The kitchens in this guide are in the suburbs, not downtown Detroit: John R Road in Madison Heights, Rochester Road in Troy, Novi Road and Grand River Avenue in Novi, and Dequindre Road in Sterling Heights. Detroit's old Chinatown was downtown, first at Third Avenue, Porter and Bagley, later at Cass and Peterboro, and it is not where these restaurants are.
7 restaurants · 4 list delivery · checked September 30, 2026
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Xi'an noodles and soup dumplings in Troy
Miss Chang An lists Hand-Made Soup Dumplings at $10.99 for 6 pieces, Cumin Lamb Sandwich (Roujiamo) at $9.99 and Chili Oil-Splashed Noodles at $10.99 on its Chowbus page. The site says Tuesday-Sunday 11:45 AM-9:00 PM and Monday closed. The sandwich and noodle prices carried a plus sign for options.
Royal Palace lists Crystal Shrimp Dumping, Steamed Pork Dumplings and Baozi Stuffed w.Honey BBQ Pork at $5.79 each on its pickup menu. Those spellings are the menu's. Hours are 11:00 am-9:30 pm daily, and no separate dim sum window is published. The ordering page is pickup only.
Lao Pot lists lunch at $20.99 and dinner at $30.99 for all-you-can-eat hot pot. Adding Korean BBQ is $5 more per guest, and the whole table picks the same option. The mushroom broth is the vegetarian base. Hot pot is a table meal; the ordering page does not deliver it.
Noodle Topia is a Chinese noodle shop at 30120 John R Rd in Madison Heights, which its site places near 13 Mile Road. The online menu runs from Lanzhou beef noodle soup and Chongqing noodles to Beijing zhajiangmian, Shanghai wonton soup and pork soup dumplings. Use this Madison Heights ordering page only; the site also names Royal Oak and Troy.
Build an order. Order Pork Soup Dumpling, Beef Noodle Soup and Veggie Noodle Soup, or swap in Garlic Noodles and Green Onion Pie if you want meatless plates. The Dim Sum section also lists Shanghai Style Wonton Soup, Fried Chive Dumpling and Paper Lantern Shumai. Those items were on the all-day online menu in the evening, not on a separate morning dim sum list.
Before you go. Takeout hours on the operator site: Monday-Sunday 11:30 am-9:00 pm. The ordering page showed Pickup at about 15 minutes and Delivery at about 30 minutes, with a delivery fee of $6.98 before an address was selected. No delivery radius was shown. Dine-in prices are not published separately.
Operator online ordering page for 30120 John R Rd, Madison Heights, read 2026-09-30. Delivery fee $6.98 was shown before an address was selected. 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.
Lao Pot is a hot pot and Korean BBQ restaurant at 32707 John R Rd, at the southwest corner of 14 Mile and John R. The menu lists twelve broths, including a Chongqing-style spicy tallow soup and a mushroom soup the FAQ calls vegetarian. Hot pot is a table meal here; the online ordering page sells skewers and appetizers, not the all-you-can-eat pot.
Build an order. For the table, order the lunch or dinner all-you-can-eat pot and pick a broth such as Spicy Tallow Soup or Mushroom Soup. Adding Korean BBQ is $5 more per guest, and the menu says the whole table picks the same option. A Vegetarian Platter is listed a la carte only. Shrimp Balls are included with the all-you-can-eat price unless marked extra.
Before you go. Hours on the contact page: Monday-Thursday and Sunday 11 AM-10 PM, Friday-Saturday 11 AM-11 PM. Each table has two hours from seating. Uneaten food may be charged at $13.99 per pound. Free parking is in the lot out front. Call for a same-day table. The ordering page listed pickup at 20-30 minutes and did not list delivery.
Operator menu page, read 2026-09-30. Lunch and dinner are all-you-can-eat prices per guest. Hot pot plus Korean BBQ is $5 more per guest. Vegetarian Platter is a la carte only. The pickup ordering page prices skewers and appetizers separately and is not the source of these three prices. 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.
