Oriental Pavillion
1 / 16#16. Oriental Pavillion
- Rating: 2.6/5 (170 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 50 North Merrimon Ave. Ste 101 Woodfin, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
Highest-rated Chinese restaurants in Asheville
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 Asheville 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 Asheville 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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Great Wall Restaurant
2 / 16#15. Great Wall Restaurant
- Rating: 2.9/5 (35 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4 Olde Eastwood Village Road Ste 203 Asheville, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
Yao Grand Buffet
3 / 16#14. Yao Grand Buffet
- Rating: 2.9/5 (123 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 153 Smoky Park Hwy Ste 120 Asheville, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese, Thai, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp
Shogun Buffet Hibachi Grill
4 / 16#13. Shogun Buffet Hibachi Grill
- Rating: 3.0/5 (109 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1000 Brevard Road Ste 166 Asheville, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese, Japanese, Buffets
- Read more on Yelp
Golden Wok
5 / 16#12. Golden Wok
- Rating: 3.2/5 (38 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 95 Weaver Blvd. Weaverville, North Carolina
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
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New 1 China
6 / 16#11. New 1 China
- Rating: 3.2/5 (31 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 805 Patton Ave. Ste G Asheville, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
Tokyo Express
7 / 16#10. Tokyo Express
- Rating: 3.3/5 (75 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 300 Airport Road Ste 10 Arden, North Carolina
- Categories: Japanese, Chinese, Thai
- Read more on Yelp
Dragon China
8 / 16#9. Dragon China
- Rating: 3.3/5 (55 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1341 Parkwood Ave. Ste 105 Asheville, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
Asian Wok
9 / 16#8. Asian Wok
- Rating: 3.4/5 (52 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 328 New Leicester Hwy Ste 120 Asheville, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
King Kitchen
10 / 16#7. King Kitchen
- Rating: 3.6/5 (45 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2270 Hendersonville Road Ste A1 Arden, North Carolina
- Categories: Szechuan, Cantonese
- Read more on Yelp
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China Grill
11 / 16#6. China Grill
- Rating: 3.8/5 (40 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 43 Westridge Market Place Candler, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
Pacific Pagoda
12 / 16#5. Pacific Pagoda
- Rating: 3.8/5 (116 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1863 Hendersonville Road Asheville, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese, Japanese, Thai
- Read more on Yelp
China Taste
13 / 16#4. China Taste
- Rating: 3.9/5 (108 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 202 State St. Asheville, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
Shanghai Dumpling House
14 / 16#3. Shanghai Dumpling House
- Rating: 4.1/5 (315 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 37 Biltmore Ave. Asheville, North Carolina
- Categories: Shanghainese, Dim Sum
- Read more on Yelp
Asian Golden Buffet
15 / 16#2. Asian Golden Buffet
- Rating: 4.2/5 (72 reviews)
- Address: 84 Mineral Springs Road Asheville, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese, Thai, Buffets
- Read more on Yelp
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Red Ginger Dimsum And Tapas
16 / 16#1. Red Ginger Dimsum And Tapas
- Rating: 4.3/5 (1463 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 82 Patton Ave. Asheville, North Carolina
- Categories: Dim Sum, Tapas Bars, Vegetarian
- 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.
