Been going here for many years and it's always been a good experience. However, tonight it was not the same. The food was marginal and they took away all the booth sitting which added to the ambiance. Now it looks more like a cafeteria with tables spread out everywhere. Sorry, Asian Star, no more fortune cookies for me. read more

Worst dining experience ever. Food was marginal and all of the food delivered was cold so we had to microwave everything. Instead of driving delivery through Grub hub on there website they should allow people to order through Grubhub and Ubereats directly This would increase the speed they pick up and deliver. Give the consumer the choice to pick the delivery service offering faster speeds. This place used to be fantastic but the original Owner (Gary) retired and now it's under new management that is clueless. read more

Massive price increase for all dishes, absolutely insane. I loved Asian Star, some of the best Chinese food in the area with great portions and reasonable prices. Not anymore. A sesame chicken dinner platter used to be 20$, now it is 27$! What kind of increase is that?! read more

I feel this is a pretty decent Asian food place. The atmosphere is awesome and the building itself was very cool to sit in. All the employees were very nice and the service was awesome. Nok, our server, was willing to offer suggestions and tie breakers for us when it came to ordering. I'd rate it 3 1/2 on the food though. I was a little underwhelmed with the over all taste and flavors of the dishes but the plate itself looked very well presented and cooked. I think the prices were fair for the healthy amount of food given as well. I think we will definitely be back, but it might take some time for the craving to come again. read more

Asian Star - Half eaten, but chicken lo mein platter - Chinese Near Me - Midvale, Utah

I am deeply saddened to leave this review. Asian Star has been a long time favorite for me and my family. I made a reservation for a large party. Due to the minimal seating availability we had to wait just shy of 30 minutes for our family to be sat. The seating arrangement was not appropriate for the large party we had, there were two place settings at the head of the table where one person could sit-not two and the chairs were arm upon arm on the side of the table- we could barely get in or out. It was over 10 minutes before we were brought menus. While our drinks and food were brought out quickly, here is where the positive experience ends. I will note that there are seemingly some substantial building renovations happened so seating is an issue so that point is somewhat understandable--however... All of the soup, hot and sour along with the egg drop were warm at best. Even my 5 year old asked why the soup was cold. We couldn't ask for the issue to be resolved because there were no wait staff on the floor. Our main dishes were brought out by someone that could not have been older than 13. Our dishes were incorrect. Two orders were supposed to be Al a cart and were brought out as dinner meals..ok fine. (But a $10 difference in price-each). But then we quickly discover that the fried shrimp and egg rolls both on every single plate were undercooked and cold. The egg rolls were not cooked and gummy and the shrimp, while cooked, were cold. We never saw another server for the entire time we were dining except to bring the check. Our drinks were never refilled, we had a spill and used all of our napkins and there was no one to ask to replace them or even where we could clean it up ourselves and tidy up the space. I tried to reconcile our issues with the individual that brought our check. Even just to send the egg rolls back and throw them in the fryer... these meals were almost $30 each and we couldn't eat more than half of it. The rice was even cold. The kid that brought our check said he would have someone come and talk to us but after waiting 20 minutes, I was done. That being said, as soon as I put my credit card on the ticket the kid reappeared. There has never been an occasion in my dining history where I have not tipped. I didn't tip today. There was no one to tip! This was the worst dining experience I have had in a very long time. A disappointment for my daughter's 25th birthday, a disappointment to drive the 50 miles there to our once favorite Chinese spot. We will not be returning. read more

I've driven by Asian Star many times admiring how cool it looks from the exterior with it's unique styling and large glass windows that stretch the length of two floors. I finally got around to going inside. The service was great, the ambiance was great, the portions were great, but the food was not. I ordered the orange chicken. The chicken was sweet but I could hardly taste any orange flavor. It was to the quality you might expect at a cheap buffet, not a fancy restaurant. I also paid about 2-3 times more than another nearby table service Chinese restaurant that in my opinion has much better tasting food. I was quite disappointed and probably won't be back. read more

Asian Star - Tangerine (Mandarian Style Sweet & Sour) - Chinese Near Me - Midvale, Utah

