First Wok
1 / 29#29. First Wok
- Rating: 2.9/5 (37 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1152 Pendleton St. Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

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 Greenville 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 Greenville 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.
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First Wok
1 / 29- Rating: 2.9/5 (37 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1152 Pendleton St. Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
Red Bowl
2 / 29- Rating: 2.9/5 (162 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 27 South Pleasantburg Drive Ste 30 Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Japanese, Thai, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
China Restaurant
3 / 29- Rating: 3.2/5 (44 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 231 West Butler Road Mauldin, South Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
Tokyo Grill Sushi & Supreme Buffet
4 / 29- Rating: 3.2/5 (37 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6124 White Horse Road Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Buffets, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
Oriental House
5 / 29- Rating: 3.2/5 (147 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1143 Woodruff Road Ste G Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
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Oriental House
6 / 29- Rating: 3.3/5 (128 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1922 Augusta St. Ste 115 Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Chinese, Japanese
- Read more on Yelp
Happy China Restaurant
7 / 29- Rating: 3.3/5 (66 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 101 Verdae Blvd. Ste 1370 Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
Chang An Chinese Restaurant
8 / 29- Rating: 3.4/5 (22 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 148 Walnut Lane Travelers Rest, South Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
Hibachi Cafe
9 / 29- Rating: 3.4/5 (41 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1301 West Wade Hampton Blvd. Greer, South Carolina
- Categories: Thai, Chinese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp
No 1 China
10 / 29- Rating: 3.4/5 (39 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 500 North Main St. Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
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Tr's Oriental
11 / 29- Rating: 3.4/5 (52 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 331 South Main St. Travelers Rest, South Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
Ginza Buffet
12 / 29- Rating: 3.5/5 (40 reviews)
- Address: 1255 Woodruff Road Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Buffets, Chinese, Japanese
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Lin's Asian Cafe
13 / 29- Rating: 3.5/5 (107 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 850 East Suber Road Ste 100 Greer, South Carolina
- Categories: Thai, Chinese, Pan Asian
- Read more on Yelp
Chang An
14 / 29- Rating: 3.5/5 (24 reviews)
- Address: 685 Southeast Main St. Simpsonville, South Carolina
- Categories: Chinese, Buffets
- Read more on Yelp
The Orient on Main
15 / 29- Rating: 3.6/5 (124 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4 South Main St. Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Japanese, Chinese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp
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Asian Delight
16 / 29- Rating: 3.6/5 (75 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 215 Pelham Road Ste B211 Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Chinese, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp
Great Wall Chinese Restaurant
17 / 29- Rating: 3.7/5 (45 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3209 Wade Hampton Blvd. Taylors, South Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
China Restaurant
18 / 29- Rating: 3.8/5 (40 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1830 Woodruff Road Unit B Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
Asian Kitchen
19 / 29- Rating: 3.8/5 (36 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3627 Pelham Road Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
King Wok
20 / 29- Rating: 3.9/5 (38 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3512 SC-153 Powdersville, South Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
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Lieu's Chinese Bistro
21 / 29- Rating: 4.0/5 (338 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1149 Woodruff Road Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
Lieu's Asian Bistro
22 / 29- Rating: 4.0/5 (72 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 103 East Beacon Drive Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Chinese, Seafood, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
Lin's Asian Cafe Five Forks
23 / 29- Rating: 4.1/5 (146 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2603-B Woodruff Road Simpsonville, South Carolina
- Categories: Chinese, Thai, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp
Shanghai Tokyo & Chinese Restaurant
24 / 29- Rating: 4.1/5 (68 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 106 Batesville Road Simpsonville, South Carolina
- Categories: Chinese, Japanese
- Read more on Yelp
Best Wings & Hibachi
25 / 29- Rating: 4.3/5 (44 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2703 Wade Hampton Blvd. Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Japanese, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
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Sum Bar
26 / 29- Rating: 4.3/5 (71 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 307 East Washington St. Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Dim Sum, Bars
- Read more on Yelp
Asia Pacific Super Market
27 / 29- Rating: 4.4/5 (239 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 420 North Pleasantburg Drive Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: International Grocery, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
Yellow Ginger Asian Kitchen
28 / 29- Rating: 4.5/5 (205 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2100 Poinsett Hwy Ste J Greenville, South Carolina
- Categories: Malaysian, Thai, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp
Asian Garden
29 / 29- Rating: 4.6/5 (26 reviews)
- Address: 30 Orchard Park Drive Ste 11 Greenville, South Carolina
- 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.