Today's visit was quite the experience. The last time I came, my server got me hooked up with everything I wanted! No issues. Today...... what a nightmare. They have a special on the board for 15 bucks. You get Mandarin chicken, special chow mein and an egg roll. That sounded all fantastic! I did want to swap the special cow mein for the basic crunchy chow mein. Yo, it was going to be 4 extra bucks!! What?!? 4 extra bucks for celery and bean sprouts. Lol So, I changed my order to a #7 dinner which was Mandarin chicken and the chow mein I wanted. I got the same meal last time and added a bowl of rice. Well, I guess they don't serve bowls of rice anymore. I would have to pay 8 bucks for a side of fried rice. Then my server kept saying do this meal or do this one. All the other meals she pointed out were nothing close to what I wanted. So, I just grabbed my #7 meal and an egg roll. The egg roll is a good sized roll. It was fried nicely. It did come with a side of hot mustard. The egg roll filling was on the saltier side. It needed more of a crunch element in the middle. It was kind mushy. The hot mustard was good but very watered down. It would have been nice for a little sweet and sour sauce to go with it. I wasn't going to ask for some cause it's probably 3 bucks for it. My dinner came out nice and hot! The Mandarin chicken was crunchy and savory. The sweet and sour sauce was good! My chicken wasn't drowned in it. The Chow mein will always be my favorite. It had a great savory note to it. The veggies were crunchy and fresh. My meal would have been complete if I was able to get that side of rice. I wasn't half way into my meal and my server asked if I wanted a box. Didn't ask how everything was going. When I did finally finish i packed up my food and got rung up. To top of my annoyance level, my server direct me to the tip chart and said "circle this one". Ya, needless to say, that was the most annoying service I have experienced. The food was good but my server today flopped. read more

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Truly horrible, the food was actually pretty good other than a few ants on it, service was a little lengthy and there were a few miscommunications. This all went down the drain as soon as I went into the bathroom, the toilet was slathered in dung as well as the "Employee Wash Hand" Sign. Worst part is when I left they tried to get ME to clean it!! read more

Disgusting! They openly gave us ant infested food!! With a weird yellow liquid, they said they didnt mean to but it smells like a litter box!!!!!! Never coming back, bad service and they cant even speak right!!!!!!!!!!!! Dont come here disgusting food for 160$ ridiculous read more

Golden Star Restaurant - Chinese Near Me - Boise, Idaho

Ordered takeout on a Friday where I didn't want to cook dinner. Such a delightful surprise!!! Seriously the best Chinese in Boise! Not at all greasy, prepared all our food perfectly. And the gyoza...WOW!! Will definitely be ordering again!!! read more

Good service, but unfortunately that was the best experience at Golden Star today. We have been coming here +25 years and unfortunately our 4:15 visit today will have to be our last. We had the sweet and sour chicken, pork fried rice and beef Hong Kong. For over the $50 the sweet and sour chicken was so so. I'm not sure what it was in the rice...but it seemed like very very small grains on sand in the rice when you chewed it. It mimicked the same feeling you get when you're eating steamed clams and hit sand. Yikes! The total disappointment was the beef Hong Kong. The 4 pieces of beef was disappointing enough, but the after effects were worse. Within two hours I had abdominal pains and bad diarrhea. Thankfully by 11:30 I was feeling much better. Hopefully the Golden Star will do better for any future customers. read more

Very good, looking to try more dishes. Will be back. Nice and clean. Lots of people eating there. Huge menu.

Food was delicious!! Clean restaurant and service was excellent! My favorite is the Pork Chow Mien and it didn't disappoint. read more

Golden Star Restaurant - Chicken Almond Ding, Pork Fried Rice, Pork & Seeds and Pork Chow Mien. Delicious! - Chinese Near Me - Boise, Idaho

Feels like a retirement home, I think you need to be at least 60 before entering. The food was tasteless and extremely Americanized. For example, the Egg Foo Young had McCormick brown gravy mix as sauce. Never again. read more

We were seated almost immediately waters as we were seated from there it went downhill! It took over 10 min with 3 other tables one of which didn't have their whole party yet for our order to be taken. Didn't ask If we needed any other drinks other than hot tea. 2 employees were having a very lengthy conversation instead of helping customers. The decor has not changed since 1980 The food tasted old veggies undercooked thain dish was swimming in sauce. read more

We have came here for 10 years and have never had this bad of service ever. We waited three hours for food and multiple people got their food before us. The server apparently didnt even put our order in, and after EVERYONE left we got the food. The server never apologized, and gave us attitude and pretended to not know english when we asked where the food was. I wish I couldve had a better review but I am very done with this place. read more

I grew up eating here. With a food safety score like this, I will wait to go back until the crew gets their act together.

