Charlotte/ Food & Drinks
Published on April 15, 2020
Here are Charlotte's top 4 Chinese spotsThe Dumpling Lady | Photo: Chris S./Yelp

Looking to satisfy your appetite for Chinese fare?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top Chinese spots around Charlotte, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to satisfy your cravings.

Shoppers in the Charlotte area tend to spend more in the spring at restaurants than any other season of the year, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a small business CRM software provider. Daily spending at Charlotte-area restaurants grew to $361,498 for the metro area in the spring of last year, 9% higher than the average for the rest of the year.

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1. The Dumpling Lady

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First on the list is The Dumpling Lady. Located at 1115 N. Brevard St. in NoDa, the food truck and Chinese spot, which offers noodles and more, is the highest-rated Chinese restaurant in Charlotte, boasting four stars out of 274 reviews on Yelp.

2. Open Rice Asian Kitchen

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Next up isĀ Open Rice Asian Kitchen, situated at 9882 Rea Road, Suite F. With four stars out of 205 reviews on Yelp, the Hong Kong-style cafe and Cantonese spot, serving ramen and more, has proved to be a local favorite.

3. Baoding

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Baoding, located at 4722 Sharon Road, Suite F, is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the Chinese spot four stars out of 203 reviews.

4. Ma Ma Wok

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Ma Ma Wok, a Chinese, vegan and vegetarian spot in Ballantyne, is another go-to, with four stars out of 159 Yelp reviews. Head over to 11914 Elm Lane, Suite #100, to see for yourself.


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