Where to eat Chinese food in Ann Arbor.

Ann Arbor Chinese food in this guide is not a Chinatown strip. The kitchens are on Plymouth Road, on East William and East Liberty at the campus edge, on North Main Street, on Washtenaw Avenue, and at West Liberty and Stadium. South University District is a named downtown district, and no current Chinese restaurant operator page on that street was verified.

7 restaurants · 5 list delivery · checked September 30, 2026

An unranked, researched shortlist from operator menus and locations. No ratings, and no claimed visits. How we research.

AI illustration of An imagined shared Chinese table by a window: chili-oil chicken, a bamboo steamer of soup dumplings, a scallion pancake and tea, with autumn trees outside.
An imagined Ann Arbor-inspired table. AI illustration, not a restaurant photograph.

A shorter path to dinner.

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“Lists delivery” means the operator’s ordering page or a checked platform listing showed delivery on September 30, 2026. Availability depends on your address and time. “Vegetarian options” means a specific option is named on the checked menu, not an allergen or cross-contact guarantee.

Ways to make a meal.

Sichuan and soup dumplings on Plymouth Road

Evergreen at 2771 Plymouth Rd lists Shanghai-style Pork Buns at $7.99 and Ma Po Tofu with Ground Pork at $16.99, both with a plus sign, and is open until 9:30 PM Sunday-Thursday and 10:00 PM Friday-Saturday. Lucky Kitchen at 1753 Plymouth Rd lists Sichuan Spicy Pork at $14.99 and is open until 10:00 PM.

Evergreen Modern Chinese & Bar and Lucky Kitchen

Dim sum plates on the campus edge

Tianchu at 613 East William Street lists Shrimp Dumplings at $7.95 and Egg Custard Tarts at $7.95 on its all-day ordering menu. The locations page lists 11:00 AM-9:00 PM and does not publish a separate dim sum hour. Online ordering was temporarily unavailable on the check date, so call 734-769-1368.

Tianchu Restaurant

Soup dumplings on Washtenaw Avenue

Baobao at 3365 Washtenaw Ave Suite E lists Pork Xiao Long Bao at $10.95 and Shengjian Pan-Fried Buns (6) at $13.95. Hours are 11:00 AM-2:30 PM and 4:30 PM-8:30 PM every day. The ordering page was pickup only and was closed for the night on 2026-09-30.

Baobao Asian Eatery

Different kitchens, different meals.

Lucky Kitchen

Plymouth Road Sichuan specials and a familiar Chinese menu

Plymouth Road

1753 Plymouth Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105734-747-9968

Lucky Kitchen is at 1753 Plymouth Rd in northeast Ann Arbor. Its ordering page lists chef specials that include Sichuan fiery sauce, Sichuan spicy pork, and a Malaysian-style curry stew, alongside noodles and vegetable dishes. Use it for a Plymouth Road meal rather than a campus walk.

Build an order. From the ordering page, start with Malaysian Style Curry Stew with Rice (Chicken/Beef), Sichuan Fiery Sauce Boiled Beef, Pork, Fish Filet, and Sichuan Spicy Pork. The published menu page, a different channel, lists Fried or Steamed Dumplings (8) and a Vegetarian Spring Roll. Seasonal Chinese Greens in Garlic Sauce is also on the ordering page.

Before you go. The contact page lists hours of Monday-Saturday 11:00 AM-10:00 PM and Sunday 12:00 PM-10:00 PM. The ordering page says to select items for delivery or pickup and also names DoorDash. No fee, minimum, or radius is shown. The DoorDash link opened a security check and did not show a menu.

Delivery: direct The operator ordering page says to select items for delivery or pickup and also names DoorDash. No fee, minimum, or radius is shown. The linked order.online page showed a security check and no menu on 2026-09-30.

Menu snapshot

Malaysian Style Curry Stew with Rice (Chicken/Beef) $11.95 · Sichuan Fiery Sauce Boiled Beef, Pork, Fish Filet $14.99 · Sichuan Spicy Pork $14.99

Operator ordering page (luckykitchen.net/order-online), read 2026-09-30. Fried or Steamed Dumplings (8) is $6.95 and Vegetarian Spring Roll (1) is $2.50 on the separate published menu page, not on this specials list. Dine-in prices are not separately published. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.
Sources & verification

Operator information checked September 30, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.

