Richardson is where the Dallas-Fort Worth area says Chinatown is: DFW ChinaTown at 400 N Greenville Ave. Two of the seven are at that address, two more are elsewhere on Greenville Avenue, and the rest are on Belt Line Road, State Street at CityLine and Coit Road. Together they cover Sichuan noodles, Cantonese roast meats and dim sum, malatang, an all-you-can-eat buffet and Chinese-American plates.
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Sichuan noodle lunch in DFW ChinaTown
Royal Sichuan is at 400 N Greenville Ave Ste 16A. Its menu lists Dan Dan Noodle at $10.95, Zhong's Spicy Dumpling (10) at $10.95 and Mapo Tofu at $12.95, and the Lunch Menu tab is labelled 11:00 AM-2:30 PM. The page offers pickup and does not offer delivery.
Golden Joy BBQ is at 1475 E Belt Line Ste 260. Its ordering page lists Shrimp Dumpling (Ha Gao) at $5.45, Shiu Mai at $4.95 and Half Roast Duck at $16.95. It is closed on Thursdays by its own hours, so plan for Friday through Wednesday.
Show Mini Hot Pot is at 1251 State St Suite 800. Its MealKeyway ordering page lists the DIY Signature Golden Broth at $15.99 for one person with any 7 items and Vegetable Dry Pot For One at $17.49; the Uber Eats listing prints $19.99 for the same bowl.
Royal Sichuan's own site lists a Sichuan menu at 400 N Greenville Ave Ste 16A: appetizers and dumplings, a Noodles section, Tofu & Vegetable dishes, Signature Plates, fish, and house specials such as Hot Spicy Pot, Sichuan Grill Fish and ChongQing Chicken Pot. The Richardson Core District lists it among the restaurants in Chinatown.
Build an order. Order Dan Dan Noodle ($10.95) and Zhong's Spicy Dumpling (10) ($10.95), then share Mapo Tofu ($12.95) and Chengdu Stir Fried Pork ($15.95); Sichuan Cold Noodle is $10.95. For a meat-free table the menu lists Vegetable Steamed Dumpling (8) ($11.95), Szechuan String Bean ($11.95) and Eggplant w. Garlic Sauce ($12.95).
Before you go. The operator home page lists takeout hours Monday-Thursday 11:00 am-9:00 pm, Friday-Saturday 11:00 am-9:30 pm and Sunday 11:00 am-9:00 pm, and the menu has a separate Lunch Menu tab labelled 11:00 AM-2:30 PM. Read before opening (about 8 AM Central) on 2026-10-01, both pages showed the store as Closed. No reservation or large-party rule is published; this is a pickup ordering page.
Dan Dan Noodle $10.95 · Zhong's Spicy Dumpling (10) $10.95 · Mapo Tofu $12.95
Operator online ordering menu for 400 N Greenville Ave Ste 16A (royalsichuantx.com, All Day Menu, pickup channel), read 2026-10-01 while it showed Closed. 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.
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Operator information checked October 1, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.
First Chinese BBQ's own site says the restaurant roasts barbecue pork and roast duck in walk-in ovens throughout the day and serves Cantonese dishes reminiscent of Hong Kong street food, from shrimp wontons and noodles to hot pots. Its Toast ordering page for 111 S Greenville Ave is labelled for the Richardson location and lists barbecue plates, noodle soups, rice dishes, tofu, vegetables and hot pots.
Build an order. Order Roast Duck (#201) ($16.95) or BBQ Pork on Rice (#306) ($10.50), add Fresh Shrimp Wonton Noodle Soup (#101) ($9.50) and Beef Flat noodle (#418) ($13.50). For a vegetable plate the menu lists Chinese Broccoli with Oyster Sauce (#212) ($10.75), Mapo Tofu (#220) ($11.95) and Vegetarian Delight (#215) ($10.75).
Before you go. The operator home page says open every day 11:00 am-9:00 pm. The Toast page, read before opening (about 8 AM Central) on 2026-10-01, said it was only accepting scheduled orders and listed Closed, opening Thursday at 11:15 AM; the Uber Eats listing showed 11:15 AM-8:00 PM. The 11:00 am and 11:15 AM openings and the 9:00 pm and 8:00 PM ordering end times differ, so call 972-680-8216 for walk-in hours. No reservation or large-party rule is published.
Operator Toast pickup menu for 111 S Greenville Ave, read 2026-10-01. The Uber Eats delivery listing for the same address was read the same day and prints higher prices (BBQ Pork #206 $13.50, Roast Duck #201 $19.95), so delivery costs more than pickup. 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.
