I used to eat Mark Pi's in college at Indiana State probably 3x a week in the union. I was really surprised to see one in Columbus I had not noticed before. I was a bit hesitant because it looks pretty bad from the outside and possible worse inside. LOL. But by then I was committed when I saw the menu was exactly the same 25 years later. Don't get me wrong. It is sketchy looking but the food was fantastic for fast service Asian fare. I had the empress chicken and the veggies were still crisp and were not old (sweet with a crunch), perfectly sauced fried rice and flipping sizzling hot. The chicken pieces were a little large but battered in a still crispy not oily batter which was light and crispy. Chicken entree with fried rice and large drink was ~$13 and it could have fed two avg ppl or one large man easily. I ate slowly while reading Reddit and was stuffed by the end. I checked their inspection scores. Good reports except with an issue labeling cleaners and cleaner bottles and cleaner storage. I didn't see anything related to food storage/handling etc. recently or in history. There are some great choices along Morse from Afghan, to Nepali, and Vietnamese and many others. Feel free to work this one in if you need a fast service rice bowl. Im eating this all around experience. It's not Aki Hana lol. If you don't enjoy hole in the wall flavor/foods this isn't for you. :) read more

Great food, great service, great ambiance and great prices. Place is clean and cheerful. Staff are friendly and polite.

I ate here for lunch on Monday at around 12:30 By 4:30 I was sick and projectile vomiting. DO NOT EAT HERE if you like your health. read more

The Worst. Ordered wor shu gai they gave me fried chicken cold sticky rice and some yellow non tasting gelatinous shit. The worst. If you are endowed with discerning tastes, Go elsewhere. This Ain't it read more

Mark Pi's Express - Inedible! So called wor shu gai. I put lettuce in it! Plus I had to make my own sauce! No peanuts. Simply not worth it. - Chinese Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Do. Not. Go. Drive through take out window only and it looked as though it should be boarded up. Went remembering the good days of Mark Pi's. Total sketch now. read more

I love the chicken deluxe or the vegetable deluxe. They both have loads of veggies and are always delicious. read more

Mark Pi's Express - Chicken deluxe - Chinese Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

I ordered the general chicken and shrimp fried rice with crab Rangoon. The Crab Rangoon had no filling, the chicken in my dish was was somehow soggy, tough, &chewy all at the same time. The veggie egg roll and shrimp fried rice was good but there were like 5 mini shrimp in the whole meal. Not a meal worth $42 at all. read more

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I first ate at Mark Pi's when I attended Ohio State. 30+ years later when u come back to town I never miss stopping in to get House fried rice, egg rolls, and crab rangoon. Never in my life have I had a bad meal from this restaurant. The eggy bits in the rice are always fresh and soft the only way to tell it's age. In fact the fried rice is so good here it's my gold standard. Crazy, I know. I've eaten in some mighty fine Chinese restaurants but my heart always wants the best cheap Chinese food. And so far in all 50 states, Mark Pi's holds that medal. I've eaten more meals at this location than I can admit to. I've never had a bad meal, the staff are always friendly and helpful and very hard working. As for the drive through window being covered. It has a sign stating no refunds for meals returned after day of purchase. When I enquired how is this possible, the staff assured me they have people try all the time. It's like returning a Christmas tree to Costco in January. Shameful. I hope this place never closes, it will break my heart. read more

I have been going to this place almost my whole life and they have my favorite food... lo mein. When you walk in, it may look empty, but their food is delicious. Their lo mein is very savory, saucy, and they give you a good amount of meat. I've also tried their fried rice and it is delicious. The people that own this place are so nice and make amazing food! I highly recommend! :) read more

Service is always fast, food service s fresh, and you can't beat the portion/price ratio. Staff is friendly and willing to accommodate special requests which is nice! Highly recommend! read more

We return time and again... is it the best? Nope. But the food is tasty (fried tofu dishes are yummy) and the gentleman at the drive thru is delightful. Yes- drive thru... yet another reason to return! read more

It might just me but has this place changed? I used to love their food but lately it's been missing something. My usual go to order is vegetable lo mein, a side of steamed veggies tossed in General Tso sauce and a vegetable egg roll. In the past the sauce was always nice and spicy, I got plenty of dipping sauce for my egg roll and the lo mein had just the right amount of grease. But lately, I question whether my veggies were even tossed, my sauce cup for the dipping sauce is barely half full and the noodles lack taste. It just isn't what it used to be. Customer service is good and the wait in the drive thru is never long but I'll take sub par customer service and a little longer of a wait to have the Mark Pi taste that I remember in the past. 3 stars for portion size, customer service and value tho. read more

