Highest-rated Chinese restaurants in St. Louis

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 St. Louis 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 St. Louis 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 King

1 / 29

#29. China King

- Rating: 3.6/5 (80 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1042 Loughborough Ave. Saint Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Wei Hong Seafood Restaurant

2 / 29

#28. Wei Hong Seafood Restaurant

- Rating: 3.6/5 (133 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7740 Olive Blvd. Saint Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Seafood, Dim Sum, Cantonese
- Read more on Yelp

Lefty's Fried Rice

3 / 29

#27. Lefty's Fried Rice

- Rating: 3.6/5 (156 reviews)
- Address: 3000 South Jefferson Ave. St. Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Chinese, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp

Sesame Chinese Restaurant

4 / 29

#26. Sesame Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 3.7/5 (226 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 10500 Watson Road Saint Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Wei Hong Bakery & Restaurant

5 / 29

#25. Wei Hong Bakery & Restaurant

- Rating: 3.7/5 (170 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3175 South Grand Blvd. Saint Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Bakeries, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Yen Ching Restaurant

6 / 29

#24. Yen Ching Restaurant

- Rating: 3.7/5 (193 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1012 South Brentwood Blvd. Saint Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

China House

7 / 29

#23. China House

- Rating: 3.7/5 (75 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 11247 Saint Charles Rock Road Bridgeton, Missouri
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Wonton King

8 / 29

#22. Wonton King

- Rating: 3.8/5 (428 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8116 Olive Blvd. Saint Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Dim Sum, Hong Kong Style Cafe
- Read more on Yelp

Panda Restaurant

9 / 29

#21. Panda Restaurant

- Rating: 3.8/5 (54 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 10505 St. Charles Rock Road Saint Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

House of Chen

10 / 29

#20. House of Chen

- Rating: 3.8/5 (51 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 9751 St. Charles Rock Road St. Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Chinese, Soup
- Read more on Yelp

Wan Fu Asian Cuisine & Bar

11 / 29

#19. Wan Fu Asian Cuisine & Bar

- Rating: 3.9/5 (172 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 12033 Manchester Road Saint Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

West End Wok

12 / 29

#18. West End Wok

- Rating: 3.9/5 (177 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4577 Laclede Ave. Saint Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Bo Fung Chinese Kitchen

13 / 29

#17. Bo Fung Chinese Kitchen

- Rating: 3.9/5 (261 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6810 Gravois Ave. Saint Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Umami Seasons Hotpot

14 / 29

#16. Umami Seasons Hotpot

- Rating: 3.9/5 (61 reviews)
- Address: 6602 Delmar Blvd. University City, Missouri
- Categories: Hot Pot, Chinese, Japanese
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Old St Louis Chop Suey

15 / 29

#15. Old St Louis Chop Suey

- Rating: 3.9/5 (139 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4600 Chippewa St. Ste L St. Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Chinese, Chicken Wings, Vietnamese
- Read more on Yelp

Lemay Wok

16 / 29

#14. Lemay Wok

- Rating: 4.0/5 (125 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4530 Lemay Ferry Road Ste H Saint Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

China Garden

17 / 29

#13. China Garden

- Rating: 4.0/5 (65 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6850 Gravois Road Ste B Saint Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Mai Lee

18 / 29

#12. Mai Lee

- Rating: 4.1/5 (1270 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8396 Musick Memorial Drive Saint Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Vietnamese, Chinese, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp

Panda Chinese Restaurant

19 / 29

#11. Panda Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 4.1/5 (95 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 11734 Baptist Church Road Saint Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

New China

20 / 29

#10. New China

- Rating: 4.2/5 (133 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3730 South Kingshighway Blvd. Saint Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

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DD Mau Vietnamese Eatery

21 / 29

#9. DD Mau Vietnamese Eatery

- Rating: 4.3/5 (167 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 20 Allen Ave. Webster Groves, Missouri
- Categories: Vietnamese, Chinese, Soup
- Read more on Yelp

Corner 17

22 / 29

#8. Corner 17

- Rating: 4.4/5 (1044 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6623 Delmar Blvd. Saint Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Chinese, Bubble Tea
- Read more on Yelp

Soup Dumplings STL

23 / 29

#7. Soup Dumplings STL

- Rating: 4.4/5 (332 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8106 Olive Blvd. St. Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Basil India

24 / 29

#6. Basil India

- Rating: 4.5/5 (109 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3183 South Grand Blvd. Saint Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Indian, Thai, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Cate Zone Chinese Cafe

25 / 29

#5. Cate Zone Chinese Cafe

- Rating: 4.5/5 (410 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8148 Olive Blvd. University City, Missouri
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Chilispot

26 / 29

#4. Chilispot

- Rating: 4.5/5 (289 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7930 Olive Blvd. University City, Missouri
- Categories: Szechuan, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp

Tiger Soup Dumplings

27 / 29

#3. Tiger Soup Dumplings

- Rating: 4.6/5 (231 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 98 Gravois Bluffs Cir Drive Ste D Fenton, Missouri
- Categories: Dim Sum
- Read more on Yelp

Akar

28 / 29

#2. Akar

- Rating: 4.6/5 (239 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 7641 Wydown Blvd. St. Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Vegetarian, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Lona's Lil Eats

29 / 29

#1. Lona's Lil Eats

- Rating: 4.6/5 (798 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2199 California Ave. St. Louis, Missouri
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Vegetarian, 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.