Highest-rated Chinese restaurants in Cincinnati

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 Cincinnati 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 Cincinnati 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.

Grand Buffet

1 / 19

#19. Grand Buffet

- Rating: 3.0/5 (78 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3320 Highland Ave. Cincinnati, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese, Buffets
- Read more on Yelp

China Food

2 / 19

#18. China Food

- Rating: 3.1/5 (147 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 410 West Mcmillan St. Cincinnati, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese, Soup, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp

First Wok

3 / 19

#17. First Wok

- Rating: 3.2/5 (89 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3870 Paxton Ave. Ste C Cincinnati, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

King Wok

4 / 19

#16. King Wok

- Rating: 3.3/5 (96 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 203 West McMillan St. Cincinnati, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

China Chef Restaurant

5 / 19

#15. China Chef Restaurant

- Rating: 3.3/5 (64 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 8034 Colerain Ave. Cincinnati, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese, Desserts
- Read more on Yelp

Fantastic Wok

6 / 19

#14. Fantastic Wok

- Rating: 3.5/5 (58 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 8542 Winton Road Cincinnati, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese, Noodles, Soup
- Read more on Yelp

Blue Gibbon Chinese Restaurant

7 / 19

#13. Blue Gibbon Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 3.5/5 (131 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1231 Tennessee Ave. Paddock Hills, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Chinese Imperial Inn

8 / 19

#12. Chinese Imperial Inn

- Rating: 3.7/5 (78 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 11042 Reading Road Cincinnati, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Double Dragon II

9 / 19

#11. Double Dragon II

- Rating: 3.8/5 (99 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4418 Montgomery Road Surrey Square Mall Shopping Center Cincinnati, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Dragon City No 4

10 / 19

#10. Dragon City No 4

- Rating: 4.0/5 (51 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4103 North Bend Road Cincinnati, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

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Tea 'n' Bowl

11 / 19

#9. Tea 'n' Bowl

- Rating: 4.0/5 (292 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 211 West Mcmillan St. Cincinnati, Ohio
- Categories: Bubble Tea, Asian Fusion, Szechuan
- Read more on Yelp

Mala Hotpot

12 / 19

#8. Mala Hotpot

- Rating: 4.1/5 (71 reviews)
- Address: 3177 Glendale Milford Road Cincinnati, Ohio
- Categories: Hot Pot, Dim Sum
- Read more on Yelp

Uncle Yip's Restaurant

13 / 19

#7. Uncle Yip's Restaurant

- Rating: 4.1/5 (474 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 10736 Reading Road Cincinnati, Ohio
- Categories: Dim Sum, Cantonese, Szechuan
- Read more on Yelp

Fortune Noodle House

14 / 19

#6. Fortune Noodle House

- Rating: 4.1/5 (341 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 349 Calhoun St. Cincinnati, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese, Noodles, Soup
- Read more on Yelp

Chung Ching

15 / 19

#5. Chung Ching

- Rating: 4.2/5 (88 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5842 Hamilton Ave. Cincinnati, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Sichuan Chili Chinese Restaurant

16 / 19

#4. Sichuan Chili Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 4.2/5 (330 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 10400 Reading Road Ste 205B Cincinnati, Ohio
- Categories: Szechuan
- Read more on Yelp

Sichuan Palace

17 / 19

#3. Sichuan Palace

- Rating: 4.3/5 (89 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 343 Calhoun St. Cincinnati, Ohio
- Categories: Szechuan, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

Shanghai On Elm

18 / 19

#2. Shanghai On Elm

- Rating: 4.3/5 (137 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 700 Elm St. Cincinnati, Ohio
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Chinese, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp

Oriental Wok

19 / 19

#1. Oriental Wok

- Rating: 4.3/5 (224 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2444 Madison Road Cincinnati, Ohio
- 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.