Hunan Mifen
1 / 30#30. Hunan Mifen
- Rating: 4.2/5 (65 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 471 Saratoga Ave. San Jose, California
- Categories: Chinese, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp
Highest-rated Chinese restaurants in San Jose
Forget General Tso's and chop suey. Today's Chinese restaurants are skipping the American takes on Chinese food and instead are bringing diners on a culinary journey through the diverse regions of China. Fiery chili-infused Sichuan food, stuffed bao from Beijing, Shanghai-style soup dumplings, Guilin rice noodles, and Cantonese seafood and dim sum are just some of what the country has to offer.
By seeing the world through social media, more consumers have learned that there's more to Chinese food than fried rice, sweet and sour chicken, and egg rolls. Consumers increasingly want to go deep into Asian cuisine and understand the variety of flavor profiles, which in turn is influencing how we eat. Forty-five percent of consumers believe that Asian food and flavors will have a big impact on food trends, second to American cuisine by just 1%, according to the American Culinary Federation's 2025 trends report.
That's evident in the rise of chili crisp as a must-have condiment, which was on menus 77.8% more times between 2023 and 2024, compared to just 10.5% for hot honey, according to Technomic.
Social media and restaurant review sites have made it even easier to hunt out unique and delicious options for Chinese food. Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated Chinese restaurants in San Jose based on diners' reviews on Yelp as of July 2025. Restaurants with at least 20 reviews tagged as "Chinese" on Yelp and within a 10-kilometer radius of San Jose were included. Some restaurants featured may serve other food items besides breakfast food. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, national chains with more than 10 locations nationally, based on the Yelp data, were not included.
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Dough Zone Dumpling House - Cupertino
2 / 30#29. Dough Zone Dumpling House - Cupertino
- Rating: 4.2/5 (1307 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 19600 Vallco Pkwy Ste 130 Cupertino, California
- Categories: Dim Sum, Noodles, Shanghainese
- Read more on Yelp
Kathmandu Cuisine
3 / 30#28. Kathmandu Cuisine
- Rating: 4.2/5 (652 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 138 South Main St. Milpitas, California
- Categories: Himalayan/Nepalese, Indian, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
Urban Momo
4 / 30#27. Urban Momo
- Rating: 4.2/5 (478 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 100 North Almaden Ave. San Jose, California
- Categories: Indian, Himalayan/Nepalese, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
Friendship BBQ
5 / 30#26. Friendship BBQ
- Rating: 4.2/5 (255 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 2783 El Camino Real Santa Clara, California
- Categories: Chinese, Barbecue
- Read more on Yelp
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Mandarin House
6 / 30#25. Mandarin House
- Rating: 4.2/5 (306 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1375 Blossom Hill Road Ste 12 San Jose, California
- Categories: Chinese, Seafood, Chicken Shop
- Read more on Yelp
YGF Malatang Noodles & Pots - Cupertino
7 / 30#24. YGF Malatang Noodles & Pots - Cupertino
- Rating: 4.3/5 (174 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 19672 Stevens Creek Blvd. Cupertino, California
- Categories: Chinese, Noodles, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
四姐 Special Noodle
8 / 30#23. 四姐 Special Noodle
- Rating: 4.3/5 (685 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 402 Barber Lane Milpitas, California
- Categories: Chinese, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp
Hunan Mifen Lawrence
9 / 30#22. Hunan Mifen Lawrence
- Rating: 4.3/5 (70 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1149 Lawrence Expy Sunnyvale, California
- Categories: Chinese, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp
Xiang Xiang Noodle
10 / 30#21. Xiang Xiang Noodle
- Rating: 4.3/5 (685 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1115 Tasman Drive Sunnyvale, California
- Categories: Chinese, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp
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Mian Sichuan Noodles and Dumplings 滋味小麵
11 / 30#20. Mian Sichuan Noodles and Dumplings 滋味小麵
- Rating: 4.3/5 (225 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3540 Homestead Road Santa Clara, California
