I was totally blown away at how delicious all of my food was, and because I had it delivered, so happy that it was all still hot. I read many of the other reviews prior to ordering, so I was pleasantly surprised to find that everything was even better than I expected. The hot 'n sour soup was one of the best I've had. The fried rice tasty and the triple delight - soooo satisfying. I am eager to try Pacific Eatery again, soon. read more

I never thought much of Pacific Eatery because it looked like a crapshack. It had some good reviews so it was given a chance. The food I had was not that much better. It needed a lot more flavor. They are never that busy inside and it's easy to see why. I ordered the salt baked tofu. It came with crispy sliced jalapenos and onions on top of tofu with no sauce. That was odd to me because I did not think jalapenos were Chinese ingredients. It was way too salty. Tofu was bone dry and onions were burnt to a crisp. At lunch it's about $7 and dinner it's about $10. There is alcohol including imported beers like Sapporo and Tsing Tao. It also has an authentic menu including home style tofu and yu hsiang eggplant which are about $10. These are much better and you should order off this menu. I would choose another Chinese place before this. It's not worth it for the price. The service was slow and it wasn't even busy then. read more

Pacific Eatery and Catering - Salt Baked Tofu - Chinese Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Always consistent and the chicken wings are surprisingly delicious! Everything is good and the inside in cozy as well read more

I ordered through doordash, the speed was above and beyond I have never experienced something so amazing!! The food was good, fresh and substantial. read more

This place has a huge menu, good food, and gives you twice as much for the same price as the other "affordable" Asian options around here! I love everything I try and it's a very unassuming location easy to get in and out if you're doing takeaway and cozy when you're inside! The sesame noodles are a great spice level and the sauce is thick and delicious and all of their chicken dishes I've tried I've loved! Especially recommend the lemon chicken because it comes beautifully flaky and fried with the delicious sauce on the side to keep it crunchy! Also the vegetarian rolls are so good; hefty and crunchy, twice the size of rolls other places. I cannot stress this enough they give you SO MUCH FOOD. literally a bowl of noodles feeds me three times minimum. Very classic "Chinese takeout" feel from childhood- little boxes of white rice, fortune cookies, etc. Yummy and highly recommended! read more

I was so disappointed by the new recipe for their salted spicy wings. I've been ordering these for years as well as a big group of friends. There was no lettuce with them and the breading on the outside was chunky, thick, and unappetizing. I didn't realize there were new owners. While the interior of the the restaurant is refreshed and the service was good, the change​ in this staple menu item(for me anyway) has me now looking for a new favorite chicken wings. My friend ordered some as well today and texted me after asking if mine tasted bad too. So I know it wasn't just me. read more

great affordable lunch special, kind workers, nicely designed interior. outside awning doesn't do the place justice. give it a try.

Great chicken asparagus and moo sho pork. I also had the Szechuan dumplings. Hot, tasty, good customer service.

The stir-fry Cantonese Pork Noodles with Soy here is delicious. It is to the back of the dinner menu, in the authentic Chinesse section, though I can not verify its authenticity. It tastes rather American mainstream to me--a highly made version of course of our version of oriental noodle meals--so color me skeptical; I'll let the more educted tongues on Yelp bust or verify that. Regardless, it is an enjoyable order here. Among its strong points are a thick quanity of tastee roman perfectly fried in soy sauce, fresh vegetables, and garnished perfectly. Its weakest point is not all that bad. The pork is good but of a lower grade than some places in town; it could have a stronger flavor. Still, the meal in all is suggested. My egg roll starter was average for Columbus. The sauces were not. The hot mustard is a must try for us who like becoming dragons--yep, the heat blows through your sinus's right out your nose. Flavorful too! It's twin sauce is also nice. The place is more decorated than I suspected. From the exterior I thought this would be more of a dive; kind of like General Tsu on Godown--dive eateries being where great food hides. But Pacific has a classy decor, though two decades out of style. It is cozy, kind of a date place, or to take friends when you want a calm getaway. A chandelier lights the dining room, and a wine rack is station behind a hallway arch in front of a perfect white wall creates a modern upscale feel. The rest is grandmother like grace with delicate table covers and carpeting. The music is beebop jazz and Mid Centery Modern Electric; the volume perfect. With a cool staff and good food, Pacfic was somewhat a surprise. The Asian places in town rock; there's no end to the number of good ones. read more

