Not good Chinese food!! . We tried this place only because it had significantly higher reviews than the Chinese place closer to us (which is China 2 next to Publix). (Overall general theme/tip here: you might as well order off the vegetable section, because with any of the entrées that come with vegetables, you're not going to get much meat, it is mostly vegetables). --Worst Thing We Had: We got a large order of Kung Pao Shrimp and I could not believe the entire container only had *five* pieces of shrimp (which were on the smaller side too) in it!!!! The container was packed to the brim with a lot of different kinds of small-piece chopped-up veggies, and a lot of peanuts, and a good amount of sauce-- But you had to dig through everything really good to try to spot a shrimp, and Inwuickly realized that at the VERY BOTTOM down deep underneath everything there was a layer of literally only five pieces of shrimp!!! (so that large container was 90% chopped up veggies, peanuts, and sauce!). We were sharing this as part of a family style meal for several people, so obviously this was problematic.... (even if *one* person ate it they would be very disappointed by this). I mean, our fam loves veggies, sure, but when you order shrimp, you expect to get some shrimp. Especially since you're paying a premium price for it - you're not ordering from the "veggie" section. So, this was the extremely disappointing. -Second Worst Thing: Mongolian Beef. I have had Mongolian Beef before where it is thinly sliced but *large* slices of beef mixed with onions in a brown sauce. THIS Mongolian beef - the beef was barely hardly there at all. They might as well have called it "Mongolian Onions." It was mostly onions and the sauce was not really a brown sauce - it was mostly liquid & watery, with a little bit of brown color in that. Yes the beef was *technically* there - in the form of very small crinkled up ground beef-ey shaped & sized little pieces. I'd say in this large size it was 75-percent onions. So it was like we were just spooning cooked onions and bland water onto our plates. -Third Worst Thing: Hot & Sour Soup. I LOVE Hot & Sour Soup, and I "get" that (based on trying it at a lot of various places) it seems like it's something that's kinda hard to do right (you need to use wood ear mushrooms, tofu -- Basically, the right type of ingredients as well as the right ratio of sour to sweet to savory). In other words, I do have some grace here; I realize I was just *trying* theirs out. But THIS one was just horrible!! It didn't have any of the components I mentioned, was totally bland tasting, I don't think there were any mushrooms in it, and the worst thing about it was that.. well, let me just put it this way: If you had egg rolls, scooped just the fillings out of them and into a container, and then filled it up with some soy-sauce broth, that's exactly what this was like. On top of that, they messed up our order and charged us non-refundably for a large container instead of $3 for the pint container we had ordered to be able to try it. -Fourth Worst Thing: House Lo Mein: "House" means that it should come with each kind of meat -- pork, shrimp, and chicken. But again, another dish with hardly any meat in it, and *NO SHRIMP AT ALL in it!!!* (I *will* say as for the noodles themselves tasted fine/normal). The noodles were a LOT more oily though than other places which maybe is personal preference but (based on taste/texture/health reasons (I mean who needs to eat a ton of oil) we didn't like this about it either. --If I Had to Choose a "Best" Thing: the Orange Chicken. I know that sounds utterly common, but it seriously wasn't bad... I like that it had discernible little pieces of orange peels in it, which gave it even more of an orange flavor (compared to how some orange chicken is just real sweet without much orange flavor). My only criticism of this dish would be that it seemed like they used really old oil - like if you're at the end of your frying and instead of cleaning your pan and adding more oil you just fry the rest in that bit you know it's not gonna come out good, lol - Well, it was pretty much that in terms of excess oiliness, lack of any crispness, and more of a "darkened flour" flavor. (But again it was in more of an exceptional sauce). So overall I think this would equal to being average/maybe slightly below. I mean I don't know, maybe there's a few hidden gems on the menu that if we ordered those they might do better than some other place(?)?).. but based on ordering 5 significant no one out of 7 diners being happy with this meal, we will not be returning. We'll for sure just keep trying around until we find a good Chinese takeout!!! read more

Since I last reviwed this family run buissnes, about 9 years ago when I had my 1st take out, Kung Pao Chicken. Little has changed, too me. Hands down still one of the best if not the best in Central Florida, Chinese take out , and if you understand you will agree. 1 prepared General Tso menu item General Tso's Chicken is authentic, and another Kung Pao Chicken [ "palace garden"] Also authentic, are right On Carefully prepared by family and staff the husband and wife consistently greet customers and take the order. Then the husband and wife work together with their seasoned cooks with hands on supervision. Although no place is perfect China Star strives to serve Their very Best. read more

