Mostly takeout. Two small tables. The nicest family owned restaurant. Always kind. They remember my order and it's always so delicious

Located right next to Thyme and Season, this is a competent Chinese takeout spot. The Szechuan Tofu was good, had a nice spicy sauce and a good variety of vegetables. The dish that really impressed me, however, was their vegetable lo mein. Expertly seasoned, this is the most savory lo mein I've ever had from a Chinese takeout. I don't consider them the best in town, but they're definitely very good, especially if you like lo mein. read more

Gold Star Chinese Restaurant - 45. Vegetable Lo Mein - Chinese Near Me - Hamden, Connecticut

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We order take out and we had boneless spare ribs and broccoli in brown sauce pork fried rice . The only disappointment was the e Gf rolls very greasy they didn't sit on a rack long enough .. normally they are very good . The broccoli and Shrimp very good and nice size shrimp .. They are very reasonable and very quick and nice variety. They do deliver as well . Enjoy Chris M read more

Last summer I worked up the street from Gold Star and my boss would get lunch from there often. I kept meaning to drop on for lunch sometime myself, but I never did. Now that I've been enjoying a few months of Chinese food madness, I figured it was finally time to pop in for some chow. I ordered my usual General Tso's tofu and also an order of Szechuan tofu. She told me she would need to check with the kitchen, but she thought they only had enough tofu for one tofu dish. She added that they'd be getting more tomorrow. I was super hungry and I didn't want to wait another day, so I ordered Szechuan tofu and broccoli in garlic sauce. The food was incredible. Definitely some of the best Szechuan tofu I've had in a long time. The broccoli in garlic sauce was great, too, and came eith a fair amount of mixed veggies. I was a little disappointed I didn't get to try my usual General Tso's tofu, but I'm sure I'll return to Gold Star to spend time with the General another day. read more

Gold Star Chinese Restaurant - a yellow fire hydrant - Chinese Near Me - Hamden, Connecticut

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Ordered Chicken with Chinese Vegetables and a Small Chicken Rice Soup $14 For the lunch portion an that was fine until Opened it. The entire small round take out carton was PACKED with RICE and there was very little of chicken or CHINESE VEGETABLES I Will never go back. Note to the owners we stop by you when you raise prices the least you could do is give us what we were used to. read more

Have been going here for Chinese food for many many years, the food is relatively consistent and always piping hot. Prices are high but they don't skimp on the amount of food you order. We've tried other places and they don't compare. read more

Typical chinese food, not the best but I have no complaints. Got a little bit of everything. I will say that the wonton soup was more wonton than soup, which is excellent and a nice change from some other chinese restaurants. A good choice for take out. I did get lost getting to their parking lot but directions are hard okay? read more

This is an honest and impartial review. I stopped there for the first time and ordered two lunch combinations, both the boneless spareribs and sweet and sour chicken were mediocre; Not the best and not the worst. The fried rice was not good. It was just rice - no veggies no sprouts no seasoning, etc. very bland. They at least should put something in it! I may try again, perhaps just hit it on a bad day. read more

Literally the WORST Chinese food I have ever eaten. The crab Rangoon is sickly sweet. All you taste is sugar with NO seasoning at all. The sweet and sour chicken was the nastiest thing I've ever seen. Imagine General TSOs chicken without sauce, with the breading soggy and flavorless. Thats Gold Stars sweet and sour chicken (with a tub of sweet and sour sauce on the side) General TSOs shrimp- old overcooked shrimp in a watered down General TSOs sauce with u see cooked broccoli. Plus the shrimp was different colors Wonton soup- no complaints or compliments. It's dumplings in broth Spring rolls- wrapper was nicely cooked, crispy perfect color. Inside was unseasoned and tasteless Pork fried rice- NO vegetables, bland and just gross and old tasting Homemade duck sauce- literally puréed mango with corn syrup. Inedible Nobody expects haute cuisine when they order Chinese takeout, but this is BAD. Plus, it was expensive! Over $60 for the above. read more

In search of a new Chinese restaurant near work, my coworkers and I decided to try this place out. They only offer delivery within a 2 mile radius. After Googling it, we found out that we were 3 miles away. So, I collected the money and offered to make the drive. On Whitney Ave, near Ray & Mike's, Gold Star was easy to find. Parking in the front is tight, but there's more parking in the back. We placed our order off of their web site, where they offer some great coupons. We were able to pick up a free order of crab rangoon. Everyone enjoyed their meals; pork & broccoli, sweet & sour chicken and beef & broccoli. There were two small complaints about the order. First, the pork pieces were very large in the pork & broccoli. Second, the egg roll was very greasy, to the point that it was dripping oil. That being said, the sauces used were great. The crab rangoon was out of this world good! We will definitely be returning here! read more

I've never seen a Chinese place offer such interesting combo platters. For around $8, I was able to get sweet and sour chicken, boneless spare ribs and fried shrimp with fried rice. And they didn't skimp on the food because it was a combination of three things - I'd say I got just as much boneless spare ribs as I would have if I ordered it on its own. Two people in our group got a combo - also around $8 - with general tso's chicken, teriyaki beef, crab rangoons and fried rice. Bonus: This place delivers. So while studying, when we went outside to grab our delivery, I was very surprised by how heavy our bags - with food for just four people - were. This is my favorite delivery in the Quinnipiac area. read more