Miss Chang An is on Rochester Road in Troy. Its site describes Xi'an street food and Shaanxi dishes made in house: hand-pulled noodles, roujiamo and liangpi cold noodles, plus boba. The Chowbus menu also lists hand-made pork soup dumplings and a garlic cucumber salad. It is the regional pick in this guide that is not a Cantonese dim sum room and not a Sichuan kitchen.
Build an order. Order Hand-Made Soup Dumplings, Cumin Lamb Sandwich (Roujiamo) and Chili Oil-Splashed Noodles. Add A1 Liangpi Cold Noodles or Garlic Cucumber Salad if you want a cold plate. The soup dumplings are listed as 6 pieces with a 10-15 minute cook time. Several other prices on that page carry a plus sign for options.
Before you go. The operator site lists Tuesday-Sunday 11:45 AM-9:00 PM and Monday closed. The Chowbus page, read the same evening, listed Wednesday 11:30 AM-9:00 PM and was accepting orders until 9:00 PM. Use the site hours and call if you are arriving near opening. Pickup was listed at about 15 minutes. No delivery fee or radius was shown before an address was entered.
Miss Chang An Troy page on Chowbus, read 2026-09-30. Hand-Made Soup Dumplings was listed at $10.99 with no plus sign. Cumin Lamb Sandwich and Chili Oil-Splashed Noodles were listed at $9.99 and $10.99 with a plus sign, so options can change those two prices. 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.
Royal Palace of Troy is at 5087 Rochester Rd, a few doors from Miss Chang An. Its ordering menu groups small, medium and large plates that include crystal shrimp dumplings, steamed pork dumplings and honey BBQ pork buns, at dim-sum prices. The same page also has sections labeled American Chinese, vegetarian, clay pot and dry wok. The operator site does not publish a separate morning dim sum window.
Build an order. Order Crystal Shrimp Dumping, Steamed Pork Dumplings and Baozi Stuffed w.Honey BBQ Pork. Those are the menu's own spellings. The small-plate list also includes sesame balls and egg tarts. The site does not publish a separate dim sum hour, and these plates were on the ordering menu in the evening, so do not assume a morning-only cart service.
Before you go. Hours on the operator site: Monday-Sunday 11:00 am-9:30 pm. The ordering page showed pickup at 10-25 minutes and did not show a delivery option. No reservation link was published on the pages read. Confirm a large table by phone. Dine-in prices are not published separately from this ordering menu.
Operator online pickup menu (MenuSifu / mealkeyway), linked from the operator site, read 2026-09-30. Item names are spelled as on that page, including Dumping. Dine-in prices are not separately published. No separate dim sum hour is listed. 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.
Szechuan Fan is at 46077 Grand River Avenue in Novi. Its site says it serves Zigong salt-gang Sichuan food, and also names dan dan noodles, Yibin burning noodles, beef brisket noodles, pan-fried dumplings, soup dumplings and handmade wontons. The ordering menu prices those soup dumplings, mapo tofu and Zigong fried diced chicken. It is closed Monday.
Build an order. Order Zigong Fried Diced Chicken, Mapo Tofu and Dandan Noodles, and add Soup Dumplings (4) or Crystal Shrimp Dumplings (4) if you want a snack plate. Mapo tofu and dan dan noodles are listed with a ground-pork topping. Vegetable plates on the same menu include Dry Fried Sliced Eggplant and Pan Cake w.Green Onion. Do not treat the $0 description rows on the ordering page as dishes.
Before you go. Hours on the operator site and the ordering page: Tuesday-Sunday 11:30 AM-9:00 PM, Monday closed. A lunch combo is listed 11:30 AM-4:00 PM Tuesday-Friday, except holidays and special events. The about text says parties of 8 or more need a reservation; call, because no booking link was published. The ordering page says to start a pickup or delivery order, and no fee, minimum or radius was shown.
Operator online ordering menu (MenuSifu / mealkeyway), read 2026-09-30. Menu labels are C5.Soup Dumplings(4), G1. Zigong Fried Diced Chicken and D4.Mapo Tofu. Mapo tofu and Zigong chicken showed a plus sign for options. 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.
China Cafe is at 24299 Novi Road. The published dinner menu lists Beijing street-side wings, northern-style dumplings, dan dan noodles, walnut shrimp and a garden section with Hunan eggplant and tofu. The about page says the owner grew up in South Korea and that the menu also crosses into other Asian dishes, including Thai basil and pad Thai. It is a dinner restaurant, not a lunch counter.
