Highest-rated Chinese restaurants in Champaign

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 Champaign 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 Champaign 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.

Spicy Tang

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#21. Spicy Tang

- Rating: 2.5/5 (46 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 607 South 6th St. Champaign, Illinois
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

ChinaTown Buffet

2 / 21

#20. ChinaTown Buffet

- Rating: 2.6/5 (124 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 713 West Marketview Drive Champaign, Illinois
- Categories: Chinese, Buffets, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Szechuan China

3 / 21

#19. Szechuan China

- Rating: 2.6/5 (55 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 401 South 1st St. Champaign, Illinois
- Categories: Szechuan
- Read more on Yelp

Evo Cafe

4 / 21

#18. Evo Cafe

- Rating: 2.7/5 (80 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 711 South 6th St. Champaign, Illinois
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Hot Wok Express

5 / 21

#17. Hot Wok Express

- Rating: 2.8/5 (48 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1102 West University Ave. Urbana, Illinois
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

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Chopstix

6 / 21

#16. Chopstix

- Rating: 3.0/5 (112 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 202 East Green St. Ste 1 Champaign, Illinois
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

China Garden

7 / 21

#15. China Garden

- Rating: 3.3/5 (40 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 114 North Vine St. Urbana, Illinois
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Rainbow Garden Champaign

8 / 21

#14. Rainbow Garden Champaign

- Rating: 3.3/5 (126 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1402 South Neil St. Champaign, Illinois
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Kung Fu BBQ

9 / 21

#13. Kung Fu BBQ

- Rating: 3.4/5 (70 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 510 East John St. Champaign, Illinois
- Categories: Barbecue, Shanghainese, Hot Pot
- Read more on Yelp

Ming Garden

10 / 21

#12. Ming Garden

- Rating: 3.5/5 (26 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1804 Sangamon Drive Champaign, Illinois
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Sunny China Buffet

11 / 21

#11. Sunny China Buffet

- Rating: 3.6/5 (33 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1703 Philo Road Urbana, Illinois
- Categories: Chinese, Buffets
- Read more on Yelp

Green Jade

12 / 21

#10. Green Jade

- Rating: 3.7/5 (47 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1109 West Windsor Champaign, Illinois
- Categories: Chinese, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

C-U LaLa Noodle

13 / 21

#9. C-U LaLa Noodle

- Rating: 3.7/5 (23 reviews)
- Address: 410 East Green St. Ste 13 Champaign, Illinois
- Categories: Noodles, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Peking Garden Restaurant

14 / 21

#8. Peking Garden Restaurant

- Rating: 3.8/5 (122 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 206 North Randolph St. Champaign, Illinois
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Golden Wok

15 / 21

#7. Golden Wok

- Rating: 3.8/5 (149 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 405 East University Ave. Champaign, Illinois
- Categories: Thai, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

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Shiquan

16 / 21

#6. Shiquan

- Rating: 3.9/5 (27 reviews)
- Address: 212 East Green St. Ste 102 Champaign, Illinois
- Categories: Szechuan
- Read more on Yelp

First Wok

17 / 21

#5. First Wok

- Rating: 4.0/5 (54 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1805 Philo Road Urbana, Illinois
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Cravings

18 / 21

#4. Cravings

- Rating: 4.1/5 (213 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 603 South Wright St. Champaign, Illinois
- Categories: Chinese, Pan Asian
- Read more on Yelp

Mid-Summer Lounge

19 / 21

#3. Mid-Summer Lounge

- Rating: 4.2/5 (119 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 623 East Green St. Champaign, Illinois
- Categories: Chinese, Asian Fusion, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp

I Wok

20 / 21

#2. I Wok

- Rating: 4.2/5 (71 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 113 Calvin St. Savoy, Illinois
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

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Golden Harbor Authentic Chinese Cuisine

21 / 21

#1. Golden Harbor Authentic Chinese Cuisine

- Rating: 4.3/5 (558 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 505 South Neil St. Champaign, Illinois
- Categories: Chinese, Taiwanese
- 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.