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Evergreen Modern Chinese & Bar

Plymouth Road dinner with soup dumplings, mapo tofu, and roast duck

Plymouth Road

2771 Plymouth Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105734-769-2748

Evergreen Modern Chinese & Bar is the Plymouth Road dining room at 2771 Plymouth Rd. The group page describes Northern Chinese, Sichuan, Hunan, Shanghai, and Taiwan dishes in that room. The ordering menu read on the check date includes mapo tofu, Sichuan cabbage, Shanghai-style soup dumplings, and roasted duck. A separate Veggie Kitchen menu is tied to this same address and phone.

Build an order. Order Shanghai-style Pork Buns, which the menu describes as steamed pork-filling soup dumplings, 6 pieces, plus Ma Po Tofu with Ground Pork and Roasted Duck (half). Vegetarian dishes on the same ordering menu include Sichuan Hand-Torn Cabbage and Ma Po Tofu (VG). The Veggie Kitchen page for this address also lists Garlic Baby Bok Choy and General Tso's Cauliflower.

Before you go. The group page lists Sun-Thu 11:00 AM-9:30 PM and Fri-Sat 11:00 AM-10:00 PM, and says the store is accepting scheduled orders only. Pickup wait is listed at 20-25 minutes and delivery wait at 20-40 minutes. The reservation form on the same page is for 5-30 guests, with times from 11:00 AM to 9:30 PM; call if the party is outside that range. The ordering page showed a pickup time of 2026-10-01 11:30 AM and did not show a delivery form.

Dishes to know. Mapo tofu, Soup dumplings

Delivery: direct The group page lists a delivery wait of 20-40 minutes and a pickup wait of 20-25 minutes, and says scheduled orders only. The Plymouth ordering page showed pickup and a next-day time, not a fee, minimum, or radius, on 2026-09-30.

Menu snapshot

Shanghai-style Pork Buns (soup dumplings, 6) $7.99 · Ma Po Tofu with Ground Pork $16.99 · Roasted Duck $26.99

Operator online ordering menu for 2771 Plymouth Rd, Classic category, read 2026-09-30. Each of these rows shows a plus sign, so the price can change with options. Dine-in prices are not separately published. Ma Po Tofu (VG) is $15.99 with a plus on the same menu. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.
Sources & verification

Operator information checked September 30, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.

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Tianchu Restaurant

Campus-edge dim sum plates and Sichuan dishes

East William Street, campus edge

613 East William Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104734-769-1368

Tianchu Restaurant is at 613 East William Street, on the campus edge rather than on South University Avenue. Its ordering menu includes a Dim Sum Menu, Chinese Szechuan-Style Entrees, and a Chengdu Spicy Sniks list, plus noodle soups and a Taiwanese minced-pork rice plate. Online ordering was marked temporarily unavailable on the check date, but the dish list and prices still rendered.

Build an order. From the dim sum list, order Shrimp Dumplings (3 pieces) and Egg Custard Tarts (3 pieces), then add Szechuan-Style Mapo Tofu and Garlic Stir-Fried Vegetables, which the menu marks Vegetarian. Double-Cooked Pork Belly and Taiwanese Minced Pork Over Rice are also on the same all-day menu. Rice is a $2.00 add-on for entrees that do not include it.

Before you go. The locations page lists store hours of 11:00 AM-9:00 PM and does not name closed days. The ordering page showed the store Closed, pickup about 15 minutes, and delivery about 30 minutes, and said online ordering was temporarily unavailable; call (734) 769-1368. No separate dim sum hour is published. No fee, minimum, or radius is shown.

Dishes to know. Mapo tofu

Delivery: direct The ordering page lists Delivery at about 30 minutes and Pickup at about 15 minutes, and also says online ordering is temporarily unavailable. No fee, minimum, or radius is shown; call 734-769-1368 as of 2026-09-30.

Menu snapshot

Shrimp Dumplings (3) $7.95 · Egg Custard Tarts (3) $7.95 · Szechuan-Style Mapo Tofu $15.95

Operator online ordering menu, all-day menu, read 2026-09-30, while the page said online ordering was temporarily unavailable. Dine-in prices are not separately published. Garlic Stir-Fried Vegetables is $15.95 on the same menu. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.
Sources & verification

Operator information checked September 30, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.

