50 Best Chinese Restaurants in Tucson

“Great food at a great price!“

“From out of town and stopped here based on the wonderful reviews! Couldn’t have bee happier! Owner was personable and highly involved in the care of quality food and the needs of the customers! Will stop here again!“

“Our favorite! So many great dishes... it’s hard to decide every time!“

“A la carte dim sum and tea drinks. Fast, friendly service.“

“Every Sunday, my mother in law chooses what she wants for dinner and when she wants REAL Chinese food, we order from Mei Han! The food is amazing! It's a little pricey so we don't have it as often as we'd like but we we try to get it once a month. We always order our food to go so I can't speak of the in house service but the to-go service is awesome! Our food is always ready within 30 minutes and it is also hot and amazing! There isn't anything on the menu that we have tried and haven't loved. This is definitely a go to place for REAL Chinese food that is REALLY GOOD!! Thank you Mei Hon for making our Chinese food nights wonderful!!“

“Their food, service and appreciation of their customers is superb. We visited 9 cities in China and ate at the best of the best. I was looking for a place in Tucson to compare and this is it. Have been back several times.“

“San Francisco quality Chinese and Szechwan food.“

“Took the family out for lunch. Had the pepper chicken myself and it was most excellent. Of course the spring rolls and lettuce wraps were great as well. We got there a little after 1 pm so it wasn't too crowded. Our server Adrianna was awesome. She was friendly and helped with menu suggestions. Adrianna made the whole experience even better. Prices are on par with other places like P. F. Chang's.“

“Bravo! Great job and has been consistent over the years with quality and flavor. Love this place!“

“We really like their Cashew Chicken lunch and dinner specials which comes with a cup of soup and either one egg roll or crab puffs. We get the egg drop soup and the egg roll. We especially love the sauce that they have on the Cashew Chicken. I haven't ordered anything else yet because I just love this dish so much.“

“My husband read a review that said this restaurant was a hidden gem. That review was absolutely 100% correct. We loved it!! We had: Vegetable Springs Rolls, Crab Rangoon, Wonton Soup, Moo Sho Vegetables, Hunan Chicken and Vegetable Fried Rice. Every dish was delicious, fresh and made to order. Give it a try! We will definitely be going back!“

“Awesome food. Good service“

“Congrats on your new ownership of Lihn-Nam! I was extremely impressed today with what you’ve done to your interior and menu! Thank you for the delicious food and genuinly delightful service! I am so excited for your new venture.“

“the waiter was super friendly and helped with deciding what to order.“

“The Kung Pao Chicken is phenomenal!“

“I’m sitting here now lunch time with my husband and I can’t help but cry a tear at the amazing food and the atmosphere! So many different cultures are here at this moment and it’s a small peaceful moment in time. Don’t walk ! Drive responsibly to this place and enjoy a hot meal from pan to plate. Everything is good !!!!“

“Best Honey Walnut Shrimp I’ve ever eaten in my Life. I highly recommend this restaurant!“

“Food is amazing. So much better than some of the popular restaurants. We always ordered the Fish with pickled vegetables, the Vegetable Trio, Chicken Wings, Yang Chao Fried Rice and the Mongolian beef. You can adjust the level of spices. Handmade noodles are great too.“

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“Visited this place here on a whim today and was glad that I stopped in with my family and friends to enjoy some home cooked Chinese food. While the atmosphere is not fancy you can tell the food is made love and it is truly a small family owned restaurant business. The prices are also very reasonable.

Everything came out in a timely fashion and was piping hot. The owner was cooking everything herself as well as taking orders and bringing the food out so we were patient.Things that needed to be crispy were crispy. The aromas and the textures were lovely.

I felt like I ordered the whole menu and everything was delicious.

They have several dim sum dishes which were excellent. The shumai was large and flavorful. The ha gow was also delicious. My favorite though are the crispy haim sui gok. The outside was crispy flaky, on the inside was soft and gooey like it's supposed to be with a lovely meat feeling.

The Chinese broccoli was semi-sweet and easy to eat.

The barbecue pork slices in the crispy barbecue pork or good as well. There may have been just a little bit too much sauce on the pork slices but with rice it was perfect.

The pan fried dumplings were tender with just the right amount of crunch and the regular dumplings had very juicy fillings. I got the pan seared meat pies that were delicious as well. As soon as I cut it open all the juices just flowed right out.

The fried shrimp balls were delicious and similar to other dim sum some places I have been to. The chicken feet fell off the bone. The cucumber salad was refreshing. The sesame balls were a nice little sweet treat.

