Davenport’s story is written in the bend of the Mississippi, vibrant neighborhoods, and a love for celebrations big and small.
Here, Chinese food is part of the city’s heart—where old-timers reminisce over hot tea and new families create their own Friday night traditions.
Whether riverside, downtown, or tucked in a bustling strip mall, Davenport’s Chinese restaurants stand ready for both everyday dinners and special-occasion feasts.
1. Great Wall Chinese Restaurant
Great Wall is iconic—a throwback to deep booths, paper lanterns, red and gold accents, and a menu as thick as a paperback.
From family banquets celebrating graduations to couples sneaking in for late-night takeout, there’s always life in the dining room.
Favorites include sticky-sweet General Tso’s chicken, velvety beef broccoli, seafood lo mein, and a moo shu pork so beloved regulars order extra pancakes.
Staff know just how to orchestrate large tables, never missing a beat with hot tea refills and recommendations.
2. Asia Cafe
Asia Cafe has built a bustling rep with locals who rave about its Szechuan specialties—spicy mapo tofu, garlicky eggplant, black pepper beef, and hot chili fish.
Their approach is fearless with heat and flavor, while milder favorites (egg drop soup, vegetable fried rice, walnut shrimp) keep the less adventurous smiling.
Students from nearby colleges gather for late-night takeout and affordable meal deals, while work crews fill tables for speedy lunch combos.
3. China King
China King sits in the heart of downtown, known for ultra-generous combo plates and a kitchen always willing to flex—add shrimp here, swap to egg foo young there.
The lo mein is soft, saucy, and never greasy, and the sesame chicken is crisp outside, juicy within.
The window takeout is legendary, and delivery drivers manage the snowiest nights with a grin and a “thank you.”
4. Hunan Chinese Restaurant
Hunan’s tidy storefront belies the depth on the menu: beef chow fun, cold noodles with sesame and chili, delicate steamed dumplings, and a Szechuan hot pot rich enough for the whole family to share.
Regulars bookmark the chef’s rotating specialties, and the staff takes real pride in introducing younger diners to something they haven’t tried before.
5. Panda Express
Davenport’s Panda Express is filled with families post-game, single diners on a quick lunch, and couples young and old seeking that familiar orange chicken or teriyaki beef.
Service is upbeat, food is efficiently portioned, and every order gets the signature fortune cookie send-off.
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