50 Best Chinese Restaurants near East Saint Louis

“I really enjoyed my visit and felt like the food was exactly what I was in the mood for. The flavors were spot on and brought back some great memories of classic comfort dishes done right. The service was friendly, and the staff seemed genuinely happy to help with recommendations. It’s a nice, low-key spot that hits the spot when you want a reliable and tasty meal.“

“Everything was good“

“Stopped in to try the St Paul sandwich on a road trip through Saint Louis - it did not disappoint! Food was good, really nice service. The place is pretty bare bones but works fine for takeout, and the friendly service more than makes up for creating a welcome environment“

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“My spot only n from a 1 1/2 away, I come here n get my foods.
So what that tells u! This shit is fire , fluffy, not ova cook , eggs ain’t rubbery lol. Wish they were open on Sundays . Love to b sitting eating this at work right now now.“

“I highly recommend everyone to come to this restaurant, the service is very good!“

“I saw so many food reviewers come to this place so I had to come. It is in the hood but who cares, most hole in the walls have the absolute best food. I parked on the roadway and went in and ordered a half shrimp fried rice and full order of beef fried rice. They do charge $1 extra for green onion, pepper, and soy beans. It took them 10 minutes and I was out of there. I paid $10.99 for the full order and 7.99 for a half. Prices are high but quality of rice was amazing. Reminds me of my childhood rice. I'll definitely return when I'm back in the city.“

“Food here was great. The Parathas are very good and the Chicken Tikka Masala was great too. The staff is helpful and kind. Would recommend people to try it out. Although I’m on vacation I would definitely come back here if I’m in Missouri“

“I'm convinced Lam's Garden has the best Chinese food in the midwest. Let me paint you a picture: You drive up, it looks rundown, and you just know this is going to be the best Chinese food of your life. The fried rice is never a mildly flavored mush, like it can be in so many other places. It's rice and green onions and egg and protein and a lot of flavor. The crab rangoon is some of the best I've ever had. The wontons are fresh, never too chewy, and the cream cheese has a hint of sweetness, but it much more savory than a lot of places. Overly sweet crab rangoon is the worst. Every time I've eaten at Lam's Garden, the food has been consistently incredible. I highly, highly recommend trying it.“

“Tiny spring rolls, with thin paper!STILL GOT THE FREE VESS @ the hood chinamen. Popular in the neighborhood. Quick service. No call-in orders, no waiting area, no heat. *update what did I find in Family Dollar down the street? Do you see it.“

“Just moved back to StL
Been trying quite a few Chinese Food places around the area.
Decided to order pretty late but lady on the phone was very nice. Arrived to pick up the food and let me tell you it is HOT 🔥 inside. I give Soo much credit to anyone working there. She asked me if I had a pick up and thanked me for my patience. All in all very nice employees!

Next the food
Shrimp fried rice was absolutely delicious
Very tender shrimp and good flavor to the rice. Also I miss having bean sprouts in my fried rice
Orange chicken and Mongolian beef was delicious. Chicken was crispy and the beef was tender and flavorful.
Crab Rangoon were some of the best

Thank you for such a great first experience!!!
This is our new spot“

“I was visiting from out of town this past weekend and my boyfriend bought me a St Paul omg it was so freaking good. I will be back. Wish I could have some shipped to me.“

“Remember how Chinese delivery used to be before DoorDash and all that? You've found the place in Granite City.“

“Best STL Chinese! Always on point. Extremely kind and friendly staff. My family and I have been loyal customers for over 20 years. They have always remembered us and showed us extreme hospitality. Service is also very quick. Highly recommend“

“Facebook is asking me "What do you recommend about China Garden on Gravois?" Well, I could - and truthfully should, write a whole essay on this subject. However I will not do so since I will instead be enjoying everything about my repeated excellent experiences at China Garden on Gravois. I will leave you with this note - China Garden on Gravois is stupendous and makes all other Chinese take outs look like imitators.“

“I have been to many Chinese food places in STL. I have to say they are on of the best. They are across the street from the old schnucks on grand. Love their rice. Their st Paul's are on point.their prices are on par with other places. They don't take long to get orders out. Now that I'm talking about it, I might go there again today....“

“Great food and the owner and her mom are a joy. One of my favorite places for dinner and teas.“

“Northside STL staple slingin’ classic Chinese takeout! Happy Box delivers that Gateway comfort punch, crab rangoon droppin’ sweet heat (crunch dialed up next round).$10+ holds strong; wings/fries combo ($11) callin’ my name—Grand Ave ready to wow. Neighborhood anchor, chop suey swagger. ★★★★☆“

“This place caught me by surprise. I usually go to other Chinese restaurants in the St. Louis area, but this place was nearby when I was with my daughter, and we were both hungry. We gave it a try, and it definitely didn't disappoint either of us.

