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The 17 Essential Chinese Restaurants in Las Vegas

Drunken noodles, hot and sour soup dumplings, and Peking duck every way under the sun

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Mott 32 serves Chinese food in an opulent setting.
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Las Vegas has its fair share of Chinese restaurants, from dim sum dumplings to char siu pork, Peking duck, and fried rice, with many take-out and delivery options among the bunch. Upscale places such as Wing Lei at Wynn, Mott 32 at the Palazzo, and Ping Pang Pong at the Gold Coast; Chinatown favorites Chengdu Taste and China Mama; and more dot the landscape. Here is a look at 17 great Chinese restaurants in Las Vegas.

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Chinglish Cantonese Wine Bar

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For more than 45 years, from Hong Kong to Beijing to San Francisco, Chef Lam has served his kosher Cantonese food. At this family-run restaurant, sample wok-fried dishes like Mongolian beef, clams in black bean sauce, and chow fun. OTher favorites include Peking duck and braised tofu.

8704 W Charleston Blvd Ste 101, Las Vegas, NV 89117
(702) 935-2088
(702) 935-2088

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Great Wall Chinese Restaurant

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For styrofoam take-out containers piled high with chow mein, oversized egg rolls, and egg foo young, this lunch and dinner restaurant has you covered. The lunch special is just $8.40 and includes an entree, plus sides — and most menu items go for about $10.

2202 W Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89102
(702) 385-2750
(702) 385-2750

Orchids Garden

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Some of Vegas’s top dim sum comes from this busy Chinese restaurant off the Strip. Open daily, the carts rove through the dining room all day long, dispensing small plates of chow mein, shrimp balls, and dumplings — all for around $5 to $9 each.

5485 W Sahara Ave., Las Vegas, NV
702-631-3839
702-631-3839

Wazuzu

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In a space sparkling with a 27-foot dragon made of 90,000 individual crystals, chef Jimmy Widjaja puts a spin on Chinese and other Asian flavors. The restaurant’s drunken noodles earned a feature on the Food Network’s Best Thing I Ever Ate, while dim sum like shu mai, har gow, and steamed barbecue pork buns; a Cantonese barbecue plate with roasted duck, barbecued pork, and red spare ribs; and more make for a varied menu.

3121 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV 89109
(702) 770-5388
(702) 770-5388
Drunken noodles at Wazuzu in a bowl with chopsticks.
Wazuzu’s drunken noodles were featured on the Food Network’s Best Thing I Ever Ate.
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ShangHai Taste

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This Chinese restaurant serves elevated takes on Shanghai street food, serving more than 3,000 xiao long bao soup dumplings every day. Order the dumplings with traditional filling, or with vegetables or crab. Also on the menu is beef noodle soup, egg fried rice, and scallion pancakes.

4266 W Spring Mountain Rd 104 A, Las Vegas, NV 89102
(702) 570-6363
(702) 570-6363

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Wing Lei

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It’s no surprise that Wing Lei can claim the first Michelin star ever awarded to a Chinese restaurant in the U.S., with a crispy-skin Imperial Peking duck carved tableside in a golden-hued dining room planted with a couple 100-year old pomegranate trees. Chef Ming Yu also serves truffle soup dumplings, wok-fried Maine lobster, and a Peking duck tasting with the delicacy served six ways. For a casual option in the same casino, visit Wynn’s Red 8 for Cantonese noodle dishes, dim sum, and Hong Kong-style barbecue, all served in a dining room decked out in rich reds just off the casino floor.

3131 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas, NV 89109
702-770-3463
702-770-3463
Imperial duck presentation at Wing Lei
The Imperial duck presentation at Wing Lei is a lavish affair.
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Yummy Rice

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Yummy Rice in Shanghai Plaza specializes in sticky “glutinous rice” dishes served in clay pots, a Cantonese-style of preparation its owners claim is unique to Las Vegas. Diners can choose between Chinese sausage, chicken and mushroom, beef and eggs, “vegetarian,” or minced pork and eggs.

4266 Spring Mountain Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89102
(702) 331-3789
(702) 331-3789

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China Mama

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This family-owned Chinese spot serves both Americanized Chinese items and more traditional Chinese dishes. The intimate restaurant’s signature dish is the juicy pork buns, steamed and stuffed with pork and broth.

3400 S Jones Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89146
702-873-1977
702-873-1977

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Big Wong Restaurant

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Located in the same strip mall as Monta noodle house, Raku Japanese grill, and Kabuto sushi, this affordable Chinese haven serves hot and pepper chicken, tangles of Chinese noodles, and poached chicken and beef. As a plus, most of the menu items hover in the $6 range.

