HK Star

After years of poor service and unsanitary conditions HK Star has finally closed and gone out of business! In its place is the new Imperial One restaurant. Please read my review of this FINE new restaurant.

Just heard that they got new managers in so couple of my friends and I decided to check it out. Service definitely good, better than before. Dishes are good just like the old days. More live seafood than before, good that to see they kept it «classic»!

Had this yesterday & wasn’t a big fan of Chinese food. The food here is decent but the customer service is what had me given them the 4 stars.
Only negative thing is «the place is kinda dirty”(they need to start cleaning the dining & restroom though).

After 20 minutes spent sitting without eye contact at China Mama, we left the unhospitable and murky restaurant and strolled the 30 feet across the parking lot to HK Star. What a refreshing difference!
Bright, bustling, well-​staffed and quick to greet and satisfy our needs. People kept pouring in to HK Star, but there was always room for each party and a quick setup to accommodate them.
Big tables, mostly, and all Asians except for us.
Within 2 minutes we had our beverages, within 5 minutes the food started coming out. House special chow fun with wide noodles, Chinese broccoli, three-​mushroom vegetable dish, and the special $ 5.95 Hong Kong style fried chicken. All were hot, freshly made, delicious and flavorful. $ 45 with tax, no charge for hot tea or rice.
Great service, I liked that our waiter brought and filled our carry-​out boxes tableside.
After 9:00pm, the tablecloths were removed as the tables were cleared, and a whole new group of customers came in for the 9-​to-​midnight daily late-​night menu, where the entrees appeared to be the same size as the dinner entrees and priced at $ 5, $ 6, or $ 7.
Great deal and great flavors, whenever you go. I highly recommend.

Great place. Wish I could have ordered some more. I was surprised that they had goeyduck. (Wanted to order this, but didn’t census I don’t know if my family would’ve liked it.) I also wanted to try frog legs, but not at $ 18 a plate, again especially if my family didn’t eat it. I’d go back with just my husband to get something else.

I don’t normally eat Chinese food. But when I do, I prefer something good.
Sorry, I couldn’t figure out a satisfying conclusion to that catchphrase. But Chinese food isn’t something that I tend to crave. It doesn’t come to my mind as really must-​eat since it became mundane territory with wedding banquets and dinners with relatives growing up. Long story short, I’ve rarely eaten it in Vegas.
However, an opportunity came today when several friends gathered at HK Star for dinner. It was my first time here, so I mostly deferred to others for ordering. We ended up having more than enough for all of us.
— «Spicy» jellyfish ($ 9.95): always seems like more of a textural experience for me than something that I seek out for a special flavor, but it was crunchy enough and came with pickled onions. I didn’t really detect any heat when I ate it. I’d skip it unless you specifically like jellyfish or want to try it.
— Minced chicken with sweet corn thick soup ($ 9.95): they bring out your large bowl and then ladle it into smaller bowls at the table. Much better than the last corn soup I had, but let’s not dwell on it. Definitely solid flavor in the corn, egg, and chicken in this soup.
— Honey walnut shrimp ($ 14.95): I specifically ordered this. The shrimp were cooked fine, although they could have been more crunchy. Good flavor, not overly drenched with sauce, and plenty of chopped honey walnuts. I usually prefer whole walnuts, but these were fine.
— Deep-​fried flounder ($ 23.95): my favorite dish of the night. Tender, delicious fried fish that you’d expect to get from a Chinese restaurant.
— Chinese broccoli ($ 9.95): I’m not a vegetable aficionado really, but these were crunchy and juicy. They are worth an order.
— Seafood, dry scallop and egg white fried rice ($ 14.95): tasty enough and not overly fatty, but I wasn’t that impressed when considering the price. My friends definitely loved it though.
— Roast duck ($ 19.95 for a «whole» order): a little less sweetness than you might find elsewhere, but juicy and flavorful.
— Lobster, breaded and fried ($ 94.27 for 4.5 lbs at current market price): They pulled a lobster for us to look at when we were ordering, then took it back to the kitchen. It came out tasting pretty good, and it was cooked properly except for the claw piece that I had (too mushy there), more of the salty flavor is in the breading than in the actual lobster meat. I would probably try a different lobster preparation next time.
— Complimentary hot dessert soup: delicious and not overly sweet.
They probably have a pretty big kitchen in the big. Despite a fairly crowded dining room, our dishes all came out quickly and in quick succession, requiring some careful manipulation of the Lazy Susan and the other free table space to hold all the dishes satisfactorily. A server helped out a little over halfway through by giving us fresh plates and taking away the old ones with bones and mixed sauces. Décor is certainly on the nicer side for a Chinese restaurant.
At the end of the night, I felt satisfied with most of the dishes. I have no problem coming back here for Chinese food should the craving actually strike.

