Great food! They catered a large event for my party and they have fantastic service and delivery time!
(5)
Marybeth S.
Well I've been waiting for an hour...Called and no answer! Still wondering if I'll actually get food!
(1)
Hana S.
Yes the delivery here takes a while. Usually I would always get my food to go. My favorites would be crab Rangoon, spring rolls ,eggrolls,fried oyster and the fried crab stick. Most of my orders here were custom. The owners are also nice enough to make me any type of tofu or bean curd creation I asked for. This was very nice of them. I believe for nostalgia only in the kindness I was given I have to go with five stars all the way.
(5)
Melissa M.
I would say Meh, A OK! 2.5 stars? I'll round up! Cheap and convenient. It filled my Chinese delivery takeout craving. They take credit/debit cards for delivery, their menu was online, plus they had a super friendly woman take my phone order, but by no means would I go out of my way to get it again because it just was not that memorable. I agree with Marisa X, decent, nothing more. I was disappointed by the 75 min wait for delivery, most of the garlic sauce leaked out during that time, so I was wearing it after they handed me the bag, and the shrimp in the shrimp fried rice looked gnarly so I threw them away (def get the veggie fried rice next time). The positives were the price and the large portions. You get what you pay for!
(3)
Moe P.
Nobody delivers to my area so cant speak on that service but I do carry out time to time after leaving the gym next door. Food is good and 1 plate is enough to last 2 days only downside everytime I order it takes over 45 mins for them to prepare my food so order wayyyy ahead of time. Also dont eat here on your lunch break even if you get 1 hour breaks because youll still be late for work.
(4)
Chris L.
So, I live very near Yummy Yummy and normally just pick up something there if I want cheap Chinese take out. But I noticed all the rave reviews of Red Star and thought I'd try it. Since I didn't feel like driving through the construction on Earhardt I ordered delivery, getting two dishes to meet the minimum $15. There's a $3 delivery charge. Kung Pao Chicken - I specifically asked for "extra spicy" and repeated myself. What I got was bland chicken and veggies in practically tasteless sauce. With a few peanuts sprinkled in. If you've ever had this at a decent Chinese restaurant, you know it's a traditionally very spicy dish made with dried red peppers. I had one bowl of this stuff and put the rest in the fridge. Maybe I'll add spices and it will be worth re-heating. In contrast - this dish is pretty good at Yummy Yummy and they give you very tasty fried rice rather than steamed white rice. Pork Lomein - This really made me wish I'd just ordered the chicken and picked up. This was my add-on to get to $15. Mealy tasting ramen noodles fried with soy sauce a sprinkling of onions and the barest minimum of roast pork. I mean, like I had to hunt in the noodles to find pork. I had three bites then decided to check whether the dog thought it was edible. A lot of people are raving about their huge portions. True. Also true that I paid $20 after tip - For a huge, marginally edible dish which I'll have to refry with a lot of spice if I eat the leftovers, and a huge bunch of noodles which my dog thought were really awesome. At least one foodie in my house was pleased.
(1)
Haley S.
My "go to" Chinese delivery place. I'll start by saying, Chinese is really my least favorite of all ethnic foods. I'm really more of a pizza/taco/sushi kinda gal. But, every now and then, I want Chinese food. And this is who I call. Is it the best? Not to me, but like I said, not my fav. It is insanely fast delivery, always hot, always fresh. My boyfriend is severly allergic to shell fish. Other Chinese places we have eaten at have a REALLY hard time understanding how crucial not slipping him a few shrimp really is, so I really do appreciate that about them. No surprises. The portions are freakin huge. We can both get very full off of one order, and bf is a BIG eater.
(3)
Laura G.
Super friendly service. Delivery was quick and portions are generous. We had the General Tsis chicken, beef and broccoli, lo mein, and stuffed cream cheese wontons. All wonderful. Will definitely choose this place again.
(4)
R D.
Mediocre food, terrible delivery, and horrible customer service. Last time we ordered from them we waited an hour and a half, and when we called to check on it they said they never got the order. Awful all around. AVOID!
(1)
Jennifer W.
I really enjoy the food that they make - I ordered broccoli with beef and some egg drop soup for a very affordable price. They also delivered it earlier than what they said they would (30 min). I guess I caught them on a non-busy hour of the day! Definitely going to order from them again.
(5)
Maddi W.
Sooooo good!!! They catered for our Sorority recruitment night and it was amazing. Fried rice and creamcheese wantons were great!
(5)
Bernice V.
The orange chicken is and the broccoli is nice and crispy! This will definitely be my new go-to Chinese take-out!
(5)
Marisa X.
Food is decent, but nothing more. I ordered the Sesame Chicken, it was okay. IF only they actually put more sesame in and not just sprinkle it on top. General's Chicken was good, I asked for extra spice but it came regular. Shrimp toast was greasy. Overall, okay. The portions are huge though. They also have a wide delivery area so that was a plus.
(2)
Nicholas G.
Food is decent for take out cheese food in this area. My complaint is that they add additional charges without telling you. They say they charge $1.50 for delivery but then they add an additional $1.50 on top of that. If the delivery fee is $3 that's fine, but just say so and don't try and use hidden fees or lie. I emailed both the restaurant and the ordering service and neither one of them responded.
(2)
Eli C.
My husband and I order take out here all the time after a recommendation from a friend. HUGE portions, and the "weight watched" chicken and vegetables is actually a delicious steamed entree full of white meat chicken and assorted vegetables. The Singapore mei fun is spicy and full of a variety meats, although they can be a little heavy handed with the curry, leaving a dry, almost powdery texture once or twice.
(4)
Elaine M.
What. The. Hell? Why does this place have so many stars? After much debate and perusing yelp, we finally decided on Red Star for our Chinese delivery needs and wow, it was truly some of the worst I've ever had. Must've caught them on a bad night? Although they get the one extra star for the edible, flaky veggie egg roll that didn't drip grease all down my elbow or faintly taste of rotten shrimps, like all the other mid city Chinese delivery. General Tsoa's tofu? A pile of melded together mush, completely covered in what seemed like a gallon of sweet & sour sauce to disguise this fact. $25 for two meals, some of the rice was hard, even the fortune cookies were stale.
(2)
Melissa G.
