Highest-rated Chinese restaurants in New Orleans

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. 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.

Social media and restaurant review sites have made it even easier to hunt out unique and delicious options for Chinese food. compiled a list of the highest-rated Chinese restaurants in New Orleans based on diners' reviews on as of July 2025. Restaurants with at least 20 reviews tagged as "Chinese" on Yelp and within a 10-kilometer radius of New Orleans 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.

Three Happiness Restaurant

1 / 30

#30. Three Happiness Restaurant

- Rating: 3.8/5 (44 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1900 Lafayette St. Gretna, Louisiana
- Categories: Chinese
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Hot Wok

2 / 30

#29. Hot Wok

- Rating: 3.8/5 (158 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 901 Veterans Memorial Blvd. Metairie, Louisiana
- Categories: Chinese
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Lucky Garden Chinese Seafood Restaurant

3 / 30

#28. Lucky Garden Chinese Seafood Restaurant

- Rating: 3.8/5 (84 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 8236 Louisiana Hwy 23 Belle Chasse, Louisiana
- Categories: Cantonese
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Asian Panda

4 / 30

#27. Asian Panda

- Rating: 3.8/5 (45 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6600 Franklin Ave. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Chinese
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Ming's

5 / 30

#26. Ming's

- Rating: 3.8/5 (242 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7224 Pontchartrain Blvd. Westend New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Chinese
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China Doll Restaurant

6 / 30

#25. China Doll Restaurant

- Rating: 3.9/5 (231 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 830 Manhattan Blvd. Harvey, Louisiana
- Categories: Chinese
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Dragon King

7 / 30

#24. Dragon King

- Rating: 3.9/5 (136 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6221 South Claiborne Ave. Ste 102 New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Chinese
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Wishing Town Restaurant & Bakery

8 / 30

#23. Wishing Town Restaurant & Bakery

- Rating: 3.9/5 (78 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 802 Nashville Ave. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Cafes, Dim Sum
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Bamboo House

9 / 30

#22. Bamboo House

- Rating: 4.0/5 (22 reviews)
- Address: 600 Veterans Memorial Blvd. Metairie, Louisiana
- Categories: Chinese
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China King

10 / 30

#21. China King

- Rating: 4.0/5 (25 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2211 Barataria Blvd. Marrero, Louisiana
- Categories: Chinese
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Taste of Canton

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#20. Taste of Canton

- Rating: 4.0/5 (39 reviews)
- Address: 6820 Veterans Memorial Blvd. Ste A2 Metairie, Louisiana
- Categories: Chinese
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Bao & Noodle

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#19. Bao & Noodle

- Rating: 4.0/5 (213 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2266 Saint Claude Ave. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Chinese, Noodles
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Hunan Wok

13 / 30

#18. Hunan Wok

- Rating: 4.0/5 (72 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2201 St. Bernard Ave. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Chinese
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9 Roses

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#17. 9 Roses

- Rating: 4.0/5 (302 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1100 Stephens St. Gretna, Louisiana
- Categories: Chinese, Vietnamese
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Ginger Roux

15 / 30

#16. Ginger Roux

- Rating: 4.1/5 (35 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1100 Tulane Ave. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Cantonese
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Chong Qing

16 / 30

#15. Chong Qing

- Rating: 4.1/5 (57 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5050 West Esplanade Ave. Ste G Metairie, Louisiana
- Categories: Chinese, Noodles, Soup
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Best Wok

17 / 30

#14. Best Wok

- Rating: 4.1/5 (46 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 601 Behrman Hwy Terrytown, Louisiana
- Categories: Chinese
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Crazy Hotpot

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#13. Crazy Hotpot

- Rating: 4.1/5 (280 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3322 North Turnbull Drive Metairie, Louisiana
- Categories: Hot Pot, Buffets, Szechuan
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Dian Xin

19 / 30

#12. Dian Xin

- Rating: 4.1/5 (122 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 620 Conti St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Dim Sum
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T & T Seafood

20 / 30

#11. T & T Seafood

- Rating: 4.2/5 (26 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 548 Jackson Ave. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Seafood, Chinese
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Tea Garden

21 / 30

#10. Tea Garden

- Rating: 4.3/5 (20 reviews)
- Address: 5226 Elysian Fields Ave. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Chinese, Japanese, Seafood
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LUVI Restaurant

22 / 30

#9. LUVI Restaurant

- Rating: 4.3/5 (242 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5236 Tchoupitoulas St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Chinese, Japanese
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China Palace

23 / 30

#8. China Palace

- Rating: 4.4/5 (42 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1915 Hickory Ave. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Chinese, Seafood
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Zhang Bistro

2430

#7. Zhang Bistro

- Rating: 4.4/5 (198 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1141 Decatur St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Thai, Chinese
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Miss Shirley's

25 / 30

#6. Miss Shirley's

- Rating: 4.4/5 (256 reviews)
- Address: 3009 Magazine St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Dim Sum, Noodles
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Dian Xin

26 / 30

#5. Dian Xin

- Rating: 4.4/5 (636 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1218 Decatur St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Dim Sum, Noodles
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Hong Kong Kitchen

27 / 30

#4. Hong Kong Kitchen

- Rating: 4.5/5 (143 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1820 Dickory Ave. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Chinese
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I Love Noods

28 / 30

#3. I Love Noods

- Rating: 4.6/5 (27 reviews)
- Address: 535 Decatur St. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Categories: Dim Sum, Bubble Tea, Noodles
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Hong Minh

29 / 30

#2. Hong Minh

- Rating: 4.7/5 (137 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2101 8th St. Harvey, Louisiana
- Categories: Chinese, Asian Fusion, Noodles
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Hawaii City Restaurant

30 / 30

#1. Hawaii City Restaurant

- Rating: 4.8/5 (31 reviews)
- Address: 2431 Manhattan Blvd. Harvey, Louisiana
- Categories: Chinese
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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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