Asian star has long been my favorite Chinese restaurant in SLC. It seems like they had a change in management and things feel a little different. That said, it was still good and the food was great. read more

Average. I remember when they first opened: it was at least an hour's wait and you had to park down the street. I moved away from Utah for several years and never was able to try this place. We found ourselves needing something in the Midvale/Ft. Union area for dinner. I proposed this location as I have been wanting to try it. The parking lot is small. It was surprising there were a few spots open on a Friday night. The interior is showing its age. Corners are being used for storage. Bamboo partitioners are trying to conceal storage. The carpets are worn. I can only imagine what they pay for their lease, however, as it's in a prime location. However, they really need to rethink their business model. $26 for essentially a bento box of food that should be priced around $15 or $16. The left side of the menu is $26 for the full shebang and the right side is $22. You can order it ala carte (what they term "family style") for about $5 less. I would go with that option because the sides were nothing to write home about. The hot and sour soup is overly sweet and came out lukewarm. Way too much sugar. The shrimp was cold. We were a party of 7 and our food came out in about 8 minutes. Wow! We weren't sure what was made fresh and what was perhaps sitting under a heat lamp. Pon pon chicken was decent. Walnut shrimp was way too sweet, even for a sweet dish. The fried rice was dry. I would recommend a wok stir-fried dish as those seem to be made fresh. The servers were Johnny-on-the-spot with refilling waters -- maybe a little too often -- but it's weird that the food runners 1) don't know who ordered what, 2) reached across the table to hand someone else their bento box (uh, go around), 3) set in front of me, gosh dangit! Don't put haphazardly hand it to me or set it to my side and have me serve myself. They did this with every one of us. It was weird to have them do this to every single person. Then the hostess came around at the end with her credit card machine and waited for each of us to pay/leave a tip. I asked her: "why are you the one handling payment and not our server?" She replied, "Oh, I do lots of jobs around here." It was just weird. It's less awkward at Chili's using their tableside payment machine (which is also weird). Sorry, folks. Not worth your prices. Won't be back but I wish you well. Again, perhaps rethink your business model. read more

Service took so long. Food tastes bland for the price. We won't be back. We don't know if it's the carpet or what but it's smells like sewage water inside. I am so disappointed cause it was recommended restaurant by someone I know. read more

Really quite a bad experience. They brought out hot and sour soup that was room temperature. We complained about it and they took it, but brought the same stuff out. I think it was microwaved, so it lost that thick texture it usually has. The pon pon chicken was mediocre and tasted like sweet and sour chicken. The service was slow. Won't be returning. read more

Haven't been to Asian Star in probably 10 years, but we wanted to try something different so decided to check them out again. We got two dinner platters, with spicy garlic beef and the honey nectar pork. The platter comes with soup, egg roll, two cream cheese wontons, fried shrimp, fried rice, and an entree, so a ton of food for the price. Both the egg drop and hot and sour soups were really good. The hot and sour had a great kick to it. The egg roll was fried really well, but the filling was minimal and bland. The wontons and shrimp were tasty, and the rice was also good. Both of the entrees were very one note and forgettable. The honey pork was cooked well, but the flavor was barely there. It tasted like it was missing something. The spicy garlic beef had no heat or garlic. Just very bland. The staff was all friendly and attentive. They made sure our drinks were always full and checked on us several times. The food came out pretty quick and very hot. You can tell the food is very good quality. Nothing tasted bad, it was all fine, but just fine and nothing more. Nothing we had was worth going back for. read more

Since Gary sold the business it is not the same. The new owners do not provide the great service that was known at Asian Star. It use to be our yearly family holiday dinner spot. We have since found somewhere else to go. read more

We had to ask to get drinks and appetizers and after 50 minutes they still have not taken our order for food so we're just decided to leave horrible service read more

***update*** I received a message from someone calling me incompetent and telling me to go back to China because I gave a three star review. I'm guessing it was someone in the management since my review was posted a long time ago. Way to be professional. read more

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This place is better than ever! I have been twice since the new ownership took over, once for dine-in and now for take-out. The potstickers, chicken lettuce wraps, Mandarin beef and spicy wonton soup are incredible. The prices may be a little higher but the quality & flavor profiles are better than in the past. The chef takes pride in each dish and doesn't skimp on portions. I recommend trying this Sandy City icon. It doesn't disappoint. Remember you get what you pay for. read more

