50 Best Chinese Restaurants in Sacramento

“We went as a group of five teachers prior to graduation. Service was fantastic - attentive without being annoying. Food was excellent - we had potstickers, Peking duck fried rice, immigrant beef, orange chicken, honey walnut prawns and vegetable chow mein. Everything was hot, cooked perfectly and delicious. Adult bevs were also great - highly recommend the Mai tai and chipotle tequila drink.“

“the best place for lunch in sacramento been coming here for years and years the food is always amazing and the staff is top of the line this is a sacramento staple a must try place to come eat and visit i promise come try there food and you will always come back for more“

“Love outdoor option on perfect weather days and they don’t forget you! Food is surprisingly good! And because it’s a neighborhood spot we don’t deal with the wait times trendier places have while still getting same delicious food. I’ve been eating here for probably a decade, through all the renditions of Asian foods menu. I think this is the best so far. Hope we last!!!“

“Had them twice and both times have been great. I needed one more visit to make a judgment call. First visit was kung pao chicken and it was very delicious. But I needed to try a fried plate like general chicken. The general chicken is fire! It’s not all breading! You’re getting full on chicken and the sauce is crazy! Very delicious. They are the truth no doubt.“

“Tony was so nice! He walked me to my car because it was late. Everything is freshly made. There's another review saying the rice is black🙄 ignore that noise some folks taste buds are bland! Of course real fried rice has soy sauce This is how fried rice is supposed to be not that steamed yellow rice out now with peas and carrots! This is OG Chinese food and they have the REAL EGG ROLLS not the spring rolls that are everywhere now. I have been looking for old school big egg rolls with the egg wrapper deep fried and this is it. It is a hole on the wall yes but the BEST Chinese I've had in YEARS. Do not expect $10 plates however it's worth the money. Enough food for the next day for lunch for 4 of us.“

“Worth the wait. Friendly staff. Food comes out quickly. Excellent food.“

“Was recommended by someone and had to give it a try. Overall this is a great deal for $26 per-person for tier A if you're craving hot pot. The drinks are a bit different more targeted towards the Asians and they are canned drinks not fountain. The drinks provided American wise is Sprite, Diet coke, and regular coke while for Asians soybean milk, coconut water with jelly, Thai tea, Taro milk tea with boba (canned), lychee juice, and of course bottled waters. This is a cool and super unique experience also for $50 for tier C you get an all you can drink soju cocktail which is super cool. The XL soju if you do purchase that instead of going for tier C it will only cover like 8 shots. The restrooms are individual stalls/individual restrooms reminding me of an airplane restrooms and the ice cream there are self served scooped ice cream containers. The sauce bar does not have a base or their own sauce so you gotta know your sauce game and make it from scratch 😂. They also have a karaoke room in this area. Overall I would highly recommend this area for any family or even friend groups who like to drink and have a good time, there's plenty of space inside and outside has plenty of parking. Downside is this place is located in a ghetto area, but at least a large Bingo building next door makes it feel safe and also this place is surrounded by (Hmong/Hmoob) convient stores so tryna let my fellow hmong people know they're safe here too. 😂“

“No-frills, fast-casual spot serving the best guilin rice noodles in this part of town. Most of the patrons were Chinese.

There’s a self-service bar of pickles, chilies and crispy toppings for your bowl of noodles or rice. Their specialty is the Guilin Rice noodles, which comes with sliced pork and crispy pork belly. It’s a delicious combinations of flavors and textures.

The ladies working behind the counter are very sweet and friendly. Mandarin and English speaking.