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Not good. The food was cold, the noodles were old and mushy. No sauce. They shorted me an egg roll and forgot silverware. Would not recommend read more

Pacific Eatery and Catering - Pad Thai Dinner - Chinese Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Loved the food here. The beef lo mein I ordered was very good and the hot and sour soup was incredible. We got takeout and although the service was a little bit slow, but the food was still hot when we took it out of the bag. I had a very good experience here and I would definitely go back again. read more

Just ordered for the first time in awhile because we wanted to give it a try based on other reviews. Dine in is closed, so they weren't busy. Food was sitting ready, paid, got it home, and ...no rice!! It comes with the dish I ordered,, which was prepackaged as ...incomplete?!?! They only offered to credit my tip back, which the guy must not have stopped to realize still meant I paid for...no rice! Wow. Incompetent service compounded by poor service. Never again! read more

Very good old fashion Asian food. The quality and value are great! I highly recommend Pacific Eatery for the people that want what people consider good, not fancy, inexpensive food. read more

I gotta tell ya...I'm with Catherine and Brittany on this one. I stopped here on a whim, looking for something a) I hadn't tried before and b) didn't have 50 reviews already. I had already made up my mind to go here after Dosa Corner was closed, but seeing Catherine's stamp of approval did give me some reassurance. When I walked in, I was a bit surprised at the dining area. The storefront certainly belies what awaits inside. Others mention the price point being a bit high, but I gotta tell ya, part of what you pay for is ambiance, and they have taken the appropriate steps to make it the sort of place that would charge a tad more. Everything was super clean, there are tablecloths, cloth napkins, high quality menus, and the staff is dressed the part as well. Oh, and there was pleasant soft jazz playing, much better than your typical Chinese joint. Also of note, while they offer maybe only 8 or so wines by the glass, the offerings are at least decent, recognizable brands. I don't think that's very typical of other Chinese restaurants I've been to. The menu is pretty vast, although the vegetarian section leaves a lot to be desired (only because it's small comparatively). The seafood menu makes up for it for all the pescetarians out there. While some of the prices are a bit higher than you'd expect ($10 for egg foo young seems excessive), the appetizers are all cheap (nothing over 6.50 that I saw, with most around $5), and if you pick the right dish, you won't pay more than $10 for your entree. That said, most of the entrees are $13-15. But these are huge seafood stews, whole fish fillets, chef specials, etc. As others note, there is also an "authentic" menu in the back, but unlike some other places, it is in English as well so us Westerners can order from it. I know I write long reviews. Sorry. But if you made it this far, here's the best part: the service was fantastic. The server was attentive, polite, friendly, chatted me up a bit before I left (although that may have been my doing), AND took my meal to the back to box it for me, PLUS gave me more fried rice for later at no charge. I've known of a handful of other places to do this, but it's rare in my experience. Jeez, I nearly forgot the food...I ordered the shrimp dumplings to start and the spicy salted tofu as my main dish. Dumplings were $5.25 and the entree was $8.45. Not that bad imo. Both dishes were delicious and were several notches above the quality I get from cheaper places I go - again, I feel the prices are justified. The dumplings were moist, tender, and succulent, while the tofu was crisp, golden and well flavored. The dish was served with garlic and jalapeno. It was truly salty, so if you don't like a lot of sodium, steer clear, but man, was it good. It was also plentiful. I've got enough for a meal tomorrow. I will return. read more

Pacific Eatery and Catering - Spicy salted tofu - Chinese Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

