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    China Star

    3.5 (50 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese, Seafood, Soup
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Jude B.

    I would like to give them 3 stars but a few things aren't really up on the customer service side of things. Firstly I have had delivery and to go orders, as well as take out. The pick up time has been wrong by 15-20 minutes each time I come to pick up food. I have also been unfortunate to have a egg roll or rice missing and have to return to pick it up myself. A bit more inconvenient when on the clock. So I would suggest using this as a rule of thumb to plan ahead if your getting lunch for the office and are on a lunch hour or errand run. As for delivery I don't care much here late or not it shows up correct. Second thing when I call my orders in the young man doesn't seems to happy to be taking orders and mumbles through repeating your order with the way he likes to call things even if the item is printed on the menu and you order it that way. So spend some extra time to learn the alternate names of dishes they don't always match the menu when calling a order in. . Kinda hard for me not knowing Chinese and all either. When I started my review they had three stars and I was thinking I might give them four then when I walked out of there 45 minutes later tonight without even an apology just a stare down for being so late. When I placed my order I was told 15-20 minutes wasn't told how much but figured I'd add the 10 to 15 minutes onto that and then get there . That's a hour and 15 min later from when I placed my order!

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    James P.

    As the duke of this chinese food place, I hereby deem it the best chinese food place in Apollo Beach! Quicker than most (still "ready 15 minute"), the fried rice is loaded with pork, the eggrolls are of excellent size and quality, and ordering extra hot General Tso comes really, tearjerkingly hot - which is exactly what I wanted.

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    Keegan K.

    I called at 9:45 and they made a point of making sure that I still got my food and we're all waiting for me when I got there. This was after another Chinese restaurant refuse to take my order because they were closing in 15 minutes and didn't think I would be there in time. They were super pleasant and very nice to me the whole experience. The food itself was OK but not great, which is a reason for four stars

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    Best around and very affordable! I only come in about once a month and my order is remembered and always correct!

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