Highest-rated Chinese restaurants in Raleigh

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 Raleigh 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 Raleigh 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.

New China

1 / 29

#29. New China

- Rating: 3.2/5 (57 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 949 North Harrison Ave. Cary, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese, Seafood, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp

Great China

2 / 29

#28. Great China

- Rating: 3.2/5 (70 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 7851 Alexander Promenade Place Ste 100 Raleigh, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

YoHo Asian Bistro

3 / 29

#27. YoHo Asian Bistro

- Rating: 3.3/5 (249 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8204 Tryon Woods Drive Ste 106 Cary, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese, Japanese, Thai
- Read more on Yelp

Jumbo China

4 / 29

#26. Jumbo China

- Rating: 3.3/5 (50 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1625 Ronald Drive Ste 101 Raleigh, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Shanghai Alley

5 / 29

#25. Shanghai Alley

- Rating: 3.3/5 (176 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1148 Kildaire Farm Road Cary, North Carolina
- Categories: Shanghainese, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

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Handy Kitchen

6 / 29

#24. Handy Kitchen

- Rating: 3.3/5 (73 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 9101 Leesville Road Ste 113 Raleigh, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Spring Rolls

7 / 29

#23. Spring Rolls

- Rating: 3.3/5 (189 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5433 Wade Park Blvd. Unit 280 Raleigh, North Carolina
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Chinese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Jumbo China

8 / 29

#22. Jumbo China

- Rating: 3.4/5 (51 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 13200 Falls of Neuse Road Raleigh, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Chopstix Gourmet and Sushi Bar

9 / 29

#21. Chopstix Gourmet and Sushi Bar

- Rating: 3.4/5 (266 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5607 Creedmoor Road Raleigh, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese, Sushi Bars, Japanese
- Read more on Yelp

Peace China

10 / 29

#20. Peace China

- Rating: 3.4/5 (139 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 802 Semart Drive Ste 106 Raleigh, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

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Golden Dragon

11 / 29

#19. Golden Dragon

- Rating: 3.6/5 (80 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2402 Hillsborough St. Ste A Raleigh, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Taste of China

12 / 29

#18. Taste of China

- Rating: 3.6/5 (52 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6209 Rock Quarry Road Raleigh, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Five Star

13 / 29

#17. Five Star

- Rating: 3.7/5 (301 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 301 North West St. Raleigh, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese, Bars, Diners
- Read more on Yelp

Super Wok

14 / 29

#16. Super Wok

- Rating: 3.7/5 (219 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1401 Southeast Maynard Road Ste L Chatham Square Cary, North Carolina
- Categories: Szechuan
- Read more on Yelp

Grand Asia Market

15 / 29

#15. Grand Asia Market

- Rating: 3.8/5 (345 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1253 Buck Jones Road Raleigh, North Carolina
- Categories: Bakeries, Chinese, International Grocery
- Read more on Yelp

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Asian Garden

16 / 29

#14. Asian Garden

- Rating: 3.8/5 (133 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 242 Grande Heights Drive Cary, North Carolina
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Beansprout Chinese Restaurant

17 / 29

#13. Beansprout Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 3.9/5 (178 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3721 Hillsborough St. Raleigh, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Good Harvest

18 / 29

#12. Good Harvest

- Rating: 4.0/5 (234 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1104 Ledsome Lane Ste 105 Cary, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese, Hot Pot
- Read more on Yelp

Sizzlin Stirfry Asian Bistro

19 / 29

#11. Sizzlin Stirfry Asian Bistro

- Rating: 4.0/5 (95 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8521 Briercreek Pkwy Ste 117 Raleigh, North Carolina
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Chinese, Indian
- Read more on Yelp

Taipei 101

20 / 29

#10. Taipei 101

- Rating: 4.0/5 (480 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 121 East Chatham St. Ste A Cary, North Carolina
- Categories: Taiwanese, Szechuan
- Read more on Yelp

Imperial Garden Chinese Restaurant

21 / 29

#9. Imperial Garden Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 4.0/5 (220 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7713 Lead Mine Road Ste 15 Raleigh, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

First China Restaurant

22 / 29

#8. First China Restaurant

- Rating: 4.0/5 (63 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6452 Tryon Road Cary, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Chengdu 7 Sichuan Cuisine

23 / 29

#7. Chengdu 7 Sichuan Cuisine

- Rating: 4.3/5 (335 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 748 East Chatham St. Ste East Cary, North Carolina
- Categories: Szechuan, Hot Pot
- Read more on Yelp

Fu Kee Express

24 / 29

#6. Fu Kee Express

- Rating: 4.3/5 (333 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6320 Capital Blvd. Ste 126 Raleigh, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Chuan Cafe

25 / 29

#5. Chuan Cafe

- Rating: 4.3/5 (248 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2004 New Bern Ave. Raleigh, North Carolina
- Categories: Szechuan, Seafood, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp

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Ni Asian Kitchen

26 / 29

#4. Ni Asian Kitchen

- Rating: 4.3/5 (338 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8817 Six Forks Road Raleigh, North Carolina
- Categories: Chinese, Thai, Malaysian
- Read more on Yelp

Red Pepper Asian

27 / 29

#3. Red Pepper Asian

- Rating: 4.4/5 (417 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4121-109 New Bern Ave. Raleigh, North Carolina
- Categories: Malaysian, Thai, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Brewery Bhavana

28 / 29

#2. Brewery Bhavana

- Rating: 4.4/5 (1538 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 218 South Blount St. Raleigh, North Carolina
- Categories: Dim Sum, Beer Bar, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Szechuan Mansion Hotpot

29 / 29

#1. Szechuan Mansion Hotpot

- Rating: 4.6/5 (253 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1353 Kildaire Farm Road Cary, North Carolina
- Categories: Szechuan, Hot Pot
- 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.