China Star of Tucson
4790 E Grant Rd, Tucson, AZ, 85712
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Address :
4790 E Grant Rd
Tucson, AZ, 85712 - Phone (520) 319-1089
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Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good For : Dinner
Parking : Private Lot
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Quiet
Outdoor Seating : No
Wi-Fi : No
Has TV : No
Waiter Service : Yes
Categories
Chinese Cuisine
The popularity of Chinese food in America can be adjudicated by the appearance of China Town in many major cities in the United State of America. The popular trend of ordering or opting for Chinese take away food isn't unknown in America. Chinese take away food comes to rescue when you're too tired from work or too exhausted to cook. No one can resist the temptation of eating spicy noodles, shrimp, chicken, beef or pork cooked in the sweet and spicy sauce. The cooking method of authentic Chinese food is a lot different compared to what is served in America.
Generally, Chinese use dark meat small bones and organs to cook dishes but this changes when you are eating American-Chinese fusion food prepared using white boneless meat cooked with broccoli, carrots and onions. Back in China, the food is less spicy and oily as they favor steaming and braising method for cooking the most popular dishes. So, if you have a taste for authentic Chinese food, then try finding a real Chinese restaurant in the city. You can also try the most popular fusion Chinese food like Pecking Duck, Chicken Feet, Hot Pot, Shrimp Dumpling Soup, Mapo Tofu, Wontons, Chop Suey, Egg Rolls and not to forget Fortune Cookies.
There are not many restaurants in America serving authentic Chinese food. A little research on Restaurant Listings directory can help you locate the best Chinese restaurants in the city. Chinese cuisine is continuously evolving, and you can find a variety of dishes categorized as the food for lactose intolerant, gluten intolerant, vegan, vegetarian, and diabetic friendly. So, if you have a group of friends with different taste patterns, save the hassle and visit the nearest Chinese restaurant in your city.
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Luka L.
It was the worst place I've ever eaten. I also got food poisoning. I recommend that you skip this place all together.
(1)Al S.
Your run of the mill chinese buffet, food is pretty fresh, ie broccoli is actually green. They only cook small batch at a time, so i think that helps. Staff was very quick to clear plates. It is worth 7.49 for lunch.
(4)Stephen C.
Stopped in on 1/24/15 at around 3:30 pm. Not many people in here. Most of the food was barely warm. Tasted old, rubbery, and some looked suspicious enough we wouldn't dare try it. Of course there were the handful of people there who piled this nasty crap on their plates like it was their last meals. People like garbage; however, I dont. After 1 plate we were finished. Will never return. Sesame chicken was swimming in brown watery sauce _Nasty. Pot stickers were tough and chewy not to mention cold. Coconut Chicken was disgusting and cold. I spit it out immediately. The only thing safe to eat was the steamed rice. The couldn't screw that up. I poured on the soy sauce and ate that. Paid $9.99 a plate. NEVER AGAIN!!
(1)Julia S.
It's hard to describe my feelings towards China Star with a simple 1-5 ratings scale since I've been going for so long and have had so many experiences there. Truth be told there was a time when this was my favorite restaurant, but I've since moved on to bigger and better things. The first thing you should know is that it's very similar to other Chinese buffets like New China, U Like, and Panda Buffet, so if you've been to any of these you'll have a good idea of what you're signing up for. The restaurant itself is nothing fancy but overall I have no complaints, other than their new insistance of blasting the radio instead of the instrumental music I enjoyed. The food itself is usually pretty good and there's lots of variety, including a nice ice cream bar. In the end, it's typical Chinese all-you-can-eat, no more and no less. That said, they come highly recommended for their take out. Instead of going by weight like most other places, China Star only requires you to pay a standard price, so you can fill the container to the brim. Still, you can find better Chinese in Tucson for sure.
(3)Thom G.
(8/3/13) Very typical oriental buffet - all the food was fresh - of course unlimited returns to the buffet tables. There were 10 of us -- I didn't hear any complaints. chinastartucson.com
(4)Clark M.
This is literally the WORST food I have ever eaten in Tucson!!! My family and I went here, expecting mediocre fare, but I guess that was too much to ask for. The food is slop! It's hard, fatty, greasy, bottom-of-the-barrel dumpola that has been sitting under a heating lamp for weeks. The best (and only ingestable part) of the meal was a beer to counterbalance the foul smells and tastes of the "food", which I had two of. The service sucks, the waiters can't even speak English, which isn't really helpful if you want to convey a disagreement about the quality of the food, and the establishment is ratty and filthy! I mean gees! Clean your damn windows!!! They're covered in snot juice, bird crap and I don't want to know what else. My family got grossed out when I brought a baby octopus back to the table on my plate!!! I was surprised that I didn't find a dried-up cat head in the sesame chicken. I'm really surprised this place is still in business, although we were the only ones there, so that's a good incentive. Whatever you do, stay away from "China Star"! The only "star" attraction is to have nausea and the runs after you run out of there.
(1)Michael W.
