Best Chinese Restaurants in East Williamsburg
4 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: February 2026
Our Top Pick
Kings Co Imperial
Upscaled Chinese-American cooking with serious wok work and cocktails.
Notable Picks
8.7
Kings Co Imperial treats Chinese-American classics with better ingredients, wok heat, and a bar program that makes it as much a night-out spot as a takeout replacement. With strong multi-platform review volume and steady local love, it balances comfort dishes with a few more regionally leaning plates in a cozy, wood-paneled space.
Must-Try Dishes:
Long dumplings in chili oil, Dry-fried green beans, Kung pao chicken
What Makes it Special: Upscaled Chinese-American cooking with serious wok work and cocktails.
8.4
A-Pou’s Taste grew from a Taiwanese street cart into a tiny storefront where a grandma-led team turns out handmade dumplings, braised pork rice, and beef noodle soup at budget prices. It’s a homestyle Taiwanese-Chinese spot locals cross the neighborhood for, with warm service that feels more like being fed than being served.
Must-Try Dishes:
Handmade pan-fried dumplings, Beef noodle soup, Taiwanese braised pork over rice
What Makes it Special: Grandma-run Taiwanese snack shop with handmade dumplings and noodles.
#3
Ren
8.3
Ren is a newer modern Sichuan restaurant doing tapas-style small plates, from crunchy golden tofu to mapo tofu and spicy cumin lamb, in a sleek East Williamsburg room. It’s quieter and more intimate than neighboring spots, built for lingering over tea or cocktails and sharing a spread rather than one big entrée.
Must-Try Dishes:
Crunchy golden tofu, Mapo tofu, Spicy cumin lamb
What Makes it Special: Tapas-style Sichuan plates ideal for splitting several things at once.
Worthy Picks
7.7
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Hidden Gems Heaven
China Express is the classic neighborhood counter-service Chinese spot, focused on fast delivery, big portions, and familiar takeout dishes. It’s more about convenience and value than atmosphere, but locals rely on it for late-night General Tso’s, fried rice, and combination platters that land right in the comfort zone.
Must-Try Dishes:
General Tso’s chicken, Triple Delight, Chicken lo mein
What Makes it Special: Old-school counter spot doing fast, generous American-Chinese takeout.