Terrible experience here, ordered chicken finger and chicken teriyaki combinations. The rice tasted like cardboard and the chicken was mostly non-existent with plenty of fried batter. The food stunk like bad oil. Will not be coming here again. read more

Kinda hood. Kinda salty. Pretty greasy. So in essence - this place is your typical fake Chinese take out joint. The lunch specials are really cheap. They're mostly under $7. I opted for one of the "Gold Star combination platters." My platter included General Tso's chicken, beef teriyaki, crab ragoons, and white rice. Only the crab ragoons stood out. Everything else was pretty meh. The beef teriyaki was dry like jerky on the inside but super greasy on the outside. The General Tso's was not horrendous, but it certainly would not make the chicken general proud either. Whatever though - I can't really ask for much more for $10.37. Bonus: this place has online ordering! Ain't gotta talk to nobody, yo. read more

Gold Star Chinese Restaurant - Gold Star combination platter with General Tso's chicken, beef teriyaki, and crab ragoons - Chinese Near Me - Hamden, Connecticut

In short, avoid this place. The food/prep is bland and really poor quality. I rarely leave reviews except when the service/product is exceptionally bad or good. This is one for the bad column. We ordered Lo Mein over the phone and I arrived 5 minutes later to pickup. The meals were already bagged and waiting for me, and I even commented to them: "wow, that was really fast", thinking that was a good thing. Of course in hindsight it was *too* fast. I got back home within 5 minutes and opened the containers. We right away noticed how dry the noodles were, and just lukewarm, and concluded that they must have been cooked quite a while earlier and "assembled" with meat/vegetables into meals when I called. There also wasn't very much meat or veggies in the meal. Even the egg rolls were dry and "stale". The result was a fairly tasteless, unsatisfying meal. Normally when we want Chinese food we just order from Blessings II Go down the street (which has always had great food) but this was a Monday and they were closed, while I saw that Gold Star nearby was open. My wife had actually tried Gold Star once before, about a month before this, and was not very impressed but suggested giving Gold Star a second chance. Twice is enough. This last experience has clinched it for us. We even shared this experience with co-workers, who concurred with similar experiences. We won't be back. read more

Quick service, good prices, big portions! Will order again. This was an excellent and totally random choice, only selected because it was next door to thyme & season natural foods market. We will be back. read more

This place is not what I expected. I ordered take out and my food came within 25 minutes. The food was flavorful and tasty. I have never been so happy with a delivery restaurant. The prices are reasonable and the portions are large! This place is a must try if you are in the Hamden area!!! read more

Omg 3 Star no fuckin way their rice is so perfect the chicken was amazing clean staff in the ghetto but a star in the ghetto. I think the best food is in the ghetto. But amazing people nice Indian guy in the front. And food on point. I think of this place every day because I want to get sick eating in this place. 5 stars read more

I usually only get the steamed chicken with broccoli and crab rangoons when I order from here, but both are delicious!! Hence why Gold star is my go to for chinese food. The steamed chicken isnt slimy like it is at other places; it always tastes fresh. I always have leftovers too because they give you so much for your money! read more

I ordered take out and was pleasantly surprised by the results. As always I ordered steamed pork dumplings and was pleased that they tasted freshly made. I also had the chicken with broccoli which was also tasty. This place definitely wins over Whitney Garden any day and I suspect that it may be the best Chinese in Hamden. I will be back to try more of the menu! read more

My students and I ordered from this restaurant last week. The food was pretty good. The kids couldn't stop raving about this place. I will talk a bit about the service and they will let you know about the food. Golden Star's service was excellent. I had a big order so I called them in advance to let them know what time I needed the food. They had my order ready to go when I got there. They even gave me extra plates to use. The lady who took my order was super friendly! According to Montey: Golden Star your food is great! I love the honey chicken and chicken with broccoli. I loved the fried rice and the chicken lo mein. I think that Golden Star's chicken was the bomb! It was so good. The chicken was not too hard or too spicy. The chicken lo mein was the greatest I have ever tasted in my life. You should really eat here. According to Jordan: The Gold Star Chinese food was blazing. The honey chicken, the plain fried rice, and the fortune cookies were great. The pork eggroll's crust was crunchy and the vegetables inside were delicious! You guys should go there because the food is awesome. Believe me I am not telling a fib. read more

I had tried this place a few days ago, Highly recommend their General Tao's chicken and chicken Teriyaki , will be back .

Food was terrible. Lacked flavor, small portions, etc. Chicken in my chicken and garlic combo was really poor quality. Hope it was actually chicken. Stopped here as it was on the way home. Never again. read more

The crab rangoons are some of the best I have ever tried. They have fast delivery and the food is good I have never had a bad meal from here. Also the online ordering is a huge perk and you can pay online when you place the order with a credit card if you forgot to stop and get cash. Definitely will keep ordering from them read more

I've been coming here for over a decade. Will continue doing so. They are very consistent, they are priced reasonably, and they are quick. What more could I want in a local Chinese place? read more

gold star has changed hands and is not nearly as good as it used to be. seems like they dont change the grease in the fryers near enough, because everything tastes like grease now... this was an institution for so long and has gone way down hill, hard to find another good chinese place in wallingford, but the hunt is now on, my husband got sick from the food on the last go round! read more

For Chinese delivery in New Haven County, this is as good as it gets.

If someone patronizes your business at least you should have the sense to give them fresh food especially when they're spending 50 bucks you send someone hold home with old rice old Ribs. Never, ever again. They don't even get one star from me. read more