50 Best Chinese Restaurants near Independence

“The Szechuan Beef at this place was real good. They must be getting better. Everyone has a right to try harder and be better. This place has. The spring rolls were excellent. What would make this place really good, is if they served the other type of wonton soup with the pork, scallions, and whatever that green leaf thing is ha.“

“This place has easily become my favorite restaurant! The red curry and spicy wontons are absolutely amazing!!! My boyfriend and I frequent here and every time it tastes a little different which makes you know it’s fresh. This tiny gem is owned by the main server Ariel who is so kind and attentive and you can tell he truly loves sharing what he does!! A huge menu with a great variety, every-time I try something new it does not disappoint!! Give this place a try and support local businesses you will not regret it :)“

“Stopped in for a quick lunch. The Soup Dumpling was quite good, and the Shanghai Noodles and Sweet and Sour Ribs were awesome! Service was quick and the price was reasonable. Highly recommend 😊“

“Best Chinese food it the city, hands down! There is no way you will be disappointed. I dream about this food.“

“The absolute best chicken egg foo young & pork fried rice that I have had in a very long time. Got it today the first time and so glad that I did! Don't know why I haven't tried sooner. Boyfriend also said it's the best general tso he's ever had as well!“

“Delicious food, kind and attentive staff, and beautiful presentation! We went for lunch and tried a good chunk of the menu. The dumpling sampler was delicious (make sure to try their sauces!). The buns and miso tofu were equally as yummy. The rice pudding we had for dessert was phenomenal. We had my 12 month old daughter with us and even she couldn’t get enough! My only suggestion would be to add some high chairs to the dining room. ;)“

“Thank you for the amazing food and service you provided for our company meeting yesterday.“

“I stumbled upon Abundance Culinary and I can’t even express to you how happy I am that I did. The food was so good! I’ve had it twice this week and have been thinking about the meal ever since!! The Xiao Chao Beef and sausage dumplings are amazing!!!!!“

“I have been ordering from Ni's for years now, and it's always consistently good Chinese food, everytime!!“

“One day our son John gave us a gift certificate for dragon ligon light this was many years ago we have 8 children and 2 great grandchildren we love their food .only place we will buy from The owners are wonderfully My husband and I would go in there we ordered so much they helped us carry food out my husband passed away 4 years ago so I don't get chinese that often.But When I do I'm in for a treat.“

“Went to a bday party, this truck provided the food, AMAZING! Highly recommend and the workers are so fun! We appreciated you both!!!!“

“My fiance and I visited for the first time tonight! What a lovely experience. The service was impressive from the phone to pickup. Jenny was so friendly and was genuinely interested in making conversation about the local area when we asked questions pertaining to downtown Brecksville. She gave us lots of great recs. The food was delicious and we will definitely be ordering here again.“

“I've been to this Chinese restaurant several times before, and this time came here on Saturday night with my family for dinner, as my most recent visit. The food here is delicious and pretty authentic, with a great selection as well. (I especially love their West Lake Beef Soup, would highly recommend!) The restaurant atmosphere is a bit outdated but still clean, and the service is good. The staff here are nice to customers, including the waitresses, who did a good job taking our food orders and serving. Overall this restaurant seems like a good place to eat at, and we will be coming back soon to enjoy more!“

“(2025 Update)
YYTime (formerly known as Dagu) is an excellent example of consistency. The location can change, the name can change, but over these many years the food quality has never changed. It even gets better with the extended menu. Normally restaurants don't do well when they expand their menu selection, but YYTime just gives me more reasons to love and keep coming back. The new braised items and BBQ options are delicious and great for big groups. Now I can come here for any occasion - quick trip for boba and snack, small meal for lunch, or big family dinner.
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(2021 update)
Before covid19, this was my favorite to-go spot. I would usually come for a bowl of noodle after a long work day. The staff is very friendly and the food is super delicious. I love most of their menu items, especially the noodle with bone-in beef or fish slice.
Since covid19, they updated their milk tea menu extensively and it has become my favorite place to grab snack & desert. Brown sugar milk tea, matcha, oolong milk tea adding a bunch of toppings such as boba, tofu pudding, taro balls are to crave for. Side a boba tea with their pumpkin pancake, fried sticky rice, chicken wings or sliced beef in chilly oil and it's the most perfect snack ever.“

“First time here. We will definitely come back soon. Very friendly people and the food was great. The PHO was excellent ! Already told my family about Taydo. Prices are very reasonable too.“

“This is one of the sketchiest Chinese restaurants I've ever been to, it's in a terrible spot BUT man is the food good. We came here on a random day back in 2016 and have been coming ever since. The dumplings with the sweet hot sauce are spectacular. Every appetizer I've had I've loved.“

