Empty Bowl Gourmet Noodle Bar

"The wait for food togo during prime dinner hours is around 30min for just two noodles because it draws such a large crowd. The titles used for each dish was very promising. Double thumbs up for the marketing. Aside from the long wait however, the Tom Yum Noodle and Long Tail Boat Noodle that we ordered was not as well made as the names as the dishes. Prospective eaters should temper their expectations. It's not going to be as authentic as several places like Thai Town in Hollywood. I am not sure how the noodles from Three Monkeys in the same dining hall, but we did order proteins from them and I have a much more positive experience for that. I could not recommend this place. Sorry."

"We got the khao soi, hangover noodles, and a thai iced tea today. It was pretty busy today and the service wasn't very good. When we received the order they had a bit of a mixup and had to ask for one of the items we received back. Also the seating is a bit difficult since it's the public market so if you aren't sitting at the bar, you have to get it to-go. Anyway, the thai iced tea was the first thing we tried and it was great! Better than most places, I would say. Next, we received our main items. Because most people ordered the khao soi, I ordered it as well and it was to expectation and was very good. I would just say that the chicken was a bit dry so I was a bit surprised seeing other reviews saying theirs was moist and melting in their mouth. My boyfriend ordered the hangover noodles and the noodles weren't prepared properly and were stuck together and the sauce was a bit oily, although the taste wasn't bad. The chicken in this was also pretty hard. He ended up adding the rest to my curry because the curry was great. It was definitely on the expensive side though Khao soi: 9/10 Thai iced tea: 10/10 Hangover noodles: 6/10"

"Showed up on a Wednesday night with no reservations and no plan, and was able to sit at the counter with a 5 minute wait! The noodles and sauces are quite good. We got the weekly special for Wednesday, which is Pad See Ew. Also got Khao Soi with chicken. Both were quite good!!! I particular like the Pad See Ew. Both came out quickly and fun to people-watch in the area, as well as watch the commotion in the kitchen. We left full and happy!"

"Spring rolls too cold, but the sauce was good. I did not like the beef soup since the Broth too dark, and beef smell too strong. Staffs are friendly. Seating at the bar and being inside the open market felt great."

"Really stellar takes on Thai food with great service! Located in the Santa Barbara Public Marketplace, this is incredibly convenient in that it’s surrounded by so many other choices. This spot truly stands out and seems to be one of the more popular choices at the market, and rightfully so! Even for a take-out oriented spot, service was great. Efficient in speed and clearly considerate in their supply of side toppings and sauces. The Pad See Ew was really great - addicting texture to the flat rice noodles and, though the chicken was somewhat dry, the flavors were bold and mouthwatering. Thai Tea was surprisingly really great - I’m used to it being too sweet but this was really nicely balanced! Worth stopping by if you’re at the Marketplace and looking for some great Thai food!"