The best Asian restaurants in Longview, Texas are Lil Thai House downtown for Thai, Sushi Shima for all-you-can-eat sushi, Ramen Saikou for ramen, and Evergreen Food Factory for Korean. Longview has more Asian food than most people expect, and the best of it is rated 4.6 stars or higher on Google.
Below are the top picks by cuisine. Every place showed as open on Google Maps on Oct. 26, 2026, and ratings are Google ratings as of October 2026. For Chinese food specifically, see our guide to the best Chinese food in Longview.
Thai
1. Lil Thai House
Address: 212 N Fredonia St, Longview, TX 75601 Google rating: 4.8 stars from 386 reviews
The highest-rated Asian restaurant in Longview with a real review count. Its own menu lists Pad Thai as a best seller, along with red, green and Panang curries, pineapple and drunken fried rice, and tom yum and tom kah soups. One catch: its site lists lunch only, weekdays 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Plan a weekday lunch downtown, and call 903-236-0155 if you're unsure.
Getting there from Grace Pointe: about 10 minutes.
2. Chiangmai Thai Kitchen
Address: 103 W Loop 281, #430, Longview, TX 75605 Google rating: 4.4 stars from 1,104 reviews
The Thai option for dinner and weekends. It's on Loop 281 near the mall, with a full menu of curries, noodle dishes and soups per its listing. More than 1,100 reviews make it one of the most visited Asian restaurants in town.
Getting there from Grace Pointe: about 5 minutes.
Japanese and sushi
3. Sushi Shima
Address: 3084 N Eastman Rd, Longview, TX 75605 Google rating: 4.6 stars from 621 reviews
Sushi Shima runs an all-you-can-eat sushi, sashimi and roll buffet, according to its website. It's the best-rated sushi spot in Longview with more than a few dozen reviews.
Getting there from Grace Pointe: about 10 minutes.
4. Sumo Japanese Restaurant
Address: 1301 McCann Rd, Longview, TX 75601 Google rating: 4.3 stars from 1,113 reviews
A Japanese grill and sushi bar, per its own site, with more than 1,100 Google reviews. A good choice when part of the table wants sushi and part wants something cooked.
Getting there from Grace Pointe: about 5 to 10 minutes.
Ramen and noodles
5. Ramen Saikou
Address: 1426 McCann Rd, Longview, TX 75601 Google rating: 4.6 stars from 803 reviews
Longview's ramen shop. Its delivery menu on Caviar lists tonkotsu ramen and pork gyoza, and the 4.6 rating across 800-plus reviews is strong for any restaurant in town. A bowl of ramen on a cold January night is a good reason to know where this is.
Getting there from Grace Pointe: about 5 to 10 minutes.
6. Fun Noodle Bar
Address: 1809 W Loop 281, #130, Longview, TX 75604 Google rating: 4.6 stars from 371 reviews
A newer noodle spot that opened around 2023, based on state building records. Check its website for the current menu.
Getting there from Grace Pointe: about 5 to 10 minutes.
Vietnamese and pho
7. Pho Saigon Noodle Soup & Grill
Address: 2655 Bill Owens Pkwy, Longview, TX 75604 Google rating: 4.1 stars from 459 reviews
The busiest pho shop in Longview. Its menu lists beef and chicken pho and roasted pork vermicelli bowls. If you've been searching "pho Longview TX," this is the one most people mean.
Getting there from Grace Pointe: about 5 minutes.
Korean
8. Evergreen Food Factory
Address: 1402 W Marshall Ave, Longview, TX 75604 Google rating: 4.8 stars from 448 reviews
Run by a husband-and-wife team, per Texas Monthly, which highlights loaded fries topped with beef bulgogi and kimchi, poke bowls, and a build-your-own bento lunch plate. Tied with Lil Thai House for the top rating on this list.
Getting there from Grace Pointe: about 10 minutes.
9. Panda Korea Restaurant
Address: 420 N High St, Longview, TX 75601 Google rating: 4.6 stars from 633 reviews
Traditional Korean cooking just north of downtown. Its listed menu includes hot stone bibimbap with beef bulgogi, bulgogi tofu soup and naeng myun cold noodles, per Sluurpy. Listings say it closes Mondays.
Getting there from Grace Pointe: about 10 minutes.
10. KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot
Address: 2802 Tuttle Blvd, Longview, TX 75605 Google rating: 4.7 stars from 1,205 reviews
All-you-can-eat Korean barbecue and hot pot cooked at your table. It opened in 2023, per East Texas Weekend. It works best with a group and an empty stomach.
Getting there from Grace Pointe: about 5 minutes.
Places we left off
A few Japanese and Asian listings had too few reviews or nothing we could confirm about the menu. Kobee Japanese Steakhouse, which still shows up on older lists, closed at the end of 2023.
Grace Pointe Apartments sits just off Judson Road, and Chiangmai, Pho Saigon and KPOT are all about 5 minutes away. If you're planning a move, you can schedule a tour or call 903-414-6336.
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