Let's start with a qualifier .. as good as it gets in standard takeout Chinese food ... if you are looking for fine dining this is not it. However, the vegetables are the freshest and crispest I have found, they will substitute Tofu in all dishes (something several of the chinese restaurants here would not do) and even when online ordering you can adjust the ratio of meat to vegetable. Unfort they do not carry spring rolls but their vegetable rolls are crisp and not too greasy. Hot and sour soup is nicely spiced and chock full .. not just a broth. The best vegetable fried rice I have had in this town (actually that maybe the best in the last 3 cities I lived in), ain't no frozen peas and carrots for sure. The portion is super generous, and you will get large pieces of broccoli, bell pepper, onions, zucchini, snow peas, carrots, etc. I wind up making about 4 meals off an order .. either as a side or more often I will scoop out a portion and just slide a fried egg on top and make it a whole meal. When I first started ordering about 8 months ago the were a little slow on delivery but that has improved greatly in the last 4-5 months .. now they are at my house within 20 minutes.
(5)
Mike F.
The food is perfectly OK (but ever heard of Mongolian beef with mushrooms and no peppers in it?) although nothing to write home about, but the delivery is really unreliable. Today after 45 minutes trying to get a delivery of three things, I called to find out why, I was told "it's raining." Yes, it rains. This is Louisiana. Surely there is better delivery than this. Apparently this is a serious problem with Red Star. So if it's sunny out, by all means. But if it's raining, their car melts or something. After over an hour they called to say that their driver hadn't shown up, so I cancelled the order. Don't order from these people. It's terrible.
(1)
Lindsy G.
Well, it's been an hour and twenty minutes and my food still is not here. So. I guess I'll never know.
(1)
William L.
No surprises Chinese food. You've probably had most everything on the menu elsewhere. Everything I've had here over the course of several years was as I expected. The Lo Mein deserves special mention here as a crowd-pleaser-and-filler. I'm considering adding the fifth star for the portion sizes and freshness of the vegetables. Greens in the veggie fried rice were bright and crispy. It's a good choice when you're in the mood for Chinese or just came off the relatively long drive in from Harahan (4.5 miles, but about the only place in the metro area where one still drive that distance without crawling to a stop or white-knuckling the wheel. I'm looking at you, Hi Rise and I-10 east). The place is set up mostly for take-out, but there is a roomy seating area with comfortable furniture. One small complaint was an ongoing duel between Frank Sinatra and CNN, on the music system and tv, respectively. (Sinatra won, of course. We stopped listening to CNN).
(4)
Sarah W.
Red star catered an event I attended and the food was plentiful, tasty, and hot! Event was for 100+ people and it was delicious and hot from first serving to last!
(5)
Kat G.
I've ordered delivery from here twice; never again. The first time, it took over an hour and arrived cold. The second - for which I've been waiting over an hour - still hasn't arrived (we're at an hour and 20 minutes now), and they aren't answering at the restaurant. This is fucking ridiculous. I'm hungry, I'm pissed, and I'm grossly unimpressed. PS - unless they confused my eggdrop soup container for the grease bin, that shit was pure oil. --- EDIT: Food finally arrived. Part of the order was incorrect, my husband's entree had leaked over everything (sticky General Tso's sauce err'where), and my beef and broccoli tasted... boiled? Bland and oddly-textured, and the sauce was like a mixture of corn starch and brown, and the meat was very soft and sad. The whole thing, slight the potstickers (which were actually pleasant), was very sad.
(1)
Michele P.
Good, delicious standard 'fast food' Chinese. Huge portions. I couldn't tell if it was very salty or if they were using MSG, but I got very thirsty after eating. Highly recommended if you can ask for less salt/no msg.
(3)
Henry H.
I ordered delivery from here tonight. It took an hour and a half. I called back twice, once after an hour and a woman told me the driver was on his way. I live only 10 min away so I called again after 20 minutes. The woman told me he was on his way again. 10 minutes later my food came. I ordered general tsos chicken and crab ragoons. The chicken was really fatty and mushy. I prefer dragon king where the chicken is crisp. The crab ragoons were good. Still not going to order from here again
(2)
Amy T.
You can't tell me if you have flour OR soy sauce in any of your dishes???? I tried to give you my business (and I live close enough for delivery)..... it's 2015! Figure it out!!!
(1)
Sarah W.
Four chicken butts in one order of General Tso's chicken. I know better than to order a breaded chicken item in an inexpensive chinese restaurant. So I take some of this blame, but when I counted 4 telltale pointed larger chicken pieces (Chicken Butts) in one order, I said no more. Maybe the vegetarian items and noodle dishes are okay. Just stay away from breaded chicken items.
(1)
Natalie M.
I ordered the egg rolls, crab rangoons, fried potstickers, egg drop soup, sweet and sour chicken, and fried rice... I have no complaints except for the fact that it took an hour to be delivered but it was worth the wait! Very good chinese!
(5)
James B.
Red Star.. Crab Rangoon.. More like "HOLLY CRAP! THIS IS GOOD" I mean, is this infused with CRACK?!? A distinct possibility given the neighborhood, but I would go there just for this little taste treat. Perfect Crab to Cream Chees filling ratio. Shaped like a little pocket, perfect for depositing just the perfect amount of sauce into the Rangoon. And as always, my go to dishes at Chinese are Egg Foo Young, and Lo Mein which I shall rate here: 1: Egg Foo Young, OHHH BESSIE!! "Super amazing, happy wonderful full tummy" is how they would rate this in China. 4 full patties, cram packed with ingredients, and a nice, albeit unconventional sauce for the patties. This dish alone could feed 2 people. 2 Lo Mein, Good, not great, but good. A little too greasy, but this is a common flaw in some Lo Mein. Flavor wise, it is amazing, and content wise the House Lo Mein, with AMPLE amounts of Beef, Chicken and Shrimp (Why no Pork?) You will not leave hungry.. Lagniappe: For the health Conscious, the Seafood with Vegetable Lo Cal dish, is good, but the "Crab Sticks" although not tasting like crab (Hmm, not crab but on this I fall under Don't ask, Don't Tell) is tasty indeed. The sauce is a little dry, maybe they'll give you a side of it as well. And the Seafood Combination, a saucier variation of the above dish, also, very tasty, same crab stick, but you know where I stand on identifying that item. Well worth the money for this dish, in the concept again, of "EBTKS". Red Star, in the category of "CHEEP CHINESE", they are head and shoulders above the rest. And in some aspects, would fit in nicely alongside the heavyweights South of Canal in NYC.
