A.W.Lin's Asian Cuisine at downtown — Restaurant in Little Rock

Would I return again? No.

Food 3/5 What We Got: Spicy Shrimp & Chicken Dumpling

What I got: Spicy Sweet Scallion Chicken

What husband got: Orange Chicken

Overall we enjoyed the taste of the entrees; the food was hot even after 1hr of travel home, it was true to expectation for an American Chinese cusine spot. (However, I would have personally preferred more spice with my order). It didn't wow and it's not the best I've had 🤷🏽‍♀️.

What we didn't like: After being in Detroit, MI where there is AUTHENTIC Asian cuisine and trying various asian resturaunts here we know what to expect for fried rice and that was NOT it.

Service: 2/5 The waitor was meh. Yes, he acknowledged us when we walked in but I would have hopped so seeing as there was one gentleman at the bar, and we were the only 2 people dining in. He did not seem knowledgeable on the menu, at least he didn't care to elaborate when I asked him for both a personal and customer preference between two dishes, I attempted to decide between. He instead stated the obvious by renaming the dishes titles as if I hadn't read that 😂🙄.

The waitress was fine, she apologized for the waitor having not submitted our order to the back...after we waited 20-30 minutes 😑? Weird.

Atmosphere 3/5 We went between 4-5. When we walked in were surprised at how nice it was. We did catch Happy Hour, it was cool. When we walked in it was quiet, we were the only dining couple besides the gentleman at the bar. So of course it's expected to be dead around that time (I guess) seeing as people are getting off work still.

Would I recommend? Go to Goku Ramen or Kosuke in Maumelle. Or try Gold Bowl downtown not far from...

Although the food was good, the service was poor. I usually don’t do reviews but I feel like I need to. I placed a to go order here and was told it would ready 10-15 mins. Upon arriving (30 mins later) to pick up my food, there was a male (the manager) and a young Asian lady behind the bar having a conversation while not even acknowledging the fact that I was standing there waiting to let let them know I was there to get my food. Once they finished their conversation, the manager then asked me how could he help. I told him I was there to pick up my order, he asked what did I have and I told him. He went to the back and the Asian lady followed him. I stood there waiting for a call in order I placed, now 34 minutes, for 15 minutes!! This was unacceptable!! There were only 2 customers in the whole restaurant. The purpose of me placing ahead was so that I did not have to wait for my food. When he finally came back, asked him was there an issue with my food like what was the hold up? He said he had to wait on fresh spring rolls..my food was lukewarm. I feel like they continued their conversation in the kitchen and my food was just sitting there. Spring rolls were not piping hot so I do not feel like I was waiting on my food but rather waiting on them to continue their conversation in the kitchen. I will not be returning to...

I ate at A.W. Lin's about 2 weeks ago and it was my first dine-in experience as I almost exclusively ordered online. What makes this place truly stand out is the traditional Chinese dishes they serve, but there are some American style dishes for those who are hesitant to venture out of their comfort zone. I started with a cold appetizer of beef tendon followed by the hot sichuan braised beef shank noodle soup for my main. The chili oil they use for the beef tendon is home made and very aromatic, couple that with fresh cilantro placed on top to cut the richness of the tendon and it was a well balanced dish. And I will be the first to admit, when it comes to traditional Sichuan dishes, I prefer my spice level on the brink of deadly and I asked if the kitchen could accomodate that, and they were more than happy to since this noodle soup is typically a spicier option to choose. It delivered on the spice as well but the flavor wasn't muted from the spice thankfully. Not to mention the portion size is absolutely massive. All in all, I wish I would have ate inside sooner instead of doing the online order. The service is phenomenal and everyone does a great job of making you feel welcome and insuring you have the best dining experience possible....