Service is good but the quality of food went from 95% to 20%... the fried rice is white with literally zero egg in it. The beef is chewy and the chicken is all fat. This place use to be amazing, but lately it's let us all down. read more

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A great mom and pop place with good food and fast service. The owners are nice and friendly. It's my favorite go to Chinese place in north Chicago. They have veg egg rolls and non meat fried rice and lunch and dinner specials. read more

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Food is fine although a little bland likely to suit the American palate. Watch what you're eating...many reviews about things in the food. I but into what I think us plastic in my chicken & vegetable dinner special. Kids ordered & ate the beef & pea pods but they're both in a major growth spirt. Husband ordered the "house special mei fun" and enjoyed it as did the kids. I found it very salty without enough protein (chicken, beef and tiny shrimp). He also ordered hot & sour soup and thought both the thickener & sour flavor was strange. He wouldn't order the soup again. read more

Lin's Mandarin - Plastic in the chicken & vegetables. - Chinese Near Me - Norridge, Illinois

Good Kung pao chicken lunch special. Delicious included soup. Quick service. Affordable. I'll be back.

Flew home in time to have dinner with my husband. Craving Chinese food and this place did not disappoint. They have a robust menu and we went with two dishes. One was a chefs specialty trio with beef, shrimp, and chicken. Can't remember the name. The other was a ginger fish filet. We also got the large egg drop soup. We each had a cup and there was still a whole extra cup to take home. Staff was friendly and efficient. Plenty of seating. Clean tables. Clean restaurant. Clean bathrooms. read more

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My friends and I ordered food to go from here because it's my friend's typical place to get Chinese food, and it did not disappoint. Because we did not eat inside the restaurant, this review is solely based on the food and not the service nor the restaurant itself because I did not pick up the food myself. We all ended up ordering different things, but all 6 of us enjoyed what we ordered. I ordered the Szechwan beef dinner, and it was delicious! It came with fried rice and an egg roll and was only $9.65, which isn't bad at all for all the food I got! The dish was spicy and included fresh veggies inside, and the eggroll was so crispy. Honestly, it was one of the best Chinese food meals I've ever consumed. I will say, this meal was hard to reheat because I had some the next day, and it was hard to heat the beef again without making it dried out and gross. Everything else from the meal turned out great the next day, though! My husband ordered just chicken fried rice and an eggroll and thoroughly enjoyed that, too. Overall, I would 100% come back here and do recommend others to try! P.S. I'm not sure where they get their fortune cookies from, but we got 8 in our bag, and my friend opened one with no fortune, so we gave her another one, and that one had no fortune either. The third one she opened finally had one, and all of the others had a fortune inside, too, but we thought that was hilarious. read more

Lin's Mandarin - Szechwan beef dinner - Chinese Near Me - Norridge, Illinois

Although I've never eaten in the restaurant, it's always been my favorite takeout Chinese food. I always order the Crab Rangoon and scallion pancakes to start; notable entrees include shrimp and scallops, Mongolian beef. I've been eating here for over 6 years and have always enjoyed the food. read more

Ordered DoorDash from this restaurant because the reviews looked good. Order: Cream Cheese Fried Wontons 10/10 General Tso's Chicken 8/10 - pieces were a little too big and a little dry. Chicken Mei Fun 9/10 Chicken Fried Rice 9/10 The quantity is a lot and good for two meals depending on how many are eating. It could use a little more spice but overall it was good. I would order from here again. read more

I'm going to qualify this by stating that the reason I ordered from here is that they deliver to the Airport Hilton. Not many places do. I also had high hopes because the Egg Rolls said they had Pork, Shrimp and Peanut Butter. If any of you reading this grew up in Chicago you know what a really good Egg Roll tastes like. Well, on that they did not deliver. The skin was the proper skin. But the pork was ground pork (wrong) and if it had shrimp in there it was pretty well hidden. Peanut butter, maybe just the slightest hint. I'll take a pass on the egg rolls. I got the lunch special that included the egg roll and fried rice. Just your basic fried rice. Not the BBQ pork fried rice most of us old natives have come to know and love. As a safe go to I got the tomato pepper beef. It was bland. It should have had some fermented bean paste in there but no, just a brown soy based sauce thickened with cornstarch. Ok but not what I would return for. I'm not sure if there really is anything in the way of what I used to know as some great Chinese restaurants that were on most every block when I was growing up. Most have closed because their kids are all doctors are scientists. It's not bad, just not great. I have had worse. A lot worse. The service, delivery time was great. Less than 30 minutes from order to the curb. Also you can and probably should call them directly instead of ordering from an app. I used the link on yelp and they called me to verify my info. And unlike many Asian restaurants you call from airport hotels the person on the phone was as fluent in English as most Chicagoans. I might give them one more shot next time I'm stuck at the airport and try the Chicken Almond Dine. Another one of my favorites from my youth. read more