Ordering food was a bit challenging because a lot of people were in line talking to each other while I was ordering. The wood flooring and high ceiling make the place echo, but no biggie.

The wait time for our order was probably the longest I've ever experienced at a Chinese restaurant. However, I understood that many orders were called in before we ordered at the window. I think the lady taking the orders was overwhelmed with that many orders coming in close to closing time.

I told my daughter this food better be good for that wait, and let me tell you, the first thing I ate was the crab rangoon; it was one of the best I've ever had, with a strong crab flavor. The rangoon was stuffed with the perfect amount of crabmeat and cream cheese filling. The second thing I ate while driving my daughter to St. Louis University was the shrimp St Paul; the St Paul was probably one of the best I ever had, just a little heavy with the salt or msg, but all in all I loved it. I nearly crashed the car three times while driving my daughter back to her dorm. Lol, the last thing I could eat and finish was the shrimp fried rice. If I'd known it was going to be that good with the gravy on the side, I would have gotten the whole order instead of the half order; my daughter ate the plain lo mein, and she is definitely a fan. She doesn't eat seafood, but she wanted to try the crab rangoon because it smelled really good to her. I think she loves crab Rangoon now. Lol.

I will come back to this restaurant to make sure it wasn't a fluke, because I think I may have to put this spot in my top three.

Thank you for the great food!“

“ordered today. great food and quick service. everything was correct and love it. definitely will order again“

“First time having this food and it was phenomenal.Everythingwas on point. I had the fried chicken wings great flavor, crabragoon was just the way i like it, and a half order of ham fried rice was cooked to perfection and the color on it was beautiful. I had never seen any rice like. It doesn’t need any soy sauce. Everything was perfect the way it was and was piping hot just the way i like it. I pray that this place is consistent in their preparations, food quality, and attention to detail. I live in Illinois and this is well worth the drive. If i had pictures I would post them but I ate my food too fast.

Overall, i spent about $17 and some change.“

“Although they are slow it's so good!“

“Ok im not from St Louis but I really wanted to try rethink place because Mr Chimetime reviewed it and said it was good and guess what it was. The fried rice was a 10 outta 10 the St Paul needed more seasoning. The place looks a little sketchy but it was worth it. A lot of people were ordering the duck im try that next time.“

“My food was tasty and delivered to me within 20-25 minutes of me placing my order. I ordered a large soup and I was impressed by how well it was wrapped so that nothing spilled. It was still so hot that I had to blow on it. Anyway, great food and great service.“

“Best Orange Chicken I’ve ever had in my life! Comes with actual orange slices! 🍊So so good!!! Great portions and great price, like $9 with tax. Big chunks of white chicken, huge scoop of rice, two DELICIOUS crab rangoons. I can’t wait to eat here again! 🍲🥢“

“Checked out New China and had a good experience. The food was served hot, flavorful, and the portions were generous enough to leave everyone satisfied.

The restaurant has a simple, casual atmosphere, and the service was quick and friendly. Nice spot for a convenient Chinese takeout or dine-in meal“

“This restaurant appears to have been a drive in at some point so pulling into the parking lot is kind of cool. Once you get out of your car, you go inside and order your food. They were doing a brisk carry out business, obviously they were very well known in the neighborhood. We chose to eat in one of the booths. Yes, it wouldn't hurt if someone did a bit of cleaning around the windows, but we weren't too put off and really enjoyed our meals. Would return.“

“I have been ordering vegetable fried noodles 🍜 from here for 3 years now and the noodles are the absolute best I have ever had before!! The noodles never disappoint. Make sure to bring cash also you can park across the street at the dental office and parking is non existent at this location“

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“Had there food for first time a order of shrimp fried rice and order beef fried rice and Crab Ragoon omg it was very good cant believe ive been passing by this place coming home everyday and just Trying 4 1/2 Star Ratings only because Parking jack up.“

