Waterloo Star

170 University Ave W, Waterloo
(519) 747-5588

Recent Reviews

Zoe lau

How should I put it? It is not an exaggeration to say that it is the most unpalatable and unauthentic dry-fried beef river I have ever eaten in my life. The rice noodles are wrong, there is no pot flavor, and the side dishes are actually soybean sprouts.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 4

Anindita Bera

Food was okay. We ordered seafood fried rice, to our surprise it came only with eggs and shrimp. Although, the photo of the seafood fried rice on the menu had somuch variety of seafoods. Waste of money.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 4

Humphrey Yuan

Quick to serve the dishes, it only took 5 minutes and was the fastest serving of any restaurant I've been to. Recommend to you if you also want to save time like me. ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sebastian “Ga-ho” Luu

Good food, nice atmosphere. Loved the dining area, power outlets to charge as I eat, and easy to read menus. Price is good for the portion sizes and the restaurant's location.It is also transit accessible and within walking distance of ION's University of Waterloo streetcar station. There is a bus station at the University's Transit Center, also within walking distance.Bathrooms were good and seem to be maintained decently.Vegetarian options: Options available if you do not eat meat.Parking: Parking lot available only to patrons who wish to eat within the Waterloo University's plaza. If you intend to go elsewhere around campus or stores not in the plaza, you may risk getting towed.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 3

Maggie Li

Their lunch special is really good value and tastes great.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Mi vida en Canada- Anthony

Very good food, fast and the best thing is a quiet

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Tanya Lu

Consistently great food and great prices! love their fried rice so much!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jeff

Food tasted great and authentic. Servers were very nice. Rice was portioned based on how many people at the table, but it was unlimited refill of rice.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Stir Fried Green Beans w Shredded Pork

toni martinez

Very good foodAnd good prices tooNot complain at

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Beef Fried Rice

Light Beam

Amazing restaurant. I've been coming here for over 7 years. I recommend the crispy chili chicken (boneless), griddle pork intestine, braised lamb noodle soup, griddle with your choice of meats/vegetables, mapo tofu, beef fried rice noodle, steamed pork belly. There's many great dishes here, give it a try!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Shrimp Fried Rice Noodle

Devin Lin

Spicy vegetable dishes are really

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nadine Pigida

Most authentic Chinese food i’ve tried in KW!! Tastes just like the food my mom makes :) I would recommend the green bean with shredded pork dish, and any of the eggplant dishes. My favourite restaurant in the plaza!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Stir Fried Green Beans w Shredded Pork

C

Really good food here. Prices are good too. I was honestly surprised the food was this good. Even just a simple green bean dish was so tasty. And they are open late! They also have a lunch menu until 5pm.Recommendations:- steamed pork belly and preserved veggies- Stir fried Green beans with shredded pork- sliced beef with spicy mixed sauceThe steamed pork belly is by far my favourite. Close second is the green beans and shredded pork.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Steamed Pork Belly with Preserved Veggie

Liz L

Terrible. Chicken wasn't cleaned - lots of bones chunks and barely no chicken. To top it off, the rice and vegetables had lots of tiny bones in them. Couldn't eat the meal at all and it cost around $15.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 2

Linda Li

My mom and I came here for their famous fish dish and ended up ordering some side dishes too. Very authentic Chinese food and excellent service. Great portion sizes too. We really enjoyed our meal here and will definitely come back for the same dishes (because they were so good!)

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fried Fish Fillet in Spicy Sauce

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