Lin's Mandarin - Pepper Steak with Onion and Tomato - Chinese Near Me - Norridge, Illinois

Crab Rangoon is great. I had Pad Thai which was just ok. My wife got the ho fun which was really good. Would order from them next time we are in town. Ordered dinner through Grubhub for delivery so I can't comment on their atmosphere. It was easy and the driver was even a little earlier than the estimate. read more

We ordered through Grubhub and it was delivered by Lin's. Prices are decent and the delivery arrived early. I ordered the House Special Mei Fun. There was plenty of meat, and the sauce and noodles were okay. Beef Chop Suey for her, she said it was alright but not great. Both of us received a lot of food for the money. Overall it was average. It was edible, with nothing to complain about but nothing to cheer about either. 3.45 stars. read more

Yes! Fresh and delicious! Soups are good too. Service is quick and food is served up hot.

Lins is a good spot so far tried the beef fried rice and lo mein ... both are flavorful and cooked well. Crab Rangoons also taste like actual crab and not only cream cheese The lady was nice taking my order and price was fair If you are in the area check it out pretty good read more

I've been ordering from Lin's for years! It's the best chinese food around! From the Crab Rangoon, to the Egg Foo Young, Beef with Pea pods & Chicken Lo Mein... Lin's quality beats the competition by a mile! read more

It was my first time ordering from Lins. I read the reviews and thought I'd give it a try. I ordered BBQ pork fried rice and a dish that had beef chicken and shrimp. The portions were big but the food was bland. The fired rice lacked flavor and the other dish was an mis match of vegetables and meat. I don't think I'd order from them again. read more

Last year the food was good but something happened. I went and ordered take out. The eggroll was disgusting and the dishes I ordered were terrible. I threw some out. Gotta find a better place. My homemade Chinese food is a lot better. read more

Ordered for pick pickup so this review is solely on food not service or inside. First time trying this place after moving to the area and it was tasteless. 1. The egg foo young had no veggies in the rice just the egg. The gravy was a cheap flavor. It was cooked fine, but no flavor to it. 2. The kung pao chicken was ordered spicy and it had nothing to do that, not even the red chilis. Again cooked fine, but tasted bland. Also at one point when I bit into the chicken, a piece had slimy cartilage. I know they use chicken breast, so they didn't properly examine their pieces. By the time I finished the chicken, there was so much rice and veggies left definitely 2 meals worth of leftovers. It was unevenly proportioned. read more

Lin's Mandarin - Kung Bao Chicken - Chinese Near Me - Norridge, Illinois

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Even though they moved, they have great egg rolls and all of their dishes are fabulous.

I tried the general Tsao's chicken. It was not very good Sauce was bad, quality of the meat was bad. Fried Bruce was bad The egg rolls were good but everything else bad I've eaten here twice now & they were 0-2 If you order here order something other than the general Tsao's chicken read more

Lin's Mandarin - General Tsao's chicken - Chinese Near Me - Norridge, Illinois

One of a great to go spots for Chinese take out, we love the almond cookies. The usual order is the General Tso's chicken which is solid, the broccoli is at the bottom of the take out box if you're looking for it. They recently renovated and updated the space. Very nice family run restaurant read more

Friendly staff and delicious! Like as in my favorite China! Good place! Come back here! read more

Lin's Mandarin - L10. Shrimp with Lobster Sauce Lunch Special - Chinese Near Me - Norridge, Illinois

Excellent food and service with a great location near the airport and close to the excellent hotels around O'Hare

The food has always been exceptional at Lin's Mandarin restaurant. I was so happy that they stayed open during and after the pandemic. The flavors are authentic and the service is quick and efficient. I have only eaten inside the restaurant once and it was enough; there's no ambiance or aesthetically pleasing atmosphere, but the food is good and I highly recommend it. read more

