Highest-rated Chinese restaurants in Detroit

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 Detroit 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 Detroit 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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Lucky Dragon

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#18. Lucky Dragon

- Rating: 2.5/5 (66 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2664 East Jefferson Ave. Detroit, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Yum Yum Express

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#17. Yum Yum Express

- Rating: 3.0/5 (94 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1512 Southfield Road Lincoln Park, Michigan
- Categories: Thai, Chinese, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

China Villa

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#16. China Villa

- Rating: 3.1/5 (63 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 25019 Van Dyke Ave. Center Line, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Kwong Tung Inn

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#15. Kwong Tung Inn

- Rating: 3.2/5 (58 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3040 East 8 Mile Detroit, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Dynasty Chinese Food

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#14. Dynasty Chinese Food

- Rating: 3.2/5 (83 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1115 West Warren Ave. Detroit, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

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Toyko sushi

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#13. Toyko sushi

- Rating: 3.3/5 (165 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 315 South Center St. Royal Oak, Michigan
- Categories: Japanese, Chinese, Thai
- Read more on Yelp

China One Chinese Restaurant

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#12. China One Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 3.3/5 (90 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 40 West 9 Mile Road Hazel Park, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Wing Hong Restaurant

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#11. Wing Hong Restaurant

- Rating: 3.3/5 (129 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 18203 West 10 Mile Road Southfield, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese, Seafood, Thai
- Read more on Yelp

Inyo

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#10. Inyo

- Rating: 3.4/5 (515 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 22871 Woodward Ave. Ferndale, Michigan
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Sushi Bars, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Golden Bowl

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#9. Golden Bowl

- Rating: 3.5/5 (114 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 22120 Coolidge Hwy Oak Park, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

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Young's Chinese Food

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#8. Young's Chinese Food

- Rating: 3.6/5 (224 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 921 East 11 Mile Road Royal Oak, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Wing's Gardens

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#7. Wing's Gardens

- Rating: 3.6/5 (144 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 8410 West 9 Mile Road Oak Park, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

The Peterboro

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#6. The Peterboro

- Rating: 3.7/5 (462 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 420 Peterboro St. Detroit, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Midtown Shangri-La

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#5. Midtown Shangri-La

- Rating: 3.8/5 (343 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4710 Cass Ave. Detroit, Michigan
- Categories: Dim Sum, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

China Bowl

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#4. China Bowl

- Rating: 3.9/5 (57 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3781 Dix Hwy Lincoln Park, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Johnny Noodle King

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#3. Johnny Noodle King

- Rating: 4.0/5 (926 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2601 West Fort Detroit, Michigan
- Categories: Ramen, Chinese, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp

May's Bangkok Express

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#2. May's Bangkok Express

- Rating: 4.0/5 (136 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 254 West 9th Mile Road Ferndale, Michigan
- Categories: Thai, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Tj's Shanghai Dumplings

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#1. Tj's Shanghai Dumplings

- Rating: 4.8/5 (105 reviews)
- Address: 27312 John R Road Madison Heights, Michigan
- 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.