China Star Menu

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汤类

  • Seafood Broth

    £4.80

    Seafood in light broth with vegetables

  • Shrimp And White Gourd Soup

    £3.80

    Shrimp and white gourd in clear soup.

  • 云吞汤 Wonton Soup

    £3.80

    Wonton in chicken and shrimp skin soup

  • 酸辣肚丝汤 Sour And Hot Belly Soup

    £3.80

    Pork belly strips in sour and spicy soup.

  • 西湖牛肉羹West Lake Beef Soup

    £3.20

    Beef, tofu, and egg in thick soup

  • 番茄鸡蛋汤Tomato Eggdrop Soup

    £3.20

    Tomato Eggdrop Soup

  • 川味手撕鸡Sichuan Hand Torn Chicken

    £10.12

  • 五香牛肉Spiced Beef

    £9.78

  • .青瓜拌蜇皮Green Melon Mixed With Stinging Skin

    $

  • .红油耳丝 Red Oil Ear Silk

    $

  • 皮蛋豆腐.Egg Tofu.

    £8.63

  • 脆香花生仁 Crispy Peanut Kernel

    £6.67

  • 姜葱龙虾Ginger, Onion, Dragon Shrimp

    £32.20

  • 香辣蟹 Sautéed Crab In Hot Spicy Sauce

    £25.30

  • 清蒸鲈鱼 Steamed Perch

    £18.50

    Perch steamed with ginger and green onion.

  • 沸腾水煮鱼 Boiling Fish Filets In Hot Chili Oil

    £18.50

    Fish fillets in spicy Sichuan oil

  • 酸菜鱼 Boiled Fish With Pickled Cabbage And Chili

    £17.50

    Fish with pickled cabbage, chili, and sour taste

  • 铁板姜葱带子Iron Plate Ginger And Onion Tape

    £18.50

    Scallops with ginger and spring onion on hot iron plate

  • 干锅香辣虾 Dry Pot Fried Shrimps In Hot Spicy Sauce

    £15.90

    Shrimps stir-fried with hot spices in dry pot. Spicy.

  • 铁板沙爹大虾Saday Prawns With Iron Plate

    £13.50

    Saday prawns with iron plate

  • 红烧鱼块 Braised Fish Block

    £12.50

    Fish chunks in soy sauce

  • 椒盐鲜鱿Fresh Squid With Pepper And Salt

    £11.50

    Fresh squid stir-fried with pepper and salt

  • 香酥鸭（半只）Crispy Duck (Half)

    £19.50

    Crispy duck with sweet and sour sauce

  • 烧鸭（半只）Roast Duck (Half)

    £18.50

    Roast duck (half) with crispy skin.

  • 新疆大盘鸡Xinjiang Saute Spicy Chicken

    £13.80

    Chicken with potato, bell pepper, chili, cumin on plate

  • 干锅双椒子鸡 Dry Pot Double Pepper

    £11.50

    Chicken stir-fried with two types of peppers in dry pot.

  • 香酥田鸡. Crispy Pheasant

    £10.50

  • 重庆辣子鸡Chongqing Spicy Chicken

    £9.90

    Chicken with spicy peppercorns and Sichuan peppercorns. Spicy.

  • 小鸡蘑菇炖粉条 Chicken Mushroom Stewed Powder

    £10.50

    Chicken,mushroom,glass noodles stewed

  • 西芹烧腰花Parsley's Waist

    £9.78

  • 丽都一品大锅菜Lido Has A Taste Of Big Pot Dishes

    £18.50

    Mixed vegetables and meats in savory sauce

  • 黑椒牛柳 Iron Plate Beef Fillet

    $

    Beef fillet with black pepper on hot iron plate.

  • 香辣肥肠锅 Spicy Fat Sausage Pot

    £13.80

    Sautéed spicy intestines with vegetables

  • 葱爆羊肉Sauteed Sliced Lamb With Scallion

    £12.80

    Sliced lamb stir-fried with scallions.

  • 尖椒肥肠 Sharp Pepper Fat Intestines

    £13.80

    Pig intestines stir-fried with sharp pepper.

  • 水煮牛肉Boiled Meat

    $

    Sliced beef in spicy Sichuan broth

  • 土豆烧牛肉Potato Braised Beef

    £10.90

    Beef with potatoes in soy sauce.

  • 酸菜猪肉炖粉条Pickle Braised Pork With Vermicelli

    £10.50

    Pork with pickled cabbage and vermicelli, braised.

