An awesome little hole in the wall. Try their mapo tofu lunch special, with mouth numbing spice. They also do a FANTASTIC hand pulled noodle ("oil spill noodle")--absolutely addictive! As another hint, if you use Venmo when you pay rather than credit card, you get a little discount! read more

Delicious authentic food with great weekday lunch specials. Portions are large and very fresh. Food comes out quick. I think this is one of the best Chinese restaurants in the area. Their mapo tofu has the perfect consistency and flavor with great balance of mala. Their fried intestines have a strong cumin flavor that is very authentic. Their "burger" is filling with flavorful stewed meat. The sour vermicelli beef soup is huge with a great balance of savory and acidity. They also have teas from Phresh Tea that you can order with your meal. There are a lot of students that come to eat but I have never had to wait. The service has been prompt, friendly, and accommodating. It has a casual vibe with a lot of students who loiter around after the meal but it is otherwise generally pretty quiet and peaceful. I definitely recommend this place if you are in the IV area. read more

Su’s Bowl - Mapo tofu - Asian Fusion Near Me - Isla Vista, California

The food was soooo yummy! I got the oil spill noodles and I messed with it heavy! The workers were very sweet and got us water! The vibe was immaculate and the atmosphere was chill! Would go again! 10/10 recommend read more

Su’s Bowl - Oil spill noodles, veggie chow mien and chicken chow mien! - Asian Fusion Near Me - Isla Vista, California

Yummy and authentic 水煮鱼！so happy to have walked in here during our visit to UCSB. We'll definitely be back read more

Had the nicest server ever he was so nice and helped us order the best boba and food. The noodles were so good and it was super clean inside. read more

I always get the Xiao Long Bao there and it never disappoints!! Tastes amazing. I don't know how they can make it more delicious, but if they can make it more explosive in my mouth with soup the better! Didn't take a picture because I was desperate to eat it. read more

I enjoy the food here! I always get oil spill noodles, which has perfect amount of spice. Service is very good as well, staff are always attentive and friendly. read more

Su’s Bowl - Oil Spill Noodle - Asian Fusion Near Me - Isla Vista, California

Decided to try this place out last night - Got the pork chow mein to-go and I like how they packed in the food to make sure the customers get a worthy meal. I like how the menu has such a diverse menu that you typically wouldn't see in IV otherwise. My only concern was that there was a small hair in my chili oil packed to go, which was a bit of a turn off. Otherwise, i want to come back and try some of their other dishes! read more

Su’s Bowl - Pork Chow Mein - Asian Fusion Near Me - Isla Vista, California

Double post featuring two dishes at Su's Bowl! Given the extremely large menu, it was difficult to pick which items to try but alas these were the chosen ones. Really like everything in the beef noodle soup except the beef; the broth was flavorful and had a mild kick of spice. It was very refreshing with the classic pairing with some poached veggies. The noodles were well made as well, and was springy and soft at the same time. The beef, however, was tough and chewy. The pork bun was suboptimal, it was salty, oily, and hard to eat. However, the fact that the bun was seared was interesting. Needs some much needed pickled vegetable in the dish. read more

Su’s Bowl - Beef Noodle Soup - Asian Fusion Near Me - Isla Vista, California

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Yum. Yum. Yummy! Everything we got was delicious. Oil spill noodles with pork belly Xiao long bao Spicy salt pork rib Beef chow mein read more

I always doordash from here, but I decided to come dine inside today. I really love how many options there are here, and every dish I've ordered has tasted amazing! The workers are very nice too read more

Su’s Bowl - Spicy Fish Sauce Eggplant - Asian Fusion Near Me - Isla Vista, California

my son knew I wanted Chinese food and while the place was sparse and simple the food was terrific. We had the seafood tofu bowl and a pork belly dish and bok Choy : all the flavors were terrific. Plus we have a high benchmark relative to San Francisco and Vancouver dishes they serve up good portions in a bright cheery space and the service was terrific. Wick was our server and she was very kind and went the extra mile. Highly recommend.!! read more

I'm so thankful for the existence of Su's Bowl in IV. When I didn't want Dumpling King nor Mojo but a bigger variety of Asian food, I loved going here. My favorite food is the mapo tofu. It has that szechuan pepper sensation that makes your mouth a little numb. Eat it with rice and the portion easily made two meals for me because the flavors are quite intense. It comes super hot and the oil may spill a bit in your bag. I also got the dan dan noodles and they were quite dry and very peanut butter-y, not as easy to pull up with my chopsticks as with other places I've had before. I think it could've used more salty flavoring. Lastly, I got the meat up pot. I loved the amount of cabbage and again, this can last two meals. It is so flavorful. I think it's meant to be shared because it's pretty expensive ($24 I believe) but I didn't mind eating it on two separate days. The service here has always been prompt when I did to-go during quarantine. It takes normally 15-20 minutes for a phone order. Overall, it gets expensive but that's the price of Asian food in Santa Barbara. Also, I tend to lower my standards for Asian food in this area but Su's Bowl has had big hits with me each time for the mapo tofu and meat up pot. read more

