The restaurants receiving votes in Best Chinese category for City Beat include ...
but FYI, there were also votes for Pick up Stix and City Wok so not sure I place much faith in the list, but maybe a couple to try.

Chinese to Try

From City Beat's Best of San Diego 2008: Reader's poll

The City Beat's 2010 version includes Panda Express, which tells us how useless the poll really is.

Chinese to return to

Not Calorie Worthy