These are the 7 best-ranked Chinese restaurants in the Columbia SC area

From egg rolls to Szechuan pork, you’d be hard-pressed not to find a tasty Chinese dish to your liking.

Columbia and the surrounding area abounds with Chinese restaurants that offer everything from buffets, to quick takeout and traditional sit-down settings.

But while it seems everyone has their own favorite Chinese place, some are definitely favored more than others.

Here are the seven best-ranked Chinese restaurants in the Columbia area, according to Google reviews.

Eggroll Station

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 (487 reviews)

Location: 135 Sunset Blvd., West Columbia

This eatery bills itself as a fast Chinese restaurant. Open Monday through Saturday, the restaurant offers many tasty dishes, from chicken chow mein and Moo Goo Gai Pan to fried rice with various choices of meat, shrimp Lo mein or wonton soup.

M Vista

Rating: 4.4 out of 5 (1,300 reviews)

Location: 701 Lady Street, Columbia

M Vista’s food has evolved from regional Shanghai and Szechuan cuisine to a mix of northern and southern Chinese cuisine, Korean-style BBQ, Vietnamese and Thai-influenced dishes and Japanese sushi, the restaurant’s website states.

Enjoy one of the restaurant’s specialty cocktails while waiting on entrees, such as the blackberry smash and Milo’s Mai Tai. Specialty entrees include honey walnut shrimp, Szechuan-style spicy braised eggplant and Kung Pao scallops. You can also try one of the restaurant’s many wok dishes, noodle dishes or vegetarian options.

China Hut Ace

Rating: 4.1 out of 5 (343 reviews)

Location: 724 Broad River Road, Columbia

This Chinese restaurant places more of an emphasis on chicken wings. It offers regular cut wings and flavored cut wings from five pieces to 30 pieces, if you want plenty for a group or you’re just really hungry.

The restaurant also offers a few other dishes, including ham fried rice and chicken fried rice, egg drop soup and chicken Lo mein.

China Kitchen

Rating: 4.2 out of 5 (625 reviews)

Location: 2419 Forest Dr., Columbia

This Chinese-American takeout eatery offers a wide selection of traditional dishes, such as flavored wings, soups, sweet and sour, Mai fun, fried rice, Egg Foo Young, Lo mein and more.

Main Moon

Rating: 4 out of 5 (288 reviews)

Location: 2800 Rosewood Dr., Columbia

Main Moon offers modern interpretations on classic Chinese dishes. Customers can enjoy restaurant dining or takeout and choose from a variety of meals, from egg foo young and fried rice to Lo mein, sweet and sour dishes and Mei fun.

China Garden

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 (353 reviews)

Location: 7120 Parklane Road, Columbia

The China Garden restaurant offers a variety of dishes to get your Chinese food fix, from wings and rice to crab rangoon, General Tso’s Chicken, shrimp fried rice and steamed dumplings. It also has plenty of lunch specials, including shrimp chow mein, pepper steak and Kung Po beef.

Best of China

Rating: 4.2 out of 5 (329 reviews)

Location: 1602 Airport Blvd., West Columbia

Best of China says on its website that it is known for its modern interpretation of classic dishes. While there you can get Lo mein, Mei Fun or Chow mein. But you can also get a variety of combination plates, from chicken and broccoli to sweet and sour chicken and beef with mixed vegetables.