Secret Bao - Santa Barbara

Secret Bao is an Asian Fusion restaurant in Santa Barbara, CA. Order takeout online for pickup or delivery.

1201 Anacapa St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Phone: +18052593226

Price range: $11-$20

Hours

• Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 11:45–14:30
• Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday: 17:15–20:45
• Friday, Saturday: 17:15–21:00

Secret Bao - Santa Barbara Menu

Drinks

• Mexican Coke — $4.50
• Honey Citron Lemonade — $5.00
  Fresh Squeezed Lemonade, Honey Citron
• Bundaberg Ginger Beer — $4.00
• Mineragua — $4.00
• Rotating House Tea — $4.00
• Strawberry Honey Citron Lemonade — $7.00
  farmers market strawberries, honey citron lemonade
• Thai Tea — $6.00
  cane sugar, condensed milk, half & half
• Tropics — $11.00
  lychee, orange, guava, passion fruit, mint, sparkling water

Not Baos

• Side of Rice — $4.00
  Furikake Calrose rice
• Japchae — $16.00
  Sweet potato glass noodles, roasted shiitake mushrooms, caramelized onions, sweet soy sesame sauce, spinach, bean sprouts, furikake, sesame oil
• Hamachi Poke — $19.00
  japanese hamachi, korean pear, jalapeno ponzu, cho-gochujang, umami mayo, sunomono cucumbers, pickled red onions, avocado, cilantro, furikake calrose rice *raw*
• Kungpao Cauliflower — $17.00
  Roasted Cauliflower, charred red onions, bell peppers, Japanese Dried Chilies, Roasted Cashews, Cilantro, Oyster Sauce *Contains Shellfish*
• Bibimbap — $18.00
  Korean Mixed Rice Bowl, Spinach, Beansprouts, Kimchi, sunomono Persian cucumber, Soy Pickled Shiitakes Mushrooms, Gochujang, Sunny side Egg, Scallions, Sesame oil
• Pork Belly Fried Rice — $19.00
  scf pork belly, jasmine rice, momo sauce, farm eggs, caramelized onions, kimchi, spinach, crispy garlic, furikake, scallions *contains fish sauce*
• Kalbi Short Ribs Ssam — $24.00
  momma lee’s grilled korean beef short ribs, baechu kimchi, red leaf lettuce, calrose rice, sesame oil, furikake, scallions
• Chicken Bulgogi Bowl — $17.00
  grilled marinated chicken thighs, crispy brussel sprouts , furikake calrose rice, umami mayo, scallions, togarashi, red picked ginger
• Garlic noodles — $13.00
  Sun noodles, caramelized garlic, oyster sauce, Parmesan Reggiano, scallions, crispy garlic, sesame oil
• Katsu Curry Bento — $18.00
  katsu pork cutlet, sesame slaw,japanese curry, sunomono persian cucumbers, calrose rice
• Mapo Tofu — $16.00
  calrose rice, shiitake mushrooms, mapo sauce, soft tofu, cilantro, scallions, onions *spicy* (ground shiitake mushroom sauce)
• Yuzu Kale Salad — $16.00
  tuscan kale, yuzu vinaigrette, toasted almonds, persimmon
• Miso Glazed Salmon — $23.00
  grilled miso glazed 6 oz atlantic salmon, sesame bok choy, calrose furikake rice, scallions
• Beef Szechuan Noodles — $21.00
  braised creekstone beef, beansprouts, thai basil, dried japanese chili, caramelized onions, scallions, sesame seeds, szechuan chili sauce *SPICY*
• Add Fried Egg — $3.00
• Side Kimchi — $2.00
• Side Sunomono Persian Cucumbers — $2.00
• Chinese Chopped Salad — $14.00
  mixed cabbage, toasted sesame vinaigrette, pickled red onions, crispy wontons, candied walnuts, tangerines, shredded carrots, scallions, cilantro

For the kids

• PB & J Bao — $3.00
  Peanut butter & strawberry jam
• Grilled Cheese Bao — $4.00
  Tillamook cheddar cheese
• Chicken Rice Bowl — $9.00
  Crispy chicken & calrose rice
• Sticky Noodles — $7.00
  Yakisoba noodles & sweet soy sauce
• Plain Bao — $2.00

Desserts

• Date Cake — $10.00
  Flying disc farms dates, miso caramel, brown butter graham crumbs
• Donut Bao — $7.00
  hokkaido milk bread bun, cinnamon sugar, condesend milk, choice of ice cream