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Our experience has always been excellent. Great, hot food, served very quickly. I haven't found a dish I do not like. Love the walnut shrimp for the sweet tooth. More pricey, but totally worth it. We've need a place like this in the neighborhood for a very long time. read more

I wanted to try this restaurant since there's not that many chinese restaurants in SLC. If you know CA, this restaurant is very similar to Panda Inn, the same restaurant chain as Panda Express. I ordered the Shrimp Noodle plate and it was pretty good. I thought they put too much soy sauce on the noodle, beside that, everthing else tasted good. I ordered to-go and I love how they ceramic everthing so the sauces/soup won't spill out. I went to many resturants where the sauces spilled out and the whole bag was messy. Customer Service was great and attentive. There were plenty of parking spaces and additional parking spaces at St. James Church next store. read more

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First time trying Asian Star and my family loved it. We had cream cheese wontons, walnut shrimp, king pao triple treat, sesame chicken and vegetable lo mein with fried rice. Amazing! read more

This place is busy, always busy and I really don't know why. Service was great, very attentive but extremely overpriced for food quality. The food, bland, bland, bland. Even the "spicy" dishes had no spice and no flavor. There is definitely a specific clientele that Asian Star caters to, I am not that clientele. You are better off going to a different American Chinese restaurant for cheaper and tastier food. read more

We've gone to Asian Star for years and this last time was a disappointment. The restaurant has a changed look, changed menu, and the service was not up to par. I told my co-eaters I bet there was a management change. I googled it and was right. Why try fixing something that wasn't broken. Food was not as exquisite either. Maybe because the ambiance wasn't as nice as before. Disappointing was how we left. read more

The food was excellent. Well prepared and all items we received had an very good flavor. However, we ordered take out and once we good the food home we found that multiple items were missing. We ordered a variety of things as well as two dinner platters. The appetizers for the platters were missing - two fried shrimp, 6 cream cheese won tons, two egg rolls and the fried rice to go with the meals. When I called they offered a restaurant credit but were not reluctant to provide a refund to my card. If you order for pick up I suggest checking carefully before leaving the building! read more

Food is good. Portions are decent. Prices are a bit higher than they should be but you're really paying for the ambiance which I enjoyed. Customer service was pretty good. I loved the cream cheese wontons and they seem to have the most value as well. I believe one order comes with 9 pieces. Truthfully I marked this place as a 4 star but it's really only a 3.5 star spot. I did that because they don't deserve the drop to a 3. read more

Asian Star - Fried Cream Cheese Wontons - Chinese Near Me - Midvale, Utah

We came years ago - apparently under a different owner. It used to be so good. I feel bad leaving any negative review as I know they can help/hurt a business so much. Our food was below average, not a single thing was worth coming back for. Another family of 8 was leaving as we were seated and had a similar experience. Seeing this interaction should've been our sign. Super disappointing spending hard earned money on a regrettable dining experience. I hope they get it together and become the place the community once knew and loved. read more

Food was cold, low quality, and overpriced. Ambiance was mediocre. Only good thing was the prompt service. Basically the experience was like paying $22 for cold Panda Express food. read more

Pretty good food! Plates are huge so I recommend doing it family style and sharing with multiple people. This restaurant was very busy but service was still great! read more

Easily the best Chinese food around. I would die for their lettuce wraps and their potstickers! We also like their walnut shrimp, sesame chicken, and stir fry! The owner and all the employees are incredibly kind. It is a bit pricey, but it's worth it! read more

We used to eat Asian Star all the time . We loved it back in the day. We ordered the Pon Pon Tofu. It was nothing but sauce poured over pre fried tofu. There was absolutely no caramelization . Everything tasted like it was food service , and had no Love and no quality. We order the chefs special. It was like the shrimp they have at Trader Joe's. Will definitely never be back! read more

Still the best Walnut Shrimp in Utah Tons of Gluten Free Options Reduced menu and reduced staff because the pandemic years combined with inflation have taken a toll. I really hope this place survives as it's my #1 best Chinese food restaurant in Utah. (Mandarin in Bountiful is #2) read more

