Uncle Lin’s Sausages

Uncle Lin has some tasty sausages.
Hits:
* You won’t have trouble finding a seat here — the restaurant was empty… but then again, it was 4 PM on a Sunday. I suspect this place gets more take-​out orders than dine-​in.
* The food is prepared upon order — we waited 10 — 15 minutes for our food to arrive
* Some of the popular dishes come with a free iced drink — the iced green tea is really fragrant!
* The food presentation looked too pretty to eat
* Incredibly attentive service — the moment we finished our plates, they were cleared… and once we finished our iced green teas, the waitress placed waters before us
* The Taiwanese Sausage Rice is decent, and not American portion sized
Lessons Learned:
* Don’t dine in at 4 PM! It was awkward having the waitress hovering near you while you were eating — I get that she was being professional by standing in the corner, but I would have felt more at ease if she sat down or hid in the kitchen
If I’m in the mood for more Taiwanese comfort food without having to drive far, I’ll be sure to order to-​go here.

This place sucks on all levels and here’s why.
First this place ain’t uncle lin’s, its some classic café express. The people here have no idea how to run a business. I came in and ordered stinky tofu and ramen. They told me stinky tofu was out and they just opened up after the weekend. So I guess they don’t do inventory to see what’s out. They use paper cups for water instead. of real cups so they are cheap. The ramen when it came tastes like shin ramen from the market. And it probably was because when the ramen came out it was still hard and not fully cooked. So they aren’t even using real ramen noodles. If I wanted shin ramen I’d go to the market and pay less for a bag and make it myself.
I was tricked by their sign. It still says uncle lins when clearly, it is not. So don’t be fooled go somewhere else or you know what? Call them out on that sign. See what they say.
Take your money somewhere else because this place sucks!

IT“S CLOSED!!! CHANGED BUSINESS!!! CHANGED OWNER!!! OMG!!! My once favorite uncle lin’s sausage place is gone. It’s now changed to some café opened by some young chinese people who doesn’t really know how to cook and doesn’t know how to run the business. I went there thinking of uncle lin’s sausage and end up in a café which they didn’t take down the uncle lin’s sausage sign. It’s really bad, and we are 9 people, and ordered a lot of NOT YUMMY food, none of them taste good. We were deceived by the sign that they didn’t take down. They messed up our orders 2 times and messed up our drinks. 9 people and they couldn’t handle it.
WARNING!!! DO NOT EVEN BOTHER TO TRY TO GO TO THAT CLASSY CAFE TO EAT!!!

Sausage was alright, not super juicy. The curry was weird because the curry sauce was not thick. It was elastic-​y. The water also had a tap water taste. Finally, the vegetable in the picture was different from what actually came out — broccoli.

I didn’t come here for a few months and the porkchop became dry and flavorless. The sides were not much better.
The best part about the dish was the rice.
I won’t be returning.

My husband, in-​laws and I came to Uncle Lin Sausage for dinner tonight and enjoyed the Taiwanese food very much! The sausage is mouth-​watering, perfect with rice. The fried stinky tofu is crunchy and delicious. Smoke duck meat is so tender. And the dessert we got the lemon juice with jelly, what a great treat for summer! Awesome place for authentic Taiwanese food!

Boo! Came here on Sunday around 6pm and they weren’t open even though their sign say they are open from 5pm to 9pm on Sundays! Next time, I guess I better call before going.

Today is my third try at this place, I got a «three flavors chicken rice» Togo. (I had their famous sausage rice before but it was not as good as I thought.) One thing I dont like about their Togo is they used unknown plastic bag (I dont know what they used for that plastic bag). But the unknown bug/​roach on my food is the reason I gave this place one star.

First thing on walking in, the waitress asks me to grab a menu myself, didn’t offer to seat me.
Ordered pork chop rice, kinda surprised it was $ 6.95. Not a big deal though
Vegetables were good, garlic sauce and hot sauce were good, stewed egg looked like it was shriveled from being reboiled for a long time, pork chop was tasty, but oily. Not at all like the breaded pork chop at good time café (my gold standard for pork chop rice)
Final thing, found a hair in my food, owner took my meal. now my stomach is rumbling. Hope for their sake it’s just indigestion.

