by Shane Hampton

Created on: January 26, 2009

With a population of 85,000, the town of Norwalk, Connecticut is large enough to support several great Chinese restaurants. The town is also part of the New York metropolitan area, so the surrounding Connecticut suburbs are full of cosmopolitan citizens who love the ethnic foods found in nearby New York City. Chinatown has some great food, but it can be a pain to go all the way into the city for dinner- here are the best Chinese restaurants in and around Norwalk, CT.

VILLAGE GOURMET CHINESE RESTAURANT

22 Chestnut Hill Road, Norwalk, CT, 06851

(203) 849-8788

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Located at Ellen Street and Chestnut Hill road in one of the most upscale areas of Norwalk, the Village Gourmet has a reputation of being one of the best Chinese restaurants in the area.The dining room is consistently packed with hungry patrons from surrounding cities, because Village Gourmet has an atmosphere, food quality, and service level that has won the restaurant several awards from local newspapers and magazines. This is the must-visit Chinese Restaurant in Norwalk, CT.

PANDA PAVILION

370 Main Ave, Norwalk, CT, 06851

(203) 846-4253

Panda Pavilion is a chain of Chinese restaurants found throughout Connecticut. With the corporate headquarters just 15 miles away in Greenwich, Connecticut, Norwalk has its own location of this Connecticut original. The Panda Pavilion has a casual atmosphere and inexpensive meals. It's located near the intersection of Main Avenue and Merritt Parkway.

CHINA KING

280 Connecticut Ave #9, Norwalk, CT, 06854

(203) 838-7899

The China King is located at the intersection of Connecticut and Scribner Avenues. The restaurant offers both delivery and dine-in service, though delivery is known to take a bit longer than normal because the restaurant is located in a high-traffic part of town.

JASMINE RESTAURANT

60 Charles St, Westport, CT, 06880
(203) 221-7777

The Jasmine Restaurant is located in neighboring Westport, Connecticut. Located conveniently off I-95, Jasmine is perfect for both dine-in, take-out, and delivery food. In addition to Chinese favorites, Jasmine offers fresh sushi delivered to your door!

CHING'S TABLE64 Main St, New Canaan, CT, 06840(203) 972-2830

Up the street in charming downtown New Canaan, CT is Ching's Table, a great Chinese restaurant if you're looking for a bit more upscale experience. The food is more expensive than many other Chinese restaurants in this Norwalk area.

Asian cuisine is found all over the Norwalk, CT area. Try all these restaurants and one of them will become your local favorite!

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