Blog · The Best Bite · Astoria · October 2026
The 4 Best Chinese Restaurants in Astoria, Queens
Astoria isn't Flushing, but it has a few Chinese spots worth knowing: handmade Shanghai dumplings, a brand-new Sichuan kitchen and a Chinese-Cuban favorite. We checked ratings and local coverage for each.
How we score: Tommy Shark Score (out of 10) = Google rating 35% · Yelp rating 25% · review volume 15% · critics' and local guides 25%, using numbers we checked on Oct 22, 2026. Yelp doesn't let us read its star ratings, so this round uses Google, review volume and guides. No Google rating we could verify = "Not yet scored". We read the ratings and reviews; we haven't eaten at every spot.
- Best overall: Bund Dumpling House (Score 8.4; handmade soup dumplings)
- Best for a group: Nice Day Chinese (not scored yet; Sichuan dry pots to share)
- Best takeout: Xing's Chef (Score 7.1; takeout-only, 4.5 on Google)
The list
Bund Dumpling House
Shanghai dumplingsOpen
Google 4.3 (441) · Yelp rating unavailable · On 2 critics' or local guides · checked Oct 22
The Astoria outpost of a Forest Hills Shanghainese restaurant, making its dumplings, buns and noodles by hand. Order the pork or crab-pork soup dumplings, the pan-fried soup buns and the dan dan noodles; a big family-style order comes in well under $50.
What people like: Handmade dumplings and noodles · attentive, friendly staff · takeout travels well Watch out for: Small room with tight seating
Picked by: Give Me Astoria · Spotted by Locals
Nuevo Jardín de China
Chinese-CubanOpen
Google 4.5 (530) · Yelp rating unavailable · On 0 critics' or local guides · checked Oct 22
An old-school Chinese-Cuban restaurant. Order across both menus: squid-ink rice with shrimp, oxtail stew and roast pork, with tostones and flan.
Picked by: Not on a critics' list yet; included on ratings and local reviews
Xing's Chef
TakeoutOpen
Google 4.5 (241) · Yelp rating unavailable · On 0 critics' or local guides · checked Oct 22
A takeout-only kitchen (no seats) for American-Chinese classics: steamed dumplings, lo mein, sweet-and-sour chicken and a vegetarian General Tso's tofu.
Picked by: Not on a critics' list yet; included on ratings and local reviews
Nice Day Chinese
SichuanOpen
No Google rating we could verify · On 2 critics' or local guides · checked Oct 22
Opened in April 2026 in the former Ma Lala space, with Ma Lala's original chef still cooking. Go for the Sichuan side: mala dry pot, fish in chili oil, double-cooked pork belly and handmade soup dumplings. There's an American-Chinese menu too.
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What is the best Chinese food in Astoria?
Bund Dumpling House on Broadway, a Shanghainese spot that makes its soup dumplings, buns and noodles by hand, tops our list. For Sichuan, try Nice Day Chinese on 30th Avenue, which opened in April 2026.
Where can I get soup dumplings in Astoria?
Bund Dumpling House at 25-08 Broadway makes pork and crab-pork soup dumplings and pan-fried soup buns in-house.
What replaced Ma Lala in Astoria?
Nice Day Chinese opened in the former Ma Lala space at 42-02 30th Ave in April 2026, keeping Sichuan dishes like mala dry pot alongside American-Chinese classics.
Sources: Give Me Astoria on Bund on Broadway; Spotted by Locals; QNS on Nice Day Chinese (April 2026); Hoodline. Google ratings and review counts via Wanderlog's Google data; checked Oct 22, 2026. Hours and menus change, so check before you go.