5040 Spring Mountain Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89103
702-368-6808
702-368-6808

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Dagu Rice Noodle

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Headquartered in Shanghai, Dagu Rice Noodle planted the flag for its first U.S. location at Shanghai Plaza in 2019 with a menu of specialty soups, fried chicken cutlets, marinated beef shank, and the sliced ox tendon in Sichuan chili sauce. Diners can choose between boiling rice noodle soup served in a stone bowl, prepared with a choice of proteins including shrimp, satay beef stew, and shredded chicken, or the Crossing the Bridge option, with ingredients provided separately for customers to drop, mix, and dip into their meals.

4284 Spring Mountain Rd #106, Las Vegas, NV 89102
(702) 665-4083
(702) 665-4083

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Xiao Long Dumplings

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As the name suggests, this Chinatown restaurant specializes in fresh and steaming hot soup dumplings. These xiao long bao are available with fillings of pork, chicken, vegetables, and seafood and all feature a supple dumpling wrapper and savory broth. Also available are vegetable dishes, bowls of noodles, and stir-dried entrees.

4275 Spring Mountain Rd #D101, Las Vegas, NV 89102
(725) 204-6916
(725) 204-6916

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Chengdu Taste

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Look for Chengdu's homegrown specialties of bang bang chicken, couple's sliced beef, green chili chicken, diced rabbit with younger sister's secret sauce, and the "sorrowful" mung bean noodles. As always, skip the proverbial "water boiled" proteins and go straight for the various "mao cai", a symbolic spicy Chengdu casserole, typically shared family style, that is a dish of pride to many Chengdu city locals.

3950 Schiff Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89103
(702) 437-7888
(702) 437-7888
A spicy dish from Chengdu.
Chengdu restaurant specializes in dishes from the Chinese city of the same name.
Chengdu

Mott 32

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This opulent, burgundy-hued restaurant in the Venetian has Hong Kong roots, with a mix of Cantonese, Sichuan, and Beijing influences on its roster of Chinese dishes. The restaurant serves a dizzying number of duck dishes like Peking-style spicy crispy duck rack. Dim sum includes traditional Iberico pork Shanghainese soup dumplings, a soft quail egg and Iberico pork siu mai, sand more.

3325 S Las Vegas Blvd #206, Las Vegas, NV 89109
(702) 607-3232
(702) 607-3232
Hot and sour soup dumplings at Mott 32 Vegas.
Hot and sour soup dumplings are one of Mott 32’s signature dishes.
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Noodle Asia

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The menu at Noodle Asia at the Venetian features large portions of noodle dishes, vegetarian specialties, rice and congee dishes, and soups. Bonus, it's open until 3 a.m. every day of the week.

3355 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV 89109
702-414-1444
702-414-1444
The interior of Noodle Asia.
The interior of Noodle Asia.
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Ping Pang Pong

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With a menu that trots across China, this off-strip Chinese gem at the Gold Coast serves up lauded noodles, rice, and vegetable-based dishes, as well as dim sum for lunch. It’s open from 10 a.m. to 3 a.m. daily.

4000 W Flamingo Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89103
(702) 367-7111
(702) 367-7111
The interior of Gold Coast’s Ping Pang
The interior of Gold Coast’s Ping Pang, where diners tuck into dishes from across China.
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Mr Chow

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Bathed in milky white with black accents, this Beijing restaurant at Caesar’s Palace presents diners flutes of Champagne upon arriving at elevators that take guests up to the second floor with a view overlooking the Garden of the Gods. In the 250-seat dining room, a suspended centerpiece kinetic sculpture that moves and changes colors as diners tuck into duck, chicken satay, green prawns, and hand-pulled Mr Chow noodles, all served family-style. A 50-seat terrace overlooks the pools.

3570 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109
702-731-7888
702-731-7888
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Shang Artisan Noodle

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The chefs at Shang Artisan Noodle pull springy noodles in an open kitchen as diners perch at counter seats (or sit at tables along the wall) with plates of Peking wonton soup, stir-fried tomato and scrambled egg with noodles, and chicken sesame cold noodles. According to the restaurant, the noodle technique comes from Shan-Xi, a landlocked northern province where wheat cultivation thrives.

 

4983 W Flamingo Rd Ste B, Las Vegas, NV 89103
(702) 888-3292
(702) 888-3292
Shang Artisan Noodle noodle dish.
Shang Artisan Noodle pulls noodles in an open kitchen.
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Chinglish Cantonese Wine Bar

8704 W Charleston Blvd Ste 101, Las Vegas, NV 89117

For more than 45 years, from Hong Kong to Beijing to San Francisco, Chef Lam has served his kosher Cantonese food. At this family-run restaurant, sample wok-fried dishes like Mongolian beef, clams in black bean sauce, and chow fun. OTher favorites include Peking duck and braised tofu.

