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    Chef Lin's

    4.7 (40 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:30 pm
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    Hunan beef, lunch
    Velma D.

    Okay so I misread the lunch prices regarding fried rice, so beware of that. All lunch prices are 6.75 and come with white or brown rice. Then directly under that, it says "Fried rice 6.95"....so I assumed the lunch special with fried rice would be 6.95. But no, if you want fried rice with your lunch, It's literally 6.95 more. Oh well. However, the food was solidly good. Came out super fresh and super quick. I'm pretty sure the man who took my order is the person who cooked it as well. I had the Hunan beef and it was pretty tasty. The ingredients were fresh. The Eggroll didn't taste homemade, but wasn't too bad. Restaurant was clean. And empty, which was odd with it being lunch hour. Service was professional and polite. Music reminded me of something my grandparents would have listened to...very Patsy Cline-ish. But it was kind of comforting, since the man who took my order was a little older. It made me feel like I was having dinner at my grandparents house...you know, if they were Asian. I would come here again, and completely NOT order two entire meals because this time I would know better. :)

    Joseph F.

    Authentic Chinese food in central Arkansas, check and done. Visiting my parents this Christmas and they said this place was very good, so my interest was peaked. I was half expecting those hard noodles in a can "Chinese food". It was not like that at all. Excellent food, period. We started with the sizzling rice soup. I do not remember the last time i had this, and it was excellent. If you don't like rice and soup, don't get this. Nom nom. Our main dishes were the Moo Shu chicken, lo-mein, tofu and pork, and fish and veggies. All excellent. The only thing missing are lazy susans for the large tables. The place is on a busy road (fast) so you can miss it going 50 mph. If you are close to Greenbrier, it is worth the trip. Will come back the next time we visit Arkansas! If you are hankering Chinese food, go now.... stop reading, and go!

    Chicken with Vegetables - lunch special
    Clay T.

    Best Asian/Chinese food on Hwy 65. These guys aim to please and take great care that every customer leaves satisfied and happy. Chef Lin runs a crazy good drive through business, but their dining room is inviting yet spacious with lots of windows and ambient light. The best thing for me is they also have a THAI MENU! Chef Lin rocked out some amazing red vegetable curry for me, fragrant and spicy with fresh vegetables cooked to perfection. Their menu is somewhat limited though, with only a couple dozen options, and slightly disruptive "extra charges" for fried rice over steamed (though our waiter took great care of us and hooked us up with some fried rice), twenty five cents for water, etc. These add on fees don't lend to the welcoming atmosphere and should be removed from their otherwise excellent menu. Four stars.

    Tony R.

    The best Chinese food I have had in my life. Fantastic soups, and great authentic flavor in every dish. The meals here take me to a very happy place. I love it when they play the patti page song Tennessee waltz while sipping hot tea. I spend time thinking about when I will eat here again, immediately after leaving! The service is also outstanding. I travel about an hour and a half round trip just to eat here. My goal is to try their whole entire menu!

    Kung Pao chicken $6.95 lunch. DELICIOUS!
    Kate S.

    My boyfriend and I were passing through Greenbrier and decided to try this restaurant for lunch. I ordered the Chicken Lo Mein and asked for it spicy and it was hot and delicious. Very fresh ingredients, the chicken was tender, vegetables were cooked perfectly and the spicy heat was spot on. It honestly is the best Lo Mein that I have ever eaten. My boyfriend ordered the Kung Pao chicken and he said it was good, as well. Both of our lunches came with hot and sour soup or egg roll and we had both and they were sooooo yummy! The hot and sour soup was definitely the best that I have ever tasted and I have eaten Chinese food all over the country. The lunch specials were only $6.95 and they were very large portions. The service was very good and friendly. The restaurant and restrooms are spotless clean. We live almost two hours away and we both agreed that we would drive back to eat this Chinese food when we're in the mood. I highly recommend this restaurant.

    Dragon And Phoenix (lunch portion)
    Jesse E.

    Peaceful ambiance. Comfortable furnishings. Very kind service. Oh, the food is delicious to! Don't come here looking for a buffet or sushi. What you order from the menu is what you get. I ordered the lunch portion of the Dragon And Phoenix. It came with a warm bowl of soup and lots of crunchy noodles. I'll be coming back.

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    2 days ago

    The food is amazing and priced really well. The staff is very friendly. I cant say enough good things about them. I highly recommend.

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    Chef Lin's is awesome! Great food and friendly people. I just wish they'd open the dining area!

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    Great food . The family that runs it are the best! Very nice and welcoming . My favorite place in town.

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    6 years ago

    Excellent food. Mom and pop restaurant with authentic cooking. Great hospitality and friendly!!

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    6 years ago

    On the busy days, it may be a wait. But the food is amazing and they are seriously the nicest people ever! Great food, great service

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    Excellent food and friendly people. We order takeout almost every week from Chef Lin.

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    12 years ago

    Best Chinese restaurant here! It makes me feel like home! Everyone should give it a try and you will love it!

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    I have been to many Chinese restaurants in Conway and Little Rock and keep coming back to Greenbrier to Chef Lin's.

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    I ordered sashimi, unagi don, and fried soft shell crab. I picked it up about an hour later and the…read moresashimi wasn't ready so I waited another 7 or so minutes while they rushed around to prepare and package my order. The octopus sashimi was not tender. The white tuna was not particularly buttery as it should have been if it was escolar (not sure what it was really). The eel was deliciously soft and had the traditional sweet unagi sauce atop. The fried soft shell crab for $7.95 was a whole crab fried into about four pieces. It was not as tender as I've had elsewhere but good for Searcy. The unagi don was in good portion with about seven slices of eel atop a bed of somewhat dry rice. It came with some pickled ginger, a wee bit of seaweed salad, and some artificial wasabi. The eel was good.

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