China Lin — Restaurant in Collinsville

Garden variety food, at best. The General chicken is interesting in that it is about 90% batter with some kind of chicken slurry added to the batter. If you pull apart the "fritters" you will find that they are pretty much all batter. The sauce and veggies are alright. There have been a few times that there was so much MSG in the food that I had a migraine from elevated blood pressure. The folks are nice and humble, but have a hard time recommending food, as they can't speak much english. There aren't really any good Chinese food restaurants here in town. The Han Buffet is OK, and not as bad as the other places. I wish this place could understand my critique so they could improve a little. I wouldn't eat there if you have a delicate constitution or high blood pressure. The place isn't very clean, and the tables, chairs, walls, bathroom, are all covered in a unfortunate sticky greasy film. There are some oriental prints on the wall that are faded to a light blue with, yes, a sticky film on them. Their prices are very reasonable and they are fast with...

Fast, fresh, and delicious! China Lin never fails and has something for pretty much anyone! I have ordered from this place half a dozen times in recent months, usually trying something new with each order (because there's so much to try, including vegetarian and special diet dishes!) I am happy every time! They always get it right, never missing an item. When I order delivery (almost always) they get the food to me 10-20 before the estimated delivery time, and it is always fresh and hot! The delivery drivers are always cheerful and courteous, and on the the few occasions I have gone in, I found the staff in the restaurant to be friendly as well. Regardless of whether I go in or stay home, regardless of what new thing I'm trying, it is always a good experience! 100% would...

Consider this restaurant to have edible foods????....

NAHHHHHH ...... both beef and chicken dishes I got smellled like feet that soaked in a dirty dishwater bath...... and unfortunately the smell matched the flavor of the food..... the egg drop soup ..... NAHHHHHHH skip it

The fried dumplings..... NAHHHHHHH they are fried and shaped like dumplinish piles of NAHHHHHHHH

Soooo what’s kinda OK .... the fried rice...

To even put this out to the public as food is....well..... blasphemy... first and last time here.... if you feel a need for Asian cuisine.... go elsewhere.... And yes I did throw this food in the trash because it was horrible. Miss me with the comments on how I wasted it.... that implies edibility CHINA...