Highest-rated Chinese restaurants in Stockton

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 Stockton 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 Stockton 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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China Express At Food 4 Less

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#30. China Express At Food 4 Less

- Rating: 3.3/5 (127 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 8014 Lower Sacramento Road Ste K Stockton, California
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Dave Wong's Restaurant

2 / 30

#29. Dave Wong's Restaurant

- Rating: 3.5/5 (1009 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2828 West March Lane Stockton, California
- Categories: Chinese, Delis, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

Wing's Deli and BBQ

3 / 30

#28. Wing's Deli and BBQ

- Rating: 3.5/5 (88 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 8031 West Lane Stockton, California
- Categories: Chinese, Barbecue
- Read more on Yelp

Dynasty Restaurant

4 / 30

#27. Dynasty Restaurant

- Rating: 3.5/5 (528 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 848 West Benjamin Holt Drive Stockton, California
- Categories: Dim Sum
- Read more on Yelp

Luu's Chicken Bowl

5 / 30

#26. Luu's Chicken Bowl

- Rating: 3.7/5 (87 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1632 Pacific Ave. Stockton, California
- Categories: Japanese, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

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Sun's Garden

6 / 30

#25. Sun's Garden

- Rating: 3.7/5 (50 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 721 East Drive Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. Stockton, California
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Peking Restaurant

7 / 30

#24. Peking Restaurant

- Rating: 3.7/5 (204 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7555 Pacific Ave. Ste 115 Stockton, California
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Yen Ching Restaurant

8 / 30

#23. Yen Ching Restaurant

- Rating: 3.7/5 (135 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1110 West Kettleman Lane Ste 14 Lodi, California
- Categories: Chinese, Seafood, Chicken Shop
- Read more on Yelp

Mandarin House No 4

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#22. Mandarin House No 4

- Rating: 3.7/5 (82 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 9238 Thornton Road Stockton, California
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Yummy Sushi Burrito

10 / 30

#21. Yummy Sushi Burrito

- Rating: 3.8/5 (316 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1425 West March Lane Stockton, California
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

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Sherman Buffet #3

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#20. Sherman Buffet #3

- Rating: 3.8/5 (62 reviews)
- Address: 8909 Thornton Road Ste 11 Stockton, California
- Categories: Buffets, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

New Yen Ching Restaurant

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#19. New Yen Ching Restaurant

- Rating: 3.8/5 (159 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6511 Pacific Ave. Stockton, California
- Categories: Chinese, Noodles, Soup
- Read more on Yelp

Sherman's Chinese Buffet

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#18. Sherman's Chinese Buffet

- Rating: 3.8/5 (116 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1140 Waterloo Road Stockton, California
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Sherman's Chinese Buffet

14 / 30

#17. Sherman's Chinese Buffet

- Rating: 3.8/5 (27 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2532 East Main St. Stockton, California
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Sherman's Buffet #5

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#16. Sherman's Buffet #5

- Rating: 3.9/5 (50 reviews)
- Address: 5620 North Pershing Ave. Stockton, California
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

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Sun Wong Kee

16 / 30

#15. Sun Wong Kee

- Rating: 3.9/5 (43 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 333 South Hunter St. Stockton, California
- Categories: Chinese, Barbecue
- Read more on Yelp

Far East Restaurant

17 / 30

#14. Far East Restaurant

- Rating: 3.9/5 (91 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2127 North Wilson Way Stockton, California
- Categories: Chinese, American, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

Mandarin Villa Express

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#13. Mandarin Villa Express

- Rating: 4.0/5 (142 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3201 West Benjamin Holt Drive Ste 99 Stockton, California
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Prosperity Szechuan Cuisine

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#12. Prosperity Szechuan Cuisine

- Rating: 4.0/5 (179 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7840 West Lane Ste E-1 Stockton, California
- Categories: Szechuan, Seafood, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Chow To Go Chinese Restaurant

20 / 30

#11. Chow To Go Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 4.1/5 (131 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3255 West Hammer Lane Ste 19 Stockton, California
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

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Sam's Cafe

21 / 30

#10. Sam's Cafe

- Rating: 4.1/5 (226 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2328 Pacific Ave. Stockton, California
- Categories: Chinese, American
- Read more on Yelp

Oriental Chef

22 / 30

#9. Oriental Chef

- Rating: 4.1/5 (210 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7562 Pacific Ave. Stockton, California
- Categories: Seafood, Asian Fusion, Cantonese
- Read more on Yelp

Sherman's Buffet 2

23 / 30

#8. Sherman's Buffet 2

- Rating: 4.1/5 (186 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2828 Country Club Blvd. Ste 4 Stockton, California
- Categories: Buffets, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Tsing Tao

24 / 30

#7. Tsing Tao

- Rating: 4.2/5 (280 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2339 West Hammer Lane Ste H Stockton, California
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

New Fu Lim Chinese Restaurant

25 / 30

#6. New Fu Lim Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 4.2/5 (101 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2536 East Fremont St. Stockton, California
- Categories: Chinese, Sushi Bars, Soup
- Read more on Yelp

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China Village

26 / 30

#5. China Village

- Rating: 4.2/5 (277 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 935 North Yosemite St. Stockton, California
- Categories: Cantonese, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp

M Kitchen Buffet

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#4. M Kitchen Buffet

- Rating: 4.3/5 (36 reviews)
- Address: 2532 East Main St. Stockton, California
- Categories: Chinese, Buffets
- Read more on Yelp

88 Bao Bao

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#3. 88 Bao Bao

- Rating: 4.3/5 (119 reviews)
- Address: 10710 Trinity Pkwy Ste C Stockton, California
- Categories: Dim Sum, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp

Yen Du Restaurant

29 / 30

#2. Yen Du Restaurant

- Rating: 4.3/5 (596 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 702 Porter Ave. Ste East Stockton, California
- Categories: Chinese, Seafood, Soup
- Read more on Yelp

Dumpling U

30 / 30

#1. Dumpling U

- Rating: 4.4/5 (184 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1217 West March Lane Stockton, California
- Categories: Dim Sum, Noodles
- 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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