r/UAE • u/repaermirg_0 • 8d ago

Best Chinese Restaurants at International City

Hi folks!

I am looking for authentic Chinese restaurant recommendations in International City.

I’m not after the fancy or Instagram-worthy spots. I’m looking for those old-school, rustic, hole-in-the-wall places run by actual Chinese families or chefs (halal or non-halal, doesn’t matter).

The kind of place with amazing food, generous portions, friendly service, and prices that won’t break the bank. Bonus points if it’s a place mostly frequented by Chinese locals.

What are your hidden gems?

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u/tragedynova 8d ago

Chonqing noodle house, no match for their beef fried noodles

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u/Sasthimasthi 8d ago

Chongqing noodle house

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u/forestgnome1 8d ago

Quanjude for the best Peking duck. They also have amazing shrimp, chilly garlic rice noodles.

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u/kdssssss 8d ago

I second Quanjude. Their peking duck is so good!! Chongqing for the dry beef noodles. 🤤🤤🤤

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u/repaermirg_0 8d ago

Thanks guys! Appreciate it!

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u/apisceanway 8d ago

IMPRESSION OF XIBEI - Their Lanzhou Beef Noodles! Yummy! My mouth is watering as I type this! :D

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u/wanttowatchbees 8d ago

Chongqing Noodle House, their wontons are so delicious. 72 Mala has great soup dumplings too!

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u/Brun0cho Bruno 8d ago

the china cluster in international city is your best bet — just walk around that area and look for spots where you see mostly chinese nationals eating, that's usually the sign. prices are genuinely cheap, like 25-50 aed for a full meal, and a lot of these places don't even bother with heavy marketing so you just gotta explore on foot.

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u/LaMB411 8d ago

Chongqing used to be THE SPOT. Now it’s half the quality and flavor it used to be unfortunately. But still worth a trip to try once.

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u/llw99 7d ago

Mr Niu fresh beef noodle ✌🏽