To be honest the food is authentically decent here and their lunch and dinner menu offer cheap prices for big portions. However, what ruins it’s quality is the service of this venue.
The workers are always chilling at a table together, not really doing much but taking orders when they are called upon and delivering the plate. They brought hot tea to our table, but every time I come here, I seem to always have to ask for iced water to get it. Seems like they’re just there because it’s their job to be. You don’t really get any real interaction with the workers.
The interior is decent and pretty big, but I hardly see this place filled with customers — maybe that explains why the workers are always chilling.
But if you want a cheap lunch or dinner in a quiet environment, I would recommend this place.

STAY AWAY! STAY AWAY! STAY AWAY!!!
In case you forgot… STAY AWAY AND STEER CLEAR OF THIS PLACE!!!
It was one of my In-​laws’ birthday so we took him here to celebrate. I didn’t Unilocal this place because if I did… I wouldn’t have step foot in here. The only reason we came was because my MIL saw it in a Chinese newspaper ad and said it looked good.
Okay, so we ordered the food and it came out. We all ate a piece of geoduck and everyone ate a piece and we said it tastes funny. My husband smelled it and put it in his mouth and had to spit it out because it taste rancid. He called the waiter over and told him that the geoduck wasn’t fresh. The waiter then told him that the geoduck was fresh… my husband told the waiter to taste it and he wouldn’t. The waiter walked to the kitchen and came back to our table and told us that the geoduck just died. WTF? Really??! Why did you lie to us and tried to serve us a dead geoduck like we’re idiots?! They asked us if we wanted to replace crab for the geoduck and we said that’s fine.
We finished eating and received our bill. It was ridiculous. A meal like that and it costs $ 280 before tips!!! Over $ 80 for a fish and $ 70 bucks for a crab? Are you FN out of your mind? So it’s $ 150 for just those two items alone?! Since it was my in-​laws’ birthday we didn’t want to make a big deal since we were the one paying for it. If it wasn’t a special occasion I would have told them off! I rather go have a French dinner at a fancy restaurant for the price we paid. Nah, I would rather give a homeless person that amount then to let people who run this establishment any of my money. Shame on you!!!
That wasn’t the worst of our ordeal, everyone from our group had diarrhea after leaving the restaurant? Literally had to go back to our hotel and run to the bathroom! TMI? I don’t care because it’s the truth and I want everyone to know how awful this place is!!!
Just because the owner has a bunch of pictures of himself with celebrities on the wall doesn’t make this restaurant any special. Dirty, bad service and overcharges people.
STAAAAAAAAAAY AWAAAAAAAAY!

Server asked for tip, after giving us really bad service. Telling us only one free refill for drinks. And never came back to our table.
Good food though. Too bad your waiters suck.

This is an awesome spot for Chinese lunch specials, great food, and fast service. Their lunch specials are from $ 4.85 to $ 7.95 11 am — 5 pm. Midnight specials same prices from 9:00 pm — 12: am. Portions are good for sharing too for the inexpensive price you will pay.

Ripoff Alert!
We had four dishes:
— 1lb prawns
— Golden Sand Crab
— Pea Sprout in broth
— Frog legs
Total was $ 195 before tips.
Did I miss something?

This is a solid restaurant for authentic Chinese. Their lobster, pigeon and pork belly are my 3 favorite dishes! The service can be hit or miss. (Which is why they lost a star)
I went there for Chinese New Year and it was PACKED! The service was slow but that was to be expected on such a busy night.

I ordered seafood chowfun, schreaded chicken with eggplant in garlic sauce, and shrimp fried rice, All these dishes were delicious and we’re very generous portions, so I do recommend this chinese restaurant. You will not be disappointed.

Travelers, beware of this restaurant. It’s very likely you will be cheated. Check each item on your bill very carefully before you pay.
We ordered live seafood from their tanks, which they then cook for us. When we finished our dinner, they gave us our bill. They overcharged us by about $ 70 on one dish. (This item they rectified and changed the amount after we disputed it.) They also charged us $ 5 for some salt and pepper condiment dish — which we never ordered nor got — unfortunately we didn’t notice this item until we were back at our hotel.
The portions on the dishes are ridiculously small and the meat dishes had more vegetables than meat. Don’t be surprised if you’re hungry shortly after having a meal here, though you have spent a small fortune! There are much better restaurants nearby that give you better value. Don’t waste your money here.

