The Best Chinese Restaurant In Every State

Chinese food is timeless — and arguably one of the best foods to order for takeout. But with so many restaurants all over the country, how could you possibly know where to turn? We looked at nearly every style under the sun from Americanized takeout spots to dumpling stands, dim sum parlors, bakeries, spicy Sichuan joints, high-end temples of Chinese gastronomy and hole-in-the-wall noodle shops. With all of their powers combined, we give you this compilation of the best Chinese restaurants in every state.

The cozy Ming's Garden in Montgomery, Alabama, is known for its variety in taste and high quality fresh ingredients. With specialties like ma po tofu, mandarin shredded pork and seafood, Peking duck, twice-cooked pork, a killer pu pu platter and wonton soup, it's hard to leave unhappy.

Wong's Chinese Cuisine is a family-owned restaurant in Phoenix that uses top-quality, fresh ingredients to make your meal unforgettable. Menu standouts include the hot and sour soup, lo mein and kung pao chicken. Rumor has it the Mongolian beef is tender and flavorful and makes for great leftovers for days to come.

You can almost guarantee that there will be a long line of customers ordering and waiting to pick up their meal at Mama Lu's Dumpling House, but it's worth the wait. This Monterey Park hot spot is known for its juicy pork dumplings, beef wraps, spicy wontons, house stir-fried udon and more.

Connecticut is known for the best pizza in America, but you can find great Chinese food here too. At Sichuan Pepper in Vernon, must-try items include dan dan mein (noodles with minced pork and spicy sauce), house-made pork wontons in seaweed and dried shrimp broth, and hot and spicy frog legs.

Add China Tea to your list of things to do in Florida beyond Disney and the beach. This Orlando restaurant comes highly recommended for plates like crispy sesame and General Tso's chicken, spicy Mongolian beef and delectable fried rice — vegetable, egg, roast pork, chicken, beef, shrimp or Hawaiian-style.

In Honolulu, you can satisfy your craving for super solid Chinese fare at Fook Lam. Steamed custard buns, soup dumplings, X.O. turnip cake, curry tendon, xiao long bao, short rib hot pot, siu mai ... they're all here, and they're the best around. Furthermore, it's inexpensive. Fill up for less than $20 on average.

Diners in Cubs territory should experience a meal at MingHin Cuisine if they haven't already. The Michelin-recognized Chicago restaurant, located in Chinatown Square, is a popular choice for dim sum with satisfying selections such as juicy har gow, pan-fried turnip cakes, and Malay steamed egg cake.

Barbecue isn't reserved for ribs and brisket only. With duck, pork and chicken hanging in the window, it's hard to resist sampling the roasted meat at Le's Chinese Bar-B-Que. Get it by the pound to-go at this Des Moines, Iowa, spot or order it as part of noodle soup, fried rice or lo mein.

Flip through the menu at Oriental House in the caring city of Louisville, Kentucky, until you reach the "Authentic Chinese" section, and be amazed at what you'll find. Enjoy beef stew hot pot, duck feet, wok-seared whole flounder, shrimp-stuffed tofu, Peking-style pork chop — the list goes on and on.

Find Bao Bao Dumpling House in the birthplace of Stephen King: Portland, Maine. Housed in a historic townhouse in the West End, Bao Bao, which translates to "wrapped treasure," specializes in dumplings and Asian-inspired comfort food. Go for the Kung Pao chicken dumplings, pork and scallion dumplings or somen noodles with chili, ginger, soy and cucumber.

Gourmet Dumpling House in Chinatown isn't just the best Chinese restaurant in Boston — it's the best in all of Massachusetts. Just a stone's throw from Boston Public Garden, this restaurant's pan-fried pork buns are a must-order. Other standouts include mini juicy dumplings with pork and crabmeat, sandong-style pan-fried dumplings and vegetarian steamed dumplings.

A favorite of University of Minnesota students, the homey Shuang Cheng, meaning "Twin Cities," specializes in Cantonese fare as well as a wide variety of fresh seafood dishes. The menu at this Minneapolis spot is super long, but chef suggestions include spicy sesame chicken, moo goo gai pan, stir-fried beef in oyster sauce, lemon chicken and pineapple duck.

