Are you looking for the best Chinese food in the Woodlands? We’ve assembled a guide to the restaurants that serve the best we’ve found in the Woodlands area.

Our criteria is simple: Who makes the most delicious Chinese dishes? Our guide is based around the Woodlands, but we’ll venture outside the immediate area if the food is worth the drive.

In each section, restaurants are listed in alphabetical order; they are not ranked within the section.

(Updated March 2024. Originally published in 2021.)

The Best

The best Chinese food in the Woodlands area, in alphabetical order

Authentic Shanghai cuisine in a tidy strip center location

Noodle Kitchen

🌟🌟 — Among the best restaurants in the Woodlands area.

🥇 Best Chinese
Kuykendahl road has a great destination for serious Chinese food. Called Noodle Kitchen, this small, family-run Chinese spot features hand-pulled noodles, superb xiao long bao (soup dumplings) and a nice selection of well-prepared Chinese favorites. North siders who are craving authentic cuisine from the Shanghai region now have an option that doesn’t involve a drive down to Bellaire, and for that, we are forever thankful. Friendly service from new staff that can be overwhelmed; showing a little grace and patience will be greatly rewarded.

$$ | Chinese
Family-Run Small Business, Good for Vegetarians, and On the Radar

18363 Kuykendahl Rd | Spring 77379
346-463-8078
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Outstanding Chinese specializing in handmade noodles and dumplings

Noodle Kitchen

🌟🌟 — Among the best restaurants in the Woodlands area.

🥇 Best Chinese

The people behind the north side’s best noodles and dumplings have opened a second location in the Woodlands on College Park. Hungry patrons flock for such authentic dishes as bao, xiao long bao (soup dumplings) and hand-pulled noodles. Casual setting, friendly service, but don’t expect things too fast; making from scratch takes time.

$$ | Chinese
Family-Run Small Business and On the Radar

3335 College Park Dr #800 | The Woodlands 77384
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Elevated Americanized Chinese Food

Shanghai Bistro

🥇 Best Chinese
🥈 Recommended Asian

Suburban Chinese restaurants can be mind-numbingly predictable, but Shanghai Bistro brings its Manhattan sensibility to the Woodlands. No surprise, because the chef hails from New York City. His relocation brings a decidedly upscale approach to Americanized Chinese cuisine. Dishes that are often mundane are elevated by a savvy choice of better ingredients, and the housemade sauces are a welcome departure. Clean, airy setting in a strip center on Research near Gosling.

$$ | Chinese
Delivery by Restaurant and Family-Run Small Business

4223 Research Forest Dr #300 | The Woodlands 77381
281-298-9998
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Recommended

Recommended Chinese food in the Woodlands area, in alphabetical order

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Atsumi $$ Chinese and Sushi   College Park
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Noodle Kitchen $$ Chinese   Kuykendahl
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Noodle Kitchen $$ Chinese   College Park
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P. F. Chang’s $$ and $$$ Chinese   Woodlands Mall
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Shanghai Bistro $$ Chinese   Research East
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Uptown Asian Fusion $$ and $$$ Chinese, Japanese, and Sushi   Sterling Ridge
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