Austin, TX
Best Chinese in Austin.
Harry's top 10 Chinese spots in Austin score 75–83 on the Harry Score. 2 carry critic or guide backing. Prices run $ to $$.
Austin has no old-guard Chinatown, blocks of tenements and produce stalls. It has Chinatown Center, a strip-mall plaza off North Lamar built around an Asian supermarket — which tells you how young this city's Chinese food actually is. The real cooking clusters there and along Rundberg: Sichuan, hand-pulled noodles, dishes that don't show up in a mall food court. Harry cares about the mala numbing, not the plating; a General Tso's buffet tells him nothing. Judge Austin's Chinese food by North Lamar, not by whatever's near your Airbnb.
Ranked by Harry Score. The Harry Score is a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.
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House of Three Gorges (三峡人家)
chinese
8557 Research Blvd #144, Austin
4.6 across 935 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; praised by Eater 38 (Eater 38 — Austin (2026)).
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Harry
83
Worth It
77
四姐 Special Noodle
chinese
13729 Research Blvd #695, Austin
4.6 across 1.2k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.
$$
Harry
82
Worth It
78
Ling Kitchen
chinese
8423 Research Blvd, Austin
4.7 across 87 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; listed in the Michelin Guide.
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Harry
81
Worth It
76
Bento Teppanyaki Asian Cuisine
chinese · japanese
1201 Barbara Jordan Blvd #1230, Austin
4.3 across 1.3k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
$$
Harry
80
Worth It
75
Suzi's Chinese
chinese
4805 Burnet Rd, Austin
4.6 across 323 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
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Harry
80
Worth It
75
Breakfast House早点见面
chinese
13450 Research Blvd #118, Austin
4.5 across 557 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.
$$
Harry
79
Worth It
75
Old Thousand
chinese · noodle-shop
1000 E 11th St #150, Austin
4.4 across 1.1k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #486 of 4,227 locally on Tripadvisor.
$$
Harry
77
Worth It
74
Julie's Noodles
chinese · noodle-shop
8557 Research Blvd #110, Austin
4.5 across 1.6k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; straightforward spot for traditional Chinese dishes, including soup & veggie options.
$
Harry
77
Worth It
76
Tso Chinese Takeout & Delivery
chinese · asian-fusion
3909 N Interstate Hwy 35 Ste E-5, Austin
4.5 across 1.7k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; upbeat counter serve for modern versions of Chinese classics, including vegetarian options.
$$
Harry
77
Worth It
74
WU Chow - Downtown
chinese
500 W 5th St #168, Austin
4.3 across 1.9k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #231 of 4,227 locally on Tripadvisor.
$$
Harry
75
Worth It
73
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Questions Harry gets about Chinese in Austin
- What is the best Chinese restaurant in Austin?
- House of Three Gorges (三峡人家) tops Harry's Chinese list for Austin right now, with a Harry Score of 83/100.
- How does Harry Hungry score Chinese restaurants in Austin?
- Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.
- Are there tourist-trap Chinese restaurants in Austin to avoid?
- Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for Austin on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.