6 Best Chinese Restaurants near Panama City Beach

“Forget about all the beach side overpriced seafood. This is one of the best sushi places I’ve been to. And the wait staff is the best experience I have ever had at a restaurant.“

“There are a lot of random Jin Jin Chinese places in Panama City, and I've probably tried them all over the years. I must say that Jin Jin King (not to be confused with Jin Jin King Super Buffet) is probably the best of the bunch. The food has always been hot and fresh with quality a step above everywhere else.

We usually dine in and the restaurant is clean and very well maintained.“

“We recently stopped by Dragon Wok & Roll Ice Cream and had a lovely experience. As a Pennsylvania native, my husband especially appreciated seeing Hershey's ice cream. It was a fun surprise and the generous portions made it an even better treat.

We ordered the dumplings, fries, and General Tso's chicken with rice which we enjoyed. After we mentioned that we hadn't had steamed buns since moving from Japan to the U.S., the owner kindly brought us one to sample. It was such a thoughtful and delicious gesture.

Having lived in Japan for 14 years and traveled through China, we've learned that Chinese cuisine is incredibly diverse, with flavors varying from region to region, just as they do throughout Japan. We appreciated the opportunity to try food that reflects the owner's home region rather than expecting every dish to taste like the American-Chinese food many of us are familiar with.

What stood out most to us, though, was the warm, friendly service. This is a family-owned local business, and we appreciated how welcome we were made to feel. The owner was very nice throughout and so was her daughter. We had the opportunity to practice our Chinese words we know since our soon learned Chinese at his previous school. The restaurant also has a variety of cultural knick-knacks and gift items available to purchase, adding a unique touch to the visit.

If you're in Panama City Beach, it's a nice local spot to stop by for ice cream or a casual meal while supporting a family-owned business. We look forward to visiting again.“

“We wanted sushi! We got it!“

“Food was Amazing. Staff was great!“

“The food was ok. I felt like we were an inconvenience to them when we walked in. When I asked where to take our trash, they said you would throw it away outside. It was a very odd experience. We had to pick all our food up and haul it down the sidewalk four stores down to throw it away. This was a sit-down dinner. Food wasn't bad. At the same time, it wasn't spectacular.“