Starters

• Crispy Brussel Sprouts — $16.00
  Brussel Sprouts, Palm sugar vinaigrette, honey chili crunch, whipped tahini, toasted almonds *contains fish sauce*
• Avocado & Korean Pear Salad — $17.00
  Hass avocado, Korean apple pear, roasted sesame vinaigrette, furikake, toasted almonds, chives, kizami nori **vegan**
• Kungpao Cauliflower — $16.00
  Roasted Cauliflower, charred red onions, Japanese Dried Chilies, Roasted Cashews, bell peppers, Cilantro, Kung Pao Sauce *Contains Oyster Sauce*
• Squash Blossom Rangoon — $11.00
  red crab, tempura freckers farm squash blossom, cream cheese, spinach (two pieces)
• Pink Peruvian Scallops — $17.00
  Pink bay scallops (four pieces), grapefruit, fried thai basil, yuzu vinaigrette, finger lime, jalapeno, szechuan oil
• Hamachi Wonton Tacos — $20.00
  Japanese yellowtail, granny smith apples, cucumber, secret chili sauce, avocado puree, cilantro, chives (4 pieces)
• Smashed Cucumber Salad — $16.00
  persian cucumbers, persimmon,cilantro, crunchy wontons, thai basil, sweet & spicy soy vinaigrette *contains fish sauce*

Baos/Dim Sum

• K.F.C Bao — $8.00
  Korean fried chicken, Dragon glaze, kewpie mayo, umami slaw, pickled red onions, scallions
• Pork Belly Bao — $8.00
  Salmon Creek Farms Pork Belly, Hoisin Glaze, Kewpie Mayo, Sunomono Persian Cucumbers, togarashi
• Shrimp Bao — $9.00
  shrimp tempura, sweet chili sauce, kewpie mayo, sesame slaw, scallions
• Soy Chili Dumplings — $15.00
  Steamed pork dumplings, napa cabbage, Korean glass noodles, felicia's chili crunch, cho ganjang, cilantro, crispy shallots, garlic chives (4 pieces)
• Mushroom Bao — $7.00
  Tempura Maitake Mushroom, kewpie mayo, sesame vinaigrette, Persian sunomono cucumbers
• Bluefin Crispy Rice — $14.00
  bluefin tuna, furikake crispy rice, masago, shihimi, umami mayo, jalapeno ponzu, chives (two pieces)
• Scallop & Prawn Dumplings — $19.00
  bay scallop & prawn dumplings, shaved fennel, apple, tomato romesco (4 pieces)
• Autumn dumplings — $14.00
  roasted tutti frutti farms autumn squash, baba ghanoush, pomgeranates, pepita salsa macha, chives (4 pieces)
• Chicken Xiao Long Bao — $16.00
  shanghai soup dumplings, rocky's free range chicken, ginger, scallions, shaoxing wine, sesame, cho ganjang (four pieces)
• Char Siu Mandu — $7.00
  chinese bbq pork steamed bun, scallions
• Autumn Squash Dumplings — $14.00
  tutti frutti farms autumn squash, pepita salsa macha, pomegranates, yellow curry sauce, chives (four pieces)

Meat & Seafood

• Kalbi Short Ribs (MEAT ONLY) — $37.00
  momma lee's Korean grilled beef short ribs **MEAT ONLY**
• Kalbi Short Ribs With Ssam/Banchan — $46.00
  Momma Lee’s Korean Marinated Beef Short Ribs Ssam/Banchan (Furikake Calrose rice, lettuce, pickles & sauces)
• Honey Walnut Shrimp — $21.00
  tempura fried shrimp, sesame candied walnuts, charred broccoli, creamy honey sauce *four pieces*

Rice & Noodles

• Udon Carbonara — $23.00
  udon noodles, molinari pancetta, black pepper, nori, caramelized onions, farm eggs, Parmesan, scallions, furikake
• Beef Chow Fun — $25.00
  Creekstone farms braised beef, flat rice noodles, bok choy, soy, beansprouts, felicia's chili crunch, garlic chives
• Veggie Curry Noodles — $22.00
  Yellow coconut curry, lemongrass, yakisoba noodles, bok choy, beansprouts, bamboo shoots, cilantro, crispy onions, thai basil
• Bokkeumbap — $21.00
  pork belly, jasmine rice, spinach, kimchi, scallion, caramelized onions, momo sauce, fried egg, kizami nori *contains fish sauce*