I moved to the Kenny/Henderson area several months ago, and there are tons of Chinese restaurants in strip malls on Kenny, Henderson and Bethel within a 1 or 2 mile radius. I think I've decided this one is going to be my go-to. The first time I went was eat-in with a friend. When we got inside it was a little nicer looking than I expected. It was also really empty, but it was a Thursday evening so maybe just not a busy day. Also, I'd passed this place tons of times without noticing it, maybe others had too? I got the Yu Hsing Chicken and my friend got the Chicken with Asparagus (it has their "favorite brown sauce" on it, after all!). They were both really good! I thought the prices were reasonable considering how large the portions were and that it was good quality food. Could you get cheaper Chinese somewhere? Yes. If you want Panda Express quality. But I definitely like this place and have been back several times for carry out, and they've not let me down! read more

Pacific Eatery and Catering - Yu Hsing chicken - Chinese Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

Very pleasure meal here and we will return. Waitress was very friendly and helpful and the restaurant was comfortable, clean, and well decorated. The food was very good and portion sizes were abundant. Really love the potstickers and the chicken with asparagus. read more

*Disclaimer* I'm picky when it comes to Chinese food, even "Americanized" Chinese food. I was not impressed with my General Tso's Chicken yesterday. Granted, it's hard to really mess up the dish, but I found it to be a bit too sweet and not spicy enough. The staff was pleasant, the food came out quickly, the portions were large and the price was fare. Unfortunately, taste-wise, it just didn't do it for me. Maybe I would come back to try their more "authentic" items, but when it comes to General Tso's Chicken, I would go elsewhere. read more

This is our go-to restaurant. Consistent, delicious and flavorful. I love their Singapore noodles and recently started getting Mongolian beef, add jalapeño and broccoli - so good! Can't go wrong with their egg rolls and I am sucker for good crab rangoons. The Szechuan chicken is another favorite of mine. Love this spot! read more

So glad they are open again for carryout. Our favorite place for Chinese American food. We have been trying to order from them at least every other week since they have reopened. Having again tonight! read more

That there is some high quality food... Okay, my attempt at humor. Traveled in from Pittsburgh and we opted for delivery. We ordered a few items Appetizers: - salted / spicy calamari - crab rangoon - Szechuan dumplings Dinner: - shrimp and cashew nuts - house egg foo young Appetizers: The appetizers were a huge hit. The salted / spicy calamari had a unique cut. The resembled penne noodles with a nice fine bread coating. There was a sauce in the middle with jalapeno slices. It was a great highlight. The crab rangoon tasted as expected (yummy) and the Szechuan Dumplings were swimming in a sauce (unusual but good). The Shrimp and Cashew Nuts provided thick pieces of shrimp (almost prawn like) with a good seasoning. The overall dish had great flavor and was an excellent option for my catholic friend observing lent. The house egg foo young was for our non catholic friends. I had awesome taste (5 thick discs full of goodness of eggs, meats, and vegetables with a tangy sauce on the side). This is one of the better Asian places I have ordered and will do so again when I return to Cbus. read more

Pacific Eatery is a not-so-well-kept secret on the northwest side. It's American Chinese cuisine that is true to both traditions. They have everything you could want for the mainstream palate, and an authentic Chinese menu to venture (slightly) off the beaten path. I love their hot pots, and their chicken curry pot is one of my Favorite Things Ever. The service is friendly and two dining room areas to accommodate bigger groups. They do a lot of carryout service as well. On our last trip, we ordered dumplings - gotta love that sweet and spicy sauce (you know, the kind that comes with the General Tso's!). Hot pots - chicken curry for the spouse, and seafood tofu for me - excellent and filled with vegetables, meat and tofu (in mine). So good, so close to home! read more

Pacific Eatery and Catering - Seafood tofu hot pot - Chinese Near Me - Columbus, Ohio

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Had high hopes for this place based on other reviews. Moved to OH from the west coast a couple months ago and I haven't had good Asian-Pacific food since then. Ordered pad Thai, it was okay... probably the best I've had so far in Columbus, it had more spice and boldness than most Thai dishes I've had here. That said, I won't be ordering it again -- it lacked the full well rounded peanuty flavor of a good pad Thai. So where does that leave us? 5/5 on an Ohio sale and 3/5 on a west coast scale. read more

