39 Best Chinese Restaurants near Circle Pines

“Very friendly and good food. To go only right now but definitely worth the trip!!“

“This is a local, family-run shop. The food selection caters to the American palette, but there's plenty on the menu and it all tastes fresh. Portions are generous and inexpensive. If you want *really* spicy food, you need to ask for it.“

“My husband and I were in the area so we decided to stop in. We were on a time crunch so we ordered some easy stuff such as finger foods and fried rice. I was in the mood for something beefy but wasn't really in the mood for pho or anything soupy so I ordered the beef bulgogi instead. The food took a while to be served but the server was pretty cool so we didn't mind. When we got our food, the finger food was pretty good. The spicy fried chicken we ordered was good. The fried rice was bland. The bulgogi, however was disappointing. Instead of using a type of meat with some marble in it, they used the eye round, the leanest part of the cow, and grilled it up. I get it. It's already sliced thinly for pho but the eye round pieces that was used was pretty thick. The whole thing was dry and chewy. There was barely any sauce glazed over the meat. Please don't be cheap. If you're going to put a certain dish on your menu, serve it properly with the correct type of meat. If you don't want to use a more expensive cut such as ribeye, which is the correct section of beef to use, then go with the chuck meat. We hear good things about the sushi so maybe next time we'll stop in for that.“

“Definitely a repeat place, to the point that we “celebrate” birthdays there. Tea is good and they have good chicken feet.“

“Great food“

“We’ve been going here for years. It’s our favorite Chinese place. Every other Chinese restaurant we’ve tried has been disappointing in comparison. The staff is always super friendly. I don’t think they’ve ever messed up an order. We usually order a couple combos, egg rolls, egg foo young, and lo mein, and our family (2 adults, 2 kids) can get 2-3 meals out of it, the portions are so generous.“

“The service is prompt and friendly. The food is equally awesome. They just added Spring Rolls to their menu and they are the best I’ve had. Add their perfect peanut sauce and I’m putting this place on my ‘must go to’..“

“Great place for take-out. The food is great and is so plentiful. Large portions. The service is always so kind when we call. Once we had to call and add more onto our order and the staff were so kind about it, no problems. We really enjoy you!“

“Friendly service and great food. Everyone enjoyed what they ordered! We look forward to going there again and we highly recommend this hidden gem.“

“Pretty sure this restaurant is run and owned by Helen and Martin, when they had The China Restsurant in St. Cloud, MN previously, and it was my absolute favorite St. Cloud restaurant. What a loss to our community when they left..!! So glad to have found them again. Their Hot and Sour Soup is absolutely to Die for. I can't wait to drive to Blaine and get a big Take-out order to tide me over for several days. Really looking forward to it..!!“

“Don't listen to Mr. B down there, that's someone who thinks that the "customer is always right." Also "instant parboiled rice?" Your a** is so entitled, might as well call you a Karen. As a customer, I'm so happy that you screwed off from this restaurant as I'm sure they want NOTHING to do with you.“

“Always EXCELLENT!!!“

“Restaurant with lots of Sichuan options. (There are also lots of “American Chinese” options.) We enjoyed the twice cooked pork, Dan Dan, green beans and chung king chicken. We were also given a very large portion of rice. It’s a popular place to get takeout as we were the only ones dining in on a Saturday evening. The portions were reasonably priced. The Dan Dan was a little different than what we’re used to. They were kind of dry on too but have the peppercorn flavor and nutty aroma. All in all good decisions.“

“The food was ordered through DoorDash but came piping hot and was wrapped nicely. I loved the vegetable lomein, the fried rice was delicious as well, along with the wontons (and I did order two pork egg rolls on the side not pictured.) I loved all of it! My husband and I can’t seem to find similar food close to our China Restaurant in Roseville but this is much closer to home and tasted similar in my opinion. YUM. Get it. I’ll def order again! I’m picky when it comes to Chinese food but this was so close to what I’m used to ordering for years and years!! I’d order everything listed again. Check them out.“

“My FAVORITE Chinese restaurant around- for miles - the Chef is a Master! She gets meals wok'd up real quick, is truly delectable and amazingly she still charges a fair & reasonable price- proprietor is so kind and personable to regulars as well“

“They stop serving the buffet because not a lot of people come in and a lot of food goes to waste. Now a lot of people don't continually go there because they don't have the buffet.
I use to go with my father but haven't been going after the buffet is gone.....
همه چی خوبه بی خیال نگران نباش“

“Rating buffet only - They try. Service is friendly. Sauces are too thick on the buffet foods. We have been several times and it is not consistently good or fresh. This time we went much earlier than usual thinking the food would be fresher and it was not. Flavors are pretty good though but nothing stands out.“

“best Chinese food I have had in a long time! I had the walnut shrimp best I have ever had. a bit pricey on the drinks but the food made up for it. We will go back for sure!“

“They never miss, have not had one bad experience here!!!“

“5 spice is my favorite Asian restaurant in the area. Most of the food is average fare, but high quality ingredients. The egg rolls are unique and a treat! They are the best I've had. The fried rice is the good kind. Compared to other places, it's far more flavorful.“

