50 Best Chinese Restaurants near Del Mar

“I love this Chin’s Restaurant is a beautifully situated establishment with a cordial and happy staff. The menu offers a comprehensive selection of Chinese cuisine, making it a neighborhood staple for many frequent patrons. Regarding a recent incident where a customer claimed to have found celery in their dish, I know for a fact that the restaurant does not serve celery; perhaps the patron mistook bok choy for celery.“

“This place is so cute and the food is wonderful! Desiree (almost positive that’s her name) was kind and attentive and her suggestions were spot on! The salmon hash was fresh and delicious and the gluten free options were actually very good. They are good with food restrictions! Would love to go back if we were locals. The only negative is that the inside gets quite loud. So glad we stopped in!“

“Our server Cam was awesome and food was great! Got to try it. Great dumplings!!!“

“Taiwanese hot pot, you choose the ingredients and the broth, they promptly cook it for you. If you appreciate deep soup flavors, and love meat, you can eat here for $15-20 per person. Simple atmosphere, basic service. 5 stars because it’s delicious.“

“delicious food! all of it“

“Haidilao is an awesome hot pot place, it’s affordable and totally worth it! I’d recommend the chicken broth. Great experience, would recommend.“

“Authentic. Original. Cozy place to have a bowl of hot traditional soup noodle. The Beef Noodle Soup is highly recommended. Choose wisely the level of spices, medium is definitely a good grade to taste the originality.

Uniqueness: 8
Value: 8
Experience: 9“

“The noodles for Beef brisket noodles soup and cold noodle soup were fabulous. Mild spicy for the noodle soup was enough spice for a kick without being overwhelming. Beef was very tender. The cold noodles was a favorite. The noodles were chewy and paired with a sesame sauce. The lamb stir fry (not pictured) was ok. Lamb meat was tender but did not expect the greens to be all cilantro.“

“The person that greeted was so nice and welcoming. My first time here and she was very helpful with the menu. Food tastes amazing-so well seasoned and generous especially the lunch bowl-it was a lot! This place will now be my go to since it’s so close to work!“

“This was one of the best meals I ever had. The cumin beef noodles were AMAZING and the cabbage and beef pancakes. The music was good, service was friendly and funny, and overall an amazing experience!! Would definitely come back if I didn’t live out of town“

“Everything here is delicious, especially the Braised Pork. It is so tender and flavorful. It melts in your mouth with the most delicious sauce. The portions are large for families. Theb servers are very friendly and attentive. I visit here every time I come down from Los Angeles.“

“Absolutely delicious. Great service and a wonderful experience for my Husband’s birthday. The many options on the hot pot menu make it impossible to try them all in one meal so we plan to return again soon! A relaxing and fun dining experience!“

“Got takeout it was good, I will suggest that the store train their people in cutting up a pineapple.
I've gotten a half a golf ball-sized chunk of pineapple core in two different meals.
I still will go back very tasty but I wish they would rectify that“

“If you’re on the UCSD campus and craving real Chinese food, this place is honestly a gem. The food is amazing, the atmosphere is warm and lively, and the employees make you feel welcome. What really stood out to me is that the owner himself walks around, talks to customers, checks in, and makes sure everyone is having a good time. It feels very welcoming.

And I have to say this, the Oreo boba here is my personal favourite!“

“We don’t live locally, but we come to San Diego every once in a while. Because we really like the restaurant next door, Spicy City, so we usually head straight there. But one time, someone in our group said they wanted Cantonese food, so we decided to give Easter Dynasty a try. To our surprise, we completely fell in love with the flavors. The dishes are very distinctive, each one has its own character, and the prices are very reasonable. After that meal, we decided this would also become one of those places we come back to every once in a while.“

“I loved 🥰 best place more more“

“The food was really good, and the bartender was super nice and welcoming. Unfortunately, it was really, really hot inside, which made it difficult to fully enjoy the food and the overall vibe. I think the experience would have been so much better if the temperature had been more comfortable. Other than that, I enjoyed the food and appreciated the great service.“

“This place was SOOO good! Everything was packed with flavor, and you can truly tell every dish is made with care. The food tasted fresh, authentic, and was honestly one of the best meals I've had in a long time.
What made the experience even better was the people. You can tell it's family-run because everyone was so kind, welcoming, and treated us like we were guests in their own home. They made us feel comfortable from the moment we walked in, and that kind of hospitality is hard to find these days.
If you're looking for amazing food with incredible flavor and a place that feels like home, I highly recommend checking this restaurant out. We will definitely be coming back!“

“We eat here and order from here on a regular basis! Dependable customer service and consistently elevated quality every time! Substantial menu variety for every palate. Family-operated and welcoming atmosphere. Enjoy!“

“5/5! We’ve ordered takeout from here many, many times, but today was our first time dining in!

I wish I had taken photos, but we were all way too hungry to wait! We always order the wonton soup, but the honey sweet & spicy chicken is fantastic, and their chop suey is delicious as well. They even serve complimentary jasmine tea, which was such a nice touch.

