Highest-rated Chinese restaurants in Lexington

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 Lexington 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 Lexington 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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1 China Buffet

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#24. 1 China Buffet

- Rating: 2.8/5 (104 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 125 East Reynolds Road Lexington, Kentucky
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Golden Buffet Chinese Restaurant

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#23. Golden Buffet Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 2.9/5 (99 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2907 Richmond Road Lexington, Kentucky
- Categories: Buffets, Chinese, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

Supreme Hibachi & Sushi Buffet

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#22. Supreme Hibachi & Sushi Buffet

- Rating: 3.0/5 (67 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 180 East New Circle Road Lexington, Kentucky
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Buffets, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

China King

4 / 24

#21. China King

- Rating: 3.0/5 (46 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1650 Bryan Station Road Ste 132 Lexington, Kentucky
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

China Hut

5 / 24

#20. China Hut

- Rating: 3.0/5 (30 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 850 Lane Allen Road Lexington, Kentucky
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

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Happy Panda

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#19. Happy Panda

- Rating: 3.1/5 (42 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 117 Towne Center Drive Lexington, Kentucky
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

China King

7 / 24

#18. China King

- Rating: 3.1/5 (26 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1497 Alexandria Drive Lexington, Kentucky
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Wahmei Chinese Restaurant

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#17. Wahmei Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 3.3/5 (43 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4750 Hartland Pkwy Lexington, Kentucky
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Wong Wong Chinese Restaurant

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#16. Wong Wong Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 3.5/5 (74 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 458 Southland Drive Lexington, Kentucky
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

New Peking Bistro

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#15. New Peking Bistro

- Rating: 3.6/5 (46 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3181 Beaumont Centre Cir Ste 104 Lexington, Kentucky
- Categories: Chinese, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

Shanghai Bistro

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#14. Shanghai Bistro

- Rating: 3.6/5 (97 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2200 War Admiral Way Ste 170 Lexington, Kentucky
- Categories: Chinese, Salad, Soup
- Read more on Yelp

Golden Wok

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#13. Golden Wok

- Rating: 3.6/5 (76 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3101 Richmond Road Ste 302 Lexington, Kentucky
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Asian Wind

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#12. Asian Wind

- Rating: 3.6/5 (136 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3735 Palomar Centre Drive Lexington, Kentucky
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Shun Lee

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#11. Shun Lee

- Rating: 3.7/5 (24 reviews)
- Address: 111 Woodland Ave. Lexington, Kentucky
- Categories: Chinese, Bars, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

Foliage Restaurant

15 / 24

#10. Foliage Restaurant

- Rating: 3.7/5 (56 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3650 Boston Road Lexington, Kentucky
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

The Wok

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#9. The Wok

- Rating: 3.8/5 (84 reviews)
- Address: 537 Waller Ave. Lexington, Kentucky
- Categories: Chinese, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp

Dumplings Noodles

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#8. Dumplings Noodles

- Rating: 3.8/5 (50 reviews)
- Address: 3695 Nicholasville Road Ste 120 Lexington, Kentucky
- Categories: Chinese, Noodles, Ramen
- Read more on Yelp

Joy Food

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#7. Joy Food

- Rating: 3.8/5 (41 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 258 East Brannon Road Nicholasville, Kentucky
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Iron Chef

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#6. Iron Chef

- Rating: 4.0/5 (70 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3090 Old Todds Road Ste 130 Lexington, Kentucky
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Shanghai Bistro

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#5. Shanghai Bistro

- Rating: 4.1/5 (98 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4101 Tates Creek Centre Drive Ste 118 Lexington, Kentucky
- Categories: Chinese, fast food
- Read more on Yelp

J2C Sichuan Bistro

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#4. J2C Sichuan Bistro

- Rating: 4.2/5 (160 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 561 South Broadway Ste 140 Lexington, Kentucky
- Categories: Szechuan
- Read more on Yelp

Cheng's Chinese Restaurant

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#3. Cheng's Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 4.2/5 (136 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3101 Clays Mill Road Lexington, Kentucky
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

China Star

23 / 24

#2. China Star

- Rating: 4.2/5 (21 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 196 North Martin Luther King Blvd. Lexington, Kentucky
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Happy China

24 / 24

#1. Happy China

- Rating: 4.2/5 (93 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1301 Winchester Road Ste 109 Lexington, Kentucky
- 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.