I know this is probably the worst photo I've posted on here but this meal just simply isn't "pretty", especially after I already portioned it out into my squash colored bowl. I ordered sweet and sour chicken and plain fried rice and a couple spring rolls. This is probably one of the most "basic" meals someone could possibly order but it was what I was craving. I don't eat very much in one sitting and this was ABSOLUTELY PLENTY of food. Super portion size. Those spring rolls... are **SOOOO** good. I'm a sucker for spring rolls anyway but these will easily be a shoe-in for my next order. (Likely that'll be the WHOLE order since this entree took me 3 meals to eat ) Now... the way they have their business set up right now is... like a food truck except it's in a strip mall. Don't expect to go inside. They've got a little table outside a makeshift window they've situated in the doorway where you grab some of the to-go items yourself. We had to call them to tell them we were there to pick up our order after standing at the door like some kind of hungry animal for 5 minutes. Just chilling. On the sidewalk. Like it was the depot destrict at 2am. IYKYK It still doesn't take away from the food - we're all just going through some really weird supply chain inflation post covid BS and people are trying to stay afloat. I get that. I hope whatever they choose to do, it helps them keep going. Because having those spring rolls right up the road is a BONUS for me. And obviously I want to see people thrive; I don't want to lose one more mom and pop because of all this unnecessary madness. I shouldn't type these reviews when the places are closed; now I'm craving the spring rolls. read more

Chef Lin's To Go - S+S chicken Plain fried rice Spring roll - Chinese Near Me - Lubbock, Texas

A little out of the way, but surprisingly good. I have ordered Chinese food from several places across town and asking for 'spicy' has generally been a let-down. Not so for Chef Lin. The hot & sour soup was more sour than hot, but still good. I've only ordered from here once, but look forward to sampling different dishes from the menu. read more

Chef Lin's To Go - Instructions to call ahead - Chinese Near Me - Lubbock, Texas

I love Chinese, especially fresh! These guys have great tasting food and it's always fresh! Good sized portions also! We order all the time

Best food in town. It's all to go but if you call when you leave your house it's usually ready by the time you get there (if it's not a super busy night). read more

Small portions compared to other Lubbock Chinese restr's with very little meats and no flavor! Very bland! Not worth the price

Good food and quick service! It is great if you are looking for quick pickup Chinese food.

Dirty , rude , too expensive for what you get. The food I received was tasteless and lukewarm. I tried to eat it but threw half of it away. Your taking a chance eating here I don't know who left the reviews but I couldn't see anything good about this place. I should have left as soon as I got there. read more

I would say pretty classic American Chinese food. Ordering may be difficult though and the inside is closed so pickup might be confusing. My food has always been hot n fresh! I love the triple delight with garlic sauce with white rice read more

Always good food and pretty fast. Price is fair too! Try the beef and broccoli or the chef special lo mein!

Chef Lin's Rules: 1. You are NOT to dine in this place, tables are there "just for show"! 2. If you decide to eat inside, whether you know it or not...it's a big NO-NO! 3. You are expected to clean off your table. 4. The food is good, but there is no service, so why do they even have tables? 5. Know what you want to order, before you enter. It's hot in there, and the owner doesn't care. read more

So authentic and fresh! First time here today but we will be back to try more! We had the Kung Pao Chicken and Chicken Chow Mein and both were great! The Kung Pao was probably the best we have ever had! Spicy but so good!! Always excited to find a new place and support small business! read more

Chef Lin's has the best Chinese food in town. Incredibly flavorful. They have all of the American-Chinese classics like orange or sesame chicken, along with some more authentic dishes like curried beef. Prepare for to-go only. read more

Chef Lin's To Go - a meal in a take out container - Chinese Near Me - Lubbock, Texas

Always good food! Service is meh but good food. take out only. No ambiance. Fried DumplingsLow MeinOrange ChickenSpring Roll

The take out option is cumbersome, but delivery is the way to go! Food is good and the beef and broccoli is delicious'

Awesome food. Really the only Chinese restaurant our kids will eat at here! Low mein and Sesame Chicken are two of our faves.

Lubbock is severely lacking in Chinese food. Chef lins is 100% my go to here. The food is quick, hot and tasty. Very good price for the quantity. read more

Best Chinese we've had in Lubbock. Always fresh and tasty. Would highly recommend trying :)

I'm always wary of ordering Chinese because no one can beat my mom's cooking in my heart. Buttt my only culinary skill is the eating part and she hasn't been able to visit for a while, so my stomach has been sorely lacking in quality food from the homeland. This place seemed like it had the best reviews, I'm too lazy to drive/they deliver, and my cravings hit hard today - Chef Lin's it was! Ordered over the phone and they said my food would be ready in 15min (promising). Phone to door time was actually 30min, so be prepared for a little wait. Tip: $15 card minimum! No biggie, just ordered myself extra for lunch tomorrow too. Didn't come across any language problems but maybe I'm used to it? Delivery guy was super nice! I got the combination Mongolian beef, along with sesame chicken (my weakness). It came with a heaping serving of fried rice, a container of white rice, 4 little egg rolls, and 2 fortune cookies. HUGE portions for the price - all this food will probably last me 3 meals. My container of sesame chicken was loaded up to the lid. They didn't overdo it on the sauce and the chicken itself was tender and perfect. Good flavoring on the Mongolian beef while not being oversalted. However, there were either a ton of bell peppers & onions or not enough beef, so I'll probably get something else next time. Fried rice was just right on the soy sauce. Egg rolls could be crispier, but the filling was tasty and when you give me 4 of those, I'm a pretty happy camper. Not sure why this place only has 3.5 stars, because this picky eater loved it. read more

Chef Lin's To Go - Mongolian beef (somewhere under all those peppers and onions) and fried rice - Chinese Near Me - Lubbock, Texas

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The customer service was impeccable I have never met so many nice people on the phone ordering for pick-up. They were kind and respectful to us and the people in front of us on the phone. Not only was the customer service amazing the food itself was incredible. The servings were large and the prices were fair. The taste of everything we got was phenomenal. The cheese wontons in particular were the best we have ever had. We will definitely be ordering again read more

Quick easy and typical Chinese food. Just make sure you know what your ordering or being experienced in the names of dishes.