Build an order. Order Mama Chang's Dumplings, Szechuan Style Dan Dan Noodles and Hunan Eggplant, which the menu describes as eggplant with tofu in a spicy garlic sauce. Walnut Shrimp and Shiitake Tofu soup are on the same dinner menu. Skip the ChowNow row that priced Old School Fried Rice at $0.00; that was a base before a protein was chosen, not a dish price.
Before you go. China Cafe location-page hours: Tuesday-Thursday 4:00 PM-9:00 PM, Friday 4:00 PM-10:00 PM, Saturday 3:00 PM-10:00 PM, Sunday 3:00 PM-9:00 PM, Monday closed. ChowNow said open until 8:30 PM on Wednesday 2026-09-30, so call if you are arriving after 8:30. Jia Lounge at the same address has a different phone and hours; do not use those for this kitchen. ChowNow showed delivery as unavailable.
Mama Chang's Dumplings $15 · Szechuan Style Dan Dan Noodles $14 · Hunan Eggplant $18
Operator published dinner menu on chinacafenovi.com, read 2026-09-30. These are whole-dollar prices as printed on that page. ChowNow listed some different amounts the same evening, including Mongolian Beef at $25.00 against $26 on this menu, and those ordering-page amounts are not used here. 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.
Trizest Restaurant is at 33170 Dequindre Rd in Sterling Heights. Its ordering menu is the familiar Chinese-American list: General Tso's chicken, sesame chicken, lo mein, fried rice, hot and sour soup, and a Vegetable/Tofu section. It is the Sterling Heights pick in this guide, and it is a different meal from the Xi'an shop in Troy or the Sichuan kitchen in Novi. It is closed Monday.
Build an order. Order General Tso's Chicken, Vegetables Lo Mein and Egg Roll (Vegetable). The Vegetable/Tofu section also lists Sesame Deep-Fried Tofu. Garlic Cucumber is on the popular list if you want a cold plate. Item names on the ordering page are abbreviated; the ones used here are spelled as they appeared.
Before you go. Hours on the operator site: Monday closed, Tuesday-Thursday 11:30 AM-9:30 PM, Friday-Saturday 11:30 AM-10:00 PM, Sunday 11:30 AM-9:00 PM. The ordering page says to start a pickup or delivery order and also shows a pickup special offer. No fee, minimum or radius was shown. The ordering page spells the name Resturant; the website spelling is used here.
General Tso's Chicken $17.99 · Vegetables Lo Mein $15.74 · Egg Roll (Vegetable) $2.81
Operator online ordering menu (MenuSifu / mealkeyway), read 2026-09-30. Menu labels are 141.General Tso's Chicken, 210.Vegetables Lo Mein and 01.Egg Roll(Vegetable). 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.
Two verified kitchens sit on John R Road in Madison Heights, not in downtown Detroit. Noodle Topia's site places 30120 John R Rd near 13 Mile Road. Lao Pot's site places 32707 John R Rd at the southwest corner of 14 Mile and John R, with free parking in the lot out front.
Miss Chang An at 5071 Rochester Rd and Royal Palace at 5087 Rochester Rd are on the same Troy block. One is an Xi'an street-food and noodle shop. The other lists steamed dumplings, shrimp dumplings and BBQ pork buns on its online menu. Wikipedia says much of the metro Chinese community lives in the Troy area.
Szechuan Fan is at 46077 Grand River Avenue in Novi. Its site describes Zigong salt-gang Sichuan cooking, and the ordering menu prices mapo tofu, dan dan noodles and soup dumplings. It is closed Monday. This is a different street from the Novi Road dinner restaurant in this guide.
China Cafe is at 24299 Novi Road. Its published dinner menu mixes Chinese plates with Thai dishes, and the location page lists dinner hours only, closed Monday. It is not the same trip as Szechuan Fan on Grand River Avenue.
The one verified Sterling Heights kitchen is Trizest at 33170 Dequindre Rd. Its ordering menu is Chinese-American: General Tso's chicken, lo mein, vegetable egg rolls and a Vegetable/Tofu section. It is closed Monday. This guide does not have a second verified Sterling Heights kitchen.
