Highest-rated Chinese restaurants in Charlotte

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 Charlotte 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 Charlotte 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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Fortune Cookie II

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#30. Fortune Cookie II

- Rating: 3.4/5 (136 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 8943 South Tryon St. Unit Q Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Ginbu 401

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#29. Ginbu 401

- Rating: 3.5/5 (268 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 401 Providence Road Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

China Express Chinese Restaurant

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#28. China Express Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 3.6/5 (74 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 315 South Polk St. Ste 4A Pineville, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Chen-Fu Fast Chinese Food

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#27. Chen-Fu Fast Chinese Food

- Rating: 3.6/5 (65 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 9623 East Independence Blvd. Ste North Matthews, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

MingFu Chinese & Sushi

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#26. MingFu Chinese & Sushi

- Rating: 3.6/5 (272 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 115 West John St. Matthews, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

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Koishi Restaurant & Sushi Bar

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#25. Koishi Restaurant & Sushi Bar

- Rating: 3.7/5 (187 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 120 North Sharon Amity Road Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Japanese, Chinese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Lai Lai Express

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#24. Lai Lai Express

- Rating: 3.7/5 (67 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1607 Montford Drive Ste East Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Room 112

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#23. Room 112

- Rating: 3.7/5 (348 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 112 South Tryon St. Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Sushi Bars, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Soho Bistro

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#22. Soho Bistro

- Rating: 3.7/5 (199 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 214 North Tryon St. Ste 110 Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Bao and Broth

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#21. Bao and Broth

- Rating: 3.7/5 (213 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1115 North Brevard St. Ste 15 Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Ramen, Asian Fusion, Dim Sum
- Read more on Yelp

Hop Feng Kitchen

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#20. Hop Feng Kitchen

- Rating: 3.8/5 (60 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2504 Little Rock Road Ste C Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Cantonese
- Read more on Yelp

China Palace

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#19. China Palace

- Rating: 3.9/5 (152 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 9211 North Tryon St. Ste 11 Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Jade Dragon

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#18. Jade Dragon

- Rating: 3.9/5 (105 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7741 Colony Road Ste A4 Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Yiding Hot Pot

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#17. Yiding Hot Pot

- Rating: 3.9/5 (74 reviews)
- Address: 10610 Centrum Pkwy Ste I Pineville, North Carolina
- Categories: Hot Pot, Szechuan
- Read more on Yelp

Wan Fu Quality Chinese Cuisine

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#16. Wan Fu Quality Chinese Cuisine

- Rating: 3.9/5 (318 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 10719 Kettering Drive Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Baoding

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#15. Baoding

- Rating: 4.0/5 (348 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4722 Sharon Road Ste F Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Taipei Express

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#14. Taipei Express

- Rating: 4.0/5 (239 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 731 Providence Road Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Taipei South

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#13. Taipei South

- Rating: 4.0/5 (233 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 10106 Johnston Road Ste A Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese, Taiwanese
- Read more on Yelp

The Dumpling Lady

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#12. The Dumpling Lady

- Rating: 4.0/5 (532 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1115 North Brevard St. Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Szechuan, Noodles, Dim Sum
- Read more on Yelp

Honey Bun's Cafeteria

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#11. Honey Bun's Cafeteria

- Rating: 4.0/5 (117 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 7323 East Independence Blvd. Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Dim Sum
- Read more on Yelp

Persuasian Restaurant

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#10. Persuasian Restaurant

- Rating: 4.1/5 (166 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2214 Park Road Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Lam's Kitchen

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#9. Lam's Kitchen

- Rating: 4.1/5 (460 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3016 Weddington Road Ste 100 Matthews, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Riceblossom

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#8. Riceblossom

- Rating: 4.1/5 (62 reviews)
- Address: 8418 Park Road Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Panda's Den

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#7. Panda's Den

- Rating: 4.2/5 (89 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5724 East Wt Harris Blvd. Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Best Wok

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#6. Best Wok

- Rating: 4.2/5 (153 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1717 Sardis Road North Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

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Sri Balaji Caffe - Pineville

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#5. Sri Balaji Caffe - Pineville

- Rating: 4.3/5 (79 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 716 Main St. Pineville, North Carolina
- Categories: Indian, Vegetarian, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Open Rice Metropolitan

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#4. Open Rice Metropolitan

- Rating: 4.3/5 (149 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1100 Metropolitan Ave. Ste 100 Charlotte, North Carolina
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Noodles, Dim Sum
- Read more on Yelp

Noodles & Kitchen

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#3. Noodles & Kitchen

- Rating: 4.4/5 (58 reviews)
- Address: 1369 Chestnut Lane Matthews, North Carolina
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Thai, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

The Imperial Treasure

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#2. The Imperial Treasure

- Rating: 4.4/5 (134 reviews)
- Address: 1826 Windsor Square Drive Matthews, North Carolina
- Categories: Dim Sum
- Read more on Yelp

Sun's Kitchen

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#1. Sun's Kitchen

- Rating: 4.5/5 (164 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3216 South Blvd. Ste 105 Charlotte, 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.

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