Sun Star Chinese Cuisine — Restaurant in Toronto

This is a dumpy looking hole-in-the-wall and if you know Chinese restaurants, you know this place must be serious eats. And IT IS! There is not one dish I've had at this place that disappoints me. Staff is prompt (like no small talk, no smiles, CLASSIC), gets your order, tell you the specials and kitchen get to work. I can't read Chinese, so I'm probably missing out on all the Chinese specials on the wall, maybe I'll try google lens next time and decipher everything. You don't go to No Frills to cry about it being no frills. Atmosphere is exactly what I'd expect from a place like this, its clean, no fuss, no decor, you don't like it, you're not serious about Chinese food. Best snow pea shoots in town, its tender every single time so you know they've meticulously picked out all the chewy bits :chefs kiss:. It's definitely what I consider a hidden gem. I've been to Chinese "banquet halls" restaurants with less impressive food (you know, the ones with the traditional tacky decor). My only complaint is seafood selection is pretty "selective" on any given day (aka not available), the live-tank looks pretty piss-poor. Still, I ain't knocking it any stars because seafood effin expensive anyways, ain't nobody got time (or...

Disappointing Service – Not Worth the Visit

We recently dined at this small neighborhood restaurant, hoping for a pleasant experience, but unfortunately, the service left a lot to be desired. Our waiter seemed more interested in pushing the most expensive dishes rather than respecting our choices. When we ordered what we actually wanted to eat, his attitude noticeably changed.

By the time we received the bill, it was clear he was unimpressed with our total. His demeanor became dismissive, as if our order wasn’t “good enough” for the restaurant. For such a small establishment, hidden away in an unremarkable plaza, this kind of behavior is unacceptable. If they are going to judge customers based on how much they spend, they shouldn’t even be in the restaurant business. A true neighborhood restaurant should welcome all guests, not pick and choose who they think is “worthy” of dining there.

Plenty of other places in the area offer both good food and respectful service—this won’t be a place...

Small local Chinese restaurant hidden in a “blink and you’ll miss it” plaza. Food quality is quite decent compared to the bigger chains such Asian Legend or Congee Queen. Portions are not small and somewhat generous. Unfortunately, service and price are not reasonable at all. We had to make a conscious effort to flag down our servers at every stage (ordering, utensils/napkins, tea refill, bill payment). Eventually, we just had to get up and grab things ourselves. The total cost for our party of 8 was more than 25$ a head even though most of our dishes were veggie based. Also, even though they take reservations for groups, you will still have to wait in a very crammed entrance, which can be very uncomfortable for the little ones. There really wasn’t much that would convince us to return here, except for the location and...