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Operator information checked October 1, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.
Golden Joy BBQ's own site says it serves Chinese cuisine and dim sum, with pot stickers, BBQ pork crepes, homemade beef noodle stew and fried rice, near Huffhines Park and Mark Twain Park. Its ordering page has a numbered Dim Sum list, a Lunch Dim Sum section of crepes, barbecue plates, noodle soups, hot pots and an American-Chinese Lunch Specials and Dinner Specials list.
Build an order. Order Shrimp Dumpling (Ha Gao) ($5.45), Shiu Mai ($4.95), Pork Soup Dumpling ($4.65) and Steamed BBQ Pork Bun (Cha Shu Bao) ($4.65) from the Dim Sum list, then add Half Roast Duck ($16.95) or Fresh Shrimp Wonton Noodle Soup ($8.95). Vegetable Fried Rice ($10.95) and Stir Fried Seasoned Vegetables ($11.95) are the meat-free plates.
Before you go. The operator home page lists Mon-Wed and Fri-Sun 10:30 AM-8:30 PM and Thursday Closed, so on 2026-10-01 (a Thursday) it was closed for the day. The ordering page labels the Lunch Dim Sum crepes Sunday to Saturday 10:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. and the Lunch Specials Monday to Friday 10:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.; it prints no time on the main Dim Sum list. The site says order online for carryout; no reservation rule is published.
Operator Menufy ordering page for carryout (goldenjoybbqrichardson.com/order), Dim Sum list, read 2026-10-01 while the store was closed for its Thursday. Dine-in prices are not separately published; the Lunch Specials list is cheaper than the Dinner Specials list for the same dishes. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.
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Operator information checked October 1, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.
Canton's own site lists the restaurant at 400 N Greenville Ave and its online menu has Chow Mein & Chop Suey, Poultry, Beef, Pan Fried Rice Noodle & Lo Mein, an Authentic Chinese Dishes section of 39 items, Fire Pot, and Vegetables & Tofu. Several dishes carry a Vietnamese Style label. The Richardson Core District lists Canton Chinese Restaurant among the Chinatown restaurants.
Build an order. Order Potstickers (8) ($7.95), Mongolian Beef ($13.95) and Orange Chicken ($15.95), and add Beef Hot Pot ($15.95) from the Fire Pot section or Crispy Duck (Half) ($17.95) from Authentic Chinese Dishes. Ma Po Tofu with Pork (or Without Meat) ($12.95) and Salt Pepper Greenbeans & Tofu ($14.95) are the meat-free options.
Before you go. The operator home page lists Sun 11:00 am-9:30 pm, Mon-Thu 11:00 am-9:00 pm and Fri-Sat 11:00 am-9:30 pm. Read before opening (about 8 AM Central) on 2026-10-01, the ordering menu showed Offline and "Online ordering currently unavailable", with a note to call 972-238-1863. No reservation or large-party rule is published; the page asks you to call for allergy information.
Operator online ordering menu for 400 N Greenville Ave (cantonchineserestauranttx.com), read 2026-10-01 while ordering was unavailable; the menu list was still readable. 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.
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Operator information checked October 1, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon's own site calls it an all-you-can-eat buffet of seafood, sushi and Chinese dishes at 328 N Greenville Ave. Its menu page lists Soups, Cold Dishes, Appetizers, Sichuan Cuisine, Cantonese Cuisine, Rice & Noodles, Dim Sum, Desserts, Chef Specials and a Tex Mex section. Community Impact reported it opened on Nov. 25, 2025.
Build an order. This is a buffet, so build the plate by section: from Dim Sum take Crystal Shrimp Dumpling and Shumai, from Sichuan Cuisine take Mapo Tofu and Spicy Boiled Fish, and from Cantonese Cuisine take Salt and Pepper Shrimp. Eggplant with Garlic Sauce (Sichuan) and Vegetable Stir fry Noodle (Rice & Noodles) are on the menu for a meat-free plate.
Before you go. The operator lists Mon-Thu lunch 11:00 AM-2:30 PM and dinner 4:30 PM-9:30 PM, Friday lunch 11:00 AM-3:30 PM and dinner until 10:30 PM, Saturday 11:00 AM-10:30 PM and Sunday 11:00 AM-9:30 PM. The home page starts Friday dinner at 3:30 PM and the contact page at 4:00 PM, so call 972-255-5788 to confirm. Kid prices are set by height; the contact page offers group visit questions by phone.
