Highest-rated Chinese restaurants in San Antonio

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 San Antonio 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 San Antonio 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.

Vietnam Gardens

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#30. Vietnam Gardens

- Rating: 4.0/5 (99 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5433 Blanco Road San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Vietnamese, Chinese, Thai
- Read more on Yelp

Sizzling Wok

2 / 30

#29. Sizzling Wok

- Rating: 4.0/5 (262 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 17700 San Pedro Ave. Ste 430 San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Chinese, Thai
- Read more on Yelp

Thai Hut Restaurant

3 / 30

#28. Thai Hut Restaurant

- Rating: 4.0/5 (278 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2602 North Loop 1604 West Ste 209 San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Thai, Chinese, Mongolian
- Read more on Yelp

Tong's Thai Restaurant

4 / 30

#27. Tong's Thai Restaurant

- Rating: 4.0/5 (955 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1146 Austin Hwy San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Thai, Sushi Bars, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

China Bistro

5 / 30

#26. China Bistro

- Rating: 4.0/5 (98 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6387 Babcock Road Ste 1A San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

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Ming's at La Cantera

6 / 30

#25. Ming's at La Cantera

- Rating: 4.0/5 (93 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 17022 Fiesta Texas Drive San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Royal Inn Oriental Cuisine

7 / 30

#24. Royal Inn Oriental Cuisine

- Rating: 4.0/5 (321 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5440 Babcock Road Ste 150 San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Chinese, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp

Lien Hung Restaurant

8 / 30

#23. Lien Hung Restaurant

- Rating: 4.0/5 (85 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 280 Remount San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Chinese, Vietnamese
- Read more on Yelp

Lung Fung Chinese Restaurant

9 / 30

#22. Lung Fung Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 4.1/5 (107 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4503 Lakewood Drive San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

China Sun Restaurant

10 / 30

#21. China Sun Restaurant

- Rating: 4.1/5 (136 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4107 Naco Perrin Blvd. San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Chinese, Vietnamese
- Read more on Yelp

Pho La

11 / 30

#20. Pho La

- Rating: 4.1/5 (179 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 13777 Nacogdoches Road San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Vietnamese, Thai, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Orient Express

12 / 30

#19. Orient Express

- Rating: 4.1/5 (50 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3403 Roland Road San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Tiger's Chinese Cuisine

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#18. Tiger's Chinese Cuisine

- Rating: 4.1/5 (201 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 12730 West I-10 Frontage Road Ste 312 San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Chinese, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

DASHI Sichuan Kitchen & Bar

14 / 30

#17. DASHI Sichuan Kitchen & Bar

- Rating: 4.1/5 (325 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2895 Thousand Oaks Drive San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Szechuan, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp

Lucky Noodle

15 / 30

#16. Lucky Noodle

- Rating: 4.2/5 (651 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8525 Blanco Road San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Noodles, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Silver Star Cafe

16 / 30

#15. Silver Star Cafe

- Rating: 4.2/5 (70 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4901 South Flores St. San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Chef Joe

17 / 30

#14. Chef Joe

- Rating: 4.2/5 (119 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5456 Walzem Road San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Pho Win

18 / 30

#13. Pho Win

- Rating: 4.2/5 (319 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 12830 Silicon Drive Ste 102 San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Vietnamese, Chinese, Thai
- Read more on Yelp

Sichuan Garden

19 / 30

#12. Sichuan Garden

- Rating: 4.2/5 (511 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2347 Northwest Military Hwy San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Chinese, Noodles, Soup
- Read more on Yelp

Luscious Dumplings

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#11. Luscious Dumplings

- Rating: 4.3/5 (150 reviews)
- Address: 12485 I-10 Ste 108 San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Chinese, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp

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Ubon's Thai Cuisine

21 / 30

#10. Ubon's Thai Cuisine

- Rating: 4.3/5 (119 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8110 Fredericksburg Road San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Thai, Chinese, Bubble Tea
- Read more on Yelp

Kung Fu Noodle 功夫面馆

22 / 30

#9. Kung Fu Noodle 功夫面馆

- Rating: 4.4/5 (1337 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 10415 Huebner Road San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Chinese, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp

China Inn

23 / 30

#8. China Inn

- Rating: 4.4/5 (501 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2241 Northwest Military Hwy Ste 101 San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Ming's at Midtown

24 / 30

#7. Ming's at Midtown

- Rating: 4.4/5 (396 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 914 East Elmira St. Ste 101 San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Chinese, Desserts
- Read more on Yelp

Sichuan House

25 / 30

#6. Sichuan House

- Rating: 4.4/5 (1185 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3505 Wurzbach Road Ste 103 San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Szechuan, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp

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Pho 32

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#5. Pho 32

- Rating: 4.4/5 (202 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2413 Thousand Oaks San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Vietnamese, Chinese, Thai
- Read more on Yelp

Mian Noodles And Dumplings

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#4. Mian Noodles And Dumplings

- Rating: 4.6/5 (144 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 19141 Stone Oak Pkwy Ste 509 San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Noodles, Chinese, Wraps
- Read more on Yelp

TK Teriyaki Kitchen

28 / 30

#3. TK Teriyaki Kitchen

- Rating: 4.6/5 (126 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 422 North General McMullen Drive Ste 101-102 San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Japanese, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Cypress Cafe

29 / 30

#2. Cypress Cafe

- Rating: 4.6/5 (106 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 427 Lombrano St. San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Korean, Cafes, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Pho Ba 9

30 / 30

#1. Pho Ba 9

- Rating: 4.7/5 (119 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5374 Walzem Road San Antonio, Texas
- Categories: Vietnamese, 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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