My friend and I needed a quick lunch close to CSULB. We were craving anything cheap, and the good reviews sold us. We each got a one-item combo, half white rice & half chow mein, with orange chicken. We really liked the portion we got for the price of a $10 bill. It's a great way to refuel for the afternoon and evening classes we take. There's so many food and drink choices, so we'll be going back!

I've been going here since I was a kid, so it's about time I write a review. I have never had a bad experience with this place. The food is always fresh, warm, and delicious. I don't think I've ever waited longer than five minutes to be helped. The portion sizes are very generous. You will leave this place with a full and happy belly!

Tonight I went here at about 7 pm. Their chow mien was delicious and had a nice kick of spiciness in it. The restaurant was warm and welcoming, clean and had plenty of seating. A young man, Jason, helped me and was generous with serving size and even added a lots of ice in my free water, per my request. The owner was so nice and said the store has been there since 1998. I'll definitely be back.

For fast food cafeteria style ordering this is our go to. Excellent chow mein. Portions are plentiful and the workers are always so nice. I have ordered many trays of chow mein and rice to take to parties and they are always the hit of the party!

Came here on a Saturday around 2:00pm no wait to order. Parking in lot. Not a lot of seating. Ordered a bowl with chow mein and orange chicken. Chow mein was good, orange chicken some pieces were a bit rough/hard to eat. On the oily side too. Overall price to taste it is okay.

I needed a quick dinner before the nearby college basketball game. China Star Express came up well recommended. When I arrived in the small parking lot, Pizzamania was busy and CSE was empty. I almost opted not for Chinese fast food because of the lack of customers. Right when 6:00pm hit, the place had a line to the door. Like many family owned Chinese fast food restaurants, they give you a lot of tasty food. But the prices here are below the market average, probably to entice Beach students. I had a 2-item convo with half/half fried rice and chow mein; mushroom chicken and broccoli beef. Everything was delicious. The vegetables especially seemed high quality. Definitely recommend this for fast, cheap and delicious Chinese food.

This Chinese food restaurant is a popular spot for CSULB students and construction workers. It's close to CSULB, and it's never super crowded in here! I got the 1 Item Combo with Chow Mein, Fried Rice, and Orange Chicken. The portions are good for being under $10, and there was a sign that says for a limited time, combos get a free medium drink from 3-6pm. The Chow Mein is good, the Fried Rice is pretty good too, and the Orange Chicken isn't too crunchy or too soft, and it's flavorful! The employees are nice, I've never had a bad experience with them. The restaurant has plenty of seating both outside and inside. It's decently clean, it just looks like any typical Chinese food restaurant. I would come here again. The prices are good, the food is good, and the employees are nice!

My girlfriend and her friends frequent this place and this happened to be my first of infinite visits. It's by far the best fast food Chinese I have ever had. I heard good things about it and since moving to the area, I wanted to land a great place to bring home quality Chinese. It's a clean restaurant and great food. I went with the three combo plate (which for the price isn't bad at all) I got the amazing chow mein and fried rice with beef broccoli and orange chicken and their mushroom chicken. The orange chicken and the sesame chicken that my girlfriend got were both crispy and had enough flavor on them. The broccoli was tender and the mushroom chicken was glorious. Big pieces of mushrooms and zucchini with chunks of chicken. It came with a free drink for my combo so that was cool. I loved how the chow mein had more noodle than cabbage. That was a huge plus. I'll be frequenting this spot a lot in the future.

A very solid Chinese fast food option and walking distance from CSULB. Being in that prime location, they could choose to gouge you, but they don't. The prices are very affordable and the portions are huge. What is unique about China Star is there are a decent amount of vegetarian and vegan alternatives on the line. There is an eggplant Tofu dish, an all veggies dish, and one of the pho options is vegan. And, oh yeah, they have Pho and it is great! They also have bubble tea and a bunch of other things, but I stick mainly to the 1 or 2 item combos or the pho. Check it out!