So I wouldn't say this is the greatest Asian buffet out there. However, it's a lot cheaper than most of them so not really complaining there. If you want the best quality, come here right as they open at 11am. What is nice is they price to go orders by weight. They do charge a bit extra if you have seafood, but it's nice they even have a to go option. Also we came here on New Years Eve in 2023, and they are fortunately open their normal hours that day. read more

Food is decent but the atmosphere; seats, tables, carpet, restrooms are old and worn down. Seats are uncomfortable. Just not very appetizing. read more

I have never been so disappointed food was cold and the service is horrible. Way too expensive for what they are serving

I was impressed by the colorful buffet and its wide variety of offerings. Still decently priced compared to other similar lunch and weekend Chinese (and specifically American Chinese) buffet options in the area. . The service is on point too. read more

Honestly I don't understand why this place is rated so low. Is it the best Chinese food I've had? No but for what it is it is good. We went for the lunch buffet on Sunday, for 4 people with drinks it came out to about $64. I'm not sure if that included a child discount or not, didn't check. The food is warm when you get it and they constantly replace items. The selection isn't the biggest but what they have is good. It's your typical buffet, yes the carpets are a little dirty and the booths could probably use some updating but it is fine. read more

Asian Star - Chinese Near Me - Dublin, Ohio

If you are looking for the worst chinese buffet in Columbus, try this one out. Overpriced, cold, bland food. Believe all the other one star reviews and try somewhere else. read more

Local Asian buffets nowadays are all hit or miss. This one is no exception. The food was actually really good today at Asian Star Buffet- Sawmill/Festival Place. (My better half suggested it, which is super rare, so I rolled with it.) They kept bringing giant trays of fresh hot food out; the cooks must've been in a good mood. Ok, so not everything was stellar. But their potsticker dumplings are always so good when fresh, and I couldn't stuff enough of their thick with ingredients hot and sour soup, Rangoon crab purses, golden chix wings and garlic green beans into my mouth. Like they say, when the stars align.... read more

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Food is dry and taste bad couldn't finish my plate They don't even have sushi Service and staff were okay read more

I have been coming here all my life. Wonderful food options, everything is very flavorful and they offer diversity within their options. The service I have always enjoyed, they get your drink choice then you are free to go eat, you come back to your table and your drinks are there. My mom loves the tea. The ambiance is amazing, and the Christmas lights that stay up all year round just add the charm . read more

There is not much choice from the table. Price is not reasonable. Basically no service, and that's why on weekend night is like a ghost house. read more

Asian Star - Chinese Near Me - Dublin, Ohio

I see why this place has low stars. A friend and myself went there. She is handicapped & they have no way to open the door for handicapped people, which is a serious problem. Also, she is on crutches. The floor where the food is, is far too slippery for someone on crutches. When we entered the woman told us to follow her. She didn't even take us directly to the table! She took us 3/4 of the way & started walking away without even telling us where to sit! I had to ask her WHERE we were supposed to sit. We get the food. The pork fried rice was completely bland. Sesame chicken was fine. The pork egg roll was horrendous. It was a cabbage roll with 3 pieces of diced pork. The sweet bread was OK, I'd never had that before. I had pork & scalions, which would've been tasty if it wasn't lukewarm. We saw our server twice. He didn't bother to see how we were doing. This is a place i will never return to.​ read more

This place caught my eye as it's been years since I've visited a Chinese food buffet. The placed was packed so I couldn't take pics of the food inside as it would've been rude. The atmosphere was nice and from what I could see the place was clean. The food was "meh". I tried a variety of dishes such as honey chicken, chicken with broccoli, pepper steak with onion, egg roll, tempura chicken, potatoes, lo mein, and pork fried rice. Whew! I paid $24.61 in total. Unfortunately, nothing stood out for me. Glad to check it off my list but I probably won't go there again as I've had better tasting Chinese food elsewhere. read more

Asian Star - chicken, rice, and vegetables in a styrofoam container - Chinese Near Me - Dublin, Ohio

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This isn't the fanciest of buffets I've seen, but I certainly don't think it deserves a one or two stars. We were greeted by very friendly servers and sat down at a booth immediately. I took a look around each buffet line before filling up my first plate. They have a good selection of different types of chicken - all of which tasted great and had plenty of sauce. Some of the more typical American food containers were empty, like pizza and French fries, but who gets that at a Chinese buffet anyway?? I liked all of my items, but some of the chicken wasn't very warm. I get a little nervous about shrimp and fish at buffets because I don't know how long they've been sitting out, so I stayed away from it. My boyfriend enjoyed his meal too, although he thought the stuffed mushrooms weren't as fresh. The waitress tended to our table often and gave us the check with ease. I'd give this place a 3.5! read more