It absolutely breaks my heart that the negative reviews on here might keep people from trying some of the best Chinese food I've ever had. Over the past few years, my husband and I have eaten here numerous times. I have tried dishes that weren't to my taste (I just don't like basil!), but never have I had anything prepared poorly or incompetently. The wait staff are AWESOME. Let them give you recommendations; they are super-friendly and they know the menu well. Plus, if you let them know whether you're looking for authentic or American-style Chinese, it will be more likely that you'll get what you want. I really enjoyed the spicy salted calamari (also on the authentic menu). If you don't want that, try the egg rolls or the crab rangoon. The sweet and sour sauce they have is not that disgusting pink goop most places serve, it is thinner and has actual pineapple in it (delicious). My favorite thing they serve is the hot and sour soup; I will order it even if I don't want it and keep it in the freezer. It's full of sea weed, mushrooms, and Chinese vegetables. The broth is fabulous to boot. I've had some great entrees from the "regular" menu. They have some interesting preparations, including black pepper (salmon, chicken, scallops - savory, but not overwhelmingly peppery, perfectly seasoned) and Basil (chicken and I've seen some Basil seafood specials). For people looking for Americanized Chinese: the Mongolian beef or chicken is very tasty (green onions and fabulous plum sauce). My husband swears by Empress Chicken (WAY too sweet for my taste, but would appeal to people who are big fans of Mark Pi's or similar); the Hunan preparation (chicken, shrimp, beef, pork, or veggies) is similar, but less sweet. I like Moo Shu vegetables and their greasy-but-delicious lo men, too. They've done a lot to make the interior of the restaurant more upscale; it's a lot nicer inside than it used to be, and they have wine and other drinks now, too. I don't know when the management changed, but the staff's been the same since we've gone there, and the food has always been great. read more

I'm surprised to see low reviews of Pacific Eatery. It's been a family favorite for years, and I know several Chinese who also like this place. It's not your average Chinese takeout joint-- there is actual atmosphere (though a little outdated) inside. Think white tablecloths, glass goblets, cloth napkins. We don't always get food from Pacific Eatery, but when we do, we eat in. There was only one other patron there on a Wednesday night, but several people came in for carryout. The menu is divided into two parts: the Americanized version and the "authentic" Chinese version. I can't speak to the accuracy of the "authentic" menu, but the more interesting dishes will be found here. We ordered the Eggplant stuffed with shrimp, and the black pepper steak. The eggplant came in nice servable portions for a group. There were maybe a dozen or so "units" on the platter of little eggplant "sandwiches" stuffed with a delicious shrimp paste. The sauce was light-- enough to keep everything moist but not drowning. I was surprised that the black pepper steak came lightly battered and fried. Not a big deal, just not expected. The final steps of preparation were performed tableside, with the steak strips being poured onto a hot-stone-type dish and then the sauce poured over, sizzling and binding to the meat. It was great! The two dishes complimented each other very well. Neither of these dishes would have been very good as carry out-- they needed to come right from the kitchen, and eaten right away. Reaheating is never great for eggplant or fried foods. We also ordered two apps: steamed dumplings and chicken wraps. Nothing too special compared to other restaurants. The chicken wraps are less spicy than they used to be in years past. They don't serve much rice with the meals, which is neither good nor bad. I love rice, but I'm sure the Chinese don't eat rice to the volumes served with Americanized dishes. We had two small bowls to split among three people. We didn't ask for more (didn't need it), but I'm sure they would bring more if asked. Service was attentive and non-invasive. Water glasses stayed filled, our needs produced prompt responses. read more

Disclaimer: I really only like authentic Chinese food, so none of this is about the Americanized stuff. I only had the spicy fish fillet and mapo tofu during lunch. They were both really good, and I think they were great sizes for lunch portions. I still couldn't even finish my food and took it home. I would go back for lunch or dinner to try some other things. Don't miss the left turn at the light like I did! It's right across from Staples on Kenny. read more

