Ocean Star Restaurant Inc
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Customer Reviews (55 reviews)
courtnei
on Yahoo Feb 19, 2010I take my 2 girls to Ocean Star all the time. Although you will be there for at the least an hour. The food is good we have never had problems there. Everyone is always nice and courteous especially the women taking the... (more)
Lovesdimsum
on Citysearch Jun 23, 2009Lobster at $3.99 each! What's not to like about that, especially when its preparation is so tasty? A friend and I went to Ocean Star to celebrate Girls' Night Out and ordered the lobster special (and a scallop &... (more)
CityMember
on Citysearch Jun 14, 2009About 1 1/2 years ago we went to Ocean Star based on a friend's recommendation and liked it a lot. The service was good. The food was excellent. We had a great time. Since then, we've returned twoce and both times have... (more)
nice
on Yahoo Mar 28, 2009I a very poor rating due to service! I don't know if I had bad service due to me not being Chinese but based on the reviews I think it's across the board. When I first came in and was brought tea, the white tea container was... (more)
rainbowland
on Citysearch Mar 27, 2009a very poor rating due to service! I don't know if I had bad service due to me not being Chinese but based on the reviews I think it's across the board. When I first came in and was brought tea, the white tea container was... (more)
alven
on Citysearch Mar 25, 2009May be the service is not that good. But their food is not that bad.You shouldn't order something that you don't know.You have to make sure it's not a vegetrian restaurant.It's ur fault not their fault.You have to... (more)
Riverside College Student
on Yahoo Mar 15, 2009The service is terrible. The waiters and employees are not courteous, nice, friendly, or professional at all. The food is decent but quickly becomes worse just from how awful the service is. Clearly, customer... (more)
annt09
on Citysearch Mar 14, 2009The service is terrible. The waiters and employees are not courteous, nice, friendly, or professional at all. The food is decent but quickly becomes worse just from how awful the service is. Clearly, customer... (more)
nayelisushi13
on Citysearch Jan 14, 2009Great Chinese Food! I recommend the Ginger Chicken and the Baked Squid with Spicy Salt (that's what it's called) but it's fried and it's just seasoned with salt and peppers. To die for!!! Some of the best chinese food... (more)
ChineseFoodConnoisseur
on Citysearch Nov 09, 2008Worst chinese restaurant in the world period. The service was horrible, the waiters are rude to the point you want to rip there heads off, Most do not speak or understand english, which made it quite dificult to order... (more)
me so ramen
on Yahoo Mar 25, 2008From 11 am to 1 pm you will definitely have to wait. The food is very good, but the service stinks during the Dim Sum hours. While they serve Dim Sum it is almost impossible to get good service if you want something other... (more)
tralaladida
on Citysearch Jan 12, 2008We've tried many dim sum restaurants in this area, and Ocean Star on recommendation. We were seated promptly, but in 40 minutes at the restaurant were able to order only 3-4 dishes. This is because we were not seated on... (more)
labigbear
on Citysearch Nov 16, 2007I went to the Ocean Star with a big group of people and were seated in this stage-like area that had 2 steps to get up to. As a result non of the dim sum carts could go up the stairs. None of the servers bothered to check on us... (more)
shinyin
on Citysearch Oct 13, 2007If you're in LA, make some time to drive to Monterey Park to try this place. Pace yourself when ordering. Don't jump in and order everything you see right away, because they have so many variety of dim sum, you'll be full... (more)
minlar84u
on Citysearch Sep 05, 2007i'll just talk about a situation that i had at this restaurant and you guys can decide....when we were eating a lady came by and took one of the plates from our table.....so i was kinda confused by why she did what she... (more)
a Yahoo! Local User
on Yahoo Aug 29, 2007Great Dim Sum: I'm a local, and my friends and family always go to eat here for dim sum. They have tons of variety too. The only downside is weekend mornings tend to have long waits.... (more)
littlebetafish
on Citysearch Aug 21, 2007Ocean Star is a safe bet when you want some decent dim sum. I love that there is never a long wait for seats or food. The dim sum is not the best i have ever had but its good enough to being out of town friends.... (more)
lyryxs
on Citysearch Apr 23, 2007Ocean Star is a huge restaurant and offers a wide variety of dim sum items. The traditional dim sum items, har gow, shui mai, bao, are all good but while you're there (and if you're willing to be a bit adventurous), try... (more)
paramasukha
on Citysearch Apr 21, 2007I've been going to this restaurant for years, mostly because my parents always seem to go there for family birthdays. The food is decent and definitely more authentic than Americanized fusion places like P.F.... (more)
Yahoo! User
