50 Best Chinese Restaurants in San Jose

“Food are delicious. especially their soup. friendly staff and clean restaurant“

“Glad to find an authentic Szechuan/Chinese restaurant in the neighborhood. It's not a fancy restaurant but the food is delicious. We ordered fish filet with golden soup, mapo tofu with pork intestine, sizzling squid, and sesame balls. All are good except the sizzling squid was not sizzling in hot plate and the squid looks very different from the photo on the menu. The owner told us that the menu was misprinted with picture of squid legs (they serve the body part). Maybe they should cross out that picture so there won't be disappointment due to wrong expectation. Other than that, the restroom is clean but needs some update. All in all, we enjoyed the food and will definitely come back again.“

“This has become my favourite place for noodles and dumplings! Their noodle quality is fantastic - very much like hand-pulled noodles, they have that beautiful lightly chewy texture and the flavour of their sauces are good too.
Xiaolongbao are good quality as are the wonton in chili oil, but my favourite is the beef noodles, they make the best lunch or dinner.
Prices are great for the quality you get - if you're hungry, check the portion sizes because they're on the smaller end compared to what you might expect from westernised places, but for me this makes it super easy to have a few dishes to try at a time!
I will be a regular here 😁“

“good place，“

“This is such a good local spot in South San Jose. I believe it’s a family owned restaurant. This is our family’s go-to for Chinese in the area.

Service is friendly and quick. Nothing fancy, but all the essentials are there.

Food comes out quickly. Flavors are there, very few dishes can use a bit more salt so majority of the dishes are great. Portions are big, prices are reasonable. I believe they have catering available.

Best to call and order for restaurant pricing. Ordering online and thru DoorDash is slightly higher pricing due to all the processing fees.

Bottom line: Worth a try, you might get hooked!“

“Very good food! Fresh, tasty, saucy.“

“For the first time, surprised to discover that there’s such a delicious Chinese restaurant in South San Jose. I ordered two dishes: one salt and pepper fish fillet, and one dry-fried beef chow fun. It was really so delicious! I truly love this Big Fish Restaurant! I must come here often!“

“We got the nanjing roasted duck and beef noodle soup here, and they were both very delicious! I would definitely come back here again. The roast duck was cut well, and its skin was very crispy. The sauce was special and complemented the duck well. I can see why this was highly recommended here. As for the beef noodle soup, it was on the sweeter side, and the beef tasted like it was red braised. If we get the same next time, we definitely need to get some plain rice to balance the saltiness and sweetness.“

“We love how fresh these buns are manually made. They are delicious with a few different interesting flavors. The spicy mince pork and tofu buns are our favorite. It still tastes good the day after. It may seem pricy, but the portion of each order is large, so it's totally worth the money. Only gets 4 stars from me because the frozen wonton have so little meat. They tasted great though, but not much filling at all. Generally, we're happy with the food and the super fast service. Definitely come back for more bao buns, but probably not the wonton.“

“Had a really great experience at Dough zone! The cucumbers and green onion pancakes are amazing and so are the dumplings. We have tried the noodles and fried rice as well, and they are good too. Looking forward to trying more of their menu next time!“

“We enjoy our meals at Human impression. It's a bit on the expensive side but the food is delicious. It does have wait time up to 15-30 min but it's worth the wait. Staff is very friendly even for non-native speakers. Highly recommend if you're willing to wait!“

“I was curious to try this place after driving past it so many times and home eats in Cupertino let me down the last time I ate there. We had the eggplant and combo noodle special and a bowl of rice. The food was pretty tasty and fresh but I felt like it was expensive for Chinese food. 25$ for noodles and about $17 for eggplant, 3$ for rice. Service and ambience was nicer than your typical Chinese restaurant but was it worth another visit? We’ll see“

“This was my first experience at Scrumptious Dumpling in San Jose's San Pedro Square, but it won't be our last. Loved everything that we ordered, especially the pork noodles. Very attentive service from our server, too.“

“Very good rice noodles！A large portion of food, I have a light taste and my mom prefers more flavor， I ordered the mushrooms and she got the tomato beef, we both are very satisfied the noodles. Staffs are very friendly, they call us immediately when they found my mom left her hat in the restaurant. Very good service!“

“Affordable local Chinese American food that was shockingly not too greasy... The portions were big and the owners here are really friendly. We got a couple dishes and everything was made-to-order in 10 minutes. $10 minimum for cash!

