13 Best Chinese Restaurants in Santa Cruz

“A very delicious but reasonable price Chinese Restaurant. The regional flavor is mainly Cantonese taste that is what we prefer. Recommended.“

“I love Canton Restaurant. The food is delicious and the service is great!👍“

“Walked in a 9:25pm, unaware that the restaurant closed at 9:30. Once I realized, I was fine to leave them be to close up because I know it can be inconvenient to have customers walk in as you’re closing. The staff insisted they were happy to make our order as long as it was to go. We ordered two meals and they said “it’ll be ready in 5min” and they were not lying! Less than 4min later, we had our food and were out the door. It was delicious!! Dynasty gets 5 stars for the service alone, plus the food is delicious. Glad to have a great Chinese restaurant on the east side🙏 will be back!“

“Staff was welcoming food was good especially the sesame seed chicken 😋😋 chicken wings a little over cooked but still good“

“they have TONS of vegan options and they are all very clearly marked. the staff are really friendly and very accommodating! the food is also reaaaly good, perhaps my favorite Asian spot in Santa Cruz. very flavorful and I especially recommend their noodle or dumpling soups! Updated from previous review on 2026-06-12“

“Went to this place by chance. Love the food, generous portions. Had the family meal #3. Very reasonable prices. The only downside was the service. It was slow. Took too long to take our order. Had to ask for our water glasses to be refilled. Despite the service, will go back“

“Great food for a very reasonable price. I had the compound chicken and it was delicious.“

“The food is super delicious!“

“My favorite restaurant in Santa Cruz. Great lunch and dinner specials, and I’ve never had a dish that I didn’t like - even the black bean eggplant was surprisingly good. The service is fast and the prices are reasonable. Highly recommend!“

“I really wanted to give this place a 5-star review because the food is absolutely amazing—truly outstanding. The chef deserves 10 stars!

Unfortunately, the ordering process took away from what could have been a perfect experience. Orders are placed exclusively by scanning a QR code, with no printed menu and no server available to answer questions.

The four of us came in exhausted after a day at the beach, ready to fill our hungry stomachs. Three of our phones were nearly dead, so we had to use just one phone to browse the menu. Since none of us had been there before, it took me a while to scroll through all the options. Then I had to pass my phone to each person, who naturally had questions about the dishes before deciding what to order.

By the time we finally placed our order, we were already pretty frustrated with the whole process, which unfortunately affected our overall experience.

That said, I want to mention that two servers came by after we finished eating to ask how everything was. They were genuinely kind, attentive, and made us feel welcome.

I've always been very supportive of small businesses and truly want them to succeed. My only suggestion would be to offer printed menus for situations like ours—or for elderly customers who may not be comfortable using QR codes and smartphones.

Despite the frustrating ordering process, the food alone is worth coming back for. I would absolutely return because it was that good. Hats off to the chef!“

“Had one item from the lunch special, General Tao's Tofu, which I highly recommend. The other dish was Snow Peas, Broccoli and Blsck Mushrooms (one of my favorites) which was nicely cooked (not over cooked) but could have benefitted from a little tastier sauce. However we mixed the two dishes together and loved it. Portions are generous and easily shared by two or three! Service was outstanding. We sat on the patio and we're handed menus within moments. Order was taken within minutes of arrival and the young lady who took our order was great about helping us "veganize" a vegetarian dish. Food was delivered piping hot in less than 10 minutes. I'd have no problem returning for lunch. The patio area means well-behaved and leashed dogs may accompany their humans. I do wish they had more vegan items available (like Daiya, Gardein etc.). Nevertheless, the lunch special is a bargain.“

“Came in because I was craving phô.. I have to say I was disappointed with the flavor of it so I would not order that particular plate again.. however, their spork spring rolls are really good. I just wish their peanut sauce was a bit thicker... the salt & pepper wings def were the hit of the night. I would go back and order more wings if my stomach could handle it, lol... overall, I had a good experience there, and the staff was friendly.“

“Look, it’s not fine dining and maybe not the best for a romantic date night. But if you want a reasonably priced, decently portioned, tasty meal, it’s perfect! Food is terrific for what it is. It might take a try or two to figure out your favorite dish, but it’s worth the experiment. Once you find your order you’ll want it every week!“