The best Asian food in Corpus Christi covers a wide spectrum of flavors from China to India to Thailand to Japan and even the Philippines. Some restaurants offer more than one cuisine, cooking each as if a speciality.

This list of best Asian food in Corpus Christi includes a variety of styles in restaurants as well. Some set out buffets and offer all you can eat; others have you line up to place an order before sitting down to dine. Another offers fine dining in a lovely downtown location. As with all Asian restaurants, you can usually eat in, take home or have it delivered.

Here’s a look at our favorite Corpus Christi Asian restaurants. Maybe you might want to add some more?

Hua T’ai Chinese Restaurant

3133 S. Alameda St.

(361) 857-8788

One of the best traditional Chinese restaurants in South Texas. The dumplings are as good as any you will find in New York’s China town. The lo mein is spectacular as are the soups and sesame chicken. Enjoyed the service as well.

Hu-Dat Noodle House

6418 S. Staples St.

(361) 906-1111

The line is always long at this Vietnamese restaurant, especially at lunch. Vermicelli dishes are popular as are the Noodle House specials such as cranberry salmon, shaken beef, lotus salad and udon.

China Garden Super Buffet

4101 South Padre Island Drive

(361) 814-7888

Reasonably priced and delicious. The buffet offers sushi along with traditional Chinese dishes. American food is available for picky kids. The all-you-can-eat offerings keep you going back for more.

Vietnam Restaurant

701 N. Water St.

(361) 853-2682

Contemporary Vietnamese cuisine in an elegant setting. A gem in downtown Corpus Christi, this restaurant cooks with only the freshest ingredients. Chef Tony Lam insists on everything being made from scratch.

Imperial Cafe

4650 Corona Drive

(361) 808-8881

Sushi rolls and Thai food along with favorite Chinese dishes. Longtime diners suggest the Sang Salad. The cafe has a traditional Japanese sitting room for six.

Little Manila Lumpia House

2124 Waldron Road

(361) 937-5651

Reviewers say this Filipino restaurant has the best lumpia ever! Diners are served big portions of tasty food with favorites being pancit, pork adobo and combination fried rice.

Hibachi Grill & Supreme Buffet

5274 S. Staples St.

(361) 991-6888

Fresh fruit bar and a create-your-own stir-fry grill. Choices go beyond Chinese to Japanese and Italian food. All-you-can-eat buffet available for lunch and dinner.

Yalee’s Asian Bistro

5649 Saratoga Blvd.

(361) 993-9333

Famous for its drunken noodles, Thai tom yum noodle soup and an amazing sweet-and-sour chicken. Also serves curries. Dine-in, drive-through or delivery.

Royal India of Corpus Christi

4455 South Padre Island Drive #2

(361) 792-2868

Terrific buffet with the freshest naan and an amazing tikka masala. The TV is always on with Indian music videos, which adds to the ambience. It smells as good as it tastes in there.

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