Came here for lunch and wanted to give the place a try. We ordered dimsum and a miso noodle soup. The waitress was super nice and welcoming but we unfortunately had a poor experience with one of the dishes. We had raw uncooked siumai (pork dumpling). I had it already in my mouth to find out and I was very disgusted. They were apologetic and took it back to remake and cook again; pretty sure they just cooked what we had longer because we got the siumai back but missing a dumpling when the order should have four dumplings. They gave us "half" off for the dish because they said they felt bad the food was uncooked... even though we didn't even get a full new order the second time around. The ramen was good, but after this experience, it was hard to enjoy the meal. We got shrimp dumplings, Chinese broccoli and spare ribs with black bean sauce too. Not sure how I feel about this place. read more

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As a ramen soup lover, yet ceased due to intolerance of noodles - I've began modifying the order - replacing noodles for mung bean sprouts and wow! I could go on and on about the benefits of these little hero's - from the fiber, antioxidants or simply aiding in digestion, these mung beans are my new staple! They add a crunch and soak up the soup flavor, yum! I can foresee a day very soon when we have this type of meal on the menu! read more

Aura - Vegan Ramen : substitute noodles for mug bean sprouts YUM - Seafood Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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Fresh hand made dumplings and the most delicious Crab Cheese Wantons!!!! So many flavors and tender. Great anytime of day! Friendly, family run business in what appears to be three generations Great service. Extremely nice people. Calm atmosphere. Daily happy hour 12-6 if you sit outside My nine year old says, "they have the BEST dumplings in the world!" (shu mai, goyza & bao bun styles) read more

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Great service! They described menu items that we wernt sure what they were. Everything we got was fresh and delicious! The sashimi was great! It had very cute indoor and outdoor seating. read more

Aura - Sashimi - Seafood Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

The foods are so delicious and service are incredible excellent then dining are inside and outdoor too atmosphere excellent everything are amazing. read more

Aura - Ma po tufu with rice - Seafood Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

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I have a sticky rice and lotus leaf duck dim sum...fantastic! The service is beyond great. I can't wait to return. read more

Auraz has good food -- the ramen and orange chicken both had great flavor. Unfortunately, the service really brought the experience down. The staff felt inattentive and slow, and it took a long time to get basic things. If they improve their service, this place could be great. read more

Please do not go this facility. First, you will eat the worst Chinese food of your life. The picture of food and what you get are completely different. The following are the reasons: 1. Horrendous duck. You don't get 1/4 of a suck. You get 1/8 of a ducks, which 80% consist of bones. 2. The cucumber salad was awful. The cucumbers appear to be wilted. 3. The seaweed salad was laden with sugar. 4. The shrimp tasted awful. 5. The shrimp dumplings tasted awful. 6.The sushi tasted awful and somewhat stale. 7. Water is give in a coffee mug. 8. The beer was in a small and questionable dirty glass. 9. The table was dirty with red smears on it. 10. The bathroom was barley clean. The facility appears to be operated by an entire family. There were barley any customers inside and outside on a very busy Friday, while other restaurants were full of customers. We should have known better. I almost never post reviews as that is not my style. However, when I do, you can imagine why! In conclusion, this was our experience. Look at overall 3.9 rating of this restaurant and determine for yourself if you want to patronize this awful establishment. read more

Ordered Mongolian Beef lunch and a spoof steamed dumplings. Appetizer came out after I finished lunch. It was NOT worth the wait. Very "floral" tasting and I don't know why. Lunch portion was a bit on the smaller size. Not bad but wouldn't go out of my way to eat here again. read more

One of those places where it seems to really depend upon what you order. We were there for happy hour so decided to take advantage of the ramen special. The noodles were excellent but the rest of the duck ramen was disappointing, from the one note broth to the overcooked egg. The garlic chicken ramen was much better. If I return I would try the chow mein given the quality of the noodles. read more

Oh where to start? They put chinese food in the ramen. The garlic chicken ramen is literally Chinese garlic chicken dumped into the ramen. Never had ramen that taste the way this place taste--unsatifying and lacking depth. The ramen had chili flakes-- that was the main flavor profile. The pictures on the menu do NOT match what is served. The pork in the pork belly ramen was cold, maybe raw. Had to spit it out. How is that possible? It was in hot broth, but biting into it; the meat was cold. The sushi was basic--tried the seared double salmon role. I think the only thing keeping this place alive is their happy hour specials. This place doesn't know what it wants to be--Chinese,, Japanese, or Thai. I should have known better to try a place with a confused culinary identity. read more

So delicious. Everything was made fresh by someone who knows how. Seemed like a family-run business. We sampled off of the dim sum menu and will come back for more dishes next time we're in the area. And it was so affordable! read more

If you are vegan or vegetarian, forget about it. The food was flavorless and unappealing. The vegetable bao buns only had spinach in them and it tasted like the spinach had gone bad. I am the type to eat things even if they are mid but I didn't eat barely a thing that we ordered. read more

My husband stumbled upon this little gem walking around State Street. The food was simple, tasty comfort, Chinese food. We order the combination, rice, shrimp, chow mein noodles, orange chicken. read more

This place was a real disappointment, both in terms of food and service. The cucumber salad tasted as if it had been sitting around for days. The beef ribs were mostly gristle and inedible. The pork spareribs were in TINY pieces, and each piece was tough, not juicy at all. They ran out of the soup we ordered and decided to start cooking it while we were there, without telling us that they had none at the time of order. The pork shumai and chicken pan-fried dumplings were OK, but nothing to write home about. The service was not professional. While the waitress was friendly, we had to ask repeatedly for condiments, etc. Not recommended. read more

Cozy restaurant serving dim sum and other traditional Chinese dishes in downtown Santa Barbara. Food and service were great. They also have a dog-friendly patio, which is a plus! We read more

Do not recommend. The food tasted horrible. I love any kind of food but sadly this place is a no go for me. Did not eat any of the dishes we got. I ordered pad Thai, kung pao chicken and chicken wontons. The flavor and smell of the food was so bad I had no appetite. Also the pictures from the menu are not original!! read more

Came here for lunch with 10 people. Everyone loved the food so much. For me and my wife, we shared the duck Pad Thai... Amazing! Would highly recommend. Next time I'm in town, I know where I'm going for some Good Eats. read more

Really good service with all staff. Love the chili wontons and other dim sum options. Sushi is good, too. Nice to have variety in downtown SB. read more

Good food little skimpy on the napkins lol other than that pleasant atmosphere. I would definitely recommend.

Service is amazing every-time! Sweetest waitress and family in the world. Food is always delicious and reminds me of home Chinese cooking. Highly recommend, one of my regular and favorites for sure! read more

Their service was super nice and the food was delicious. The chow mein noodles in particular had a really good flavorful taste to it. Their spicy szechuan dishes are actually spicy, which is always a plus for me :) read more