China Star in Edinburgh, City of

they have changed the crispy shredded chilli beef recipe which used to be good but now it's not very nice.

Unassuming place but food is always good. The lunch menu must be the best value in Edinburgh

I'm glad I ignored the negative comments there's absolutely nothing wrong with this resturant. Food was hot fresh and good portions. Although the service was a tiny bit slow that's the worst of it. Not the prettiest place inside but who cares as long as the food is good.

Just been totally ripped of a beef chow mein with no bèef. Just dry dish of noodles. Fuking shocking China Star.

Stay away from this place they are so rude on the phone and won't even deliver 6 minutes drive away because it's not over £30 pure greed.

Ordered Honey Chilli Chicken for takeaway. What we got was dry chicken which was inedible and ended up going in the bin

Apologies for my dad complaining about our order on the phone, the order was correct as far as I could see. Everything was accounted for and was very tasty.

Not the best Chinese food we have eaten but it was quite acceptable for the price. The sweet and sour was not too sweet and sickly, the pork pieces were small but crunchy. The chicken and cashew had too much garlic for our taste. Service was good and we received 10% discount for paying in cash.

Food was just terrible!! £26 wasted. won't be going back ever!!!

Quantity price is very good. The food is good, extensive menu and cheap prices for Edinburgh.

Very late delivery and chicken was as dry as a stick. Wouldn’t order from here ever again.

Food was late and barely warm on arrival

STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLACE!!! Terrible service and the food is so bad. We ordered mussels in a black bean sauce. In their picture, there’s 8 mussels but we were only given 6. The lady said it’s just a picture when really it’s false advertising. She didn’t tell us that paying with card adds an extra fee until we decided to pay with card and there are no signs that state that either. After we asked her about the mussels, she started talking badly about us in mandarin. She has quite an attitude. Save your money for a place with better service and food.

food was nice but very small portion

Food was dumped outside the wrong flat. By the time I got it from a neighbour who didn't realise it was outside her door, it was cold, congealed and inedible. Straight in the bin!

Probably the most tasteless chinese food I ever eaten. Don't go there.

The deep fried honey chicken was not deep fried nor did it have any flavour of honey. It was extremely dry to the point where it was practically inedible; there was no sauce and the chicken was full of bones. The chow mein was also very bland. The egg fried rice and prawn crackers were ok though.

As starving as I was, I couldnt eat any. taste was the worst 2 dishes tried, both were completly wrong.

Ordered from here twice now and each time the orders have been wrong and the food tastes horrible.

Solid little hidden gem. We went there (3 people) on a monday night for dinner. Went in and it looked pretty cozy, the girl attending us was also very nice, as was the other staff present. We ordered and the food came relatively quickly, with rice. The quality itself was good, solid sweet-sour sauce and well-cooked chicken, the rice was good too. Also the price was very good for a filling dinner in central Edinburgh. All in all i can't complain.

DISGUSTING. Honey chicken is just fat and bones in a box. Noodles are cold and wontons are rock solid. AVOID!

Ordered salt and chilli squid to take away. For £8.50 the portion was absolutely tiny and I can't tell whether it's fried squid of fried chicken, as it's very overcooked. The egg fried rice is fine and what I'd expect for the price. Girl on the desk was very pleasant.

food good but one item delivered was incorrect.

my ribs had no sauce in the carton and were only a couple of inches long with hardly any meat on them. no eggs in my fried rice.

I am not sure why all the 5 star reviews seem to be highlighted here when the place has 3.5 stars total but what a bad experience. 3 tables in total in the restaurant the entire time I was there and it took 40 minutes for 4 nasty looking dumplings to come out. Then came chicken and cashew nuts that looked inedible and “egg fried rice” that looked just like white rice. When I questions that the woman told me they “forgot to add the color”? I paid for the dumplings and left, suggest you avoid this place. Nice atmosphere but awful food and service.

