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    Happy Star

    3.0 (43 reviews)
    ModerateChinese

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    Sweet and sour shrimp
    Seth D.

    I left a glowing review 5 years ago, but unfortunately I have to update things. Happy Star has changed hands and at first the change in many recipes was actually quite good imo. The sauce on the chicken and broccoli was different, yet just as good if not better. My only complaint was that with each order, something was left out of our bag. First 2 times was a white rice box, third time was egg rolls, (I learned to check the bag and caught most issues after this). Obviously not a good look but I figured they were growing pains of the new owners. Now, the quality of the food has gotten terrible. We ordered last night and there's virtually no sauce on my chicken broccoli, and my wife's fried shrimp have gone from large plump pink shrimp, to tiny, overcooked, brownish smelly and ugly shrimp (by comparison). The shrimp used to overflow a box carton and a half-quart(?) container of sweet and sour was included. Now it's a quarter of sauce and the shrimp has likely been halved in quantity. Also, the drive home had a strong smelly shrimp smell to it, which never happened over the 10 years with the previous owners, (likely using older shrimp now). In short, our food was quite terrible, even by the new owner's standard set when they first opened. You guys are going to lose all the loyal clients at this rate. The old owners were clearly highly dedicated and their food quality was impeccable. I've come to happy Star since it opened 10 or so years ago, but we may have to seek out an alternative, which is sad.

    a half eaten sandwich in a styrofoam container

    The Crab Rangoon was decent, but the Philly cheese sandwich was nothing but greasy gristle inedible... not going back

    Szechuan tofu
    Charles B.

    Happy star is a small place located in a very small strip mall. Inside is mostly closed up do to covid so we order carry out. It seems to be run by a very nice family as we see the same people each time we go in. While the outside is nothing to look at, the food is excellent. Excellent and rich flavor. Large portions. Plenty of options. Our favorite is the szechuan tofu. Of all the chinese places in Reynoldsburg, happy star is one of the best.

    Crab Rangoon
    Jenny C.

    This is the best Chinese food in Reynoldsburg! Mom and pop joint.. Always delicious, big servings, great prices and friendly service! Please support your local community and give these guys a try! You won't be disappointed! We got the Pork Lo mein, chicken fried rice, General Tso's chicken and crab Rangoon YUM

    Four seasons
    Angelique T.

    Very clean, and fast. They had the best price I've found so far, and I've tried like 4 different Chinese places, since I moved up here. Generous amount of food too. Highly recommend.

    Orange chicken got the combo came with egg roll 8.00

    Second time being here and I will be honest great price for the amount of food you get and the food is very tasty. The lady in the front is Super Nice!!! Definitely try it if you haven't.

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    5 years ago

    Exceptional. Will be ordering takeout from here often. Added plus - the gal who took the order spoke very good English.

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    This place was disgusting food was so bland. Delivery was quick and the food was hot and fresh just wasn't the best.

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    Ask the Community - Happy Star

    Anyone know the if there has been changes at happy star this week? I heard some rumors that new management took over and quality has plummeted.

    Their website says as of 4/1 they were under new management. I realized after I picked up my order tonight, the quality was disappointing.

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    This review is for takeout: Lantern was recommended by a number of Blacklick locals, so my…read moreexpectations might have been too high, but food was just fine. We ordered sweet and sour chicken, vegetable lo mein, an egg roll, steamed rice, and yum yum sauce. I was surprised that all our dishes were fairly bland; I found myself dumping soy sauce on the lo mein, for instance, to get any flavor. The yum yum sauce was much more like a honey mustard than any other version of that sauce I ever had, and neither my daughter nor I liked it. Sweet and sour chicken was decent: chicken was not greasy or had too much breading, which i appreciated. Portions were not huge, unlike a lot of other Chinese restaurants, especially given the price. Fine, but I'll be looking for other Chinese restaurants for take out in the future.

    We ordered our usual Lantern Chicken, one egg roll and crispy chow mein noodles. It was $19. We…read morealways got a full container of Lantern Chicken and a paper container of rice. This time they put the rice and the Lantern Chicken in the same container and it's a smaller container. You're getting less for more money. We called and they tried to say we were getting the same amount because they said they measure it. How can you get the same amount if the container is smaller? More lies. We are now done ordering from them. And we have been ordering from them for over 20 years. Wish I could post a picture. Picture is an old container showing the size, second picture is the new container, which they say is the same size of food as the old container but 1/2 is now the rice.