Our server was so kind and lively! It’s a bit of a drive from where we live, but it makes us so happy to know that the place making our favorite Chinese food is run by such wonderful people.
We'll definitely keep coming back!“

“Best Chinese and Mai Tai's in San Diego or maybe the US“

“One of the best meals Ive had in SD! The fish came out perfectly crispy and tender on the inside. The veggies on the side was generous. Skewers were delicious as well especially the chicken cartilage (MUST!!). There are also unlimited side dishes/fruits free self serve. And ice cream like black sesame flavored.

The service was very friendly! I called ahead and they offered to help me put my name on the waitlist which was nice.“

“Came here last week with family of four on Friday. Dumplings were great, many varieties.very good soups and seaweed salad. Same quality and taste as Din Tai Fung but much better value and no lines and crowds (yet!)“

“Love this place and the food is all good 😘“

“La verdad aparte de q yo trabaje aqui esta muy rica la comida todo echo al instante“

“The Best Ever Chinese Restaurant I Have Ever Been To. My Tita's Loved It So Mucho!!!! 5 star Rating“

“A San Diego Cantonese institution, here’s where you should go for traditional favorites. Steamed fish, lobster noodles (Yee mee), honey shrimp and Peking duck are just some of their best dishes. Generous portions and helpful staff make this a popular choice. It’s a great place for groups and they have several good value banquet menus (for 10 or more). Reservations are recommended for dinner as it gets busy.“

“Fried garlic pork with steamed rice 😍“

“可以吃到上海的生煎包，很Nice.味道很正宗.非常值得推薦“

“Chill, friendly, good food & reasonable price.“

“PRETTY SENSATIONAL ! We had just done a bunch of shopping at Vinh-Hung Supermarket on Saturday and decided that we should have lunch at the Hong Kong BBQ Dim Sum & Kitchen...situated inside the supermarket. You know it didn't look too flash but it was packed out and the food going out to the tables looked pretty good. I asked a female server if we could get a table for 2...and she pointed to the only vacant table in the cafe. WHOO HOO ! I sat at the table watching the activity while my wife took an urgent phone call about her ill mother. A server named Joe came by and I asked for iced waters. THEY CAME OUT FAST ! Joe brought us menus which we checked out in detail. WOW.... there was some neat stuff on their menu. We kicked things off with a SHRIMP DUMPLING Appetizer ( $6.38 ) ! For our mains my wife selected HONEY WALNUT SHRIMP ( $21.95 ) while I chose KUNG PAU SPICY BEEF ( $17.95 ). You know when you try a brand new eatery you never know what to expect but I had been seeing some pretty good looking dishes ferried out to the tables while I waited for my wife. Our Shrimp Dumpling Appetizer arrived in next to no time and tasted SENSATIONAL ! WHAT A GREAT START ! Our mains came out together and the serves were GINORMOUS ! And darn did they look good. My wife went nuts over her Honey Walnut Shrimp....an authentic Chinese dish. I tried it and OMG it tasted beyond delicious ! My Kung Pau Spicy Beef & Rice BLEW ME AWAY ! FLAVOR KICK FLAVOR KICK..get the message. My delicious serve was huge and I actually had the rest for lunch today....still tasted awesome. THIS PLACE DELIVERED WAY BEYOND OUR EXPECTATIONS !“

“Best BBQ Pork and the Lomein is great. Been coming since they opened and never disappointed.“

“The best place in San Diego for tasty, authentic dim sum from push-carts!🥰😀“

“I wish I had the time to try each and every dish…what devoured was absolutely amazingly delicious“

“It was so good! I had to go get a second round of baos ❤️ My kids loved it too!“

“What a bargain for lunch! I was in the mood for lo mein and came upon this restaurant in my search in the area.
I didn't know how much their lunch special were until I sat down and looked at their menu. Wow! You cannot beat $11 for lunch these days and the food was served on a huge platter! I almost laughed when the waitress brought it out to the table.

This is a small restaurant with a few small patio tables in front. It was a weekday and it wasn't busy. The cashier/waitress was really friendly and nice. She had a ready smile for everyone who came in.

I wanted shrimp lo mein for lunch but only chicken or pork lo mein were on the lunch menu. I paid $2 more for shrimp and there were a lot in my dish. It was really good.
The side salad was plain and just mainly iceberg lettuce but the egg roll was good.“

“When we entered there wasn’t anyone, and tbh the restaurant’s design looked a little bare… it almost looked like it wasn’t doing well. When the food came, my entire family (with three kids) loved it. We were here for lunch and ordered noodles, and I could just say it’s comfort in my belly. Tho they took our order wrongly and served us an extra bowl of noodle (and we paid for it), we took it bcos we wanted to try something else from the menu.

A senior lady (I suppose she’s the one who cooked the dishes) came out and asked if everything was alright, and even gave us a free bottle of drink. Oh, there was also a small crowd also flowed in during our meal as well.