Food wasn’t the best. The chips were cold, the rice microwaved, the curry sauce was watery and the portion sizes are small for the prices. Only ordered as a delivery but wouldn’t go here again, very disappointed.

Quiet restaurant with great service. They recommended the prawns in black bean sauce, and it didn't disappoint. We also had the Will definitely come back next time in Edinburgh.

The best lobster noodles in Edinburgh! However, you need to call the proprietress one day in advance to make a reservation. Chef's cooking skills👍

Food was gorgeous, had such a wonderful experience with my family, and lucky to get a special beer! x

Awful!!! No spices, only greasy🤢

Top 3 worst chinese in edinburgh

Nice find, cozy little restaurant, good atmosphere, staff were friendly. Food was excellent, portions were just about right. Not expensive compared to comparable restaurants in the area.

Einfach aber gute Qualität. Freundliche Bedienung.

Should have read the reviews before going here. Very disorganized, terrible food and service. The food we ordered was lousy.

I’m not so bothered about the delivery being late but I am bothered when it comes late and the food was awful! The crispy chilli beef was probably the best of the worst but the Cantonese sweet n sour chicken and the beef and mushroom dish were really not good. The meat tasted funny and it was all really bland. I wd completely recommend to stay away from this takeaway. Spent £41 and probably ate £5 worth!! Go elsewhere- plenty to choose from.

We had a lovely meal after the Scotland v Italy Rugby match. The food was delicious and service was untrusted. Would definitely visit again.

Sehr günstiges und leckeres Essen. Wären 2mal dort 😊

My favourite Chinese takeaway in Edinburgh, only order from them and have had their food delivered to every flat I’ve ever lived in since I moved here in 2017. Always amazing & the staff are so friendly!

Chicken curry was amazing young lady that served me was very helpful and pleasant will be back

Worst Chinese takeaway I ever had in Scotland. Served in very small portions and tasted…..

Ordered online. No mention that they did not deliver, as i was at work in hopital, took my money and have not refunded me. Depite me calling restaurant immediately to cancel order they directed me to cancel online however there is no option to do so. Buyer beware

the ginger and scallion chicken is something I keep going back for! delicious food every time.

Great food, hot and tasty as always from the Star!

Worst Chinese I’ve ever had. AVOID

服务态度不错，但是食物真的很一般，那个蛋炒饭估计一个蛋能炒十碗饭了，我在七个欧洲国家吃过n次中餐，第一次碰上要加服务费的，虽然不多但真的膈应。但重点还是菜的口味真的太一般了

The food quantities are extremely small and the tastes are terrible especially for their fry rice which is so dry, probably cooked a couple of days. Never had such kind of Chinese food before.

The food quantities are extremely small. The taste is terrible especially for the fry rice which is so dry. We never eat such bad food!!!

Excellent lunch good service would recommend

Amazing even small restaurant according to size of place but top service . The lady is so humble

The best in Edinburgh with Mongolian Lamb.. ...No more than a total admire.

Food was not the greatest the prawn cocktail was tiny portion and used salad cream and not usual prawn sauce chips were cold curry sauce was tasteless and chicken chow main wasn't nice either

Please avoid to order from this restaurant, I paid almost £22 and they gave my order to someone else and refuse to take responsibility

Would have given zero but not an option. Had a meal in restaurant, starters overdone. Chicken satay the smallest portion of a main meal we have ever seen, thin pieces of chicken only 6 bits of chicken not even an half inch long. Satay sauce was sparse too. A rip off. Never again.

Really poor customer service and food

Food is good quality and inexpensive, lunch menu is very good

On 25th December Xmas day, we had dinner in there. All staffs were very kind as usual. All meals were also very good. Especially, the aromatic crispy duck was very good. We have had sufficient our dinner in there. Thank you! On 29th August, my wife and I visited here for our Sunday lunch. We took three courses lunch. It was very good as usual. Also staff was so kind and very comfortable restaurant. Looking forward to coming back again soon. Thank you! On 18th March, I ordered a Takeaway to this China Star Restaurant. Aromatic Crispy Duck was so nice as usual. They are organising Lunch and Takeaway or Delivery. It was very nice. Owners are also very nice! Thank you for preparing our dinner tonight. My wife and I have had sufficient very much! I Hope from 26th April, we are very looking forward to reopening your restaurant. After reopening, we want to visit again soon. This restaurant’s foods were very good. Also, hospitality was so nice. Two staff ladies were also very kind. My wife and I were very enjoyed very much. Looking forward to visiting again soon.

