It tastes good and they give you your food quick. It is very tasty and the service is great. It is in an acessable area and it is a decent place to eat. read more

They are open for #TakeOut & if you're familiar with the menu (aka, a regular), you can easily call it in for a faster pick-up experience. Pre-Covid days the parking lot was full & one would be lucky to find a spot at specific times of the day. But driving there recently, it's emptier. Now, it could just be because people are using delivery services and picking up is so quick, but either way, I hope that locals & visitors to the area, stop by & get some delicious Chinese Food to-go. Try their Orange Chicken or Beef with Broccoli. If you're vegetarian, try their Spicy Eggplant Tofu. I'm not vegetarian, but this is one of my favorite dishes. Their chow mein is tasty too. Happy eating & stay safe & healthy. read more

Yummy chicken rice boba slush. Thank you. Will come again. 10/10. China Star is good. read more

China Star Express - Sesame Chicken, Strawberry Slush - Chinese Near Me - Long Beach, California

I grew up with this place. I've been going here since I started college. I graduated 2004 and I went here for boba and of course their food. It was my comfort food in college during finals. Now that I'm semi adult, we live down the street and you guessed it, it's now our go to place when we don't feel like cooking and we want Chinese food. Something that's new since way back in 2000 is their Pho. It has been our go to soup when we aren't feeling well. My husband and I would just pick up soup on our way home and make our tummies happy. I really really love this place. I haven't been buying boba not because I don't think it's good, I bought some the other day for a treat. Bobas are a treat these days as opposed to necessity. I would rather waste my calories on the real yummy food they have. I'm not sure why the ratings are low! It's a good place everyone we love this place! read more

I came here with a friend based on his recommendation for the first time. I tried the chow mein, fried rice, orange chicken, and kung pao chicken. Let me tell you, you get a lot and I mean a lot of food in your plate. The lady behind the counter was very nice. Would definitely come back here again. The orange chicken is very good. read more

This is the best Chinese takeout place I've tried, I prefer it over the local spots in Riverside. The chicken wings in particular are way better than any other ones I've tried-they are salty, crispy, and juicy. I happily waited 15 minutes for them once. The chow mein has that nice stir-fried flavor. read more

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This place is getting better over time. The food is consistently good. Large portions and great value. I love coming here for take out.

This is my go-to takeout place after a long day of work. I love their combination chow mein - comes with a generous helping of shrimp, beef, chicken, etc. Their fried chicken wings are addictively delicious - I usually get an order of 2 (I believe one order comes with 4 wings). The eggplant with tofu is sweet and sour-flavored and is delicious with the chow mein. I definitely recommend the chow mein, egg plant, and the fried chicken wings. read more

I've gone here for years and always enjoyed their food, but today ruined that for me. I ordered food with my family & My aunt was half way through eating when her eyes got so huge and screamed "there's glass in my food!" ... the glass was the size of a pea, sharp too! I'm so glad she caught that because it would've definitely done damage to her moth or worse to her body! I'm not sure how that glass got in there but just a warning to all!! I tried calling the place and they never picked up. I'll never be going here again. Be careful. read more

China Star Express - Glass - Chinese Near Me - Long Beach, California

New favorite food place in LB! Very kind employees, they also always pack my plate! Love the food it's delicious, highly recommended!

We had visited the 7-11 next door several times and today tried to give it a try... For the price, the portions are phenomenal, I had the Mushroom Chicken and Spicy Orange Chicken...portions were great, tasty and fresh...think we found our go to for Chinese take out at less than half the price we paid a week or so at another place for the worst Chinese we have had in ages... Good stuff at a good price...we'll be back for sure. read more

Food is very bland. Almost everything I tried was tasted like nothing and was not good. Chicken over cooked and dry and flavorless as well. Would not recommend. read more

tl;dr This restaurant is the reason I don't go to Panda Express anymore. Food is great, the pricing is right, and the portions are amazing. The 2 best words to explain this place are convenient and filling. Being a full-time student at CSULB, i get caught a lot thinking about what I'm going to have for dinner between my night classes. On the days I don't pack dinner, I'm always excited to go here. For under $9 I can get a full dinner with leftovers; and considering its right on the corner of campus, its an easy stop and go trip. Now don't expect this place to have life changing food, but when I need hunger off my mind to focus on class, this is the go to. read more

I like this place! I've been here for my lunch and their meals are super affordable and their food is not to rely salted which is quite enjoyable. When I go to other Chinese fast food restaurants, their food tends to be over seasoned and salted which leaves a bitter taste in my mouth. Sometimes I have issues food that's also undercooked, which didn't happen here! I'm always weary of meat being undercooked but their meat is cooked all the way! read more

