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I feel bad for not agreeing with my fellow yelpers. The BF and I were excited to try HK Star, but was utterly dissappointed with the quality of the food and service. As we entered the restaurant, we were greeted with an unpleasant scent that reminded us of being in a pet store. Immediately after being seated, we were asked if we were ready to order prior to even looking at our menu's. Customer service could use some improvement. Typically going to a restaurant you would expect a certain level of service (ie. not having to ask for refills after being there for an hour).
As for the food aspect, I feel that the quality was not very authentic. I would not recommend HK Star as a top Chinese restaurant. We ordered the Beef Chow Fun with black bean sauce, Honey Walnut Shrimp, and Chinese Broccoli with garlic. They made a mistake and brought out Beef Chow Fun with BROWN GRAVY instead of black bean sauce. However, the server was kind enough to correct the order. The noodles were overcooked and the honey walnut shrimp was mediocre - I actually think the Honey Walnut Shrimp at Panda Express has more flavor. The Chinese Broccoli was tough and leafy. To top it off, they had disturbing content of weird looking insects being prepared and cooked on their tv's. Not very appetizing when eating.
On a positive note, The hot tea they served helped break down the food.
The lunch specials were affordable, the portions were generous, and the wait time for the food was minimal.
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