China Star

Man this place gets some pretty harsh reviews! I lived in North Las Vegas from 08 – 12 and, during that time, would enjoy China Star from time to time. Earlier today we decided to have it just for old times sake.
So here is my take of China Star and why I feel it is worthy of a 3 star review.
(+) Lunch Special was $ 7.99 per person/​all you can eat buffet. Seriously, what can you reasonably expect? Two of us had a buffet each with 1 soft dink and 1 water and the total bill came to less than $ 20. Good Luck finding that at a lot of other places!
(+) Plentiful selection of food! Today I enjoyed pot stickers, fried rice, orange chicken, pepper steak, teriyaki chicken, sweet and sour pork, among other things! I can say I easily got my $ 7.99 worth.
(+) Service here was actually pretty good. We were seated promptly and hooked up with drinks while we loaded our first plates. Refills were handled in a timely fashion and while settling the bill the gentlemen who took my card was friendly and joking around. All good. :)
(+/​-​) Food quality varies by the dish. Some were a little cold, some were a little dry. If you can catch a desired dish just as they are switching the pans out, that is the ideal time to get your ass back there and load up! lol Teriyaki Chicken was juicy and tender and easily my favorite item from the meal. Pot Stickers were tasty but a little cold. I could go on, but basically it is a hit or miss situation.
(-) No peanut butter chicken! Boo! Back in the day that was my favorite dish here. I don’t know if I caught them on day they didn’t prepare it or if its off the menu completely but that stuff was freakin’ awesome!
(-) avoid the bathrooms if you can help it. Nuff said.
All that being said, it would be crazy to 5 star this place. Even 4 stars is coming on a bit strong. But I would definitely come back here again! For the price point, you definitely get your moneys worth!
This place is A-​Ok with me!
3 stars.

Not a fan. First, let’s start with the fact that they watch over you as you choose your food and then stare at you while you eat it. So uncomfortable. Our seats in the booth were coming apart and torn and we had to adjust the cushion each time we got up. The food wasn’t great either. Nothing was fresh and many of the dishes weren’t labeled so it was a guess when choosing some. We also didn’t get refills on our drinks at all. We came here a few years ago and it wasn’t this bad, service and quality of food has definitely declined. Needless to say, we won’t be back.

I recommend the peppery chicken or the sweet n sour pork. The hot n sour soup is amazing as well. Friendly staff and clean restaurant.

Just went to this buffet for the first time. The food was cold and not very good. The restaurant is dirty but I was really surprised when a roach on the table tried to hide under my straw. My wife killed him. I would have complained but no one ever came by the table in fact there were four tables inquiring about how to get the check so they could pay and leave. This place definitely needs a visit by the health department and NO we won’t be returning!

this place is not a place to go.

Lots of seafood, for the seafood lovers. Other than that terribly bland and just cheaply made food. Seemed like they put no effort and no spice to the food.

We eat here at least once a month, price 10.99 ok, food always tastes fresh, lots of variety, 4 – 5 diff kinds of shrimp, dumplings and crab rangoon are awesome, service was good, people are friendly too.

I have been to several china star buffets throughout las vegas. This buffet was by far the worst in terms of customer service, presentation of food, and taste. We came during lunch hour and the cashier insisted on charging dinner prices even though dinner items werent even out yet. We proceeded to start eating and seen food looked old, like it had been sitting hours. Im usally pretty easy about stuff but was disgusted. My suspicions were confirmed once i opened the white rice steemer which has a lid over it. The rice was browning on top and was crisp. Also nobody came to see how we were doing or if we needed anything. it was just pour your drinks and go, we had plates stacking up the table. I will never ever come back here again.

Can’t go wrong for the price. Their food was decent. A lot of the selections were redundant. If you like shrimp, you will like this place. I can’t get enough of their Crab Rangoons!!! They are huge! Super good. And oh, don’t order coffee, if you like a good cup of Joe.

Whenever my family and I visit Las Vegas we always have to stop at this Chinese buffet at least once during our stay. We highly enjoyed the food and the prices are reasonable. There is a variety of desserts and a variety of food entrées and sides. They have a lot of games out front for the children to play we have not use them though. Their different prices throughout the day there’s lunch and dinner prices both are reasonable. The tables have always been clean you pay extra for drinks and the food places are refills as they go down. I’ve also use the bathrooms there rather clean. There is always plenty of parking out front and some handicap parking right up front. I would recommend this place to others as I do and I would recommend everyone to go for themselves. I know there are some low reviews but I think everybody has an opinion of their own. Go try it!

this rating is based on an $ 8 lunch buffet, just what you’d expect and was happy stopped by

Excellent for the price, wings are always crispy and rice is fluffy. Good selection, never stale when I’ve been there. They also have frequent visitor card buy so many of lunch and dinner get one free. How can you beat that?!