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TK Wu

Campus-edge noodles, dumplings, and roast duck

East Liberty Street, campus edge

510 E. Liberty St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104734-747-6662

TK Wu is at 510 E. Liberty Street in downtown Ann Arbor, a short walk from campus. Its ordering menu runs from Taiwanese rice noodles and roast duck to dumplings, ma po tofu, and vegetable plates marked vegetarian. The homepage phone in the hours block is 734-747-6662; an allergy notice on the same page prints 734-747-6620.

Build an order. Order Fried or Steamed Dumplings (8), Taiwanese Rice Noodles, and Roasted Duck (whole), or the half roast duck if the whole bird is too much. Vegetables with Garlic Sauce is marked Vegetarian and Vegan. Szechuan Beef and Ma-Po Tofu are on the same menu. Peking Duck was listed as sold out on the check date.

Before you go. The homepage lists Sunday-Thursday 11:30 AM-9:00 PM, Tuesday closed, and Friday-Saturday 11:30 AM-9:30 PM. The ordering page said the store was closed and that pre-order for later was available. It did not show a delivery control, fee, or radius. Call the hours-block number, 734-747-6662, and not the allergy-line number, unless the restaurant confirms both.

Dishes to know. Peking duck

Delivery: direct The homepage says the kitchen does dine-in, takeout, and delivery. The ordering page on 2026-09-30 showed pre-order only and did not list a delivery fee, radius, or delivery control; confirm by phone.

Menu snapshot

Fried or Steamed Dumplings (8) $10.95 · Taiwanese Rice Noodles $15.95 · Roasted Duck (whole) $45.95

Operator online ordering menu (TruePlatter), read 2026-09-30. Prices on that page are printed without a dollar sign. Roast Duck (1/2) is $19.95 on the same menu. Dine-in prices are not separately published. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.
Sources & verification

Operator information checked September 30, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.

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Bao Space

Downtown handmade bao, dumplings, and a short dim sum list

North Main Street, downtown

205 N Main St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104734-436-8488

Bao Space is at 205 N Main St in downtown Ann Arbor. Its menu page groups homemade bao buns with a Home Style Dumplings and Dim Sum list, including Shanghai shumai, lotus-leaf chicken, and a vegetarian veggie bun. It is the downtown bao stop, not a Plymouth Road or South University kitchen.

Build an order. Order Shanghai Shumai, Dumplings (steamed or pan fried, pork and cabbage or chicken and cabbage), and Veggie Buns, which the menu calls a vegetarian steamed bao. Premium Berkshire Pork buns and Shrimp Triple Delight Buns are on the same handmade-bao list. Dried Tofu Strips Salad is a cold vegetable plate.

Before you go. The menu page lists Sunday 11:00 AM-3:00 PM, Monday closed, and Tuesday-Saturday 11:00 AM-3:00 PM and 5:00 PM-7:30 PM. The homepage lists Tuesday-Saturday as one 11:00 AM-7:30 PM block without the afternoon break, so use the menu-page split and call if you are arriving between 3:00 and 5:00. No delivery is listed. The footer copyright reads 2023.

Dishes to know. Siu mai

No delivery listed No delivery listed on the operator menu or homepage as of 2026-09-30; confirm by phone.

Menu snapshot

Shanghai Shumai (3) $6.50 · Dumplings (8) $7.50 · Veggie Buns (2) $6.95

Operator menu page (baospacea2.com/menu), read 2026-09-30. Prices on that page are printed without a dollar sign. Dine-in and online prices are not separated. Dried Tofu Strips Salad is $5.45 on the same page. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.
Sources & verification

Operator information checked September 30, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.

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Baobao Asian Eatery

Soup dumplings and pan-fried buns on Washtenaw Avenue

Washtenaw Avenue

3365 Washtenaw Ave Suite E, Ann Arbor, MI 48104408-515-3304

Baobao Asian Eatery is at 3365 Washtenaw Ave Suite E, on the east-side Washtenaw corridor, not on campus and not on Plymouth Road. Its ordering menu lists pork xiao long bao, shengjian pan-fried buns, vegetarian potstickers, and Sichuan chicken. The contact page phone is 408-515-3304, a non-Michigan area code printed on the operator page.

Build an order. Order Pork Xiao Long Bao, Shengjian Pan-Fried Buns (6), and Vegetarian Potstickers. Szechuan Chicken is $15.99 and Garlic Baby Bok Choy is $15.99 on the same menu. Taiwanese Spicy Beef Noodle Soup is listed with a plus sign, so that price can change with options and is not quoted here as a fixed number.