(4)
Alyssa B.
Been living in New Orleans for a year and a half and I haven't found a good Chinese food place until now! The Sweet and Sour Chicken and General Tso's is so good!
(4)
Daniel M.
First time trying Red Star, easy to order, delivery driver followed directions. Hot Sour Soup was excellent. Egg Rolls were cold, but good. Lo Mein was good, enough for 2 meals. Will try again. Might venture and try something outside the box. Thanks Red Star...
(4)
Megan M.
Terribly disappointing. Their best quality is speediness of delivery. When I opened my order, the sauce from the top container had spilled onto EVERYTHING else in the bag. It was a disastrous mess. I always order way too much the first time I order from a place so that I can try a variety of things. Another positive note for these guys- if you find something you like, a single order is a huge amount of food. The amount of veggies in a dish is better than most places too. The hot and sour soup was lacking any notable flavor. The egg roll was a little greasy, but not bad. The Szechuan style shrimp and scallops were also lacking in flavor, though both were fresh. The scallops were cooked perfectly- they flaked and weren't chewy. I ordered extra spicy. It was mild as can be. The Broccoli with Garlic Sauce seemed to be drenched in the same flavorless sauce that was on the seafood. The extra veggies were not necessary, but they do cook veggies nicely. The Beef Lo Mein was definitely the highlight. I'm not a huge fan of the noodle they use, but it was cooked right. It was the only thing I ate with any real flavor. I will not order from the restaurant again.
(2)
Julanda B.
I ordered takeout; house fried rice (beef, chicken, shrimp) and shrimp toast. The house fried rice was ok. It had too many onions for my preference so if I ever ordered in the future I would tell them lite or no onions. They use the tiny shrimp. I think pork would have been a great addition to the house rice. My co worked raved about their shrimp toast. I had never heard of such a thing so based of off his recommendation I ordered it. It's a mushy shrimp mixture between two slices of bread and then fried. I did not like it. It comes with a sauce which I think is their duck sauce so I decided to dip the toast in the sauce and it improved the taste a little but still probably nothing I would order again.
(3)
Tiff D.
Yeah, Not very good. I keep trying new chinese places. Hoping, praying, that one day I will find a good one. But no, this is just like the rest of the chinese places I've tried - NOT GOOD! I got the kung pao chicken. The portion was huge. The styrofoam container was full to the brim, spilling out the the edges. Which is great for $9. But the chicken was sliced and had an odd taste. There were huge pieces of bellpeppers and onion and corn which is mostly what filled the box. The sauce was brown, not a single pepper to be found. It looked nothing like any kung pao I have ever seen. I won't be ordering from here again.
(2)
Stephen H.
LOTS of decent food. Huge serving size, but the food is nothing to write home about... except for the egg roll. It was super flaky and tasty. The wrapper was more like a spring roll.
(3)
Catherine N.
My family is kind of a regular here. They have huge portions for really cheap, and the food is pretty good. In all honestly, I remember the food quality being better a few years ago when we first started ordering from here, and now it's just a bit better than ok. I'll definitely keep going though. General Tso's and boneless chicken dinners are my go to food, and they're always good. The crab rangoon is AMAZINNGGGg. They use the great puffy wrapper and it's always fresh when I order it. 6 huge crab rangoons for just a few bucks. They come with duck sauce on the side, which just makes it taste so much better.
(4)
Natalie W.
I order delivery from here often. Sometimes they are super fast and sometime they are super slow. The food's always hot and it's good. $15 delivery minimum.
(4)
Shannon S.
Hummm I'd have to rate this as one of the less good Chinese joints on the Carroltton corridor. I've eaten inside which is a bit of a stark prospect and not a very enjoyable dining experience. The food while not terrible isn't the most tasty and tends more towards the blah. I'm probably not going to be tempted to ever make another visit here.
(2)
Tory T.
Good, Americanized "Chinese" delivery (withOUT msg)! The food was on par with what I'd expect for any Chinese takeout/delivery- nothing to write home about, but satisfies your hunger while you sit in your underwear watching Netflix on a Friday night! I ordered everything without msg, an option that I really appreciate. Compared to other places where I've requested "no msg," this was much better. The vegetable rolls were delicious- hot, flaky, and the right amount of greasy. The vegetable lo mein was good- tasted like every other vege lo mein I've had! As others have mentioned, the portions are quite large! I called around 630pm on a Friday; food was here around 7.
(4)
Eboni F.
The General Tso Shrimp is still great, but they need to either cut the portions down or give more rice w/the order!
(3)
Francis S.
Good food, and the portions ARE BIG! Really excited about that when I ordered two entrees and got a huge heaping of food. The delivery times were sluggish (but it was Lundi Gras so I'll cut 'em some slack). The General Tso's chicken is just legendary and awesome. Should've gotten some soup instead of another entree but all in all was really pleased with the food. I'll definitely be ordering here more regularly because of their proximity and well familiar-ness with Loyola University and Tulane University's campus and dorms.
(4)
Maria B.
I'd come here for the egg rolls alone. They are huge, flaky, and delicious. Make sure you get the house duck sauce with them. I ordered chicken with snow peas and mongolian beef with steamed rice, then shared these two dishes with a friend on a Tuesday night. People aren't kidding when they say the portions here are huge: the remainder lasted me the rest of the week. The chicken with snow peas was a little bland, but that can probably be fixed by adding sriracha or just ordering something spicier... the mongolian beef was tender and sweet with a lot of flavor. Everything was fresh and not overcooked or anything. I noticed some reviewers complained about the amount of sauce. Yes, there's a lot of sauce on the food. Personally I like it that way. But if you don't like sauce, you should probably ask for it on the side or go to a place that makes dry Chinese food (?). This place gets the job done.
(4)
Elise R.