Chinese "Fast Food"? Isn't it fast enough already? I have to admit, I love Chinese food, but does it have to go the way of all American cuisine and offer drive-thru service? C'mon, enough is enough! The problem I have with Mark Pi's Express is that they have abandoned their "old-school" Chinese practices and went after the "fast food" crowd. By doing so, they've lowered their standards, minimized their portions and raised their prices. This is not a good deal. You will not find a bargain at this Mark Pi's Express. Don't bother. Park your car...get out of your car...and walk into a REAL Chinese Restaurant! You'll thank me later. read more

Mark Pi's Express - mark pi's asian fast food - Chinese Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

It was so good, the chicken is moist and juice, the staff is nice, definitely will be going back

Fast, inexpensive and cheerful, I like customer service . Good job, will come again. It's my first time so I need to come more. They have lunch specials everyday read more

Mark Pi's Express - King paoe chicken - Chinese Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

I ordered 2 egg rolls, spring rolls and 2 wonton soup. OMG, where do I begin. We arrived at the dive thru around 830 pm. , placed our order. First of all they have their drive up window covered so you can't see in. ONE RED FLAG. The gentleman who took the order was very nice. The eggrolls were horrible. It looked like they dropped them in the grease to heat them up. Almost very very dark brown and horrible. I ordered the shrimp and something else eggroll. It had English peas in it. Go figure. The little spring rolls were okay. Now the wonton soup....no chicken broth, just huge wontons floating in hot water. WHAT IS GOING ON PEOPLE!!!! read more

this is our go to for when we want some good fast Chinese food. Its not the greatest you will ever have, but it is good. The service is always fast and is usually still steaming hot by the time you get it home. Our favorites are the Sesame Chicken, Mark Pis Chicken, and Curry Chicken. read more

The best Chinese food on North side of columbus, and yes, the take out is just as good as dine in. Service is quick, staff extremely friendly and the best fortune cookies in columbus This time though, I found hairs in my food so I dumped it out. No they were not my hairs either. Very disappointed. The fortune cookie was good as always though. Bummer. read more

My lunch here started out on a very positive note. I noticed the shirt that the gentleman who did most of the cooking had a saying on the back of it, "Woc In Roll." Anyway, I thought it was funny. And another thing I noticed about this store is that the whole staff is Asian. That boggled my mind. I was expecting to find a bunch of teenagers working. I ordered Sweet & Sour Pork with an extra $.50 for fried rice. The pork was tender, as was the rice. There were the same number of veggies in it that I'd get in any mainstream Chinese restaurant. The only nit I'd pic is that there was too much sauce on my food but that's easily enough rectified the next time I show up for lunch. read more

This place is so fast and easy to get into and great food when you just want to take it home after a long day... Dining in is available also but it truly is great Chinese food in a fast food kind of way... Has always been very good, anything I have tried read more

I tried the drive-through after finding positive reviews here. I have eaten their #1 several times, and the first few times it did taste good. However, something (I think the oil used in the fried rice) gave me the "olestra effect" EVERY TIME which has never happened to me anywhere else or any other time. Google it if you don't know what I am referring to... The last time I got the #1, the chicken was rubbery and nasty and I actually think it was rotten. I actually kept the food in my fridge for a few days in case I got food poisoning and needed to get it tested. I'm not going back. read more

I got the orange chicken via Drive-Thru. Very fast service. Prices aren't too bad. Orange Chicken didn't have too much flavor, the Lo Mein noodles were great though. Orange Chicken 1-5=2.5. Lo Mein 1-5=4. read more

Exceeded our expectations. The service was friendly, the restaurant was very clean, and the food was delicious, all for an affordable price. I recommend the orange chicken and the empress chicken, but you can't go wrong with any menu item. read more

Never a bad meal. Mark Pi's Express is not fine dining, it's good fresh food, fast. Made to order. read more

This place has the best Chinese food in the north land area. It's cheap and it's tasty it comes up fast too. And if you need something not spicy they always get it right. read more

I I love their brown sauce. I am so spoiled for it, I can't stand to get any other Chinese fast food. I drive out of my way to get it - even though several others would deliver to my office. If only Mark Pi's would deliver...OH MY! read more

Had dinner with the family here tonight. Blown away. The service was great. The food was great. You won't find a better take out place with anything near this fresh. Made when you order the food. Not precooked like other fast food Chinese take out places. We had the chicken fried rice, chicken pad Thai, Mark Pi crispy chicken and crab Rangoon fried wontons. Also found out by the owner that they don't use MSG in any dishes which just means that the flavor comes from fresh ingredients and cooking skills. Recommend this place!! I'll be going back again when I'm in the Columbus area! read more

Good food and very quick. Usually my choice of fast food before going to work or something. The wait is never too long and the food is usually good, I wouldn't say it's the greatest but for the price it's not bad. read more