The other two reviews here of China Star did me a massive disservice with their positive reviews. They gave me the impression that this place serves middle-of-the-road, average Chinese food. After visiting, I have to imagine these same people would eat pig slop. The first thing I noticed about China Star was its hilariously ugly decor. They really swing for the fences by hanging chandeliers all over the place, as if to fool you into believing you're eating in a fancy ballroom and not a strip mall. China Star prepares all its food at once, then replaces it once it's gone. If people don't eat it right away, you get stuck with luke-warm food that has been sitting out for ages. When I arrived, I don't think anything had been recently cooked for a long while. Now I might not be Julia Child, but in my limited experience, food doesn't taste great after spending a few hours in a chafing dish. Put bluntly, this is the worst Chinese food I've ever been served in a restaurant and it's the worst food I've had overall in Tucson. It blows me away that people aren't getting food poisoning left and right from the culinary atrocities I witnessed in there. I ended up eating a few different dishes that I could at least identify. In retrospect, I really should have handed them back my empty plate and walked out. Across the street there's a Panda Express that can demonstrate a textbook example of serving Chinese food out of chafing dishes. I can't believe they haven't run China Star out of business by now.
(1)Alexander C.
I was not impressed or revolted by the place. It's a relatively standard Chinese/Asian buffet which definitely does not deserve a single star.
(3)Eileen S.
I've never been to China Star for dinner, but it's close to work and I go there sometimes for lunch. I have to say that I like it. I don't have a lot of experience with AYCE buffets but I like the food there and there's a pretty good assortment. I don't usually get seafood, because really good seafood is pricey and I doubt they have much of it at Chinese buffets, but the other food is pretty good (except for the sushi) and I'll continue to go there.
(3)Eugene R.
Food is tasty but greasy. good place for kids.
(4)Sarah F.
We were there at 11 when they opened. The food was all fresh looking and could of been wonderful, but none of it was hot and some not even warm. We have been looking for a replacement for Gourmet of China, and initially this looked promising, but if the food isn't hot at opening then wtf? It was 5.99 for lunch, so we weren't out much, but I doubt I'd go back. The bathroom had a running toilet but it seemed clean, but just old. The staff was also polite, I almost gave it 3 stars, but I couldn't even eat some of the food because it was cold.
(2)Justin H.
I love Chinese food and its buffet and they provide a punch card that if you use it 9 times you get the 10th free. However the restrooms are awful so just make sure you use the bathroom before you go. The food though is excellent. Chinese, Seafood, Sushi, and they vary it from time to time. My favorite thing is the stuffed mushrooms... I just made myself hungry thinking about it.
(3)J B.
As far as Chinese buffets go, it's really not so bad. Don't expect anything too special: the lighting and decor is reminiscent of a nursing home cafeteria, and the music is your typical adult soft pop, but the food is passable, and let's face it: if you're looking for a buffet, you're not really expecting to have an especially amazing culinary experience.
(3)Ashley M.
Yuck!!! Never again!!
(1)Shae G.
Excellent food! Great prices! The food on the buffet is so fresh and each item has a distinct flavor! I was extremely impressed! Even the broccoli is crisp and not over cooked. I definitely recommend this buffet! Best Chinese buffet in Tucson!
(5)Laura A.
I am giving China Star four stars because the food on their buffet is the same sort of quality and selections you would find at other, generally higher rated places here in town... but they do not rip you off in the way the other places do! At China Star, for takeout buffet (which is what I always prefer to get), you pay one price for a good-sized takeout container, and you can stuff it to the max. For lunch it's around $8, and for dinner around $10. Other places weigh your food and charge you by the pound. Other places FORCE you to buy an entire weighed container of either rice or lo mein noodles in addition to your buffet selections. Not China Star. One price covers all the food you can fit in there. Also at China Star, you get a big container of free soup with every meal, for no extra charge. Other buffets here in town like to charge you a few bucks extra for just the soup. Two of us can get takeout at China Star for about $20, and at our formerly favorite place, it was always $30 for both of us... and that was with no soup! China Star is the way to go if you simply want to pig down on some Chinese buffet food and not pay exorbitant prices. I really hope they never change!
(4)Adam F.
They have been at this location for many years, but nothing has changed. I'll brake this down through the pros and cons: Pros: 1. Cheapest Chinese Buffet in Tucson (before coupons) 2. Never crowded. 3. Vegetables were good. Cons: 1. Most of the other food was at best a 3/5, and 1/5 (like the soups) at its worst 2. Nonexistent service, despite not ever being crowded. 3. More on the food: lack of flavoring and seasoning. Luckily there is a place where I go to get my Chinese Buffet fix. It would have been sweet if somehow they made their food with ingredients from Trader Joe's (which is right next to them). I won't go out of my way to come back here. It's not the worst buffet I've been to but there are better one's (Chinese and others) in the town that are worth an extra five/ten minute drive.
(2)Holly P.
Fine if you like rubbery food that's been reused for a week. I went there with my boyfriend to try it out. I was brave and made a plate of what looked like broccoli beef, a crab puff, some noodles and such. I took a small bite of the crab puff and had to spit it into a napkin. All of the food was inedible, rubbery, cold and tasted of old imitation crab mixed with flour. We could not manage to eat the food without gagging at the odd and old fishy flavors. With full plates, we explained our dissatisfaction to the young Chinese boy that worked there who said he could not give us any kind of refund or discount. After working as a waitress myself for a few years I was more than surprised that he was so rude, so we paid and were on our way. We wasted twenty dollars on two plates of food we did not eat. I've been to buffets before and know they're not always top of the line, but they were nothing compared to this. Compared to Sweet Tomatoes, the China Star is like eating dirty cat litter. Not to mention the environment is exactly as "JB" described it, a "nursing home cafeteria." Save yourself from gagging and please do not go to China Star.
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