Uncle Chen Restaurant

Carpinteria, CA · Chinese restaurant

Rating
4.5/5
★★★★★ 4.5
Reviews
20
Rank in Carpinteria
#12
of 60 restaurants
City Percentile
64%
rating percentile
Address
Uncle Chen Restaurant, 1025 Casitas Pass Rd, Carpinteria, CA 93013
Phone
(805) 566-3334
Website
unclechencarpinteria.com
Status
Closed · Opens 3 PM Sat

Uncle Chen Restaurant is a restaurant located in Carpinteria, CA. It is one of 60 restaurants listed in Carpinteria. Its 4.5-star rating is above the Carpinteria city average of 4.4 stars. It ranks #12 of 60 restaurants in Carpinteria. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Uncle Chen Restaurant

Chinese & Szechuan Cuisine in Carpinteria, California since 1991

Hours

Friday11 AM–8 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Thomas Rumsey · Dec 2025

First time here and it did not disappoint. Service was great, food was fresh & delivered to my table promptly, and the staff was extremely welcoming & kind. Yes, it seems a little pricey but it's definitely worth it! I would highly recommend the orange chicken entree and crispy fried shrimp appetizer.

★★★★☆ 4.0 Xbox User · May 2025

Solid spot for grub. Had the combo fried rice and beef w/broccoli. Both were tasty but overpriced for the portion size. Place was spotless and mostly empty, prob because it was past lunch hour (3:20). Service was courteous and my order was taken quickly. Food was brought out hot.

★★★★☆ 4.0 Dylan McClain · Feb 2026

4/5 due to inaccurate menu pricing. Food was delicious and service was great but pricing was a surprise, which it shouldn't be. Got dinner special A for my spouse, dinner special B for myself. Dinner special A was advertised as $25, dinner special B $27. We also got 2 beers at $6 each according to the menu. $27 + $25 + $12 = $64 Bill came to our table at $72.48 Asked for an itemized receipt to see the discrepancy - items were priced as follows. Dinner A - 27.48 Dinner B - 29.50 Beer - 6.75 each And they add a charge for $2.50 for Tea because my wife got hot water. Price also increase from 72.48 to 74.48 after asking for an itemized receipt, which is really odd. Waiter offered to remove tea charge but I was ready to get my baby home for her bath at that point and didn't want to was

★★★★★ 5.0 Rhonda S · Nov 2024

My family really enjoys Uncle Chen’s. They make vegan dishes! We dorks them we eat vegan and they let us know the batter isn’t and they can pan fry the tofu without. Delicious! Sweet & sour tofu yum!

★★★★☆ 4.0 Mhar A · Apr 2022

Authentic taste! Grabbed the seafood chow mein and fried rice since we were still hungry from a prior earlier dinner. A must if you want your Chinese food fix in the area and this is the only one by the city/state beach. We came here twice during our 2 night stay. Staff is very friendly.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Chinese restaurant

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