China King
1 / 24#24. China King
- Rating: 2.9/5 (24 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2132 Oneal Lane Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
Highest-rated Chinese restaurants in Baton Rouge
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 Baton Rouge 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 Baton Rouge 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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Chinese Inn Restaurant
2 / 24#23. Chinese Inn Restaurant
- Rating: 2.9/5 (63 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1710 Nicholson Drive Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
Central Buffet
3 / 24#22. Central Buffet
- Rating: 3.3/5 (91 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 14350 Wax Road Ste 101 Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Buffets, Japanese, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
China Taste
4 / 24#21. China Taste
- Rating: 3.5/5 (42 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 8905 Highland Road Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Chinese, Seafood, Soup
- Read more on Yelp
Great Taste
5 / 24#20. Great Taste
- Rating: 3.6/5 (34 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 718 Oneal Lane Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
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China Town
6 / 24#19. China Town
- Rating: 3.6/5 (21 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 8673 Siegen Lane Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
China One Chinese Restaurant
7 / 24#18. China One Chinese Restaurant
- Rating: 3.6/5 (30 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5355 Government St. Ste A Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
New Panda Highland Road
8 / 24#17. New Panda Highland Road
- Rating: 3.6/5 (25 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 17002 Jefferson Hwy Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
Nine Dragon Chinese Restaurant
9 / 24#16. Nine Dragon Chinese Restaurant
- Rating: 3.6/5 (73 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4250 Burbank Drive Ste 104 Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
China One
10 / 24#15. China One
- Rating: 3.7/5 (29 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 10330 Airline Hwy Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
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Wontons
11 / 24#14. Wontons
- Rating: 3.7/5 (34 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 18169 Highland Road Ste 102 Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
Oriental Pearl
12 / 24#13. Oriental Pearl
- Rating: 3.7/5 (114 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4520 South Sherwood Forest Blvd. Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Chinese, Japanese, Thai
- Read more on Yelp
China Kitchen
13 / 24#12. China Kitchen
- Rating: 3.9/5 (33 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 15450 George Oneal Road Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
Chinese Kitchen
14 / 24#11. Chinese Kitchen
- Rating: 4.0/5 (56 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1750 Brightside Drive Ste D Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Chinese, Soup, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp
China Star
15 / 24#10. China Star
- Rating: 4.1/5 (50 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 9880 Bluebonnet Blvd. Ste A Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
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General Tso's Chicken
16 / 24#9. General Tso's Chicken
- Rating: 4.1/5 (27 reviews)
- Address: 7064 Siegen Lane Ste L Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Chinese, Cafeteria
- Read more on Yelp
China Express
17 / 24#8. China Express
- Rating: 4.2/5 (65 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 11822 Coursey Blvd. Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
Asian Seafood House
18 / 24#7. Asian Seafood House
- Rating: 4.2/5 (94 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 11294 Florida Blvd. Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Dim Sum, Seafood, Hot Pot
- Read more on Yelp
China Bear Restaurant
19 / 24#6. China Bear Restaurant
- Rating: 4.3/5 (62 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 7562 Bluebonnet Blvd. Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
King's Wok
20 / 24#5. King's Wok
- Rating: 4.3/5 (58 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 7970 Jefferson Hwy Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
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China House Restaurant
21 / 24#4. China House Restaurant
- Rating: 4.4/5 (45 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 13180 Coursey Blvd. Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
China Food
22 / 24#3. China Food
- Rating: 4.5/5 (48 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5201 Government St. Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
New China
23 / 24#2. New China
- Rating: 4.5/5 (30 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 245 North Acadian Thwy Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
Chengs Restaurant & Bar
24 / 24#1. Chengs Restaurant & Bar
- Rating: 4.6/5 (126 reviews)
- Address: 7951 One Calais Ave. Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Bars, 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.
