
Highest-rated Chinese restaurants in Louisville
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 Louisville 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 Louisville 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.
#21. Jumbo Buffet
- Rating: 2.7/5 (148 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2731 South Hurstbourne Pkwy Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Chinese, Buffets
- Read more on Yelp
#20. Happy China
- Rating: 3.3/5 (84 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 9106 Taylorsville Road Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
#19. Double Dragon II
- Rating: 3.4/5 (52 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3135 South 2nd St. Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Chinese
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#18. China Cafe
- Rating: 3.5/5 (70 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 10494 Westport Road Ste 106 Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
#17. August Moon Chinese Bistro
- Rating: 3.5/5 (169 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2269 Lexington Road Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Chinese
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#16. 888 Great Wall
- Rating: 3.6/5 (62 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9464 Brownsboro Road Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Chinese
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#15. Jade Palace Chinese Restaurant
- Rating: 3.6/5 (202 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1109 Herr Lane Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Dim Sum, Seafood, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp
#14. Lemongrass Cafe and Market
- Rating: 3.7/5 (102 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2956 Richland Ave. Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Thai, Chinese, Vietnamese
- Read more on Yelp
#13. Simply Thai
- Rating: 3.7/5 (541 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 323 Wallace Ave. Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Thai, Sushi Bars, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
#12. Jasmine Asian Bistro
- Rating: 3.7/5 (89 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2420 Lime Kiln Lane Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
#11. Liu's Garden Chinese Cuisine
- Rating: 3.7/5 (79 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 11517 Shelbyville Road Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
#10. Ling Ling Chinese Restaurant
- Rating: 3.8/5 (78 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 10476 Shelbyville Road Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Chinese, Bubble Tea, Soup
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#9. Yen Ching Chinese Restaurant
- Rating: 3.9/5 (81 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1850 South Hurstbourne Pkwy Ste 124 Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Chinese, Seafood, Thai
- Read more on Yelp
#8. Asian Pot
- Rating: 3.9/5 (94 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2801 Packerland Way Ste 100 Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Chinese, Japanese, Sushi Bars
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#7. Asian Wok
- Rating: 3.9/5 (110 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2235 Frankfort Ave. Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Chinese, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp
#6. China One
- Rating: 3.9/5 (119 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 816 Eastern Pkwy Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Chinese
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#5. Double Dragon
- Rating: 3.9/5 (112 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1255 Goss Ave. Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
#4. Oriental House
- Rating: 4.0/5 (370 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4302 Shelbyville Road St. Matthews, Kentucky
- Categories: Chinese
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#3. Oriental Cafe
- Rating: 4.2/5 (136 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3360 Hikes Lane Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Japanese, Chinese
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#2. Sichuan Garden
- Rating: 4.2/5 (74 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9850 Linn Station Road Louisville, Kentucky
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
#1. Sichuan House
- Rating: 4.6/5 (54 reviews)
- Address: 7309 Preston Hwy Louisville, 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.