Delicious food! Always present staff, the atmosphere is nice and clean... the portions are hearty and if you order it thru the drive thru, the service is also speedy! If you're in the area and looking for quick & tasty Chinese food... this is the place to stop! read more

Seeing as this location is closed, and that this review will neither harm nor help the location, I want to take a moment to point out how absurd this other guy's review is. You know, because the people who are questioning whether or not they want to visit a fast food Chinese chain should be basing their decision off of your feelings toward the general quality of Americanized Chinese fast food. Five stars because reasons. You'll thank me later. read more

My favorite fast food chinese joint. I've been eating here most of my life and the food is on point to my liking. I recommend the Mark Pi's Chicken, a crispy chicken coated with citrus infused brown sauce (similar to orange Chkn but better IMO). A favorite is also the Hunan chicken or shrimp (an array of vegetables stir fried in a mild Hunan sauce). With drive thru service, you can get your food on the go if you don't feel like enjoying food inside listening to chinese instrumentals playing in the background. read more

Holy cow, I am new to the area & way too excited for drive-thru Chinese! I stopped here once out of pure curiosity & persuasion. I got the Mark Pi's chicken w/ steamed rice for $6.25. I believe it was $2.25 to add an egg roll & drink. Not a bad price for the amount of food you receive. The Mark Pi's was most similar to a sesame or General Tso chicken but not quite. Basic and great for trying it first. I am only giving 3 stars for now because there was a lot more breading than chicken but the flavor and portion was good. I will be trying this again in the very near future. read more

Great place. It's quick. The food is typical chinese food. Try the crispy hot paper or the almond boneless chicken, they are pretty good. Recommended. read more

Good food, fast service, and incredibly friendly workers! Plus the prices are good for the amount of food you get. Came to this Mark Pi's regularly while growing up and will come back when I visit my mom. read more

I was recently in town on business. I arrived during a snowstorm, and the roads were a little treacherous...so I looked on Yelp for something with a good rating and very near the hotel. This restaurant popped up, so I decided to give it a go. I have no real comments about the inside decor. It looked to be located in a former fast food restaurant...basic and quite clean. The guy taking orders could not be more unfriendly. I mention that specifically because everyone else I met in Columbus was so warm and friendly. This guy had serious social problem. But the food...that's what was really awful. I had an eggroll, hot and sour soup, and their version of General Tso's chicken. The eggroll was very greasy...so much so that it was inedible. What was supposed to be hot and sour soup was, well, I don't know what it was. It should have been dark, dark brown and really thick. This was beige, almost yellow...and watery. It was warm, but had no flavor. Since it at least didn't taste as nasty as it looked, I sipped it down to warm myself up. I then moved on to the chicken...well, no, I didn't. The chicken pieces were all cooked together into big clumps that couldn't be cut into smaller pieces. I gave up and opted to try my luck at the vending machine back at the hotel. Yuck. read more

I love this place. Selection is small but what they have is very good AND they serve brown rice! Wait staff is very kind and the food comes fairly quickly ...and is always hot! Hunan chicken and the hot pepper chicken are the bomb! read more

Horrible. As a former Mark Pi's employee from my early teen years, I'm ashamed to see such lack of care in quality and preparation. Ordered 3 egg rolls, could've smashed all three together into a ball of over cooked frozen vegetables because it was so over cooked, greasy and mushy. Both the Hunan and Mongolian beef had a total of probably 9 pieces of small and slimy bits of old egg yolk and flour "marinated" beef. The wife's hot pepper chicken included a about 5 pieces of chicken that tasted sour. EVERY ingredient in ALL the meals were old and when over cooked made it even more disgusting. They sad part? We had to force our poor kids and ourselves to finish what we could because of the circumstances we were in due to time...Like some of the other yelpers, I too have been a customer here from years ago. They say good thing comes with age..sadly that isn't the case for this location as it appears to be going downhill fast. read more

Fast food version of Chinese food, Excellent for the price. Walk up, no table service.

I went to express mark pi's on Morse Road and ordered some shrimp fried rice. It was the most horrible experience that I've had the rice was very old. I asked for extra bean sprouts which resembled cooked worms..I asked and paid for extra shrimp which I didn't get..They're customer service sucked..They act like they don't speak and understand English but didn't have a problem saying 18 dollars and some change in English...But couldn't get my order correct...Just saying..Channel 6 on your side will be paying them a visit..Who want to be food posioned read more

I stopped for lunch and was deeply disappointed with the food. The hot and sour soup was very bland. I ordered the almond chicken with steamed rice. It was OK, but not great. I will not be eating here again, too many GOOD Chinese restaurants in town. read more