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    New containers. 1/2 is rice and the other half is the entree
    New containers. 1/2 is rice and the other half is the entree
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    Xi Xia Chinese Cuisine

    Xi Xia Chinese Cuisine

    4.3
    (40 reviews)
    2.4 mi

    Two words - Daniel and noodles !! Handmade that is …read more.. Usually you find these kind of places on the west coast and I normally seek assistance with understanding the menu. Daniel made it so easy tonight for my husband and I . We've always said we wanted to try it - our 2026 is about doing it , not talking about it . He recommended the XiXia stirred noodle with beef and mentioned they make their own soy for it . I wanted to try the hot pot noodles . We got to choose wide or thin noodles (they're fresh !!). We got wide for the stirred and thin for the hot pot . We also ordered the pork , shrimp and chive dumplings . First of all - the handmade dumplings . DAng . I don't think I'll ever get BIBIGO again with this place so close . Melt in your mouth delicious . and they were large . We totally loved both noodle dishes . Stirred noodles were the hit - the sauce is homemade and they were wonderfully tender and dang that homemade garlic/soy sauce !! They should bottle it . The hot pot noodles were awesome . Like a lo mein but not even close because the noodles are handmade . And can we talk about the beef ? Not chewy at all . Lots of Chinese beef dishes have chew to them . This was melt in your mouth tender . We loved both love Thai food and my husband said this blows Thai paradise away( noodle dishes ) . I agree . Handmade noodles will always win . We'll definitely be back . And with family/ employees like Daniel , XiXia is sure to win and gain so many more customers . He is awesome !!!!

    A local standout. I had lunch without a reservation with my family and a friend's family, and they…read morehandled our group well with two tables side by side with a space in between which made it easy to move around. We ordered a bunch of soupy pork buns (XLB)- hands down the favorite for the kids. They took a little longer to come out but everything else was quick. I got the Spicy Beef Stew Noodle with wide handmade noodles and baby bok choy. The Szechuan peppercorn spice hit just right-- tingly and balanced. The noodles were bouncy with a perfect bite, the bone broth was rich, and there was plenty of meat (a few pieces a bit tough, but still solid overall). Hubs got the Curry Chicken lunch special and cleaned his plate. Service was great. They default to forks, so ask for chopsticks and soup spoons if you prefer them. Ordering is through a tablet, which keeps things moving and you pay at the counter. Everyone left full and happy, which is really all you need to know. NOTES/TIPS: **Wheelchair-accessible. Easy parking in shared plaza lot. **Clean bathrooms. **Bonus: their takeout containers are high quality and reusable.

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    Vermicelli noodles. Handmade!
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    4.0
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    The service was amazing! The food was so awesome. The papaya salad was so fresh. A lot of food for…read moreminimal prices. Definitely a week night ritual. We will be back!

    Went there for lunch, friend recommended…read more I went there once before, it said open at 11am, and...is not So this is the second time, giving them a second chance. First of all, if you never been here before, you just going to keep on driving, even tho is located in a plaza , big parking lot, but if you look at all businesses in the plaza, all are signs "open", welcoming, here? Is all super dark, windows are all cover, more like a sign saying "go away" we closed When I walked in, I just stood there, no one greeted me, no host by the front. One of the server saw me and told me to take a seat anywhere. I'm only there for lunch, so I look at the lunch menu. Now here is the thing. I believe every restaurant should only serve one type of food, meaning if you want to serve Chinese food, Chinese food only, if you want to serve Steak, Steak and Lobster only, don't do Thai and so Italian or Vietnamese and Gyro, this place is Chinese and...Thai, and they got a Mexican serving me, okay, is like so what are you? Friend of mine told me they also serve Vietnamese coffee, I asked, he said only Thai coffee, okay, no big deal. Ordered a drink, asked for a a straw, nope, don't have it, asked me if I want a to go cup, a restaurant don't have straw? Thats your only one job, order everything you need for the "restaurant". To me, that's a very poor management, because when you owing a business, you do not and never wait until everything is out to reorder, when ever your products are running low, not out, you reorder Poor experience

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