Highest-rated Chinese restaurants in Lansing

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 Lansing 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 Lansing 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.

China Palace

1 / 27

#27. China Palace

- Rating: 2.7/5 (21 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1230 North Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. Lansing, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Ingcredible

2 / 27

#26. Ingcredible

- Rating: 2.7/5 (22 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2454 Cedar St. Holt, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Peking Express

3 / 27

#25. Peking Express

- Rating: 2.8/5 (33 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 603 East Grand River Ave. East Lansing, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

China Garden

4 / 27

#24. China Garden

- Rating: 2.8/5 (34 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1605 West Mount Hope Ave. Lansing, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

China Flavor

5 / 27

#23. China Flavor

- Rating: 3.0/5 (83 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2033 East Michigan Ave. Lansing, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese, Soup
- Read more on Yelp

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Hibachi Grill and Sushi Buffet

6 / 27

#22. Hibachi Grill and Sushi Buffet

- Rating: 3.0/5 (74 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5837 West Saginaw Hwy Lansing, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Panda House

7 / 27

#21. Panda House

- Rating: 3.1/5 (55 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3499 East Lake Lansing Road East Lansing, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Apple Jade Restaurant

8 / 27

#20. Apple Jade Restaurant

- Rating: 3.2/5 (48 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 300 North Clippert St. Lansing, Michigan
- Categories: Taiwanese, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

World Buffet & Grill

9 / 27

#19. World Buffet & Grill

- Rating: 3.3/5 (41 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5002 West Saginaw Hwy Ste 3 Lansing, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese, Buffets
- Read more on Yelp

Colala Express

10 / 27

#18. Colala Express

- Rating: 3.4/5 (20 reviews)
- Address: 2010 West Saginaw St. Lansing, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Wok & Roll

11 / 27

#17. Wok & Roll

- Rating: 3.5/5 (54 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3050 East Lake Lansing Road East Lansing, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

The Kung Fu

12 / 27

#16. The Kung Fu

- Rating: 3.5/5 (71 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 730 North Clippert Lansing, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese, Seafood, Chicken Shop
- Read more on Yelp

Chens Restaurant

13 / 27

#15. Chens Restaurant

- Rating: 3.5/5 (65 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 600 East Thomas St. Lansing, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Fortune House

14 / 27

#14. Fortune House

- Rating: 3.7/5 (41 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5407 West Saginaw Hwy Lansing, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese, Thai
- Read more on Yelp

Panda Gourmet

15 / 27

#13. Panda Gourmet

- Rating: 3.7/5 (35 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6250 South Cedar St. Lansing, Michigan
- Categories: Szechuan
- Read more on Yelp

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Little Panda Chinese Restaurant

16 / 27

#12. Little Panda Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 3.7/5 (88 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5439 West Saginaw Hwy Lansing, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Hong Kong Restaurant

17 / 27

#11. Hong Kong Restaurant

- Rating: 3.9/5 (163 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1615 East Kalamazoo St. Lansing, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

China Gourmet

18 / 27

#10. China Gourmet

- Rating: 3.9/5 (38 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 12900 South US Hwy 27 Unite 5 Dewitt, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Asian Gourmet

19 / 27

#9. Asian Gourmet

- Rating: 3.9/5 (67 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2003 East Michigan Ave. Lansing, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese, Thai
- Read more on Yelp

Charlie Kang's

20 / 27

#8. Charlie Kang's

- Rating: 4.0/5 (217 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 127 East East Lansing, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese, Korean
- Read more on Yelp

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Ming Dynasty

21 / 27

#7. Ming Dynasty

- Rating: 4.0/5 (32 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2515 East Jolly Road Lansing, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese, Thai
- Read more on Yelp

Everyday Authentic Chinese Cuisine

22 / 27

#6. Everyday Authentic Chinese Cuisine

- Rating: 4.0/5 (127 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1375 East Grand River East Lansing, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Hong's Cafe

23 / 27

#5. Hong's Cafe

- Rating: 4.1/5 (22 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3030 East Lake Lansing Road East Lansing, Michigan
- Categories: Bubble Tea, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Chef Gong

24 / 27

#4. Chef Gong

- Rating: 4.2/5 (40 reviews)
- Address: 521 North Clippert St. Lansing, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Boiling Pots

25 / 27

#3. Boiling Pots

- Rating: 4.2/5 (100 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2650 East Grand River Ave. East Lansing, Michigan
- Categories: Chinese, Hot Pot, Taiwanese
- Read more on Yelp

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Limit Kitchen & Bar

26 / 27

#2. Limit Kitchen & Bar

- Rating: 4.5/5 (23 reviews)
- Address: 2800 East Grand River Ave. Ste D East Lansing, Michigan
- Categories: Karaoke, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Zhen Ramen & Grill

27 / 27

#1. Zhen Ramen & Grill

- Rating: 4.6/5 (64 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4790 South Hagadorn Road Ste 142 East Lansing, Michigan
- Categories: Japanese, 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.