Beef Chow Fun was standard and cooked just the way I like it. Chewy noodles and a lot of veggies. I like they put cabbage and not too many onions. Beef was tender and not over cooked. The Honey Walnut Prawns were yummy! A good amount of crispy breading and lots of mayo! If you want something sweet and creamy, this is pretty good value! Doesn't come with rice FYI.“

“Most delightful restaurant experience ever!

Owner is an absolute gem!

She vents the orders containing broccoli so it won't yellow on your drive home!!!

Food is fabulous, fresh and cooked to perfection.“

“I tried the duck wings. The lady was hesitant to sell them to me but I said I like chicken wings and I think duck wings might be better. Place is kind of dirty especially their credit card machine (first she wanted cash and I didn't have any but said I'll bring cash next time) and then it was OK to use my card. The duck wings are tasty! There's less meat on a duck wing than on the wings of modern mutant chickens, but it's all dark meat and yummy.“

“Food has great flavor, the menu is very complete and their portions are very generous“

“We usually eat here and it is very good. The meat are fresh and the soup base is tasty unlike others“

“Owner and their family is amazing!!!
So quick and freshhh! ❤️ I love it here. Their Chinese food is absolutely delicious!
I had a large order and she helped me take the items to my car bc it was just myself.
Spicy chow main is my favorite!!
Flavor is always there!“

“The noodle soups and fried flour cakes are 👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽!“

“Outstanding food and service for such a small place! Love their onion cakes (no one makes a lighter, airier one!), garlic chicken (both non-spicy), Hot and sour beef and harvest pork (both spicy). Very friendly staff and owner — always willing to accommodate special requests. Highly recommended!“

“Last location of a once great chain, I was a bit worried it wouldn't live up to my childhood memories and nostalgia. It definitely live up to and surpassed them. Food was just as I remember as were the portions and prices. Thanks for keeping open and keeping up with the old ways.

A note to people that have not been to this former chain before, this is not authentic Chinese food, it is Mr Chaus Chinese food. If you're looking for authentic Chinese food seek other businesses.

I will be back soon now that I know it has kept up the old ways 💪🏼🎉“

“We waited a few minutes at lunch time on a Sunday. We ordered crispy noodle and fried taro with egg and peanuts. The crispy noodle arrived first. I think I prefer a bit more sauce so the crispy noodle can soak it in. The fried taro was a great comfort food. Service was efficient.“

“allsome is all I can say“

“Wow! I’m reading a lot of negative posts. But I’m a fan I love the food it’s fresh and tasty I found this place about 4 months ago and I go weekly and don’t seem to have a problem with the food. The reviews I read go way back it must have changed cause it’s nothing like people are saying years ago. It’s yummy and I’m picky with Chinese food I know a good place when I’ve eaten there.“

“For what it is the food is very good. This is a cafeteria steam table affair. And it doesn’t pretend to be anything else. Remember Mr Chau’s. This is the same set up. Decent options. Good quality. Nice people and fast. Just right to eat and run or eat on the run. Try it.“

“2/21/26
For a limited time they are offering new year meals. Came here because I earned coupons from dim sum (10 with each 50 spent) If you choose these set $188 for 4, food comes out fast

2/06/26
Weekday dim sum (excluding holidays) where Large is the same as Medium price (6.29) is great. Forgot to take pics because was hungry but food comes hot and fresh.

Parking not easy though. Gets packed“

“We recently had a celebration of life ceremony for our Nana and needed food for approximately 80-90 people. Lynn was amazing and was able to help us with the catering order. Food was good and not to mention, they give a good size portion for each tray which goes a long way. I’m thankful for the help they provided to our family.“

“Highly recommended! This place is great!“

“This is where my girlfriend and I have basically met. Food is extraordinary. Family style is really good. Service staff sometimes could be a little bit rude but they're busy. I get it. It's always full on the weekends. People travel from San Francisco just to have this place. Lunch specials are really good“

“Service is great and food is delicious 🤤“

“Totalmente esquisto 🇵🇪🙂🌸 desde que llegue a California es la comuda oriental más rica ,su pato asado ufff“

“I like to think of myself as a fried rice connoisseur. I've had hits and misses in San Jose and Edna Ray Chinese is a definite hit. Two thumbs up!“

“Great food, fast service��� Large parking lot and easy to get to.“

“Great place to meet up with the locals. Price on drinks are responsible and they have great food too. Highly recommend this hang out!“

“Excellent food and service! Some of the most authentic Chinese noodles I ever had. I have traveled to China before and had these dishes. The food here is just as good. Further, the dishes here are regional based (Central China). That means not many Chinese restaurants have these wonderful spices/ flavors. Highly recommended!!“

