50 Best Chinese Restaurants in St. Louis

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

“A back alley restaurant with absolutely bussn food! Small and can get crowded quick but the food comes out quick. I had the best lo mein of my life here. The vibe is exactly what you'd expect so you know the food is going to be amazing.“

“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.“

“Best food and customer service ever Please give this restaurant a try youll love it.“

“Always delightful service snd good food.“

“The concept of this place is really cool. The ingredients are fresh and they offer a wide variety of selection for what you can put in your bowl and your soup base. It didn't take long for the staff to cook my bowl. Very delicious and filling. What a unique experience!“

“Nice service and the food was great. Not a big menu....we had it all. Nothing dissapointed.“

“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“

“Hosts were attentive and frequently refilled our water cups. Everything was freshly made and hot despite it was a later dinner for us. Some food was bland (mushrooms) until combined the sauce from another dish. Buffet was reasonably priced at 12.95. We'll definitely be returning!“

“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“

“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.“

“Food is fabulous... Parking is a bit questionable. Street parking or get stuck in the parking lot. This place has been at the corner of Goodfellow and Nat Bridge for years and years... And is always busy!! Arguably one of the best places to get Chinese food!!“

“I love it, 10/10 recommend . Just remeber to bring cash.“

“This review is for the bakery ONLY. Everytime we go to St. Louis, we stop here (We live at the Lake of the Ozarks). The mini custard pies are amazing, try the fried, sesame seed balls which are filled with two different kinds of bean custard, both are delicious.
The yeast buns are stuffed with a variety of sweets and cheeses and are killer. On the right side of the shop as you enter, there are usually a few versions of the Dim Sum they serve next door in the restaurant and they are all DELICIOUS!

I've purchased the Duck & the deep fried pork hanging in the window, several times & it's been legit. We buy half a duck because there's only 3 of us, but plenty. I always order a small order of their rice so we can eat our duck at the hotel.
It can be VERY crowded on the weekends, so come as soon as they open. There's usually only the one lady working the register and dude chopping up the duck & pork, but they're fast. A++++ It's not cheap but it's soooo worth it.“

“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. ★★★★☆“

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

“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!“

“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.“

“Decided to try a new dish somewhere new to me. This was the best of Chinese options. Small. Unpretentious. Cheap. My entire lunch special was $6.99. I can't remember what I last saw prices like this, and the food was great. A little sweet. A little spicy.“

“I can’t go all the way to south city so I searched until I found this place and it’s my go to Chinese food place now, love everything I’ve tried so far! The egg drop soup is amazing. Clean place and friendly staff.“

“My husband and I have been exclusively ordering take out from Here for 40 years. Rhe food is always great and they are so accommodating that when we moved slightly out of their delivery area in 98 they continued to delivery to us anyway. Love this place! Ordering tonight!“

“just finished take out dinner from lemay wok, had forgotten how good it was.“

“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.“

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

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“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“

“I’m kicking myself for not trying this place much sooner! Just ordered Cashew Chicken and Crab Rangoon Via DoorDash. Finally a place that doesn’t use those nasty breaded chicken nuggets in their dishes. My food was FANTASTIC!!! Never ordering Chinese anywhere else!“

“Love the food, love the friendly service. if this is your first time ordering take your time. there’s a lot to choose from. he will help you with whatever you need. if it is your second time he will more than likely remember your order, and always remembers his customers will always go back“

“Best Chinese food in the surrounding metro area. Hands down the best crab Rangoon I’ve ever had and the Chicken Szechuan is always on point. It is a little pricy, but we don’t mind paying a little extra for quality! Will be ordering tonight!“

“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.“

“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 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“

“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.“

“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.“

“Solid chop suey spot in the county. They are still serving up what I’m starting to think of as soul Chinese food. The box of rice we grew up on. It’s hot, reasonably priced, salty, and good. I hate how dirty the outside is and I wish they gave us a better experience but as long as the rice is good and the shrimp are clean, I’ll be back.“

“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.“

“The best beef fried rice around. Fair prices and great service.“

“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“

“Always delightful service snd good food.“

“Yall better stop sleeping on Young's!! I'm always skeptical about trying new Chinese Food, but this place is FIREEEE!! The rice, noodles, crab ragoon and egg rolls!! They have really good customer service too, all the staff I've encountered have always been in a good mood, funny, very kind & really chill!“

“This is the office's favorite place to get Chinese!! Food is the best, and the service is even better!!“

“Excellent food and great service. We will definately go back again.“

“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!“

“Crab rangoon, fried rice and egg rolls are incredible and very well priced! My husband and I both ate for $18 with plenty of leftovers! Highly recommend if you are in the STL area. I only wish we could have eaten inside because we were staying in a hotel 30 mins away so we ate in our car. So be ready to take it to go!“

“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“

“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.“

“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“