18 Best Chinese Restaurants in Bloomington

“You won't find more authentic chinese in the entire state of IN, maybe entire midwest. Go there and bring a Mandarin speaking friend w you to order the food! Otherwise you're just ordering American style Chinese food. They take personal orders from an unspoken menu if ordered from in Mandarin. That is where you get the legit amazing food.
Service is non-existent to off-putting but you just need to ignore that here and know about going in.“

“This was my first visit to Asuka, recommended by my sister, and I was very pleased with the quality of the food and service! I loved the food, and Nate was very friendly, attentive, made excellent suggestions, and cleared our space promptly when we were done! Because of the hospitality shown by your server, I will be sure to come back next time I roll into town! Thank you for the excellent time!“

“I normally never leave google reviews, but I love this place! I have tried multiple Chinese places in Bloomington & Red Lantern was by far, not only the best tasting, but also best quality and value across the board. I’ve only lived here about a year or two but ever since I found this place, i usually order take out at least every two weeks or so. It appears to be smaller & family owned. Hope that others continue to find them & come support the business as well. :)“

“I love this place and have been eating their food for almost two decades now. It was my first introduction to Chinese food. While classified as Chinese American, it is still great food. It has lots of options with some occasional differences between lunch and dinner. They are quick to refill the buffet as well. Service with waiters can be a bit hit or miss but for the most part it is a very solid place to eat. Drink is included in the price. They also do carryout.“

“Came for an early-ish dinner and it was pretty quiet. The service and atmosphere were both kind of bare bones. There was no music so it was almost silent. I was had someone come to my table to take my order and bring my food but no one came by again after I got the food, so I went to the register to pay. Maybe a bit of a language barrier with the staff. I asked for jelly in my drink and got tapioca boba instead and generally felt like they didn’t really understand what I was saying.
I got a tofu rice bowl with miso sauce and a green milk tea with boba. The rice bowl was the perfect size for one meal, and there was a lot of tofu which made it filling. It was simple, with just the protein and sauce over steamed greens and rice, and I felt like it was pretty healthy. It didn't blow me away but it was good! The green milk tea was also good, strong but not too sweet. Some versions of the menu call it matcha but it very much tasted like green tea, not matcha. I think it was from a powder mix but that’s fine.
Reasonable prices. If I remember correctly, the rice bowl was about $13 and the boba was about $6 including the topping. I liked the food and would definitely eat here again.“

“I don't give 5 star reviews lightly. But, our experience was very pleasant and great service.
The Hunan Beef was very good - excellent sauce. The Vegetable Delight was as well. We got Chicken Lo mein to take home. Delicious too!“

“⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Judy’s Kitchen has the best Orange Chicken with huge portions! It is so hot and fresh! 10/10 recommend! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“

“Everything was very good. excellent service 👍“

“The food was tasty although slightly oily. I wanted to substitute rice noodles for the white rice but they wouldn't let me. They wouldn't even let me pay extra for a side of rice noodles. I don't know why Chinese restaurants are so stubborn about issues like this. They at least let me substitute white rice for the fried rice. It was okay for a $10 lunch special.“

“Shout out to Longfei for consistently providing me with delicious meals for the last several years. The food here really is great.“

“Love it! First time trying this place and it's great! Prices are good and the service was even better. The lady up front was extremely nice and knowledgeable when it came to my wife having a gluten free issue. And the gluten free options are really good. We will be back! And you will take my tip next time lol. The lady up front is very very very very nice. Thank you“

“Always a pleasure to order from Stir Fry 88. The host is very friendly and the food is superb. Large portions which you'll live through and through. I'd say it's a Panda Express replacement for Bloomington which stands on its own very well. I come back here again and again, too many times alrwady!“

“General Tso’s + crispy chicken wings = perfect! Thanks!“

“I come here 2-3 times a week for my lunch break and ive never been disappointed, the staff are great and the food is even better! You can pickup your food and go run errands for a few hours and it'll still be steaming hot when you open it up it's kind of insane.“

“Good value for a $12 Chinese lunch buffet. Great variety and the food was hot and fresh. Also fresh fruit for dessert as well as cakes. You can have a little taste of everything here as opposed to one overly greasy Chinese entree at other Chinese restaurants. The only challenge is not overeating!“

“I was with a group of six people just passing through Bloomington. We all loved our food. I personally also appreciated the ambiance and the service. Thank you, Red Authentic Chinese Restaurant! If I lived here, I would be a regular customer.“

“this place is absolutely fantastic yall. lady was so kind and thorough at the counter, food is cheap and tastes amazing, only took 5 minutes to get two meals and an appetizer out!!
my friend accidentally left her car keys on our table and the lady came out outside to return them to us immediately, that is so kind and genuine i will never forget this experience and i 100% will be a returning customer“

“great food!fast service! I had the beef chow fun, and it was excellent.. I love the won ton soup.“