Highest-rated Chinese restaurants in Burlington, North Carolina

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 Burlington 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 Burlington 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.

Hibachi House

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#13. Hibachi House

- Rating: 2.7/5 (24 reviews)
- Address: 1609 South Church St. Burlington, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese, Japanese
- Read more on Yelp

China Gate

2 / 13

#12. China Gate

- Rating: 3.0/5 (23 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3127 Garden Road Ste B Burlington, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese, Soup, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Great Wall

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#11. Great Wall

- Rating: 3.3/5 (24 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 921 South Main St. Ste M Graham, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Peking House

4 / 13

#10. Peking House

- Rating: 3.4/5 (63 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1441 University Drive Ste G Burlington, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Shanghai Restaurant

5 / 13

#9. Shanghai Restaurant

- Rating: 3.6/5 (50 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 500 West Elm St. Graham, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Golden Dragon Asian Bistro

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#8. Golden Dragon Asian Bistro

- Rating: 3.7/5 (61 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1120 St. Marks Church Road Burlington, North Carolina
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Chinese, Vietnamese
- Read more on Yelp

Chen's Cafe

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#7. Chen's Cafe

- Rating: 3.7/5 (26 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1183 University Drive Ste 108 Burlington, North Carolina
- Categories: Japanese, Thai, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

C&Z Grill

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#6. C&Z Grill

- Rating: 3.8/5 (31 reviews)
- Address: 139 West Elm St. Graham, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese, Poke, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

Golden China Restaurant

9 / 13

#5. Golden China Restaurant

- Rating: 3.8/5 (80 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 202 South Main St. Ste A Graham, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

King Chef

10 / 13

#4. King Chef

- Rating: 3.8/5 (59 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2948 South Church St. Ste 101 Burlington, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese, Chicken Shop, Soup
- Read more on Yelp

Asian Express

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#3. Asian Express

- Rating: 3.8/5 (23 reviews)
- Address: 1356 North Church St. Burlington, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese, Japanese, Thai
- Read more on Yelp

Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant

12 / 13

#2. Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 3.9/5 (60 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2763 South Church St. Burlington, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Happy Garden Chinese Restaurant

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#1. Happy Garden Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 4.3/5 (51 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 233 Burke St. Gibsonville, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- 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.