Their portion sizes seemed great (or maybe that's me since I'm not from the area). I loved the upgrading for the 'bento' box to get one bowl of soup (I chose egg drop), some fried rice, a fried shrimp and crab rangoon or egg roll. That seems specific to takeout lunches, which I normally don't order, so I appreciate that option for a dinnertime meal. I can't remember the exact dishes I ordered, but they were all from the Chef James special column, I believe. We had to park in the overfill lot at the end of the street but good on them for being so popular! This would be a great place for the average person to venture from their typical Chinese takeout order (kung pao, sesame, orange chicken, etc) to a bit more adventurous dishes. And I say that as someone who knows Chinese cuisine well but also loves her share of takeout! read more

Asian Star - Left: green beans with beef Top right: vegetable stir fry Bottom right: black pepper beef I think? - Chinese Near Me - Midvale, Utah

Who knew???? This place has been around for a long time and this is the first time I've ever eaten here. Great service and delicious tasting food. Portiond are large and service was quick. We will definitely come back here again to enjoy some delicious Asian food. He had the salt and pepper shrimp combo and I had the honey walnut shrimp combo. We took our food home because it was so much food to eat in one sitting. You can easily split one portion for two people. Oh and did I mention it's really really good! read more

Favorite Chinese food in all of Utah. Great food. Fast service. Fun atmosphere. Often drive here from an hour away because nothing else comes close when you are in the mood for walnut shrimp. read more

Asian Star - Walnut Shrimp, Cashew Stir Fry With Assorted Vegetables, Mongolian Beef, ham Platter of Fried Rice - Chinese Near Me - Midvale, Utah

Although the exterior and decor are not prepossessing, the food was delicious, affordable, and plentiful and the service was quick and friendly. What's not to love? read more

Been eating here for years. New owner recently. Huge price increases and poor quality. Gary never would have allowed this under his watch. After over 20 years and multiple locations I've dined there. NEVER AGAIN. Panda Express is better and just down the road. read more

The prices are going up and the food portions are getting smaller and smaller. I love that the owners are working the restaurant and interactive with the guests. The service could be better. Besides taking orders and bringing the bill, we don't see our waitress much during our meal. The bussers are always on their game but sometimes they come to collect our plates too early. We have to tell them sometimes that we aren't done with our meal. The food is still pretty good and I love the ambience of the restaurant. read more

The food is delicious. A friend recommended this place to my husband so we decided to give it a try. It's been difficult to find good Chinese and this place satisfied that craving. The environment is relaxed business feeling. Was very clean and comfortable. The staff was friendly. The prices were very market fair, especially with the decent sized portions. I do recommend it and will make it a point to come back!!! read more

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Food is good but really expensive. Usually plates would be large if expensive but plates are preset much average size though. Ambience is average. read more

We love the food here and even more we love the people. They have always been so gracious and friendly. I know it has been very difficult for them, especially recently with the pandemic. They have been working very short staffed. We were told this when we put our name on the waiting list. They gave an apology in advance. Our food maybe took a little bit longer to come out than it normally does, but it wasn't that bad of a wait. When it did get to the table it was delicious as usual. The workers were running themselves ragged to accommodate everyone. We have been coming to this restaurant for years and look forward to many more years of enjoying their food. read more

Great food. Great service! They have diet Dr Pepper which is a huge plus. All the classics. Walnut shrimp is amazing!

Check prices on takeout when doing phone orders. With the new change in management they have increased their prices but do not reflect those price on the online menu. They were very indifferent in their attitude in trying to explain the disconnect. read more

Not bad, pretty good. I went at 430pm on a Friday night. The parking if horrible after 6pm! It took 15 minutes to get out. So I can only imagine it being longer for people wanting to park. So parking would not be worth it. They do have valet, but they just stack the cars on top of each other. The pot stickers were not good, I forgot to take a picture of them. The sweet and sour was ok, the cashew chicken was the best. I order ya California roll, it was ok as well. Over all I would come back, maybe for an early dinner. read more

Asian Star - Sweet & Sour Dishes chicken - Chinese Near Me - Midvale, Utah

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