Virginia Beach, with its boardwalk bustle, ocean breezes, and Navy pride, is home to a Chinese dining landscape as diverse as its neighborhoods. Takeout joints deliver to sand-covered beachgoers.
Grand banquet halls serve wedding parties.
And nearly every street boasts some mom-and-pop kitchen serving the dishes that fuel the city’s rhythms morning to night and year to year.
1. Jasmine’s Chinese Cuisine
Always festive and filled with families, Jasmine’s is where locals go for everything from anniversary dinners to post-swim-meet celebrations.
Dim sum carts are a big weekend feature: pillowy bao, siu mai, BBQ pork buns, and delicate rice noodle rolls appear at every table.
Signature plates like Peking duck, seafood claypot, and ginger scallion lobster keep regulars coming back.
The staff know the regulars and always remember who has allergies or who’s the spice-lover.
2. No. 1 Chinese Restaurant
A staple for years, No. 1 is loved for its sweet-sour chicken, savory pork lo mein, and balanced, made-to-order Szechuan specialties.
The takeout window is always jumping at dinner hour, and delivery drivers zip across town in all seasons. Inside, the dining area is colorful, relaxed, and filled with laughter.
Vegetarian and gluten-free options are easy and flexible.
3. Forbidden City
A little more upscale than some, Forbidden City is ideal for birthdays, first dates, or family reunions.
Signature plates include Mongolian lamb, salt-and-pepper squid, and crispy duck.
The mood is quietly elegant, with servers who genuinely care about your experience and are delighted to suggest wine pairings or explain the dim sum menu.
4. China Harbor
China Harbor’s wide, well-lit dining room and impressive seafood menu (try the shrimp with garlic sauce and the scallop chow fun) appeals to both large groups and solo diners.
The kitchen does well with “extra spicy” requests, and they’re happy to make adjustments for allergies or kids’ palates.
Fast, friendly, and always bustling, it’s frequently named a family favorite in local surveys.
5. Panda Express
The city’s Pandas are fast, friendly, and always full—a post-beach dinner standard, feed-the-team solution, and family favorite all in one.
The staff keep orders moving even at the busiest times, and regulars know the orange chicken “half and half” is an unspoken local secret.
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