Would recommend!“

“Their new location is nice inside. I really miss the cucumber instead now they put pees on the jajjamyeon. The jajajjbop was okay, so was the shrimp fried rice. Parking can be limited but we went on New Year's day so other businesses were closed and there was plenty of parking that day, I can see it be an issue other business days. Service was nice and ordering on the tablet was easy.“

“Xiao long bao pork steamed dumpling were the best we had. The wontons are good but the brith is clear and insipid, we actually brought them home to add very tasty homemade broth. The fried pork and chives dumpling were very well hand made not greasy, crispy bottom. The sauces are just chili oil and soy sauce, we will definitely order to go next time, eat at home with our favorite condiments since I think these would go great with Sriracha and good quality Japanese soy sauce I buy next door @ 99 Ranch.
You can watch the ladies making everything from scratch in the back, super cool and so much work involved. Parking in the back is best. You can also get some delicious bbq pork or duck in the place across from this. Very clean. No bathroom.“

“The best chinese food in San Diego...“

“Food was great. Also it was great to see grandma making the dumplings right in front of you 😀.

BUT their whole thing is all you can eat, and they ask you to limit your orders to 2 plates per person per round. This means each server has to keep coming back to each table over and over again. The result is that they are always super busy and have a hard time getting away long enough to clear tables for new parties or process checks.
All in all worth the trip, just be sure to build in lots of extra time.“

“I've been a local customer at Panda Express since I was really little. I always get orange chicken and fried rice because they've been my favorite food items ever since! Now, every time I go, I would order the same thing or mix it up between ordering Beijing beef, white rice, or chow mein with the orange chicken.

The crispy noodles and chocolate chip cookies were food items I loved getting as well. It's too bad Panda Express stopped selling them. Hopefully the company reconsiders selling them again in the future.

Whether I dine in or take the food home, I still support Panda Express because the food always tastes fresh and delicious!“

“With 10 eateries in this tiny strip mall on a main road, you have a lot of choices. Choose this place. Fast friendly service. Great food at reasonable prices. Large portions. Want it mild? No problem. Like it spicy 🔥 they do that too.“

“AMAZING AMAZING Place! Hi quality food. Huge shrimps, squids, salad, meats - all delicious. We got the prime menu. Plenty time to eat, absolutely no rush and can order any time. Great service. We have a blast! One of the best AYCE BBQ
Were busy eating and forgot to take pictures ☺“

“05/08/2026
-Shrimp w/ Green Pepper in Black Bean Sauce ($24.95) — Tasty sauce and perfectly cooked shrimp, though the onion and green pepper weren't the freshest.
-Deep-Fried Crispy Intestines ($19.95) — crispy and full of flavor!
-Rice ($2.00)

Note: They offer complimentary hot tea, making them one of the few restaurants that still do.

I had a wonderful early Mother’s Day lunch here.

07-04-2025
-BBQ Pork and Roast Duck on Rice $16.95- crispy pork skin, yummy! Roast Duck, mostly were bones

-Beef Stew Wonton Soup $14.95- tender beef and tasty wonton. The soup broth however was not at the desired temperature. It should be hot and not warm

Note:
Cash only“

“Best Chinese food I've had in a while. The food is spicy and what great flavor! We had cold noodles and the beef with corn. Portions are huge! Our total bill came to $24.00“

“Chicken rice was good, they got my order wrong once on DoorDash where I wanted the sausage sticky rice and got some different rice dish instead.

The noodles we got a little too oily in the takeout container but otherwise tasty.“

“Visited P.F. Chang’s in La Jolla—chatty, lively, and packed with energy. The food was flavorful and generous for the price, with a mix of familiar and inventive dishes. Nick, our waiter, was a lifesaver, patiently sorting out a gift card hiccup with a smile. The vibe was warm, though the lunch rush made tables turn quickly. Parking validated—score!—but the lot filled fast. A shoutout to the manager for accommodating a family with special needs; the quiet corner table and stellar service made our evening unforgettable. Only wish there were more outdoor seating for the sunny days.“

“It’s been ages since I last visited this restaurant! A friend raved about their Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs (Guobaorou), so I came back with some friends. The portion of Guobaorou is generous, and it’s truly delicious—crispy and flavorful. We also ordered Jellyfish with Vinegar Dressing. The jellyfish here is quite thick and chunky, not the smooth, silky kind I’m used to, so I wouldn’t recommend it.

Then there’s the Braised Local Chicken in Iron Pot. The picture looked super tempting, so I specifically asked if it came with the steamed rolls (huajuan) shown in the photo. The waiter told me they only have steamed buns (mantou) instead. When it arrived, turns out they’re machine-made frozen buns bought from the supermarket. This dish is a letdown, so I don’t suggest it either.

On the bright side, the Sizzling Pork Kidneys were pretty good! We also wanted to order Peking Duck, but it requires advance reservation—make sure to call ahead if you want to try it.“

“Chin, the owner greeted me and gave me personal advice on what items I should try. He found out that I liked veggies and he brought me a side of veggies for free. The Kungpao chicken (spice level 3) was phenomenal! I loved that they served the egg roll with a sweet and spicy sauce, and brought me extra hot mustard for dipping too! I will definitely come back soon!“