I really love Sizzling Lunch. The food is always great, in part because I always end up "cooking"…read moremy own meat. I actually appreciate having the opportunity to have a say in how done my meat is so kudos to Sizzling Lunch for operating this kind of restaurant. This specific location had some minor issues though, mainly with service. I've been to a few other locations in the Bay Area and the service is always good. Unfortunately when we visited this location as we were passing through, the server was grumpy from the moment we walked in. The food was quite good but the Rib-eye special did not come with soup unlike the ones in the Bay Area. But once the garlic buttery beef hit my tongue all was forgiven. Five stars for the excellent sizzling plates and garlic butter minus one star for the mediocre service.

Every time I'm in SB, this place is a must go…read more Food 5/5: I get the beef udon every time and I will continue to get it every time because it simply just heals the soul. The udon pairs perfectly with the beef and corn and I love drowning mine in teriyaki sauce. Their appetizers are pretty good as well but nothing I'd go out of the way for. Service 5/5: They are pretty quick and always nice. Ambiance 4/5: Their bathroom situation is pretty weird and after going outside only for it to be locked, I just gave up.

Food was very delicious, fulfilling yet light altogether. The Spam and Egg Banh Mi stayed intact…read more The fried egg rolls also tasted good and were a good portion size. The Vietnamese coffee had good flavor as well and had a good blend of bitter sweetness that complimented the food well. Service was fast and helpful. Peaceful ambiance for a Thursday afternoon. Will comeback

Was driving by on our way to some other restaurant when my partner insisted we pull in. From the…read moreparking lot we could see only one table with a two people, but a large, happy looking, family was exiting with arm fulls of to go bags so we decided to chance it, my partner especially excited for hot pot. We let the group pass us and entered the restaurant. We were promptly seated at a corner table and given menus. It did take a bit for the server to come back to take our order, but we did realize we came in 1/2 hour before closing, so we eased off a bit. My partner order the hot pot and was very happy with his choice. The server came back with a hot plate and instructed us how to cook the meat. I was a bit apprehensive about having to cook my own food, but the fragrant smell as it cooked changed my mind. The broth was flavorful and the veg and meat were tender as they soaked up the soupy goodness. I also ordered the boa buns and the pillowy texture, mixed with the soft pork and crunchy cucumber and carrots made my belly sing. We slurped up our food and cleared out as quickly as we could. I hate being that person that lingers at closing time. What I do regret is that I did not take more time at their counter as we exited because it was full of snacks and curios that I love. Next time for sure!

An awesome little hole in the wall. Try their mapo tofu lunch special, with mouth numbing spice…read more 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!

Great authentic dishes. The food is just so good. Will definitely come back in the futureread more

Cute, small Korean restaurant located in the seabridge shopping center. We were greeted & seated…read moreright away. The best service we've had in a long time! The ladies were so nice & attentive to all the diners. The food was amazing! I would highly recommend their seafood pancake. So tasty & the right amount of seasoning. It was served w a soy sauce & sesame seed dipping sauce. Mandu had a more savory broth as compared to a sweeter broth of the Udon. We would definitely come back. Thank you for a wonderful meal!

The place is really clean and in a nice location. It is by the water/ harbor. Service is good and…read morefood came quickly. The staff is attentive too and checks on us if we need anymore sides. However, our tofu soup was on the saltier side and not as flavorful as other Korean restaurants we've been going to. We had the Bbq rib lunch, lunch box with Gangjeong and tempura, tofu soup, bbq rib by itself. The rib/ galbi is good too but not as flavorful as I'm used to. Portions are a little smaller than expected.

Can't believe places like this still exist! All you can eat for one price, amazing. Also, the…read morequality is good, too! Of course, cooking the various meats and fish at your table is fun and mouth watering, but expect to have everything you're wearing to be infused with the smells of the food. Every time I travel through Santa Maria, I look for opportunities to eat here. The food tastes even better when enjoyed with other food-loving friends

This was my third time at SlizzlinGogi and I love the experience every time. It's all you can eat…read moreand you cook your meats and veggies on a grill in front of you. There are sides including a side of white rice, kimchi, pickled cucumbers, bean sprouts, salad, radish's, and pickled jalapeños. The staff will initially bring out three items and then bring out items as requested (based on what course you order) Favorite meats - chicken bulgogi, beef bulgogi & pork belly Service was good. They came to switch out the burner once it became charred The last time we came it was a Wednesday at 5pm with no wait. Expect there to be a wait closer to the weekend (No reservations) Definitely the best KBBQ place around!

