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.

The service was really fast, which was nice. Big portion for a little less than last half for…read moreleftovers. However, I didn't love the Beef Thai Pho, not enough of the filet and too many beefballs and really strong favored beefiness of the broth that almost overpowered the rest of the dish. I wish I would've gotten the fried rice, had a bite if my friends and that was yummy but also only available on Mondays. Thai tea was great, really strong flavor.

Okay so, though my husband may have ruined me w/ Shin-Sen-Gumi in LA (all locations)... we both…read moreagree that had we never known about LA Ramen, we definitely believe that Craft Ramen in SB would have and continues to be very delicious. The Ramen is super yummy, broth is solid and the pork belly buns are delicious! Service is great, ambience has a cool hip sidewalk cafe/patio ambient vibe. Definitely recommend and will be back again!

I'm just going to sum this up in two words: Not bad…read more I came on 4th of July. The whole downtown area was packed, especially on a weekend night. I came here for a late night dinner. They seated me and my party including my doggie. I got the black garlic ramen with an addition of a soft boiled egg. The broth was tasty and I found the egg to be creamy. I feel that this ramen was filling since I didn't finish it.

Solid spot with great asian fusion food. The baos are really quite tasty, but not as tasty as some…read moreof the even more unique dishes. The Scallops on a half shell are probably the best dish, the dumplings are fantastic, the fried rice is very good, and the crab hand rolls are absolutely amazing! Service was kind and efficient, drinks were good, but would love some more options, and the vibes were on point for this spot. Glad it's there, and hope to see it continue to thrive.

Food: 4.5 We got…read more Kung pao cauliflower: 4 Flavor was really good and love the crunch of the peanuts but just a bit too salty. Chili crunch dumplings: 5 I love my dumplings and this is up there!! This was probably our favorite item. Would've gotten 2 orders looking back. Curry noodles w/ crab: 5 Amazing flavor. Loved the noodle texture. More soupy. Crab was a nice addition, a decent portion. Not shredded or small chunks but also not the most supple crab pieces either. But was happy that we added! Service: 10/5!!! Kathleen was amazing. So so nice. We originally had a different order but we kept going back and forth on items. Kathleen was not only helpful in helping us decide but came back to our table right before they started cooking and asked if we wanted to change our order only because the curry might give more contrast to our other items. I thought that was just so incredibly kind and really showed how she was invested in our experience. This is why I really wanted to write this review! Ambiance 5/5: Open kitchen is really nice and like that they had outdoor area. Garage parking next door too that wasn't too pricy. Overalls cute decor and clean space.

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?

Great family homemade Vietnamese authentic food. The…read morebulgogi bahn mi is delicious. It's a hit spiced but very flavorful and fresh. Also the pho is so tasty and heavy pour The parking is free for 75 min in the adjacent lot. It's hard to find the space so look for unit 10

Food was great. Pho tasted like it had very clean ingredients, no MSG. Beef stew and banh mi also…read morevery good! The portions are small and expensive but it's a gem to find a good pho place in SB. They do show you the bowl size when you order. The service was great.

Dined in today for lunch (I usually get to-go). Loved the tunes. Today was very 80's so I felt like…read moreI was back in college, although The Blue Owl wasn't there when I went to school. The vegan menu keeps growing! I ordered my favorite, the Mango Mint salad, but noticed that the dressing is Miso based. We also ordered the Vegan Sweetheart Burrito, Vegan Bahn-Mi, & Vegan Nam Toc Burrito. Thumbs up, or should I say 5 stars, to all of the good. A Side salad or chips came with everyone's order except for the salad. Friendly staff, plenty of indoor and outdoor (parklet) seating. Fun decor as well.

So unfortunate that this place has gone so far downhill in recent times. Last three times i have…read morebeen here i got a bad stomach ache. I think its the lettuce. A prices have done nothing but go up. Spent $42 on a meal for two, no drinks or sides just two mains. Crazy. The wait staff is more and more aloof, but they do an acceptable job. I enjoy the live music and i'll be honest the food does taste good, but a $42 tummy ache for two ain't worth it! They do serve espresso in case you want to feel the tummy ache immediately instead of waiting until the next day, at least that's an option!

Very pleased with the Saigon restaurant. Kind of unusual it's two restaurants in same place…read moreVietnamese and Japanese sharing the same men one place on each side of menu.Didn' t have anything from the Japanese side but if it's is as good as the Vietnamese side it's must be excellent. They several good imported beers on tap and also wine and sake ( my wife had sake).As for our food my wife had a chicken broth with noodles she was very pleased, her cousin had garlic beef plate said it was delicious, I had the pho soup really yummy I added hot sauce to mine. I heartily recommend this place something to please anyone.Try it you'll like it.....I guarantee!!

Every things from food to service are perfect sure will come back next time in town we were really…read moreenjoyed

Cute place. I loved the California Roll, the crab salad in…read morethe roll was delicious. I got Veggie Ramen. It was good. Very creamy. Tofu was nice . Husband got spicy ramen. He liked the ramen but he also like the tofu more than the chicken. It was very busy and they had tons of delivery pick ups. I didn't get a dessert but they had trendy desserts like the peach ice cream. All if the servers were very helpful and nice.

Came here on a trip to Santa Barbara and I gotta say I would come back just to dine here once…read moreagain! Food was delish. Service was great and friendly. Ambience was pleasant with lovely couples coming to dine. I'd recommend anyone to come and eat here. My only request if you choose to come the must have are the dumpling trio and burrito ramen. I can't explain how delicious both are.