I ordered the seafood hotpot for 14.95 last night which is described as: Jumbo shrimp, crab meat, calamari, scallops sauteed with mixed vegetables in sizzling hot pot. I got three shrimp, one scallop and a ton of tofu-threw most of it out. read more

A quaint little chinese restaurant down the street from my house. We got soup and a couple of chicken dishes. All of the food was good and we had a nice time. If you need somewhere to go in a pinch, its a fun little shop on Kenny Road. One thing i would recommend now is the szechwan fish. it is served like generals two chicken, but is definitely a different experience. I throughly enjoyed it and this is were we go now if we have a hankering for chinese fish. read more

I grabbed take-out from this place on a Wednesday evening on my way to my sister's; normally I get chinese from Sun Tong Luck (Helena is amazing) but that would have meant having to back track while driving, which I hate doing. I called in for an order of their steamed dumplings and the Kung Pao chicken. I had a little trouble understanding the person taking my order. They said 10 minutes and the food was ready when I got there. The price for the steamed dumplings (order of 6) was around $6, which I think is actually pretty good for an appetizer. There was a lull waiting for my sister to get home so they weren't completely hot but still tasted good warm. The Kung Pao chicken was just okay. It was ~$10 which I think is overpriced for the dish; although it tasted fine, the chicken was more like tiny slivers and hardly substantial. However, the water chestnuts were cooked perfectly, which I've found is always hit or miss at most chinese venues. If it's on my way again it's likely I'll stop by and order, and hope to maybe have more than a "eh" reaction next time. read more

Terrible. Terrible. Did I say terrible? We came here for some takeout on Christmas Day. The reviews weren't bad and there were a ton of people in the restaurant so we decided to try it out. Ordered egg and vegetable rolls, chicken wings, shrimp dumplings, hot and sour soup, and Kung pao chicken. The kung pao chicken was absolutely 100% inedible. Flavorless and the chicken tasted like it had gone bad. The entire dish went in the trash. The hot and sour soup didn't taste like hot and sour soup. The shrimp dumplings were okay. The egg rolls were fine but not great. The chicken wings were dry and very fried but probably the only thing that we could actually eat. And to add insult to injury, they only gave us one fortune cookie for two people :/ Will definitely not return. What a disappointing meal! read more

We used to go here and enjoy it. Tonight we made reservations and although we told them that, they took 15 minutes to seat us. After someone paid for their take out order they were asked to give them an hour to prepare it. The woman muttered, "that would have been good to know before we ordered." we sat at our table for 30 minutes and we didn't even get to order drinks before we gave up and left. We saw people asking repeatedly for their bills after they were done. Just horrible service, WAY understaffed and just a lousy experience. We're done with this place. read more

Great food and portions! Lettuce wraps can't be beat (order them mild if you want) and you can't go wrong with any of the lunch specials. Our first time eating here - will cross town to eat here again. read more

One of my favorite restaurants in the area, always greeted kindly everytime I come in and the service is always good, I have had my food delivered as well and they got it right everytime. read more

We started ordering from here after the pandemic started so we've never been inside and we've stuck to our favorite Americanized Chinese dishes. No matter who delivers it, it's always hot and almost always the right order. Soups are all good. The chicken wings are my favorite app these days. They're so crispy crunchy. I don't even order them anywhere else. I sometimes eat them with the sweet orange dipping sauce they serve with the egg rolls. I'd eat a full dinner that came with that sauce. We love the sweet and sour chicken with the typical sweet red sauce. My son gets it with just chicken and broccoli. The restaurant has been great about accepting special requests like that. Chicken lettuce wraps are good but don't have a whole lot of flavor. I often get the chicken or shrimp delight; both are wonderful. My only complaint would be that the 'fried rice' you can get with the meals is not actually fried rice. I don't even remember anymore if it's brown rice or just white rice with soy sauce, but it is NOT fried rice. It is sort of annoying to have to pay an extra $12 for an order of vegetable fried rice in addition to our meals, but we do it. If the owners read this: we'd love to see that change. read more

