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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Minnesota Star Tribune and Mpls.St.Paul Magazine. Updated July 2026.
Tea House Chinese Restaurant · Prospect Park
Tea House anchors University Avenue with a broad Chinese menu and a particularly deep Sichuan selection. A full Minnesota Star Tribune review details the kitchen's fragrant chile oil, peppercorn heat, dumplings and larger composed dishes at the Prospect Park restaurant. The dining room works equally well for a focused noodle meal or a shared table that explores several regions and textures.
Mandarin Kitchen · Bloomington
Mandarin Kitchen has become a Twin Cities reference point for Cantonese cooking and weekend dim sum. The Minnesota Star Tribune includes the Bloomington restaurant among the establishments that define local dining, noting its carts and extensive seafood driven menu. Groups can range across dumplings, buns, roasted meats and larger banquet dishes in a bustling suburban dining room.
Jade Dynasty Restaurant & Bar · Lyn-Lake
Jade Dynasty Restaurant and Bar carries forward a family legacy of Cantonese cooking in a polished Lake Street room. Mpls.St.Paul Magazine's full review follows the restaurant's approach to barbecue meats, seafood, noodles and familiar banquet dishes while recognizing its connection to an earlier generation of local Chinese restaurants. The menu balances traditional preparations with a contemporary neighborhood dining format.
Grand Szechuan · Bloomington
Grand Szechuan serves a large Sichuan menu from its longstanding Bloomington restaurant. Minnesota Star Tribune critic coverage points to the kitchen for takeout and delivery, while the current first party site confirms the same France Avenue address. Peppercorn, dried chile, noodles, vegetables and braised meats give diners ample room to build a meal beyond familiar Chinese American standards.
Legendary Spice · Stadium Village
Legendary Spice's Huron Boulevard restaurant concentrates on Sichuan dishes with assertive chile and peppercorn character. Recent Minnesota Star Tribune coverage identifies the local operator and this University of Minnesota area location, including its crisp fried chicken preparation. The larger menu extends through dry pots, noodles, dumplings and shared entrees, making the fixed restaurant useful for both quick meals and group tables.