Best Chinese food in Sanford! Nice people. Indoor seating. The lunch special is delicious and the portion is large. You can make two meals out of it. Reminder that it's closed on Mondays. read more

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I was many times ordered here taste good. But today I ate the chicken some stuff came from the chicken hard to chew. Becarefull your teeth come out, cause the hard to eat chicken. read more

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Hands-down, the best egg roll you'll find anywhere! Their food is always so fresh and so steaming hot, even after driving all the way home. Highly recommend. read more

Not only is the food mediocre but the customer service is HORRIBLE. Everyone has an attitude and they're highly over priced compared to any other Chinese restaurant I've ever visited. Regret not taking an Extra 5 min drive to go to China II right down the road!!!! read more

The food is absolutely amazing. My favorite Chinese spot in all of central florida. They're fast and organized, I can always count on the customer service to get my meal right. It's a small store but great to pick up and go. read more

China Star - Beef and D18. Beef with Broccoli Combo - Chinese Near Me - Sanford, Florida

Great customer service! If you're looking for original Chinese takeout, this is it. Very quick service! read more

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The lunch menu is very good for quality, quantity and price. Their Hot and Sour soup is delicious and a good value. The General Tsos Chicken is very good. Service is fairly quick and to go orders are ready when requested. read more

Amazing food every time. The service is great. They are fast and you get ALOT of food. Crab rangoons are the best, egg rolls are amazing, you get a free soup which is also good. read more

First time ordering Chinese in this area. Googled searched and found this near by place that looked ok on their web site. We ordered almost $80 in take out. Guy was super nice on phone and gave us a complimentary 2liter soda when we picked up the food. It smelled great but I was extremely disappointed when we opened it all up. The entrees just did not look appealing. The only difference between the orange chicken and the General G. chicken, is that the orange chicken had thin slices of citrus peels in it. The hot and sour soup was neither spicy or sour. The mixed veggies were all overly cooked. Nothing looked like what they posted on their website. I do hope these gets fixed because I want them to succeed. read more

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Favorite local Chinese food establishment. Shrimp and broccoli has been a go to for years those the last few times I get five shrimp or fewer. Egg drop soup is delicious as is any other menu item. Enjoy!! read more

I order over the phone and was told 15 min. I arrive in 20 min and the order was never placed. I explained the reason I order on-line is to be able to pick it up and go on my way. The order was cooked after I arrived. 45 min wait & not crowded. UNBELIEVABLE! Two gents showed up and stated they ordered on their website. The owner was clueless and never checked the machine so they had to sit and wait as well. Good so average at best. The peas had freezer burns or stale, you can see white slime in some peas. Never again... read more

Ordered orange chicken. 90% of the so called chicken was crunch batter and you couldnt even see the chicken in some pieces. Service was fine but food is not high Quality food. I threw out the food. I did contact china star and explained the the problem and they said that's how it always is. They offered a refund but it was too far to drive back and would have waisted gas and time. I recommend to pass on this one. read more

I'm of Asian descent and grew up eating authentic Chinese food. To be honest with you, it's hard to find a great authentic Chinese restaurant in the Central Florida area but this place tastes decent. It boils down to what you order here and I recommend any of their stir fry vegetables with beef, chicken, or shrimp. I enjoy their seafood delight most of the time and they offer great lunch combo meals for a low price. Their fried dishes; fried shrimp or fried chicken are way too greasy but their fried rice tastes good. I also recommend calling in your order ahead of time for pickup. If you're looking for decent quick Chinese food try this restaurant. They don't offer delivery but they are prompt when it comes to meeting quick expectations. read more

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The do a great job of getting the order right every time. The food isn't 100% consistent, but most of the time it is. The food tastes great, they give plenty of it and they take EXTRA measures to keep you save during Covid. read more

According to someone on yelp, It was apparently sweet tea. Still confused about that since i would never get sweet tea from a Chinese place and would never expect it in these containers where i should have gotten soup? read more

China Star - "Wonton soup" with no wontons. And its cold!! - Chinese Near Me - Sanford, Florida

Trust me when I say that this is the best take-out Chinese food joint in the Sanford/Lake Mary area. Small, unassuming, delicious, fast, and friendly. I order here regularly and it is the only place locally I've found to compete with my favorite places in my former home of Chicago. All other Chinese food take-out places around can't hold a candle. read more

