50 Best Chinese Restaurants in San Jose

“Good good good. The dumplings are juicy and delicious. The beef noodle broth is tasty as well as the minced chicken. The noodles themselves are okay. The green onion pancake is crispy fried to satisfaction.

I like ordering a few small things so this place is great. Good spot.

The Dan Dan noodle I was absolutely not a fan of. Not for me.“

“Wow! Tried it today for the first time and could kick myself for not going sooner!!! Ordered pork belly with rice and cabbage- outstanding, mixed vegetables- unbelievable!-Strong garlic flavor crisp and flavorful. pork ribs w/mashed garlic- omg! Beef broccoli and crisp shrimp balls. Vegetable egg roll. Service was wonderful- friendly and quick ! Prices were reasonable. You see many Asian families enjoying along with us- so yeah! Sorry no pic because we devoured everything ?“

“Very good food, always fresh. I come here every other week. Overall, the quality of the food is excellent. It would be better if they had seating, as they do not. But overall, it's a fantastic dumpling spot with many other great options on the menu.

Rating meaning:
5 stars = Outstanding
4 stars = Great
3 stars = Decent/Not returning
2 stars = Not returning
1 star = Worst“

“Dough Zone is a great budget-friendly Chinese restaurant. While some of the dishes may not look perfectly traditional in terms of presentation, the taste is fantastic and authentic. We ordered the juicy xiaolongbao, well-filled chive pockets, minced chicken noodles, and wontons—all for around $40. Definitely worth it for the price and quality!“

“good place，“

“This place was so good! The food came out hot and fresh and the service was excellent. They have chili oil and soy sauce at every table to enjoy with your meal. The garlic noodles were delicious and I paired that with the lamb dumplings which were mouth watering! Their hot sake is delicious to which compliments any choice.“

“AMAZING, DELICIOUS, AUTHENTIC

this restaurant is the definition of a hidden gem. Knew it was a good restaurant when our friends said that they dined here weekly (and they're from cheng du so they know what's up)

Super clean and stylish restaurant space with prompt service, which complimented the incredible food.

We got three dishes, but their fried coated tofu was mouthwateringly delicious. Each bit gave a crisp texture that collapsed into a juicy savory center that oozed into a beautifully umami sauce. The outside was seasoned too for exploding flavor every single bite. Get it for sure (包浆豆腐). I did not exaggerate how good it was.

I honestly think their hot bowls could be better seasoning wise but I'm not complaining with the amount of portions they served up. Honestly kind of hard to find a place with such a friendly price. Very reasonable indeed.

Overall this restaurant is epic. We're going to be regulars from now on.“

“Always a great lunch option so many wonderful options. Soup is included with lunch. I had shredded pork in garlic sauce with fried rice. White rice is included fried and lomein is a little extra. Food is always fast, fresh and delicious. Highly recommend!“

“The beef noodle was absolutely delicious! The beef was incredibly tender and soft, making it so enjoyable. The owner was also very generous, offering us complimentary chicken wings and wonton puffs. Everything was fantastic, and we’ll definitely be back again!”“

“The food was all very tasty, especially the fried stinky tofu, and the pig ears. It was surprising to see so many choices for a small restaurant. The portions are very decent. All the staff were friendly and made sure to accommodate our dietary restrictions and requests.“

“I had trouble with choosing over dinner and wanted to try a new place. I made a large order of house chow mien, s&s pork, mapo tofu, chicken with nuts, beef with broccoli, mixed vegetables, fried wontons, and fried cream cheese wontons an hour before closing and they were able to make the food ready within 20 minutes. I picked it up for take out and saw the space to be warm, welcoming, and clean. Staff were friendly. Food picked up was hot. When I got home food was fragrant. All the food I listed above tasted so good. Not salty and not too sweet. Just right.

