China Star

11/02/09

Mu Shu Pork with TORTILLA????

by world foodie at Citysearch

I ordered "Mu Shu Pork with 4 pancakes" and got some oversalted cabbage and pork chunks with 4 out-of -package flour tortillas!! You would think that a Chinese restaurant would know the difference between Chinese pancakes and Mexican torillas!

Staff was very nice but the food was worse than the stuff that sits in warming trays for 6 hours in shopping center food courts... and,even with a coupon, it was not good value for the money.

01/26/09

Best Chinese Food!

by crimsonredwolf at Citysearch

This is the first time I've ever written A review, and I am doing it cause this place deserves it!!! I haven't had good Chinese food in a long time. Those Chinese food buffets that seem to be popping up everywhere are horrid! But I was really impressed with the food here. Like one reviewer said when you order an entree it comes with many little tid bits that they don't charge you extra for, like eggroll, couple fried shrimp pieces, soup and pork. The food comes out hot and freshly made, not like it's been sitting in a warming tube like you get at other restaurants. Might I suggest the honey sesame seed chicken, it's my favorite, my husband is a vegetarian and he loves their General Tso Tofu.

The out side of the restaurant can be a turn off just because it's on a strip mall but that's not the owners fault. Don't judge a book by it's cover. Once you walk it you forget that your in a little strip mall thanks to the view! The far side of the restaurant wall is nothing but glass windows giving you a perfect few of this long stretch of green grass from the golf course, spotted with a few pine tree. China Star is not a big restaurant, it's small, quiet, never crowded and peaceful. You don't have to strain to hear your boyfriend or girlfriend talk. That is a big plus to me.

I also love the sense of community, if you go into the bar you will see one wall has tons of pictures, pictures of the owners family, friends and regular customers celebrating events in the restaurant. This isn't just a business to them, their regular customers have become more then just customers.

It's really hard to find good food, good service and a peaceful atmosphere all at the same place.

And this review comes from someone that has been there more then once.

• Pros: Good Food, Good service, Good atmosphere
• Cons: It can be easy to miss if you don't know where it is.

09/08/08

Best Chinese Food for Families!

by MissHelicopter at Citysearch

I love China Star!! I first went after seeing a newspaper article in 2007 of them winning the City Search award. They were NOT lying! You get the most for your money here. A typical entree comes with soup, egg roll, rice, fried shrimp and bbq pork. And that's easily under $15! You also get unlimited free hot tea and everyone gets the fortune cookie. The atmosphere is beautiful, especially on a summer evening. You can sit by the windows and watch the golfers head in or sit in a spacious booth with a colorful glass pendant lamp hanging over. It's very quiet inside, I hardly ever hear other conversations. Some of the wait staff doesn't speak tremendous good english but they are all very friendly and always have a smile on their face. I go here at least once a week!

• Pros: Scenery, Parking, Courteous Staff, Price, Quality!
• Cons: None