Memphis, TNChinese

Mulan's East Memphis kitchen spans Chinese standards, noodle dishes, dumplings, and broader Asian influences in a contemporary neighborhood setting. The menu is large enough to support contrasting orders, so share a vegetable dish, a protein, and rice or noodles rather than relying on one familiar entree. This East location is the current source selected branch while the Young Avenue shop remains closed after a fire.

Wang's Mandarin House is a long running Highland Street dining room with a broad Chinese menu suited to family style ordering. Dumplings, soups, stir fries, and sauced meat dishes offer an easy route through the kitchen. Bring enough people to add greens and a second protein, since the restaurant makes more sense as a table of contrasting plates than as a single takeout carton.

Mosa appears directly in Memphis Magazine's Chinese field, with an additional profile highlighting hot and sour soup and wontons. The White Station bistro also ranges into broader Asian flavors, but those Chinese dishes provide a clear starting point. Pair soup or dumplings with a stir fry or noodle plate, using the menu's breadth to build a balanced shared meal rather than a collection of similar sauces.

A-Tan combines a traditional Chinese dining room with a working sushi bar in Dillard Square. For this list, focus on the Chinese side through soups, dumplings, vegetables, noodles, and familiar meat preparations served for sharing. The split identity is useful for mixed groups, but a coherent meal still comes from ordering several Chinese dishes together and letting rice, greens, and contrasting textures connect the table.

Formosa has a long Memphis history built around a familiar Chinese restaurant format: an extensive menu, generous plates, and enough variety for a multigenerational table. Choose a mix of vegetables, noodles or rice, and one or two proteins to avoid repeating the same flavor profile. The Quince Road room rewards a relaxed group meal more than a narrow search for one signature dish.