Highest-rated Chinese restaurants in Rochester

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 Rochester 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 Rochester 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.

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Lin's Garden

1 / 25

#25. Lin's Garden

- Rating: 2.7/5 (77 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 420 Mount Hope Ave. Rochester, New York
- Categories: Chinese, Seafood, Soup
- Read more on Yelp

New Fong Kitchen

2 / 25

#24. New Fong Kitchen

- Rating: 2.9/5 (55 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3670 Mount Read Blvd. Ste 9 Rochester, New York
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Asian Buffet

3 / 25

#23. Asian Buffet

- Rating: 2.9/5 (70 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1514 West Ridge Road Rochester, New York
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Buffets, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Royal Dynasty Chinese Restaurant

4 / 25

#22. Royal Dynasty Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 3.0/5 (95 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1763 Empire Blvd. Webster, New York
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

He's Chinese and Japanese Restaurant

5 / 25

#21. He's Chinese and Japanese Restaurant

- Rating: 3.1/5 (60 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 20 Exchange Blvd. Rochester, New York
- Categories: Chinese, Japanese
- Read more on Yelp

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Hong Wah Restaurant

6 / 25

#20. Hong Wah Restaurant

- Rating: 3.3/5 (143 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1802 Penfield Road Penfield, New York
- Categories: Chinese, Soup, Thai
- Read more on Yelp

New Yu House

7 / 25

#19. New Yu House

- Rating: 3.3/5 (68 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1100 Long Pond Road Ste 105 Rochester, New York
- Categories: Cantonese
- Read more on Yelp

Red Sun Chinese Cuisine

8 / 25

#18. Red Sun Chinese Cuisine

- Rating: 3.3/5 (95 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2775 Monroe Ave. Rochester, New York
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

The Wok

9 / 25

#17. The Wok

- Rating: 3.4/5 (116 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 912 Genesee St. Rochester, New York
- Categories: Chinese, Noodles, Vietnamese
- Read more on Yelp

Ming's

10 / 25

#16. Ming's

- Rating: 3.4/5 (117 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1038 South Clinton Ave. Rochester, New York
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

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China Garden Kitchen

11 / 25

#15. China Garden Kitchen

- Rating: 3.5/5 (54 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 268 Winton Road North Rochester, New York
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Mandarin Court

12 / 25

#14. Mandarin Court

- Rating: 3.5/5 (112 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4139 West Henrietta Road Rochester, New York
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Chen Garden Restaurant

13 / 25

#13. Chen Garden Restaurant

- Rating: 3.6/5 (379 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1750 Monroe Ave. Rochester, New York
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Revolution Chinese

14 / 25

#12. Revolution Chinese

- Rating: 3.6/5 (67 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 382 Jefferson Road Rochester, New York
- Categories: Szechuan, Beer, Wine & Spirits
- Read more on Yelp

Yummy Garden Hot Pot

15 / 25

#11. Yummy Garden Hot Pot

- Rating: 3.6/5 (327 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2411 West Henrietta Road Rochester, New York
- Categories: Chinese, Asian Fusion, Hot Pot
- Read more on Yelp

Chopsticks Chinese Restaurant

16 / 25

#10. Chopsticks Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 3.9/5 (98 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 125 White Spruce Blvd. Rochester, New York
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Spring Garden

17 / 25

#9. Spring Garden

- Rating: 3.9/5 (58 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1217 Bay Road Webster, New York
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

White Swans Asia Cafe

18 / 25

#8. White Swans Asia Cafe

- Rating: 4.0/5 (205 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 798 South Clinton Ave. Rochester, New York
- Categories: Chinese, Asian Fusion, Thai
- Read more on Yelp

OG Dumpling House

19 / 25

#7. OG Dumpling House

- Rating: 4.1/5 (249 reviews)
- Address: 410 Jefferson Road Rochester, New York
- Categories: Dim Sum
- Read more on Yelp

Wong's Kitchen

20 / 25

#6. Wong's Kitchen

- Rating: 4.1/5 (61 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1801 East Ave. Rochester, New York
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

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Spin & Savor

21 / 25

#5. Spin & Savor

- Rating: 4.1/5 (52 reviews)
- Address: 2775 Monroe Ave. Rochester, New York
- Categories: Conveyor Belt Sushi, Dim Sum
- Read more on Yelp

Szechuan Opera

22 / 25

#4. Szechuan Opera

- Rating: 4.1/5 (219 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 630 Park Ave. Rochester, New York
- Categories: Szechuan, Dim Sum
- Read more on Yelp

Han Noodle Bar

23 / 25

#3. Han Noodle Bar

- Rating: 4.1/5 (745 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 600 Monroe Ave. Rochester, New York
- Categories: Chinese, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp

Tsingtao House

24 / 25

#2. Tsingtao House

- Rating: 4.2/5 (210 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2831 West Henrietta Road Rochester, New York
- Categories: Szechuan, Cantonese
- Read more on Yelp

crave

25 / 25

#1. crave

- Rating: 4.3/5 (93 reviews)
- Address: 1386 Mt Hope Ave. Rochester, New York
- Categories: Chinese, Ramen
- 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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