Szechuan Restaurant — Restaurant in Santa Barbara

I've lived in Santa Barbara now for close to 20 years and in that time I have had only one source of decent Chinese faire. Sadly the Mongolian barbeque closed during the pandemic and I thought eastern cuisine was now going to be reserved for when I was out of town. Boy was I wrong.

I'm beyond excited to have found Szechuan. Their full course options are not only among the best value I've ever experienced, price wise, but they are also incredibly good quality food. The apps are moist and delicious and the entrees are excellent as well.

The real clincher though, especially during this new normal, is their delivery service. For 7.00 flat they deliver to our address perfectly on time, hot and tasty. That is quite the feat considering what a hard to find spot we live in.

Highly recommended if you are looking for some tasty Chinese. Try the option B with imperial shrimp. You won't be...

I gave only 3 stars because they have at least 2 dishes that we can usually rely on- the Wor wonton soup and Szechuan shrimp. Unfortunately this time we ordered the Honey Walnut Shrimp and the Fried Rice. The Honey walnut shrimp sauce is what ruined the dish .. the consistency was of a thick mayo/condensed milk based sauce, it was very unbalanced, gooey, thick, and very distasteful in texture and flavor and did not resemble honey flavor in the least. Sad to say but Panda Express makes their Honey Walnut Shrimp way better. I really expected this dish to be better than the fast food version... the rice was very oily. We were really disappointed and feel sad to write this but it was bad enough to have to say something. I doubt if we will be back :( sorry for the review but just being honest about...

The Szechuan Restaurant on the Mesa in Santa Barbara is a real gem! A colorful but calm ambience is a great contrast to the exciting menu. All of the soups are good, but the Westlake beef soup recommended by our waitress Anna was a real stand out, so cozy and warming on a cool night. Susan, the owner is very friendly, and recommended some great dishes. The Chinese scallion flatbread made a perfect appetizer. And Mushu chicken (also available in a vegetarian or pork version) wrapped in thin Chinese "pancakes" and served with plum sauce is delightful. We had the A-Choy vegetable with garlic--crunchy and fresh. My personal favorite was the richly spiced Szechuan boiled fish, with plenty of fresh garlic and chili. The best Chinese food I have had in...