China Star — Restaurant in Lubbock

1 star is being generous for the experience we just had . I will say the front staff was very nice but the downside was the finding of bugs in the rice . I have heard stories of this place and am always on guard when going to buffets especially with bad reputations . My daughter wanted to eat here so we were seated and shortly after gathering our food I looked down into my steamed rice because I noticed black specs ( which looked like pepper at first) and discovered on a closer look that they were tiny bugs . I went back to the buffet to check the rest of the rice and the whole batch was filled with these guys . U could see them whole and their empty shells . I took my plate up to the the front desk to try to be nice and discreet and all I got was a sorry and they removed the rice from the bar . A Refund or even a partial refund would have been nice for the inconvenience of not being able to enjoy my food which we paid good money for . $35 for 2 people to eat and to discover that ..... VERY DISSAPOINTED ! BEWARE PEOPLE. OBSERVE WHAT YOUR EATING FROM HERE . NOW I BELIEVE THE AWFUL THINGS OTHER PEOPLE SAY THEY HAVE FOUND IN THE...

The service, food quality and cleanliness of the dining area have gone down hill over the last decade. I haven’t been in few years because I live out of state. As a kid, I used to like eating here when I lived in Lubbock. This last time I went, however, was such a bad experience. I have had better Chinese cuisine elsewhere. The food tastes as if it was leftovers being reused. The sushi was not fresh. More importantly, after paying for my buffet, which all customers have to do beforehand, I immediately went to use the restroom to wash my hands, which smelled like stale urine (very unappetizing). Afterwards, I went straight to the buffet to begin eating and an Asian woman kept following me and interrogating me as if I had just walked in from the street and decided to eat without paying. I presented my receipt and she gave an attitude and walked away with no apology for her lack of professionalism. I ate what little I could after being disgusted and left angered by the service, or lack thereof. I certainly will not be going back and would suggest that anyone who is considering a decent Asian restaurant...

There is a reason I haven't been here in over 10 years. 90% of what I got was cold. Everything was salty with soy sauce. There was no dimension of flavor for any dish. Both of the chicken items I got (teriyaki, China Star Special) were cold and overcooked. The shrimp was not deveined and overcooked. Egg rolls were cold. Salisbury Steak was salty and had no gravy. The dessert options are minimal now as well as the salad bar...lots of canned goods (pudding, fruit). It was not worth the $37.38 cents I paid for two adult buffets and 2 drinks. The only items at temp were the lo mein noodles and the salisbury steak and I picked the steak from the bottom and stirred the noodles before getting some to grab some sauce. The other thing they put the fresh new food in with the cold old food. They should drop the new hot pan and completely remove the cold old food because there is no telling how long that food is sitting there out-of temp. Wish I had of seen someone with a log checking the Temps but I guess the Health department doesn't enforce that. If you want your monies worth in tasty hot food stay...