Highest-rated Chinese restaurants in Richmond

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 Richmond 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 Richmond 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.

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Fu Jian Chinese Restaurant

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#29. Fu Jian Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 3.1/5 (81 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2001 West Main St. Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Chinese
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Yen Ching

2 / 29

#28. Yen Ching

- Rating: 3.2/5 (138 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 11102 Hull St. Road Midlothian, Virginia
- Categories: Chinese
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Full Kee Restaurant

3 / 29

#27. Full Kee Restaurant

- Rating: 3.4/5 (311 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6400 Horsepen Road Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Chinese, Seafood, Cocktail Bars
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China Panda

4 / 29

#26. China Panda

- Rating: 3.4/5 (152 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 616 North Sheppard St. Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Chinese, Vegetarian
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And Dim Sum

5 / 29

#25. And Dim Sum

- Rating: 3.4/5 (101 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 305 Brook Road Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Dim Sum, Cocktail Bars
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Eat Rice

6 / 29

#24. Eat Rice

- Rating: 3.4/5 (59 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 6104 Jahnke Road Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Chinese
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Yum Yum Good Chinese Restaurant

7 / 29

#23. Yum Yum Good Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 3.5/5 (85 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5612 Patterson Ave. Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Chinese
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Huang Express

8 / 29

#22. Huang Express

- Rating: 3.5/5 (50 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5462 West Broad St. Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Chinese
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Cathay Gourmet Chinese Restaurant

9 / 29

#21. Cathay Gourmet Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 3.5/5 (57 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 8920 Forest Hill Ave. Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Chinese, Seafood, Thai
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Yen Ching

10 / 29

#20. Yen Ching

- Rating: 3.6/5 (193 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9033 West Broad St. Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Chinese
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New Asian Panda

11 / 29

#19. New Asian Panda

- Rating: 3.6/5 (82 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 10430 Ridgefield Pkwy Henrico, Virginia
- Categories: Chinese
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Peter Chang

12 / 29

#18. Peter Chang

- Rating: 3.7/5 (357 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2816 West Broad St. Ste A Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Szechuan
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Hunan East Gourmet

13 / 29

#17. Hunan East Gourmet

- Rating: 3.7/5 (94 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4415 West Broad St. Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Chinese
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Eastern Carry Out

14 / 29

#16. Eastern Carry Out

- Rating: 3.7/5 (78 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 9024 West Broad St. Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Chinese
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Yan Jing

15 / 29

#15. Yan Jing

- Rating: 3.7/5 (93 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 6601 Midlothian Tpke Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Chinese
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Cheng Du Chinese Restaurant

16 / 29

#14. Cheng Du Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 3.7/5 (287 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9503 West Broad St. Ste C Henrico, Virginia
- Categories: Szechuan, Hot Pot, Seafood
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Top's China - Richmond

17 / 29

#13. Top's China - Richmond

- Rating: 3.8/5 (63 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 5660 Brook Road Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Chinese
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Jiang's Chinese Restaurant

18 / 29

#12. Jiang's Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 3.8/5 (212 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1213 Carmia Way Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Chinese
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Tiki-Tiki Restaurant

19 / 29

#11. Tiki-Tiki Restaurant

- Rating: 3.8/5 (80 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8917 Patterson Ave. Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Chinese
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Peter Chang

20 / 29

#10. Peter Chang

- Rating: 3.8/5 (746 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 11408 West Broad St. Glen Allen, Virginia
- Categories: Chinese
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Ugly Dumpling

21 / 29

#9. Ugly Dumpling

- Rating: 3.8/5 (112 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1601 Willow Lawn Drive Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Dim Sum, Noodles, Soup
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C C Wok

22 / 29

#8. C C Wok

- Rating: 3.9/5 (73 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 11400-113 West Huguenot Road Midlothian, Virginia
- Categories: Chinese
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Peking Restaurant

23 / 29

#7. Peking Restaurant

- Rating: 3.9/5 (97 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8904 West Broad St. Ste F Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Chinese
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Asian Grill

24 / 29

#6. Asian Grill

- Rating: 3.9/5 (74 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2053 Walmart Way Midlothian, Virginia
- Categories: Chinese
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Little Szechuan Chinese Restaurant

25 / 29

#5. Little Szechuan Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 4.0/5 (114 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 10234 Staples Mill Road Crossridge Shopping Center Glen Allen, Virginia
- Categories: Chinese
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Beijing On Grove

26 / 29

#4. Beijing On Grove

- Rating: 4.1/5 (239 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5710 Grove Ave. Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Bars, Cantonese
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Fat Dragon Chinese Kitchen and Bar

27 / 29

#3. Fat Dragon Chinese Kitchen and Bar

- Rating: 4.1/5 (728 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1200 North Arthur Ashe Blvd. Richmond, Virginia
- Categories: Chinese, Bars
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Mr. Noodle

28 / 29

#2. Mr. Noodle

- Rating: 4.2/5 (72 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9127 West Broad St. Ste C Henrico, Virginia
- Categories: Chinese
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Chen's Chinese Restaurant

29 / 29

#1. Chen's Chinese Restaurant

- Rating: 4.3/5 (211 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 11361 Nuckols Road Glen Allen, Virginia
- 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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