Top Chinese restaurants in United States

Commis ★ 4.9

Commis is Oakland's only two-Michelin-star restaurant. Chef James Syhabout runs a ten-course tasting on Piedmont Avenue with Thai-Chinese influences.

Mister Jiu's ★ 4.8

Mister Jiu's in San Francisco is Brandon Jew's Cal-Chinese flagship in old Chinatown, holding a Michelin star and a separate cocktail bar worth a visit alone.

OrderThe whole roast Mongolian duck with house pancakes, ordered ahead.

TipSit in the upstairs bar Moongate Lounge and order from the full menu without committing to the tasting.

Wing Lei ★ 4.7

Wing Lei at Wynn Las Vegas is the first Michelin-starred Chinese kitchen in North America, a Forbes Five-Star room with chef Ming Yu carving Imperial Peking.

OrderThe Imperial Peking duck carved tableside; pre-order at booking. Two-course service.

TipChildren under five not admitted; book the early seating for a pre-Lake of Dreams dinner window.

Wing Lei ★ 4.7

Wing Lei at Wynn Las Vegas in Nevada is the first Michelin-starred Chinese restaurant in North America, a Forbes Five-Star dining room with Imperial Peking.

TipClosed Tuesdays and Wednesdays; the Imperial Peking duck must be pre-ordered when you book.

Locust ★ 4.7

Irish chef Trevor Moran's 12 South dumpling and kakigori counter in Nashville earned a Michelin Star and 20th place on North America's 50 Best Restaurants.

OrderPork dumplings in chicken broth and the seasonal kakigori shaved ice.

TipFriday through Sunday only, lunch and dinner. Moran wants his team to have weekends; midweek bookings are not an option.

Mister Jiu's ★ 4.7

Mister Jiu's in San Francisco is Brandon Jew's one-Michelin-star Cal-Chinese flagship in Chinatown, with whole-duck dinners and an upstairs cocktail room.

TipBook the whole roast duck 48 hours ahead by phone; it does not appear on the website ordering form.

Hop Alley ★ 4.6

Hop Alley in Denver is Tommy Lee's modern Chinese dining room on Larimer in RiNo since 2015, a Michelin Bib Gourmand that runs Sichuan and northern Chinese.

OrderThe cumin lamb noodles and the tea-smoked duck, both menu signatures since opening.

TipBook the bar counter to watch the wok station.

Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao ★ 4.6

Nan Xiang on Prince Street in Flushing pleats soup dumplings to 18 folds in New York City. Pork, pork-and-crab, and a green truffle-pork basket on weekends.

OrderPork-and-crab xiao long bao, basket of eight.

TipTake the 7 train to Flushing-Main Street; the room runs 60-minute waits at lunch. No reservations; expect a buzzer.

Frank Fat's ★ 4.6

Frank Fat's on L Street, downtown Sacramento, is the Fat family's Chinese-American room that became the city's political-class watering hole.

OrderBanana cream pie at the end of the meal; honey walnut prawns

TipBooth seating is the photo op. Sister venues across the city under the Fat family banner.

A Single Pebble ★ 4.5

A Single Pebble has anchored Bank Street since the 1990s, serving family-style classical Chinese with a Sichuan lean. Mock eel is the long-running signature.

OrderThe mock eel (deep-fried shiitake in a tangy soy glaze), the dan dan noodles and a sizzling clay pot.

TipLazy Susans at every six-top. Order family-style; minimum three plates plus rice. Reservations recommended on weekends.

A Single Pebble ★ 4.5

Family-style classical Chinese with Sichuan touches; the Bank Street fixture since the 1990s. Mock eel and dan dan noodles are the long-running signatures.

OrderMock eel, dan dan noodles and a sizzling clay pot.

TipLazy Susan tables; order family-style with a three-plate minimum plus rice. Reservations recommended on weekends.

DanDan ★ 4.5

DanDan in the Third Ward, by chefs Dan Jacobs and Dan Van Rite, runs modern Chinese-American small plates with dan dan noodles and a long mezcal list.

OrderDan dan noodles with Sichuan peppercorn and pork dumplings.

TipWalk-in counter and dining room; reservations on Resy for weekend evenings.

Lhasa Fast Food ★ 4.5

Lhasa Fast Food hides behind a Jackson Heights phone shop in New York City. Tibetan momos, hand-pulled thenthuk noodles, butter tea, cash-only counter eating.

OrderSteamed beef momo, ten to a plate.

TipEnter the phone shop on 74th, walk to the back. The counter is to the left through the curtain.

Dim Sum Garden ★ 4.5

Dim Sum Garden in Philadelphia is chef Shizhou Da's Shanghai dumpling room, reopened January 2025 on Race Street in Chinatown with a doubled soup-dumpling.

OrderXiao long bao by the basket; hand-pulled scallion-pancake noodles; the XL straw soup dumpling.

TipSit at the front window seats to watch the pleating. Cash works but cards land too.

Z & Y Peking Duck ★ 4.5

The Peking duck spinoff of Chinatown's Z & Y at 606 Jackson Street, with a 48-hour duck carved at the table and Beijing-style dim sum to go with it.

