When the weather is good, I visit Gold Star a couple of times a month. It's funny that I don't go for chili that often, but that's mainly because I can buy the 15 ounce cans at Meijer for $2.99 and they're nearly twice as large as what I get at the restaurants. The best thing I've found is the Burrito Bowl, and I say that with confidence over the similar bowls at Chipotle (Chipukely!) or Hot Head Burritos. Not only is it better for you than chili alone, but they also have Tex-Mex style chili. (Sorry, but I don't like Chipotle, and I was there yesterday to pick up something for a friend who couldn't get away from work. That visit reminded me that I don't care for the place.) So, I stopped at this location on SR 73, just west of SR 4, listed as Middletown, but near Trenton. It just seems an odd place but it's next to Speedway and across from Kroger. If you could see it from SR 4, the location would make more sense to me. I was greeted as soon as I walked through the door, and I took a seat at the counter. This must be a newer design, as the drinks are between the counter and the dining room. It seemed a good layout. I ordered the Burrito Bowl with the Tex-Mex chili, black olives, and the Firehouse spice pack. (The woman working the drive-thru kept asking people "do you want Firehouse on it?" If someone asked me that, I'd reply "huh?" as people did. She didn't explain what it was--ever. Maybe, she was having a bad day, but it seemed that she didn't want to work.) Being at the counter, the woman preparing the food asked me (thankfully!) if I wanted sour cream, which I did not. The extra spices added just the right taste to make it good without being uselessly, tastelessly spicy the way Hot Head Burritos does. The waitress even went the extra bit and asked me if I wanted a Mountain Dew to go, which surprised me because I haven't seen that a lot lately. It's good to see that most people care about what they're doing there, and they're willing to give you a better experience along with the best food they have. read more

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My sons & I stopped by for lunch after church. It was crowded but we found a table & sat down. We perused the menu for about 10 mins before the server came to take our drink order & deliver our oyster crackers. We ordered a cheeseburger which came with potato chips, a chili burger with habanero cheese which also came with potato chips, a 4-way and a cheese Coney, which now costs $2.19. To get fries with your burger, it's an extra $1.29. All the food was decent except my chili burger which was overcooked, dry & chewy. In the past, my chili burger has been good so I'm hoping this was just a fluke. read more

Gold Star - Cheese Coney and a 4-way - Fast Food Near Me - Middletown, Ohio

Always great food, but the staff is exceptional... so friendly and attentive. The outdoor patio was perfect.

The food was great but the service was absolutely outstanding. The best customer service I've received in years! They all made for an awesome experience! Thanks you all so much. I would drive from Cincinnati just to eat here. read more

This is a must have anytime I come back to the Cincinnati area...delicious. I always get 3 cheese coneys without the onions. The 3-ways are great too. This particular location in Middletown has an awesome staff & service! read more

And it gets better... I called the store after the Chili Mac and Cheese debacle and was assured I'd have a 5 Way credit under my name. Went there today to find no such credit exists. "Credit only good for 30 days. What you want?" I said, "No thank you. I'll drive an extra 10 miles to visit Skyline." It's like I said SATAN on a Sunday. If you go to this Gold Star you're just an idiot. Beware. Stay Away. Stay Away. Stay Away. Dishonest and bad at food service. What a bad combination. read more

I had an amazing experience in this store. I felt welcomed, smiles all around from the serving staff and helpful. The are so respectful and went the extra mile to help me out. read more