(626) 308-2128
145 N Atlantic Blvd
Monterey Park,
CA
91754
34.063
-118.1344
Neighborhood: Alhambra
Hours:
Monday To Sunday From 09:30 AM To 10:00 PM
Price:
$$
Last updated 10.15.11
Category:
Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, MasterCard
Catering Services:
Cuisine:
Smoking Permitted:
No
What People Are Saying About Ocean Star Restaurant Inc
Featured Review
Martha Burr
Contributor
In Short – The weekend din of this huge banquet hall fades as you hear the squeal of the dim sum carts approaching your table. Hong Kong stunt guys, kung fu masters, culinary pilgrims and families celebrating special occasions journey east from L.A. proper to Monterey Park for a sumptuous feast. Even if you're an authority on pork buns and shrimp dumplings, Ocean Star will likely surprise you with possibly the widest variety of dim sum in town. Hong Kong natives may even experience some firsts here, like sole wrapped around black mushroom and Chinese sausage, Chinese squash stuffed with…
Editor's Tips
- The Extras:
- For dinner, don't miss the fresh seafood. But be prepared for the waiter to bring a live specimen to your table for approval before the kitchen cooks it.
- When to Go:
- Huge crowds descend on weekends, so arrive before 11am.
| ambiance | 75.0% positive |
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| dessert | 100.0% positive |
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| drinks | 100.0% positive |
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| food quality | 78.37999820709229% positive |
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| menu variety | 100.0% positive |
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| overall | 100.0% positive |
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| return potential | 100.0% positive |
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| service | 45.65000057220459% positive |
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| value | 100.0% positive |
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| wait time | 40.0% positive |
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Nice but kind of dirty
by donaldforhire
We were hungry when we hit he Ocean Star.. Ok, it was the weekend and the place was packed.. but it was ALSO filthy.... I felt the only cart that passed our table was deep fried random animal feet. Maybe I am being a little harsh, but it does drive me crazy when I have to get up and ask every waiter to bring a cart by out table. There were kids running around everywhere (even one who found his way under our table... while the parents two tables over just ignored the situation...) The food was ok... the service was horrible and the parking was hard to find.. (we parked across the street) The only thing that keeps this from being a one star joint was the price.. the plates were pretty cheap. I love dim sum, don't know if I will be on my way back to this place soon..
I recommend it!!!
by jjstyles
I started my order with a bowl of Hot and Sour soup
It was very tastey bowl but it did have a lot of tofu strips in it. Nevertheless, it was still a great appetizer.
My sister doesn't like their kung pao, but so far, everything was delish!
I recommend it!!!
Current Lobster Special Isn't
by Lovesdimsum
Lobster 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 & vegetable dish that was delicious). We were (1) disappointed and (2) outraged. What we got for $3.99 was the end of the tail (where it fans out), the end of the head, part (and only part) of a claw, and the body part. Almost nothing to eat. When we asked about where the rest of the lobster was -- specifically the meaty part of the tail and the claws, we did not get a satisfactory answer. All we were told was that it was a small lobster. Hello! The good parts weren't there.
The Chinese couple next to us had a lobster, and the amount of lobster on their plate was twice what we had.
We'll never go there again, which is a pity, as the flavor of the food was good. And I used to love their dim sum.
- Pros: Cooking is very tasty
- Cons: Advertised Special Wasn't
good the first time, not so much after that..
Contributor
About 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 been amazingly disappointing. I don't know if we just got crazy great seating last time or the right hostess, but service has been utterly slow to non-existant. The food we got on our second visit was actually cold when we got it and not very tasty. I'm going to give them one last chance, but for now I'm going to stuck with the Empress Pavillion.
Horrible
by rainbowland
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 spotted with tea leaves and was obviously dirty. I actually wanted to leave right then, but the place was pretty crowded around 10:30 a.m. so I thought I would still give it a try. The cart girls were very nice. I did NOT have any customer service issues with the cart girls...BUT the MALE waiters,, ALL OF THE MALE WAITERS are very rude. In the end, I asked for to go containers and one of the male waiters kept on saying ok you pay me now, you pay me now $15 you pay me now VERY VERY RUDELY and he rolled his eyes, as I was packing things in my hand. I asked him can I pack my food first. He said because we are busy, you pay me now. I will never come back ever again do to the service!!!!!! The food wasn't too bad, but not great!!! All of the individual portion size were way too small leaving the texture of the food mostly of rice wrappings. The only positive I would say is the price. I think many people come back because the price is very reasonable but I would never compromise price for service!! Or lack of...
- Pros: nothing, maybe price
- Cons: Everything, Service
The Details on Ocean Star Restaurant Inc
Place Categories:
- decent chinese food
- bad service
- best dim sum
- very reasonable prices
- huge dim sum restaurant
- recommend seafood dish
- authentic decent authentic cantonese cuisine
- mediocre food
- particularly good nothing
- like ocean star
- worst restaurant
- love ambience
- all delicious other culinary favorites
- rude staff
- great seafood
- favorite place downtown
- favorite old time
- great plate
- terribly dirty fish tanks
- excellent dimsum
- best chinese restaurants
- enjoyable setting
- love tea
- rude waiters
- fresh filling

