Highest-rated Chinese restaurants in Allentown

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 Allentown 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 Allentown 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 / 30

#30. Lin's Garden

- Rating: 3.0/5 (33 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 339 Chestnut St. Emmaus, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese
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China King

2 / 30

#29. China King

- Rating: 3.0/5 (20 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3033 West Emaus Ave. Allentown, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese
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Peking Chinese Restaurant

3 / 30

#28. Peking Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 3.1/5 (41 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 7150 Hamilton Blvd. Trexlertown Shopping Center Trexlertown, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese, Asian Fusion, Thai
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China House Restaurant

4 / 30

#27. China House Restaurant

- Rating: 3.1/5 (31 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4783 West Tilghman St. Allentown, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese
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Eastern Gourmet

5 / 30

#26. Eastern Gourmet

- Rating: 3.1/5 (45 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7001 North Rt 309 Ste 137 Coopersburg, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese, Japanese
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New Dragon Palace

6 / 30

#25. New Dragon Palace

- Rating: 3.2/5 (20 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1245 Airport Road Allentown, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese
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Mi Chong's

7 / 30

#24. Mi Chong's

- Rating: 3.2/5 (76 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3350 Schoenersville Road Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese
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Grand China Buffet & Grill

8 / 30

#23. Grand China Buffet & Grill

- Rating: 3.3/5 (71 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2347 Schoenersville Road Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese, Buffets, Sushi Bars
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Chopsticks

9 / 30

#22. Chopsticks

- Rating: 3.3/5 (25 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1245H Chestnut St. Emmaus, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese
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Panda & Fish Japanese & Chinese Restaurant

10 / 30

#21. Panda & Fish Japanese & Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 3.4/5 (45 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 7720 Main St. Ste 11 Fogelsville, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Chinese, Japanese
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China Hut

11 / 30

#20. China Hut

- Rating: 3.4/5 (33 reviews)
- Address: 2415 MacArthur Road Whitehall, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese, Seafood
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New China Star Restaurant

12 / 30

#19. New China Star Restaurant

- Rating: 3.5/5 (27 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 827 Linden St. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese
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Lingnan Chinese Restaurant

13 / 30

#18. Lingnan Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 3.6/5 (20 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1328 Chestnut St. Emmaus, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese
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China King

14 / 30

#17. China King

- Rating: 3.6/5 (44 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5509 MacArthur Road Whitehall, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese
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Red Chili's Hibachi

15 / 30

#16. Red Chili's Hibachi

- Rating: 3.6/5 (35 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5560 Crawford Drive Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese
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Reunion Chinese Restaurant

16 / 30

#15. Reunion Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 3.6/5 (48 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2915 Schoenersville Road Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese
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China Moon

17 / 30

#14. China Moon

- Rating: 3.7/5 (29 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 171 West Main St. Macungie, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese
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New Garden Chinese Restaurant

18 / 30

#13. New Garden Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 3.7/5 (25 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1727 West Liberty St. Unit 4 Allentown, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese
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New China Carry Out

19 / 30

#12. New China Carry Out

- Rating: 3.8/5 (45 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 501 2nd St. Catasauqua, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese, fast food, Asian Fusion
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88 China Premium Chinese & Asian Cuisine

20 / 30

#11. 88 China Premium Chinese & Asian Cuisine

- Rating: 3.9/5 (41 reviews)
- Address: 1091 Mill Creek Road Ste 103 Allentown, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese, Soup
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Hunan Springs Chinese Restaurant

21 / 30

#10. Hunan Springs Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 3.9/5 (225 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4939 Hamilton Blvd. Wescosville, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese, Asian Fusion
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ShangWei Szechuan

22 / 30

#9. ShangWei Szechuan

- Rating: 3.9/5 (133 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1 East 3rd St. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Szechuan, Noodles, Soup
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Asia

23 / 30

#8. Asia

- Rating: 4.0/5 (113 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1102 East Susquehanna St. Allentown, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese, Asian Fusion
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Mr. Wonton

24 / 30

#7. Mr. Wonton

- Rating: 4.0/5 (88 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6750 Iroquois Trl Ste 8 Allentown, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese
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China House

25 / 30

#6. China House

- Rating: 4.0/5 (36 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4515 Rte 309 Schnecksville, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese, Thai, Japanese
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Evergreen Chinese Restaurant

26 / 30

#5. Evergreen Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 4.0/5 (48 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5924 West Tilghman St. Allentown, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese, Thai, Seafood
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Taste of China

27 / 30

#4. Taste of China

- Rating: 4.2/5 (34 reviews)
- Address: 5531 Hamilton Blvd. Allentown, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese
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Rice Family

28 / 30

#3. Rice Family

- Rating: 4.2/5 (84 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2952 Lehigh St. Allentown, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese, Japanese
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U & Tea

29 / 30

#2. U & Tea

- Rating: 4.4/5 (201 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 119 East Third St. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Chinese
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Poke Kai

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#1. Poke Kai

- Rating: 4.5/5 (157 reviews)
- Address: 3337 Hamilton Blvd. Allentown, Pennsylvania
- Categories: Japanese, Chinese, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
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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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