“Great food, excellent service, loved the family style serving with metal serving spoons! Not sure but I kind of have a feeling, that we were served by the owner? she is a great dynamo of a personality! Szechuan beef and kung pao chicken.“

“I'm not a sushi fan, so I got shrimp pad thai, which was excellent. "Medium" spice was enough for me. My dad got a custom sushi roll that was made perfectly to order, which he really loved. Our server was friendly and very knowledgeable. We'll be back!“

“Ever since the remodel this location hasn't given me any issue. My food is always ready on time, the staff is very polite and everything tastes good. If you ever had issues at this location in the past, I highly recommend giving it another shot.“

“the manager is just as rude as he was when I worked there years ago. he was VERY rude to my dad when he came in tonight and im upset my dad didn't let me go in there and say something. I don't care if it's busy and you are overwhelmed, I worked there for years and understand the stress, but you don't tell a customer you can't do something when you absolutely can, and it wasn't even your order you were doing so you should have kept your bald head back in the kitchen with your nasty tone to yourself. Dee is one of the worst managers ever, besides Nick and Terry. Dawn needs to put Dee through some kind of managment kindness courses.“

“Great staff...Beautiful food :)“

“Had lunch today at the buffet. The food was fresh and hot! lots of choices, including pizza and chicken nuggets for the kitties. the food was very good! our bill came to 35.33 for three adult buffets. we all did drink water so I'm not sure if beverages are included. the service was good too! I would definitely go back and I would definitely recommend it 😀“

“Amazing service, quick and delish!“

“Their thai boat for me wasn't good they tasted like package noodles. What was great and probably the best in MN to me is their raw larb. They use real pepper, not dry pepper, not chili flakes, real authentic cayenne pepper. 1 out of 5 places I've been to will use real pepper and not just that, they put mint leaves and lemon grass also. A lot of places just throw in cilantro and green onion, maybe red onion TOO. Their lao papaya is good, full of flavor and spice if you ask for it. I would say 4.5/5 overall as my main interest was their thai boat which wasn't for me. Service was great too.“

“Premier place to grab Chinese.

Interior is decorated nice and plain, staff is awesome, and the food is great!

Ooh, did I mention it's easier to clean stuff when it's a plain interior?! This place is ALWAYS clean and I appreciate that!“

“decent Chinese food, nice lady behind the counter. As a white guy, I think the bad reviews for this place are just snobby rich white people from white bear lake who cant accept when their food is more flavorful than a pb&j. “This place is different than it was in the 80’s!” Yeah dude? Everything is? Why would you expect the exact same service from a place after 4 decades? Some of y’all need to get off your high horse and enjoy an eggroll“

“This is my go to pho place!! I’ve moved around the twin cities a bunch and have tried many pho places, but I always find a way to go here. The broth in the pho is very rich you could have it without all the condiments in there. The cream cheese wontons are also the best!!! They are FILLED with cream cheese and you can taste they are made fresh. The sauce to go with it is soooo good as well! The staff is always friendly and nice! The food also comes out super quick! The atmosphere is very homey and relaxed! Definitely recommend to go here if you can!“

“I just order from here the 1st time and the food was wonderful I order Egg Fu Yung , egg rolls and the great almond cookies Thanks“

“I gave the food 5 stars but it's really 4 stars. That's my rating but most people that like their food will give 5 stars. To me 5 stars is THE BEST. Don't mistake, the food was fantastic. Got salty Calamari, General Tsos Chicken and Hot and Sour soup. We did take out, 3i miles away. The Calamari was OK but may have been better eating in. Calamari 3 stars, good. We would order it again. General Tsos chicken was very good. Not spicy but good. I will absolutely order again. We opted for fried rice instead of white rice. It was very good. 4 stars. The hot and Sour soup was fantastic. I was already full and had to finish it. It's as close to 5 stars as I can give. The ambiance is not why you would ever go here, so 3 stars. But that's OK! Service was prompt but not personable. No eye contact etc. Do I care? No. 4 stars.“

“I had a wonderful dining experience at LEEANN CHIN, thanks to the excellent service provided by Kyle Bear, the general manager. Kyle was exceptionally kind and attentive throughout my visit, making sure everything went smoothly. It was clear that he genuinely cares about ensuring a pleasant experience for customers like me. Kudos to Kyle and the entire team for their dedication to great service! Will definitely be back!“

“Everything is great with the food“

“We found the place by accident and we went in because we were hungry and they had a lunch buffet. They have plenty of options including dessert, flavor it's alright and I was very happy with the whole experience. It's also super affordable hahaha so you get what you pay for (I honestly don't get the low rating 😂)“

“My husband and I did take out today. Great food large portions. A little pricey but we will be back!!“

“The best Asian eats in Minnesota“

“This is my new chinese spot. It's definitely worth the money for. The beef brisket is literally to die for. It is so tender and basically melts in your mouth. The beef congee is so simple but delicious. The salt & pepper pig feet delicious, as well as the pepper getting a nice kick. The soft shell crab was amazing, it's was amazing they some how had it during the outside the season. This is possibly my opinion thr best chinese restaurant in the state of Minnesota.“