They do the Best!!!! Mongolian Lamb in Scotland. Thanks a lot! Quick delivery.

I work a lot in Edinburgh and always went here for a Chinese meal, very good food if you look pass chips and bbq sauce. Arrived in Edinburgh hungry tonight so I thought why not, China Star. After the meal I went to pay to be told “Cash Only “, not the end of the world but one of the reasons i liked this place was so I could pay with a company card. Such a shame when any Business goes down the cash only route, always a sign of the end.

Really nice food. Lovely woman serving. Very quick too.

Chips were cold, food generally not good but sauce nice

Terrible food and staff, the place is a mess. please avoid. The service was shocking 20 minutes for drinks and we were the only people in the place. The food was cold and the staff didn't care less.

Missing my salted chilli ribs and curry sauce very salty. Poor value for money in my view.

Really good chicken curry and fried, also portion of mushrooms .the best takeaway I have had long time. highly recommend.

Ordered dish selections without pork and they delivered with pork! Honey chicken dish was poor quality chicken. Will not order from here again!

The Szechuan fish (水煮鱼) was neither numbing (嘛) nor spicy (辣), it was starchy. The vegetables (白菜) were good, tasted as expected. Compared to other UK Chinese restaurants, the portions are small for the price. Too starchy for me, skewed towards Cantonese.

Food nice but not the best I have had portions a bit on the small side when there are 4 of you getting a set meal and wanting to taste each dish you are really only getting a good spoonful of each dish so I would advise if going order your favourite dish and not get the set menu staff really welcoming toilets could do with updating and they are very COLD but I would eat there again

Beautiful food here. The fish tank is cool also. Not sure if they on the menu I hope not

Worst chinese food I ever eated!!! Dont recommend it!!!

Stumbled across this place by accident but pleasantly surprised. Food was delicious and prices really reasonable.

My order no arrive ??? What happened??

Avoid this takeaway, not sure what the eat in is like but I won’t be risking it! It was really small portions, poor quality food and over cooked or possibly just reheated. I could have accepted one selection being no quite right, but it was all awful.

Clueless deep fried beef..clueless egg fried rice..Send your cooks back to Chinese re-education camp for cookery lessons and punishment...Do not stay here to swindle consumers.

Missed item - my boiled rice was not in the bag

The worst ever. Flavorless, and not nice. The waitress does not speak English and no help is in sight. Do not eat there

Poor service Poor food Staff are so unfriendly Terrible food Not recommend 食物質素超差 職員服務態度差，black face 永不推薦👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻

the worst chinese food ever! Not worth for a star

The food is just rubbish, the staff is rude. The fish is not fresh, highly not recommend, the most terrible food I have been tasted in my life. 酸菜魚非常難吃， 魚有味道 魚香茄子 不像魚香茄子 服務態度很差

Terrible food! Smelly fish like rubbish in sour vegetables fish! Service is bad! Waitress bad face and don’t know everything! Don’t recommend! 食物超差🤮酸菜魚的魚是臭的，然後酸菜湯是超杰😵‍💫很多食物都不如菜名，燒鴨像紅燒的味道！服務員的態度亦很差，問她甚麼都不知道！

I like their Chongqing chilli chicken. Taste authentic and yummy 🤤

Over priced and tatty restaurant, lovely lad waiting the tables but that’s the only positive comment. Starters was mediocre but the main… partner ordered chicken curry, ate half of it which was mostly thin pieces of chicken but then two bigger pieces of chicken has raw pink in the middle of it. Partner politely explained issue, owner/manager she was polite enough but initially didn’t see that the first piece was raw then only conceded when the second bigger raw piece was shown. My partner didn’t want a replacement and it put me off finishing my meal. The funniest part is that she went to great pains to show us that she had taken £2.75 off the bill? As of she had worked out the percentage of make eaten to calculate the refund. No apology, no horror at the prospect of causing food poisoning. Do not eat there. I rarely post reviews but it was the lack of concern or understanding of serving raw food that had prompted me to post.