  • 蜜汁叉烧 Honey-Stewed BBQ Pork

    £10.50

    Honey-glazed BBQ pork, slow-roasted.

  • 回锅肉Twice-Cooked Pork

    £10.50

    Sautéed pork slices with garlic and chili pepper.

  • 木须肉 Sautéed Sliced Pork Eggs And Black Fungus

    £9.80

    Sliced pork, eggs, black fungus stir-fried.

  • 蚂蚁上树Sauteed Vermicelli With Spicy Minced Pork

    £9.90

    Spicy minced pork with vermicelli.

  • 红烧猪手Braised Pig Hands

    £9.80

  • 糖醋排骨 Sweet And Sour Spare Ribs

    £9.80

    Pork ribs in sweet and sour sauce.

  • 丽都一品煲Lido One Piece Casserole

    £14.80

    Chicken, mushroom, tofu in clay pot.

  • 粉条羊肉煲 Powdered Mutton Pot

    £12.90

    Mutton with glass noodles in clay pot

  • 香菇牛腩煲 Lentinus Edodes Braised Beef Brisket En Casserole

    £12.50

    Braised beef brisket with shiitake mushrooms in casserole.

  • 鱼头豆腐煲 BOILED FISH HEAD WITH TOFU

    £12.50

    Fish head and tofu stewed in a clay pot.

  • 鱼香茄子煲Stewed Fish Eggplant

    £9.80

  • Dry-Fried Green Beans

    £11.25

    Stir-fried green beans with chili and garlic.

  • Asparagus

    $

    Stir-fried asparagus with garlic sauce.

  • 蒜蓉菜心Garlic And Vegetable Heart

    £11.25

  • 咸蛋黄焗豆腐Baked Tofu With Salted Egg Yolk

    £10.90

    Baked tofu with salted egg yolk

  • 家常豆腐Sauteed Tofu, Home Style

    £10.80

    Tofu stir fried with minced meat, garlic, and soy sauce

  • 麻婆豆腐Mapo Tofu (Tofu Au Porc Haché À La Sauce Épicée)

    £10.50

    Minced pork tofu in spicy bean sauce

  • 铁板豉汁烧茄子Fried Eggplant With Iron Plate Soy Sauce

    £11.80

    Eggplant grilled with soy sauce on iron plate.

  • 上海青Shanghai Qing

    £11.50

    Stir-fried Chinese cabbage with garlic

  • 荷兰豆Sweet Broad Pea

    £10.90

    Stir-fried sweet broad peas with garlic.

  • 爆炒三丝（青椒土豆猪肉）Stir-Fry Three Shreds (Green Pepper And Potato Pork

    £11.50

    Shredded pork, green pepper, potato stir-fried

  • 酸辣土豆丝Sour And Hot Potato

    £9.60

    Shredded potatoes with sour and hot sauce.

  • 冬菇西兰花 Winter Mushroom Broccoli

    £9.80

    Stir-fried broccoli with winter mushrooms

  • 西红柿炒鸡蛋Tomato Omelette

    £9.50

    Scrambled eggs with tomatoes.

  • 大虾饺子6个 Prawn Dumplings

    £9.90

    Prawn dumplings, 6 pieces.

  • 鱼肉饺子12个Fish Dumplings

    £9.90

    Fish dumplings, 12 pieces

  • 羊肉饺子6个Mutton Dumplings

    £9.80

    Mutton dumplings, 6 pieces.

  • 牛肉饺子6个 Beef Dumplings

    £9.80

    Boiled beef dumplings with 6 pieces.

  • 鸡肉饺子12个Chicken Dumplings

    £9.50

    Chicken dumplings with 12 pieces.

  • 猪肉饺子12个Pork Dumplings

    £9.50

    Pork dumplings,12 pieces.

  • 蔬菜饺子12个Vegetable Dumplings

    £8.50

    Boiled dumplings with mixed vegetables

  • 大虾云吞面 Prawn Cloud Swallowing Noodles

    £10.50

    Shrimp wonton in noodle soup.

  • 鱼丸汤面Fish Balls Soup Noodle

    £9.90

    Fish balls in noodle soup

  • 烧鸭汤面Roast Duck Noodles

    £9.90

    Roast duck in noodle soup.