My family and I are looking forward to try other stuff from the menu and try their soups too. Great job to the staff.“

“If you are looking for spicy hunan style food, you get it in here! I ordered sichuan type spicy chicken, and she did ask me if I would prefer mild or medium - I said just regular is fine. It definitely knocked my socks off and I had to order rice to ease the spicyness. But I did love the dish. The spring beans are classic yummy!
They close at 2 pm for lunch. So better check the opening hours. The portion sizes are family size.“

“My daughter and I absolutely love the Restaurant .we visit every week, and it’s become our favorite spot for delicious meals. The moment we walk in, we’re greeted with a warm, inviting atmosphere, but it’s the food that keeps us coming back.

Every dish we’ve tried has been outstanding. My daughter’s favorite is the Eggplant Fish dish, and I always look forward to the it. Each bite is full of flavor, perfectly cooked, and made with fresh ingredients. The balance of taste in every dish is just incredible, and the portions are generous . We can’t recommend it· enough if you’re looking for a place with consistently mouthwatering food. It’s our weekly go-to, and we always leave happy and satisfied.“

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

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

“Unpretentious setting, but the food is incredible. The pork belly and cabbage was completely unlike any other pork belly I've had- instead of crunchy with a sweet sauce, this was melt-in your mouth soft, set off by crunchy cabbage, and with a sharp vinegar based sauce. Fantastic! The Hong Kong noodles with seafood were a treat- I've never had a crunchy noodle dish before, and it set off the seafood well. Finally, the salt and pepper shrimp were perfectly prepared- crunchy and spicy, and I couldn't stop eating them!“

“Rarely do I goto noodle houses like this but went with a friend today.
Flavors were pretty good and size was solid as well. Can't say anything was bad and it was above my expectations.

Pricing is also quite fair for the portions so worth a try.“

“allsome is all I can say“

“Great place for lunch!! 😋“

“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!“

“OMG! Saw the line of people waiting to get in, so we thought we would give it a try. The food was amazing! Every dish was so flavorful. If you like spicy dishes, this is the place. Great service and friendly staff. Can't wait to go there again!“

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

“Food: Super authentic Chinese dishes! It’s a gem hidden in the plaza. Really love their dishes here and even got a takeout menu copy in our car, so we can order it whenever we feel like having it ? Dinner time offers free dessert and if you’re into Asian foods, you’ll love this place!

Service: they’re okay with both English and Chinese.

Ambiance: Family restaurant vibe but many party of 2 also comes here to enjoy dishes, and leftovers are good for another meal ?“

“After my favorite Chinese takeout Hong's was closed when the owner moved back to China I found this treasure! Take out only but it's the food that keeps me coming back for more. You've tried the rest so now it's time to try the best.😋 House special rice w/pork, chicken, shrimp & eggs is yummy along with all your favorites. I haven't tried everything so I'll drive another 20 miles each month until I do!“

“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“

“If you want deliciius Chines food in a quaint restaurant, Hunan Taste is for you. We have been going there since 1989 and the food has been consistently great. The food can be served as mild or as spicy as you want and the don’t use MSG.

Dietary restrictions: They have vegetarian options and do not use MSG.“

“This was my first time here. I was thereon a week day around noon and they were pretty busy. We got a table right away. Busy is good it shows that the food is good, right. Anyway the Chow mein , salt and pepper ribs and shrimp with veggies was very good. All the food was fresh , hot and they didn't skimp on the shrimp with veggies. Very good I would definitely return.“

“Highly recommended! This place is great!“

“Family has been going here for authentic HK style dishes for the past 15+ years. Favorite dishes are baked pork chops over rice and the baked hk meat sauce spaghetti ????

Prices have gone way up though so it’s no longer as affordable as it used to be - so we only can go as a treat. 15 years ago we would come here almost once a week.