The food is terrible. Even if you argue it is British style Chinese food, it is terrible. The soup and boiling fish are horrible. I never had a worse Chinese dinner in Europe like this.

Rubbish take away. Really. The worst chinese ive ever had. 30mis wait for some noodles. And it tasted like a$$. Really very bad.

Great value for money and great food.

Gostámos muito dos crepes , pedi noodles de camarão, estava razoável

Might have avoided here if we'd seen the reviews, but very glad we didn't. My wife said the egg foo yung was the best she's had from a takeaway, I had a delicious kung-po, with soft noodles. We couldn't fault it, and both really enjoyed it!

Ordered food at 21:25 tonight and have still not recived the order over 2 hours later. Contacted resturant and said it was driver issue didn't help in any other way. Have tried to contact deliveroo with no luck on there end. Will not order from here in the future

We thought we 'd pop in for a quick dinner on a Friday afternoon. Huge selection of dishes to choose from but discovered that everything was more or less the same dish with a different sauce. Avoid strawberry and lemon chicken at all costs. It's just chicken with a marmalade on top basically. Fried rice was tasteless. The restaurant itself is dark, no natural light, extremely depressing and out dated in decor. Waitress was super helpful, kind and polite. Probably the best asset of the restaurant as food and environment is definitely a con. Toilets although ok to use, were very old probably never refurbished in the last 30 yrs.

What can I say about possibly ( sorry I meant definitely) the WORST Chinese food lVE EVER EATEN! hot and sour soup- basically a bowl of thickened vinegar ( errrrrrr! Not pleasant) chicken in the chow mein was far from fresh, and had a very weird artificial taste, I asked for a bottle of sparkling water and got (flat )soda water, all this and a VERY RUDE waitress!! Save your money and go the chippy instead! P.s the 1 star I gave was for being able to get out of there! (FAST!!)

It was not that late, we were just starving. The food made up for it. We all quite enjoyed it. Overall excellent service.

Came here again after a year. Really loved the sizzling fillet steak Cantonese style! So yummy ❤️

Accueillant et nourriture correcte

Excellent, attentive service. Food was decent, although one dish was extremely salty. Price point was reasonable, two starters, two mains, bottle of wine and two soft drinks - less than £60.

Ordered takeaway sweet n sour chicken n Singapore vermicelli cost £15 n went in bin ! Tasteless cheap rubbery rubbish . Disgraceful!!! 2 pieces of chicken in 2 dishes , shame on you . They.ll probably not reply as they don't give a toss. Vermicelli was just noodles!!!! Rip off !

Terrible terrible terrible tasting food. I really had high hopes for this after I saw a lot of menu items were written purely in Chinese (and in all fairness maybe those are better), but it was honestly disgusting. The boiled rice has brown flecks of something in it? The crispy shredded beef was not crispy at all (forgivable) but the seasoning was beyond bad. It was soooo sweet and tasted very odd! The also forgot my Fanta :((

I ordered a starter box it had one spring roll 2 inedible ribs prawn toast that tastes off and 2 little bits off satay also ordered sweet and sour chicken balls that didn't arrive but the Sauce did would not recomend ordering from hear at all

No communication food awful cold looked awful not right order definitely not again

Great value good food. I don't know how they do the lunch menu at that price.

Poor quality food and small portion sizes

Definitely recommend we sat in food was gorgeous service was 1st class will defo return next time we come to Edinburgh a little hidden gem.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Food excellent. Infact enough for two people. Staff welcoming