  • 叉烧汤面Forked Soup Noodles

    £9.90

    Barbecued pork noodles in soup

  • 红烧牛肉面 Braised Beef Noodle

    £9.90

    Beef noodle soup, braised with soy sauce.

  • 番茄鸡蛋汤面 Tomato And Egg Noodle Soup

    £8.90

    Tomato and egg in noodle soup.

  • 招牌炒河粉 Signboard Sautéed Rice Noodles

    £13.80

    Stir-fried rice noodles with soy sauce

  • 海鲜炒鸟冬Fried Black Winter With Seafood

    £12.90

    Fried black winter with seafood, light soy sauce.

  • 美味四宝饭（大虾鸭冬菇芦笋Delicious Sibao Rice (Prawn, Duck, Winter Mushroom Asparagus)

    £12.50

    Prawn, duck, winter mushroom, asparagus on rice

  • 招牌炒饭Signboard Fried Rice

    £11.90

    Stir-fried rice with assorted ingredients

  • 招牌炒面Signboard Fried Rice Fried Noodles

    £11.90

    Stir-fried noodles with vegetables and meat

  • 干炒牛肉河粉 Fried Beef Flour With Dried Beef

    £11.50

    Fried beef noodles with beef, onion, bean sprouts.

  • 扬州炒饭Yangzhou Fried Rice

    £9.80

    Fried rice with egg, shrimp, peas, ham.

  • 新加坡炒米粉Singapore Fried Rice Noodles

    £10.50

    Singapore fried rice noodles with shrimps, eggs, and bean sprouts.

  • 新加坡炒米饭Singapore Fried Rice

    £10.50

    Wok-fried rice with egg, shrimp, vegetables.

  • 牛肉炒饭Fried Rice With Beef

    £9.50

    Fried rice with beef, egg, peas, carrots.

  • 牛肉炒面Fried Noodles With Beef

    £9.50

    Fried noodles with beef, soy sauce, and vegetables.

  • 鸡蛋炒饭Fried Rice With Eggs

    £3.50

    Eggs and fried rice.

  • 鸡肉炒面Fried Noodles With Chicken

    £8.90

    Fried noodles with chicken, vegetables.

  • 鸡肉炒饭Fried Rice With Chicken

    £8.90

    Fried rice with diced chicken

  • 什锦蔬菜炒饭All Kinds Of Fried Rice With Vegetables

    £8.50

    Stir-fried rice with mixed vegetables.

  • 什锦蔬菜炒面Fried Noodles With Mixed Vegetables

    £8.50

    Fried noodles with mixed vegetables.

  • 丝苗白饭Silk Seedling White Rice

    £2.90

    Steamed rice with a fragrant and slightly sticky texture

  • 可乐 Coca-Cola (330cl)

    £1.50

    Carbonated soft drink with sweet taste.

  • 健怡可乐330mlDiet Coke

    £1.50

    330ml Diet Coke with zero sugar.

  • 芬达Fanta

    £2.00

    Fanta soda with orange flavor.

  • Irn-Bru330ml

    £2.00

    Irn-Bru 330ml carbonated soft drink.

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If you're looking for an authentic and satisfying Chinese dining experience in Edinburgh, China Star Menu, located at 6A W Maitland St, EH12 5DS, deserves your attention. As a frequent explorer of local eateries with a passion for Asian cuisine, I can confidently say that this place stands out in a city saturated with takeaway options.

From the outset, what impressed me most was the depth of the menu-not just the usual suspects like Sweet & Sour Chicken or Egg Fried Rice, but a thoughtful selection of regional dishes. The Szechuan-style beef and mapo tofu were particularly memorable, balancing spice and umami in a way that demonstrated genuine culinary skill.

Portion sizes are generous and pricing is fair, especially considering the quality of ingredients. For instance, the salt and pepper squid was perfectly crispy, not greasy-a common issue with similar dishes elsewhere. Delivery times are consistent, and food arrives hot and neatly packed, showing attention to detail in service.

Compared to other local takeouts, China Star Menu offers a more refined, less greasy alternative without compromising on bold flavours. While some items, like the spring rolls, were more average, the core dishes consistently hit the mark.

One limitation is the lack of clear allergen information online, which could be improved for accessibility. However, staff are responsive over the phone and willing to answer detailed questions, which reflects well on their customer care.

In short, if you're near Haymarket and craving a reliably delicious Chinese meal, China Star Menu is well worth a visit. It's a great choice for both dine-in and takeaway, with standout dishes that elevate it above the average.