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    China Star

    3.5 (75 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese
    Closed 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    raw sesame chicken

    Been going here for years and never had any complaints. Stopped by this past week for some sesame chicken. I ate a piece and thought it tasted funky but ignored it. I took a bite out of the second piece only for it to be completely raw. I now have food poisoning.

    To go container witH half gone and the leftover celery!
    Betty P.

    Tried this place a couple of times, about 3 years ago when we moved to the area, and after the three strike rule, haven't been back. But everything has changed and I was out and thought , start fresh, give it a try rather than going farther for the Chinese food I have been enjoying lately. Called, ordered the chicken cashew meal, always my first order at a new Chin restaurant, got there 15 minutes later and waited another 10. They were busy, such a good sign, thinking I may have wasted a couple of good food years! Well, the meal was ok, dry, especially the rice and for fried rice, very few vegetables, almost vegetables free. Then chicken and cashew ...the chicken, I believe was coated in something, maybe cornstarch, but I'm reaching, had an unusual texture, the sauce was good, it needed more, but the problem was ratio. Typically the name of the dish will feature the main ingredient, in this case it was far far off! Prices have gone up, products are less plentiful but charge me a fair price for contents! My to go plate , I'm guessing, held maybe 3 cups of food, the rice would have been at least a cup. I took 1/2 the rice, 1/2 the chicken and cashew and put on a dinner plate. I started eating and was finding I was eating and seeing more celery than anything, ate what I wanted and then took the remaining celery and put it together....after eating a great deal... over a cup of celery! This is a classic case of filler, ruins the dish and is a killer in my opinion. Obviously, they don't need my business, they have a great location, they have done well in over passing COVId precautions, but don't play with me, give me the best of the ingredients, no fillers, no lies, chicken an chasers, fried rice with vegetables, rather would have had a smaller, good portion than a larger ruined portion.

    Pork fried rice, chicken egg-foo-young and egg roll.

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    The only Chinese food restaurant that knows how to make "beef teriyaki ". The food always taste good and is plentiful.

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    our Go-to for chinese because of quality of food,good price and convenience of location.

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    Nothing tastes fresh there. either it's the oil or the pans but something overrides the flavor of the ingredients.

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    Wow! This food is absolutely amazingly awesomely delicious!!! I wasn't expecting it to be this good, my expectations have been exceeded.

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    This is my favorite Chinese food in Ocala, good prices for great food, fast, friendly service! Never had any issues with anything

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