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| - There was a rumbly in my tumbly. And thank goodness it wasn't food poisoning! I must have been super hungry on the day I went into this China Star. I'm doing what I can for this place here, but it just wasn't up to par.
Yes, it's a super cheap lunch for around $5-6 but remember...you get what you pay for sometimes. At this China Star it's not much. The food is decent and you won't have any problems if you've got a strong stomach like I do. There are your usual dishes like the fried rice, noodles, fried chicken wings, beef and broccoli, and won ton soup. But I just feel it's all on lower standards. A lot of the stuff on the day I went was definitely sitting under the heat lamp for a bit, causing a lot of items to be surrounded by a pool of grease. Ever see coconut chicken after a long bath under a heat lamp? Trust me you don't want to. Things tasted rubbery and lackluster. Soup was cold and the faux sushi was warm. Wow, and I'm not usually very picky when it comes to eating! Sad food make me a sad boy.
I'm not usually too critical of the atmosphere either since I've been to dives that were dingy but had good food. But this China Star over here on Charleston? It is a bit dirtier than I can accept. Food bits stuck here and there on the floor, having to clear particles off your seat before you sit down, and sneeze guards looking a little bit questionable? Aw, come on! I like my beats fast and my bass down low, but the only thing I like dirty (occasionally) is my lady! Going to the bathroom is a great gauge on how to tell if a place is clean. Trust me, going to the bathroom here (which I did) may make you queasy! There was a roach running around in there. I tried to ignore it....but yeah, it was still there. I said hello to it, but it just scurried along its way...probably going back to the kitchen to grab a smoke. Ack! I really feel sorry for the ladies that have to actually sit on the seat in the women's restroom.
There's not much else I can say about this place for now, I'm getting a bit light-headed thinking about it. Please, please, please China Star...clean your act up! This is coming from the guy who loves a cheap buffet and can live with a little bit of uncleanliness. Live up to your 'A' rating!
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