Fans of Guy Fieri's "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" may recognize Blue Koi Noodles and Dumplings. This Kansas City, Missouri, restaurant impresses with specialties like Ants on a Tree — a colorful dish of cellophane noodles tossed with spiced ground pork, cabbage and chopped carrots; gluten-free seafood noodle soup with loads of scallop, shrimp, calamari, mussels and rice noodles; and plump Northern Chinese dumplings

At Blue & Fly Asian Kitchen in Omaha, Nebraska, you'll find versions of classic Americanized favorites and authentic Chinese dishes. Crab rangoon, fried chicken wings, cashew chicken and sweet and sour pork are on the menu alongside sweet and spicy cucumber, stir-fried pork kidney, bulgogi, mushu pork and more.

Golden Tao is a Manchester, New Hampshire, gem specializing in Americanized Chinese fare. With a seemingly infinite amount of choices, the menu features items including crab rangoon, shao mai, pu pu platters, orange chicken, crispy sesame fish, chow mai fun, Chinese sausage fried rice and more.

Hsia Fang, the chef and co-owner of Budai Gourmet Chinese in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has more than 30 years of culinary experience creating handcrafted dishes influenced by Taiwan, Shanghai and Southern China. Some popular menu items include mini pork steamed buns, clay pot tofu and tea-smoked duck.

Going strong in Raleigh, North Carolina, since 1987, Imperial Garden has waitstaff and cooks who have been there since day one, and they're turning out spectacular Chinese food. While there's no shortage of options, Szechuan-style pork, hot shredded beef and sesame chicken are among the stars on the menu here.

LJ Shanghai in Cleveland knocks it out of the park with big portions and major flavor. Come here for the soup dumplings but stay for the Shanghai pan fried flat noodles, Shanghai shrimp & pork wonton soup and beef daoxiao noodle.

The best Chinese restaurant in Oregon is actually a food cart. In business since early 2014, the attractive cedar-lined Mama Chow's serves a succinct menu of appetizing eats including pork and shrimp wonton soup, chicken dumplings, lollipop wings, kalua pork and more.

Chengdu is dedicated to serving the finest and freshest food to the people of Providence, Rhode Island. Spicy food lovers can enjoy customer favorites including ma po tofu with minced pork and chong qing diced chicken with hot chili peppercorn.

The best Chinese restaurant in South Dakota can be found in Sioux Falls. Go for the chicken curry, spring rolls or papaya salad, or check out Phnom Penh's chef suggestions: General Tso's chicken, teriyaki stir-fry, ta-chin chicken or pepper steak.

Austinites adore Asia Café for its steamy bowls of spicy beef soup; spicy honey comb with beef, tripe and tongue; and twice-cooked pork and zhong dumplings, one of the most famous street foods in Chengdu and a must-try Chinese dish in the Texas capital.

This family-style Burlington, Vermont restaurant, has some serious accolades. Just ask Alton Brown, who called A Single Pebble's shiitake-based mock eel his "all-time favorite chopstick food" on Food Network's "The Best Thing I Ever Ate." The menu is wide-ranging and expansive, but must-orders include dumplings, crispy scallops and steel pot sha cha beef.

Handheld Taiwanese pork bao — featuring porcine nuggets stuffed into tender buns — are well worth the trip to Bellevue, Washington's Facing East. The menu at this Seattle-area mainstay also boasts sauteed sliced lamb, twice-cooked beef shank and pumpkin with salted duck egg.

This Charleston, West Virginia, institution serves a huge menu chock full of all the Chinese-American classics: wonton soup, Singapore chow mei fun, crab rangoon, fried rice, General Tso's chicken and the like. Main Kwong also happens to do it very, very well.

Good Friends is a low-key, straight-ahead bearer of classic Chinese-American cuisine in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Portions are large, and regulars swear by the orange chicken, sweet and sour chicken, egg rolls, drunken noodles and Mongolian beef. If raw fish and other Japanese-style eats are what you crave, check out the best sushi restaurant in your state.

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