Highest-rated Chinese restaurants in Akron

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 Akron 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 Akron 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.

Royal Buffet & Grill

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#23. Royal Buffet & Grill

- Rating: 2.6/5 (122 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1930 Buchholzer Blvd. Akron, Ohio
- Categories: Buffets, Chinese, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

Sunrise Kitchen

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#22. Sunrise Kitchen

- Rating: 2.6/5 (50 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3515 Hudson Drive Ste 700 Stow, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese, Seafood, Vegetarian
- Read more on Yelp

China Dragon

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#21. China Dragon

- Rating: 2.6/5 (26 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 618 South Ave. Tallmadge, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

House of Hunan

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#20. House of Hunan

- Rating: 2.7/5 (44 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 376 East Waterloo Road Akron, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Tong-Tong Chinese Restaurant

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#19. Tong-Tong Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 2.8/5 (60 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1646 Norton Road Stow, Ohio
- Categories: Szechuan
- Read more on Yelp

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Lucky Star

6 / 23

#18. Lucky Star

- Rating: 3.1/5 (31 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3700 Massillon Road Ste 80 Uniontown, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese, Seafood, Soup
- Read more on Yelp

Jade Dragon

7 / 23

#17. Jade Dragon

- Rating: 3.2/5 (61 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 875 East Exchange St. Akron, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Mandarin House Restaurant of China

8 / 23

#16. Mandarin House Restaurant of China

- Rating: 3.2/5 (49 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3201 State Road Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Imperial Wok

9 / 23

#15. Imperial Wok

- Rating: 3.4/5 (56 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1883 West Market St. Akron, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Main Moon

10 / 23

#14. Main Moon

- Rating: 3.4/5 (61 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4439 Kent Road Stow, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Chen's Garden

11 / 23

#13. Chen's Garden

- Rating: 3.5/5 (82 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2047 State Road Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Hunan King

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#12. Hunan King

- Rating: 3.6/5 (30 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1500 Canton Road Akron, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese, Soup, Chicken Shop
- Read more on Yelp

Golden Dragon

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#11. Golden Dragon

- Rating: 3.6/5 (64 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1634 State Road Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese, Japanese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

New Ming Home Restaurant

14 / 23

#10. New Ming Home Restaurant

- Rating: 3.6/5 (31 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 514 Canton Road Akron, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Hunan of Stow

15 / 23

#9. Hunan of Stow

- Rating: 3.7/5 (32 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4157 Bridgewater Pkwy Stow, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

King Dragon

16 / 23

#8. King Dragon

- Rating: 3.7/5 (48 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3310 Kent Road Stow, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Sushi Asia Gourmet

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#7. Sushi Asia Gourmet

- Rating: 4.0/5 (144 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1375 North Portage Path Akron, Ohio
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Asian Fusion, Szechuan
- Read more on Yelp

Chin's Place

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#6. Chin's Place

- Rating: 4.0/5 (126 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 474 West Market St. Akron, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

A-Wok Restaurant

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#5. A-Wok Restaurant

- Rating: 4.1/5 (66 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3871 Medina Road Ste B Akron, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

China House

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#4. China House

- Rating: 4.2/5 (28 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4031 South Main St. Akron, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Number 1 Kitchen

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#3. Number 1 Kitchen

- Rating: 4.2/5 (50 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3710 Manchester Road Akron, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Phoenix Express

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#2. Phoenix Express

- Rating: 4.3/5 (195 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3063 Graham Road Stow, Ohio
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Bangkok Thai Restaurant

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#1. Bangkok Thai Restaurant

- Rating: 4.5/5 (217 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3767 Darrow Road Stow, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese, Thai
- 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.