
Highest-rated Chinese restaurants in South Bend
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 South Bend 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 South Bend 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.
#9. No 1 Chop Suey
- Rating: 2.7/5 (55 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 409 West 81st Ave. Merrillville, Indiana
- Categories: Chinese
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#8. Panda
- Rating: 2.9/5 (20 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 634 East 3rd St. Hobart, Indiana
- Categories: Chinese, fast food
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#7. Super Chinese Restaurant
- Rating: 2.9/5 (27 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 7235 Taft St. Merrillville, Indiana
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
#6. China Garden
- Rating: 3.0/5 (28 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 10833 Broadway Crown Point, Indiana
- Categories: Chinese
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#5. Bc Osaka
- Rating: 3.2/5 (248 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2999 East Lincoln Hwy Merrillville, Indiana
- Categories: Chinese, Japanese
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#4. China King
- Rating: 3.4/5 (39 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 106 South Main St. Crown Point, Indiana
- Categories: Chinese
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#3. Uncle Chen's Hot Wok
- Rating: 3.5/5 (81 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1908 North Main St. Crown Point, Indiana
- Categories: Chinese
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#2. C & J Restaurant
- Rating: 3.8/5 (24 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6174 Broadway Merrillville, Indiana
- Categories: Chinese
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#1. Rice Garden
- Rating: 4.3/5 (63 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1411 South Lake Park Ave. Hobart, Indiana
- 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.