I would highly recommend this restaurant. It's not fancy but it's good home cooking. I think they can work on some of the dipping sauces but overall family and friends were so full from all the good food.“

“Food was excellent!! Friend Jon been going there for 27 years.“

“Good healthy food. Friendly and excellent service.“

“Let's be real, if you are even reading this review it's because you're looking for a Chinese meal, or noodles, or whatever your keyword is. And perhaps you can't quite believe that this restaurant, in such an unassuming part of Tucson, is really as good as the reviews suggest. WELL LET ME TELL YOU: this is truly a hidden gem of Tucson's Chinese restaurant scene. Each dish that you order is going to HAVE THAT FLAVOR that you only find at a Chinese restaurant with a REAL chef back in the kitchen. Everything is cooked just right. Gosh I don't even know what else to say, other than PLEASE check this place out. 4 items I would suggest you consider: black pepper beef udon, guo bau pork, Singapore noodle (a basic classic), and water boiled mix (beef & fish). I've been loving to keep coming back since they opened, and slowly working my way through their great menu. And I sincerely hope that you do too!
Came back, still delicious. The sour & soup with fish was so delicious, and the peppercorn chicken was buttery and made my mouth tingle!“

“We have been to a few Hot pot in Tucson they're not that good but this one is good. The amount of food that they give you is good amount and they come and keep on adding the soup that how it's supposed to be, in other Hot pot places they don't come and refill your soup and the soup becomes very thick and doesn't taste that good. I will highly recommend to go to this place if you like hot pot. I just hope they will not change and keep everything the way it is.“

“Family was in town craving from their college days. Couple upstairs was so sweet & food is authentic! Boba Thai tea could’ve beeb a bit better. However still highly recommend & marketing wise they should add another sign to be seen as they are hard to see from main gate could be why their business is slow at this time as it could be missed easily.“

“Pei Wei on Broadway in Tucson this location here is definitely about taking care of their customers they provide good old-fashioned customer service they definitely practice the customer's always right you don't see that anymore in restaurants I came here to eat there was some miscommunication with are food allergies I let the staff know as well as Martin he took care of the problem and corrected everything he understood where I was coming from provided excellent customer service Martin is a definitely down to earth fellow that cares about the customer he sincerely went out of his way to resolve all our issues and most importantly he listened thank you Martin again as well as all the staff there are always polite and kind great atmosphere always clean and great food.“

“Excellent food! This is a must try place. Our new favorite for Cantonese.“

“If you're really into different dumplings, this is the right place. Run by Chinese couple. This is not a fancy place but they cooked good food at a good price. This reminds me in HongKong where you can find great food in a non fancy restaurant. Come and check out this place.“

“When entering the restaurant, we were impressed with the cleanliness and our friendly waitress Jaime that greeted us with a smile. She was very friendly and accommodating to making us feel welcome. Jaime was johnny on the spot from beginning to the end of meal and checking to take care of our needs. we had egg drop soup that was unlike other ones that were watery and lacked substance. Egg rolls crispy and full of vegies. Had Chicken and broccoli that the lunch portions were like a dinner with some to take home. Good portions!! We will return again!! Thanks Jaime for making our visit one that we want to return!!“

“Tofu vegetables and rice was delicious!!“

“We got the orange chicken and sesame chicken. It was delicious. The place was spotless. They even directed a fan towards us for our comfort because it's very hot today. We took home a ton of leftovers and only spent $35. Highly recommend.“

“It was a take out. Food was very good and large portions. I had it for 2 days. While I was waiting, I saw another diner who had the hot pot that made me drool! Will definitely try that next time. The only reason I gave the atmosphere a 3 because it’s not a place where you bring your date to unless they’re ok with a hole in the wall and quick dining.“

“Delicious Chinese buffet!! And wow what a value for the price. Pretty much everything we ate was so so good, and they have over 100 items. I especially enjoyed the teriyaki chicken, fried chicken wings, Mongolian pork, sweet and sour spare ribs, salmon, coconut shrimp, butterfly shrimp, green beans, mushrooms and dumplings, puffy bread, and coffee cake. The meats were all so tender. They also have sushi, salads, soups, and desserts. My husband and I went with family for dinner but we’re from out of town, we liked it so much we went back for lunch before we drove home! They are a family business, very nice and great service. Honestly why get an appetizer plate of chicken wings at a chain restaurant for $16 when instead you can enjoy an all you can eat delicious family owned buffet!“

“very delicious very affordable very attenatitive we will definitely be back. we had house combination egg fun young and house combination pho“

“I have been going here since I was a very young little girl and their food is so wonderful. I get their lo mein because they have very thick noodles and it is some of the best flavor I have ever had. Their Mongolian beef is amazing, their lemon chicken is wonderful, and I love their hot and sour soup. It is a must to get their shrimp rolls. I also love their sesame chicken. All of their food is amazing. I have Never encountered any kind of issue here. I would crave this during my whole entire pregnancy. So clean, wonderful ambience, fresh food with great ingredients. The customer service here is always great as well. Whether I do a call-in for pick up or a dine in, I never regret my decision to come and eat here!!“

“Great food for a good price - friendly staff.“

“The BBQ pork fried rice was delicious as were the crab puffs. The egg rolls were decent. The lo mein lacked flavor. I would return for the rice and puffs alone. My mother, who is vegetarian, doesn't like Chinese food, and hates leftovers ate her veggie entree and kept the rest for dinner the next night.“