I grew up in Ny where there are affordable local Chinese restaurants every few miles ... My go to dishes --shrimp lo mein and plain simple chicken with broccoli... Although, since moving to Chicago I've been having trouble finding a local spot that serves these dishes... with extra sauce and love. After checking out a few pics I decided the food here visually reminded me of Ny ...however, the chicken and broccoli fell a little short-- the shrimp low mein was decent. The crab rangoon were def a no for me If you like your food spicy i suggest you tell them to make it spicy or pay $.50 for house hot sauce read more

Lin's Mandarin - Shrimp lo mein & chicken w/ broccoli - Chinese Near Me - Norridge, Illinois

Overall the food was decent. We ordered the General Tso chicken, sesame chicken, and orange chicken. We also ordered the crab Rangoon and pot stickers. The chicken meals were all pretty good, but kind of tasted similar. Everything seemed to reheat decently for leftovers. Unfortunately, one of the last potstickers I was eating looks like it had some sort of plastic bag remnant mixed in with the meat. The two pieces shown in the photo were inside the meat in the potsticker which was a little alarming. Luckily it's the only piece I found and the rest of the food seemed fine, but still pretty concerning to find. read more

Lin's Mandarin - Chinese Near Me - Norridge, Illinois

I ordered Mongolian beef and rice online and requested gluten free in the special instructions, and my dinner was not gluten free, which made me very sick. If they couldn't make it gluten free, they should have called me instead of letting me pick up the food and not informing me. read more

Biggest and best egg rolls around, plus their pot stickers come in 8 not 6 like everyone else. Very good fried rice, not greasy like a lot of other restaurants. General Tso chicken is fantastic however their Orange chicken is not. They serve the best Chinese food in the area in my opinion, so I definitely recommend trying them out if your hungry for Chinese. Also order straight from them so they don't get charged a grub hub fee. I don't know if they deliver because I go pick my food up myself. It's the fastest way to get your food. read more

AVERAGE CHINESE FOOD, GREAT PRICE POINT, LUNCH & DINNER SPECIALS The food here is very average. They always have very good lunch and dinner specials. The price point is affordable. My review is based eating here more than 3 times. I met a friend for dinner on a rainy Sunday evening. The restaurant was busy with customers dining inside. I had chicken with broccoli, wonton soup, 1 egg roll and complimentary hot tea. All for only $8 (dinner specials are listed on the back of their menu). Your choice of steamed white rice or fried rice. Your choice of egg drop soup or wonton soup. You can request lower-sodium in your food which I always request. The wonton soup is good but nothing spectacular. I have also tried the Beef Szechuan which is very tasty. The beef is very tender and flavorful. The beef and green peppers dish and Mongolian beef with onions are both very, very good. TIP: Let them know you don't want tons of onions in your food, because they are very heavy-handed with onions. Don't expect friendly service or service with a smile here. Some of the employees do not speak English or understand English very well. I was trying to explain something to our server. I quickly realized she did not understand a word I was saying. She called over another young lady who spoke broken English but understood my request. The restaurant has been at this location more than 15 years. Same owner for more than 10 years. He is a hard-working man who is always at the restaurant. This is a mom & pop family owned restaurant. At the end of your meal almond cookies and fortune cookies are brought to the table along with your check. Although the restaurant was busy, on a very rainy Sunday evening, we didn't feel rushed to leave. BYOB. Free parking. The restaurant is located in a strip mall. You will see a Chase Bank, Dunkin Donuts, Mediterranean restaurant, Subway, Elly's Pancakes, a nail salon and LifeSource in this particular strip mall. It is located on the west side of Cumberland Ave., a half block south of Foster Ave. One of my pet peeves is going to a restaurant with wall-2-wall carpeting. I can only imagine the amount of filth buried in the carpet. This restaurant should consider a major renovation or update. It is very outdated. If I had a choice I would prefer to order food for "takeout" instead of eating inside this very dismal and depressing restaurant. read more

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I ordered takeout and it was unfortunately throw out! We had Shrimp Fried Rice and Pad Thai Beef. Both dishes were plain and lacked flavor. The Shrimp tasted extra fishy which makes me believe they were spoiled or very near. The beef tasted low quality (and I don't expect much from the average Chinese places around me). Both dishes did not taste seasoned and we gad to cover them in sauce. Unfortunately the Sweet and Sour my wife used also tasted stale. The same was true with the Egg Rolls. They do give you big portions but we seriously tossed it. First time ever I tossed Chinese. read more

