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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Gil's Thrilling and Filling Blog. Updated July 2026.
Chopstix · Northeast
Chopstix on Lomas Boulevard NE, despite the westernized name, is among the more authentically Chinese kitchens in Albuquerque, cooking Beijing-style with a focus on poultry, vegetables, spices, and breads. Gil Garduno noted rare specialties like chicken feet and pickled kohlrabi with pork and chive, many made from scratch and found nowhere else in town. Many regulars are Chinese diners who do not mind the wait. Order the Beijing-style specials and ask what is rotating in that day.
Neo Szechuan · Northeast Heights
Nio Szechuan on Montgomery Boulevard NE cooks traditional Szechuan with genuine heat. Gil Garduno rated it Excellent and praised the spicy fried chicken in a fiery blend of thin breading, peppers, and chili oil, the roast duck with crisp skin, and the spicy chili shrimp pork wontons, which he called the best wontons in New Mexico. Order the spicy fried chicken and the roast duck, and start with the chili shrimp pork wontons.
East Ocean Restaurant · Albuquerque
East Ocean Chinese & Seafood on Carlisle Boulevard NE is a longtime mainstay Gil Garduno rated Excellent. Best bets include the sizzling orange sauce spare ribs, beef hot pot, wor wonton soup, seafood hot pot, flounder with black bean sauce, and scallops with snow peas. Order the seafood hot pot and the flounder with black bean sauce, and start with the wor wonton soup.
Rising Star Chinese Eatery · Northeast Heights
Rising Star Chinese Eatery on San Antonio Drive NE is a small family-run kitchen that has drawn regulars since 2014. Gil Garduno rated it Good, noting reasonable prices, a clean room, and reliable takeout, and it is small enough to fill up early. Best bets include the General Tso's chicken, crab rangoon, and hot and sour soup. Order the General Tso's chicken with an order of crab rangoon.
Fun Noodle Bar · Uptown
Fun Noodle Bar on Menaul Boulevard NE builds around Lanzhou beef noodle, its young chef hand-pulling dough into thin strands to order. Gil Garduno rated it Good and called the hand-pulled noodles unique and well executed, in a bright, international-styled room. Best bets include the Lanzhou beef noodle, scallion pancakes, and steamed dumplings. Order the Lanzhou beef noodle and a plate of scallion pancakes.