Hon Lin Restaurant

We drove all the way from San Francisco to eat their deep fried whole fish. It was very good, not greasy and very crunchy.We also ordered the pan fried string beans,they were nice and crunchy not soggy. Make sure you ask to make them spicy. The last dish was the Mongolian beef,it was average nothing to write home about. The place wasn't at all crowded,but i did see alot of pick up orders. I will say, the service was very good,even the owner came by to see how we were enjoying our food. If ever again I'm in San Bruno, I will stop by and grab a bite.

Very bad experience. After I had the meal with my friends we waited for 15 minutes to get out of the parking. The restaurant ‘s truck blocked the entrance and there were 6 cars waiting for them to move. The employees were dancing and making jokes when they were working, no concern for public community at all. The food was so so, considering during the Chinese New Year, it is understandable that the service is not good as usual. Will not come back again! So disappointed!

Hon Lin is great because they have no problem catering to the authentic Chinese and the Americanized Chinese (which I am a part of lol). Great consistent food. And they offer great banquets for large groups (during non Covid). We have hosted red egg and ginger parties and 1 table chinese new year dinners here over the years and have never been disappointed. Gave them a 4 only because the decor hasnt changed since the 80s, but the food is always first rate.