Highest-rated Chinese restaurants in Norfolk

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 Norfolk 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 Norfolk 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.

Lin's Garden

1 / 29

#29. Lin's Garden

- Rating: 2.9/5 (52 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3925 Hampton Blvd. Norfolk, Virginia
- Categories: Chinese
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Golden Chopsticks

2 / 29

#28. Golden Chopsticks

- Rating: 3.0/5 (57 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 8406 Hampton Blvd. Norfolk, Virginia
- Categories: Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese
- Read more on Yelp

Golden Dragon Chinese Restaurant

3 / 29

#27. Golden Dragon Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 3.1/5 (56 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 8245 Hampton Blvd. Ste C Norfolk, Virginia
- Categories: Chinese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Stir Fry Chinese Restaurant

4 / 29

#26. Stir Fry Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 3.1/5 (51 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5237 Providence Road Unit 979 Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Categories: Szechuan, Cantonese
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Kin's Wok Ghent

5 / 29

#25. Kin's Wok Ghent

- Rating: 3.4/5 (112 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 222 West 21st St. Norfolk, Virginia
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Royal Garden Chinese Restaurant

6 / 29

#24. Royal Garden Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 3.4/5 (53 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 155 West Ocean View Ave. Norfolk, Virginia
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Wan Shung Chinese Restaurant

7 / 29

#23. Wan Shung Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 3.5/5 (90 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1046 West Little Creek Road Norfolk, Virginia
- Categories: Chinese
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Chen's Wok

8 / 29

#22. Chen's Wok

- Rating: 3.5/5 (50 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4861 Shore Drive Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Categories: Chinese
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Chinatown Restaurant

9 / 29

#21. Chinatown Restaurant

- Rating: 3.7/5 (61 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4848 Virginia Beach Blvd. Ste 11 Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Categories: Chinese
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Golden Fortune Restaurant

10 / 29

#20. Golden Fortune Restaurant

- Rating: 3.7/5 (61 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 226 West Olney Road Norfolk, Virginia
- Categories: Chinese
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Yummy Wok

11 / 29

#19. Yummy Wok

- Rating: 3.7/5 (127 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 811 Brandon Ave. Norfolk, Virginia
- Categories: Chinese
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Volcano Sushi & Asian Bistro

12 / 29

#18. Volcano Sushi & Asian Bistro

- Rating: 3.7/5 (422 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 339 West 21st St. Norfolk, Virginia
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Asian Fusion, Chinese
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Shun Xing Chinese Restaurant

13 / 29

#17. Shun Xing Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 3.7/5 (51 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2808 Yadkin Road Ste B Chesapeake, Virginia
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Rainbow Garden

14 / 29

#16. Rainbow Garden

- Rating: 3.8/5 (87 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4540 Princess Anne Road Ste 127 Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Categories: Chinese
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Warriors Grill

15 / 29

#15. Warriors Grill

- Rating: 3.9/5 (209 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1437 Sams Drive Ste 113 Chesapeake, Virginia
- Categories: Mongolian, Chinese, Vegetarian
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Golden China

16 / 29

#14. Golden China

- Rating: 3.9/5 (130 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 9645 First View St. Norfolk, Virginia
- Categories: Chinese, Japanese
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Hot Pot 757 & Korean BBQ Chesapeake

17 / 29

#13. Hot Pot 757 & Korean BBQ Chesapeake

- Rating: 3.9/5 (165 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 1412 Greenbrier Pkwy Ste 121 Chesapeake, Virginia
- Categories: Hot Pot, Chinese, Korean
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King Hua Restaurant

18 / 29

#12. King Hua Restaurant

- Rating: 3.9/5 (94 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 752 Independence Blvd. Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Categories: Chinese
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The Imperial Palace

19 / 29

#11. The Imperial Palace

- Rating: 3.9/5 (194 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4878 Princess Anne Road Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Categories: Chinese
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Jade Garden IV

20 / 29

#10. Jade Garden IV

- Rating: 4.0/5 (59 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5193 Shore Drive Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

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Number 1 Chinese Restaurant

21 / 29

#9. Number 1 Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 4.0/5 (61 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2029 Lynnhaven Pkwy Ste 250 Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Categories: Chinese, Asian Fusion
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Tung Hoi Chinese Restaurant

22 / 29

#8. Tung Hoi Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 4.2/5 (52 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4221 Pleasant Valley Road Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Categories: Chinese
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Jade Villa

23 / 29

#7. Jade Villa

- Rating: 4.2/5 (106 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 353 Independence Blvd. Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Categories: Dim Sum, Cantonese
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Judy's Sichuan Cuisine

24 / 29

#6. Judy's Sichuan Cuisine

- Rating: 4.2/5 (366 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1434 Sam's Drive Unit 112 Chesapeake, Virginia
- Categories: Szechuan
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Judy's Sichuan Cuisine

25 / 29

#5. Judy's Sichuan Cuisine

- Rating: 4.3/5 (759 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 328 Constitution Drive Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Categories: Szechuan
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Ya Ya Asian Gourmet House

26 / 29

#4. Ya Ya Asian Gourmet House

- Rating: 4.3/5 (287 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 109 College Place Norfolk, Virginia
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Chinese, Thai
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Noodle Man

27 / 29

#3. Noodle Man

- Rating: 4.6/5 (725 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1047 Independence Blvd. Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Categories: Noodles, Chinese
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Urban Hot Pot Chesapeake

28 / 29

#2. Urban Hot Pot Chesapeake

- Rating: 4.6/5 (100 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 613 Volvo Pkwy Ste 112 Chesapeake, Virginia
- Categories: Hot Pot, Noodles, Chinese
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