On Memorial Day, we called to make sure that they were open. Was told they'd be open till 9 o'clock. We arrived at 8:25 and they said oh no we we're closed except for takeout because we have to clean the kitchen. Why a table out front affects cleaning the kitchen made no sense to me. So we left and went and ate at the Daily Special Cafe, which was very good. So... Service was terrible. They obviously didn't want our business very bad. read more

The inside of this place looks like a storage unit. There's literally mail and trash all over the tables. I was so confused when I walked in. The food was honestly gross. I'd compare their quality to Panda Express. Would not go back. read more

The egg drop soup we ordered nothing but oil it was nasty the fried rice freezer burnt vegetables. Wontons and eggrolls weren't even in-house made read more

Chicken lo mein was terrible. It had absolutely no flavor and was just mushy. The texture of the chicken was super soft and mushy as well and felt super artificial.. just save your money. read more

The two family meal with entree with Triple Garlic Delight was so good. Lots of jumbo shrimp, chicken and beef and yummy vegetables. read more

Lin's China - F7. Family Dinner special choices and at the top what else is included!. - Chinese Near Me - Alvarado, Texas

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I wasn't a fan of Lin's. The fried rice seemed off, as in not very fried. It had the consistency of steamed white rice. I had the seasame chicken and the sauce was a bit congealed by the time I got home. Nothing that a microwave couldn't fix, but once I saw it, it was in my mind. The sweet and sour chicken was just what I expected when I get Chinese take out, that was a solid standard entree. read more

Stopped here and ordered dinner to bring to my hotel. Very friendly lady (owner?) working register, decent prices, food came out quick, pretty good quality. Had egg rolls which were ok, fried dumplings were good, and Mongolian beef was pretty good. Thanks for a nice meal! read more

Driver very friendly and followed delivery instructions. Enjoyed the service. Will continue to use it.

I think at LIns Chinese restaurant it depends on who is cooking that day. I had it delivered twice(they no longer deliver through doordash, but they use to). The first time it was great, they replace what a lot of Chinese places use in kung pao with zucchini. Most places just use carrrots and celery. I hate that. The sauce was very good and nice and thick not runny. The second time it was not as tasty. the sauce was bland, thin and runny. Now I know why some people told me not to try it, but some gave such great reviews on here. They do need to bring back grubhub or doordash though they are losing business. read more

We had the General Chicken and Sweet and Sour Chicken with fried rice and egg rolls. It was very good, and we have enough left over for dinner! read more

Absolutely amazing. Im keto so I dont order the sauce or rice. They always add more veggies and shrimp just as I like it. We LOVE LIN'S!!!!

We were super leery to try Chinese take out in Alvarado, so it's taken us quite a while to actually give this place a shot. Maaaaaan have we been missing out. This place is amazing! read more

They are our go to chinese place! They are great. Order has always been right. The price is great in my opinion and the food is great as well. The staff is great and friendly and you get some much food for such a great price! read more

We eat here a few times a month and tonight it was the Best! Fresh Rangoon, Egg Drop Soup, Sweet and Sour chicken and fried rice. Good classic Chinese food. read more

I could live the rest of my life without ever coming back. My chicken was over cooked and the rice was undercooked. The chow mein was good though. 2 stars for the rest of my food read more

Very good food, owner is nice. Not a service type restaurant. More like a McDonald like restaurant, where you pay for your order, pick it up, and sat where you want. Eating area is clean. read more

After speaking with "shm" an employee of this establishment. I was told that they do over cook their lo mein. The issue was, I ordered a few things and the main course was the beef lo mein. I ordered a small shrimp lo mein for our son. Most of the order was okay egg rolls, drop soup. But the lo mein for our son and our main course was clumps of gelatin. There wasn't any flavor and smelled of chicken,"beef and shrimp doesn't usually smell of chicken I don't think" we couldn't eat any of it. The rice was so dry as well fried rice and white rice. Basically seemed to me that all lo mein and rice we were served was from days before if just not left out all day. I picked our food up after work and was already done with the day. Super disappointed that people actually served food in this condition than use the, "we over cooked it as an excuse." Turned me off Chinese food altogether. read more

Hubbie and I where driving thru and spotted this place. We where hesitant at first... but omg it was the best Chinese food we have had in a long time! We got the dinner for two with moo goo gai pan and the chicken was amazing. You have to get the crab rangoons! I could have eating a full meal on them alone... delicious!! Worth the stop, will go back next time we're in the area. read more

Great tasting and very fresh made to order and quick pick up!! Highly recommended Mongolian Beef extra spicy!!