“I have been going there for 10 years or more and I love the food there. Everyone is friendly, I get many dishes there and I am always satisfied. I love the Teriyaki Chicken and the General Tso Chicken, Egg Rolls, Chicken Wings with fried rice etc.. I get the luncheon special, A very good place to eat. Delicious, I love it.😋😋😋 Ms. AD“

“This is a treasure. Three of us, with a total of 12 years spent in China, ordered a small banquet: steamed fish, stir fred vegetables, varied preparations of beef, pork, shrimp, and tofu. Some dumplings. It was like a dream of being back in China. Wonderful. Fresh orange slices at the end. All delicious, all done right. Cleveland has several very fine Chinese restaurants now. But do not skip this one just because it looks modest.“

“I know the chef personally and he is the sweetest cook in the world. He always accommodates whatever requests I have and his food tastes so authentic likes its from Beijing. Whoever I bring to this restaurant leaves soooo happy and satisfied. I recommend this Chinese restaurant over any other in Asiatown“

“Good food , my family loves they food“

“Best food, best service. Everytime I walk in its the same friendly faces that greet me right away at the counter and before I know it food is already done, fresh and always taste so good compared to everywhere else. Thank you so much for all your hard work.“

“Great service and great food. I was early to pick up my take out order but it was ready within a minute of me walking in the door. The employees were friendly and very polite. This was my first visit and I'll be back soon! The food was excellent - not too salty! I especially enjoyed the crab rangoons.“

“I actually love this place they have real Chinese food remind me of home down in Florida they the first chinese spot in ohio that have bean sprouts in their rice not to many Chinese restaurants have that I enjoyed the service very kind and respectful and overall food is great 👍🏾“

“I have lived in this area for quite some time and was not aware of this Chinese Restaurant; however, I am glad that I now know of them. I bought two Shrimp Egg Rolls, thinking they would be like the place I used to go to on Libby and Warrensville. To my surprise, I could only eat one and the shrimp were so large and delicious. The sweet and sour chicken is good. This has now become my favorite Chinese restaurant.“

“Delicious Chinese take out! Exactly what you expect out of a local takeout spot. We got the honey chicken, sesame chicken, and a side of pork lo mein. We are picky about vegetables, but they did no onion in the rice and no mushrooms in the lo mein with no problem! We always appreciate that willingness to accommodate!

Staff was nice and food was done right on time at 15 minutes!“

“I love sushi“

“I LOVE a good little hole in the wall that serves up great food without crazy price tags! I got the spicy beef noodle soup which was huge and delicious and the scallion pancakes which were a little greasy but super crispy and tasty. Everything was so good I got an order of Ma Po Tofu to go which was also nice and flavorful! Nice and spicy, no frills just good food!“

“The best Chinese food I had in a loooooooong time! I mean takes me back to childhood! 100% AUTHENTIC CHINESE FOOD! The rice 10/10, lo mein 10/10 egg foo young 10/10 and we get everything veggie no meat! My favorite Chinese restaurant !! If you want some old school tasting food this the place to go!

Vegetarian options: Anything on the menu can be vegetarian except dumplings, crab ragoon and stuff like that but you can get veggie fried rice, veggie lo mein, veggie egg foo young veggie egg rolls and they even have general TSO’s tofu which is really good!“

“My daughter and I absolutely love the pork in pan fried noodles. Absolutely amazing... Glad they are open for pick up during this time of uncertainty. Thank you“

“Okayyyyy! I was not sure what to expect since I've been a little disappointed in the quality of take-out Chinese food since arriving in Cleveland.

Order egg rolls
Ribs
Sweet sour chicken
Shrimp fried rice
Pork fried rice
Taso chicken

Enjoyed all and will go back in the future. Ribs could have been a little more tender however the flavors in the meat and the sauce was delicious. Would have liked a few more pineapples in the sweet & sour sauce but no complaints.“

“Hop Hing has the best food in wicht me and my 47 other brothers love to eat This is a great place in wicht you should totally check out“

“This is a great little place, and they are usually quick with orders. My favorite item is the wonton soup! Some of the chicken dishes I've gotten taste good but have way too much sauce.