Food is great; prices are a bit elevated but for the quality of food - I'll pay it! Orange chicken is awesome and the egg rolls are superb. The only thing I would warn you about is the person taking the order over the phone seems unusually rushed - but don't take offense to it- much nicer in person. read more

Good American Chinese. Lowmein was good. General Tsao was good. I'll be coming back. Prices were reasonable

Called in my order, service was fast. Orange chicken was good, fried rice was ok, could have been store bought. Not a bad place for a quick bite. read more

kept getting my order wrong after placing online !

This place has good takeout but you have to get by some language barrier issues when placing your order. If you have the patience to do that, the food is quite good. The delivery guy is a really cute old man with a really good sense of humor and a great smile. read more

Chef Lin's To Go - Chinese Near Me - Lubbock, Texas

Delicious and ready quickly, some of the best orange and sesame chicken in Lubbock. Their fried rice is also great, classic and yummy instead of bland and overcooked like so many other places in Lubbock. read more

Great food. Didn't get both orders of eggrolls though. Chicken and cashew had a few cashew and no onion. All celery, and a lot of it. Overall, we will order again. read more

I love to get food for carry out from here. The wait time is usually really long because they are so busy, so order a little earlier then you normally would. It is worth the wait, you get good size portions for a reasonable price. I am giving them 4 stars because they deliver, but their delivery distance doesn't go far enough. read more

The delivery charge was 6 dollars. That's the price of another entree. The delivery time was 55 min when I was told 45. The beef lo main was over cooked and the noodles broke instead of pulled. The sweet n sour chicken was BLAND. I ended up paying $31.00 after tip for two $8.25 staged dishes.... read more

Delicious. Ordered the sesame chicken. Some of the best I've had in town. Portions were large. I'll be coming here again.

This is my favorite quick Chinese I've food place in town. Great portions and friendly service. I got their orange chicken the first time I went and went back the next day. Their chicken isn't overly breaded as most quick Chinese places are and usually where you lack protein and are filled with rice, this place balances very well. I do wish they had soft drinks and refills for dine ins though. read more

Best place for Chinese here in Lubbock in my opinion. We usually get General Tso chicken combo with half lo mein and fried rice. The spring rolls are the best and we usually order extra even though 4 come with each combo. Also get the Singapore Chow mai fun and hot and sour soup on a regular basis and never disappointed. We usually call to pick up and is ready in 20 minutes. Been eating here for awhile and love it every time. read more

I have been going to this hidden gem for 4 years and would only recommend one dish and ONE dish only, the JALAPENO CHICKEN. It is probably the best Chinese dish here in Lubbock and is worth the drive over there. This is more of a takeout joint only. I would not recommend delivery because it usually takes a long time and the guy can be sometimes rude, just depends on the day read more

This place is absolutely amazing, everything is cool to order AND they deliver! It's ABSOLUTELY the BEST place in town to eat Chinese food! I order beef Lo mein with fried rice and every time it is delicious! read more

Took one hour to deliver 5.6 miles away. Ordered dinner for one. General tso chicken, pork fried rice, eggroll. Food was great (even though it was a little cold). Not dinging them on food, just delivery service. read more

This is not in any way a personal review of owners/employees of Chef Lin's. But the food delivered to me tonight from Chef Lin's was the poorest quality pepper steak and rice I've ever tasted. Even the smell was just terrible as the driver handed me the bag of food at my door step. I feel sorry for the young lady that delivered this to me and had to endure the terrible smell in her car. I've have only written 2 bad reviews of food. If this was my business I would want to know when customers get really UN edible food. If you love this place that's great. I only have had food from here 2 times and both were equally terrible. read more

Fast delivery! The food wasn't really anything special. Not bad, but not anything to get excited about. Satisfied the craving I had for Chinese, though! read more

We love Chef Lin's. They are always so sweet and food is always great. We gave it 4/5 stars because we always have to wait at least an hour for our food to be made so we can pick up or get it delivered. read more

Have eaten here before, always get the sesame chicken. I don't know if they were out today or what, but sprinkling sesame seeds on orange chicken doesn't turn it into Sesame Chicken. I won't make the mistake of ordering from here again. Over the past 2 years the price has increased substantially and the quality has only gotten worse. Avoid this place at all costs!! read more

Since this place put a flyer on my apartment door, I've ordered from here twice and picked up my food. I have eaten the cashew chicken twice and my boyfriend had some shrimp dish. My favorite part of this place has to be the portions. My to-go box is FULL each time I order, and my meal comes with cashew chicken (enough to last me two meals), fried rice, and about 8 spring rolls for $7. The spring rolls are small but by golly do they give you tons. read more