
Highest-rated Chinese restaurants in Bloomington, Illinois
Highest-rated Chinese restaurants in Bloomington, Illinois
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 Bloomington 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 Bloomington 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.
#10. Great Wall
- Rating: 2.6/5 (67 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1520 East College Ave. Ste South Normal, Illinois
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
#9. Hot Wok Express
- Rating: 2.9/5 (77 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 401 North Veterans Pkwy Bloomington, Illinois
- Categories: Chinese, fast food
- Read more on Yelp
#8. Grand Cafe
- Rating: 3.0/5 (177 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2205 East Oakland Ave. Ste A2 Bloomington, Illinois
- Categories: Chinese, Filipino
- Read more on Yelp
#7. China Star
- Rating: 3.3/5 (66 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 616 West Raab Road Normal, Illinois
- Categories: Chinese, Soup
- Read more on Yelp
#6. Chi Family Express
- Rating: 3.5/5 (28 reviews)
- Address: 3907 General Electric Road Ste 6 Bloomington, Illinois
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
#5. Ching's
- Rating: 3.6/5 (53 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1101 North Main St. Ste 2 Normal, Illinois
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
#4. First Wok
- Rating: 3.6/5 (66 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1415 North Main St. Bloomington, Illinois
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
#3. China Star - Bloomington
- Rating: 3.7/5 (52 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2402 East Oakland Ave. Bloomington, Illinois
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
#2. Golden Dragon Chinese Restaurant
- Rating: 4.0/5 (35 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 111 West Monroe St. Bloomington, Illinois
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
#1. Sichuan Chinese Restaurant
- Rating: 4.2/5 (145 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 122 East Beaufort St. Normal, Illinois
- Categories: Chinese, Hot Pot, Bubble Tea
- 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.