There is no indoor seating, and beware if you're going in the winter, it can be really chilly in there if you are waiting inside. The parking lot is small but I've always found space.“

“I’ve been looking for a Chinese food place for about 6 years since moving to Cleveland. This place is by far the best I’ve had in such a long time! I’m so happy with the entire experience and food is 100000/10. Thank you so much to the staff, you guys deserve a forever cool pillow every night.“

“Great food and great value here! We had the Lo mein, crab rangoon, and sweet and sour chicken. The serving sizes are very large. I ate the lo mein again for breakfast and there's still enough for lunch! Food met expectations and tasted fresh.Walk in pickup only, dining area blocked off.“

“Atmosphere got 3 stars because it’s not really an eat IN place. It’s geared for take out and delivery. The delivery IS FAST!!! I got my food within 14 mins today!! I only live a couple miles away but STILL.. and the food is ALWAYS GREAT!!! Crab cheese is fantastic. Chow Mein is great, Lo Mein is great!! Everything me or my son has got, we’ve loved. This is my go to Chinese take out HANDS DOWN!!!!“

“Had dinner here on their patio tonight before a show at HOB. The pho and Vietnamese coffee were delicious. The beer is fairly priced. And the fried bananas with Lychee iceh cream were perfect. The bar across the way is blasting music to get people revved for the Cavs playoff game later tonight, and we're enjoying the party.“

“Just moved from the west coast (where Chinese food tends to be really authentic) and this place is really good. Fresh made to order, large quantities! Everything we’ve tried so far on the menu is great! So glad to have found a really RELIABLY great Chinese restaurant.“

“I’ve been going to China Star for almost twenty years and it’s still my favorite by far. The sweet and sour chicken has a nice crisp to it, the rice is great and their wonton soup is always delicious and hearty. It’s not the best looking place, but in a world full of smoke and mirrors, I’d rather be here than any other Asian restaurant in the greater Cleveland area.“

“Great food! Love the pork mei fun and the egg rolls, my daughter loves the Crab Rangoon and the orange chicken with white rice and my husband loves the sweet and sour chicken with egg rolls. Delivery is very fast and the food is always hot and fresh.

Dietary restrictions: They are very accommodating. Just ask.

Parking: Parking is on the side of the building with plenty of spaces.“

“The food was very well made and tasted great. Also, the little boy (I'm assuming he's related to the owner/one of the employees) who was playing inside put a smile on my face when he came up and started playing with me. Definitely the best Chinese food I've had in the area. All around a pleasant experience. The prices are great too. We are definitely return customers.“

“Delicious kosher takeout Chinese dinner this evening. Thank you.“

“I ordered the medium box deal and 2 chicken teriyaki dinners, with extra chicken. I only received 2 out of three items. I have the receipt proving I paid for 3 meals and the store - Brandon wouldn’t make it right. He basically said “oh well”, he trusted his employees, I get that but they are human and make mistakes. Do better next time Brandon, do better!!“

“Fresh food and very delicious! Only reason I give 4 stars is the outside needs work. It's possible that they are new to the area and are just starting up. This place is well worth the stop. I'm new to the area, but I will be eating there again! Not sure if they deliver we walked in to order. It didn't take a long time to get our food. It was very reasonably priced and well worth it. The servings were large, the staff courteous. I found my new Chinese takeout restaurant ! Thank you for the delicious Orange Chicken and General Tao's Chicken! Both well worth it! So glad we chose your place. It was a good choice!“

“I have not ordered from here in years,but on 5/25/25 l decided to give them a try,l ordered the lunch General Tso Chicken & a Pepper Steak for my husand,the food was very good and the young lady at the counter was very nice,l will be back.“

“We ordered delivery and they fulfilled the order promptly and accurately. Fried rice was solid and the meal box had a good amount of food. Main complaint was that the orange chicken sauce wasn't particularly flavorful -- needed more peel in there, maybe? -- but I would happily order again if I'm ever in the area.“

“They are open for dining and it was so good!!“

“If you like Chinese food then i would highly recommend Far East Chinese the food is always good from here, we been coming to this spot for many many years and only one or two times something was off like rice wasn't cooked 100% maybe 80% but other then that in the last years foods been great, the lady at the register is nice and friendly with everyone.“

“We used to go to Dragon Garden as it was close and really good. Since they closed, we were looking for legit standard Chinese takeout and think we've found it. The Pork Fried Rice and Shrimp Fried Rice were fantastic. They were not stingy at all with the pork or shrimp. The Pork was not fatty either. The Lo Mein noodles were a little overdone, but they loaded it with chicken, so good there too. The Wonton Soup was also great, huge dumplings and had great flavor. The Orange Chicken was also great, and you could actually taste the orange. Egg Rolls were pretty good, same as the Crab Rangoon. Service was great; they were really fast and really kind.

Overall, if you liked Dragon Garden in Northfield Center and are looking for replacement Chinese takeout, please consider this place. We will definitely be going back and they have earned 5/5.“

“My favorite Chinese hole in the wall. They make many things home made and not just from frozen products. I've had talks with them about such I love the wife that I see most often she always remembers my extra hot mustard packets and is very sweet. Family owned and operated. Never disappoints. Prices still decent and usually 2-4 dollars cheaper than most of the other places I have been recently.“