Before you go. The contact page lists hours every day 11:00 AM-2:30 PM and 4:30 PM-8:30 PM. On the evening of 2026-09-30 the ordering page said the store was closed and pickup starts 2026-10-01 at 11:00 AM, which matches the posted close, not a permanent closure. No delivery control was shown. The ordering page spells the street 'Washtenaw Avenue suite E'; the contact page spells 'Washtenaw Ave Suite E'.

Dishes to know. Soup dumplings

Pickup only The MealKeyway page listed pickup starting 2026-10-01 at 11:00 AM and did not list delivery as of 2026-09-30.

Menu snapshot

Pork Xiao Long Bao $10.95 · Shengjian Pan-Fried Buns (6) $13.95 · Vegetarian Potstickers $10.95

Operator MealKeyway ordering menu, read 2026-09-30, while the store was closed for the night. These three rows have no plus sign. Dine-in prices are not separately published. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.
Sources & verification

Operator information checked September 30, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.

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Chan Garden

West-side Chinese dinner, a different trip from campus

West Liberty Street at Stadium Boulevard

2265 W Liberty St, Ann Arbor, MI 48103734-222-8098

Chan Garden is at 2265 W Liberty St, which its own page places at the Liberty and Stadium crossing, west of downtown. The page lists Cantonese, Chinese, Szechuan, noodles, and seafood among its cuisines. The ordering menu prices dinner combos, lo mein, and vegetable plates. It is the west-side stop in this guide, not a campus or Plymouth Road kitchen.

Build an order. Order Deluxe Lo Mein and Deluxe Szechuan Lo Mein, then a Szechuan Beef dinner combo, which the menu says is served with white rice or fried rice and an egg roll or soup. Buddha's Feast and Spicy Ginger & Garlic Eggplant are on the vegetable and tofu list. Most combo rows show a plus sign, so confirm the total when you order.

Before you go. The homepage lists the same business, carryout, and delivery hours: Monday 11:00 AM-10:00 PM, Tuesday 5:00 PM-10:00 PM, Wednesday-Sunday 11:00 AM-10:00 PM. Tuesday does not open at 11:00. No fee, minimum, or radius is published. A Yelp link on the page uses the spelling Chan's Garden; the page heading is Chan Garden.

Delivery: direct The homepage lists delivery hours matching business hours and says to order online for pickup or delivery. No fee, minimum, or radius is shown as of 2026-09-30.

Menu snapshot

Deluxe Lo Mein $16.35 · Deluxe Szechuan Lo Mein $16.95 · Szechuan Beef (dinner combo) $15.95

Operator online ordering menu, read 2026-09-30. Deluxe Lo Mein and Deluxe Szechuan Lo Mein did not show a plus sign. The Szechuan Beef dinner-combo row is $15.95 with a plus sign, so that price can change with options. Lunch Szechuan Beef is $12.65 with a plus on the same page. Dine-in prices are not separately published. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.
Sources & verification

Operator information checked September 30, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.

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Choose a district. Then choose a table.

Plymouth Road, northeast Ann Arbor

Wikipedia's Ann Arbor cityscape section names the Plymouth Road area in the northeast as a commercial district. Lucky Kitchen is at 1753 Plymouth Rd and Evergreen Modern Chinese & Bar is at 2771 Plymouth Rd. This is a different drive from campus and from downtown.

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East William Street, campus edge

Tianchu Restaurant is at 613 East William Street, on the campus edge, not on South University Avenue. Its ordering menu has a Dim Sum Menu and a Chinese Szechuan-Style Entrees section. The locations page lists store hours of 11:00 AM-9:00 PM and does not name closed days.

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East Liberty Street, campus edge

TK Wu's own page places the restaurant at 510 E. Liberty Street in downtown Ann Arbor and mentions lunch between University of Michigan classes. Destination Ann Arbor names a State Street District downtown; this guide does not put TK Wu in that district because the operator page does not use that name.

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Main Street District, downtown

Bao Space is at 205 N Main St. Destination Ann Arbor names a Main Street District of downtown restaurants, bars, and galleries, separate from the South University District. The walk from North Main to East William or East Liberty is short; Plymouth Road is not.

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Washtenaw Avenue, east side

Wikipedia's cityscape section names Arborland and Washtenaw Avenue as an east-side commercial area. Baobao Asian Eatery is at 3365 Washtenaw Ave Suite E. It is not on Plymouth Road and not in the South University District.

