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    Lin's Garden

    4.1 (29 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese
    Closed 3:30 pm - 8:30 PM
    Updated 2 months ago

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    General Tso's
    Jeffrey S.

    Last week I wrote to complain about the pretend Chinese food I had at an establishment in Schofield. Today, I write to tell you about the hidden gem that is Lin's Garden. Not many folks would expect to find quality Chinese food in a place that sports several gas stations and Charlie's Hardware. Yet, there it is. Take Maple Ridge Road West off Interstate 39. Hang a left by the mills and veer right at the round about. Go over the river - but not through the woods - and to your right in a nondescript building you will find Lin's. Wanting to make the comparison with the pretend Chinese place, I stick with my go-to order, General Tso's. The service was neither slow not fast, but that happens with most Chinese places where orders get made after you order. I ordered a Dr. Pepper with mine and my wife had a water with hers. When the food arrived, I immediately noticed a difference. The rich, dark sauce smelled of salt and spice. The little pepper pods were everywhere, and when I breathed in over my plate, my nostrils winced ever-so-slightly as the heat entered my nose The pork fried rice tasted good, but any disappointment with the meal stemmed from the lack of pork in the pork fried rice. I have had it from other places that truly shined. For example, I will go to China 1 in Oshkosh and order ONLY pork fried rice because it is that good. But back to the star of the show - the General Tso's Chicken. Sometimes the chicken spends TOO much time in the sauce, causing the breading to break down and the whole dish to turn to mush. Not so the Tso's at Lin's Garden. With each bite came a distinct crispness of the breading protecting the tender chicken thighs within. Each bite delivered a rich depth of flavor, followed by the gradual singe of the mouth from the spices. Let us not forget the mighty egg roll that comes with your meal. Fried to a crisp edge on the outside, the egg rolls travelled a tender goodness on the outside belied the complicated crunch from the wonton wrapper. This is real-deal Chinese food at reasonable prices. Two orders of General Tso's with a Dr. Pepper and water ran $19 and change, but delivered flavor you'd expect from places that charge much more. If you are in the Wausau area and have a hankering for Chinese, skip most of the places you find...so that you can save room for Lin's Garden. I give them four stars, but this could easily become five stars if the pork fried rice packs in more char sui pork

    General Tso's Chicken
    Tracy S.

    We were making an auction pick-up in the area and decided to give this place a try for lunch. Set sweet order the Mongolian Chicken and General Tso's chicken. We did request the food to be extra spicy that they delivered on their promise. Service was prompt, The soup was a little cold and served in a plastic container. We come from the Seattle area so we can be fairly selective when it comes to Chinese food, but when you're in the middle of central Wisconsin this place is probably as best as it gets!

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    C J.

    Great Food, Always fresh and made to order. This is one of the hidden jewels in Mosinee. I love Asian food that is not sitting on a steam table. This is it. I have NEVER had bad food here. Family owned and operated. Great people.

    Paid almost 9 dollars for Mongolian Beef with no meat and all onions. The beef you see on the top was all that was in the dish.

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    The best Chinese restaurant in a 100 mile radius. It is a small place you would never believe it.

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    hands down the best authentic Chinese restaurant in central Wisconsin. very clean and friendly. highly recommend

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    This a little Gem in the area. Freshest Chinese food I've had in central Wisconsin. Definitely worth the drive!

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    Best Chinese in the area by far. One thousand times better than Chang Garden. Everything here is top notch

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    Bourbon Chicken is very good! My husband likes the sweet and sour chicken, and my kids love the chicken fried rice

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    The Mandarin Chinese Restaurant - Shrimp in fragrant sauce

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    The food was okay. Nothing wrong, nothing notable. The portions were skimpy and the prices were…read moretoo high. Beef and Broccoli - $16.50 with 3oz. Of beef in it. Would have been okay if we had any leftovers. 2 apps, 2 entrees, zero leftovers.

    So we were craving Chinese food and being new to Wausau we decided to try The Mandarin. The reviews…read morelooked great so why not, right? It may have been a mistake. I hate posting a negative reviews of a small local business, but we were disappointed. No we aren't looking for discounts free food etc or anything. In fact I hope it was just a bad day for them. We ordered: General Tsos chicken Orange chicken Pot stickers and spring rolls. 45$ is pricey for 2 mains and 2 apps but my husband figured they might be good. Sometimes the food is worth the $. The General Tsos chicken had no flavour really beyond over cooked soy. No spice either. The orange chicken tasted borderline exactly like the General Tsos chicken. Lots of soy. The barest hint of orange and no spice. My spring rolls had an overpowering cooking oil flavour and the pot stickers had no water chestnuts, no ginger, no scallions or garlic. Just ground meat. I am giving the restaurant a maybe on reccomendations because perhaps the chef was off...maybe it was just a bad day. I hope they continue serving their loyal clients but sadly we will take a pass on ordering from here again. It's just too expensive to test drive a 2nd time for us.

    Lin's Garden - chinese - Updated May 2026

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