Meet up is my favorite Chinese restaurant in town! The staff is super friendly and nice and the…read morefood is delicious. I would HIGHLY recommend the Mapo Tofu, the spicy jalapeño pork belly, and the orange chicken. The robot they use is so funny and cute and the decor is super beautiful and upscale. 10/10 always a good time with friends

This is the best Chinese food restaurant in Santa Barbara! Everyone that works there is incredible…read more(especially Patrick). They truly remember you - whether you dine there or order it to go. A truly special place that makes you feel like your family! Thank you for it at Meet Up!!!

The owner of the place was very nice and was very helpful when it came to choosing our dishes. Her…read morehospitality was amazing. She remembers customers and is very friendly. I got the Dan Dan noodles and it was really good! The peppers will make you cough and sneeze, but I think it's worth it. If I lived here, I would 100% come back again just because of the owner's friendly attitude.

Cozy old school interior with friendly staff…read more I ordered the Triple Delight lunch special. The serving size was generous. Very Americanized food with heavy use of MSG. Beef was unfortunately inedible, shrimp was average and chicken was okay but tasted like warmed up chicken so not the best. Veggies were okay though the zucchini tasted a bit sour. Rice side was okay and egg roll was okay. Fried wonton was tasty. Soup was okay. Overall, I have had much better quality lunch specials at Chinese restaurants. Food was a bit below average in taste and quality. The lunch special price was cheaper than average for California. There were Chinese customers dining and I noticed they were not getting the lunch special. I was only given the lunch special menu so I guess they assume that if you are not Chinese you are going to order the lunch special?

With the cyclospora in mind, Chinese food seems like the safest bet. This place feels like a hole…read morein the wall type of restaurant. There were a couple couples that look like they're on dates. Service is really good here. And we ordered all the food we wanted to try. It seems like they tried to limit the chances of the cyclospora parasite since no one has a definite source yet (Mongolian beef usually has raw green onions but they subbed wok fired yellow onions). But some stuff they kept the cilantro and green onions (bc they were cold dishes) The pan fried dumpling would have been good if it didn't have so much Ginger.. I'm not too into Ginger but the dumpling was nice because it had the juice inside of it and the texture was nice The refreshing woodear is a cold dish that has a chewy/crunchy texture. The soy sauce/vinegar flavor makes it refreshing when the other foods get heavy. Spicy beef slices were not that bad, but I prefer more of the spicy szechuan flavor (numbing/tingly feeling). The cilantro and green onions also provided good flavor The beef and onion pancake reminded me of mushu beef, it had the same wrap, hoision sauce flavor with meat and veggies-green onions. It also had good amount of meat Hunan beef was ok but wife enjoyed it. Wife's cooking prepared me for the peppers...is it a jalapeno or a green pepper...Russian roulette if you can't handle spicy. The Mongolian beef had reg onions instead of the green onions. Lots of onions..but I can't be mad bc the onions had the wok fire flavor, which I enjoy and not many places do it. The spicy eggplant with hot garlic sauce had lots of woodears, the eggplant was a little more on the sweet side, and the eggplant had a little bit of a crispyness to it. The salt and pepper shrimp almost reminded me of fried cake batter. It had some sweetness to it so it confused me cuz I was expecting something savory. At the end of the meal we had our fortune cookie, which seemed like it was more of an ad than a fortune.. sneaky Fortune Cookie company. Overall this place was pretty good and worth trying, especially since they have great service

Two days ago, I was here. My dandan noodle came out super late, ended up taking it for to go…read more Today, I came back to eat the dandan noodle. I want it fresh and hot. Well indeed it's really good. Pack with flavor not spicy but just enough kick. Very well. Now, this place has the best Dandan noodle, even better than the one in Monterey Park or Alhambra. Best part is, its even good when it's cold. Garlic pork ribs. I was thinking like a riblets but it's more like garlic fried pork chop. Not what I expected but it's delicious. Fried pork dumpling. The meat inside is very succulent. Thumbs up. Can't skipped the XLB. I must say that the staff are very hard working and efficient. Thanks. Will be back soon.