Asian Star - Chinese Near Me - Dublin, Ohio

I was out in the neighborhood and my family and I decided to try something new. We do like buffets so we gave this place a chance and I must say the building looks a little out dated, but the food was really good. They kept the buffet full with all your favorites they also had alot of items for my 5 year old daughter like chicken nuggets, pizza, hashbrowns. read more

It's hard to find a really good Chinese buffet these days. I hadn't been to Asian Star since I was a kid. They do offer quite a variety of options. But as far as flavor, most of the dishes lacked flavor. The items that stood out were the sesame chicken and the fried chicken wings. The customer service was just okay. We didn't get refills until we were almost done eating. I feel bad for the fish in the fish tank because the tank is super dark and cloudy. Makes you think twice about eating here. They are also a bit pricey, so I doubt we will return. read more

The food was okay and pretty well priced. It's loud and there isn't much privacy, but it is a buffet, so you should be going there to eat, not relax. They were refilling everything very consistently so there was always enough food. read more

I returned for dinner, and was disappointed in the food temp. General chos chicken was cold. Fried rice was very clumpy. The spring role was cold on the inside. The hot mustard was in packages, that was a relief. No duck sauce for chicken. One act almost made me think about walking out. When cleaning off the table when the customer went back for more food, a fork fell on the floor, and she picked it up and laid it back on the table. WOW!! I mentioned THE TEMPERATURE to the cashier and she just shrugged her shoulders. Tables were not clean, they were greasy. Waitress uses same wipe cloth everywhere. One time the towell fell on the floor and she picked it up and wiped the booth seat then table. Same wiper that was picked up off the floor earlier. Then used same wiper to clean the buffet. This cleaning with this rag went on all the time we were there. Food is normally good, not this time. Beware of food not hot. LEAVE. you may get sick. read more

The food was cold and nasty, even the fresh stuff coming from the kitchen tasted as if it had been sitting for hours. We had gone during a busy time and the food was constantly being replaced but that didn't help the situation. read more

Love the selection of food here and good price as well and good customer service as well

I've been going to this buffer for 20+ years. The food is always good, plentiful and varied. But the absolute stench of steam and filthy carpeting is more than I can bear anymore. Rip out the carpeting and clean the place up! read more

$12.49 for dinner and soft drink. Quite low quality everything. Even the tapioca appeared confused with a fruity flavor throughout. All the basic types of chicken and pork dishes, some dumplings and orange salmon. They have a squirt bottle of vinegar by the salmon I thought was I don't know what but not the straight white vinegar I poured out all over my fish in what can only be an antibacterial maneuver. Go here if starving and desperate. Still unsure what the seafood mayonnaise dish was other than fake crab and ooze. read more

Asian Star - Hmmm - Chinese Near Me - Dublin, Ohio

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Went there the other night and needed to first use the restroom. I couldn't do it, it was so filthy. (Sorry to be so graphic) but there were full toilet bowls, toilet paper trails, and brown smudges on the floor. The stink was horrid. I had to leave right away. And as I passed the kitchen I could see that the kitchen too was dirty and disorganized. I decided to try to put that unappetizing experience out of my mind because I was starving. I was surprised to see that about half of the food trays at the buffet were totally empty, including the soups!! And there were no workers out there to signal to in order to get the food refilled. The food that was there was sparse and dried out. I heard from a reliable source (ex- employee) that they don't throw anything away; they just dump the leftovers in pots and recycle them for days. Yuck!! I just couldn't dine there. I complained to the lady at the desk who told me to keep my voice down and was very rude. She crossed off my check and literally thrust it at me and said, "What more do you want"? I should have said "an apology for wasting my time", but I never have a quick answer when I need it. To add insult to injury, they recently raised their buffet price by $8.00!! I suggest you save your money and your health and dine elsewhere. read more

This place should be call d the chicken buffet they had one dish with beef but it was hard to see any of the few pieces of beef because of all the onions the shrimp dish was the same tiny shrimp and hardly any I rate this 0and they have the nerve to to ask $ 12.90 what a joke read more

