Golden Star Northern Cantonese American Food

A fine eatery. Food is dependably prepared to the standards of Chinese cuisine in America. We eat here often and share a combo between two.

Okay again the city of Astoria shows what's wrong in Astoria as far as restaurants are concerned. No consistency! I used to blame the restaurants but if you can only list two or three restaurants as good to great, it has to be environmentally caused. Case in point The Golden Star on Bond and 5th or 6th. We've eaten there since 2012 off and on and it's been a roller coaster of events. Once or twice fabulous, outstanding, wonderful even. Not so for quite sometime. But my wife and I after having a dreadful night out the night before decided to give it ago once more. Should have saved the money! Wife ordered Kung Pao chicken and I ordered the Golden Star Special Chow Mein . ChowMein , wait let me go back. We also ordered Hot and Sour soup to begin the meal, not too bad but could have used a bit more white pepper. I asked the server and was told no white pepper only black pepper! The finer Oriental restaurants put white pepper in the shakers on the tables! Not a big strike but a strike nonetheless. Back to the main courses, Kung Pao total miss, not much chicken, not much heat, just plain blah! The chicken was cut so small it was difficult to distinguish it from the vegetables, and it was dry or over cooked. We usually go to Kalama for Chinese food and it is well worth the drive, but not in 90* weather. Okay now the Special Chow Mein, lots of celery but otherwise not too bad. The stock was weak but the other components were okay. I would have liked more Bok Choy than celery and more meat, chicken, beef, or shrimp. Alas inconsistent product! We'll take a drive next time we want Chinese food! I advise you to do the same.

This is my go-to to-go. We have never thrown out leftovers from this place so there you go. I have sampled through quite a few of their dishes. Some highlights...General Tso's is very flavorful and the chicken is always tender. Saucy without being too saucy. Very much one of my comfort foods. The egg foo young is not like the slimy kind with all the extra bean sprouts. It's a disc of flavor. Straight up delicious. I also really like their lo mein because they use the really skinny lo mein noodles instead of the like spaghetti noodles that some places use. The crab puffs are my most favorite crab puffs from everywhere. And the bbq pork is usually super fresh. Might have to get some noodles for dinner

Great food ? mixed reviews on the staff but over all typically have a great time. Food is always good.

Woops nearly left a bad review and realize it was meant for Golden Luck. Same street just further down by pig n pancake.