Highest-rated Chinese restaurants in Ithaca

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 Ithaca 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 Ithaca 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.

Capital Corner Restaurant

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#12. Capital Corner Restaurant

- Rating: 2.7/5 (70 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 140 West State St. Ithaca, New York
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Ling Ling Garden

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#11. Ling Ling Garden

- Rating: 3.0/5 (48 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 331 Pine Tree Road Ithaca, New York
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Jade Garden Restaurant

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#10. Jade Garden Restaurant

- Rating: 3.0/5 (51 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 108 South Meadow St. Ithaca, New York
- Categories: Chinese, Buffets
- Read more on Yelp

De Tasty Hot Pot

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#9. De Tasty Hot Pot

- Rating: 3.4/5 (135 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 422 Eddy St. Ithaca, New York
- Categories: Hot Pot, Dim Sum, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

Gangnam Station

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#8. Gangnam Station

- Rating: 3.4/5 (50 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 104 Dryden Road Ithaca, New York
- Categories: Korean, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Spring Buffet

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#7. Spring Buffet

- Rating: 3.4/5 (68 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 106 Fairgrounds Memorial Pkwy South Meadow Square Ithaca, New York
- Categories: Japanese, Chinese, American
- Read more on Yelp

Ling Ling Kitchen

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#6. Ling Ling Kitchen

- Rating: 3.6/5 (29 reviews)
- Address: 222 Elmira Road Ste 9 Ithaca, New York
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Mitsuba

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#5. Mitsuba

- Rating: 3.6/5 (177 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2300 North Triphammer Road Ithaca, New York
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Szechuan
- Read more on Yelp

Spicy Asian

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#4. Spicy Asian

- Rating: 3.7/5 (151 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 335 Elmira Road Ithaca, New York
- Categories: Chinese, Thai
- Read more on Yelp

Fusia Bento Bar

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#3. Fusia Bento Bar

- Rating: 3.9/5 (29 reviews)
- Address: 405 College Ave. Ithaca, New York
- Categories: Chinese, Japanese
- Read more on Yelp

Asia Cuisine

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#2. Asia Cuisine

- Rating: 4.0/5 (254 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 126 North Aurora St. Ithaca, New York
- Categories: Chinese, Japanese, Korean
- Read more on Yelp

Tian Jin Foods 天津小吃

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#1. Tian Jin Foods 天津小吃

- Rating: 4.1/5 (69 reviews)
- Address: 171 East State St. Ste 136 Ithaca, New York
- Categories: Chinese, Food Stands
- 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.