Empty Bowl Gourmet Noodle Bar Menu – Santa Barbara, CA

Type : Thai restaurant

Location : Santa Barbara, CA

Industrial-style marketplace setting for Thai noodles with contemporary spins, plus beer & wine. Based on 311 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.4 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout

Empty Bowl Gourmet Noodle Bar 93101

Address:
38 W Victoria St #109, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Phone: (805) 335-2426

Website: http://www.emptybowlnoodle.com/

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Hours

Friday 11 AM–9 PM
Saturday 11 AM–9 PM
Sunday 11 AM–9 PM
Monday

(Labor Day)
11 AM–9 PM

Hours might differ
Tuesday 11 AM–9 PM
Wednesday 11 AM–9 PM
Thursday 11 AM–9 PM

Menu

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Summer Rolls
Soft rice paper pan seared shrimp, cucumber, carrots, red cabbage, fresh mango, black sesame seeds, mint, hoisin tamarind-peanut sauce
$10.95
Larb Lettuce Tacos
Ground chicken, red onions, roasted rice powder, dried chillis, green onions, cilantro, lime, fish sauce, roots organic farms little gems lettuce
$10.95
Mama’s Hand Wrapped “Jiaozi Pot Stickers
(5pc) please allow 10-15 minutes steamed and pan fried jiaozi filled with ground pork shoulder, napa cabbage, minced fresh ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil, green onions, served with housemade chili oil sesame soy vinaigrette
$11.95
Thai Vegetable Egg Rolls
4pc crispy egg rolls, cellophane noodles, green cabbage, carrots, chinese shiitake mushrooms, fresh garlic, soy sauce, white pepper, plum sauce
$9.95
Roasted Duck Buns
(2pc) please allow 8-10 minutes steamed chinese boo buns, roasted duck, cucumber, pickled carrots & daikon, cilantro, hoisin sauce
$12.95
Salads
Thai Beef Salad
Pan-seared filet mignon, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onions, cilantro, dried chilis, fish sauce, roasted rice powder tossed with house dressing, served on a bed of farmer’s market greens
$12.95
Green Papaya Salad “Som Tum”
This classic dish from thailand consists of shredded green papaya, heirloom carrots, red cabbage, thai chilis, cherry tomatoes, long beans, fresh garlic, crushed peanuts, mixed with fish sauce, lime juice, palm sugar
$11.95
Noodle Soup
Northern Thailand Curry Noodle “Khao Soi”
This typical northern thailand dish is served with flat egg noodles, stewed shelton farm chicken in a curry base broth with a touch of coconut milk, fish sauce. Garnished with pickled mustard greens, green onions, cilantro, housemade chili oil, top with crispy egg noodles
$15.95
Long Tail Boat Noodle
Popular “boat vendor” beef soup in thailand, thin rice noodles, filet mignon, beef meatballs, fish sauce, bean sprouts, chinese broccoli, green onions, cilantro, fried garlic, in a seasoned beef broth
$14.95
Bangkok Street Noodle
Find these noodles in the city streets of bangkok, thin rice noodles, seasoned pork broth, bbq pork shoulder, minced pork, pork meatballs, fish sauce, bean sprouts, chinese broccoli, fried wonton skin, green onions, cilantro, lime juice, fried garlic, crushed peanuts, chili oil, dried chilis
$14.95
Gourmet Noodle Bar
Beverages
Wines, beers, and non-alcoholic on other side.

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Reviews

Arin Sarkissian
Really stellar takes on Thai food with great service!

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Andrew
I’ve never wished I could revoke a tip as badly as after eating here. Service is slow, food is unremarkable, portion sizes are small, and the prices are insane. I wish I could highlight how small these take out boxes were..

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Jim O
Best Asian noodle soup in Santa Barbara. Khao Soi is mind bendingly good. I’m a frequent repeat enjoyer. Bangkok Street cleared my allergy clogged head while satisfying my hungry stomach. Best to sit at bar but takeout is excellent as well. Once we enjoyed take out in the Public Market bar with fresh craft beer.

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Gabby Ricord
My boyfriend and I frequent Empty Bowl for their amazing noodles when we need a quick delicious meal. We usually order out (Hangover noodles, soup, and summer rolls are our go-tos!) but it’s always fun to sit up at the noodle bar and watch the action. Hard workers, great service, amazing food!!!

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Tazzzie333
Good food. Prices are a little on the pricey side for a soup. Soup was flavorful. The only thing I would change from the soup is to have them cut the chicken breast into slices because they put a whole piece of boneless chicken breast in the soup and it becomes difficult to hold with chopsticks. Don’t dare to drop that piece of chicken in your soup. It will splash all over your shirt. I gave this place five stars because customer service was great. Food was fresh. Chicken moist. Very clean place and the ambiance is nice. Very nicely decorated. I will be back.

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Daehwan Jung
I give 4.5 star overall and again i am a Thai gourmet. The noodles are and soups are a little expensive, ranging 14 to 15 dollars. But the food quality is great and the amount served is plenty.

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Carrie Kinnison
This place is located in the middle of the Santa Barbara Public Market. Like all of the places in the Public Market you can take your food and eat at the market’s tables, but they also offer a limited number of seats right at the noodle bar. If you’re lucky enough to score a seat there, your food will be served in real bowls with real utensils. We weren’t so lucky and had to eat ours out of the to-go containers.

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Catrina Chitjian
We tried the pad see ew (Wednesday special) and the duck buns, and I would highly recommend both. The flavors and experience were so delightful that the plan is to go back and work our way through the menu!

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Cori Jo Groza
Located in the SB PUBLIC MARKET and their bar is first come first serve. I got the Khao Soi and they knocked it out of the park. The chicken was flavorful and juicy. The broth was hearty and had a fair amount of spice but I dumped their pickled peppers in there for more 🙂

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Susan P
Service was poor and food was greasy. The whole staff especially the manager had no respect for the customers. We had to wait for a long time while they were taking care of people who came after us! This horrible service is not only going to damage the restaurant industry it would damage the reputation of Sant Barbara. People come to this beautiful cozy town to relax and enjoy the food and the atmosphere they are not there to be humiliated and ostracized! I suggest retraining the management team and the whole staff. It’s true that Santa Barbara is a resort city or a resort destination and a lot of customers are visitors and may not come back but a good service should not be forgotten under any circumstances. Don’t forget they are not there for you they are there for the beautiful city of Santa Barbara so please respect the love they have for their favorite town.

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