Jayd Bun, a Chinese restaurant in South Kingstown, Rhode Island’s tagline is “the best authentic Chinese food you’ll find outside of Boston and NYC.” A recent survey of the nation’s favorite Chinese restaurants indicates it may be better than that—praised as some of the best Chinese food in the country.
With nearly a perfect rating on Yelp and over 343 reviews, there’s only applause for the handmade and homemade Chinese kitchen in Rhode Island. The entire menu is take-out only, and even then, diners are enthusiastic about how delicious the Chinese food from Jayd Bun is.
America’s second-best Chinese restaurant
Every year, Yelp releases a list of the best restaurants nationally and regionally, called a “Top 100” list. The list is created analyzing Yelp’s millions of reviews and nominations from its community of users. Jayd Bun swept the rankings, earning the second spot on “America’s top 100 Chinese restaurants list,” simultaneously ranking as the best Chinese restaurant in New England.
Rhode Island Monthly, a local lifestyle publication, awarded Jayd Bun as the state’s “best Asian restaurant.”
What’s on Jayd Bun’s menu?
The practice here is authentic Chinese food. Among the most popular bites from Jayd Bun are naturally their pan-fried buns. One Yelp user cheekily noted, “I like Jayd Buns and I cannot lie.” These large, round bags of joy are filled with herbs and veggies or meat, then fried and served with a homemade sweet sauce.
From the buns to the noodles, everything here is homemade, something that differentiated Jayd Bun. The noodles are another bestseller, coming in a diverse array of hot and cold options. The Spicy T is a popular dish for those who appreciate a thick, hot hand-pulled noodle.
About Jayd Bun
Annie and Joe Parisi are the wife-and-husband team behind the successful restaurant. The cuisine is inspired by Annie’s homestyle and street food from Tianjin, China. Jayd Bun opened in 2019 and was recognized as number 2 on Yelp’s Top 100 Chinese Restaurants in 2024.