Okay, I really don’t feel that people should complain about the prices here. Sure, seven or eight bucks may be considered a lot for a meal in Rowland. But they give you a ridiculous amount of food that one plate could probably feed two people. The Taiwanese sausage is just about on par with sausages I’ve tasted at night markets in Taiwan and their combo plates are such a good deal! Char siu, chicken rolls, and Taiwanese sausage all on one huge plate with delicious minced pork topped on rice. I only wish I could come here more often. A lot of people dont know this, but many restaurants in Rowland actually order their sausages directly from this place. The place is owned by (surprise) uncle Lin and its really just a small, cute restaurant that serves your occasional Taiwanese food cravings. Grass jelly drink is worth a try too!

Came here for lunch and ordered the House special pork chop rice. It was decent, but there are so many other places nearby that make it better.
the background music that was playing[old chinese music] was unbearable as well

Ehhhhh. I wasn’t impressed.
Came here with my family. We ordered stinky tofu ($ 5), sausage rice, 2x pork chop rice, fried pork chop rice, and a side plate of sausages ($ 6). The rice plates were $ 7 each.
For $ 7, the rice plates were expensive. It came with one scoop of rice, broccoli, shredded potatoes (???), and your choice of meat. I’m not a big fan of Taiwanese sausages, or sausages in general, but the fried pork chop came with this garlic, soy sauce paste that I love. It was almost like bbq pork, but without the bbq flavor. Which is why they give the sauce I assume. The pork chop was okay, nothing special. The stinky tofu came in huge chunks, so there were only 8 pieces.
There was only one waitress working at the time, but there weren’t that many people and the place is really small. The food came out pretty promptly. But for $ 42, my family could def go somewhere else and be delightfully satisfied.

How do you pass a restaurant called Uncle Lin’s Sausages and not try it?
I Unilocaled Chinese Restaurants in the area and a million hits popped up. Uncle Lin’s Sausages happened to be one of those restaurants. I got a dirty image in my head, laughed, punched the address in the GPS, and asked my wife to flip a U-​ie. Yes yes, we’re getting some of Uncle Lin’s Sausages in us for dinner!
The restaurant itself was kind of hidden across from this shady looking massage parlor (I got another dirty image in my head, laughed, and bookmarked it on Unilocal). The place isn’t’ very big and it seemed to be family operated establishment. Relatively new and very simple decorations. There was a limited amount of items on the menu, but I think they nailed all the good stuff from Taiwan. We tried some House Noodles, 3 meat combo (BBQ Pork, Sausages, and «Chicken Roll»), And Stinky Tofu. The Noodles had a very light broth, enough flavor to tickle your palette. The 3 meat combo came with a ton of food. I really liked the BBQ Pork; I thought that was done very well. The rice was served with a minced stewed pork, which packed a lot of flavor. The sausages were alright; I don’t think they make it in house, but it was also a generous portion. The stinky tofu was excellent; probably some of the best in the area.
Despite the relatively cheap bill, both wifey and I were stuffed at the end of the meal.
A little about my credentials:
I first got into cooking & food when I was in college. After being rejected by numerous girls and getting zero action, I decided it was time for a change. I needed a new makeover to boost my geeky image. I applied for a cooking position at a Mediterranean-​Italia n Restaurant near my home and learned to cook all sorts of pastas and dishes. I never became a professional chef, but 8 years later and 55 lbs heavier, I continue to enjoy & love food.

Came here for lunch with coworkers. I ordered the appetizer Pork Sausage with Sticky Rice, as I had first tried this in Taiwan (Jiu Fen). I loved it so much in Taiwan, and was so excited to hear that Uncle Lin’s Sausages served this. Unfortunately, this place cannot really compare to the one in Taiwan. The sauce was a little too sweet and I think this dish would be soo much better if they didn’t chop it up into pieces.

Forgive my immaturity, but does anyone else find the restaurant’s name a little funny?
Mike and I came here for lunch yesterday. The se-​up is a little grey and a little strange, but I never expect much in terms of décor from an Asian restaurant. When you walk in, you may notice the enlarged image of a city plastered on the wall. FYI … that’s not Taipei. I kept wondering why it looked so clean and spacious. Turns out it’s an image of Philly, left over from the previous owners … You guessed it! The place used to be a philly cheesesteak restaurant.
The food was pretty good and definitely Taiwanese. As usual, Mike ordered the pork chop rice. Uncle Lin serves up some massive portions of pork chop. It was pretty darn tasty. I had the meat and radish soup dish. The meat was very tender, but it had a strong flavor and it was sitting in a soup that was just a bit too oily. The radish and carrots that are included with every rice combo were really good though. It reminded me of my grams. Shout out to my Ama!
My favorite was probably the chicken roll, translated on the menu as «fried pork roll.» YUUUUUUMMMMY.
The old Asian man running the joint (maybe Uncle Lin?) was adorable, too. He wore a hat that said «I’m the boss» and he would come by the table at the end of your meal to offer you a mochi.
The pricing was pretty fair. It may be that I’m too used to SF pricing now, but I thought the meal was cheap.
This would be a 4 star review, but I had to dock one for the meat dish I didn’t really enjoy. Anyway, I’ll probably have to update this review once I come back and actually try that man’s sausages!