BONUS: no tipping here! You can eat well for around $16 and serving sizes are pretty generous.“

“excellent old school Cantonese food! if I'm in the area I always make sure to do a huge takeout order and bring back to the Bay area!“

“first things first, the service.. wow.
i’ve never been to a restaurant with such great/friendly service!
ordered chicken chow mein, steamed bbq pork buns, xiao long bao, shiu mai, walnut shrimp, thai tea and wonton soup — good size portions for a reasonable price
everything was so good! highly recommend! my new favorite spot and will definitely be back!“

“This place is amazing!! We stopped in after finding this place online and are so happy we did. The service is incredible, everyone is so friendly and considerate of how your experience is. The food is amazing!! I can’t say that enough, super fresh, super yummy!! We had chow main, broccoli beef and orange chicken, ALL FIRE 🔥 but what stole the show was the chicken egg rolls and pot stickers, homemade from scratch and AMAZING!! Best Chinese food around!! We’ll be back… when our two year old learns how to act lol. Thanks Jade Garden for the wonderful dinner!!“

“This place is yummy! You pick a bowl full of ingredients, and then they cook it for you as a soup (think Ramen style) or a stir fry. You pay by weight, so you control how much you eat. It's quite delicious, and the staff are very nice!“

“We keep coming back to Lam Kwong year after year. This is the best and cheapest place to get dim sum. We drive over 30 mins to come here to get their dim sum. This place only takes cash. If you have a bigger order or are driving a distance, you can call ahead to place your order as well.“

“Best seafood restaurant to eat at“

“Very good.“

“Great location with great Cantonese food, straight out of Guangzhou taste. The taste is very homely and portions are good. Locals recommend it and I can see why. The rice rolls are done pretty well. Service is good too. The salty fish eggplant is one of the best ones out there“

“This is one of those “hole in the wall” spots with really great food and decent prices you don’t wanna miss! We stopped here on a whim, and walked in to a completely empty unassuming place where they had an s Warriors game on TV (which we loved as Dub heads lol) and sat down. We ordered honey walnut shrimp (YUM) and a variety of other dishes that were really, really great! We walked out full with enough food for dinner both of us and lunch for him the next day 😂 Definitely going back - I keep thinking about that honey walnut shrimp and the pork fried rice!“

“Great traditional authentic Guilin rice noodle place! Excellent service that they will explain the menu and recommend something fits for your needs! Fair price with good portion. The pork skin is even crispy that surprise me, highly recommended!“

“We been ordering good from here for the past year. Recently we been dining in. Small and cozy restaurant. Service is friendly , fast as they can, and accommodating . Our favorite are the roasted duck, lots of flavors and not too fatty(perfect). We have been exploring their menu. Their dry soy egg noodle with sprout, salt & pepper pork chop, pig ears, cucumber salad(wife's fav), sweet & sour pork, beef stew noodle(egg noodle for me) soup, and chicken cartilage ate also our favorite. We've been ordering bi weekly. They don't disappoint. It's a family owned , husband is an amazing chef, wife runs the front, and little brother helps with the packaging. If ykyk, it's legit. Can't wait for the beer lic. So we can have a few beer with our side dishes. A must eat restaurant. Coming from a picky eater. Haha“

“This was an awesome surprise 😮. We wanted dim sum, but they just ended their Dim Sum service for the day. BUT THEN we ordered some of the menu items....absolutely delicious 😋. Will definitely return for some Dim Sum again! Must stop if you are in the area.“

“Probably the best Sesame chicken I've ever had“

“Great spot for a classic Chinese meal! The portions are huge and the prices are very reasonable for the amount of food you get. Everything tasted fresh and hit the spot. A solid 4/5 experience—definitely worth checking out if you're looking for a satisfying, affordable dinner.“

“Love this place. Been going since early 90s. Moved to North Carolina back in 2001 and yes I shipped C for four to north carolina. Worth every penny. Coming back to Sac this week for vacation. Always a place I go when visiting. In the south everybody talks about soul food. It's good and all but this is truly my soul food.“

“We attended on an unassuming Saturday evening in December. We noticed that no music plays, but that was pleasant to me. Not much of the restaurant was filled up, as it seems takeout and food courier services are frequent. However, we were greeted quickly and friendlily.

It took maybe 5 minutes to order and a proper few more to receive our food. However, we did receive it all at the same time, for which I grateful.

The pork chow mein was appreciatively lacking in sugar; however, one member of the party remarked that it was a tad salty for them. We enjoyed a very solid and well-portioned mandarin chicken (with baby corn).

