Lim`s Cafe in Redding

Great place to eat Chinese Food, like no other, once you eat at Lim's there's no other Chinese Food... my family and I have been dining at this restaurant for some 20 plus years - good stuff, go and enjoy for yourself.

Food came out fresh and hot, got sweet and sour chicken with pork fried rice, wish the portion of the rice was bigger.

I gave it 2 stars because the waitress was a very nice and attentive woman, the food however was another story. I have had chow mein in many states from many places and never had it like that...it was like hot garbage. The egg flower soup looked sub par to begin with, and tasted as I expected. Liked the pork however. Sadly we were disappointed in all of it aside from that and the waitress.

Delicious breakfast everytime! If you like sausage patties Lim's has the best!

Awesome food, wonderful staff! We love Lim's!

Favorite place for my craving of Chinese food. Landmark in Redding, I have been going here since I was a little boy.

My favorite since I was a kid. Love the chow mein with pan fried noodles and all of their soups are amazing.

I left the Redding area 40+ years ago, but still go to Lim's when I am in town. It is part family tradition and part because they have the best Fried Shrimp I have had anywhere - and the recipe hasn't changed in all that time. Dip them in 80% hot mustard and 20% ketchup and you have an instant classic. They have other great things on the menu as well. Ok, so the restaurant itself hasn't been updated in forever, but that is part of the 1950's feel - you know you are in a restaurant that has stood the test of time for the food, not the surroundings. Keep it up Lim's 'cause we love it.

This was my first time coming here but I don't think I'll be back again. We came in and ordered to go, when we got home the food was very bad. The fried wontons had pea sized meat portions in them so they were basically chips. The fried noodles seemed like they weren't boiled enough because they were very tough and hard. The egg Foo young and sauce had no taste to it. The pork fried rice was the most alright tasting dish but it was very hard and dry. The burned out florescent sign should have been an indicator of the quality of this establishment.

Best pork noodles. Been eating here for ever.

Love this place. Ive been eating here for decades. A piece of history on the Miracle Mile. The food has been consistent over the years.

Best Chinese restaurant in Redding. Good food good prices.

Didn't really like what I had ordered but I hear others love Lims. Going from my experience it would be higher than 3/5 though due to pricing and food quality.

The interior is ragged and the exterior is shady. Really attracts a wierd crowd for sure. The food is just food. But if you want a piece of Redding history, come here.

The best Chinese food that I have ever eaten. I discovered them in 1973. The food and service have always been outstanding!

Delicious food. Mostly polite and helpful staff.

Love this place!! The Mongolian Beef rocks!! Pan fried noodles it all rocks! Pat and Evret have blessed us time and time again! Thank you!!

So happy my grandfather brought me here while visiting. Fast & amazing food, wonderful service and a family environment I love to be around! Wish I had a restaurant like this where I live!!

Been going here for years. Food is always very good and taste the same everytime I go in. Staff our always friendly. The new girl is very nice and was super helpful. I recommend going here if your in the mood for some different kind of Chinese.

The food wasn't bad but wasn't great for the price. Service was a little iffy as well but was most likely just because it was Christmas.

Great hamburger and wonderfully service!

Good food. Nice people!

* OUTSTANDING * The staff are very helpful. My friend likes Corona Beer. So the waitress brings his beer in a plastic water pitcher with his Corona and full of ice !!!! Food was marvelous and they all loved my SERVICE DOG

I found this place Christmas Eve of 2011, 9 years later when I come to visit Redding since I no longer live their it is a tradition for me to come here.

Had chicken fried steak and eggs, great

WORST CHINESE FOOD EVER. DO NOT EAT HERE!!!

Lims cafe is the best place north of San Francisco for sweet & sour pork! Been dinning there for 50 + yrs. And it's just getting better... thanks

This is an old fashion restaurant. Service is nice and food is tasty

My favorite Chinese Restaurant. Have been a customer here since 1967. My first real dinner date with my husband, before we were ever married and only 17, was at this restaurant. It has been our family's favorite ever since. Great service and good food.

Fries were good. The burger was made from steak. I didn't particularly enjoy it. Had a bit of a gamey taste. The lady behind the counter was nice and working pretty hard. I tipped her about the same price as my meal. The restaurant was older, muted colors and dated to a time before me. The mens restroom needs some TLC. I'd say check them out if your near by.

Best Chinese food in Redding

First time and will be going back really had fun

Great selection, NO MSG! I am allergic to wheat and our server helped me to find a perfect alternative! Gynourmous portions make it all very affordable. Very tasty, and very friendly staff.

Best in town! Always super good food! Worth the price! We love the noodles!

Lim's has always done well by my family since the first they opened their doors. As always we received wonderful service and the food was excellent. Our waitress also did very well. Thank you for the very nice night and a great family meal.

Spent the day in Redding Calif.had nice lunch there. Felt like 1960's

Food under cookWatery soupBad service

Fantastic, friendly people and the best food ever! Try the Halibut. Super value for the price and cooked to perfection!

I never eat the rice or chow mein. It does not taste as good as I get in Sacramento. So I order war wonton soup. It is good but I only got one shrimp. My family likes it so I go to be with them

Family oriented feel . Always feel welcome here.

Its average American breakfast place. Quantity is huge! Old infra but service was fast on a lazy weekend.

I don't think I've ever had better, more authentic Chinese food before! This place has been in the same family since 1933, and they clearly know what they're doing. The place doesn't look like it's seen a renovation since the 50s. It's also huge! With a great diner counter and amazing period booths! The whole atmosphere is amazing! If I lived here, this would be my hang out, for sure. I had the "Special" Chow Mien w/ Pork and it was about the best thing I've ever put in my mouth! It was hot and piled high and, with some tea alongside, was a perfect meal. The old Asian man behind the counter (unsure if he was part of the family, but thinking yes) was fussy and grouchy to everyone, which was rather hilarious. Anyway, this place is such an incredible period gem of a diner, but the amazing food will have you coming back again and again!! WELL DONE, INDEED! NEVER CHANGE!!! HIGHLY, STRATOSPHERICALLY RECOMMENDED!!!!!

Don’t eat here the food is disgusting. It’ll give you food poisoning. Gordon Ramsey needs to help them!!!!

Servers are great and food is really good. Space is a fun, log cabin type space.

Good food and great service. The waitress is very nice and helpful.

Friendly service and great food.

Staff was friendly in the beginning and the hot tea was great! But...We ordered sweet and sour chicken and one of the specials including vegetable chow main. The chicken tasted old and freezer burnt. The sweet and sour sauce tasted like tomato soup. And the chow mean was chewy and undercooked. Not even mentioning how awful the rest of the appetizers were. We regret wasting our time there. This was the first time we ever sent the food back.

Always great food and friendly service.

This place is old and has been here for ever. When you eat here you will know why. The food is great. I've never had a bad meal. I've been comming here since I was a kid 30 years ago. Same waitress since then also. Good good eats

Grew up eating here. Keep coming back every chance I get! Needed my fix of chow main with pan fried noodles and eggfoo young. Brought my cousin for his first time... still nice still affordable.