OrderHalf Peking duck carved at the table, with the duck bone and Napa cabbage soup.

TipOnly about 30 ducks go out a day, so reserve your duck when you book; closed Wednesdays.

Lin Asian Bar + Dim Sum ★ 4.4

Lin Asian Bar in Austin is Ling Qi Wu's dim sum and Chinese kitchen on West 6th, a bright room with an open kitchen and Sunday dim-sum brunch carts.

OrderThe xiaolongbao and the pan-fried beef buns; the dough is rolled in front of you.

TipThe dim sum cart only runs Sunday brunch; lunch service Monday to Saturday is a la carte off the same kitchen.

Lin Asian Bar + Dim Sum ★ 4.4

Lin Asian Bar in Austin is Ling Qi Wu's dim sum and Chinese kitchen on West 6th, a bright counter room with an open kitchen and Sunday brunch dim-sum carts.

OrderThe xiaolongbao and pan-fried beef buns; dough rolled in front of you at the counter.

TipSunday brunch is the only dim-sum-cart service; book a week out for the 11am seating window.

Great China ★ 4.4

Michelin Bib Gourmand 2025. UC Berkeley institution: Peking duck, Double Skin noodle salad, hand-made dumplings and an award-winning wine list.

Mei Mei Dumplings ★ 4.4

Irene Li's Mei Mei Dumplings runs the dumpling factory and cafe in South Boston since 2012. Order the lemongrass pork dumplings, the signature filling.

OrderLemongrass pork dumplings, the signature filling.

TipDumpling-making classes run on weekends from the storefront kitchen. Book on the website.

Gene's Chinese Flatbread Cafe ★ 4.4

Gene's on Bedford Street has hand-pulled wheat noodles and folded Xi'an flatbread in Boston's Downtown Crossing since 2013. Located in Chinatown.

OrderHand-pulled cumin lamb noodles, the Shaanxi house dish.

TipClosed Sunday. Cash only. The flatbread sandwich is the to-go order; the noodles need a seat.

Sister Liu's Kitchen ★ 4.4

Bon Appetit Best New Restaurants 2019, a strip-mall Sichuan kitchen in South Durham. Handmade dumplings, dan dan noodles and scallion pancakes made daily.

OrderHandmade dumplings, Scallion pancakes, Dan dan noodles

Shan Dong ★ 4.4

Shan Dong on 10th Street in Oakland Chinatown pulls noodles by hand behind a glass counter. Dumplings, sesame noodles and chive pancakes anchor the menu.

OrderHand-pulled noodles, Pork dumplings, Sesame paste noodles

Shan Dong ★ 4.4

Shan Dong in Oakland Chinatown pulls noodles by hand in the front window. Dumplings, sesame paste noodles and chive pancakes drive the lunch line.

OrderHand-pulled noodles, Pork dumplings

Dim Sum Garden ★ 4.4

Dim Sum Garden in Philadelphia is chef Shizhou Da's Shanghai dumpling room, reopened January 2025 on Race Street in Chinatown with a doubled soup-dumpling.

OrderXiao long bao by the basket; hand-pulled scallion-pancake noodles; the XL straw soup dumpling for the table.

TipSit at the front window seats to watch the pleating. Cash works but cards land too.

Yue Huang ★ 4.4

Yue Huang on Truxel Road, Natomas Sacramento, is the Michelin Bib Gourmand Cantonese dim sum and live-seafood room, the best yum cha in the Valley.

OrderCart dim sum at weekend brunch; the live Dungeness crab in season

TipWeekend dim sum runs 09:30-14:30 and queues. Book the dinner seafood room separately.

Tasty Noodle House ★ 4.4

Tasty Noodle House in San Diego is the Convoy Street northern Chinese noodle counter, with hand-pulled noodles made through the open window and one.

OrderThe Lanzhou hand-pulled beef noodle soup; the xiaolongbao steamer for sharing.

TipCash is fine and faster than card. The dan dan noodles are the room's secret order.

Mee Heng Low Noodle House ★ 4.4

Mee Heng Low Noodle House has cooked chop suey on Palm Street since 1927, the last kitchen of San Luis Obispo's once-thriving Chinatown block.

OrderChop suey from the wok, the dish this room has cooked since 1927.

TipThe Kwong family took over in 2009, the third to run the house since 1927; the Ah Louis Store faces it across Palm Street.

Dumpling Cafe ★ 4.3

Dumpling Cafe on Washington Street has rolled Taiwanese soup dumplings in Boston's Chinatown since 2009. Priced at $$. Kitchen leans chinese.

OrderThe mini juicy buns: pork-and-broth xiao long bao, eight per basket.

TipOpen until 02:00 weekends. The beef pancake roll is the under-ordered dish; order both.

Grand House Asian Bistro ★ 4.3

Grand House Asian Bistro on N Classen in Oklahoma City has served Cantonese dim sum and authentic Chinese cuisine since 1983, with dim sum carts on weekends.

Grand House Asian Bistro ★ 4.3

Grand House Asian Bistro on N Classen in Oklahoma City has served Cantonese dim sum and authentic Chinese cuisine since 1983, with dim sum carts on weekends.