Highest-rated Chinese restaurants in Columbus

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 Columbus 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 Columbus 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.

Billy Lee's Chinese Cuisine

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#30. Billy Lee's Chinese Cuisine

- Rating: 3.8/5 (117 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2974 East Broad St. Columbus, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Jade Bowl House

2 / 30

#29. Jade Bowl House

- Rating: 3.8/5 (56 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 135 North Stygler Road Gahanna, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Hunan Lion

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#28. Hunan Lion

- Rating: 3.9/5 (263 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2038 Crown Plaza Drive Columbus, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

New China Express

4 / 30

#27. New China Express

- Rating: 3.9/5 (78 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 8300 Sancus Blvd. Westerville, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Chi Thai

5 / 30

#26. Chi Thai

- Rating: 3.9/5 (290 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5577 North Hamilton Road Columbus, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese, Thai, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp

Asian Kitchen

6 / 30

#25. Asian Kitchen

- Rating: 3.9/5 (166 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2828 Stelzer Road Columbus, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Peking Dynasty Express

7 / 30

#24. Peking Dynasty Express

- Rating: 3.9/5 (125 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2210 East Livingston Ave. Columbus, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Lieu's Asian Cuisine

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#23. Lieu's Asian Cuisine

- Rating: 3.9/5 (86 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5320 North High St. Columbus, Ohio
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Chinese, Vietnamese
- Read more on Yelp

Coco Hot Pot

9 / 30

#22. Coco Hot Pot

- Rating: 3.9/5 (102 reviews)
- Address: 743 Bethel Road Columbus, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese, Seafood, Hot Pot
- Read more on Yelp

Joy House

10 / 30

#21. Joy House

- Rating: 3.9/5 (99 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5799 Karric Square Drive Dublin, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

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China House

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#20. China House

- Rating: 3.9/5 (86 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5860 Westerville Road Westerville, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Moy's Restaurant

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#19. Moy's Restaurant

- Rating: 4.0/5 (181 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1994 North High St. Columbus, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Great Asian Restaurant

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#18. Great Asian Restaurant

- Rating: 4.0/5 (152 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1176 County Line Road Westerville, Ohio
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Silk Road Asian Cuisine

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#17. Silk Road Asian Cuisine

- Rating: 4.1/5 (82 reviews)
- Address: 5963 South Sunbury Road Westerville, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese, Thai
- Read more on Yelp

Peking Wok

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#16. Peking Wok

- Rating: 4.1/5 (55 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1537 West Broad St. Columbus, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Sun Tong Luck Asian Cuisine

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#15. Sun Tong Luck Asian Cuisine

- Rating: 4.1/5 (224 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2500 Bethel Road Columbus, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese, Vegan, Soup
- Read more on Yelp

Lan Zhou Noodles

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#14. Lan Zhou Noodles

- Rating: 4.1/5 (129 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 10 East 12th Ave. Columbus, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp

Asian Wok

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#13. Asian Wok

- Rating: 4.1/5 (57 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3482 Sullivant Ave. Columbus, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Eastern Wok

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#12. Eastern Wok

- Rating: 4.1/5 (54 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3877 South High St. Columbus, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Tiger + Lily

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#11. Tiger + Lily

- Rating: 4.1/5 (505 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 19 East Gay St. Columbus, Ohio
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Japanese, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Kirin Noodle Bar

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#10. Kirin Noodle Bar

- Rating: 4.2/5 (152 reviews)
- Address: 4227 North High St. Columbus, Ohio
- Categories: Ramen, Dim Sum, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp

Dragon Land

22 / 30

#9. Dragon Land

- Rating: 4.2/5 (107 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1093 Worthington Woods Blvd. Columbus, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Lei's Asian Bistro

23 / 30

#8. Lei's Asian Bistro

- Rating: 4.3/5 (193 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2107 Polaris Pkwy Columbus, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp

Jiu Thai Asian Cafe

24 / 30

#7. Jiu Thai Asian Cafe

- Rating: 4.3/5 (409 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 787 Bethel Road Columbus, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

N.E. Chinese Restaurant

25 / 30

#6. N.E. Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 4.4/5 (196 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2620 North High St. Columbus, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

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Chilispot

26 / 30

#5. Chilispot

- Rating: 4.4/5 (173 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1178 Kenny Centre Mall Columbus, Ohio
- Categories: Szechuan, Noodles, Hot Pot
- Read more on Yelp

Xi Xia Chinese Cuisine

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#4. Xi Xia Chinese Cuisine

- Rating: 4.5/5 (212 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1140 Kenny Centre Mall Columbus, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese, Noodles, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp

Chuan Jiang Hao Zi

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#3. Chuan Jiang Hao Zi

- Rating: 4.5/5 (117 reviews)
- Address: 496 Ackerman Road Columbus, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Kung Fu Noodle

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#2. Kung Fu Noodle

- Rating: 4.6/5 (72 reviews)
- Address: 5225 Godown Road Columbus, Ohio
- Categories: Chinese, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp

Wild Ginger

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#1. Wild Ginger

- Rating: 4.7/5 (114 reviews)
- Address: 8591 Sancus Blvd. Columbus, Ohio
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Sushi Bars, 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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