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West Liberty Street at Stadium Boulevard

Chan Garden's page says the store is at the crossing of Liberty and Stadium, across from a KeyBank and a block from a Kroger. Wikipedia's cityscape section names the West Stadium area on the west side. This is a separate trip from campus and from Plymouth Road.

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Mouthwatering chicken. AI illustration, not a restaurant photograph.

Menus change. Check before you go.

Prices are a snapshot.
Each profile names the channel: dine-in menu, online ordering or a delivery app. Delivery apps commonly add fees and mark up dishes.
Delivery is address-specific.
A delivery listing shows a restaurant serves some addresses, not yours. Confirm on the restaurant’s own ordering page or by phone.
Learn the dishes first.
Read the dish guides and regional starting points to decide what to order.

A little more clarity.

Where is Chinatown in Ann Arbor?

No page fetched for this guide names a Chinatown in Ann Arbor. Wikipedia's Chinatowns in the United States lists Detroit and Houghton under Michigan, not Ann Arbor. Destination Ann Arbor's downtown page names four commercial districts, Kerrytown, Main Street, South University, and State Street, and does not name a Chinatown. The restaurants in this guide are on Plymouth Road, East William Street, East Liberty Street, North Main Street, Washtenaw Avenue, and West Liberty at Stadium.

Where can I get dim sum in Ann Arbor?

Tianchu Restaurant at 613 East William Street lists a Dim Sum Menu on its all-day ordering page, including Shrimp Dumplings at $7.95 for 3 pieces and Egg Custard Tarts at $7.95 for 3 pieces. Its locations page lists store hours of 11:00 AM-9:00 PM and does not publish a separate morning dim sum window. Bao Space at 205 N Main St lists Shanghai Shumai at $6.50 for 3 pieces under Home Style Dumplings and Dim Sum, with menu-page hours of Sunday 11:00 AM-3:00 PM, Monday closed, and Tuesday-Saturday 11:00 AM-3:00 PM and 5:00 PM-7:30 PM. Evergreen at 2771 Plymouth Rd lists Shanghai-style Pork Buns, described on the menu as soup dumplings, at $7.99 for 6, with a plus sign.

Where is Sichuan food in Ann Arbor?

Lucky Kitchen at 1753 Plymouth Rd lists Sichuan Fiery Sauce Boiled Beef, Pork, Fish Filet at $14.99 and Sichuan Spicy Pork at $14.99 on its ordering page. Evergreen at 2771 Plymouth Rd lists Ma Po Tofu with Ground Pork at $16.99 and Sichuan Hand-Torn Cabbage at $14.99, both with a plus sign. Tianchu at 613 East William Street lists Szechuan-Style Mapo Tofu at $15.95. TK Wu lists Szechuan Beef at $18.95 and Ma-Po Tofu at $15.95. Baobao lists Szechuan Chicken at $15.99. Chan Garden lists a Szechuan Beef dinner combo at $15.95 with a plus sign and Deluxe Szechuan Lo Mein at $16.95.

Which Ann Arbor Chinese restaurants deliver, and which neighborhood is a different trip?

On 2026-09-30, Lucky Kitchen, Evergreen, Tianchu, TK Wu, and Chan Garden name delivery on an operator page, and none of them published a fee or radius. Baobao's ordering page is pickup only. Bao Space lists no delivery. Plymouth Road (Lucky Kitchen and Evergreen) and West Liberty at Stadium (Chan Garden) are different drives from the campus-edge kitchens on East William and East Liberty. Washtenaw Avenue (Baobao) is the east-side trip.

Are there Chinese restaurants on South University in Ann Arbor?

Destination Ann Arbor names a South University District and describes it as a college-town neighborhood. No current Chinese restaurant operator page on South University Avenue was verified for this guide. The campus-edge kitchens that did verify are Tianchu at 613 East William Street and TK Wu at 510 E. Liberty Street, which are nearby walks, not South University addresses.

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We selected 7 Ann Arbor restaurants for different meals. This is not a numerical ranking or a record of dining visits. We checked operator menus, exact locations, delivery options and practical constraints on September 30, 2026, and left out places we could not verify.

Order suggestions are editorial. Food illustrations are locally generated AI images, not photographs of any restaurant. See the editorial approach. Other guides: all city guides.