Highest-rated Chinese restaurants in North Port
Forget General Tso's and chop suey. Today's Chinese restaurants are skipping the American takes on Chinese food and instead are bringing diners on a culinary journey through the diverse regions of China. Fiery chili-infused Sichuan food, stuffed bao from Beijing, Shanghai-style soup dumplings, Guilin rice noodles, and Cantonese seafood and dim sum are just some of what the country has to offer.
By seeing the world through social media, more consumers have learned that there's more to Chinese food than fried rice, sweet and sour chicken, and egg rolls. Consumers increasingly want to go deep into Asian cuisine and understand the variety of flavor profiles, which in turn is influencing how we eat. believe that Asian food and flavors will have a big impact on food trends, second to American cuisine by just 1%, according to the American Culinary Federation's 2025 trends report.
That's evident in the rise of chili crisp as a must-have condiment, which was on menus 77.8% more times between 2023 and 2024, compared to just 10.5% for hot honey, according to.
Social media and restaurant review sites have made it even easier to hunt out unique and delicious options for Chinese food. compiled a list of the highest-rated Chinese restaurants in North Port based on diners' reviews on as of July 2025. Restaurants with at least 20 reviews tagged as "Chinese" on Yelp and within a 10-kilometer radius of North Port were included. Some restaurants featured may serve other food items besides breakfast food. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, national chains with more than 10 locations nationally, based on the Yelp data, were not included.
#12. China One
- Rating: 2.7/5 (23 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 19451 Cochran Blvd. Ste 500 Port Charlotte, Florida
- Categories: Chinese, Seafood
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#11. China Palace - North Port
- Rating: 2.7/5 (42 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1581 South Sumter Blvd. North Port, Florida
- Categories: Chinese, Noodles, Soup
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#10. China Buffet
- Rating: 2.7/5 (62 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4411 Aidan Lane North Port, Florida
- Categories: Chinese, Buffets
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#9. China City
- Rating: 2.9/5 (36 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4300 Kings Hwy Ste 408 Port Charlotte, Florida
- Categories: Chinese
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#8. China Chef
- Rating: 3.0/5 (54 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1131 South Toledo Blade Blvd. North Port, Florida
- Categories: Chinese
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#7. Koo's Kitchen
- Rating: 3.0/5 (50 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2828 South McCall Road Ste 47 Englewood, Florida
- Categories: Chinese
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#6. IAsia
- Rating: 3.1/5 (76 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 17399 Tamiami Trl North Port, Florida
- Categories: Japanese, Chinese
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#5. Rice House
- Rating: 3.1/5 (60 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 14287 Tamiami Trl North Port, Florida
- Categories: Chinese
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#4. China 1
- Rating: 3.2/5 (34 reviews)
- Address: 12189 Mercado Drive Venice, Florida
- Categories: Chinese
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#3. Tasty Wok
- Rating: 3.2/5 (25 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4265 Tamiami Trl Unit B Port Charlotte, Florida
- Categories: Chinese, Seafood, Soup
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#2. Buffet City
- Rating: 3.8/5 (54 reviews)
- Address: 2150 Tamiami Trail Ste 30 Port Charlotte, Florida
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Chinese, Buffets
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#1. Big BamBoo Asian Fusion
- Rating: 4.2/5 (196 reviews)
- Address: 4104 El Jobean Road Port Charlotte, Florida
- Categories: Chinese, Asian Fusion, Sushi Bars
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This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 317 metros.