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The best Chinese in Richmond

Peter Chang leads our ranking for Chinese in Richmond. Readers voted it first in Richmond Magazine Best & Worst in 2025 and 2026. Yen Ching and Beijing On Grove come next.

  1. 1Peter ChangReaders' choice, 2025, 2026
  2. 2Yen ChingReaders' runner-up, 2025, 2026
  3. 3Beijing On GroveReaders' top three, 2025

103 Chinese restaurants are open in and around Richmond. The top 5 are ranked first; the rest follow. Omakase: Peter Chang.

Ranked by Guide2 from readers’ polls, critics and local food writers (how we rank). Updated October 11, 2026. No restaurant pays to be listed or ranked.

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The top 5

How we rank

  1. 4Fat Dragon Chinese Kitchen and Bar

    Chinese restaurant · Richmond
    • Finalist in Richmond Magazine Best & Worst 2026 for Chinese, voted by readers [1]
    Where
    1200 N Arthur Ashe Blvd, Richmond, VA 23230
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How we rank

Nobody at Guide2 scores the food. The ranking adds up what Richmond’s own judges have said in public: readers’ polls count most, then critics’ standing lists, then local press and food writers. Every point is numbered and listed under Sources below. The full method.

What changed

Questions

What is the best Chinese in Richmond?
Peter Chang. Won Richmond Magazine Best & Worst 2025 and 2026 for Chinese, voted by readers; Richmond Times-Dispatch. Yen Ching and Beijing On Grove come next.
How many Chinese restaurants are in Richmond?
103 are open in and around Richmond as of October 2026, including Asian Buffet, Beijing On Grove, C C Wok, Cathay Gourmet Chinese Restaurant, Chans Garden Restaurant and 98 more. Within a half-hour drive there are 27 more, in Powhatan, Hopewell, Colonial Heights, Goochland, Petersburg, Ashland, Doswell and Manakin-Sabot.
Where can you get omakase in Richmond?
Peter Chang offers omakase, according to its own menus.
Which Chinese restaurants in Richmond take reservations?
1 take online bookings: Fat Dragon Chinese Kitchen and Bar. The rest are walk-in or by phone.
Where can I order Chinese online in Richmond?
30 have online ordering on their own websites: Beijing On Grove, Cathay Gourmet Chinese Restaurant, Chen's Chinese Restaurant, Cheng Du Chinese Restaurant, Ching Wah, Eastern Carryout, Eat Rice, Fat Dragon Chinese Kitchen and Bar and 22 more.
Is East Villa Restaurant in Richmond still open?
No. East Villa Restaurant has closed. For Chinese nearby, see the list above.
Is Eatery in Richmond still open?
No. Eatery has closed. For Chinese nearby, see the list above.
Is J & J's Chinese Cuisine in Richmond still open?
No. J & J's Chinese Cuisine has closed. For Chinese nearby, see the list above.
Is Nanking in Richmond still open?
No. Nanking has closed. For Chinese nearby, see the list above.
Is Sino Wok in Richmond still open?
No. Sino Wok has closed. For Chinese nearby, see the list above.

Sources

  1. 1Richmond Magazine Best & Worst, Best & Worst 2026: Food & Drink, 2026. Checked Oct 5, 2026. Archived copy.
  2. 2Richmond Times-Dispatch, Home. Checked Oct 5, 2026. Archived copy.
  3. 3Richmond Magazine Best & Worst, Best & Worst 2025: Food & Drink, 2025. Checked Oct 5, 2026. Archived copy.
  4. 4Richmond Times-Dispatch, Hong Kong - Turner Rd, Richmond in VA - Online Ordering, October 2026. Checked Oct 5, 2026.

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