StarWok Express & Donut Star — Restaurant in Santa Ana

While the surrounding area isn't that much better, at first glance this location looks rundown. Also even with the large lot sign indicating Chinese food and Donut Star, there is no signage on the building itself so some may be confused as to which establishment is actually there. Fear not, if you are adventurous, this is a hybrid restaurant with both within it. While the Chinese food is palatable, the limited smaller selection of doughnuts (compared to individual full sized Donut Star locations) is consistent in what you may expect from doughnuts. Go ahead order both, make yourself a doughnut and Chinese...

I visited this restaurant hoping for a welcoming and flavorful experience. Instead, I was met with dismissive service and poor treatment that left me questioning their standards. To make matters worse, the fortune cookie I received was stale and contained a message that felt more like a bad joke than a cultural nod—it came off as flippant and oddly disrespectful. This isn’t just about food—it’s about respect, and this immigrant (Chinese) establishment failed to deliver...

The Thai tea I ordered, they placed rotten milk in it. Perhaps not intentionally, but definitely not fresh. Rather than placing creamer on my drink like how the drink is supposed to be made. She placed cow milk instead. The Asian American lady who works here also tried to change the price of the drink to a higher price, but I told her what the menu said. The doughnuts do not look fresh like...