Highest-rated Chinese restaurants in Newark

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 Newark 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 Newark 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.

Red Apple

1 / 30

#30. Red Apple

- Rating: 3.9/5 (41 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 104 West Jersey St. Elizabeth, New Jersey
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

New Peking Restaurant

2 / 30

#29. New Peking Restaurant

- Rating: 3.9/5 (25 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 909 Magie Ave. Union, New Jersey
- Categories: Chinese, Desserts, Salad
- Read more on Yelp

Union Lotus

3 / 30

#28. Union Lotus

- Rating: 3.9/5 (63 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 330 Chestnut St. Union, New Jersey
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

New Bill and Harry

4 / 30

#27. New Bill and Harry

- Rating: 3.9/5 (82 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 500 Pleasant Valley Way West Orange, New Jersey
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

New Tung Hing Chinese Kitchen

5 / 30

#26. New Tung Hing Chinese Kitchen

- Rating: 3.9/5 (56 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 693 Kennedy Blvd. Bayonne, New Jersey
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Hunan House I

6 / 30

#25. Hunan House I

- Rating: 3.9/5 (72 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 382 Summit Ave. Jersey City, New Jersey
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Bobby Wong's

7 / 30

#24. Bobby Wong's

- Rating: 4.0/5 (20 reviews)
- Address: 73 Park Ave. Rutherford, New Jersey
- Categories: Chinese, Asian Fusion, Street Vendors
- Read more on Yelp

Hunan Taste

8 / 30

#23. Hunan Taste

- Rating: 4.0/5 (358 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4 Alvin Place Montclair, New Jersey
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Tasty Fusion

9 / 30

#22. Tasty Fusion

- Rating: 4.0/5 (143 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 33 Ridge Road Lyndhurst, New Jersey
- Categories: Japanese, Chinese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Amin's Fongyip Chinese Muslim Restaurant

10 / 30

#21. Amin's Fongyip Chinese Muslim Restaurant

- Rating: 4.0/5 (24 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 430 Chancellor Ave. Newark, New Jersey
- Categories: Chinese, Halal
- Read more on Yelp

Chef Chan Resturant

11 / 30

#20. Chef Chan Resturant

- Rating: 4.0/5 (80 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 238 Paterson Ave. East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Panda

12 / 30

#19. Panda

- Rating: 4.0/5 (36 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 480 Washington Ave. Belleville, New Jersey
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

China Star

13 / 30

#18. China Star

- Rating: 4.0/5 (32 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 550 North Ave. Ste East Union, New Jersey
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

King's Wok

14 / 30

#17. King's Wok

- Rating: 4.0/5 (26 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 418 Baldwin Ave. Jersey City, New Jersey
- Categories: Chinese, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Hillside kitchen Chinese restaurant

15 / 30

#16. Hillside kitchen Chinese restaurant

- Rating: 4.0/5 (32 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1318 North Broad St. Hillside, New Jersey
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

New Man Hing

16 / 30

#15. New Man Hing

- Rating: 4.0/5 (144 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 658 Passaic Ave. Nutley, New Jersey
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Jiang Nan

17 / 30

#14. Jiang Nan

- Rating: 4.0/5 (127 reviews)
- Address: 97 Montgomery St. Jersey City, New Jersey
- Categories: Chinese, Seafood, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp

Hop Hing

18 / 30

#13. Hop Hing

- Rating: 4.0/5 (45 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 667 Raritan Road Cranford, New Jersey
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Veggie Heaven

19 / 30

#12. Veggie Heaven

- Rating: 4.1/5 (573 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 631 Valley Road Montclair, New Jersey
- Categories: Vegetarian, Chinese, Vegan
- Read more on Yelp

Mamak House

20 / 30

#11. Mamak House

- Rating: 4.1/5 (175 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 250 Rte 440 Jersey City, New Jersey
- Categories: Malaysian, Chinese, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

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Bachi 197

21 / 30

#10. Bachi 197

- Rating: 4.2/5 (159 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 197 Hackensack St. Wood-Ridge, New Jersey
- Categories: Mexican, Chinese, American
- Read more on Yelp

New Sunrise Chinese Restaurant

22 / 30

#9. New Sunrise Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 4.2/5 (23 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 162 Broadway Bayonne, New Jersey
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Peppercorn Station

23 / 30

#8. Peppercorn Station

- Rating: 4.2/5 (94 reviews)
- Address: 120 Morgan St. Jersey City, New Jersey
- Categories: Szechuan
- Read more on Yelp

Shang Gong Chu

24 / 30

#7. Shang Gong Chu

- Rating: 4.3/5 (31 reviews)
- Address: 319 Warren St. Jersey City, New Jersey
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Golden House Restaurant

25 / 30

#6. Golden House Restaurant

- Rating: 4.3/5 (55 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 334 Union Ave. Rutherford, New Jersey
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Seoul Bistro

26 / 30

#5. Seoul Bistro

- Rating: 4.3/5 (26 reviews)
- Address: 537 Bloomfield Ave. Montclair, New Jersey
- Categories: Korean, Dim Sum, Barbecue
- Read more on Yelp

Umi Kitchen

27 / 30

#4. Umi Kitchen

- Rating: 4.4/5 (31 reviews)
- Address: 639 Broadway Ste A Bayonne, New Jersey
- Categories: Chinese, Sushi Bars, Japanese
- Read more on Yelp

Gem Bistro

28 / 30

#3. Gem Bistro

- Rating: 4.5/5 (39 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 10 Schuyler Ave. Kearny, New Jersey
- Categories: Szechuan
- Read more on Yelp

Swadist

29 / 30

#2. Swadist

- Rating: 4.5/5 (231 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 715 Newark Ave. Jersey City, New Jersey
- Categories: Indian, Chinese, Thai
- Read more on Yelp

Golden Rice Bowl

30 / 30

#1. Golden Rice Bowl

- Rating: 4.5/5 (23 reviews)
- Address: 351 Hillside Ave. Hillside, New Jersey
- Categories: Chinese, Soul Food
- 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.

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