Highest-rated Chinese restaurants in Lubbock

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 Lubbock 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 Lubbock 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.

Little Panda

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#14. Little Panda

- Rating: 2.8/5 (33 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 7412 University Ave. Unit 1 Lubbock, Texas
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Fortune Cookie Chinese Restaurant

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#13. Fortune Cookie Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 3.1/5 (38 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 7006 University Ave. Ste 6 Lubbock, Texas
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Uncle Chien's Chinese and Thai Restaurant

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#12. Uncle Chien's Chinese and Thai Restaurant

- Rating: 3.2/5 (79 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3004 34th St. Lubbock, Texas
- Categories: Chinese, Thai
- Read more on Yelp

Little Panda Chinese Restaurant

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#11. Little Panda Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 3.2/5 (46 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1221 University Ave. Lubbock, Texas
- Categories: Chinese, Soup
- Read more on Yelp

Lucky Chen

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#10. Lucky Chen

- Rating: 3.2/5 (59 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1803 7th St. Ste 801 Lubbock, Texas
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

China Express

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#9. China Express

- Rating: 3.4/5 (78 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5510 4th St. Ste 250 Lubbock, Texas
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Chef Lin's To Go

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#8. Chef Lin's To Go

- Rating: 3.7/5 (70 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6625 19th St. Lubbock, Texas
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Yuyo Japanese Restaurant

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#7. Yuyo Japanese Restaurant

- Rating: 3.7/5 (158 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5130 80th St. Lubbock, Texas
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Chinese, Ramen
- Read more on Yelp

Beijing House - Lubbock

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#6. Beijing House - Lubbock

- Rating: 3.8/5 (51 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3605 50th St. Lubbock, Texas
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

China Town Restaurant

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#5. China Town Restaurant

- Rating: 3.9/5 (98 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5217 82nd St. Lubbock, Texas
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

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Crush Teriyaki & Wok

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#4. Crush Teriyaki & Wok

- Rating: 4.0/5 (21 reviews)
- Address: 5109 82nd St. Unit 9 Lubbock, Texas
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Sakura Noodle House & Sushi Bar

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#3. Sakura Noodle House & Sushi Bar

- Rating: 4.0/5 (87 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4520 50th St. Lubbock, Texas
- Categories: Chinese, Sushi Bars, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp

Kung Fu China Express

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#2. Kung Fu China Express

- Rating: 4.5/5 (39 reviews)
- Address: 5102 60th St. Ste M Lubbock, Texas
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Fun Noodle Bar

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#1. Fun Noodle Bar

- Rating: 4.5/5 (222 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6816 Slide Road Ste 8 Lubbock, Texas
- Categories: Chinese, Noodles, Japanese
- 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.