Been going here for 40 years now. Love the food, just be sure to check your charges and food before you leave, I have been charged wrong several times, especially on take out. The gentleman at the front counter always seems to mess up with the charges... just double check, but the food is great! read more

Best Asian food in Idaho. Yet to find anything that comes close in the area. Nice tucked away location as well!

I love finding local, hole-in-the wall type places that don't cater to the tourists or the folks that want the same old same they can find in any town (chain restaurants), so I was excited to stumble onto the Golden Star Restaurant. We were immediately seated and given menus. There are lots of options and the prices are a bit higher than I expected. But we ordered a few things that looked good. The food was just ok. The egg flower soup was very creamy and thick, but hardly any taste. The broccoli and beef that I ordered had a strange gravy-like sauce on it, but the flavor wasn't terrible. My wife ordered sweet and sour chicken and ended up packaging it up for later-she could not get into it. It wasn't horrible, but I don't know that it was anything that I'd be eager to return to. Although I really dig their retro décor and the service was great. read more

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What a fun place to stop for lunch! The restaurant is pretty neat to see. It reminds me of when I was a kid and my family would go to our local Chinese's spot weekly (in the 80's). Service is always spot on and timely. Picks up during the lunch hour and there are many delicious item to pack your belly full. Lots of options so plan not knowing what you want because there are many tempting items. Mongolian beef (pretty salty), general chicken, sweet and sour chicken, and Mandarin chicken are the usual dishes we eat. If we are feeling extra hungry we split an order of egg rolls (they are huge so don't get your own order). I am ready to branch out and try other dished but haven't been disappointed with the food. Nothing too crazy over the top here, but a good stop if you curious how the food is. (Chicken dishes have sometimes been overcooked but I don't mind that.) Tea is an added cost. We assumed the first time it was offered it was a free but it isn't. We still get it but just know, it isn't complimentary like it initially feels. read more

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Pros- Easy parking right in front of the restaurant. Arrived just after 7 PM on a Friday, and it was not busy inside. I think this location is much busier for lunch. The dining room appeared clean and orderly. They have a large menu but an even larger special board, when you walk in, to choose from. The food arrived quickly and was very delicious with good-sized portions. Usually you can choose any table in the dining room you would like. Waters were constantly refilled. At the end of your meal, they will bring to-go boxes before you even need to ask. I ordered the tofu and mushrooms with steamed rice and the sauce was incredibly flavourful even without the heat. . Cons- Menu modifications are not a problem, but everything comes with an up-charge. As soon as we sat down, the server tried to get our order, but we were not ready, so she instructed us that when we were ready to order, to look over at her and wave. Surprisingly, the rice that comes with your meal is a very small portion, and if you ask for more, that is an additional charge. Also, if you want hot sauce on the side, that too is an additional charge. We sat at a round table with a spinning lazy-susan in the center, but when the food came out, the server awkwardly reached to hand them to us, instead of simply using the lazy-susan to spin it around to each person. I believe the server was slightly upset when I did not realize she was handing the rice to me when I was still getting the dinner plate sat in front of me. They do offer a choice of heat levels from mild to medium to hot. I chose the medium and could not taste any heat at all, so I would probably recommend getting a hot because if you try to get hot sauce on the side, they will charge you! I think what bothered me the most was that when she presented the checks, she expected immediate payment from everybody. I WAS STILL EATING! She said that she did not want to make multiple trips to run the credit cards, so she expected us to pay all at once! She handed us several extremely dirty pens to sign our credit slips. And I really wish they would get new pens. She made sure to return and get the signed credit slips before we ever stood up. This felt awkward to us. I honestly don't understand the rush because they were still open for another hour+, after we paid. . Maybe our server was having an off day, but I could see other servers that were much friendlier and knew how to smile that we may request to be with them on our next visit. read more

Golden Star Restaurant - Nice atmosphere - Chinese Near Me - Boise, Idaho

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Every year for a long time now, we've eaten Chinese food on Christmas Day. We were looking for a new place to try and discovered the Golden Star. I'm not sure what most people seek out in America when it comes to "authentic", but some reviews were not favorable to here. By no means am I an expert, but this restaurant and its staff deserve some Kudos on our first visit. Honestly did not know this place existed. We don't live in the immediate Boise/Meridian area. However, whenever it works out again, we will definitely return. We were impressed on how well they were handling the influx of people on the holiday meal train. We were early, or so we thought, in getting here by 4, but the place was already in full swing. We were seated quickly and had our order placed within 10 minutes. The food was well prepared and had great flavor. We ordered the #4 dinner special for two which was plenty of food for us. The appetizers were great, and the egg drop soup set the tone for the rest of the meal. I do wish they served hot and sour soup though! As another reviewer stated, don't walk away by the strip mall exterior. The inside does remind me of some places I've been at in larger cities with the old school feel of days gone by. The staff here was great, and not one of them seemed to mind how busy they were. We left here happy with our food and glad we stumbled upon the existence of this place. read more

Went here at the recommendation of my daughter and I wished I had known about it earlier. The service we received was great. I thought tea offered when you are seated had gone away, but this establishment has that old school vibe and all the things that made me love Asian cuisine (Americanized or not...they are all awesome) are present here. I already mentioned how good the service was, but it's worth mentioning just how good they were and they are really great. I cannot say enough about this place. I plan to go again soon and do an even deeper review (I suspect it will be a lot of bragging)! read more

Golden Star Restaurant - Soooooooooooo amazing!!! - Chinese Near Me - Boise, Idaho

I placed a large order on Christmas Eve and it was canceled 10 minutes before pick-up. I'll never go to this place again!