Finally, we tried the shrimp-stuffed fried tofu, which I must recommend to anyone willing to try something. It is silk tofu (very soft) with a mince shrimp ball placed on top, all fried and coated in a light, savory sauce. There were 8 pieces in the portion, and I could have eaten them all myself. I will likely come back for this.“

“Kiwi juice with Boba is so good my favorite.

For some reason I thought this was the same as lollicup lol but this is the restaurant side. Never been here before, the lady that answered the phone when I called didn’t really want to help but I understand because I didn’t know exactly what was the name of the soup I was looking for ( my niece recommended) but expected that in person she would be more friendly but she was in the middle ( nice but rude at the same time) but I have to be honest the soup I got it was number A16 was not good for my taste and my honest opinion, had no flavor, I expected more , will I come again? Yeah maybe , and maybe try something different .“

“Coming from the bay this place hits! Jook / rice porridge is on point in terms of flavor.
Good value and amount of meat
Aunties on point
English speakers here
you come for the food
No thrills interior
Let the food do the talking
Service is above standard for a place like this
Seems like they know names of long time customers
Porridge breaks 10 minutes later. Maybe better in the am
Soup fully break 20 minutes. It's the best in Sacramento so I'm ok with that. You get crazy amount of meat inside

Aww customer share celebration dessert with workers here.“

“I'm really glad we did take out from here the other night. They're in house madepots stickers were amazing. They're dumplings in chili oil were really good. They're fried rice was really delicious. I'm looking forward to exploring more stuff on their menu.“

“Pan fried… any filling… all the sauces.

Have been coming for years.

Now live an hour and a half away and still make the drive.

Don’t miss this place.

I like the dumplings so much I haven’t tried anything else.“

“Food was fast no waiting great place“

“If you're exploring Chinese food around Sacramento, this spot deserves a stop. I came in after a day in Folsom and ordered a mix of classics: orange chicken, chow mein, and potstickers. Everything arrived hot and flavorful, and the staff made the whole experience easy and relaxed. Portions are generous, prices are reasonable, and it’s the kind of place you remember when you’re deciding where to eat next week.“

“I enjoy the food very much. Sometimes I make special requests (no salt) and they are very great about accommodating me. Delivery is always curious and polite. The location is perfect if I choose to walk to the restaurant🙃“

“First time coming to this place, I’m so glad that they opened in Sacramento as I’m always craving for some Chinese local food such as skewers and spicy food 🥘. Price is reasonable to me that they currently have discount for students and those who shared the their promotion flyer on social media. Must try: lamb / pork belly with mushrooms/ oyster/ pancakes/ rice noodles and dumplings 🥟. Will come back soon:) good luck on your new business 🤗“

“I was waiting on a late flight and happened to fall right upon this place The owner (bar tender) is absolutely delightful. The whole crowd made me feel right at home. I will recommend this to everyone, when we are in Sacramento!“

“Had their Broccoli Beef Combination .. good portions and tasty. Take out only.“

“We have been eating at SG for maybe 40 years. We like Orange Chicken and Lemon Chicken, the Won Ton soup is great and they have eggplant that's the draw for us. The prices are great and the service is great. The atmosphere is better than many more expensive restaurants.“

“Easy to order, but seem to be one type of dumpling per order and they're big/filling. Come in as a couple or four and then you can trade!

Pork dumplings fried with house dipping sauce are excellent!