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food is very very authentic，especial the lamb soup! I and my husband ordered lamb soup noodles and lamb giblet soup respectively. It's really delicious! read more

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Fulfilled my craving for good asian food! The Mongolian beef was amazing, and the beef was cooked super well and it was soft and tender and instantly melted in my mouth. The mapo tofu did lack a little bit of flavor, I think if I got meat with it, it would've been better. But super good service, one of the workers was amazing and helped box everything up for us. read more

Su’s Bowl - Mongolian Beef - Asian Fusion Near Me - Isla Vista, California

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Arrived UCSB! Needed to get an Asian meal cuz maybe someone's last before the holidays. Umm... place filled with bunch of Asians. Good sign. Thought it was a good choice. Was not expecting anything. Chow mein, dim sum, and orange chicken... was content. People around us were ordering the soups and other dishes, I think this will suffice for an Asian fix, especially if you can't get to ktown in LA, Monterey park, San Gabriel area, Irvine, garden grove... I was told it's hard to get good Asian in Santa Barbara. read more

I ordered the Xiao Long Bao as well as the Mango Green Tea with boba and it was amazing! The person who helped my table was great and pretty quick! Definitely recommend!! read more

Too expensive!! I shop around and I found the same dish here is $10 more than other Chinese restaurants and less amount of food they gave

This restaurant is experiencing the same problems as the 3-4 previous Chinese restaurants at this location. They can't maintain a consistent quality. The lamb burger was so spicy that you can't taste other flavors. The pork burger was still pretty good, but there were no cilantro and scallions like last time. The beef burger was flavored with cumin, but had a too mushy texture. The steamed noodle wasn't as fresh this time as some of the noodles were hard and dry. Lastly, the chili oil noodle consisted of 2 very long strands of noodle served with chili oil. Whatever happened to vegetables, scallions, and cilantro? read more

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Absolutely a shock how good this place was. I was walking by around noon and it was packed with people eating mostly hotpot. I got ma po tofu, one of my favorites, and I was blown away. I've tried a couple other things and all of them were good, but that tofu haunts my dreams. Everyone is really nice and helpful! They serve you at the table if you dine in, and takeout is extremely quick and easy if not. HUGE portions, particularly if you order off the lunch specials. I will often get the ma po tofu lunch special to-go and have it last several days. This is the best Chinese food I've had since leaving LA. It was a pleasant surprise in the cultural wasteland that is Isla Vista. read more

This restaurant has amazing service and excellent food. There is a comfortable and quiet dining room for dining-in. Samual was extremely helpful and made some delicious suggestions including the Mongolian beef and kungpao chicken. Everything came out fresh and tasty. The dining area and kitchen are very clean and the food came out fast. An excellent Chinese cuisine choice in Isla vista. read more

Su’s Bowl - Kongpao Chicken and white rice - Asian Fusion Near Me - Isla Vista, California

I had the spicy squid. I'm a pretty white guy but I like spice, so I was expecting something with maybe some spicy Mayo or whatever, a few pieces of squid, and some rice. I had a date to go on with this new guy so I wanted something that could be a fun talking point. It was a talking point alright. Five seconds in and it's the spiciest thing I've ever eaten. My entire face burns with the intensity of crunching red-hot coals in the pits of hell. A few minutes in and my tongue goes completely numb. My lips tingle so much they're practically vibrating. My entire body is screaming for help but I dont stop eating this amazing squid. It was fresh, done to perfection, and a good ratio of meat to vegetables. Now this guy is being pretty nice about offering me water and whatnot, but I have never looked more unattractive. Snot is drizzling down my face. I'm practically crying. But it's so good I dont stop eating (plus it was kinda expensive and I didnt want to waste it). We're both laughing over this food and I'm trying to offer him some but he's vegetarian. He'll never know how spicy that was, or how good the meal tasted to make me keep eating it even though I was dying. We did not have a second date. Probably because he thinks I'm some sort of culinary masochist. I guess I kind of am. read more

I think the four star average review is pretty accurate. On a good day, this place makes absolutely amazing Chinese food, but the consistency isn't there. I keep coming back because on good days it's really, really good! On a bad day it's about average for Chinese food in Santa Barbara, so there's really no risk. Some of my favorite dishes are the stir fried rice noodles with beef, Mongolian beef, braised eggplant, and spicy Szechuan style fish. Considering the crazy turnover (it's always packed) the service is fine and dishes come out quickly. read more