Probably my favorite restaurant in Boise! I've been going here for decades. It hasn't changed. Great food!

Five star review for the Golden Star restaurant! We ordered to-go the # 6 family dinner for four (BBQ pork & seeds, Mandarin chicken, fried shrimp, beef & broccoli, and special fried rice) and won ton soup. Everything was delicious and we had plenty left over! Service was very friendly both when placing our order over the phone and picking up our order at the restaurant. read more

Golden Star Restaurant - Mom, Dad, Sister & me enjoying our Golden Star take-out. - Chinese Near Me - Boise, Idaho

Never been.. Had time to kill at lunchtime and this place was across the street.. Waitress was delightful.. Too many menus...food was not good.. We split a combination sort of plate and when she asked if we wanted a box.. we declined.. Left food on all plates.. Fried rice was tasteless..Fried shrimp were gummy doughy coating fried in old dark oil.. Best we can say was the waitress was charming.. My husband noted the menu made reference to extra egg charges for the foo young until the prices normalized... like sometime in the last year?? One time was more than enough for us.. Lucky Palace on the other side of town.. Hot, fresh, tasty, cooked according to your preferences.. read more

Food here has been a standard bearer of classic Chinese food in the Boise area. Always a great location for classic hot tea and the food is always set to a high standards. A favorite place to visit. read more

I don't think in the 57 years that this restaurant has been in business has ever change their decor or upgraded there tables. I must say that they are in good condition but they do give you 70s vibes. Other than their decor and old style chairs and tables they do have great food. My daughter loves their fried rice and I love their general chicken oh wait their crab Rangoons are delicious. For Being a Friday night and only having about 5 or less people working they tried their best service was a bit slow. My raggoons where a bit cold but still good. My hot tea was delivered very late. I order the general chicken with rice it was delicious as always. My nephew had the same thing with noodles he has never been here but he really loved the food. This place is doing something right they have been in business for such a long time and the food says it all. We keep coming back and we will continue to keep coming back we love there food. read more

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Oh. My. God. I'm a sucker for steamed dumplings and Golden Star has the best that I have tried in Boise! I started out with one order of sesame dim sum (which is also great!) and one order of the steamed dumplings. I inhaled everything and then I had to order another batch of the dumplings! Everything is made from scratch and you can definitely tell! I highly recommend giving them a try!! read more

DO NOT WASTE YOUR $$$!!! I am visiting from out of town, my sister brought me here. Waitress is RUDE when I asked to get more than 1 napkin she had an attitude. When I asked for hot mustard and ice for my water, she had attitude! Then because she walked away before I could ask she got MAD at me and would not give me her name! The food is horrible, and the service WORSE! read more

Very disappointed. We ordered around $100 worth of food. Steamed dumplings came out cold so we sent them back. They sent us the same dumplings back, microwaved... then we sent them back again. They sent us the same dumplings back yet again. Finally after explaining that we weren't going to pay for cold dumplings, they reluctantly brought us a new order. Had to ask for more water. Wait staff was not very attentive . Food was decent, but the service was not worth ever going back. read more

Golden Star Restaurant - Steamed dumplings that were microwaved and returned to our table - Chinese Near Me - Boise, Idaho

Next best thing is a drive to Oregon! I wish they would door dash, there food is great and their open to half orders so you can always make your order right. I believe I'm going to head that way tomorrow read more

Really bad service. Sat for 15 minutes. No one would wait on us. Won't go back. Other people were waited on that got there after us. They pretended they didn't speak English. Didn't deserve even 1 star read more

Sad to report, not a great experience. We ordered our usual #6 for 3 people. Super small portions, pork and seeds, but no seeds. Barely enough for 2 people. $65 ridiculous price. Looking for a new favorite place, sadly... read more

Golden Star Restaurant - Not even full. Wouldn't feed 3 people - Chinese Near Me - Boise, Idaho

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Just had my favorite to go order to start my long weekend. Sweet and Sour Chicken is my read more

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We go a lot to Golden Star they are very kind! We went for Christmas Eve and it was very busy but the kindly helped us. They even got our food out at a timely manner. We love them and will keep going back! read more

We were really in the mood for "junk" Chinese. The food was beyond awful even for American Chinese. Everything was beige and fairly tasteless. read more