Highest-rated Chinese restaurants in Charleston, South Carolina

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 Charleston 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 Charleston 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

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#30. Grand Buffet

- Rating: 3.1/5 (88 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4950 Centre Pointe Drive North Charleston, South Carolina
- Categories: Buffets, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

China Fun

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#29. China Fun

- Rating: 3.1/5 (94 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3025 Ashley Town Center Drive Ste 101 Charleston, South Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Hot Mustard

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#28. Hot Mustard

- Rating: 3.1/5 (38 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 428 Meeting St. Charleston, South Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

China East Restaurant

4 / 30

#27. China East Restaurant

- Rating: 3.2/5 (46 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 920 Houston Northcutt Blvd. Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Great Wall Hibachi

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#26. Great Wall Hibachi

- Rating: 3.2/5 (45 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1077 King St. Charleston, South Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Jiang's Asian Kitchen

6 / 30

#25. Jiang's Asian Kitchen

- Rating: 3.3/5 (33 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 520 Folly Road Charleston, South Carolina
- Categories: Pan Asian, Chinese, Japanese
- Read more on Yelp

New Peking

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#24. New Peking

- Rating: 3.3/5 (56 reviews)
- Address: 555 King St. Charleston, South Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
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Tokyo Express

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#23. Tokyo Express

- Rating: 3.3/5 (48 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2500 Clements Ferry Road Ste G Charleston, South Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Yum Yum Express Chinese Restaurant

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#22. Yum Yum Express Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 3.5/5 (26 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6877 Dorchester Road North Charleston, South Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Hunan

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#21. Hunan

- Rating: 3.5/5 (44 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1200 Queensborough Blvd. Ste C Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Peking Gourmet

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#20. Peking Gourmet

- Rating: 3.5/5 (26 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3575 Maybank Hwy Johns Island, South Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
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Great Wall Express

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#19. Great Wall Express

- Rating: 3.6/5 (21 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2000 McMillan Ave. Ste P North Charleston, South Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
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Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant

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#18. Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 3.6/5 (47 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2245 Ashley Crossing Drive Charleston, South Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
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Flaming Wok

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#17. Flaming Wok

- Rating: 3.6/5 (52 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 730 Coleman Blvd. Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
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Osaka Asian Bistro

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#16. Osaka Asian Bistro

- Rating: 3.6/5 (149 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 100 Folly Road Charleston, South Carolina
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Chinese
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Asian Grill

16 / 30

#15. Asian Grill

- Rating: 3.6/5 (33 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1292 Yeamans Hall Road Hanahan, South Carolina
- Categories: Szechuan, Japanese
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Beautiful South

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#14. Beautiful South

- Rating: 3.6/5 (96 reviews)
- Address: 128 Columbus St. Ste 101 Charleston, South Carolina
- Categories: Chinese, Wine Bars, Cocktail Bars
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China Taste

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#13. China Taste

- Rating: 3.7/5 (52 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2770 Maybank Hwy Johns Island, South Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Chopsticks House

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#12. Chopsticks House

- Rating: 3.8/5 (146 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 86 Society St. Charleston, South Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
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Pho Saigon

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#11. Pho Saigon

- Rating: 3.8/5 (189 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1739 Maybank Hwy Ste K Charleston, South Carolina
- Categories: Vietnamese, Chinese
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Bamboo Garden

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#10. Bamboo Garden

- Rating: 3.9/5 (60 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 553 Belle Station Blvd. Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
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Dragon Palace

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#9. Dragon Palace

- Rating: 3.9/5 (180 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 162 Seven Farms Drive Ste 320 Daniel Island, South Carolina
- Categories: Chinese, Seafood, Soup
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Kwei Fei

23 / 30

#8. Kwei Fei

- Rating: 3.9/5 (223 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1977 Maybank Hwy Charleston Pour House Charleston, South Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
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Great Wall

24 / 30

#7. Great Wall

- Rating: 4.1/5 (54 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1291 Folly Road Ste 118 Charleston, South Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
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Old Li's Restaurant

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#6. Old Li's Restaurant

- Rating: 4.2/5 (124 reviews)
- Address: 4951 Centre Point Drive North Charleston, South Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
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Green Garden

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#5. Green Garden

- Rating: 4.3/5 (40 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1354 Remount Road North Charleston, South Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
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Pan Garden

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#4. Pan Garden

- Rating: 4.3/5 (52 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1985 Folly Road Charleston, South Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
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Xo Brasserie

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#3. Xo Brasserie

- Rating: 4.5/5 (72 reviews)
- Address: 1090 Morrison Drive Charleston, South Carolina
- Categories: Cantonese
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Jackrabbit Filly

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#2. Jackrabbit Filly

- Rating: 4.6/5 (372 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1083 East Montague Ave. North Charleston, South Carolina
- Categories: Chinese, New American, Cocktail Bars
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Chef Loong Dim Sum & Soup Dumplings

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#1. Chef Loong Dim Sum & Soup Dumplings

- Rating: 4.6/5 (100 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1662 Savannah Hwy Ste 105 Charleston, South Carolina
- Categories: Soup, Dim Sum, Noodles
- 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.