I eat at this Chinese restaurant mostly because there aren't a lot of other Chinese places to choose from in Mid City. The person who takes orders on the phone speaks English well so you aren't worried if what you think you ordered and what you will actually receive are going to be the same thing. The delivery is fast and the drivers are polite (my driver bowed at me tonight!) The food is decent. Better than my other option (Yummy Yummy on North Carrollton) but it makes me miss the Chinese restaurant that delivered to my old house. The food does arrive hot and fresh, and I certainly haven't tried all there is to try here, so maybe some of their other entrees are better than my go-to Chinese food favorites, which are: Crab Rangoons - These are delicious, if you consider crab mixed with cream cheese to be appetizing (I do, but my boyfriend swears that it sounds disgusting, which I guess it kind of does upon further reflection.) Sesame Chicken - The last time I ordered this from Red Star, there was some unidentified piece of plastic buried within the chicken that I bit down on only to realize with disgust that it wasn't chicken. Sesame Chicken is one of my favorite entrees but I can't order it from here any longer for fear of eating plastic again. Sweet and Sour Chicken - decent, the breading on the chicken is light so you don't feel full after a few bites then starving again after 30 minutes. Lo Mein - also decent, not much to say about it. It's lo mein, noodles and meat, hard to mess that up. Fried Rice - good, not exciting but comes with the combo. Egg Rolls - greasy, just like a good egg roll should be. To make a long review short, Red Star is the best Chinese delivery option in Mid City, the food is decent, the service is fast and employees are nice.
(3)
C s.
Never again. We ordered 3 dinners. The service was good but the food smelled off. No one ate their email. It was a waste of money and time
(1)
Vicky L.
i have never eaten here, but I've always had it delivered, or picked it up. I've ordered a few things from here, and I've learned a few things. They love battering and drenching their food. For example, the sweet and sour shrimp is heavily battered, then covered in sweet and sour sauce. I've asked about getting it in a lighter batter, but the woman told me that it comes out of the bag pre-battered that way. Their vegetable deluxe comes in a brown sauce, and is not really vegetarian because my vegetarian friend started to feel sick from eating it, like she usually does from accidentally eating something with meat in it. When I first started ordering from them a year ago, I really liked it, but somehow over the past year, I've liked it less and less. At least the prices are still fair.
(3)
Laurie T.
Okay, so I've been in search of good Chinese food since moving to New Orleans. I've only had the fried rice and egg rolls here. It's just me so I do not require a lot of food, but three people could have eaten off these two items. I got a "medium" fried rice. Way too much for one person. So, bring a friend or two. What I like most is that they have homemade duck sauce. Not just that crap they have in the packet. Although, they get annoyed when you ask for it. I didn't much care for that. When I ask for the duck sauce with my order she will gladly point to "that crap in the packet". Which I quickly decline and request the real stuff. You'd think that the homemade duck sauce had gold in it. They will give it up if you insist and at an extra $0.25 per cup.
(4)
Thomas W.
Red Star is by far one of the best delivery Americanized Chinese places in the city. Having been disappointed variously by prices, portions, delivery times, and quality of other delivery places, I have become a loyal customer of Red Star. When I'm having a quiet day off in Uptown and don't want to cook, I inevitably begin thinking of calling these guys. Always friendly, huge portions, reasonable prices, and tasty food! I love their sesame and General's chicken, their shrimp-fried rice is delicious, and their lo-mein (I prefer the chicken) comes in a huge carry-out box for $8 and makes for great leftovers. Also a fan of the soups here, as well as the mu shu. If you're looking for "authentic" Chinese cuisine, you may be disappointed, but if you want down-home American-Chinese food @ good prices from good people, you can't go wrong with Red Star!
(4)
Heather S.
Just good take out. Nothing special but the portions are huge and I have enjoyed everything I have tried here.
(3)
Walrus C.
It will get the job done. Far delivery is awesome. Stay away from the egg drop. No brown rice available.
(2)
Devin Q.
It is what it is, and that is great chinese take-out. Their delivery drivers, pumping that techno, are speedy. Your food arrives hot and quickly from open to close. It's nothing fancy, but for the price you can't go wrong. Their specialty menu is really good as well. From uptown to midcity they have never done me wrong.
(5)
Jordan H.
ordered delivery from red star for the second time tonight. both times we have been more than pleased. placing orders is a breeze, the lady who has answered on both occasions was super friendly, and the delivery guys rock! (we live on the 3rd floor. delivery drivers rarely make that hike, but they do and I am more than happy to tip extra for that service!) portions are huge. mongolian beef was awesome. (it was my hubby's choice, but thankfully there was so much he was able to share.) I originally had this down as 4 stars, then remembered they give a ton of fortune cookies. +1!
(5)
jillian l.
Chinese take-out in New Orleans is, as a rule, expensive and disappointing, but Red Star satisfies my cravings. I always get the general tsao's chicken entree, pork lo mein, and crab rangoon, all of which are delicious and feed 2 of us for 2-3 meals for around $20. I've tried the hot and sour soup and the sweet and sour chicken and was unhappy with both. I've found the service to be friendly and the delivery is the fastest I've ever seen in the Big Easy (20 minutes from order to doorbell in Midcity during a Saints game).
(3)
Erin R.
I can't speak as to the authenticity of the food, 'cause I'm not that much of an expert in Chinese fare, but I will say that what they put out is pretty tasty. I've only ordered delivery from them, but on many occasions: the voice at the other end of the phone is always friendly and the transaction is efficient. Super-extra points for crazy-fast delivery of hot-hot food. Their drivers are also very polite and friendly - always a pleasure to give them my business.
(4)
Meg B.
I recently moved to New Orleans and REALLY missed some good, Americanized Chinese food. There really isn't any in this city. I tried 5 Happiness and Green Tea which were both horribly disappointing. Red Star is so far out of my way but it's worth it. I'm pretty sure they deliver most places but I don't have the patience for that. I picked up my food - probably wouldn't dine in. I have the Sesame Chicken and it's really good. If I'm craving Chinese, I won't go anywhere else.
(5)
Laura R.
Ok. As long as you remember to tell them to put the sauce on the side, it's great! Yeah, I'm not a fan of sauce. But I think the eggrolls, though a bit greasy, are pretty fucking awesome; they have a flaky outside- yum! And it's pretty fucking cheap compared to Five Happiness. And I definitely recommend this place fore those that want some good cheap Chinese food. Not to mention, because they cater to a college crowd, they are open somewhat late/later. And they do deliever.
(5)
Zachary A.
Red Star is easily the best of the cheaper Chinese places, and despite their location they deliver all over the city. These are New York guys who moved down here and opened a restaurant, and you can taste the difference. They have a very interesting take on General's Chicken that i'm a big fan of. Everything spicy is best when made "extra extra extra" spicy.