Where is Chinatown in Detroit, and where are these Chinese restaurants?
Detroit's old Chinatown was downtown. Wikipedia places the first one at Third Avenue, Porter and Bagley, now the site of MGM Grand Detroit and the Fisher Freeway, and a later one at Cass and Peterboro. The same page says much of the metro Chinese community lives in the Troy area, and that the Asian and Chinese community is centered around Ann Arbor and Troy. The restaurants in this guide are not downtown. They are on John R Road in Madison Heights, Rochester Road in Troy, Novi Road and Grand River Avenue in Novi, and Dequindre Road in Sterling Heights.
Where can I get dim sum or soup dumplings in this guide, and what do they cost?
Royal Palace at 5087 Rochester Rd lists Crystal Shrimp Dumping and Steamed Pork Dumplings at $5.79 each on its online ordering menu, and Baozi Stuffed w.Honey BBQ Pork at $5.79. It publishes no separate morning dim sum window; site hours are 11:00 am-9:30 pm daily. Noodle Topia lists Pork Soup Dumpling at $10.49, and Miss Chang An lists Hand-Made Soup Dumplings at $10.99 for 6 pieces. Szechuan Fan lists Soup Dumplings (4) at $7.99 and Crystal Shrimp Dumplings (4) at $7.99. Those are online-ordering prices, not a published dine-in dim sum cart.
Which regional Chinese styles are actually listed here?
Miss Chang An in Troy is the Xi'an and Shaanxi pick: roujiamo, liangpi and hand-pulled noodles. Szechuan Fan in Novi is the Sichuan pick, with Zigong fried diced chicken, mapo tofu and dan dan noodles on the ordering menu. Royal Palace lists Cantonese dim sum plates. Lao Pot is hot pot, including a Chongqing-style spicy tallow broth and a vegetarian mushroom broth. Noodle Topia lists Lanzhou, Chongqing, Beijing and Shanghai noodle dishes. Trizest and China Cafe are the Chinese-American and mixed dinner menus. This guide has no verified roast-duck counter.
Which of these Detroit-area Chinese restaurants deliver?
On pages read 2026-09-30: Noodle Topia's own ordering page offers delivery at about 30 minutes with a $6.98 fee and no radius shown. Miss Chang An's site says Chowbus delivery, and the Chowbus page lists Delivery and Pickup, with no fee shown before an address is entered. Szechuan Fan and Trizest ordering pages say to start a pickup or delivery order, with no fee or radius shown. Royal Palace's ordering page is pickup only. China Cafe's ChowNow page showed delivery as unavailable. Lao Pot's FAQ describes takeout of skewers and appetizers, not delivery of the hot pot.
What should I know about hours, parking and which price list to use?
Lao Pot publishes free parking in the lot out front at 32707 John R Rd. The other restaurants in this guide did not publish a parking note on the pages read. Several kitchens are closed Monday: Szechuan Fan, China Cafe and Trizest. Miss Chang An's site says it opens at 11:45 AM, while its Chowbus page listed 11:30 AM on the check date. China Cafe's location page says Tuesday-Thursday until 9:00 PM; ChowNow said 8:30 PM that evening. China Cafe prices here are from the published dinner menu, not ChowNow. Lao Pot's $20.99 and $30.99 prices are all-you-can-eat on the menu page, not the pickup ordering page.
Reading the menus
Words you may see in Detroit.
Mala A Sichuan flavor pairing the tingling numbness of Sichuan pepper with chili heat; the name means numbing and spicy.
Sichuan peppercorn The dried husk of a Zanthoxylum berry that gives Sichuan dishes a citrusy scent and a tingling, numbing buzz; it is not a true pepper.
Doubanjiang A salty, savory fermented paste of broad beans, usually with chili, that anchors many Sichuan dishes; the Pixian version is the most renowned.
Guotie (potstickers) Pan-fried dumplings browned on one side, then steamed with a little water under a lid; 'potsticker' is the English form of guotie.
Baozi A yeast-leavened bun with a filling, most often steamed; unfilled steamed buns are called mantou.
We selected 7 Detroit 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.
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