This is my go to Chinese takeout place in Sanford. The staff is friendly and the food is delicious. I love the wonton soup broth, egg drop soup, and general tso chicken. I find that the prices are especially reasonable for the lunch combos. Overall very happy with my experiences at this location. read more

I've finally found it after moving to Florida from New York three years ago! I got the happy family and man was I happy. Their egg rolls are just like the ones in New York. For some reason all the other egg rolls at the other spots literally every where I've tried so far(deland, orange city, Debary, daytona, palm coast, ormond) have been terrible. Wish I took a pic to make this review more valuable but it was gone before I could breathe lol. My wife who is one of the most pickiest eaters I've ever met actually liked it too! Good portions too read more

I adore Chinese food and have eaten at restaurants from NY to Ca. I even had a good friend in Ca that owned a Chinese Restaurant.And I took Chinese cooking classes. A lot of people don't know difference between Hunan,Schezuan or Cantonese. And you could go to every Cantonese place order the same dish, and while the basics will be the same, the nuances will vary, as most times the cooks were trained by their parents and make the dish the way they grew up with it.So I never compare restaurants. I decide who makes the dish best according to my taste.. which may not be yours. Every time I go, I try a new dish. The house special egg foo young was packed with meats and veggies. While the sauce was different than what I'm used to it was great. The roast pork chow mein and house special chop suet were delish but so far my favorite was the pepper steak with onions. Sweet onions,crisp peppers and tender beef and their fried rice was good. This is now my go to place read more

Good NY style Chinese take-out. Not too greasy and flavorful. Worth a try. Unfortunately they don't deliver. read more

This place is great. Both the quality and quantity of the food is fantastic. Every other Thursday night in my house is Chinese food night, and this is our go-to place. read more

This place never lets me down. Huge portions great taste. Best Chinese food in Sanford.

While traveling home from Orlando, my family was craving Chinese. We stumbled upon Chine Star, here on yelp. A short distance from the highway. The food was fantastic. The vegetables were fresh. The chicken perfectly cooked. Our children enjoyed both the chicken and streak my husband and I had. What a great experience. Very fresh food at an Amazing price. We will definitely return on our next trip. read more

I'm a little disappointed. I ordered chicken and vegetables which is usually pretty consistent anywhere you go. The veggies are fine but that chicken is really tough. read more

this is the best Chinese my wife and I have found in the area. They are very fast, very fresh, and very inexpensive. We've got during lunch time, dinner time, and late at night. It is always delicious. They have the best hot and sour soup I've had in a long time! Their $5.75 lunch special can't be beat. I'm a big eater and I still am yet to finish their entire lunch portion. I usually get their sesame chicken or their honey chicken, but everything I've tried has been delicious! read more

I normally don't write reviews because I feel guilty for bashing restaurants (especially small family owned restaurants but.... I ordered sesame tofu which is my go-to dish for Chinese take-out and it was by far the worst meal I've ever had....ever! read more

Food is terrible, it's greasy and just not good quality Chinese food, you're better off going to Panda Express across the street.

For a place that does NY style take out Chinese, they have it nailed. Insanely fast and consistent. My friends call it the $5 holler since it's like 5 bucks for a lunch you can finish including a drink. It smokes every other take out Chinese place in the area easily. read more

I order "Boneless spare ribs" under lunch special, and the pork was not fresh and very hard. It felt like it was over heated. I wouldn't not ever eat there again. read more

I eat at this Chinese restaurant anytime we want Chinese food. My boyfriend generally gets the shrimp and broccoli which has always been good in our opinion. I also ordered the general tao's chicken last night which the chicken was fried hard and well seasoned. I order from this location on a regular since I've been in the Sanford area. read more

Great food. Very rude front desk lady. Spent most of the time screaming at her kid instead of listening to our order. Their small kid is always screaming when we go there. Wish they would change front desk help as food is amazing. read more

I really like the chicken and broccoli here. General Tsos chicken is good too. My wife and I both enjoy eating here. Great lunch prices too. read more

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I just had dinner here and it was really good. The best chinese take out I've had in a while. My boyfriend ordered the four seasons dinner with pork fried rice. We loved the sauce in the meal and the rice was great. I ordered the vegetable lo mein and wonton soup. The soup was a bit oily tasting but still not bad. I will definitly order my chinese food here again. The staff was nice on the phone and in person and the food was ready very quickly. read more

Was our go to place , New cooks or owners ? Horrible food and service now . Food was so spicy I had a rash and a swollen lip after 2 bites ,

Hands down the worst House Fried Rive I've ever had...even the fortune cookie was so stake, you could not break it open.