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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.
Alexa B.
Great food! They catered a large event for my party and they have fantastic service and delivery time!
(5)Marybeth S.
Well I've been waiting for an hour...Called and no answer! Still wondering if I'll actually get food!
(1)Hana S.
Yes the delivery here takes a while. Usually I would always get my food to go. My favorites would be crab Rangoon, spring rolls ,eggrolls,fried oyster and the fried crab stick. Most of my orders here were custom. The owners are also nice enough to make me any type of tofu or bean curd creation I asked for. This was very nice of them. I believe for nostalgia only in the kindness I was given I have to go with five stars all the way.
(5)Melissa M.
I would say Meh, A OK! 2.5 stars? I'll round up! Cheap and convenient. It filled my Chinese delivery takeout craving. They take credit/debit cards for delivery, their menu was online, plus they had a super friendly woman take my phone order, but by no means would I go out of my way to get it again because it just was not that memorable. I agree with Marisa X, decent, nothing more. I was disappointed by the 75 min wait for delivery, most of the garlic sauce leaked out during that time, so I was wearing it after they handed me the bag, and the shrimp in the shrimp fried rice looked gnarly so I threw them away (def get the veggie fried rice next time). The positives were the price and the large portions. You get what you pay for!
(3)Moe P.
Nobody delivers to my area so cant speak on that service but I do carry out time to time after leaving the gym next door. Food is good and 1 plate is enough to last 2 days only downside everytime I order it takes over 45 mins for them to prepare my food so order wayyyy ahead of time. Also dont eat here on your lunch break even if you get 1 hour breaks because youll still be late for work.
(4)Chris L.
So, I live very near Yummy Yummy and normally just pick up something there if I want cheap Chinese take out. But I noticed all the rave reviews of Red Star and thought I'd try it. Since I didn't feel like driving through the construction on Earhardt I ordered delivery, getting two dishes to meet the minimum $15. There's a $3 delivery charge. Kung Pao Chicken - I specifically asked for "extra spicy" and repeated myself. What I got was bland chicken and veggies in practically tasteless sauce. With a few peanuts sprinkled in. If you've ever had this at a decent Chinese restaurant, you know it's a traditionally very spicy dish made with dried red peppers. I had one bowl of this stuff and put the rest in the fridge. Maybe I'll add spices and it will be worth re-heating. In contrast - this dish is pretty good at Yummy Yummy and they give you very tasty fried rice rather than steamed white rice. Pork Lomein - This really made me wish I'd just ordered the chicken and picked up. This was my add-on to get to $15. Mealy tasting ramen noodles fried with soy sauce a sprinkling of onions and the barest minimum of roast pork. I mean, like I had to hunt in the noodles to find pork. I had three bites then decided to check whether the dog thought it was edible. A lot of people are raving about their huge portions. True. Also true that I paid $20 after tip - For a huge, marginally edible dish which I'll have to refry with a lot of spice if I eat the leftovers, and a huge bunch of noodles which my dog thought were really awesome. At least one foodie in my house was pleased.
(1)Haley S.
My "go to" Chinese delivery place. I'll start by saying, Chinese is really my least favorite of all ethnic foods. I'm really more of a pizza/taco/sushi kinda gal. But, every now and then, I want Chinese food. And this is who I call. Is it the best? Not to me, but like I said, not my fav. It is insanely fast delivery, always hot, always fresh. My boyfriend is severly allergic to shell fish. Other Chinese places we have eaten at have a REALLY hard time understanding how crucial not slipping him a few shrimp really is, so I really do appreciate that about them. No surprises. The portions are freakin huge. We can both get very full off of one order, and bf is a BIG eater.
(3)Laura G.
Super friendly service. Delivery was quick and portions are generous. We had the General Tsis chicken, beef and broccoli, lo mein, and stuffed cream cheese wontons. All wonderful. Will definitely choose this place again.
(4)R D.
Mediocre food, terrible delivery, and horrible customer service. Last time we ordered from them we waited an hour and a half, and when we called to check on it they said they never got the order. Awful all around. AVOID!
(1)Jennifer W.
I really enjoy the food that they make - I ordered broccoli with beef and some egg drop soup for a very affordable price. They also delivered it earlier than what they said they would (30 min). I guess I caught them on a non-busy hour of the day! Definitely going to order from them again.
(5)Maddi W.
Sooooo good!!! They catered for our Sorority recruitment night and it was amazing. Fried rice and creamcheese wantons were great!
(5)Bernice V.
The orange chicken is and the broccoli is nice and crispy! This will definitely be my new go-to Chinese take-out!
(5)Marisa X.
Food is decent, but nothing more. I ordered the Sesame Chicken, it was okay. IF only they actually put more sesame in and not just sprinkle it on top. General's Chicken was good, I asked for extra spice but it came regular. Shrimp toast was greasy. Overall, okay. The portions are huge though. They also have a wide delivery area so that was a plus.
(2)Nicholas G.
Food is decent for take out cheese food in this area. My complaint is that they add additional charges without telling you. They say they charge $1.50 for delivery but then they add an additional $1.50 on top of that. If the delivery fee is $3 that's fine, but just say so and don't try and use hidden fees or lie. I emailed both the restaurant and the ordering service and neither one of them responded.
(2)Eli C.
My husband and I order take out here all the time after a recommendation from a friend. HUGE portions, and the "weight watched" chicken and vegetables is actually a delicious steamed entree full of white meat chicken and assorted vegetables. The Singapore mei fun is spicy and full of a variety meats, although they can be a little heavy handed with the curry, leaving a dry, almost powdery texture once or twice.
(4)Elaine M.
What. The. Hell? Why does this place have so many stars? After much debate and perusing yelp, we finally decided on Red Star for our Chinese delivery needs and wow, it was truly some of the worst I've ever had. Must've caught them on a bad night? Although they get the one extra star for the edible, flaky veggie egg roll that didn't drip grease all down my elbow or faintly taste of rotten shrimps, like all the other mid city Chinese delivery. General Tsoa's tofu? A pile of melded together mush, completely covered in what seemed like a gallon of sweet & sour sauce to disguise this fact. $25 for two meals, some of the rice was hard, even the fortune cookies were stale.
(2)Melissa G.