This is a large Chinese restaurant. They are known for their seafood. My being a seafood hater was a bit displeased but I was here on a family event.
I got pea shoots and Szechuan pork. Both dishes were pretty good. The pork dish had a little too many onions though.
There was a lot of crab, lobster, and fish but I didn’t eat any of it.
There was a slight debacle where they charged us $ 1 per person for rice, which was something they haven’t done before. We didn’t even ask for rice; they handed us rice and didn’t tell us about the charge. After some complaining we got the $ 8 fee waived (ridiculous since a bag of rice that feeds like 30 people is $ 8).

Good food. Dont expect much service from them, not even on a not-​busy night. Tje waiters were chatting with each other and with friends, tje table next to ours had to hunt them down for sauce and bill. We had empty glasses of soda and water all night long.
The waiters are too comfortable working here. Owners need to be aware.

Came in for dinner after experiencing LA Reve. I was reluctant after my last experience here at lunch but I was craving seafood. It was a Tuesday evening so the parking lot wasn’t crazy like a weekend.
They were running a special — purchase 3 entrees and get lobster for $ 10.00 a pound. Ended up ordering clams with basil, rock cod stir fried with Chinese veggies, Mongolian beef and lobster with green onions and ginger. All the seafood was fresh tasting and solid (They brought me the lobsters live to approve). My least favorite was the Mongolian beef which was spicy to my surprise. The waiter who was a younger Vietnamese gent spoke perfect English and was funny conical but was on the spot with service. What a difference compared to my last visit.
Overall a enjoyable solid meal for less then half a La Reeve show ticket!

good tasting chinese food. they have a huge selection of lunch specials between 5– 10 $. everything we ordered tasted good. rice here is free, you can eat all you want

I had dinner here on a recent Saturday night with the BFF and her family. Tip: it’s always a good idea to eat Chinese food with people who are actually Chinese because you don’t have to worry about what to order. I didn’t even look at the menu because I trusted that whatever came out of the kitchen would be fine with me and it was! We came here mainly for the lobster, but also had the French Cut beef with mushrooms, tofu with bamboo shoots, and pea sprouts with garlic. Everything was tasty, but I especially liked the beef dish. I’m no Chinese food expert, but I dined with some and it was a very enjoyable experience overall; I’d definitely come back for more. Xie xie!

Yessiree! This place is pretty darn good! Close to home as I can imagine. If you are for the west coast and likey 2^nd or 3^rd generation Cantonese food then this place is the place to go if you are from Hong Kong or more of the Panda or PF Chang style of Chinese food then this may not be a five star event for you.
First look– I first checked if they have tanks to hold fresh seafood and fish. They do so that was a great sign. Now I decided not to order a fish from here due to the cost but good to know that they have fresh live fish.
Next check was to see if they have real home style soup. The plain broth with some mustard greens and beef bones. Yep they had several choices so I was felling darn good. I did not order a soup due to this being lunch and I was going for the big entrée test today.
My time tested entrée test:
Bitter Melon with beef– the butter melon was sliced thin and the beef was also thinly sliced. Nice flavor and just the right amount if black bean sauce. I love bitter melon and it had to be al dente to be right and this was just about perfect.
Steamed pork with salted fish– this brought back the home cooking from my mom and grandma. I love the flavor of the pork steamed and even the juices. The salted fish on top added a nice flavor.
Steamed flounder — this was about as good as it gets. The fish had the best juicy flavor when steamed with a bit of scallion and green onions. The bone came off easily and the meat was firm. I normally order a Rock Cod but did not want to pay he big bucks. 19.95 for steamed flounder was just right.
Chinese broccoli with oyster sauce– my go to favorite but alas the kids ate so much of this so quickly that I only had a bit of a taste. Crispy and crunchy with just the right amount if oyster sauce for a subtle salty flavor.
Curry Chicken — love this dish and here the curry was the right spice and consistency. I was a bit dialed that here was not enough chicken or potatoes yet this was still a great dish.
Chicken with green onion. — this is my all time favorite dish. Simply prepared chicken on the bone and cut up with a sauce made of minced scallions. We ordered a full order vs. half due to wanting to have some for home later.
To me, this is very home style authentic west coast cantonese food. I really enjoy this place.
So based on all my favorite food items, this place I consider to be top notch in my book. GK says check it out!