Shining Star Chinese Buffet

Was there at 5pm and the buffet was nearly empty. Then my friends directed my attention to the fish curing next to the dumpster. Classy… Pretty sure that hanging fish and whatever other mystery meat that is in the Houston summer sun all day, next to a dumpster is a health code violation. The service is friendly but slow and inattentive.

My wife and I had lunch here today and we were pleased. They don’t have the giant selection of some places, and least not at the hour we came, but what they did have they did well. And the host was very polite and offered to refresh any of the dishes that might have gotten empty or cold. You can also do carryout or delivery, grabbing from the buffet or ordering ala carte, We grabbed a menu for this very reason. And our meals were very affordable.
If you arrive late and see that most of the stuff is almost gone or is a bit cold, don’t be shy to ask for a refresh. That’s what the host told us to do, and though I was unsure at first, sure enough, they’ll do it. Another patron asked for an update on the General Tso’s chicken and I took advantage of that. And my wife grabbed some of a new order of salty shrimp and said it was delicious.

I came here because it had 4 stars which is more than any other Chinese buffet in the area, it was mediocre. The food was cold but decent tasting however I did come at an off hour (3:00). The egg rolls are good and the food is basically typical Chinese buffet food. Not sure if I will be back. It really deserves 2.5 stars. They were short staffed only 2 people working the whole restaurant but the man was nice. Meh… It was ok. Just ok. My daughter said it was yuck ha.

the place was nice and clean with a lot of choices to eat, one of the better buffets I have been to for under $ 10.

I’ve only ever ordered delivery from Shining Star, but they are relatively fast and the delivery guy is really friendly. Food is hot and delicious, so if you want some reliable Chinese delivery as an alternative to pizza, give Shining Star a try.

I always make a fuss about egg rolls. Yeah, yeah, yeah… egg rolls aren’t even Chinese. So, what! LOL. This place has the best egg rolls in this area! They don’t taste like a bunch of ginger and they don’t have those thin little see through things in them. They have meat and are not thin, like other places!
I will be back!

I’ve been to Shining Star a few times since it is near where I work. It is a pretty good buffet. They do have fish and boiled shrimp on the buffet which is a plus. Everything is always hot and pretty fresh by buffet standards. Egg rolls are pretty good as are the crab puffs. Not a bad place to go for a quick lunch if you are in the area.