on Yahoo Mar 25, 2007HIGH CLASS CHINESE: Ocean Star is I think a high class Chinese Restaurant, and also I think one of the biggest Chinese Restaurants. I went there twice, once for dim sum lunch, and once for dinner. It was good, the chow... (more)
a Yahoo! Local User
on Yahoo Mar 23, 2007It's the Food you go there for!: The Dim Sum is probably the best in the Los Angeles area. Well worth the trek out to Monterey Park and deal with the traffic, long wait for a table and parking mess.... (more)
a Yahoo! Local User
on Yahoo Feb 18, 2007The worse serice I've ever had: Teribble customer services. I think they do not know how to serve customer well, they just know $$$. I never want to recomment you to come nor visit it again!!!!... (more)
aminoacid5
on Citysearch Dec 18, 2006This used to be a great dim sum restaurant. It's not bad now, but it's definitely not what it used to be. Service is still good, compared to other similar establishments (the servers actually greet you and explain what... (more)
a Yahoo! Local User
on Yahoo Nov 18, 2006all the food is great, and great service: what i liked about this restuarant was that the food. It was great and the service too. Another good thing is that the resturant was huge and there would always be a place to eat.... (more)
primojade
on Citysearch Nov 13, 2006Good Dim Sum at this local Asian spot. Service is poor...but this is typical of an Asian locale. The food is pretty authentic. Warning if you're not Asian...they will bombard you with choices...as in, all the carts... (more)
hobie457
on Citysearch Nov 10, 2006I would have to Ocean Star is your typical Dim Sum place in the San Gabriel Valley. The lines are long during brunch hours on the weekends. The dishes are just ok. Nothing to write home about. The best dish is the nan wan... (more)
plugpitch
on Citysearch Nov 05, 2006This chinese restaurant serves dim sum and dinner. Dim sum portions can be small, but it surely tastes amazing. This places stands above others which I ate at in Monterey Park. Dinner's cooking doesn't change... (more)
a Yahoo! Local User
on Yahoo Aug 30, 2006GOOD: it's a lil pricey compared to other chinese restaurants around the area, but if you want somewhere that's comfortable and elegant choose ocean star. the food is not bad and service isn't bad either considering... (more)
cntrlur
on Yahoo Mar 27, 2006Good place for a large group: For dim sum it's a good place to go before 10:30 am after that, it is a zoo on weekends. Food is good and the price is okay. (more)
a Yahoo! Local User
on Yahoo Feb 11, 2006getting worse!!!: their dim sum used to be good. i went there a few months ago at lunch time. the choices of dim sum are less and less, and it definitely tasted different than used to be. some of the dim sum were even cold.... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Nov 23, 2005I used to like Ocean Star -- their food is decent though a bit over-priced compared to other places around the area. If I'm in the area, I'd rather go to Village Seafood around the corner (which has great crab by the... (more)
a Yahoo! Local User
on Yahoo Nov 07, 2005best dim sum in los angeles area: huge room with lots of carts rolling through. each one loaded with something even better than the last one. almost as good as hong kong. a real family fun experience. don't miss the... (more)
aaron
on Yahoo Oct 16, 2005sorry: more stars in the ocean than ocean star: overrated, in my humble opinion. world famous dim sum, but the service is sub par, and i don't know if i can justify the wait every weekend for that.... (more)
Citysearch User
on Citysearch Oct 02, 2005just like the other dim-sum places in the monterey park area, Ocean Star is a happening place on the weekends for dim-sum. With similar prices and tastes, it all depends on how quick you are with getting a table. I have... (more)
linlaobay
on Citysearch May 23, 2005Yes, this is the place where Chinese people go for REAL CHINESE. Just keep in mind that when you show up at a restaurant that serves the Chinese, be prepared to SPEAK very slowly as the servers may not understand you.... (more)
gqazian
on Citysearch May 09, 2005just eat for yourself and see I think I am going to have my wedding there. (more)
intlfoods
on Citysearch May 04, 2005Many wedding banquets were held here, including a couple that I attended many years ago (?) God I'm only 33. Anyway, a friend of mine had flew in from Singapore and decided this was the place to go since either of us... (more)
cl_foodie
on Citysearch Mar 17, 2005This dim sum place gets really crowded on the weekends and the wait is over an hour if you get there after 12. They have the dim sum in carts and they've got a lot of variety but you have to wait for the carts and you feel... (more)
erdoc
on Citysearch Dec 26, 2004It's where I go when I want Dim sum, great variety, very noisy(what dim sum is all about), and feels just like home in hong kong. highly recommended for anyone into authentic chinese food... (more)
chrisnrich
on Citysearch Sep 13, 2004We kind of consider ourselves American dim sum connosieurs, having sampled it wherever (and whenever) we can. Therefore, even though our old favorite place downtown satisfied us, we thought we had to try some... (more)