Highest-rated Chinese restaurants in Ann Arbor

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 Ann Arbor 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 Ann Arbor 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.

Hot Pot Chen

1 / 27

#27. Hot Pot Chen

- Rating: 2.7/5 (65 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2255 West Stadium Blvd. Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese, Hot Pot
- Read more on Yelp

Lucky Kitchen

2 / 27

#26. Lucky Kitchen

- Rating: 2.7/5 (138 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1753 Plymouth Road Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese, Gluten-Free, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp

China Palace

3 / 27

#25. China Palace

- Rating: 2.9/5 (106 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2905 Washtenaw Ave. Ypsilanti, Michigan
- Categories: Buffets, Dim Sum
- Read more on Yelp

Great Wall

4 / 27

#24. Great Wall

- Rating: 3.0/5 (61 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2128 Whittaker Road Ypsilanti, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Lucky Garden Chinese

5 / 27

#23. Lucky Garden Chinese

- Rating: 3.0/5 (37 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1072 North Huron River Drive Ypsilanti, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese, Seafood, Soup
- Read more on Yelp

Chan's Garden

6 / 27

#22. Chan's Garden

- Rating: 3.0/5 (82 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2265 West Liberty St. Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp

Happy Wok

7 / 27

#21. Happy Wok

- Rating: 3.1/5 (119 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1916 West Stadium Blvd. Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese, Seafood, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Asian Legend

8 / 27

#20. Asian Legend

- Rating: 3.2/5 (212 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 516 East William St. Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Categories: Taiwanese, Szechuan
- Read more on Yelp

Evergreen Restaurant

9 / 27

#19. Evergreen Restaurant

- Rating: 3.3/5 (367 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2771 Plymouth Road Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

New China

10 / 27

#18. New China

- Rating: 3.4/5 (45 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6889 State Road Ste D Saline, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

TK Wu

11 / 27

#17. TK Wu

- Rating: 3.4/5 (296 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 510 East Liberty St. Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Lucky 7 Chinese Food

12 / 27

#16. Lucky 7 Chinese Food

- Rating: 3.4/5 (97 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1777 Washtenaw Road Ypsilanti, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Hong Kong Restaurant

13 / 27

#15. Hong Kong Restaurant

- Rating: 3.4/5 (63 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2339 Ellsworth Road Ypsilanti, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Ypbor Yan

14 / 27

#14. Ypbor Yan

- Rating: 3.4/5 (138 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2800 Washtenaw Ave. Ypsilanti, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

Food Zone Chinese Restaurant

15 / 27

#13. Food Zone Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 3.5/5 (54 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 7023 Dexter Ann Arbor Road Dexter, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Gui Lin Restaurant

16 / 27

#12. Gui Lin Restaurant

- Rating: 3.5/5 (50 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 711 West Michigan Ave. Saline, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Panda House - Ann Arbor

17 / 27

#11. Panda House - Ann Arbor

- Rating: 3.6/5 (123 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 229 North Maple Road Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Yee Siang Dumplings

18 / 27

#10. Yee Siang Dumplings

- Rating: 3.7/5 (493 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4837 Washtenaw Ave. Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp

China Chef

19 / 27

#9. China Chef

- Rating: 3.7/5 (94 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2870 Washtenaw Ave. Ypsilanti, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

One Bowl Asian Cuisine

20 / 27

#8. One Bowl Asian Cuisine

- Rating: 3.7/5 (205 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1220 South University Ave. Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Categories: Vietnamese, Korean, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

China King

21 / 27

#7. China King

- Rating: 3.7/5 (68 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3901 Jackson Road Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Joyful House

22 / 27

#6. Joyful House

- Rating: 3.8/5 (66 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 515 East Michigan Ave. Saline, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

King Shing

23 / 27

#5. King Shing

- Rating: 3.8/5 (323 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2865 Carpenter Road Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese
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Lan City Noodle Bar

24 / 27

#4. Lan City Noodle Bar

- Rating: 4.2/5 (103 reviews)
- Address: 1235 South University Ave. Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Categories: Noodles, Chinese, Soup
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Lan City Handpulled Noodle

25 / 27

#3. Lan City Handpulled Noodle

- Rating: 4.2/5 (532 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2612 Washtenaw Ave. Ypsilanti, Michigan
- Categories: Noodles, Chinese, Singaporean
- Read more on Yelp

Evergreen Downtown

26 / 27

#2. Evergreen Downtown

- Rating: 4.4/5 (33 reviews)
- Address: 208 West Liberty St. Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Bao Space

27 / 27

#1. Bao Space

- Rating: 4.6/5 (89 reviews)
- Address: 205 North Main St. Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Categories: Asian Fusion, 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.