Use to be a decent place to pick up some Asian food but today I purchased Phở - Pho Vietnamese chicken Noodle Soup but soup chicken was leather-like, the teriyaki chicken was glued together with grizzle and very gamey or very old, the rice was dry,dry,dry zero flavor... The spicy chicken tasted like vinegar and pineapple. I had to throw it all away when I got home. I thought they were playing a trick on me. Maybe gave me (some unsuspecting old fool) what was left over from yesterday... They used to be quite good. That being said I want a refund... :-( Never going back there again, and what's funny is they can give a rats patuti, they have plenty of other customers to support their fast-food pit. They had to know they were giving the equivalent of yesterday's leftovers. It was old and just plain inedible food. read more

Heng is the best there food is amazing I love this place for real definitely a great place to get fast food if you like Chinese food read more

China Star Express - Chinese Near Me - Long Beach, California

The food is so much better than your average chinese spot. They are on top of their service and tending to your needs. The feels is a little outdated but it's an old spot and understandable! read more

This is our go to place for Chinese at least weekly since finding it 8 months ago. The people are always friendly, the portions are great, the food is 99.9% of the time fresh and tasty. The prices in comparison are phenomenal. 110% recommend. read more

Been eating here for over 10 years, but the last two times, the food has not been hot. The holding tables need to be turned up.

I always go to Hong Kong Express but I decided to go to this one since it's close to school. pros: healthier compared to Hong Kong express (less starchy orange chicken) more variety in terms of drinks and foods cons: portions are smaller compared to Hong Kong express and when the prices are about the same. read more

This place is my go to fast food Chinese restaurant if I am ever up in Long Beach. I've been here pre-COVID and also during COVID. My favorites include their chow mein and their teriyaki chicken. They give you such a generous amount of food for a fair price as well. Surprisingly, they also serve Pho here too. In my opinion, their pho is pretty tasty. It definitely caught me off guard with how rich their broth is. I would give them 5 stars, but I knocked off a star because unfortunately, I believe they could do better with sanitization. Especially during this pandemic, increasing those standards is very vital. Anyways, as I said, it's my go-to Chinese fast food restaurant. I will gladly choose this place over Panda Express. If only I lived near this place, I would get it so much more often. read more

There isn't many great fast food Chinese food joints in Long Beach , especially near the university. I would never get Chinese food cause the only "Chinese" food available was the Panda Express on campus. And not to bash on it, but Panda Express isn't legit Chinese fast food as many of you may know. When I first heard of how close this place was, I decided to stop by. This place is generally very similar to most average Chinese fast food ( majority of toppings are chicken, chow mein, etc...) I ordered BBQ pork and sesame chicken with chow mein and it was around 7-8 dollars ish. Not bad in my opinion because you usually get a huge portion that you usually can't finish in one sitting unless you haven't eaten all day. The food was your typical Chinese fast food taste, however the pork here was better than other places I tried. It had more flavor in my opinion and wasn't as dry. However I made the mistake of ordering two sweet toppings and you guys know how that went. Anyways the food was satisfying and it got the job , cravings satisfied . My only complaint was how little chow mein I got compared to meat. By the time I finished the chow mein I had good chunk of meat remaining. It's nothing bad, but I prefer eating meat with chow mein. Overall I would totally come back and eat here again. The food really does satisfy your cravings! P.S this place offers the legit bottled coke that uses real sugar, which taste loads better!!' read more

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Wings were good, however the Chinese food I ordered was not as tasty as when i first came here 2 years ago. Also was charged $14 for the $10.50 combo special read more

This review is for their boba... For a small boba drink With boba and tax, total was a little over $3. my slushie instantly turned into juice. I never thought a boba drink can never be too bland, but that's how it was. tasted water down. Usually boba drinks are too sweet aren't they? also, boba balls were flavorless, not a hint of sweetness. everything gross. not good boba, id try their food though. read more