Pacific Eatery is our "go-to" for a delicious family-friendly meal. Over the years we have also hosted some family get-togethers with 15-20 people here. The wait staff is friendly and fast. The food is consistent, well-seasoned, overall high quality, and good portion sizes. My guess is that bad reviews come from people who eat stereotypical dishes such as General Tso's and egg rolls, which we never order. The kids in our family (nieces and nephews, cousins)-- even the picky eaters-- absolutely love the food here. Some of our favorites include the pork pan fried noodles, shrimp stuffed eggplant, salt and pepper shrimp, minced chicken with lettuce wraps, sizzling rice soup, steamed spicy shrimp dumplings, and whole steamed fish. The chicken wings are great too. read more

Friendly service, nice dining atmosphere. Good for takeout or dining in. I have them make me general tso tofu even though it's not on the menu. Good veggie egg rolls, too! read more

Does not taste like Chinese food. Got the lo mein and it just tasted like bland noodles same thing with the wings just fried chicken with no flavor or seasoning. read more

I liked Pacific Eatery before the place changed ownership. The previous owner was polite and courteous, and the chef(s) concocted delectable, authentic dishes. (The fried szechuan fish was my dish of choice at PE.) The main server, however, always acted like she had a bad case of PMS every frickin' day of the year, so needless to say, I couldn't be any more happier to see her leave. The new owners have maintained a similar look and feel for the restaurant, but have completely destroyed all traces of authenticity in the dishes. Sadly, PE now serves fast-food quality dishes with table service and jacked-up prices. I like my orange beef to actually taste orangey and not beef with general tso's sauce; a crispy texture would be nice too, as opposed to a pile of soggy General Tso's beef... err, I mean orange beef. I also like how when I order a bowl of soup, I expect the bowl to be at least 3/4 full, not 1/4. Thanks. read more

Really good stuff here, folks. Moo shoo chicken, which we can't seem to find in the Midwest. And this seafood soup for two that I love (and I am not a soup guy). They had this jalapeño and shrimp dish a few years back, it might have been a special, but you'd think Chinese and jalapeño would not go together, and you would be so wrong. This place is clean, the staff rocks, the food is excellent, original, satisfying, and made to order. None of that over frozen cheap shrimps here, cloth napkins (my pet peeve: paper is for drive thru's). I only wish they were busier on a Friday night, this place deserves a much bigger audience base. Please don't ever close! Forget that place up north in the giant shopping mall, this is one of the best Asian restaurants in Columbus. Go go go tonight!!!! read more

OK, so I have a weird background when it comes to Asian food. Raised on Korean food (but allergic to a lot of it) in small town America where Americanized Chinese food is popular, lived with roommates of Indian heritage in college in a dorm full of kids of Chinese heritage ten minutes away from Chinatown in Chicago. So I like weird things. I like homecooked Chinese and Indian food. I like both Americanized and "authentic" Chinese restaurant food. I will eat Korean food of any type, because it's comfort food to me. So I had one of those weird days where I was craving both General Tso's chicken and some "authentic" food. I ordered the General Tso's, beef with wide rice noodle, and ma po tofu. The General Tso's was as good as any other General Tso's - I'd get it again from here if I had the craving, but it won't stop me from trying other places. The beef with wide rice noodle - the noodles were definitely from a package and were probably the dried type. I'm used to the kind that are made fresh and then frozen, or just fresh... they were just lacking the right texture. But the flavor was good. The tofu was the most disappointing - if you've ever cooked with tofu before, you know how you have to account for the release of water from the tofu and the bland-ish flavor by adding just a little more seasoning? Yeah, well they didn't do that. Ugh. Bland. There's nothing like a good ma po tofu with the silky texture of the tofu with a hint of that "mala" spice mixed in with that oh so savory flavor and the little bits of ground pork.... this definitely was not it. I've had better ma po tofu from the packaged sauce. So I will continue the hunt. read more

We have been coming here for years. We moved away but needed to revisit when we moved back. This place will never disappoint us. General tso is incredible. Chicken with jalapeño was the best. Sauces are spot on and flavorful. We will be back again and again. read more