“Ordered from Harolds through UberEats. My order was fried rice, crab rangoon and a pork egg roll. The delivery person dropped off my order and it felt light and small. They didn't include the crab rangoon. I checked the receipt and it was paid for. Other than that, the food was fantastic!“

“The food here was really good. Would say excellent... but they forgot my fish plate. When I went back to get it ... it was ok ... but not what I was expecting. The atmosphere is horrible. You will have to fight through tweaker to get your food as they are posted up in the resteraunt, outside the door ... and they will walk up to your car.“

“John’s Chop Suey in St. Louis was a nice spot for a good, satisfying meal. The food was flavorful, and the portions were very generous, even for the smaller sizes. There are a few tables inside, but it feels especially convenient for carryout. Overall, it was a simple, tasty stop and definitely worth trying.“

“I'm disabled and as some know it take a minute to do things,when I called I was outside, I didn't even ask, and the young man asked if I would like to order and have it bought out???? Ok this has only happened at the QT, that's it, I ordered and they bought it out, I tipped also..the food was great, the mom that bought it out....RESPECT look at the condiments!!!,the food was piping hot I had to take my teeth out because..whewww.. Great food, Great service..I wish I could go 10 stars....thank you“

“Very good“

“My family has been coming here since before I can remember. The food is always excellent and has been very consistent for decades! I live out of state now, but I have to come back to get a St. Paul, the special fried rice, and egg foo young every time I'm home! Will always come back and recommend to others!“

“Now Im telling you straight. This place is 10 of 5 stars. We was late getting into town. They stayed open for us. We had pork lo mein and beef pepper steak. With 2 egg rolls. O my gosh. Everything was perfect and so hot. Chaulked full of huge veggies. It was very well portioned. The inter was so nice. Best ever food. We're definitely going back. Don pass this one up.“

“I've been eating here for years. It's a bit out of the way for me, but if I'm in the area I stop by. It's some of the best food I've ever had in this entire city, and I've lived here my whole life. The staff is very friendly and efficient, the atmosphere is comfy and welcoming and typically just what youre looking for. The prices are great too, I was eating here as a broke freshman in highschool and I'm still eating here as a broke senior that's graduating. I love this place, 10/10 always worth your time and money, check it out!!“

“No dine in option is available only take out. The hot braised chicken boneless was well seasoned and plenty of sauce noted. I asked for rice without white onion and it was still white onion in the rice. The crab ragoon the way that it was wrapped was the lazy way. It was just folded in half like a triangle. It was good though and and you saw the imitiation crab meat in it.

Dietary restrictions: They do have vegetarian options“

“delicious food and sweet buns. daughter left her backpack and they held it until we could pick up. so grateful“

“I have been coming here for about 10 years now. It is consistent and always very good. I have tried probably 75% of the menu and have always been impressed. The portions are large and the prices are cheap. The staff are all incredibly friendly and this is a family run restaurant.“

“Some of the best food I’ve had comparable to ESTL. I will be gate keeping. Absolutely Fire St. Paul’s and Fried Rice. Seasoned to perfection. They understand the assignment. Will forever be my new favorite. I finally found what I’ve been looking for.“

“This is a hole in the wall Chinese place. It is an old gas station. The waiting area is a very uninviting, and somewhat prison like atmosphere. Honestly, some of the patrons are threatening and sketchy. I am not a fan of the neighborhood, but it is close to the VA, Powell Hall, and the Fox theater.
I got the special fried rice half order“

“love this place VERY CLEAN“

“Leftys Fried Rice is that true Ole Skool taste that people bragged about in St. Louis Chinese rice. I stuck on their fried rice until I tried their fried noodles that my wife ordered. I think that I will migrate to some of their other menu items as it seems that they're doing a lot of things right!“

“Whoever worked on 05/29/26 is going to be the reason why the business loose customers because they're half ass doing things my crabragoon was not fresh and I paid for extra pickles and didn't get them. Best time to get food is when the old man cooking.“

“Great service, great food we all love China Express“

“Love the food good people we where going to grand wok not good the rice yellow n when u say not to dark it's dry A1 is the best thank u“

“The food here is great, I cannot deny that. However, one great improvement that needs to be met is professional communication with customers. I have seen staff deflect, and argue with customers when they share their grievance. That is very unprofessional. Please learn how to respect the community that patronize your business daily!!! When customers share their grievances, please learn how to listen and find a way to accommodate their need.“