My family and I have been here quite a few times. We used to go to the one on Charleston but that one looks a little too dirty in my opinion. This one on Craig is nice and clean compared to the one on Charleston. Lots of shrimp dishes

This is a local restaurant for locals, but it lacks in hygiene the sneeze guards are very filthy. And some of the plates and forks are dirty as well. I suspect the food has alot of Msg, since it leaves a gross feeling afterwards.
The staff is also a little brittle and cold, and they don’t refill drinks. Sometimes very brusque and almost rude attitude.
The food is on the okay side, it’s either good or really bad. My personal favorite that is always a hit it’s the shrimp and mushroom stir fry. Other than that it’s either good or gross.

It’s Labor Day. So I guess I expected the price to go up a little bit, it’s 9.99. But wouldn’t the food be better today as well? There’s no crawfish like usual and none of my vermicelli rice noodles that I like so much here, I usually put that into my soup. My teriyaki chicken was cold as well and I didn’t bother trying the sushi, it didn’t look very fresh. All the times I’ve been here the food has been pretty good. Very disappointed in this trip. We came around 5pm. Two stars for the friendly service and always getting our drinks refilled.
After we ate, my boyfriend and I came to the conclusion that their shrimp ceviche made up for them not having crawfish or my favorite noodles. That fish was deeelish!

Ill come straight. The food was ok, but the upkeep was horrible. The walls are chipped, there is nasty gunk on the tables and counters, and the bathroom was the worst. It smelled putrid, the toilets were not flushed, and graffiti was everywhere. The best one was the anarchy symbol on the wall. I know I said the food was fine, all except tge desserts. Dont get the little croissant chocolate thingys. They aee filled with stale whip cream. Eat here if you can deal with sub-​par health conditions.

Ive been here a few times. My parents love this place the food is always fresh. I like it what i dont like is that sometimes their customer service sucks. I feel like the are always rushing you to eat and leave they always bring our check right when we are in the middle of having our meal. To me thats just plain rude yes im gonna pay but please let me finish eating! Other than that i like this place is economic and the food is good.

This place was disgusting first off my son found a hair in his food then we saw a bug when I left the restaurant I lost my lunch never eat here

Price was $ 11 per person, kids under 9 were $ 6. As soon as we approached the food you could tell the quality was poor. The counters were dirty and had been that way a while because it was dried and baked on the counter. The food was all mixed in with old, I’ll just stop it was terrible. The flavor was terrible. The best part of this place was the soda with its taste of dirty tap water. Should have just gone to panda! I feel ripped off. Oh drinks are extra. I’m about to leave, I hope I don’t get food poisoning, some seafood tasted off.

Let’s get a couple of things straight first, this is a buffet style Chinese restaurant with a very affordable price tag (around $ 20 for two). That means… don’t expect 5 Star food. Let’s be honest, when was the last time you spent $ 10 on any buffet and thought the food was «as good as it gets»? That’s what I thought. But if you know of a place, hit me up.
China Star Buffet is located in North Las Vegas off Craig Rd. I’ve been here about 3 times in the last 2 years and each time was because one of my team members wanted to eat here. I take my team out for lunch just as a reward every once in awhile. I give them the choice where to eat and they usually pick something cheap. I’m not complaining, that just means less expenses for me. I still think they select something cheap so that I don’t expect more from them, lol. Anyways, China Star Buffet seems to be their favorite.
This restaurant has your basic Chinese buffet food like wontons, egg drop soup, sweet/​sour chicken, wannabe sushi, fish, skewers, crispy noodles, fried rice, and even pieces of pizza. Everything listed happens to be everything I’ve tried and the food is just okay. But again, I don’t expect too much from establishments like this.
The service is A+. This might be because I have a Chinese last name. Yeah I’m one of those that flashes my ID at places like this to get superior service, joke only. But seriously, the service has always been great from being seated quickly, drinks kept full, table cleaned, and check provided when needed.
Overall, I cannot give this place no less than 3 stars because you get what you pay for and the food quality is what they strive for.
PS: On my last visit, my fortune cookie read «Learn Chinese». Rosetta Stone here I come.