Worst food ever.Zero flavor no heat. After eating dinner here last night me and my kid felt sick for hours. A employee in the kitchen sneezed and you could tell it did not cover their nose. I will never go back again. read more

Lin's China - Chinese Near Me - Alvarado, Texas

The best General Tao's chicken I've ever eaten! Alvarado you have a true gem in your town!! The chicken was lightly crunchy with a sauce that had just enough heat to bring a sweat to my nose. Loved the fried rice, it wasn't all stuck together like most I've been to. Sam had the Hot Pepper Chicken and it was spicy chunks of chicken, grilled onions and sliced jalapeños. The owner Sam brought out our hot, made to order dinners and afterwards introduced himself and we had a good laugh about both being Sam. He said my Sam was #1 and he was # 2. LOL I highly recommend Lin's China and we plan on frequently dining here. read more

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The Yelp web page clearly says .........they are OPEN from 10:30 to 9:30 PM on Sundays............and the OPEN / CLOSED Sign On The Door says ..........OPEN ............BUT the other sign ( with their hours on it ) says ...........CLOSED SUNDAYS ...........So we wasted a trip to Alvarado on SUNDAY at 12:30 to try this place. read more

I was a bit skeptical but the food is so good! My bf and I decided to try it one night for dinner and we loved it. The chicken was still hot and crispy when we got home which is good I hate soggy chicken the flavor was amazing we also got crab Rangoon( very good but not sweet which is what I prefer) egg drop soup had a good flavor and I got the shrimp with lobster sauce good nice pieces of shrimp no mushrooms in it though. The young man that took my order was very nice. Give this place a shot and you won't be disappointed! read more

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I love this place. The food is really good and you get a good sized portion. The potstickers are great and their beef and broccoli is my go to entree. Give this place a try for sure! read more

I read the low scores for Lin's I was skeptical. I always read the bad ones first. The good reviews were for Hot pepper chicken, I got that. I tried the lunch special $5.75. And the Orange chicken. I'll asked if they had Pad Thai. Nope! The cashier told me emphatically that I could get that in Cleburne. (Ok). He was insulted. Well...I felt I insulted when I got my food home. Let's just say that you have to be a big onion piece lover. I'm not that. Nonetheless, I had a mountain of onions hidden in the small container. I know it was a mountain cuz I picked every single piece out! It was half the dish! Next up was the actual chicken. It tasted burned. Scorched at best. Grainy. The rice was less flavorful. The whole thing was dry. I had to summon spit to get moisture. The orange chicken was better but not by much. It however, was grainy too. (Sigh). You know restaurants go under because of no returns. No one returns! I'm not going to either. Good luck Lin's. I'm going to Cleburne next time I'm in Alvarado and want Asian food. read more

This was a very pleasant surprise. The outside building doesn't look like much so we were a tad bit leery. However the food was hot, tasty and quite frankly some of the best Chinese we've ever eaten. My husband said the egg drop soup was on point!! read more

Hot pepper chicken is really good and if you do not care for onions they will substitute them for cabbage which to me makes it way better. The egg rolls and crab Rangoon's were delicious. The fried spring rolls tasted like raw onion and seemed a little doughy so I won't get those again. But overall really good American Chinese food. read more

No buffet but the appetizer was hot, fresh and not greasy. Portions are huge. Food is fresh and full of flavor. Highly recommend. Yes you can get to go or eat in. Place is clean and people are nice read more

Was hoping for some great Chinese food, we ordered take out and expected it to be prepared fresh to our order, it taste as though they pulled it from a buffet. The beef broccoli was the best dish out of the 4 we ordered. The wontons in the soup are way to large and doughy. Size is not always the best. Don't think will try a second time. Darn. read more

My "chicken" looked like tripe, didn't taste good, and they forgot my rice, which I didn't notice until I got home. Go to Texas Teriyaki Burger instead or into Burleson. read more

Came for buffet, but it is lunch only sun - thurs. Honey Pineapple Chicken with 2 Crab Rangoon and fried rice = 4 stars. Egg Fu Young, not so much. The manager did take it away and brought more HPChicken without a fyss. We will go back to try the (smallish) buffet read more

Buffet usually has lots of variety. Quality of food is just ok, not great. If we're in a hurry and don't feel like driving to Burleson or Cleburne for "real" food, we usually stop here since it's close. My husband is more of a fan of this place than I am. To me it seems a little on the, I dunno, greasy (?) side. I tend to like my Chinese a little more on the dry (not a lot of added sauces) so that I can add it myself. read more

I really think two stars is generous. The buffet is the smallest buffet I have ever seen. Fried rice had no flavor and the sesame chicken was extremely sweet. All in all I will not be going back to this place. read more

Their food was all right their lo mein had almost no flavor at all. I expected fresh tasty food but I hardly had flavor . Maybe I'm just a picky person but I REALLY Recommend A A China Buffet. Their food is Yummy! read more

2 stars is generous. This may be impressive by ALVARADO standards, but by any other, it is one of the worst Ive ever been to. Drive 15mi to Burleson. read more

Been in Alvarado for a week on business. This place is great. Food was awesome. Wish I would have came here on my first day here. Can't go wrong. read more

Good food at least they know how to cook from their own culture..I enjoyed the Hot and Sour Soup.Only thing is they dont take the veins out of the shrimp was gritty.. Executive Chef M read more

My family really likes this place! The price is great for the amount of food you get! It was a nice change of pace from all the burgers we have been eating. I definitely recommend this place! read more

We were staying at a hotel next to Lins. Heard it was decent through Yelp but they used way too much butter to cook our food. Almost half way through my fried rice i had to stop eating even though i was starving. We're from Arizona so im not sure what this place is like compared to other chinese establishments around here. Unless you want your mouth coated with butter after each bite, dont eat here. read more