Typical eatery offering traditional Chinese favorites, plus a buffet, in familiar digs. Based on 336 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.2 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ Delivery
Address:
3524 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Phone: (805) 898-9289
Hours
| Friday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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11 AM–9 PM
Holiday hours
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| Tuesday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–9 PM |
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Reservations: madamluca.com
Reviews
Ryan Holt
I enjoyed this place.madam lu was super nice.too bad more people weren’t there.buffet small but good.
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Barbara Balents
My daughter and I are a huge fan. Not only the buffet lunch, but for dinner our special favorite is the chef’s special with Crispy Fish with Black Bean Sauce. It is so good!
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Mark Balch
Tasty, freshly made food with large portions and quality for the price point. Combination chow fun had lots of protein and veggies. Chicken with garlic sauce had the right spice level and is prepared traditionally. Wonton soup broth is rich and the wontons are classic style. Signage is challenging to see when visiting the first time, so look for a small one-way driveway just before the restaurant. Interior ambiance is minimal. We did takeout and the order was filled accurately and ahead of schedule. Overall recommended for good, fast service and tasty food.
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Tiffany Gomez
The Owner Lu is absolutely AWFUL! I remember I’d go to Madam Lu as a kid and she use to be very nice and service and the food was really good but now it’s an absolute disgrace…. When me and my family go for lunch Lu is extremely rude and is giving us dirty looks the entire time. One day she’s nice then another day she seems annoyed and as a business owner you shouldn’t take out whatever personal problems you’re having out on your customers because that’s how you lose business And you’ve lost ours.
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Courtney Maland
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 half size, as it was HUGE, definitely enough for 3 or more servings. She giggled back at me and said the leftovers would taste just as good and I could take it home… I laughed back, as this was definitely going to be the case.
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Allen Close
This place is quiet the food is so so
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Maggie Malloy-Watson
Nice location, clean dining area, hot and tasty buffet. Thank you!
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Jason L
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 “West Lake Celery Soup” because all you can taste in the mixture was celery. In addition, although the waiters were great, they didn’t do anything about the fact that the party at the next table had 3 screaming kids, so so much for restaurant environment!!!
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Ruth Gordon
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 lo mein and ask for extra vegetables and sauce and she’s very accommodating. If I ask for no extra salt there is no problem with that either for those that have dietary restrictions. Give it a try. It’s always very clean and very good service he won’t be disappointed!
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Kimberlie Cerda
Food was good, but overpriced in my opinion. Service was ok. Felt employees were just “doing their job”, not really “connecting”, they were kind, but just doing their tasks, not really interacting. I asked about the story behind the name, Madam Lu, and the woman at the register didn’t even know nor care. For me this says something about a business, especially one that regularly requires people contact and service. If our communities & world are to become more sustainably connected & compassionate, people working with people in local businesses need to care and put “Heart” into every simple thing. One never knows who they will interact with.
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