Authentic and delicious food! The noodles had the perfect texture and were super flavorful. The Chinese hamburgers were great as well. Only concern is that the food tends to be on the greasy side Atmosphere is casual and was great for a family lunch! read more

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This was my first time here. Got the egg and veggie soup, shrimp fried rice, and the honeydew milk tea. Wasn't expecting much but everything was honestly so good ! Really enjoyed the soup and could become a comfort soup. Super yummy 10/10 read more

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Very good chicken fried rice and xiao long bao (pork soup dumplings) will definitely be coming back and also great customer service here highly recommend!! Thnks again Su's Bowl!! read more

Best Chinese food in Isla Vista. The food is a bit pricey, but is worth it due to the immaculate flavor

Ordered the spicy intestine and lamb soup with vermicelli and Chinese biscuit. Super delicious and authentic tasting. I can't believe I found such authentic northern Chinese cuisine in Santa Barbara. The spicy intestine was loaded with chili's and it was a very large portion. The lamb soup came with a ton of sliced lamb meat and the broth was rich and fragrant. The biscuit is perfect to use to sop up the soup. The man who took my order was also friendly and nice. 10/10 would recommend read more

Carries my sb dining experience. Authentic and not your Panda Express Chinese food. 10//10

This place is AMAZING!!! Passed by this place all the time but never stoped by. Finally decided to give it a try and it was bomb!! Me and my friend ordered big plate spicy chicken, beef stewed noodle, and lamb soup. What surprised me was the spicy chicken was so flavorful and the portion was BIG. We were told they made this dish with their secret sauce. The noodles came with it was great too! It's different from the regular noodles you have from the other places, this wide and flat kind bring out the flavor so well. I have to say the noodles literally amazed me!!! Go try it out guysss! One thing to keep in mind is the portion is pretty big, so go with friends!! read more

A great place for some real Chinese food! Not over priced. Love the noodles and the Chinese burger. read more

I haven't been to this location since the other Chinese restaurant was here. They seemed to clean the place up and made the menu more manageable. They kept my favorite dish which is the pig intestines tossed in dry chile pepper. The new manager suggest the hot pepper pork but instead of jalapeños he made it with Serranos which made it much more spicy. Thank you for accommodating my love of spicy food! They also have a buy one get one on Axxess. read more

First time here! Had the lamb noodle soup and spicy and sour potato. Both were so good!! Loved the 3 different kinds of noodles in the soup (wide, bean, and tofu noodles I think). Highly recommend! My boyfriend from China approves :) read more

Su’s Bowl - Sweet Spicy and Sour Potato - Asian Fusion Near Me - Isla Vista, California

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Great place if you want to ruin your day. WORST EXPERIENCE ever. First time they gave me my dishes with hair on it, which I understand is just an unintended mistake. So I asked for changing the dish instead of recook one for me. They gave me the exactly same dish in two minutes. Not sure how they did it or if it was still the same one. After I told the waitress the dish I want and she returned to the kitchen. I heard the cook cursing out on me in Chinese. And NO apology at all. read more

I want to love this place so badly. I went yesterday and today, getting the minced pork over noodles yesterday and the shanghainese stewed pork today. Even though it was definitely pricey both times, I'm homesick enough for my mom's cooking that I'm more than willing to pay extra for good food. And while both dishes were good, the wait times were more than ridiculous. Today we went and ordered at 5:05 (grantees, pretty soon after they opened) and didn't get our food until 5:50ish despite being the only people waiting. I would have even been okay with it if they'd warned us they had many mobile orders and needed extra time or something, but they seemed more than okay with leaving us standing by the door for almost an hour. I might return one last time to see if it was a fluke of the past couple days, but today was frustrating enough that it's hard for me to return here. read more

Good food, but they never answer their phone. I have to call multiple times for them to answer and it's quite irritating.

Worse service ever, the waiters do not look at you unless you call them, I ordered take out and they said they put the rice into the bag, but there was no rice when I got home. This place needs to get new waiters instantly. read more

Went here today and the food was authentic and delicious! Ordered the shredded potato and steamed noodles and they were great. It's hard finding good and authentic Chinese restaurants in the area, so I'm glad I checked this place out. Servers were nice and helpful and made always made sure that me and my friends were doing well while we were eating read more

ordered on line while at ucsb soccer game. arrived just before 9pm closing time. door was locked but employee was sweeping so opened door. food was waiting but they had no more eggplant and didn't call to inform us (order placed 7:45) and kitchen closed so we were short on food. employee acted as she was doing us a favor to open door and pickup the order. at least we got a refund which took a few days. just poor customer service from an indifferent business. read more

Food here is always yummy. I've had the mongolian chicken bento, which was delicious, and the potato bell pepper eggplant stir fry, which is my go-to favorite. Flavorful, fresh, good quality. A bit more expensive than the competitive takeout asian food, but worth it. read more