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I now work in the South Side, but far enough off Carson that most of the delicious restaurant offerings aren't within walking distance (given a half hour for lunch). I noticed Lin's as I drove in to work one day and decided I needed to give it a shot; this was only reinforced after a coworker went for lunch and deemed it Tasty.
So, on a payday, my craving for pad thai won, and I called in an order. I asked if they had bubble tea; it's not listed on the takeout menu, but they do, so I added a milk tea on to my order. I walked down and my order was ready when I got there -- perfect timing. I did have to wait for them to make the tea, but I understand that it doesn't make sense to prep an iced drink ahead of time and have it sitting there getting warm and watered down.
The pad thai was pretty darn good. It wasn't the best I've ever had, but I liked it more than I like, say, Lulu's. Which I also like! So that's a win. It's got that combination of hot and sour and sweet and salty that is what really makes me crave it, and the shrimp were plump and flavorful. I'd definitely have this again, and am in fact contemplating getting it today, now that I'm thinking about it.
The bubble tea was good, fairly standard bubble tea. Plenty of tapioca pearls, thankfully, and a good, strong black tea flavor. I couldn't find the bubble tea flavors listed while I was in the restaurant, either. I wish they'd make them more obvious.
All in all, it's no Thai Cuisine or Thai Suan Thip, but as a quick and reasonably priced takeout lunch at work, Lin's gets four stars from me.
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