Highest-rated Chinese restaurants in Milwaukee

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 Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee 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.

No 1 Chinese Restaurant

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#30. No 1 Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 3.1/5 (61 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4501 North Oakland Ave. Shorewood, Wisconsin
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Fortune Restaurant

2 / 30

#29. Fortune Restaurant

- Rating: 3.2/5 (227 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2945 South 108th St. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Categories: Chinese, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

China Gourmet

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#28. China Gourmet

- Rating: 3.2/5 (127 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 117 East Wells St. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Lychee Garden

4 / 30

#27. Lychee Garden

- Rating: 3.2/5 (81 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7920 West Layton Ave. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

RuYi

5 / 30

#26. RuYi

- Rating: 3.2/5 (131 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1721 West Canal St. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Categories: Chinese, Sushi Bars, Japanese
- Read more on Yelp

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NO1 Chinese Restaurant

6 / 30

#25. NO1 Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 3.2/5 (65 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6119 West North Ave. Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Hui's Cantonese & American Restaurant

7 / 30

#24. Hui's Cantonese & American Restaurant

- Rating: 3.3/5 (69 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 8820 West North Ave. Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
- Categories: New American, Cantonese, Buffets
- Read more on Yelp

Huan Xi Chinese Restaurant

8 / 30

#23. Huan Xi Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 3.4/5 (231 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2428 North Murray Ave. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Ya Ya Chinese Restaurant

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#22. Ya Ya Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 3.5/5 (50 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 8333 West Appleton Ave. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

China House

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#21. China House

- Rating: 3.5/5 (52 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6217 South 27th St. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

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Peking Garden

11 / 30

#20. Peking Garden

- Rating: 3.6/5 (74 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7625 West Beloit Road Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Lucky Liu's

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#19. Lucky Liu's

- Rating: 3.6/5 (246 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1664 North Van Buren St. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Sushi Bars, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Great Taste

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#18. Great Taste

- Rating: 3.6/5 (81 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6618 West North Ave. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Jing's

14 / 30

#17. Jing's

- Rating: 3.7/5 (198 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 207 East Buffalo St. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Confucius House Chinese Restaurant

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#16. Confucius House Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 3.7/5 (99 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5394 South 108th St. Hales Corners, Wisconsin
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

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Emperor of China

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#15. Emperor of China

- Rating: 3.7/5 (190 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1010 East Brady St. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

San Dong Express

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#14. San Dong Express

- Rating: 3.8/5 (115 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 220 West Layton Ave. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Categories: Chinese, Korean
- Read more on Yelp

DanDan

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#13. DanDan

- Rating: 3.8/5 (545 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 360 East Erie St. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Dim Sum
- Read more on Yelp

J.J. Chen's Eatery

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#12. J.J. Chen's Eatery

- Rating: 3.8/5 (236 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 10722 West Oklahoma Ave. West Allis, Wisconsin
- Categories: Dim Sum, Szechuan
- Read more on Yelp

Cheng Wong Restaurant

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#11. Cheng Wong Restaurant

- Rating: 3.9/5 (63 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1631 Miller Park Way Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

King's Wok

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#10. King's Wok

- Rating: 4.0/5 (65 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6969 North Port Washington Road Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Dumpling House

22 / 30

#9. Dumpling House

- Rating: 4.0/5 (57 reviews)
- Address: 12900 West Bluemound Road Elm Grove, Wisconsin
- Categories: Chinese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

China East

23 / 30

#8. China East

- Rating: 4.1/5 (98 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6810 West State St. Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
- Categories: Chinese, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

Asian Fusion

24 / 30

#7. Asian Fusion

- Rating: 4.1/5 (151 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1609 East North Ave. Ste C Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Chinese, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp

Eat Rice

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#6. Eat Rice

- Rating: 4.1/5 (99 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 7432 West Holmes Ave. Greenfield, Wisconsin
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

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Bamboo

26 / 30

#5. Bamboo

- Rating: 4.1/5 (118 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3427 West National Ave. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Categories: Laotian, Thai, Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Happy Wok

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#4. Happy Wok

- Rating: 4.2/5 (65 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2332 North 124th St. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Categories: Chinese
- Read more on Yelp

Fusion Cafe - West Allis

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#3. Fusion Cafe - West Allis

- Rating: 4.2/5 (156 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1427 South 108th St. West Allis, Wisconsin
- Categories: Chinese, Noodles, Bubble Tea
- Read more on Yelp

Sze Chuan Restaurant

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#2. Sze Chuan Restaurant

- Rating: 4.2/5 (376 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 11102 West National Ave. West Allis, Wisconsin
- Categories: Szechuan
- Read more on Yelp

Bento Xpert

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#1. Bento Xpert

- Rating: 4.8/5 (85 reviews)
- Address: 1125 North 9th St. Unit F Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Categories: Taiwanese, 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.