Upon my most recent visit to Lin Garden I was most disappointed. This legendary venue used to be one of my most prized and go to Hakka spots, but on my last visit the food seemed off.
My hot and sour soup could have been much hotter, both with heat and temperature. I was not pleased with it like I have been in the past. The chili chicken was extremely dark and so salty, what does this mean? Either they ha ave changed the recipe, or the chef accidentally dropped in the soya sauce dispenser while making that batch.
For fun my mate and I ordered sweet and sour chicken balls, we both agreed it had been years since either of us had had them and it was very well priced. They were spot on. The sweet and sour sauce was thick, syrupy and very tasty. The chicken balls had the perfect crunchy/cripsy texture, while the meat inside is as good as it gets for chicken balls. Truth be told if it weren't for the chicken balls this review may have been 2 stars. The fact that chicken balls practically bailed out Lin Garden is very sad.
Please take it back to where you used to be Lin, until then I'll be fulfilling my hakka urges at Frederick's | http://is.gd/4NTgv |and Szechuan Gourmet.