Highest-rated Chinese restaurants in Syracuse

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 Syracuse 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 Syracuse 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.

Asian Garden

1 / 28

#28. Asian Garden

- Rating: 2.7/5 (34 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 7873 Oswego Road Liverpool, New York
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Number 1 Kitchen

2 / 28

#27. Number 1 Kitchen

- Rating: 2.8/5 (31 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 317 Nottingham Road Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Mr Stirfry

3 / 28

#26. Mr Stirfry

- Rating: 2.8/5 (32 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 214 Tecumseh Road Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

East Wok

4 / 28

#25. East Wok

- Rating: 2.8/5 (45 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6382 Thompson Road Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

HK Take Out Chinese Food

5 / 28

#24. HK Take Out Chinese Food

- Rating: 2.9/5 (35 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1640 Erie Blvd. East Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

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Big Bowl Inc

6 / 28

#23. Big Bowl Inc

- Rating: 3.0/5 (20 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5194 West Taft Road Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Chang Jiang

7 / 28

#22. Chang Jiang

- Rating: 3.0/5 (21 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7575 Buckley Road Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Chinese, Soup
- Read more on Yelp

Flaming Grill & Buffet

8 / 28

#21. Flaming Grill & Buffet

- Rating: 3.2/5 (136 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 244 Northern Lights Plz Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Buffets, Chinese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Chengtu

9 / 28

#20. Chengtu

- Rating: 3.3/5 (26 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6430 Kirkville Road East Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Szechuan, Cantonese
- Read more on Yelp

Fortune Hawaii

10 / 28

#19. Fortune Hawaii

- Rating: 3.4/5 (26 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4324 East Genesee St. Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

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Golden City

11 / 28

#18. Golden City

- Rating: 3.4/5 (29 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4457 East Genesee St. De Witt, New York
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Asian Palace

12 / 28

#17. Asian Palace

- Rating: 3.6/5 (40 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1623-29 East Fayette St. Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Chinese, Japanese, Thai
- Read more on Yelp

New Garden

13 / 28

#16. New Garden

- Rating: 3.6/5 (38 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 471 Westcott St. Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

China Cafe

14 / 28

#15. China Cafe

- Rating: 3.6/5 (66 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 227 West Fayette St. Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

BBQ House

15 / 28

#14. BBQ House

- Rating: 3.6/5 (36 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 725 East Fayette St. Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Barbecue, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

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Oriental Star

16 / 28

#13. Oriental Star

- Rating: 3.7/5 (80 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 210 West Genesee St. Fayetteville, New York
- Categories: Chinese, Japanese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

China Wong

17 / 28

#12. China Wong

- Rating: 3.8/5 (44 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7608 Oswego Road Ste 17 Liverpool, New York
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Yang Di Chun BBQ

18 / 28

#11. Yang Di Chun BBQ

- Rating: 3.8/5 (63 reviews)
- Address: 2042 Erie Blvd. East Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Chinese, Korean, Barbecue
- Read more on Yelp

Tang Flavor

19 / 28

#10. Tang Flavor

- Rating: 3.8/5 (128 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 413 South Warren St. Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Szechuan, Cantonese
- Read more on Yelp

China Pavilion

20 / 28

#9. China Pavilion

- Rating: 3.9/5 (67 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2318 West Genesee St. Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Chinese, Buffets
- Read more on Yelp

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Red Chili

21 / 28

#8. Red Chili

- Rating: 4.0/5 (320 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2740 Erie Blvd. East Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Szechuan, Hot Pot, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp

Asian Wok

22 / 28

#7. Asian Wok

- Rating: 4.0/5 (75 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4114 West Genesee St. Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Hi Tea

23 / 28

#6. Hi Tea

- Rating: 4.0/5 (68 reviews)
- Address: 167 Marshall St. Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Bubble Tea, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Yummy China

24 / 28

#5. Yummy China

- Rating: 4.0/5 (35 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 8097 Brewerton Road Cicero, New York
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Mr Noodle and Ms Dumpling

25 / 28

#4. Mr Noodle and Ms Dumpling

- Rating: 4.2/5 (129 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2841 Erie Blvd. East Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Noodles, Dim Sum
- Read more on Yelp

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China Chen

26 / 28

#3. China Chen

- Rating: 4.3/5 (30 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6197 State Route 31 Ste 2 Cicero, New York
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Asian Cafe

27 / 28

#2. Asian Cafe

- Rating: 4.4/5 (56 reviews)
- Address: 511 East Genesee St. Fayetteville, New York
- Categories: Pan Asian, Chinese, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

Su Su Dim Sum

28 / 28

#1. Su Su Dim Sum

- Rating: 4.5/5 (27 reviews)
- Address: 549 East Brighton Ave. Syracuse, New York
- Categories: Chinese, Seafood, Noodles
- 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.