8704 W Charleston Blvd Ste 101, Las Vegas, NV 89117
(702) 935-2088
(702) 935-2088

Great Wall Chinese Restaurant

2202 W Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89102

For styrofoam take-out containers piled high with chow mein, oversized egg rolls, and egg foo young, this lunch and dinner restaurant has you covered. The lunch special is just $8.40 and includes an entree, plus sides — and most menu items go for about $10.

2202 W Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89102
(702) 385-2750
(702) 385-2750

Orchids Garden

5485 W Sahara Ave., Las Vegas, NV

Some of Vegas’s top dim sum comes from this busy Chinese restaurant off the Strip. Open daily, the carts rove through the dining room all day long, dispensing small plates of chow mein, shrimp balls, and dumplings — all for around $5 to $9 each.

5485 W Sahara Ave., Las Vegas, NV
702-631-3839
702-631-3839

Wazuzu

3121 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV 89109

In a space sparkling with a 27-foot dragon made of 90,000 individual crystals, chef Jimmy Widjaja puts a spin on Chinese and other Asian flavors. The restaurant’s drunken noodles earned a feature on the Food Network’s Best Thing I Ever Ate, while dim sum like shu mai, har gow, and steamed barbecue pork buns; a Cantonese barbecue plate with roasted duck, barbecued pork, and red spare ribs; and more make for a varied menu.

3121 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV 89109
(702) 770-5388
(702) 770-5388
Drunken noodles at Wazuzu in a bowl with chopsticks.
Wazuzu’s drunken noodles were featured on the Food Network’s Best Thing I Ever Ate.
Wynn/Facebook

ShangHai Taste

4266 W Spring Mountain Rd 104 A, Las Vegas, NV 89102

This Chinese restaurant serves elevated takes on Shanghai street food, serving more than 3,000 xiao long bao soup dumplings every day. Order the dumplings with traditional filling, or with vegetables or crab. Also on the menu is beef noodle soup, egg fried rice, and scallion pancakes.

4266 W Spring Mountain Rd 104 A, Las Vegas, NV 89102
(702) 570-6363
(702) 570-6363

Wing Lei

3131 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas, NV 89109

It’s no surprise that Wing Lei can claim the first Michelin star ever awarded to a Chinese restaurant in the U.S., with a crispy-skin Imperial Peking duck carved tableside in a golden-hued dining room planted with a couple 100-year old pomegranate trees. Chef Ming Yu also serves truffle soup dumplings, wok-fried Maine lobster, and a Peking duck tasting with the delicacy served six ways. For a casual option in the same casino, visit Wynn’s Red 8 for Cantonese noodle dishes, dim sum, and Hong Kong-style barbecue, all served in a dining room decked out in rich reds just off the casino floor.

3131 Las Vegas Blvd. S., Las Vegas, NV 89109
702-770-3463
702-770-3463
Imperial duck presentation at Wing Lei
The Imperial duck presentation at Wing Lei is a lavish affair.
Jeff Green

Yummy Rice

4266 Spring Mountain Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89102

Yummy Rice in Shanghai Plaza specializes in sticky “glutinous rice” dishes served in clay pots, a Cantonese-style of preparation its owners claim is unique to Las Vegas. Diners can choose between Chinese sausage, chicken and mushroom, beef and eggs, “vegetarian,” or minced pork and eggs.

4266 Spring Mountain Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89102
(702) 331-3789
(702) 331-3789

China Mama

3400 S Jones Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89146

This family-owned Chinese spot serves both Americanized Chinese items and more traditional Chinese dishes. The intimate restaurant’s signature dish is the juicy pork buns, steamed and stuffed with pork and broth.

3400 S Jones Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89146
702-873-1977
702-873-1977

Big Wong Restaurant

5040 Spring Mountain Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89103

Located in the same strip mall as Monta noodle house, Raku Japanese grill, and Kabuto sushi, this affordable Chinese haven serves hot and pepper chicken, tangles of Chinese noodles, and poached chicken and beef. As a plus, most of the menu items hover in the $6 range.

