Highest-rated Chinese restaurants in Cedar Rapids

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March 28, 2023
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Highest-rated Chinese restaurants in Cedar Rapids

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 Cedar Rapids 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 Cedar Rapids 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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Golden Palace Buffet

#12. Golden Palace Buffet

- Rating: 2.6/5 (21 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1101 Eagleview Blvd. Marion, Iowa
- Categories: Cantonese
- Read more on Yelp

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China Inn

#11. China Inn

- Rating: 2.7/5 (36 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1435 1st Ave. Southeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

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Eggroll House

#10. Eggroll House

- Rating: 3.0/5 (63 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5504 Blairs Forest Way Northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

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China King

#9. China King

- Rating: 3.3/5 (33 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3005 Wiley Blvd. Southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

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Beijing Chinese Restaurant

#8. Beijing Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 3.6/5 (32 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 421 Edgewood Road Northwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

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Mandarin Spice Asian Grill

#7. Mandarin Spice Asian Grill

- Rating: 3.7/5 (162 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1412 Twixt Town Road Marion, Iowa
- Categories: Chinese, Asian Fusion, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

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Ting's Red Lantern

#6. Ting's Red Lantern

- Rating: 3.7/5 (108 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 540 Boyson Road Northeast Ste C Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

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China King

#5. China King

- Rating: 3.9/5 (47 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2240 7th Ave. Marion, Iowa
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

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Sushi House

#4. Sushi House

- Rating: 4.1/5 (217 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2665 Edgewood Pkwy Southwest Ste 100 Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- Categories: Japanese, Chinese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

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Chef Wong

#3. Chef Wong

- Rating: 4.1/5 (23 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3305 1st Ave. Southeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

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Panda Lin

#2. Panda Lin

- Rating: 4.4/5 (100 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 624 12th Ave. Southeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- Categories: Chinese, Seafood, Soup
- Read more on Yelp

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SuYu Pei

#1. SuYu Pei

- Rating: 4.4/5 (48 reviews)
- Address: 3200 16th Ave. Southwest Ste D Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- Categories: Chinese, Japanese, Korean
- 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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