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    Panda Lin

    4.4 (102 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese, Seafood, Soup
    Closed 10:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Quiet
    Casual
    Good for kids

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    Orange Chicken with white rice
    James P.

    Orange chicken and rice was perfect. Very nice orange peel and spice. I cant wait to go back.

    Emin D.

    Super fast and fairly priced Chinese to go food with great friendly service. When you see a faded old school menu you know you're in the right place.

    Beef and onion. Beef and broccoli
    Lizzy L.

    I've seen Panda Lin recommended all over r/CedarRapids on Reddit. Had to try it out! It's pick-up/drive-thru only so no dine in. Either way, the food was very generously priced and you get really nice helpings! Food was delicious! Got the beef and onions and beef and broccoli. The owners were so sweet and gave extra cookies. Definitely a must-visit if you want good Americanized Chinese food!

    Sesame chicken with fried rice
    Suellina F.

    Not able to dine in, only pick up, unsure if they have delivery, did not ask. Parking is poor to say the least. Not the cleanest place you will find. The food, I'm not sure where to start. The fried rice smelled so yummy, but not near as much flavor. The sesame chicken had a good flavor but needed more sauce. The beef with pea pods was very much lacking any flavor, and not much sauce. The steamed and fried dumplings were tasty, and the crab Rangoons were good. One perk that was nice was if your order gets done rior to the time frame they tell you at oder time, they call you, which is nice. Good size portions, the price is pretty average. I will have to think a while to decide if I go back and give them another chance.

    Chicken with garlic sauce and Shrimp with Lobster sauce
    Greg N.

    My favorite Chinese place in Iowa. Really good lunch specials, cheap, and a clean place. Really small place so recommend ordering for carry out or delivery. If you order from here you won't be disappointed

    Sesame chicken

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    Service is good. Food is authentic. The ambiance is not what you'd like. I'm sure this is a take out exclusively.

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    I Absolutely love and adore the owners. The dumplings and egg drop soup is the best I have ever had!!! I highly recommend them!!!!

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    3 years ago

    Panda Lin is my favorite place to get Chinese! I usually order it to be delivered and the Gentleman who bring s it is very kind.

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    Very good food cooked to order. Served Hot. Good variety on their menu. Really tasty sesame balls.

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    This is my new go-to takeout restaurant. Everything was fresh and delicious. I'm also now completely addicted to sesame balls!

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    5 years ago

    Yuck. Mongolian Beef was a Styrofoam tub of green pepper and onions with a splattering of beef! I was really disappointed

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    The entree was great, the staff were friendly, but the fried rice was undercooked; it was a bit mealy and stiff.

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    5 years ago

    I picked up delivery here and the food was ready quickly. However, my meal was quite bland and flavorless.

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    Ask the Community - Panda Lin

    Do they use MSG?

    No. However we do use chicken powder, which is very similar to MSG. If you are allergic, we recommend that you don’t order due to how close they are. Thank you!

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    I have gone to this restaurant more times than I can count, from dine-in to take-out. It's one of…read moremy favorites because the food quality is consistently high with excellent service. Not to mention that the interior atmosphere is ideal, with seating set up in smaller sections spread throughout the restaurant. I cannot recommend enough.

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