The hubby and I love Asian food...Thai is our favorite but good Chinese food is close behind it. We were delighted to learn that there was a Chinese restaurant just up the road from our new house. There are tables inside but we chose to do carry out. I called ahead. It was a 20 minute wait time. The food was ready when I got there. The price was what we normally pay - approximately $32.00. We started with Crab Rangoons and the House Soup (came with fried wonton strips). The hubby and I both ordered Combo Plates. He had General Tao's chicken with white rice and an egg roll. I had Moo Goo Gai Pan, pork fried rice, and an egg roll. The portions were good. We both had leftovers of our main dishes and the rice. The food was regular run of the mill Chinese food. If we get a hankering for Chinese food and don't want to drive far we will give it a second go. read more

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My Favorite place of all time! The Friendly Workers recognize me and even remember my order. Food is always served hot and fresh! Will always return to the spot read more

Not a fan, food was horrible. Coming from the DC area, you have amazing Asian food throughout DC. This was a big let down.

The restaurant inside is so filthy. Thick layers of grease grime and dirt everywhere. The people at the counter are not friendly and they scream in the kitchen the whole time they are preparing the food. Overall, a very experience. read more

If you have ever had Chinese food in the hood, you would not like this place. It's very mid. Genuinely let down that this is the best rated Chinese food place in this town. Also I don't know if it was a language barrier or what but when my husband asked for more soy sauce the guy just said "no", the lady however was super friendly and came after my husband in the parking lot with some soy sauce. read more

Food is freaking delicious and very good customer service, young kid at the front who attended me did a very good job at taking me services. Will definitely go again very soon. read more

My first time at this Asian takeout. Had their special combination plate of pork fried rice and boneless spare ribs, with an egg roll. I usually opt out for white rice instead. The fried rice I've so far had at the local Asian eateries hereabouts were tasteless, oily and faint yellow most times. Not at Lin Garden's. Theirs were flavorful, the rice was just nice without being too soggy or hard. Good compact egg roll too. The sweet sauce that drenched the boneless spare ribs was a tad too thickly sweet for my taste but hey that's just my south east asian taste bud's preference. Friendly owner (guy) too! It's a family run business. Bear in mind, this place is more of a takeout foodplace. The interior is simplistic, does its job. If you're looking for a dine-in experience then this isn't for you. But if you're looking to impress guests with Americanized Chinese cuisine at home, Lin Garden has your back. read more

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Let me just say ive been eating here for years! I think in this entire time ive had 2 not so great experiences, but besides that perfect food. I would suggest if you get something you dont like, it may just not be made for your taste. The staff is quick to take orders and will generally have it ready in 15 minutes. Have loved to see this business continue to grow and surprisingly am happy to see a line when I come. Thank you to all the staff and keep up the good work! read more

Nothing special at all about their food. No matter if we've called in or dined in, they're rude and act like you're a bother. No wonder there is never more than 2 cars in the parking lot! And that's during lunch and supper hours. read more

I eat here every time I'm in Pendleton and have been for years. They deserve a 5 so I'm updating my review. It's always fresh ingredients and freshly prepared. read more

Always delicious. I usually have leftovers for lunch the next day and it's still good.

Our family's favorite place for Chinese food! Great service and great food. Has all the classic Chinese dishes as well as some new things to try. read more

First time here. Had Sesame chicken, chicken and broccoli, and spicy beef. Each came with an egg roll and we ordered the meat wontons. The wontons were crispy and filled with meat. The egg rolls were crispy and flavorful. The entrées were tasty as well, though the spicy beef wasn't so spicy, the hot sauce fixed that. There are limited drink options if you eat in - basically bottles of coke products. The dining room is spartan but very clean. It is really a takeout place, and the folks working here are very friendly. One of the cooks (maybe 20) came out to chat and spent some time talking to an elderly couple who seem to be regulars. Will definitely be back. read more

This is one of better Chinese restaurants in the Clemson/ Seneca/ Pendleton area. It's very easy to drive by and miss. It is kind of a hole in the wall. You order and pay at the window. The employees will bring your food out too you. I've never eaten food here, I always get to go. The inside is not very inviting and limited seating. They also bring food out on styrofoam anyway so I'd rather just take it home. Typical Chinese restaurant menu. Never had an order wrong, but have had some food that was dry or could've been crispier. Not my favorite, but not bad either. read more

Lin Garden - Sign out front - Chinese Near Me - Pendleton, South Carolina

Good food with a tiny room for eating. David is very friendly and the taste is nice. I mostly have general Tso chicken...not had too much else. read more

Great food with quick service- able to accommodate our dietary needs with ease. Will eat there again!

Let me get right to the point. The best I can say about this place is that it wasn't horrible. Close, but not horrible. It started at the walkup window where you order your food. I stepped up and there was a menu laying there to order from. I took a minute to look it over then made my selection. The girl at the register took my order and I paid and went to sit down and wait. I got the Cantonese Boneless Chicken. I would give it a 4 out of 10, and that is generous. I later learned that the girl had sold me the dinner portion of that dish when I could have had the lunch special and saved about $4. I was going by the only menu I saw. I guess I should have asked but she definitely should have told me about the special because it wasn't posted anywhere. The food is served on styrofoam - more and more common nowadays, but a huge turnoff for me. The unsweet tea was decent. There. I said something good about it. This one doesn't make my list of "Recommends." read more

