Situated in the Santa Barbara Farmers Market complex, Empty Bowl is an inviting space where you can…read moresit right at the bar and watch the wok action. Service is friendly and the food well prepared. Menu options are limited, but everything is delicious. Recommend going at happy hour. There's usually a special offer.

Located inside of Santa Barbara Public Market, Empty Bowl is located towards the center of the…read moremarket. They offer Thai dishes including noodle bowls, small plates, and handmade dumplings. We got the Northern Thailand Curry Noodles "Khao Soi" and the Tom Yum Noodles. The Khao Soi had egg noodles and chicken in a curry base broth with coconut milk, fish sauce, pickled mustard greens, cilantro, green onions, and housemade chili oil. They also give you crispy egg noodles to put on top. I appreciated that they wrapped this separately in foil, so they didn't get soggy right away! The chicken pieces were quite large, but overall the broth was tasty! I enjoyed the Tom Yum Noodles! For these, they use flat wheat noodles with Thai chili paste, bunashimeji mushrooms, white button mushrooms, fish sauce, red jalapeño, galangal herb, makrut lime leaves, lemongrass, cherry tomatoes, and cilantro. I chose chicken for my protein. The tom yum flavor really came through! They also give a pretty big portion! Since they are located in a food hall, you can sit at any of the tables. Empty Bowl will give you a pager, so you know when to return to the counter to pick up your food.

Institution. Egg rolls impeccable and wonton-crunchy…read more My favorites? Panang curry w tofu, rice and pad see ew noodles. Great fried rice. Ask for chili sauce :) Wonderful people.

I used to have linch here quite a lot but had not been in for about a year. Came for dinner and I…read morehave never had such tasteless thai food. The green curry was like light green and watery and did not taste like coconut or curry flavor. Like they watered it down and had no creamy consistency and no seasoning. I told the waiter I have never seen a curry look that way or lack taste and he said, "no that is how we serve it."The stir fried garlic green beans had come from a frozen packet of green beans and also were flavorless. No spice. no seasoning. The worst thai food I have ever had anywhere.

Three Monkeys is one of those places you come to if you don't feel like eating a heavy meal, but…read moreyou need sustenance to satisfy your hunger. Located at the very end of the SB Public Market and right next to Cooneys bar. Their menu offers chicken, pork, beef and tofu Bánh Mi, as well as meat skewers, stir fry and salads. Just to name a few. I've tried the chicken and beef skewers which comes in the Hungry Box. I subbed two of the skewers for beef, but in all honesty the beef was too too tough to break down. My one pet peeve is meat that is chewy, dry and too tough to eat. Although it was flavorful, but I wouldn't order it again. I did enjoy the chicken skewer though! The Hungry Box also comes with rice and a salad. Both of which were simple but a nice compliment to the skewers. On my recent visit I ordered the Buffalo wings. They were delicious! I appreciate that the sauce wasn't too spicy. I haven't had buffalo wings in a long time and these really hit the spot! The French fries were also good and not too salty. Overall, three monkeys is worth checking out if you're visiting the public market. Customer service is fast and efficient.

We went to the Santa Barbara Public Market to try Corazon Cocina, and my husband wasn't feeling it…read moreso we decided to give Three Monkeys a try. Service isn't really a thing SBPM since it's a walk up to order and then pick it up when your buzzer goes off, but we liked the comfortable and casual setup. We ordered the Hungry Box #1 with chicken and a chicken bahn mi, and both were very good. The chicken was the same in both meals, and it was well seasoned and nicely grilled, but still juicy. The salad with the box and the pickled veggies in the bahn mi were fresh and crisp too. Just a comment on the bahn mi is there the ratio of bread to filling in the bahn mi was just a little too much bread. Overall though, it we enjoyed it and it made for a very nice meal.

Food was delicious! Everything was authentic and I loved the atmosphere inside…read more We got the drunken noodles and crispy pork (both I highly recommend). The service was amazing, the owners were so kind and constantly checking if we needed anything else I recommend this place to everyone craving Thai food or want to try something new

I had pad se ew here and it was the best I've ever had. That's my favorite dish ever... the best…read moreI've ever had it... They were friendly :) it took a while for our food to get to us but it was worth the wait

The lunch special was a great deal and served as a second meal the next day! Bonus!! Large…read moreportions and lots of options. The service was excellent. We sat outside but inside ambience was sweet. Ingredients were fresh and tasty. Only negative was the mayo dressing on the salad was overwhelming.

Have been here a number of times since my initial review some years ago. Most recently, I came to…read moreget take out on a Monday evening. The restaurant was nearly full between inside and outside seating, and there was one woman working on fast forward to get the take out orders ready. My food took a little longer than expected, but it was totally fine and understandable. I had snow pea tofu with brown rice, and my daughter had Pad Thai w tofu. Both dishes were so good!

Family dinner at Meunfan Thai Cafe with the fam. Ordered wonton soup, pad thai, and drunken…read morenoodles. Everything came out fresh and well balanced. The pad thai was simple and solid, and the drunken noodles had a good amount of heat. Easy spot for a casual meal together, and the location on the Mesa is awesome. #SantaBarbaraEats #ThaiFood #FamilyDinner #SBFood #NoodleLovers #PadThai #DrunkenNoodles #WontonSoup #CasualEats #FoodWithFam #LocalSpots #SBRestaurants #MesaLife #SBMesa

We stopped by for Sunday lunch. We have a big party and the restaurant doesn't have many customers,…read moreand is able to accommodate. We got our food in reasonable time and everything tastes good. Just like most Thai food places, the dishes are not big. That's the down side.

We love that there is outdoor seating. Not a lot of seating so it can get pretty full fast…read more We ordered a coke, veggie tofu spring rolls, orange tofu, and combination pho. It hits the spot. Super flavorful tofu and had the outer crisp. The pho I inhaled so fast. A lot of noodles and meat. The server nearly forgot to bring out the bean sprouts and basil with a friendly reminder. Otherwise I would absolutely come again!

Pang Zi has become one of my favorite places to eat pho and until recently, their fried rice! We…read morewere sat immediately on a busy Saturday night and we were taken care of right away! Their servers were incredibly sweet and made sure to check on us during the night! My partner ordered their rare steak pho and she destroyed it in no time! I fell in love with their combo fried rice! They had a Vietnamese hot sauce that worked perfectly with the rice and the pork. I'm looking forward to my next fried rice trip!

Finally, some great Thai food ! Ample parking in back which…read moreis the main entrance. Great menu and service. We had pad Thai and yellow curry which were both awesome!

This is the place where Pattaya used to be and I do think it's better. Plus, they have more options…read moreincluding noodle soup. I feel like the SB area is lacking a Thai option that truly knocks my socks off but Yummy Thai is tasty, the restaurant is large, and the prices are better than some of the other options. I enjoyed the panang curry, rice was well cooked, and the drunken noodles were fine.