24 Best Chinese Restaurants in Salem

“One of my favorite places to eat or get takeout. Wonderful food, prices, and staff. We have been coming since they opened awhile ago and we are happy everytime with the food and service. The Owner especially is so nice.“

“It’s still so hard to rate Chinese food after eating at Kwan’s for so many years, but China Gourmet is a wonderful hidden gem in north central Salem. The service is great and the restaurant is cozy yet small. The food is delicious and flavorful and was fresh and hot. Pot Stickers were amazing. So was the Kung Poa Chicken and the Garlic Sauce Chicken. BBQ Pork fried rice was as expected and we will try a different fried rice next time.“

“Loved the items offered on the menu, unfortunately I happened to forget to take some pictures, this place did not disappoint, one dish was wonton noodle soup, and spicybeef noodle soup. I will definitely return and take better information.
They are closed on Tuesdays FYI

Parking: Easy parking

Kid-friendliness: Yes

Wheelchair accessibility: Yes“

“Excellent food with great menu options. Perfect for people who need gluten free.“

“UPDATE: THIS PLACE IS OUT OF BUSINESS.

THERE IS AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT RESTAURANT HERE NOW CALLED HONG KONG GARDEN.

TONG KING GARDEN NO LONGER EXISTS.

new owners are so nice and friendly. and the food is fantastic. we got the tonkatsu ramen and dumplings and enjoyed both a lot. if you havent been here in awhile please give the new folks a try. we definitely will be back to try other menu items.“

“We eat here or get take out at least twice a month. It is one of 2 Chinese restaurants we use regularly. The food is great, the staff is friendly and the prices are reasonable. Older building so it has an old school Chinese restaurant vibe to it.“

“The Staff is great the food it's great“

“Everything was amazing! I haven’t had Chinese food this good in years!“

“Tasty food, large servings, friendly staff!“

“My parents and I went here without expecting anything but my dad ended up expressing loudly that it’s the best food he’s had in the states. He said it reminded him of his mum’s food from back in Korea. Great food and lovely service! Highly recommend“

“This place is always good, and clean they have fresh food every day, and the concept is easy and fun, I love seeing how they cook the food in front of me, they have a good selection of soft drinks, and the prices are very good, specifically you can eat a lot. I love the concept.“

“The pepper salted shrimp is THE BEST anywhere!!❤️“

“You will not be disappointed ❤️❤️“

“Good food. Large portions. Good atmosphere. We’ve dinned here before when shopping downtown.“

“This restaurant is located on the 2nd floor of the Salem Center. There is a food court area offering various of food choices. It was pretty empty when we made our way there. There was a nice lady who helped us with placing our orders. She was attentive and super friendly. We ordered to eat in but didn’t realized how big the portions were otherwise we would’ve gotten a to go plate. We took our time eating as it was so nice and quiet there. We’ll definitely be back.

Parking: Parking situation in the downtown area somewhat difficult and depends on the time. Most parking spots free for few hours, some weekend hours, and late nights. There are parking garages available in this area for a fee.

Kid-friendliness: This is a food court area and all is welcome.“

“Wow. I came to Salem for the evening. I was going to eat sushi until I saw this place. I'm glad I made the choice I did. I got the combo Pho.
The broth is aromatic, the meats are all tender and delicious, and the amount of food is worth the very fair price! The noodles are perfect. It's so satisfying.“

“Food was great! Service also! People there are friendly family oriented. 👍“

“they have amazing food & the staff are very friendly and helpful“

“Very good Chinese-American food. This place is very clean. I wish they had more Chinese dishes such as whole chicken and fish, but the food fresh and well seasoned. The prices are fair and the portions are generous. The people who work there are very kind. I overheard one of the owners teaching a young person how to manage all the take out orders and walk-in customers. He was very patient and explained things clearly. The girl who served us was very attentive and patient. They appear to treat their customers and employees very well. More businesses should operate like this.“

“Best lil Chinese restaurant in town.“

“Finally got to try them for the first time yesterday, and everything was amazing! My roommate and I tried both the pork and beef dumplings, along with both types of musubi. The cabbage in the pork dumplings lightened them up, and was a great flavor combo with the seasonings in the meat. The beef were my personal favorite! The meat is SO flavorful, and the celery still had some texture and made the whole thing perfect! The dumpling wrappers were soft, but had some of that chewy texture that makes a really great dumpling. Neither of us had ever had musubi before, but I've wanted to try it for a long time, and let me tell you I'm craving them today. The spam was such a good flavor and texture combination! My roommate really liked that one a lot. I LOVED the tuna one, and I'm not someone who likes tuna. Honestly that was the thing I was least sure about, but it was so so good. I'd happily eat them every day. I know this got a bit long, so sorry. But I just feel like people need to know how good this is, and be sure to try and stop by! The cart was easy to spot, and the woman who took my order was very nice. Overall, I've got to try to figure out how to get out of work in time to get more from them again! I can't wait to try a daily special now, and of course get another tuna musubi, and beef dumplings.“

“We have loved this place for years. The family is so kind and always remembers us. Food is excellent and always affordable and I have never had not even one bad order from there in 7 years. That’s amazing!!!“

“Pretty good. Food was very good and frequently replaced. The only issue is that both times we've visited some of the other patrons have been rude and inappropriate. Perhaps this place attracts morons, but these people should learn common manners. Not the restaurant's fault, but still please people, learn some public decency skills.“

“My hubby and I go to China Buffet quite often. The service is great with very yummy food! We really enjoy the buffet and the variety of food it offers. The servers are very prompt to keep our tables clean and our soda's filled. We really enjoy this place.“