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Overall Total Score
4.1 out of 5
Impressive | 1646 reviews

What User likes about Madam Lu Chinese:
During our visit to Santa Barbara, we were drawn to this restaurant purely by its name, hoping to find good Chinese cuisine. We were not disappointed! The food was excellent and plentiful enough to share. The owner was incredibly hospitable and offered great assistance in choosing our dishes. The restaurant itself was very clean, which we appreciated. We will definitely return next time! View all feedback. What User doesn't like about Madam Lu Chinese:
We ordered the West Lake Beef Soup, but at the other Chinese restaurants we have been to, they have chopped the beef inside the soup for us, but at madam Lu, they chop the beef into large hunks and toss it into the bowl. Another complaint about the West Lake Beef Soup is that they include various ingredients that you would never find in the soup elsewhere, including a lot of celery. They should even rename it to ?Wes... View all feedback.

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4.3 ★ from 371 reviews
Robo
03.02.2024 - 04:31

Take out, hot, big portions, order was correct, VERY GOOD! Order from here if you can not decide. :

Ruth
03.02.2024 - 04:31

Madame Lu’s Is the only place in Santa Barbara that I know of that makes fresh eggrolls not frozen! The same with a Gyoza dumplings. I always count on my pork l...

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Cherry
03.02.2024 - 04:31

The buffet was bomb!! Lots of cool options. Will come back again!

Elizabeth
03.02.2024 - 04:31

Always wonderful service and take out always ready when i walk in.

Denis
03.02.2024 - 04:31

We don't eat indoors at restaurants so we always order take-out. That said, Madam Lu's has the best Chinese food we have found in Santa Barbara. We have essenti...

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Aggregated
5.0 ★ from 10 reviews

The owner was very friendly and helpful. I ordered General Tsao's chicken. She made it less spicy so I could share with my Mom. My Mom ordered shrimp chow mein....

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Absolutely 10/10 experience. Your food is delicious and people there work fantastic. You definitely deserve your love and support. I recommend their salt and pe...

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Visiting Santa Barbara and picked this restaurant just by the name. We wanted good Chinese food. We were not disappointed. The food was excellent and enough to...

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Love this place! Been coming here for 22 years. Get the crab wontons to start best I’ve ever had! The owner is wonderful, and the food is soooo good: sesame chi...

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The buffet was amazing!! There was a wide selection of yummy foods with everything from appetizers to main course to dessert. Loved the food, and would definite...

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4.4 ★ from 8 reviews

The owner was very friendly and helpful. I ordered General Tsao's chicken. She made it less sharp so I could share with my mom. My mom ordered shrimp ****. The...

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Ordered take out, food was good but no rice! Since when does an entree not come with rice? I looked at the menu online again and still didn't see any mention th...

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Got here before the madness of dinner rush. Ordered a half order of the egg drop soup, and had to clarify with my server 3 times, that I had indeed ordered the...

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We ordered the West Lake Beef Soup, but at the other Chinese restaurants we have been to, they have chopped the beef inside the soup for us, but at madam Lu, th...

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During our visit to Santa Barbara, we were drawn to this restaurant purely by its name, hoping to find good Chinese cuisine. We were not disappointed! The food...

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Int Restaurants
4.2 ★ from 579 reviews
Devin
25.08.2023 - 09:32

I had an absolutely perfect experience—10/10! The food is incredible, and the staff are wonderful. They truly deserve your love and support. I highly recommend...

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Rachel
25.08.2023 - 09:32

Madam Lu is undoubtedly our favorite Chinese restaurant in town. We usually opt for take-out, but our dining-in experiences have been just as enjoyable. The foo...

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Kevin
25.08.2023 - 09:32

To our delight, we were thoroughly impressed this time around. Our order included Mongolian Beef, Chicken with Black Bean Sauce, Chow Fun Noodles with Pork, and...

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