Let's start with a qualifier .. as good as it gets in standard takeout Chinese food ... if you are looking for fine dining this is not it. However, the vegetables are the freshest and crispest I have found, they will substitute Tofu in all dishes (something several of the chinese restaurants here would not do) and even when online ordering you can adjust the ratio of meat to vegetable. Unfort they do not carry spring rolls but their vegetable rolls are crisp and not too greasy. Hot and sour soup is nicely spiced and chock full .. not just a broth. The best vegetable fried rice I have had in this town (actually that maybe the best in the last 3 cities I lived in), ain't no frozen peas and carrots for sure. The portion is super generous, and you will get large pieces of broccoli, bell pepper, onions, zucchini, snow peas, carrots, etc. I wind up making about 4 meals off an order .. either as a side or more often I will scoop out a portion and just slide a fried egg on top and make it a whole meal. When I first started ordering about 8 months ago the were a little slow on delivery but that has improved greatly in the last 4-5 months .. now they are at my house within 20 minutes.
(5)Mike F.
The food is perfectly OK (but ever heard of Mongolian beef with mushrooms and no peppers in it?) although nothing to write home about, but the delivery is really unreliable. Today after 45 minutes trying to get a delivery of three things, I called to find out why, I was told "it's raining." Yes, it rains. This is Louisiana. Surely there is better delivery than this. Apparently this is a serious problem with Red Star. So if it's sunny out, by all means. But if it's raining, their car melts or something. After over an hour they called to say that their driver hadn't shown up, so I cancelled the order. Don't order from these people. It's terrible.
(1)Lindsy G.
Well, it's been an hour and twenty minutes and my food still is not here. So. I guess I'll never know.
(1)William L.
No surprises Chinese food. You've probably had most everything on the menu elsewhere. Everything I've had here over the course of several years was as I expected. The Lo Mein deserves special mention here as a crowd-pleaser-and-filler. I'm considering adding the fifth star for the portion sizes and freshness of the vegetables. Greens in the veggie fried rice were bright and crispy. It's a good choice when you're in the mood for Chinese or just came off the relatively long drive in from Harahan (4.5 miles, but about the only place in the metro area where one still drive that distance without crawling to a stop or white-knuckling the wheel. I'm looking at you, Hi Rise and I-10 east). The place is set up mostly for take-out, but there is a roomy seating area with comfortable furniture. One small complaint was an ongoing duel between Frank Sinatra and CNN, on the music system and tv, respectively. (Sinatra won, of course. We stopped listening to CNN).
(4)Sarah W.
Red star catered an event I attended and the food was plentiful, tasty, and hot! Event was for 100+ people and it was delicious and hot from first serving to last!
(5)Kat G.
I've ordered delivery from here twice; never again. The first time, it took over an hour and arrived cold. The second - for which I've been waiting over an hour - still hasn't arrived (we're at an hour and 20 minutes now), and they aren't answering at the restaurant. This is fucking ridiculous. I'm hungry, I'm pissed, and I'm grossly unimpressed. PS - unless they confused my eggdrop soup container for the grease bin, that shit was pure oil. --- EDIT: Food finally arrived. Part of the order was incorrect, my husband's entree had leaked over everything (sticky General Tso's sauce err'where), and my beef and broccoli tasted... boiled? Bland and oddly-textured, and the sauce was like a mixture of corn starch and brown, and the meat was very soft and sad. The whole thing, slight the potstickers (which were actually pleasant), was very sad.
(1)Michele P.
Good, delicious standard 'fast food' Chinese. Huge portions. I couldn't tell if it was very salty or if they were using MSG, but I got very thirsty after eating. Highly recommended if you can ask for less salt/no msg.
(3)Henry H.
I ordered delivery from here tonight. It took an hour and a half. I called back twice, once after an hour and a woman told me the driver was on his way. I live only 10 min away so I called again after 20 minutes. The woman told me he was on his way again. 10 minutes later my food came. I ordered general tsos chicken and crab ragoons. The chicken was really fatty and mushy. I prefer dragon king where the chicken is crisp. The crab ragoons were good. Still not going to order from here again
(2)Amy T.
You can't tell me if you have flour OR soy sauce in any of your dishes???? I tried to give you my business (and I live close enough for delivery)..... it's 2015! Figure it out!!!
(1)Sarah W.
Four chicken butts in one order of General Tso's chicken. I know better than to order a breaded chicken item in an inexpensive chinese restaurant. So I take some of this blame, but when I counted 4 telltale pointed larger chicken pieces (Chicken Butts) in one order, I said no more. Maybe the vegetarian items and noodle dishes are okay. Just stay away from breaded chicken items.
(1)Natalie M.
I ordered the egg rolls, crab rangoons, fried potstickers, egg drop soup, sweet and sour chicken, and fried rice... I have no complaints except for the fact that it took an hour to be delivered but it was worth the wait! Very good chinese!
(5)James B.
Red Star.. Crab Rangoon.. More like "HOLLY CRAP! THIS IS GOOD" I mean, is this infused with CRACK?!? A distinct possibility given the neighborhood, but I would go there just for this little taste treat. Perfect Crab to Cream Chees filling ratio. Shaped like a little pocket, perfect for depositing just the perfect amount of sauce into the Rangoon. And as always, my go to dishes at Chinese are Egg Foo Young, and Lo Mein which I shall rate here: 1: Egg Foo Young, OHHH BESSIE!! "Super amazing, happy wonderful full tummy" is how they would rate this in China. 4 full patties, cram packed with ingredients, and a nice, albeit unconventional sauce for the patties. This dish alone could feed 2 people. 2 Lo Mein, Good, not great, but good. A little too greasy, but this is a common flaw in some Lo Mein. Flavor wise, it is amazing, and content wise the House Lo Mein, with AMPLE amounts of Beef, Chicken and Shrimp (Why no Pork?) You will not leave hungry.. Lagniappe: For the health Conscious, the Seafood with Vegetable Lo Cal dish, is good, but the "Crab Sticks" although not tasting like crab (Hmm, not crab but on this I fall under Don't ask, Don't Tell) is tasty indeed. The sauce is a little dry, maybe they'll give you a side of it as well. And the Seafood Combination, a saucier variation of the above dish, also, very tasty, same crab stick, but you know where I stand on identifying that item. Well worth the money for this dish, in the concept again, of "EBTKS". Red Star, in the category of "CHEEP CHINESE", they are head and shoulders above the rest. And in some aspects, would fit in nicely alongside the heavyweights South of Canal in NYC.