Really bad service. Was talking next to the waitress saying how I'm looking for healthy food. ordered a smoothie and asked for coconut milk and strawberries which is all I thought would be in it but came looking like it had lots of sugar. when asking the waitress how much sugar is in it he said it has about 100 grams of sugar. I told him that I won't drink it in that case and he persisted that I pay for it and don't offer anything instead. very rude and bad service, outexchange! read more

I am new to this area and this place is conveniently located less than a block from me. The downside to this is it's during the pandemic so I give restaurants a little slack as we are all making shifts to run our businesses. The one thing I like about this place is they are swift with having your order ready. The changes made to accommodate COVID/Social Distancing is, you can't enter the restaurant. You must wait in the hallway to place or pick-up your order. From an employee standpoint, it's cool because you are safe from any interaction with customers, I get it. From a customer, there isn't much room to social distance unless you stand outside. Their food is good, I've never personally experienced bad Chinese Food tho. The only real gripe I have about this place is they cheat you out of shrimp when I order shrimp and noodles, they give you only 4 shrimp. Also, they are a bit pricey. read more

Absolutely the worst. Over 2 hours waiting for my food and it's still not here. The restaurant told me to wait and the kitchen is very busy. When I asked to cancel the order and receive my money back, I was again told to wait and it would be done tonight. Never again. read more

The meal surpassed all of our expectations. We will definitely visit again the next time in town

Great service and good food will always get me to be a repeat customer. Portions are great, food is tasty, price is right and every time they deliver they ask me about my kid. read more

Worst restaurant EVER! Told them I was delivered the wrong dish. Initial order was taken by a man. When I called to say I received the wrong order, I spoke with a woman. She asked me what was the issue and I said I ordered Szechuan chicken and got Hunan chicken instead. She asked why I didn't like it and I said I do not like the Hunan chicken because it is all vegetables and not spicy like the Szechuan that has the red pepper pods that are stir fried with the chicken. I specifically told her I know the difference between the two dishes because I only like the spicy peppers and NOT vegetables. She said she would bring me a new order and take back the order delivered to me. When she arrived, she wanted to see what was originally delivered to me. I showed her and she told me that she brought me the same exact thing because that's how they make Szechuan chicken. I told her that's not the way they make it in China or other Chinese restaurants and she said, "Were not Chinese, this is America and it's not Chinese." I asked her why would you bring me the same exact thing when I said I do NOT like the vegetables and it wasn't spicy. She called me, STUPID, and walked away. 30 seconds later, the man from Lin's, (owner? manager?), calls and yells at me for not talking to him when there was a problem with my order. He said the woman was the driver, (how would I know this? she didn't answer the phone saying she was the driver and don't talk to me.) I asked him why didn't she transfer the phone to him if she wasn't allowed to speak with customers. He then proceeded to tell me that I am a STUPID girl because I should have known only to talk to him and no one else...WOW! Again, wow. This man treated me horribly and called me names. I've ordered several times from this place in the past. Apparently they no longer have ethics or treat repeat customers with respect. Stay away from this place...far, far away!! read more

Great food and quick service! Every item on the menu is delicious, fresh cooked and delivered fast!

Service is wonderful. Food is excellent. Delivery service is exceptional. Beef Fried RiceOrange Chicken Beef Broccoli

I really like this place. They do all of the classic dishes well. I love the lo mein and their soups ( hot and sour and egg drop) are so good! The food is fresh and they drive it to you so quickly it's nice and hot when you get it. Give this locally owned place a try . read more

Lin's Mandarin - Hot and sour soup - Chinese Near Me - Norridge, Illinois

today I order food with my friends and the truth is, the food is disgusting, it has no flavor and they don't give you what you really order when you take a bite the food had a worm and we called and they said it was normal that the food we ordered was from a broccoli I had no broccoli note do not order from this place they did not want to give a refund just for one dish read more

Lin's Mandarin - Chinese Near Me - Norridge, Illinois

Ordered from here for the first time because our regular Chinese place was closed. I liked that the food wasn't super greasy/oily and my dad thought the kung pao chicken and egg rolls were great. I have the bbq pork fried rice and felt the pork was slightly dry, but it was good! One thing that did throw me off was the amount of onion in the cream cheese mixture of the crab rangoon. It was definitely a shock as I've never had crab rangoon with onion. It wasn't bad, just not my preference. Onion could definitely be reduced. read more