As a CSULB student, this place is great for a couple of reasons. 1, it's seriously right at the corner of my campus where I can just walk to (not that I would ever walk there being the lazy person that I am, but I could if I wanted to... hahah) and 2, their prices! Being a college student, my budget isn't a very high one. And to find a cheap place that has a full on meal with decent food that's close to me? That's quite perfect to me! They have their lunch combo which comes with rice/chow mein, an entree, an eggroll or wonton, fortune cookie, and a soda (WITH REFILLS!!!) for only $5.something, not even $6 with tax. I actually shared a combo with my friend and we were BOTH extremely full and that was from one combo for both of us. So splitting the cost, it was roughly less than $3. I wouldn't be able to finish a combo myself, so that says alot about how much food they give you, filling up their boxes. We got the chow mein only with orange chicken. The food was quite good, not the best, but for their price, you can't go wrong. Loooove the free refills since I believe the cup was only a 16oz one, but the refills just makes the size not matter. The other items of food looked really appetizing as well, so I'll make sure to try the rest out next time instead of forever having orange chicken. My friend got a thai tea boba and I got a sip, quite goood. Boba's a bit mushy but it'll do for only $2. Their thai tea wasn't bad at all, I do wanna try the rest of their drinks since they actually had alot to choose from with their smoothies, teas, or slushes. The only negative thing I can think of is their parking... The little 'plaza' that it's in is already really small, with multiple little stores around it like 711 and a pizza place and some things, so it's already sharing it's parking capacity with other stores.. Probably only enough parking for like, idk ~20 cars? Ehhhh, at least no matter what parking spot you'll get, you'll be close to everything and wouldn't have to walk far? LOL Just a little something else: the fortune cookie I received had the best fortune in it EVER! It said "You are going to have some new clothes" with two happy faces. Um, how did it know!! I had plans to go up to an outlet the following weekend so this fortune was perfect for that! And guess what??? I totally found some clothes at the outlet, ones I actually love! I swear I didn't just get them to live up to my fortune 'cause I really didn't wanna buy unless I loved them. Hehehe read more

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Great customer service! Portions are pretty hefty for the price ($8.50 for 2 item combo, $7 for 1 item combo if I remember correctly). Great selection of drinks and smoothies --I highly recommend the mango smoothie with boba. Not the best Chinese food in Long Beach, but definitely a go-to for takeout! Not sure about all the other reviews but I have had nothing but good experiences here. read more

This place almost killed me!!! I got shrimp and broccoli and spent two days in bed with horrible stomach illness or food poisoning. I have never eaten here before and it seemed like a typical chinese fast food but it was awful!!! Beware of what you order, just be cautious. I will never eat here again. I would rather drive a little further and be sure that I am getting fresh ingredients and well prepared food from Asian Chef!!! I will never try another chinese restaurant in the area again!!! read more

I've been here twice before. I think they were close to closing. They said they were making more chow mein. The noodles were burned!?! And the orange chicken was mostly breading and small weird shapes. The broccoli beef was ok, except I had to rip it with my teeth because the didn't trim the fat correctly. The food I'm not sure should have been served and it was costly for the quality unfortunately no one finished their food. There was 5 of us. read more

I rarely ever get Chinese food, just because I'm always afraid of the cleanliness from these kind of establishments. Now, as horrible as it sounds, I actually do like Panda Express for their orange chicken. I've yet to find a Chinese joint whose orange chicken tastes as good as theirs. After walking into this place, I noticed that both these 2 girls working the counter were friendly and accommodating for my simple 2 side meal (orange chicken and half rice & half chow mein). The process took less than a minute since there was nobody else inside the place, and I was on my way. The chow mein and rice were good, but I was not a fan of the orange chicken. It tasted pretty basic and didn't have much going for it. I still have yet to find a really good orange chicken competitor. I'll definitely come back here to try other options, since it's not far from my house. But, I'll stay away if I'm craving orange chicken... PS - the parking isn't very easy here sometimes as these businesses share a small parking lot, and I had to park in the "7-11 parking only" spot because otherwise I'd have to sit and wait for someone to leave. It's really the only down fault of this tiny strip mall. read more

I will probably dock this review from its 4-star rating later if I return and one of the Asian girls at the counter gawks me up n down again, then totally ignores me but says "hiiii!" to my bf with a larger than life grin on her stupid face... But today, after having been totally starved of a real meal for the last 3 days, this place SAVED MY LIFE. So I was able to forgive that ho bag :) This is a really great place for lunch (or dinner) and $5 goes a long way here and the food, especially the pho, is surprisingly good. Definitely worth a try for only $4.75! They have tastier vegetarian choices (like spicy eggplant tofu and mabo tofu) than your average fast food Chinese take-out and everything from their tea bar is less than 2 bucks. The almond milk tea is delicious. Those CSULB kids are so lucky this neat lil hole in the wall is so close by! read more

I have never understood these types of Chinese take-out joints that are operated by Thai people (I assume they are Thai...). The chow mein and fried rice are Chinese cuisine but then half their entrees are Thai-style like their curry chicken. Service is friendly but the food was a so-so for me. Egg roll was dried out and not so crispy. Orange Chicken and chow mein was too greasy. I love that you can get chow mein or fried rice + one entree + an egg roll + 16 ounce drink for ONLY SIX DOLLARS! If you are desperate for Chinese-Thai fusion takeout food, China Star Express is your destination. Unfortunately, it's not for me. read more

China Star Express - One item combo $6 including taxes - Chinese Near Me - Long Beach, California