(4)Alyssa B.
Been living in New Orleans for a year and a half and I haven't found a good Chinese food place until now! The Sweet and Sour Chicken and General Tso's is so good!
(4)Daniel M.
First time trying Red Star, easy to order, delivery driver followed directions. Hot Sour Soup was excellent. Egg Rolls were cold, but good. Lo Mein was good, enough for 2 meals. Will try again. Might venture and try something outside the box. Thanks Red Star...
(4)Megan M.
Terribly disappointing. Their best quality is speediness of delivery. When I opened my order, the sauce from the top container had spilled onto EVERYTHING else in the bag. It was a disastrous mess. I always order way too much the first time I order from a place so that I can try a variety of things. Another positive note for these guys- if you find something you like, a single order is a huge amount of food. The amount of veggies in a dish is better than most places too. The hot and sour soup was lacking any notable flavor. The egg roll was a little greasy, but not bad. The Szechuan style shrimp and scallops were also lacking in flavor, though both were fresh. The scallops were cooked perfectly- they flaked and weren't chewy. I ordered extra spicy. It was mild as can be. The Broccoli with Garlic Sauce seemed to be drenched in the same flavorless sauce that was on the seafood. The extra veggies were not necessary, but they do cook veggies nicely. The Beef Lo Mein was definitely the highlight. I'm not a huge fan of the noodle they use, but it was cooked right. It was the only thing I ate with any real flavor. I will not order from the restaurant again.
(2)Julanda B.
I ordered takeout; house fried rice (beef, chicken, shrimp) and shrimp toast. The house fried rice was ok. It had too many onions for my preference so if I ever ordered in the future I would tell them lite or no onions. They use the tiny shrimp. I think pork would have been a great addition to the house rice. My co worked raved about their shrimp toast. I had never heard of such a thing so based of off his recommendation I ordered it. It's a mushy shrimp mixture between two slices of bread and then fried. I did not like it. It comes with a sauce which I think is their duck sauce so I decided to dip the toast in the sauce and it improved the taste a little but still probably nothing I would order again.
(3)Tiff D.
Yeah, Not very good. I keep trying new chinese places. Hoping, praying, that one day I will find a good one. But no, this is just like the rest of the chinese places I've tried - NOT GOOD! I got the kung pao chicken. The portion was huge. The styrofoam container was full to the brim, spilling out the the edges. Which is great for $9. But the chicken was sliced and had an odd taste. There were huge pieces of bellpeppers and onion and corn which is mostly what filled the box. The sauce was brown, not a single pepper to be found. It looked nothing like any kung pao I have ever seen. I won't be ordering from here again.
(2)Stephen H.
LOTS of decent food. Huge serving size, but the food is nothing to write home about... except for the egg roll. It was super flaky and tasty. The wrapper was more like a spring roll.
(3)Catherine N.
My family is kind of a regular here. They have huge portions for really cheap, and the food is pretty good. In all honestly, I remember the food quality being better a few years ago when we first started ordering from here, and now it's just a bit better than ok. I'll definitely keep going though. General Tso's and boneless chicken dinners are my go to food, and they're always good. The crab rangoon is AMAZINNGGGg. They use the great puffy wrapper and it's always fresh when I order it. 6 huge crab rangoons for just a few bucks. They come with duck sauce on the side, which just makes it taste so much better.
(4)Natalie W.
I order delivery from here often. Sometimes they are super fast and sometime they are super slow. The food's always hot and it's good. $15 delivery minimum.
(4)Shannon S.
Hummm I'd have to rate this as one of the less good Chinese joints on the Carroltton corridor. I've eaten inside which is a bit of a stark prospect and not a very enjoyable dining experience. The food while not terrible isn't the most tasty and tends more towards the blah. I'm probably not going to be tempted to ever make another visit here.
(2)Tory T.
Good, Americanized "Chinese" delivery (withOUT msg)! The food was on par with what I'd expect for any Chinese takeout/delivery- nothing to write home about, but satisfies your hunger while you sit in your underwear watching Netflix on a Friday night! I ordered everything without msg, an option that I really appreciate. Compared to other places where I've requested "no msg," this was much better. The vegetable rolls were delicious- hot, flaky, and the right amount of greasy. The vegetable lo mein was good- tasted like every other vege lo mein I've had! As others have mentioned, the portions are quite large! I called around 630pm on a Friday; food was here around 7.
(4)Eboni F.
The General Tso Shrimp is still great, but they need to either cut the portions down or give more rice w/the order!
(3)Francis S.
Good food, and the portions ARE BIG! Really excited about that when I ordered two entrees and got a huge heaping of food. The delivery times were sluggish (but it was Lundi Gras so I'll cut 'em some slack). The General Tso's chicken is just legendary and awesome. Should've gotten some soup instead of another entree but all in all was really pleased with the food. I'll definitely be ordering here more regularly because of their proximity and well familiar-ness with Loyola University and Tulane University's campus and dorms.
(4)Maria B.
I'd come here for the egg rolls alone. They are huge, flaky, and delicious. Make sure you get the house duck sauce with them. I ordered chicken with snow peas and mongolian beef with steamed rice, then shared these two dishes with a friend on a Tuesday night. People aren't kidding when they say the portions here are huge: the remainder lasted me the rest of the week. The chicken with snow peas was a little bland, but that can probably be fixed by adding sriracha or just ordering something spicier... the mongolian beef was tender and sweet with a lot of flavor. Everything was fresh and not overcooked or anything. I noticed some reviewers complained about the amount of sauce. Yes, there's a lot of sauce on the food. Personally I like it that way. But if you don't like sauce, you should probably ask for it on the side or go to a place that makes dry Chinese food (?). This place gets the job done.
(4)Elise R.