Lin Garden - Chinese Near Me - Pendleton, South Carolina

Echoing review from 3 years ago. Food was meh... but def better than a lot of nearby locations. Service was really shocking though. They were not outright rude, but I def felt like I was interrupting something much more important. English was great when asking what I was there to pick up... but not so much for thank you for coming, have a nice day, or do you need anything else. I have thought it was a front for some other business. read more

During the Covid-19, I finally have time to try all the local Chinese Restaurants in Clemson. I am in hopes of finding one that - although may use frozen products such as egg rolls, etc - they are high enough quality. Unfortunately, this is not the case here. My order: Shrimp Egg Roll (Less thick of a dough than China Express, one piece of shrimp, lots of noodles), Vegetable Spring Roll (much thinner wonton wrapper, nice and crips, but lots of cabagge), BBQ Ribs (didn't know these were going to be boneless - I want a bone), Shrimp Toast (burns and drowning in grease), Won Ton Soup (looked so promising with wontons that were not so doughy is China Express, but there was no taste to the soup). At least I could doctor up the soup at home. Not good enough for the 3.5 mile drive from home. Too bad - I am picky. However, they were busy at lunchtime and I am sure you get a lot of food for your money. read more

So amazing how the customer service changed in here, the woman who took my order was very abrupt n rude, and inferred I must be getting my order to go... As if I wasn't welcome in there.. Ten minutes later a couple of men come in and there's a man taking their order. The man immediately greets them and even makes small talk.... Maybe it's just me LMAO. Or maybe it's just her... I guess we'll never know bc i won't be back. Food expensive and not in the top 10 nor 20 of my Chinese food experiences. Fried dumplings like nothing I've ever seen before! Weird. The sauce was good for them, i will say that. Fried chicken wings not done properly, shrimp fried rice had all of 6 medium shrimp on it. I wonder why they had so many good reviews on Google maps? You may need to come to Grenville and see how real good Chinese food is. read more

Poor customer service experience. Very abrupt and unpleasant. Never had a chance to order any food.

Very unimpressed. Aesthetically the restaurant was dingy. Not the worst for take out, but I like my restaurants cleaner appearing (the 'A' for hygiene was in the window). The food was not very good, though. Beef and broccoli was ok, though tougher than I'm used to. Dragon and Phoenix was too salty (as was beef & broccoli), and had a faint chemical or soapy taste, both initially and while chewing. (That flavor disappeared while I saved it for leftovers. Yes, it wasn't so bad we discarded the leftovers.) I STRONGLY recommend China Express on 93 in nearby Central, over Lin Garden. read more

My worst Chinese food experience. I order beef and broccoli, hot and sour soup, chicken lo mein, and Chinese donuts. Donuts had salt instead of sugar someone must been drinking on the job. The Lo mein was very dry and salty. I Will never order from them again. I should have listened to some of the reviews I would have save myself $40 read more

My friends and I go here all the time. The owners are amazing and really care about the customers. The food is great, my favorite is the General Tso's Chicken but the dumplings are great too. If your running late just call ahead and have the food ready when you get there, read more

Lin Garden - Hanging with friends - Chinese Near Me - Pendleton, South Carolina

Good food and great price! Just moved to town during the covid craziness and found great Chinese food right around the corner. Couldn't be happier. read more

Good takeout Chinese for reasonable prices. The best hot and sour soup I have found in the upstate so far.

The food is great! Probably to only chinese place that's actually worth anything in the Clemson/Pendleton area....the service, not so much. It wouldn't hurt to be friendly to people spending their money at your restaurant :) It almost seemed like we were a bother to them. read more

Great food ! Nice people who have been running it for at least the last 10 years. We come here at least twice a week and they make a special vegan dish for us. read more

The food is DELICIOUS! Huge servings! Could easily serve a family of 4 for under $40! If you're wanting some good Chinese food Lin Garden will satisfy your cravings! read more

Me and my friends LOVE Lin Garden. So inexpensive and good, especially at lunch. They are great with substitutions and so friendly. My favorite is the honey sauce (Honey Chicken listed on the menu but they will do shrimp for you). So good - you can get anything extra spicy too! It's especially cool to have a place that has combos with stir fry rice AND lo mein noodles. Can't beat all those carbs. read more

Ate here twice in 3 days. Very large portions. Fills you up. Good food good price. Food is sweeter than normal but taste great. Very friendly cashier. Great overall small hole in the wall restaurant. read more

Lin Garden is a simple community chinese restaurant. Clean, pleasant and nice people. The pricing is real good on the low side for lunch. I will visit again. read more

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Great local Chinese food. I call in togo orders frequently and they are incredibly fast. Nothing crazy or out of the ordinary, but very consistent. Friendly employees. read more

Been going to this place for years. I know they hand make the egg rolls which are good. However, over the last year they are on the cheap and getting worse. If you get a meat dish, good luck finding the meat in the vegetables. Not only is there less meat, it's cut thin like paper. Seek out other choices, which are limited in the area, but you will probably get more meat with your vegetables. read more

Best Chinese food in the area! Take-out is speedy. Prices are great. Portion sizes are large. I can never finish a meal in one sitting. Makes for great left overs, too. Lin garden is a staple to Pendleton. The general Tso chicken is excellent! read more

Typical strip mall Chinese food. Its not that great. My favorite Chinese place closed and I tried Lin Gardens sesame chicken. Its just OK nothing to brag about. read more

Very good quality for what it is. We were here from out of town and my son was craving some orange chicken. This place was exactly what we were looking for and better than I expected to get. Nothing fancy but clean. Way better than Panda Express or other chains. read more