- Categories: Chinese, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp
Skewers & Brew
12 / 30#19. Skewers & Brew
- Rating: 4.3/5 (144 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 65 South 1st St. San Jose, California
- Categories: Chinese, Sports Bars, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
Chicken Meets Rice
13 / 30#18. Chicken Meets Rice
- Rating: 4.3/5 (1347 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2213 Tasman Drive Santa Clara, California
- Categories: Chicken Shop, Asian Fusion, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
OK Noodle
14 / 30#17. OK Noodle
- Rating: 4.4/5 (316 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 190 Ranch Drive Milpitas, California
- Categories: Noodles, Chinese, Soup
- Read more on Yelp
Seven Fish Cuisine
15 / 30#16. Seven Fish Cuisine
- Rating: 4.4/5 (54 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1701 Lundy Ave. Unit 110 San Jose, California
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Chinese, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp
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Revopot
16 / 30#15. Revopot
- Rating: 4.4/5 (200 reviews)
- Address: 2934 Aborn Sq San Jose, California
- Categories: Chinese, Hot Pot, Buffets
- Read more on Yelp
Dough Zone Dumpling House
17 / 30#14. Dough Zone Dumpling House
- Rating: 4.4/5 (637 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5130 Cherry Ave. Ste 30 San Jose, California
- Categories: Dim Sum, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp
Haidilao Hotpot Cupertino
18 / 30#13. Haidilao Hotpot Cupertino
- Rating: 4.5/5 (2561 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 19409 Stevens Creek Blvd. Ste 100 Cupertino, California
- Categories: Hot Pot, Chinese, Do-It-Yourself Food
- Read more on Yelp
Hui Lau Shan
19 / 30#12. Hui Lau Shan
- Rating: 4.5/5 (221 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 288 Barber Court Milpitas, California
- Categories: Desserts, Bubble Tea, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
US Soypresso
20 / 30#11. US Soypresso
- Rating: 4.5/5 (100 reviews)
- Address: 1510 Oakland Road Ste 140 San Jose, California
- Categories: Desserts, Specialty Food, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
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Home Eat
21 / 30#10. Home Eat
- Rating: 4.6/5 (453 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 88 South 4th St. Ste 150 San Jose, California
- Categories: Chinese, Taiwanese, Hot Pot
- Read more on Yelp
Super Potato
22 / 30#9. Super Potato
- Rating: 4.6/5 (218 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 177 West Calaveras Blvd. Milpitas, California
- Categories: Chinese, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp
Taba Taba China Bistro
23 / 30#8. Taba Taba China Bistro
- Rating: 4.6/5 (315 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 20 South Santa Cruz Ave. Ste 204 Los Gatos, California
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
Yummy Kitchen
24 / 30#7. Yummy Kitchen
- Rating: 4.6/5 (63 reviews)
- Address: 1711 Branham Lane San Jose, California
- Categories: Szechuan
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Sizzling Pot House
25 / 30#6. Sizzling Pot House
- Rating: 4.7/5 (63 reviews)
- Address: 2725 El Camino Real Ste 101 Santa Clara, California
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
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575 Miishien
26 / 30#5. 575 Miishien
- Rating: 4.7/5 (637 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 840 El Paseo De Saratoga San Jose, California
- Categories: Noodles, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
Yami Bowl
27 / 30#4. Yami Bowl
- Rating: 4.7/5 (111 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1710 Berryessa Road Ste 110 San Jose, California
- Categories: Chinese, Asian Fusion, Thai
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Home Eat
28 / 30#3. Home Eat
- Rating: 4.7/5 (118 reviews)
- Address: 605 Great Mall Drive Milpitas, California
- Categories: Chinese, Hot Pot, Chicken Wings
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Jun Bistro
29 / 30#2. Jun Bistro
- Rating: 4.7/5 (748 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 290 Barber Court Milpitas, California
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
Home Eat
30 / 30#1. Home Eat
- Rating: 4.8/5 (538 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 638 El Camino Real Santa Clara, California
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 317 metros.
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