Adult lunch buffet, Mon-Thu (11:00 AM-2:30 PM) $18 · Adult dinner buffet, Mon-Thu (4:30 PM-9:30 PM) $26 · Adult buffet, Saturday and Sunday all day $28
Operator home page buffet pricing, read 2026-10-01 (dine-in; single prices per meal period, not per dish). It also lists Friday adult lunch $18 and Friday dinner $28, and kid prices by height ($6 to $18). The menu pages list dishes without prices. Checked ; before tax, tip and fees. Prices can change, and delivery-app prices are often higher than the restaurant’s own.
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Operator information checked October 1, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.
Show Mini Hot Pot's own site describes malatang: you pick from 120 or more daily ingredients, choose a broth such as a traditional Sichuan mala broth or golden bone broth, and the bowl is cooked to order. Its Richardson ordering page at 1251 State St Suite 800 lists Signature Golden Broth Malatang, DIY Mala Dry Pot, Creamy Malatang, Mala Mix, Spicy Maocai, a Value Combo list and fried street snacks.
Build an order. Order DIY Your Own Malatang Signature Golden Broth ($15.99, one person, pick any 7 items) or Beef Malatang Golden Broth ($15.49), and add Fried Skewers (4 pieces) ($8.99). Vegetable Dry Pot For One ($17.49) and Cold Broccoli Salad ($8.50) are meat-free options on the same page.
Before you go. The CityLine dining directory lists Monday-Sunday 11 AM-10 PM; the Uber Eats listing prints 11:00 AM-9:00 PM. Read before opening (about 8 AM Central) on 2026-10-01, the operator-linked ordering page said the store was closed and that pickup and delivery start on 10/01 at 11:00 AM. No reservation or large-party rule is published.
DIY Your Own Malatang Signature Golden Broth $15.99 · Beef Malatang Golden Broth $15.49 · Fried Skewers (4 pieces) $8.99
Operator-linked MealKeyway ordering page for 1251 State St Suite 800, read 2026-10-01. The Uber Eats delivery listing for the same address prints higher prices (the DIY Signature Golden Broth is $19.99), so check the channel. 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 October 1, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.
Lucky Bamboo - Richardson's own ordering site lists 16 menu categories at 430 N Coit Rd #200, including Chicken, Beef, Pork, Shrimp, Noodles, Fried Rice, Pad Thai, Chef Special, a Diet Menu of steamed dishes, and a six-item Vegetarian section. It is the Coit Road stop in this guide and the Chinese-American pick with a separate Vegetarian section.
Build an order. Order Chicken Dumpling (6) ($6.99, steamed or fried) and Kung Po Chicken ($14.99), plus Szechuan Spicy Bean Curd ($12.99) and Vegetable Delight ($12.99) from the Vegetarian section. Hot & Sour Soup is $3.99 small or $6.99 large; Pad Thai Vegetable is $11.99.
Before you go. The ordering site lists Tuesday-Friday 11:00 am-9:00 pm, Saturday-Sunday 12:00 pm-9:00 pm and Monday Closed, and a Lunch Special for Tuesday-Friday 11:00 am-3:00 pm that comes with an egg roll and a choice of rice. Read at about 8:06 AM Central on 2026-10-01, the page said Closed, opens at 11:00AM. No reservation or large-party rule is published.
Chicken Dumpling (6) $6.99 · Kung Po Chicken $14.99 · Vegetable Delight $12.99
Operator online ordering menu (Chinese Menu Online platform, luckybambootx.com), regular menu, pickup channel, read 2026-10-01. The Lunch Special items are only visible during lunch ordering hours and have separate 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.
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Operator information checked October 1, 2026. These sources support the menu and logistics; our order suggestions are editorial, without a claimed visit.
The Richardson Core District page puts Chinatown on Greenville Avenue north of Main Street and says Chinese investors bought the shopping complex in the mid-1980s, after it opened in the early 1960s as the Richardson Terrace Shopping Center. The Dallas Chinese Community Center, at 400 N Greenville Ave Suite 12, calls itself the heart of DFW ChinaTown and lists a Chinese supermarket, Asian restaurants and a square of statues. Royal Sichuan (Ste 16A) and Canton Chinese Restaurant list 400 N Greenville Ave and both appear in the Core District restaurant list.
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon lists 328 N Greenville Ave on its own site. It is a separate address from the 400 N Greenville Ave center; this guide gives street numbers only and claims no walking distance between them.