“The dim sum was good , I wouldn't say great. I think most of the seasonings were a little on the light side. The Sui Mai was on the small side. Other than a few complaints the food was pretty good. The prices were very reasonable . I would probably visit them again.“

“Went on a Sunday between lunch and dinner, right at the end of happy hour. Only like 3 other tables sat during this time and service was exceptionally attentive. Got 2 cocktails and our waters were never empty! Sauce bar is diverse, and the revolving selection rotated the right speed. My husband got the Tom Yum soup which was great but their Mushroom was sooooooo good. I've been craving another visit already!“

“Great place for lunch!! 😋“

“Another authentic Hong Kong café. They serve classic dishes like baked pork chop rice, just as you’d expect from a traditional HK spot. It’s usually not too busy, so getting a seat is easy—I’ve been here five times and never had to wait. The food comes out quickly, which makes it a great option if you’re in a hurry and don’t want to spend too long on a meal.“

“workers were the nicest people i’ve ever met, and the food was probably the best i’ve had from America. only thing id fix is their location; i wish i lived closer to this restaurant

my qualifications: i’m chinese and eat out a LOT“

“The best Israeli Shawarma in the Bay Area.CA“

“It's been over 10 years since we've been to this place. It was famous for cantonese style foods. Last week before going to Napa visiting Far Niente Winery to take pictures of the golden Ginkgo Trees in Nov, we stopped by here for the Braised Chinese Herbs duck noodle soup, one of our favorite.
The place is still the same, the parking lot is small and luckily we found a spot in front of the restaurant.
The restaurant is clean, the servers are extremely attentive and pleasant. We ordered the braised duck noodle soup with crispy Chinese donut, extra fried garlic and pot belly.
The soup is still so tasty and the duck braised perfectly with all the herbs and spices. It's still the best anywhere.
The prices are still very reasonable.
It did hit the spot as they say and we'll be back here again for this, although we don't like the area so much.“

“4 star. Good food and friendly.“

“Mmmm, our goto for Chinese fast food delivery.“

“Mr. Chef!! Hope everyone is safe and ok! Always enjoy eating at your restaurant. My wife and I appreciated you taking the time to show is your oils and spices. Your place is a gem. Hope you guys land on your feet. Looking forward to the day you guys can reopen. Best wishes 🙏“

“This store is expert of Chinese BBQ for a long time. Roast ducks and piglets are the best among San Jose BBQ stores. Squid is tasty too. I will go back here for sure. I hope the store can look a little bit clean and neat. It will definitely attract more customers.“

“There are a ton of vegan/vegetarian Vietnamese restaurants in San Jose and this is certainly a standout. Although further away from folks coming from the rest of the Bay, it is worth a trip for the food, service, and prices. When looking at the menu, I noticed some items had a small symbol indicating 'vegan' so I asked to make sure with our server. She explained that everything on the menu is now vegan friendly since they've switched over their mock meat supplier which I assume used to be vegetarian. Great news! We started with their fresh Spring Rolls - a set of three sliced in half. I thought these were decent but nothing exciting. I felt it lacked mint or avocado to really kick it up and the mock meat inside was a bit bland. Pass on this in the future. However, the main entrees here were phenomenal. The Lotus Salad was fresh, crunchy, tangy, and came with vegan shrimp chips. They provided a vegan pineapple dressing but we really didn't need it as the small amount of sauce in the salad went a long way. Their Bun Bo Hue was also very fragrant - wonderful vegetable broth with noodles, tofu, mock meats, and some veggies. The real winner here was their Broken Rice dish which was fantastic. All of the pork substitutes were well seasoned and it brought me back to the flavor and somewhat textures I remember from consuming meat. It was definitely a great meal that we could not finish in one go. Taking it home and reheating our rice was easy so they are definitely take out-friendly. Prices here are lower than other vegan Viet restaurants so that makes transitioning to a plant-based diet or reminiscing on old eating habits a lot more affordable and easier. Thanks DiLac for a great meal and I'm looking forward to returning again in the future.“

“We had a dinner at the restaurant to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Ping Pong Diplomacy. Dynasty Seafood is an amazing top shelf experience. Elegant surroundings, gourmet chinese food, great service. Some of my favorite dishes: cold platter with roast pork, char siu and jellyfish, abalone with bok choy, succulent smoked duck, and lobster noodles. If you are planning a dinner to celebrate a special ocassion, this is the restaurant“