Star House Restaurant - Cache Creek

While I visiting in the area my hosts decided they had a craving for Chinese Food. They both told me that it was excellent food here. One of them told me that he frequented Vancouver's Chinatown on a regular basis and that the food here is as good as any that he had there. Having eaten in both Vancouver and Winnipeg's Chinatowns many, many times, I was expecting the real McCoy. WRONG!!!! I won't actually go into the details, but I will say that the closest thing that came to meeting my expectations was the Prawns in Black Bean & Garlic Sauce. It had the right flavour, but was just too weak. The other two dishes were virtually flavourless!! If you prefer or are accustomed to Chinese Food that is drastically North Americanized....this place is for you. If your precious experiences lean towards authentic Chinese food.....you'll be very disappointed. The ingredients were all there, but sadly no flavour what so ever. The prices were consistent with the area and the amount of food received.

I am a local and have been to this restaurant about 6 times, with each time getting progressively worse. Service is terrible and if you have enjoyed proper Chinese food then you have something to compare it to. Those who give this joint a higher rating really have not eaten good Chinese food or they simply would not do so.

Plastic table cloth sticky. Old Asian man brings sticky cover menus. Truffle around, thumb in dishes, plate rim pressed against T-shirt. Bring food without ric. Small glass of water, not refilling. First and last visit! The whole town is unclean.

I have been working around Cache Creek and have ordered from this place multiple times. Every time the food is ready in 20-30 minutes and is extremely fresh. The Chinese food is great I highly recommend the Cashew Chicken.

Average prices, large servings. For what most Westerners are looking for in Asian food, this is it. Buffet is kept replenished with smaller, frequent batches, even when the place is packed, which keeps everything fresh tasting. For a little more spice and complex flavours, try the Chef's Special menu items. What makes the Star House outstanding, is the warm and personable service. These waitresses make me feel welcome, every time I walk in! They really go out of their way to make your visit enjoyable :-)