Highest-rated Chinese restaurants in Grand Rapids

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 Grand Rapids 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 Grand Rapids 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.

East Garden Buffet

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#23. East Garden Buffet

- Rating: 2.6/5 (57 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6038 Kalamazoo Ave. Southeast Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Categories: Buffets, Chinese, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

Hibachi Grill & Supreme Buffet

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#22. Hibachi Grill & Supreme Buffet

- Rating: 2.8/5 (105 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 785 Center Drive Northwest Ste C Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Categories: Buffets, Chinese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Hunan Chinese Restaurant

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#21. Hunan Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 3.0/5 (66 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1263 Leonard St. Northeast Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Fuji Buffet & Grill

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#20. Fuji Buffet & Grill

- Rating: 3.2/5 (180 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4605 28th St. Southeast Kentwood, Michigan
- Categories: Buffets, Chinese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Wei Wei Palace

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#19. Wei Wei Palace

- Rating: 3.2/5 (170 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4242 Division Ave. South Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Categories: Dim Sum
- Read more on Yelp

First Wok

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#18. First Wok

- Rating: 3.2/5 (93 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2207 44th St. Southeast Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

First Wok Chinese Restaurant

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#17. First Wok Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 3.5/5 (77 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3509 Alpine Ave. Northwest Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Golden 28

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#16. Golden 28

- Rating: 3.5/5 (57 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 627 28th St. Southwest Wyoming, Michigan
- Categories: Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean
- Read more on Yelp

Blue Ginger Asian Kitchen

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#15. Blue Ginger Asian Kitchen

- Rating: 3.6/5 (121 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5751 Byron Center Ave. Southwest Wyoming, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp

First Wok Chinese Restaurant

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#14. First Wok Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 3.6/5 (107 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6740 Old 28th St. Southeast Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Soho Sushi

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#13. Soho Sushi

- Rating: 3.6/5 (100 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 58 Monroe Center St. Northwest Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Thai, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Red Bowl

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#12. Red Bowl

- Rating: 3.7/5 (57 reviews)
- Address: 1001 Lake Drive Southeast Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Chinese, Japanese
- Read more on Yelp

Great Lakes Chinese Restaurant

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#11. Great Lakes Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 3.7/5 (90 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1851 44th St. Southwest Wyoming, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Hong Kong Express

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#10. Hong Kong Express

- Rating: 3.7/5 (55 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 158 Fulton St. East Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Three Happiness Restaurant

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#9. Three Happiness Restaurant

- Rating: 3.8/5 (135 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3330 Alpine Ave. Northwest Ste C Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Golden Wok

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#8. Golden Wok

- Rating: 3.8/5 (107 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1971 East Beltline Ave. Northeast Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Beijing Kitchen

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#7. Beijing Kitchen

- Rating: 3.8/5 (81 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 342 State St. Southeast Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Tea Garden

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#6. Tea Garden

- Rating: 3.9/5 (71 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2500 East Beltline Ave. Southeast Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Lai Thai Kitchen

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#5. Lai Thai Kitchen

- Rating: 3.9/5 (228 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1621 Leonard St. Northeast Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Categories: Vietnamese, Thai, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Pho Anh Trang Restaurant

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#4. Pho Anh Trang Restaurant

- Rating: 4.1/5 (187 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3633 Eastern Ave. Southeast Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Categories: Vietnamese, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Rice Wok Chinese Restaurant

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#3. Rice Wok Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 4.2/5 (83 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3150 Plainfield Ave. Northeast Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Chopstick House

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#2. Chopstick House

- Rating: 4.6/5 (156 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2240 28th St. Southwest Wyoming, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Gaslight Kitchen

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#1. Gaslight Kitchen

- Rating: 4.6/5 (190 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2128 Wealthy St. Southeast East Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese, Vietnamese
- 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.