant
1994 Cliff Dr, Santa Barbara
Phone: (805) 564-7651
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Reviews by the General Public
Best in SB, 1/30/2010
Reviewer: Sandra
from Santa Barbara, CA
I am from LA where it is really easy to find good chinese food. Here in santa barbara.....not so much. But, then i found Szechuan and they are by far the best in SB. The dishes are big enough to share (2 dishes is enough). The cream cheese wontons are AMAZING and all the servers are really sweet. And they are reasonably priced.. especially their lunch specials.
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Only place to go for authentic Sichuan food in SB!!!, 1/21/2010
Reviewer: Pang Pang
from Santa Barbara, CA
Having studied in Sichuan privince I often long for my favorite dishes from the Land of Plenty. Szechuan restaurant is the only place in Santa Barbara where I am able to take the sentimental journey back to my old home! They even have authentic huo guo ("hotpot"), where you can cook your food at the table in either a fiery or delicate broth. You can order off of an English or Chinese menu and for applicable dishes they will cook to your taste (American, mainland Chinese, or Tawainese). The service is excellent. In a rush? Call in a take-out order ahead of time. Do not miss a visit to Szechuan Restaurant - you will need to travel to L.A. or S.F. to eat anything close to what they serve at this little gem on the Mesa.
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Average Food, Forgot utensils on a takeout order, 8/18/2009
Reviewer: Glenn
from Buellton
Food here is fairly average for SB in my opinion. The waitress forgot utensils on a takeout order and they do not provide soup to go whereas other places do. I guess the only thing on the mesa for Chinese, I would recommend Empress Palace on Las Positas fairly close by over this place or Wings off Modoc or Madam Lu near State and Las Positas. It is conveinent for the Mesa folk though and they did look like they had interesting other things on the menu.
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Best orange chicken in town
Reviewer: paul
from Santa Barbara, CA
I love orange chicken. This restaurant has by far the best orange chicken in town. Now if they cold master kong pao chicken my mouth would be in ecstasy. The only place I know of that has amazing kung pao is in oxnard called hunan garden or something like that.
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Yummy and affordable
Reviewer: Amy
from Santa Barbara, CA
I've been to Szechuan approximately 20-25 times, mostly for lunch but sometimes for dinner. Fantastic every time! I always enjoy the wide variety of flavors. The food is never drowning in sauce or overwhelmed by spices. The lunch specials are the best deal in Santa Barbara. The owner/server is always pleasant and helpful. I will return again and again. Thank you, Szechuan!
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Very good
Reviewer: justin
from Santa Barbara, CA
great Chinese for SB which in my opinion doesn't have much to choose from. Decent prices. Workers very nice. Once again proves Mesa living is the best
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as good as Chinese gets in Santa Barbara
Reviewer: Nora
from Santa Barbara, CA
Try to order one of the specials (they often have Peking duck) for best results. Their vegetable dishes with garlic, e.g. bok choy, are excellent. Plus they serve brown rice, which is always appreciated.
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EXCELLENT Chinese food
Reviewer: Anna J.
from Santa Barbara, CA
I am not really a fan of Chinese food anymore (Prefer Thai or Indian or sushi) but this was SO SO GOOD. We had it family style so we ordered about 8 different things and I have no complaints about any of it. We ordered the Seafood hot & sour soup (excellent noodles), vegetable chow mein, fried rice (best fried rice i have ever had and I love fried rice!), kung pao tofu, mandarin crispy chicken, potstickers, a noodle dish, and walnut prawns. NO COMPLAINTS for any of it! It was amazing, delicious, definitely going back!
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subtle changes make such a big difference! awesome food!
Reviewer: Kristin
from Santa Barbara, CA
Things have definately changed since the last time I went there. Szechuan has redecorated with black tablecloths, bamboo center pieces, new carpeting and they finally threw out that lame music they used to have and has changed it to soft jazz. Not only has the decorations changed, but I was surprised that they now offer (real) chinese dishes(from china)on their chinese menu as well as traditional styled hot pot! I sampled their home-made seafood noodle (as it is a popular dish in china and rare to find in the U.S.) and i must say, it's the best I've ever had.. surprisingly better than in China! Szechuan has become a cool place to go with a group and also a first choice place to take a date. Go to Szechuan, the food is delicious and the service is friendly. You won't regret it!
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try real chinese food at Szechuan
Reviewer: Linda
from Santa Barbara, CA
Szechuan is the only one tradtional chinese food restaurant in town.Szechuan have a lot of tradtional chinese dishes. it is real. it is not american style chinese food. trust me try it.
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