Secret Bao - Santa Barbara

The fusion style Bao are definitely unique and taste delicious. I love the pork belly Bao but found the pickles on the top to be a bit weird. The KFC Bao was massive, it didn?t taste like KFC but was very creative. The sauce was tasty and chicken was very crunchy. However, I did think the price was a bit high for each Bao. Overall a nice place if you want to try something new.

Flavors burst in my mouth, so tasty and different. I love this restaurant! exciting food and nice attentive staff. chill patio. I had the sweet potato noodles last time. my spouse had a smoked salmon bao that was on special. we returned and tried three other dishes. he had the tuna bowl and we shared bibimbap with tofu. feels nourishing and stimulating in the best way! I wish I could eat here weekly! tasty veggies, the right amount of options. thank you for wonderful lunches.

Really good flavors, and nice trendy atmosphere. I would say not as expensive as most restaurants in Santa Barbara can be. The service was friendly and prompt even though they were busy on a Wednesday night. The server was familiar with the menu, and good as explaining the food prep/ingredients. She was also so kind of have the leftovers boxed for us. My only critique is there should be a side plate set with the short rib dish, to place the empty bones. I would definitely visit again to try different items on the menu.

A fantastic food experience! The dishes are innovative and take Bao to the next level. We tried a number of dishes, all were excellent. Soft Shell Crab was outstanding. As was Crab chili noodles. But it was all good, didn?t find any dishes that fell short. Dessert was crazy HUGE and easily shareable by 4 people. We had the Mango Sticky Rice, also crazy good. Service was great. We look forward to re-visiting.

I?ve been here a few times and it?s delicious! My favorite Bao is the KFC. It?s a bit spicy but it?s worth it. Between two people we shared a hamachi and the udon carbonara, plus we each had a Bao. I think it might have been too much. Since the KFC Bao has more chicken than I remembered. But everything was delicious. The hamachi was fresh and had avocado with lime too. The carbonara was also amazing. The sauce is really creamy. Oh and it?s the first time we ordered dessert. We didn?t have much space left but the donut with green tea ice cream sounded so good that we decided to get it. In the end it ended up being a bit pricey $30 per person without drinks), but it was worth it. The place is really nice, it has a cool interior design, the food is delicious, and the waiters are really nice.