Used to be our favorite place for a Chinese buffet. We went recently and most of the steam table offerings were empty or in poor condition. The bathrooms were horrendous I couldn't even use them. They're not normally great but these are really bad. I asked the manager to go back and look what she did and she just shrugged her shoulders like nothing wrong with that. Price went up for covid which I understand but then it went up another $3 for no apparent reason so now it's over $17. We just left and not going back. read more

So this was my first time at this location! I've been to the other location before and loved it! But when I read all the bad reviews I was like I'm going to still try it, and I'm glad I did because it was AMAZING! The server was super nice and really attentive on our refills! The food was super fresh and the staff was constantly bringing out any of the fresh food that they ran out of! Lastly the ambiance was beautiful! Very clean! I will definitely be returning! read more

Dust everywhere!! They kept asking how old my baby was she's clearly under one! Didn't come to refill our cups but passed by multiple times very quickly. Will not be back nor do I recommend place is outdated and needs dusting. read more

Asian Star has great food! The crab rangoon is wonderful, as is the sweet & sour chicken, the almond cookies and the chicken on a stick. I always get great service whenever I eat there. My drinks never run dry & I never have to ask for a refill. read more

Staff gave us the wrong order. When told about it very nicely they refused to acknowledge there mistake and said we were wrong. Got very hostile and told us to never come back all because they didn't want to make it right. Do NOT RECOMMEND THIS PLACE EVER! Unless you like being yelled at. read more

The food is always good. They refresh it pretty often. Decent selection, not huge but it's most of my favorites. 4/5 because they could use a little love on the cleaning side. Bathrooms are always pretty rough. read more

Very typical Asian buffet. Some of the entrees are a bit sketchy. A lot of the chicken entrees look the exact same as the last one. Also, I found some are kind of chewy, and I don't quite enjoy that texture of chicken. Servers are always friendly enough. Another thing I noticed that was bothersome was that they literally waited until something was completely empty or old looking to replace it. There were a couple things I didn't even try because it looked like it had been sitting for so long. All in all, there are better buffets out there. This one to me is not worth the money. read more

Fine. That's all there is to it. Food isn't piping hot even though I went during peak dinner time. There isn't a lot of variety either (3 rows of food f-- 4 if you count a row of fruit and like twoish options for dessert). I probably wouldn't come again because for $17 you could have a pretty nice dine in elsewhere, but it is notably SIGNIFICANTLY better then almost every other buffet in the area- both in experience and quality of the food. In relation to other places it'd be 4 stars in the Columbus area. Service is around although they don't check in or make conversation. I wish they had sushi or some other specialty but it's the most standard old chinese buffet experience. It's more of a $9 buffet in my opinion, but with limited great options in Columbus-- this would hit the spot for buffets the best. I've just been spoiled by other places that have 3x the amount of hotter food for the same price. read more

In a frigid weather waiting for my package to be delivered to Amazon pick up at Whole Food, I decided to try this Chinese Buffet place. Service: ***** (5/5 stars) Outstanding service. I will definitely come back. Food: *** (3/5 stars) Basically, the food options are very common seeing in Chinese Buffet. I came for Lunch at 1:30 pm ish. They were still pretty busy. The dishes were hot and fresh made. Environment: **** (4/5 stars) The cleanness was well maintained. That's why I gave 4 stars over all. read more

Asian Star - Chinese Near Me - Dublin, Ohio

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Small typical asian buffet. About 30 food items including fruits and snacks. Found bones in hibachi chicken (they didnt deboned properly). I wouldnt recommend this place for the price. Why I chose this place because I was craving chinese and I wanted little bit of everything and it was ready to grab. read more

So this used to be my go to Chinese buffet craving place until yesterday. my daughter and I both got food poisoning. I stayed away from the broccoli which was completely yellow. all the food looked like it was used from the day before. I am sad:( read more

