Inside out: Outside is a bit dated, so is the inside to be honest but I find it charming. The design is relaxing, open, and feels like a family owned restaurant in a good way. The service is incredibly lovely and kind. No complaints. Food: the amount of vegetarian options has truly expanded! The generals tofu was good, everything my family ordered and shared they enjoyed. It isn't the mind blowing Chinese food but it is good! The prices are reasonable and good portions. Overall: worth it to visit!

We go a lot to Golden Star they are very kind! We went for Christmas Eve and it was very busy but the kindly helped us. They even got our food out at a timely manner. We love them and will keep going back!

Oh. My. God. I'm a sucker for steamed dumplings and Golden Star has the best that I have tried in Boise! I started out with one order of sesame dim sum (which is also great!) and one order of the steamed dumplings. I inhaled everything and then I had to order another batch of the dumplings! Everything is made from scratch and you can definitely tell! I highly recommend giving them a try!!

Went here at the recommendation of my daughter and I wished I had known about it earlier. The service we received was great. I thought tea offered when you are seated had gone away, but this establishment has that old school vibe and all the things that made me love Asian cuisine (Americanized or not...they are all awesome) are present here. I already mentioned how good the service was, but it's worth mentioning just how good they were and they are really great. I cannot say enough about this place. I plan to go again soon and do an even deeper review (I suspect it will be a lot of bragging)!

Pros- Easy parking right in front of the restaurant. Arrived just after 7 PM on a Friday, and it was not busy inside. I think this location is much busier for lunch. The dining room appeared clean and orderly. They have a large menu but an even larger special board, when you walk in, to choose from. The food arrived quickly and was very delicious with good-sized portions. Usually you can choose any table in the dining room you would like. Waters were constantly refilled. At the end of your meal, they will bring to-go boxes before you even need to ask. I ordered the tofu and mushrooms with steamed rice and the sauce was incredibly flavourful even without the heat. . Cons- Menu modifications are not a problem, but everything comes with an up-charge. As soon as we sat down, the server tried to get our order, but we were not ready, so she instructed us that when we were ready to order, to look over at her and wave. Surprisingly, the rice that comes with your meal is a very small portion, and if you ask for more, that is an additional charge. Also, if you want hot sauce on the side, that too is an additional charge. We sat at a round table with a spinning lazy-susan in the center, but when the food came out, the server awkwardly reached to hand them to us, instead of simply using the lazy-susan to spin it around to each person. I believe the server was slightly upset when I did not realize she was handing the rice to me when I was still getting the dinner plate sat in front of me. They do offer a choice of heat levels from mild to medium to hot. I chose the medium and could not taste any heat at all, so I would probably recommend getting a hot because if you try to get hot sauce on the side, they will charge you! I think what bothered me the most was that when she presented the checks, she expected immediate payment from everybody. I WAS STILL EATING! She said that she did not want to make multiple trips to run the credit cards, so she expected us to pay all at once! She handed us several extremely dirty pens to sign our credit slips. And I really wish they would get new pens. She made sure to return and get the signed credit slips before we ever stood up. This felt awkward to us. I honestly don't understand the rush because they were still open for another hour+, after we paid. . Maybe our server was having an off day, but I could see other servers that were much friendlier and knew how to smile that we may request to be with them on our next visit.

Every year for a long time now, we've eaten Chinese food on Christmas Day. We were looking for a new place to try and discovered the Golden Star. I'm not sure what most people seek out in America when it comes to "authentic", but some reviews were not favorable to here. By no means am I an expert, but this restaurant and its staff deserve some Kudos on our first visit. Honestly did not know this place existed. We don't live in the immediate Boise/Meridian area. However, whenever it works out again, we will definitely return. We were impressed on how well they were handling the influx of people on the holiday meal train. We were early, or so we thought, in getting here by 4, but the place was already in full swing. We were seated quickly and had our order placed within 10 minutes. The food was well prepared and had great flavor. We ordered the #4 dinner special for two which was plenty of food for us. The appetizers were great, and the egg drop soup set the tone for the rest of the meal. I do wish they served hot and sour soup though! As another reviewer stated, don't walk away by the strip mall exterior. The inside does remind me of some places I've been at in larger cities with the old school feel of days gone by. The staff here was great, and not one of them seemed to mind how busy they were. We left here happy with our food and glad we stumbled upon the existence of this place.

Five star review for the Golden Star restaurant! We ordered to-go the # 6 family dinner for four (BBQ pork & seeds, Mandarin chicken, fried shrimp, beef & broccoli, and special fried rice) and won ton soup. Everything was delicious and we had plenty left over! Service was very friendly both when placing our order over the phone and picking up our order at the restaurant.