5040 Spring Mountain Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89103
702-368-6808
702-368-6808

Dagu Rice Noodle

4284 Spring Mountain Rd #106, Las Vegas, NV 89102

Headquartered in Shanghai, Dagu Rice Noodle planted the flag for its first U.S. location at Shanghai Plaza in 2019 with a menu of specialty soups, fried chicken cutlets, marinated beef shank, and the sliced ox tendon in Sichuan chili sauce. Diners can choose between boiling rice noodle soup served in a stone bowl, prepared with a choice of proteins including shrimp, satay beef stew, and shredded chicken, or the Crossing the Bridge option, with ingredients provided separately for customers to drop, mix, and dip into their meals.

4284 Spring Mountain Rd #106, Las Vegas, NV 89102
(702) 665-4083
(702) 665-4083

Xiao Long Dumplings

4275 Spring Mountain Rd #D101, Las Vegas, NV 89102

As the name suggests, this Chinatown restaurant specializes in fresh and steaming hot soup dumplings. These xiao long bao are available with fillings of pork, chicken, vegetables, and seafood and all feature a supple dumpling wrapper and savory broth. Also available are vegetable dishes, bowls of noodles, and stir-dried entrees.

4275 Spring Mountain Rd #D101, Las Vegas, NV 89102
(725) 204-6916
(725) 204-6916

Chengdu Taste

3950 Schiff Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89103

Look for Chengdu's homegrown specialties of bang bang chicken, couple's sliced beef, green chili chicken, diced rabbit with younger sister's secret sauce, and the "sorrowful" mung bean noodles. As always, skip the proverbial "water boiled" proteins and go straight for the various "mao cai", a symbolic spicy Chengdu casserole, typically shared family style, that is a dish of pride to many Chengdu city locals.

3950 Schiff Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89103
(702) 437-7888
(702) 437-7888
A spicy dish from Chengdu.
Chengdu restaurant specializes in dishes from the Chinese city of the same name.
Chengdu

Mott 32

3325 S Las Vegas Blvd #206, Las Vegas, NV 89109

This opulent, burgundy-hued restaurant in the Venetian has Hong Kong roots, with a mix of Cantonese, Sichuan, and Beijing influences on its roster of Chinese dishes. The restaurant serves a dizzying number of duck dishes like Peking-style spicy crispy duck rack. Dim sum includes traditional Iberico pork Shanghainese soup dumplings, a soft quail egg and Iberico pork siu mai, sand more.

3325 S Las Vegas Blvd #206, Las Vegas, NV 89109
(702) 607-3232
(702) 607-3232
Hot and sour soup dumplings at Mott 32 Vegas.
Hot and sour soup dumplings are one of Mott 32’s signature dishes.
Mott 32/Facebook

Noodle Asia

3355 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV 89109

The menu at Noodle Asia at the Venetian features large portions of noodle dishes, vegetarian specialties, rice and congee dishes, and soups. Bonus, it's open until 3 a.m. every day of the week.

3355 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV 89109
702-414-1444
702-414-1444
The interior of Noodle Asia.
The interior of Noodle Asia.
Venetian

Ping Pang Pong

4000 W Flamingo Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89103

With a menu that trots across China, this off-strip Chinese gem at the Gold Coast serves up lauded noodles, rice, and vegetable-based dishes, as well as dim sum for lunch. It’s open from 10 a.m. to 3 a.m. daily.

4000 W Flamingo Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89103
(702) 367-7111
(702) 367-7111
The interior of Gold Coast’s Ping Pang
The interior of Gold Coast’s Ping Pang, where diners tuck into dishes from across China.
Gold Coast

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Mr Chow

3570 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109

Bathed in milky white with black accents, this Beijing restaurant at Caesar’s Palace presents diners flutes of Champagne upon arriving at elevators that take guests up to the second floor with a view overlooking the Garden of the Gods. In the 250-seat dining room, a suspended centerpiece kinetic sculpture that moves and changes colors as diners tuck into duck, chicken satay, green prawns, and hand-pulled Mr Chow noodles, all served family-style. A 50-seat terrace overlooks the pools.

3570 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109
702-731-7888
702-731-7888
Amelinda B Lee

Shang Artisan Noodle

4983 W Flamingo Rd Ste B, Las Vegas, NV 89103

The chefs at Shang Artisan Noodle pull springy noodles in an open kitchen as diners perch at counter seats (or sit at tables along the wall) with plates of Peking wonton soup, stir-fried tomato and scrambled egg with noodles, and chicken sesame cold noodles. According to the restaurant, the noodle technique comes from Shan-Xi, a landlocked northern province where wheat cultivation thrives.

 

4983 W Flamingo Rd Ste B, Las Vegas, NV 89103
(702) 888-3292
(702) 888-3292
Shang Artisan Noodle noodle dish.
Shang Artisan Noodle pulls noodles in an open kitchen.
Shang Artisan Noodle [Official Site]

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