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Foong Lin Restaurant

7710 Norfolk Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814-6024
301-656-3427
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Ranked #139 of 190 restaurants in Bethesda
Cuisines: Chinese
Dining options: Delivery
Most recent review
- Jun 13, 2012
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Dining options: Delivery
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Bethesda, Maryland
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14 reviews 14 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 13, 2012

I have lived in Bethesda for most of my life. My family and I have dined at Foong Lin for all these years. The food is always very good. Living a couple of blocks away I often order in and am not disappointed. The food usually arrives as I'm setting down the phone! You can expect great spring rolls, pan... More

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Bethesda, Maryland
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed January 19, 2012

I've eaten here for well over 20 years. Not anymore. The menu, staff and interior are all stale. Rumor is that their lease is not being extended and it appears that management has checked out. Too many good places nearby to waste any time here.

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Bethesda, Maryland, United States
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25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed January 2, 2012

We found the place not up to par. It used to be better. We thought the food was just ok and the service just ok too.

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Washington dc
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 20, 2011

I had the most delicious dish here the other night. Crispy orange eggplant. It was pure heaven. Usually "crispy" dishes are not good as leftovers, but I just ate this one, and although it was no longer crispy, it was wonderful. This restaurant has amazing food, wonderful service, great value and one of the fewer and fewer family owned Chinese... More

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Virginia Beach, Virginia
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 3, 2011

"Authentic Chinese Food" is almost impossible, because authentic to you might not be authentic to me...as China is a huge country with all kinds of food traditions...and as you might know your mom's authentic apple pie is not the same as my mom's or as good...in any case, I have travelled widely in China and love almost all Chinese food... More

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West Hartford, Connecticut
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102 restaurant reviews
90 helpful votes 90 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed August 8, 2010 via mobile

My family of four typically enjoys a visit to foong lin. The service is friendly and efficient. The mango shrimp special is quite good. It is pretty standard but well prepared chinese fare otherwise.

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Chevy Chase, Maryland
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed June 30, 2010

I've been cooking Chinese for 40 years, and I like things prepared in the authentic manner. Unfortunately, there's often a lot of pressure on restaurant owners to modify things to suit the prevailing tastes. Foong Lin is in an area with very few Chinese or Asian customers, as you will realize when you find knife&fork on the table with no... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed December 23, 2009

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2008

Mediocre fare

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 17, 2008

My favorite is "Pork with dry bean curd"

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