I am always optimistic to try new restaurants and I am so glad this one was a hit! The Stinky tofu here is one of the most authentic Taiwanese stinky tofu’s I’ve had in the states! It is flavorful, sauce was da bomb! The kimchi cabbage was spot on too! sweet, sour, and just a little spicy!
Their mince pork was good, not out of this world but not bad. Their sausage was mediocre. But their Big sausage wrap little sausage is really good — the secret is really their sweet/​sour/​spicy garlic soy sauce. Add the sauce to anything and it will taste awesome.
Don’t order the wonton noodle soup, their noodles taste store bought. Stick with the ala carte dishes instead of ordering full meals. Their specialties taste much better than the normal stuff you usually order at a Taiwanese eatery.

Authentic Taiwanese food, as everyone says. It’s pretty good. I’ve tried all of the items for the combo (duck, roll, sausage, pork). They’re all really good, just depends on your taste buds, such as whether you want duck or pork.
The place is quaint and quiet, a really nice place for talking with a friend. Prices are reasonable, and the food is pretty darn yummy. I’m still kind of partial to the sausage at Simbala (the Uncle Lin’s is a little more chunky). Depends on the kind of sausage you want. They both have a little different flavor. Uncle Lin’s sausage is a little sweeter than Simbala’s, and Simbala’s has a more savory flavor.
Overall, the food beats these other Taiwanese semi-​fastfood places. I love the owner. He’s so sweet, and he really understands quality service. When my friend, and I went here he gave us mochi! The second time I came, the server forgot to give us the bamboo shoots, which I totally love. The owner noticed, and brought them to my table. I really like places with fantastic service!
I like that I don’t have to wait too long for food, like Ten Ren’s and other boba places. However, this place does not sell boba. Their dong gua ca is authentic. Not as sweet as I would like, BUT it is authentic and not packaged or syrup quality. How do I know? I found bits of dong gua in my drink.
On a last note, if you’re not in to meat, do not come here. There is very little veggies besides the side dishes that come with your combo plate. =)

Big portion and reasonable prices. Authentic Taiwanese food. A+ rating.
I tried the pork chop rice and my gf tried the fried bbq pork rice. The pork are very juicy and well seasoned.
They are known for the chinese sausage rice. We didn’t get to try it but we’ll definitely try next time.

This is our second time at this restaurant since they open just a few weeks ago. Food is ok, and the price is reasonable.
For dinner, I had our food for «to go», and I didn’t even realize until I got home… they put our food in used 99 Ranch Market and Hong Kong Supermarket plastic bags. What the heck!!! Who knows what was in those bags before???

so i guess on the first day it opened, my aunt went since she lives in walnut cuz i received a text message about it. haha… it’s a small restaurant near von’s (closer to well’s fargo) with limited seating.
i went on sunday (the 3^rd day of opening) to check it out since i was going to browse tjmaxx and homegoods over there anyway.
it’s all about the taiwanese sausage and pork rolls (not sure why they are called PORK rolls cuz if you read the actual chinese, it says «chicken roll»).
they have combos… rice dishes, noodle dishes, appetizers. it is very taiwanese.
they give you a small bowl of bamboo shoots first. we had the sausage with «pork» rolls and rice. it comes with sour cabbage and some veggies. the dry noodle we ordered looked just like the rice («pork» rolls). the noodles were a thin yellow one with bean sprouts and green onions. tasted good but they really skimped on the noodles which was surprising since noodles are cheap.
the food is fairly authentic but a bit oily for my taste (at least it’s not too salty… so that’s good). i don’t know of any other taiwanese restaurants of that type in the walnut area so i think it will do well. i could see how residents would order takeout.
the owner comes out and gives you free mochi at the end of the meal. i asked him where the mochi came from. he said that they are fresh from taiwan, but in the future, they will be making their own mochi.
it’s funny that they didn’t even bother to cover up the writing on the wall. lol. guess they really wanted to open ASAP.
3.5 stars. good potential.