This review is for their Pho. The soup was tasty but with noticeable saltiness. The taste reminded me of good canned chicken soup (Which tends to taste salty). Overall it was tasty but gentle and mild with chicken soup aftertaste. I got the impression that this is a fast food Pho and for the price it was pretty decent. The soft noodles were average. The noodle portions were on the small side but I thought it was about right so I can enjoy all the beef, soup and vegetables without feeling stuffed. The beef was a surprise, nice big ones, and tender. The taste was average however (Not bad still considering the price, I liked it). Atmosphere was friendly family warm. Workers were happily yapping away from time to time behind the counter but this didn't bother me at all strangely (Normally this might be irritating). Their happy yapping seemed warm and genuine somehow and made me feel at ease as if I was back home somewhere where atmosphere is always warm. Were they goofing off? No, they yapped after serving customers, they put customer first, at least when I was there i.e. no offensive attitude from staff whatsoever. Nice fast in and out experience. read more

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Second time giving this place a try and that'll be the last time. Really really bad. We ordered a family meal with the Orange chicken, Mongolian chicken and the BBQ pork. That comes with a side of chow mein and fried rice and also a soup. I can't tell you about the soup because she asked what flavor we wanted but didn't include it in our to go order, thank you very much! Grrrrr The orange chicken was delicious. Sooooo delicious! But, the rest of the food was either old, mediocre or both. BBQ pork was full of fat pieces. Soooo very gross! Mongolian tasted like sautéed chicken and onions but no sauce flavor at all. Sides were also so-so. It all desperately needed some flavor and to be tossed if it was old. We ordered at 5pm so I assumed that was a good time, but apparently not...all dried out. Maybe better if you order fresh made? Disappointed and due a refund. read more

I am not one to champion the semi-passable Chinese fast food restaurants but I must say that China Star isn't half bad. In typical fast food fashion, you walk up to an array of separate dish options. Much like a Subway or a Chipotle. You can choose to have two sides or three or fifteen and just decide if you want noodles or rice as your staple. Yes, the food is greasy but it's simple, cheap, and quick so choose your battles wisely. At the end of the day this isn't a place I would frequent but I would not be opposed either. Basically: not bad! read more

I come here every time my boyfriend and I crave pho. It's the closest to my boyfriend's house and one of the many that we trust to be good. Enjoy their food they have much more :) read more

China Star Express - Chinese Near Me - Long Beach, California

This place has gone down hill. Not only has the food gone to crap but now they've cut their portions in half. We ordered the dinner meals which are supposed to come with drinks (they did not) and they charged us an extra dollar for Teriyaki sauce for our "teriyaki" chicken . By the way, there was no sauce on our chicken. Does anybody know of a decent Chinese spot in the 90815 area? Thanks in advance read more

I'm happy to have found this place! I always drove by it on my way to campus and have been looking for an alternative to eating at Carl's Jr every week (I'm sometimes afraid to venture off campus since I'm not from around here haha) This place was impressive. It's your typical Chinese fast-food restaurant with OK quality Chinese food, but I got Combo A (fried rice and chow mein with a third selection) for $4 and it filled up the to-go box! I couldn't finish it so I brought it home. A meal is worth it if you can split it up into at least two meals =) As for the food, the chow mein and kung pao chicken were delicious, but the rice was poorly cooked (it's the kind of texture where you know you won't digest it well). And after reading the reviews about the good boba, I got the basic milk tea with boba and it was AMAZING quality. The milk tea had the perfect amount of tea and sweetness, and the boba had the perfect flavor and texture. For only $1.50 too! I came right before rush hour and the place is small so it got crowded easily. The workers are all very nice people but they don't take the time to wipe down the tables. They keep plenty of utensils at the cash register as well as plastic bags opened up and ready for you if you want to take your food to-go. After I ate I found out there's a shortcut to the CSULB parking lot through a door in the corner of the plaza, so next time I won't have to walk the whole way around to get here My favorite part was when they gave me a fortune cookie, which hasn't happened for me in a long time. My fortune said: "You have a good head for matters of money". Indeed I do, China Star Express, indeed I do. =) read more

I like this place than any other Chinese fast food place because customer service is very friendly. The food is just typical Chinese American food, but better quality of ingredients than others. They serve pho noodles as well. What I love about this place are their boba drinks. It's so underrated that most people don't realized that their boba drinks taste similar to those over hyped boba place (you know what I'm talking about), but in a cheaper price. They provide you boba stamps as well, so your 10th boba drink is for free :) read more

China Star Express - Yelp Model and the boba :) - Chinese Near Me - Long Beach, California

Tiny bit over priced, but the food is great and the serving size is more than generous! I will keep coming back!!!

My one stop shop for Pho and Chinese food. Everyone in our home loves the food. Orange chicken, bbq pork, rolls, etc.