First Chinese BBQ lists 111 S Greenville Ave on its own site and on its Toast and Uber Eats pages, and says online orders are for the Richardson location. It is the Cantonese roast meat and noodle stop on Greenville Avenue.
Golden Joy BBQ lists 1475 E Belt Line Ste 260 and says it is near Huffhines Park and Mark Twain Park. It is the carryout dim sum and barbecue stop away from Greenville Avenue.
Show Mini Hot Pot lists 1251 State St Suite 800, and the CityLine dining directory lists it as a tenant. It is the malatang (mini hot pot) stop, a build-your-own bowl rather than a set menu.
Lucky Bamboo lists 430 N Coit Rd #200 on its own ordering site. It is the Chinese-American lunch and vegetable-dish stop in this guide, and its ordering site lists a Tuesday-to-Friday lunch special.
DFW ChinaTown is on Greenville Avenue in Richardson. The Richardson Core District says it is on Greenville Avenue north of Main Street, began when Chinese investors bought a shopping complex in the mid-1980s, and says its restaurants serve Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Taiwanese and Vietnamese food. The Dallas Chinese Community Center at 400 N Greenville Ave Suite 12 says it sits at the heart of DFW ChinaTown, with a Chinese supermarket, Asian restaurants and a square of statues. Royal Sichuan and Canton Chinese Restaurant in this guide list 400 N Greenville Ave. Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (328 N Greenville Ave) and First Chinese BBQ (111 S Greenville Ave) are other Greenville Avenue addresses. It is not downtown Dallas, and Plano is a separate city with its own guide.
Where can I get dim sum in Richardson?
Golden Joy BBQ at 1475 E Belt Line Rd Ste 260 lists a numbered Dim Sum menu for carryout, with Shrimp Dumpling (Ha Gao) at $5.45, Shiu Mai at $4.95, Pork Soup Dumpling at $4.65 and Steamed BBQ Pork Bun (Cha Shu Bao) at $4.65; its site lists Mon-Wed and Fri-Sun 10:30 AM-8:30 PM and Thursday closed. Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon at 328 N Greenville Ave lists a Dim Sum section (Crystal Shrimp Dumpling, Shumai, Chicken Feet) inside its buffet, priced $18 for an adult weekday lunch (Mon-Thu) and $28 on weekends. Neither page describes carts.
Where is Sichuan food in Richardson?
Royal Sichuan at 400 N Greenville Ave Ste 16A lists Dan Dan Noodle at $10.95, Sichuan Cold Noodle at $10.95, Mapo Tofu at $12.95 and Sichuan Grill Fish at $39.95 on its pickup menu. Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon has a Sichuan Cuisine section (Mapo Tofu, Spicy Boiled Fish, Mala Spicy Pork Trotters) inside its buffet. Show Mini Hot Pot at 1251 State St describes its malatang as available in a traditional Sichuan mala broth. Shoo Loong Kan Hot Pot lists a Richardson location at 400 N Greenville Ave #16 on its own site, but it publishes no prices, so it is not one of the seven.
Do these Richardson Chinese restaurants deliver, and are prices the same?
It varies. On 2026-10-01 First Chinese BBQ's own ordering page was Pickup Only and its site links an Uber Eats listing; that listing prints higher prices (BBQ Pork #206 $13.50 against $10.95 on its Toast page). Show Mini Hot Pot's own ordering page offers Pickup and Delivery (DIY Signature Golden Broth $15.99), and its Uber Eats listing prints $19.99 for the same bowl. Canton lists Pickup and Delivery buttons, Royal Sichuan says it does not offer delivery, Golden Joy BBQ is carryout, and Lucky Bamboo points delivery to Uber Eats or DoorDash. No page showed a fee, minimum or radius before an address was entered, and every ordering page was read before opening.
Are there Chinese restaurants in Richardson away from Greenville Avenue?
Yes. Golden Joy BBQ is at 1475 E Belt Line Ste 260, near Huffhines Park and Mark Twain Park by its own site. Show Mini Hot Pot is at 1251 State St Suite 800 and is listed on the CityLine dining directory. Lucky Bamboo is at 430 N Coit Rd #200. The Greenville Avenue stops in this guide are 400 N, 328 N and 111 S Greenville Ave; no source fetched here gives walking distances between them.
Reading the menus
Words you may see in Richardson.
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 Richardson 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 October 1, 2026, and left out places we could not verify.
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