So so SO DIRTY On the left side, the side with what looks to be an unused party room, 2 booths back from the room, there is a HUGE mold spot. ACTIVELY growing. When you walk through the first door there are lanterns hanging from the ceiling that are so full of dust. The fake plants are covered in dust as well. My daughter loves quarter candy machines. I'm pretty sure that the candy stays there until it's purchased...also when they refill them, they don't clean them. If you look the door to where the candy goes out, there is so much, so much, I don't even know. Dirt. Residual buildup... The bathroom is disgusting. To the point that we make a point to go before we arrive and hold it until we get back home. No to mention the dirty fish tanks... The ice cream has also melted and been refrozen. Like every time... I can't believe bougie Dublin people even eat there And I'm pretty sure there is no competition close by for a Chinese buffet. Someone should jump on that because it would be a freaking gold mine if it was even slightly cleaner than this place. I hadn't been to Asian Star for years! I read some reviews that made me wonder how they were open. And if the part we see is so dirty, how dirty is the kitchen...my family begged me to go so I went. I can't explain the bitter sweetness of my first bite of hot n spicy chicken as I chewed I prayed everything I put on my plate was fresh and kept at the proper temps. On a positive note, the Dublin location is cleaner than the location out east off of Brice road While I will never eat their sushi, the rest of the entrees are good. To name a few, the hibachi chicken, honey chicken, hot n spicy chicken. Green beans. Spring rolls, dessert cakes that vary between a strawberry cake, a yellow, citrus like cake, and a chocolate/coffee cake, a banana pudding to die for. Unfortunately the distrust in their cleanliness makes me afraid to eat ANYTHING raw. So that's that! Some things taste good. Some things are questionable. So I guess the question if you're willing to risk Lengthy ranger review finished. read more

They have a big selection of chewy undercooked chicken. The rice was probably the only decent thing they had. Charged us for one of our kids that is under 10 as an adult. Gave me and my daughter a stomach ache. Was not worth the $100 we spent at all. read more

I'm giving this restaurant 2 stars because there wasn't much options to choose from compared to other asian buffets around town. The restaurant didn't feel very clean or modern. I felt like I was dining in 1970's style restaurant with limited asian options of food and of course american options. All that's missing is the big hair and clothing of the time and I would have fit into the 1970's time era. Sometimes I don't get why asian buffets put pizza, cheese sticks, and wings when their restaurant is meant to be asian. My husband only ate a few plates of food like me but he also didn't like the quality of the food. It didn't taste fresh, like it had been sitting for hours and then just placed there whenever it needed to be refilled. You also pay a steep price for dining on the weekend. It was $25 for two people plus the tip of course. I have been to asian buffets that are much cheaper and quality is way better than here. Get this, there are "rules" for getting take out here as well. What restaurant would make rules? My husband and I read through the rules and just had to laugh that they were even created. I forgot to take a picture for your viewing experience. Although if you want to see it just go in here and ask the see the rules of take out. Plus the restaurant is loud and noisy. Kids can kick your seat and your instantly not enjoying your dining experience. I'm just saying, I've been to way better asian buffets and there are more options at the others than here. I don't think I'll be back soon. read more

Only 4 buffet tables of food. 1 of fruits, 1 of fried American food, 1 of fried Asian food, and the last one was soups and more fried desserts. Majority of food is fried. Food was cold and very average. Went home after and got the 's. Stomach currently in pain. Price is $10 for lunch. read more

Giving this a 1-star review, since it is Asian Star, not starS. Friend and I arrived about an hour before close to have the lady who I believe owns it, practically show us out saying they closed at 10:30. Well, lady, it's 9:30 and we're hungry. To our dismay, the buffet had been turn off but steam was still coming up, so we went for it. Bad idea. While getting our food, we were warned not to slip on the floor they had just mopped. My accomplice brought up the fact that they're mopping the freaking floor an hour before close and maybe they should wait, just like every restaurant, until all patrons have left and they stay a bit extra to get cleaning duties completed. Her response? 'We want to go home! Hahaha'. Really? Why are you even here? I then see her using windex to clean the buffet WHILE FOOD IS STILL IN THE WELLS. Yes, it was spraying into the food. There was definitely mold on the ceilings, almost every single booth had tears and holes, and like others said, the one star goes to the prompt drink refills. It IS musty. The combo of mold and steam is appetizing, so is the windex-marinated food. Mmm. Bet I made you hungry. Honestly a little surprised this place for above a star from anyone. Definitely must be keeping their standards really low. read more

Asian Star - All of the servers and cooks sitting in booths on their phones an hour before close. Made us feel pretty uncomfortable. - Chinese Near Me - Dublin, Ohio

Ok one star only because no stars is not an option. So upon entering I had serious doubts. Typically a restaurant smells like food. However, this place smelled like a fish market. We should have turned around and left right then but we didn't. The food looked hot at the buffet but when I sat down to eat it was cold. Needless to say I didn't eat anything. When it came time to leave I asked to speak with the manager. When I explained how the food was cold, he grabbed a food thermometer (conveniently located at the register) and walked to the buffet out of my sight. When he came back he said the food was 160 degrees. Yea sure it was. He only gave me 1/2 off of one dinner. Don't go here. Its a nasty place and I won't be going back. I'm considering contacting the health inspectors about this place or the local news. read more