“If you are gluten-intolerant, this is your Chinese restaurant. Excellent, excellent! Best GF choices since Lotus Garden closed. This is my new favorite east-side go-to restaurant.“

“I’ve been here and gotten take out tons of times over the past 20 years. It’s not the best Chinese food in Tucson, but it’s the closest to my house and it does the job. The chicken is consistently overcooked which is why it doesn’t get 5 stars.“

“the food was great. the server let me taste the smoked plum juice. definitely have to get that next time. staff was friendly and helpful for first time being there.“

“As other reviewer’s state, portion sizes are large. I ordered mixed vegetables with tofu and vegetable egg foo young. Both dishes were average, but good. The gravy for the egg foo young was thick, had an initial odd taste that I couldn’t put my finger on but quickly settled into a typical egg foo young gravy flavor. No major complaints on the food. My one complaint is that the prices shown on the website, aren’t even close to what I was charged at the register. Both dishes were almost $6 higher at the register than what is being advertised on their website. From other reviews stating how large the portions are versus how reasonable the prices are, I felt deceived as that was a primary reason for finally trying this place out.“

“I love coming to this place. It is my favorite Mongolian BBQ and now they have added red cabbage and hatch green chilies to the menu. They also make crab puffs from scratch homemade, sweet and sour sauce which is just perfect for either an appetizer or a dessert. They also make a homemade pot mustard. So if you're in the mood for Asian food or a healthier option for a great dinner that's not going to blow your wallets. It's even a lower price than going to McDonald's and it is definitely way more filling and better for you. You need to come here. It has a wonderful atmosphere, very pleasing service. People who are wonderful and nice and it's family owned. So support your local Tucson business and come out. You will not regret it.“

“Simple environment, but the food… it’s nothing less than amazing. Not kidding, the best Mongolian beef I’ve ever had. Real flavor, and when I asked for spicy - they asked how high. Just what a spicy food enjoyer wants to hear. And no, the heat was not a substitute for flavor, all 3 dishes we ordered were delicious. Wife had house sauce chow mein - flavor worthy of the name house sauce. Gramma had walnut coconut shrimp - glazed to perfection.

This was first of many visits to come. I’m m thoroughly impressed. Very unassuming location but who cares - the food delivers“

“This is a great place to find that hanging duck or pork. They are very authentic and you won’t find it anywhere else. The reasons they didn’t have much out is because first come first serve and it’s gone by the time I got there. It’s so delicious 😋 I can’t think of anything else better to eat. This is inside of the Lee Lee Supermarket. Oh, I forgot, there are some of the menus you can order too, rice with pork or rice 🍚 with ducks.“

“I eat lunch here often and only once in the last few months have I gotten chicken that was meh. The staff is very friendly, and the food is fresh and hot. Yesterday, one of the dishes I ordered had some available, but they let me know a fresh batch was almost done and asked if I wanted to wait. I'll definitely be back!“

“Ordered the half and half with chow mein and fried rice, with 2 entrees- the hot orange chicken , and beef. The beef tastes really good, and my friend loved the orange chicken as well. Fried rice was a bit dry.

The service and staff was excellent, kind and efficient.“

“The most delicious food. I highly recommend you do take out though. We have been ordering take out from here for years. I wanted my sister and her family to see how delicious it is, so we dined in, and the experience was not good. The owner was rude multiple times. Maybe it’s because we went in 45 minutes before they closed, or maybe it’s because we have kids, but an owner should make customers feel welcomed so they want to come back.“

“A hidden gem in north Tucson. I only ordered carry out so I can't speak for the dining experience but the quality of the food and service are top notch. This resaurant deserves a better location. It's hard to find because it faces the right side of the Lee Lee's building.“

“Recently I got some chicken fried rice, it was around lunch time when I ordered. I ordered To Go and thought I was going to be there a while, but it only took maybe 5 to 10 minutes before I was out of there. The staff are always polite and ask about my day. The food has big portions for a great price in my opinion. Lastly, I wanted to say that I've never had a bad experience at this location. I haven't been to another location because I've been going here for roughly 10 years and they've NEVER let me down.
Hopefully I'll be going here for another 10 years.
My favorite dish to get is the Pad Thai or if I'm in the mood for rice, I'll do any of the fried rice options.“

“I went for hot pot for one while visiting Tucson and I tried the tomato broth with both veggies combos and the prime beef. The broth was delicious, I could have drunk it all myself if I could stay long enough. The beef and all of the veggies were also very good, as was the sauce bar selection.

The only reason I'm giving 4 instead of 5 stars is because of the pricing. There is a $30 minimum per table, which is fine if you're eating with friends but becomes difficult to justify when dining alone. My total ended up being over $40 with tip. And they charge $1.50 for using the sauce bar, which is an essential part of hot pot. The prices for the meats were reasonable, but the veggie prices were quite high.“