Highest-rated Chinese restaurants in Knoxville

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 Knoxville 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 Knoxville 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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Panda House

1 / 27

#27. Panda House

- Rating: 2.8/5 (39 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 9209 Middlebrooks Pike Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Hibachi Grill and Supreme Buffet

2 / 27

#26. Hibachi Grill and Supreme Buffet

- Rating: 3.1/5 (109 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9645 Kingston Pike Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: Japanese, Buffets, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Grand Buffet

3 / 27

#25. Grand Buffet

- Rating: 3.1/5 (22 reviews)
- Address: 6612 Clinton Hwy Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: Chinese, Buffets
- Read more on Yelp

Panda Garden Chinese Restaurant

4 / 27

#24. Panda Garden Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 3.2/5 (39 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2423 Callahan Drive Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: Chinese, Seafood, Soup
- Read more on Yelp

Ming Tree Chinese & Thai Restaurant

5 / 27

#23. Ming Tree Chinese & Thai Restaurant

- Rating: 3.2/5 (76 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2754 Alcoa Hwy Ste A Alcoa, Tennessee
- Categories: Chinese, Thai
- Read more on Yelp

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Osaka Grill and Sushi Buffet

6 / 27

#22. Osaka Grill and Sushi Buffet

- Rating: 3.3/5 (41 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4009 Chapman Hwy Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Chinese, Japanese
- Read more on Yelp

Chef Ben

7 / 27

#21. Chef Ben

- Rating: 3.4/5 (81 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5210 North Broadway St. Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Panda Chinese Restaurant

8 / 27

#20. Panda Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 3.5/5 (61 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4424 Western Ave. Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Osaka Hibachi & Sushi

9 / 27

#19. Osaka Hibachi & Sushi

- Rating: 3.5/5 (96 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3349 Sutherland Ave. Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: Korean, Chinese, Japanese
- Read more on Yelp

Zhu Garden

10 / 27

#18. Zhu Garden

- Rating: 3.6/5 (127 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 128 South Peters Road Ste 5 Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: Thai, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Dynasty Express At Fountain City

11 / 27

#17. Dynasty Express At Fountain City

- Rating: 3.7/5 (46 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4911 North Broadway Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Asian Taste

12 / 27

#16. Asian Taste

- Rating: 3.7/5 (29 reviews)
- Address: 625 East Emory Road Powell, Tennessee
- Categories: Japanese, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Happy Garden Chinese Restaurant

13 / 27

#15. Happy Garden Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 3.7/5 (38 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1510 North Cherry St. Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Wok & Roll

14 / 27

#14. Wok & Roll

- Rating: 3.7/5 (33 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2828 East Magnolia Ave. Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Fulin's Asian Cuisine

15 / 27

#13. Fulin's Asian Cuisine

- Rating: 3.7/5 (110 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2060 Town Center Blvd. Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: Chinese, Sushi Bars, Thai
- Read more on Yelp

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Chen Garden Restaurant

16 / 27

#12. Chen Garden Restaurant

- Rating: 3.8/5 (29 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 7658 Oak Ridge Hwy Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Plum Tree Chinese Restaurant

17 / 27

#11. Plum Tree Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 3.8/5 (82 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7052 Kingston Pike Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Dragon Den

18 / 27

#10. Dragon Den

- Rating: 3.8/5 (137 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 10205 Kingston Pike Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: Chinese, Sushi Bars, Japanese
- Read more on Yelp

China Lee

19 / 27

#9. China Lee

- Rating: 3.8/5 (51 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 8643 Middlebrook Pike Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: Chinese, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp

Asia Kitchen

20 / 27

#8. Asia Kitchen

- Rating: 4.0/5 (310 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8511 Kingston Pike Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: Chinese, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp

Mr. Wok Chinese Hibachi Grill

21 / 27

#7. Mr. Wok Chinese Hibachi Grill

- Rating: 4.1/5 (20 reviews)
- Address: 725 Clinch Ave. Clinton, Tennessee
- Categories: Chinese, Seafood, Soup
- Read more on Yelp

Ichiban Asian Cuisine

22 / 27

#6. Ichiban Asian Cuisine

- Rating: 4.3/5 (110 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7507 South Northshore Drive Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: Chinese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Szechuan Garden Chinese Restaurant

23 / 27

#5. Szechuan Garden Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 4.4/5 (150 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4211 Chapman Hwy Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Full House

24 / 27

#4. Full House

- Rating: 4.4/5 (32 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3507 West Emory Road Powell Place Shopping Center Powell, Tennessee
- Categories: Chinese, Japanese
- Read more on Yelp

Golden Garden Chinese Restaurant

25 / 27

#3. Golden Garden Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 4.4/5 (78 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5737 Western Ave. Cumberland Estates Shopping Center Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

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China Jiang

26 / 27

#2. China Jiang

- Rating: 4.4/5 (32 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 942 East Emory Road Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Asian Hibachi Grill

27 / 27

#1. Asian Hibachi Grill

- Rating: 4.5/5 (88 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 7741 South Northshore Drive Knoxville, Tennessee
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Chinese, Malaysian
- 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.