Hot Jasmine tea was a good accompaniment.“

“My wife and I visited for the first time yesterday and the food and staff was amazing. We had a lot of questions and the staff took their time to explain the different food items available. The food itself was delicious we ordered a few a things but the one that stood out to me was the fried pork chops which I had with beer and my gosh it was delicious!“

“Best snackz! I've introduced so many humans to this place. It's well worth the visit! You'll be back.“

“The Egg Foo Young was amazing!! Big, fluffy, flavorful egg patties with bean sprouts and green onion, perfectly cooked. The accompanying sauce was delicious with carrot, zucchini, broccoli, onion, mushroom, bok choy, and celery. Also loved the Katsu chicken. Crispy on the outside, tender and juicy inside. Generous portions, reasonably priced. Also must give a shout out to the wait staff. Pleasant, friendly, and accommodating. Recommend.“

“I think they have the best chow mein in town. And they make really good hamburgers (and perfect fries) for less than any of our local chain store/fast food places.Their broccoli beef is super yummy too. So to their fried rice. I haven't tried much else from their extensive menu but I suppose I should because I like all their food that I have tried. I am also very sensitive to MSG and have never ever gotten a headache after eating their food; and I react quickly and painfully to even a trace of that stuff in my food.
This is a take-out location. There is no seating for eating there, but they are fast with any order. Call your order in and it'll be ready when you get there.“

“Why do the serve spaghetti at a Chinese restaurant? It taste good though. Smothered in cheese. I think the sauce is sweet and sour sauce. Happy hour drinks take forever to prepare and service needs work. Minus one star. Try the giant pork leg too.“

“Extremely surprised how clean, comfortable, new this place is for a spot in Sacramento. Definitely a vibe here, Cantonese influenced, food is delicious and tasty as would expect from a Cantonese establishment. They play Cantonese and mandarin songs which also makes it feel like you’re in Hong Kong eating/ dining. This plus they got karaoke rooms, pretty awesome concept! ??“

“We were traveling to Lake Tahoe. We passed through Sacramento and ate Asian food called Yum Cha Cafe (on the right side of the Shunfa SF Supermarket on 65th Street. We ate their roast duck, barbecued pork buns, shrimp balls, and barbecue. , fried noodles, siomai, their roast duck is so famous and really delicious. Very good seasoning, very fresh, plump and elastic meat. This is the most valuable roast duck in this area. I only had it in Hong Kong last time. I'm so happy today. I tasted such a good taste again. My family and I are very happy. I recommend it to everyone. You must try it. It's incredible.“

“Sonora location. Tried when first opened and few weeks ago. It was clean (new) and great service. Re-visited yesterday and totally the opposite! Counter was dirty, all food was low. It was 4 o’clock and not busy. The cook, other gentleman and waitress was very unprofessional and unsanitary! The cook, yes while wearing gloves, continued to touch dirty services and our food. At one point he had his cell phone in his hand looking at it while cooking our food. Phone back in dirty pocket, touching his hair then back to cooking our food! The conversation between the three of them were load and unprofessional. I was so ready to leave! Definitely won’t be returning anytime soon.“

“While low on ambiance, the dine-in experience was wonderful because of the wonderful food, service, and quiet atmosphere. (We could talk!) We loved the freshness of the dishes. Highly recommend the Salt and Pepper Chicken and Kung Pao Chicken. Absolutely delicious!!“

“This little place was fantastic! The food was to die for! We had the numbing dry pot combo, Pork belly buns and spring rolls..... hands downs the best pork belly ive ever had! The dry pot was soooo! Good! The spring rolls were crispy and the dipping sauce they come with.... I dont think I can ever go back to the orang/pink sweet sour sauce most places give you.“

“friendly staff, clean. very popular food is good“

“Beback rating- yeah

I used to work around this area a few years ago. On one occasion I decided to try their food. I was not disappointed with their shrimp fried rice the most and have visited them a few more times.

Today I was I. The area for another reason. Their sign said open from 10am till 9pm. Well, the owner pops in a little past 11am. Not good normally, but I do remember two older people running the place. So, a little grace was needed. Plus, knowing my past experiences with their food., I didn’t get irritated. Yes, this is truly a mom and pop kinda place!

I’m glad I was patient as the fried rice was savory as usual, one of the best around town. This is one of those places where you get rewarded for not judging a book by its cover.“

“Panda Express has solved the big chain issue of different service and tastes per loction. Have dined at many locations and staff is always friendly and good is consistently good. As a Panda fan, one goes to a new location with the tastes buds geared upfor what they have come to expect. Not disappointed.“