Now: About $18 for one dish so if you want drinks also, expect $20-30 spend per person“

“4 star. Good food and friendly.“

“This mom-pop shop makes everything to order and the combos are as affordable as Panda Express! We love this place and will definitely frequent it in the coming years :) My husband is Chinese and he said it's one of the best spots for Chinese cuisine in the area.“

“This place has delicious food, and they got it ready relatively fast. They didn't give us any chopsticks though, so that was a bummer. The prices are average for Chinese food (expensive), but the leftovers fed 4 of us a second time, so it was worth it. All in all, a great place to grab some quick and tasty Chinese food.“

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

“Ordered take out and was pleasantly surprised at the meal. Good quantity of food. Had good flavor. Will try it again. The interior is a bit shabby in a very nondescript old strip mall with no character. Most would drive by and never know its there.“

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

“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“

“Flavors were good, orange chicken a little too crispy but it was later in the day before they closed.

Slightly pricey compared to similar establishments,

I would eat here again if I'm in the immediate area and need to get something to eat quickly.“

“This is our go to Dim Sum spot, locally. It always great food. Sometimes the servers pass us by, but there’s these two ladies that ALWAYS come to our table. They get us what we want to eat. So, we’ll keep coming back!“

“Chef Li's offers consistently delicious, quality food, a friendly, nice but casual environment and nice people. When we moved out of the area, we knew Chef Li would be one of the things we missed most. Fortunately, it turns out take out travels quite well in a cooler, and I never fail to stop and pick up some favorites when I'm in town! If you're lucky enough to live in the area, take advantage“

“The Five Flavor Chicken is outstanding...noodles are tasty, but I prefer just getting a side order of the chicken. All their meat choices look really good. There are always terrific portions the staff gives you, and the staff are very nice and always keep their place clean. One of the few Mr. Chau's left in the area - I'm very glad it's close to you where I live.“

“this is truly one of the most authentic shanghainese restaurants in the cupertino and san jose area. their specialty is the sheng jian bao (pan-fried buns) and xiao long bao (soup dumplings). this restaurant is usually not busy at all, but the service can still be a tad bit slow due to limited workers. the prices have also gone up recently, but the quality is still authentic nonetheless.“

“The food here is good quality and authentic. My daughter and I dropped in for rice porridge and Chinese donut.The food was good.The highlight of the visit was the grandma taking our order, kudos and admiration to her.(I assume her family owns the business.)She is probably in her 70s or 80s and was waiting on tables and refilling the table condiment containers.The secret to a healthy and active old age must be to eat here and stay active.We left her a 30% tip.Go granny! “

“Yall comment on this restaurant like you worked in General Tso's kitchen before, if you got 30 bucks for a plate then go hit Santana R but dont knock a mom n pop you obviously enjoyed and stuffed your face at. Everything east of King Rd is grimmy, so don't comment like this place is some anomaly to health in the east. Yall dont even know what style chinese they cook lol China big AF and every one supposed to cook the same! You know you were on a budget aka probably used to eating hotdogs and wanted to take the family out and you upset cause they raised their prices...get use to the Bidenomics...this place is awesome!“

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

“Always fresh, very friendly staff, delivery is always very quick. This place is my go to for hunan.“

“order skewers and beer and sake on your phone. amazing veggie skewers, the lamb kidney was amazing, great chicken skin, chicken hearts, beef, shrimps, delicious spice rubs. my only complaint is the rice could have used a lil seasoning on the side. 10/10 one of my fav spots in the bay.“

“Old school Chinese noodle shop with the best broth in the South Bay. The broth is the most balanced and most flavorful. Not sure why this long time establishment doesn’t get more love but it hands down blows away TK Noodles and other similar restaurants. They make fresh egg noodles here.“

“Came here on a recommendation. To my surprise the food was good. I order only a few dishes as I was the only one having dim sum. I order the pork ribs, egg tarts, durian puff and ham sui kok. All were hot, delicious and generous portions. My friend order the tomato beef chow mein HK style. This place makes me wish I live in Cupertino.“