I eat at this Chinese restaurant mostly because there aren't a lot of other Chinese places to choose from in Mid City. The person who takes orders on the phone speaks English well so you aren't worried if what you think you ordered and what you will actually receive are going to be the same thing. The delivery is fast and the drivers are polite (my driver bowed at me tonight!) The food is decent. Better than my other option (Yummy Yummy on North Carrollton) but it makes me miss the Chinese restaurant that delivered to my old house. The food does arrive hot and fresh, and I certainly haven't tried all there is to try here, so maybe some of their other entrees are better than my go-to Chinese food favorites, which are: Crab Rangoons - These are delicious, if you consider crab mixed with cream cheese to be appetizing (I do, but my boyfriend swears that it sounds disgusting, which I guess it kind of does upon further reflection.) Sesame Chicken - The last time I ordered this from Red Star, there was some unidentified piece of plastic buried within the chicken that I bit down on only to realize with disgust that it wasn't chicken. Sesame Chicken is one of my favorite entrees but I can't order it from here any longer for fear of eating plastic again. Sweet and Sour Chicken - decent, the breading on the chicken is light so you don't feel full after a few bites then starving again after 30 minutes. Lo Mein - also decent, not much to say about it. It's lo mein, noodles and meat, hard to mess that up. Fried Rice - good, not exciting but comes with the combo. Egg Rolls - greasy, just like a good egg roll should be. To make a long review short, Red Star is the best Chinese delivery option in Mid City, the food is decent, the service is fast and employees are nice.
(3)C s.
Never again. We ordered 3 dinners. The service was good but the food smelled off. No one ate their email. It was a waste of money and time
(1)Vicky L.
i have never eaten here, but I've always had it delivered, or picked it up. I've ordered a few things from here, and I've learned a few things. They love battering and drenching their food. For example, the sweet and sour shrimp is heavily battered, then covered in sweet and sour sauce. I've asked about getting it in a lighter batter, but the woman told me that it comes out of the bag pre-battered that way. Their vegetable deluxe comes in a brown sauce, and is not really vegetarian because my vegetarian friend started to feel sick from eating it, like she usually does from accidentally eating something with meat in it. When I first started ordering from them a year ago, I really liked it, but somehow over the past year, I've liked it less and less. At least the prices are still fair.
(3)Laurie T.
Okay, so I've been in search of good Chinese food since moving to New Orleans. I've only had the fried rice and egg rolls here. It's just me so I do not require a lot of food, but three people could have eaten off these two items. I got a "medium" fried rice. Way too much for one person. So, bring a friend or two. What I like most is that they have homemade duck sauce. Not just that crap they have in the packet. Although, they get annoyed when you ask for it. I didn't much care for that. When I ask for the duck sauce with my order she will gladly point to "that crap in the packet". Which I quickly decline and request the real stuff. You'd think that the homemade duck sauce had gold in it. They will give it up if you insist and at an extra $0.25 per cup.
(4)Thomas W.
Red Star is by far one of the best delivery Americanized Chinese places in the city. Having been disappointed variously by prices, portions, delivery times, and quality of other delivery places, I have become a loyal customer of Red Star. When I'm having a quiet day off in Uptown and don't want to cook, I inevitably begin thinking of calling these guys. Always friendly, huge portions, reasonable prices, and tasty food! I love their sesame and General's chicken, their shrimp-fried rice is delicious, and their lo-mein (I prefer the chicken) comes in a huge carry-out box for $8 and makes for great leftovers. Also a fan of the soups here, as well as the mu shu. If you're looking for "authentic" Chinese cuisine, you may be disappointed, but if you want down-home American-Chinese food @ good prices from good people, you can't go wrong with Red Star!
(4)Heather S.
Just good take out. Nothing special but the portions are huge and I have enjoyed everything I have tried here.
(3)Walrus C.
It will get the job done. Far delivery is awesome. Stay away from the egg drop. No brown rice available.
(2)Devin Q.
It is what it is, and that is great chinese take-out. Their delivery drivers, pumping that techno, are speedy. Your food arrives hot and quickly from open to close. It's nothing fancy, but for the price you can't go wrong. Their specialty menu is really good as well. From uptown to midcity they have never done me wrong.
(5)Jordan H.
ordered delivery from red star for the second time tonight. both times we have been more than pleased. placing orders is a breeze, the lady who has answered on both occasions was super friendly, and the delivery guys rock! (we live on the 3rd floor. delivery drivers rarely make that hike, but they do and I am more than happy to tip extra for that service!) portions are huge. mongolian beef was awesome. (it was my hubby's choice, but thankfully there was so much he was able to share.) I originally had this down as 4 stars, then remembered they give a ton of fortune cookies. +1!
(5)jillian l.
Chinese take-out in New Orleans is, as a rule, expensive and disappointing, but Red Star satisfies my cravings. I always get the general tsao's chicken entree, pork lo mein, and crab rangoon, all of which are delicious and feed 2 of us for 2-3 meals for around $20. I've tried the hot and sour soup and the sweet and sour chicken and was unhappy with both. I've found the service to be friendly and the delivery is the fastest I've ever seen in the Big Easy (20 minutes from order to doorbell in Midcity during a Saints game).
(3)Erin R.
I can't speak as to the authenticity of the food, 'cause I'm not that much of an expert in Chinese fare, but I will say that what they put out is pretty tasty. I've only ordered delivery from them, but on many occasions: the voice at the other end of the phone is always friendly and the transaction is efficient. Super-extra points for crazy-fast delivery of hot-hot food. Their drivers are also very polite and friendly - always a pleasure to give them my business.
(4)Meg B.
I recently moved to New Orleans and REALLY missed some good, Americanized Chinese food. There really isn't any in this city. I tried 5 Happiness and Green Tea which were both horribly disappointing. Red Star is so far out of my way but it's worth it. I'm pretty sure they deliver most places but I don't have the patience for that. I picked up my food - probably wouldn't dine in. I have the Sesame Chicken and it's really good. If I'm craving Chinese, I won't go anywhere else.
(5)Laura R.
Ok. As long as you remember to tell them to put the sauce on the side, it's great! Yeah, I'm not a fan of sauce. But I think the eggrolls, though a bit greasy, are pretty fucking awesome; they have a flaky outside- yum! And it's pretty fucking cheap compared to Five Happiness. And I definitely recommend this place fore those that want some good cheap Chinese food. Not to mention, because they cater to a college crowd, they are open somewhat late/later. And they do deliever.
(5)Zachary A.
Red Star is easily the best of the cheaper Chinese places, and despite their location they deliver all over the city. These are New York guys who moved down here and opened a restaurant, and you can taste the difference. They have a very interesting take on General's Chicken that i'm a big fan of. Everything spicy is best when made "extra extra extra" spicy.
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