Santa Barbara has handmade dim sum and bao

Santa Barbara has handmade dim sum and bao Santa Barbara has handmade dim sum and bao This chicken fried rice is ginormous Come hungry because the portions here are huge Authentic chili wontons and they don't soften themselves up for Santa Barbara #iykyk The chili, spice and that numbing Sichuan character actually shows up The braised beef noodle soup was one of my favorites The beef is tender and deeply savory sitting in a rich, warming broth And while the noodles aren't hand-pulled they use fresh noodles giving that softer springier chew that holds onto the broth And you have to ask about the XIAO LONG BAOOO because they are actually off the menu They are little soup dumplings stuffed with pork and broth with that delicate wrapper giving way to a warm, savory center A little pro tip they are made to order and takes about 12 minutes so let them know as soon as you sit down The scallion pancakes come out golden and crisp with that flaky chewy pull inside and plenty of scallion running through every bite And the crispy baos are exactly what you want golden and crunchy on the bottom pilowy on top and savory in the middle I highly recommend visiting this spot (Spent $88+tip) That is all I got I'll catch you all the next food adventure