Mark Pi’s China Gate

Great sushi and Chinese food. We’ve never had a bad meal here. Staff is very friendly. It’s our go to for sushi and Chinese.

Absolutely love this place. Not only do they have excellent Chinese food the sushi is phenomenal! The inside is beautifully decorated and the service is top notch.

I’ve been coming here over half my life and love it. I was surprised to see so many negative reviews. I recently dined here again on my Christmas visit and found it to be just as good as I remembered. The restaurant has plenty of seating and is very nice inside for a small, local restaurant. The owner is always friendly and makes me feel welcome. When my brother and I would come back during college breaks she always remembered us and greeted us warmly.
Hands down my favorite dish here has always been the General Chicken. The chicken is tender, there are plenty of vegetables, and the sauce has a nice heat and flavor. On my most recent visit I had the Pad Thai with chicken which was delicious. It didn’t have as many other goodies like egg and spices that most Asian restaurants add, but the flavor of the dish was spot on. I also enjoyed a sushi roll that was fresh and plentiful for one roll.
The pricing is very reasonable for the quality and portions. I live in Las Vegas now so I laughed when I saw how reasonable the prices are compared to what I pay for food here.
I hope this spot is around for many years to come so that I can continue to return on visits home. I’m glad to see that over all these years they’ve only gotten better.

After reading reviews about the «Nasty rude owner» me and my wife decided to give this place a try for fun to see how rude he or she actually is lol. Well we did not get to experience their presence but maybe that’s a good thing. To be honest the restaurant is very nicely decorated it makes you feel like your in a high end restaurant but the waitress was not very friendly at all and the food (sesame chicken and garlic chicken) was actually very good quality but it lacked one major thing and that’s flavor! It seemed like the sauces and even the pop were like watered down very bland tasting. We would of been a loyal customer if the food was good but unfortunately it’s far from. So we will continue to drive all the way to Elyria to get Golden Ginger easily the best place in Lorain County

Chicken chop suey was excellent! Out third time here and each time I have ordered something different and have never been disappointed.

Probably my favorite Chinese food around, but seriously overpriced. Like unbelievably sometimes. $ 10 for chicken lo mein? It is good, but you still get the occasional nasty piece of chicken in there, not sure if it’s really worth that price. It is only a little take out paper size too. Kind of a rip.

Went for takeout on a Sat. night. There were a decent amount of take out orders and the place was about half full. Overall that amounts to a nice crowd.
I’ve done takeout here a few times in the past with nothing but positive praise. The same rang true today. We did steamed pot stickers (dumplings), chix pad thai, szechuan chix and honey ginger chix.
Total bill was $ 39. The food was still piping hot an hour later and all the dishes were very good in taste.
We have not had what we consider a decent and consistent Chinese go to place on the westside so I do feel this place is a little up on the competition that we have tried.
I would definitely recommend this place to others.

Ate here on a Tuesday night. Place was only moderately busy, but got busier by the time we left. Seated immediately and, for the most part, received prompt service throughout the meal.
Given the prices for the items (which aren’t crazy, but what you would expect for a sit-​down Chinese restaurant), you would expect the quality and quantity of the food to be better than your average Chinese take-​out. Unfortunately, that is not the case. The hot and sour soup was plenty hot, but didn’t taste particularly fresh. The egg rolls seemed to have been frozen, and the General (Tso’s) Chicken was average. I asked for white meat (as the dark meat pieces always seem to have a questionable quality), but that was not an option.
Basically, my search for quality Chinese fare in the Avon/​Avon Lake area continues…

One of my favorite places to go!
My boyfriend and I go almost every Wednesday for the ½ off sushi, it is our favorite sushi place. I’ve tried their actual meals twice, cashew chicken, and the happy family meal. Both were very good! The owner is very friendly and always makes sure to greet us when we walk in.
definitely is a must try!

This place is a diamond in the rough. I’ve lived in avon lake for 9 years and never ventured in. Reason: the outside façade does nothing for the place. But, the minute you open the door you enter a very classy restaurant. This is not your typical look and feel of a eat in, take out Chinese restaurant. In fact, it has the feel of an upscale sport bar vibe with a TV, and nice bar.
The food was awesome. Ordered my standby: extra spicy Kung pao, chicken, vegetable egg role, and wonton soup. All were great. Really excited to try their sushi.
A must go.

My husband and I went last night as I had been out all day and just didn’t feel like cooking and we happened to be in the area.
What a pleasant surprise, the restaurant is very nice and clean. It is definitely a step above most Chinese restaurants in the area.
I ordered the sesame chicken and my husband ordered the cashew chicken. Both dishes were excellent and the presentation was very nicely done.
I think I have found my go to Chinese restaurant.

even tho this is a chain restaurant, this is actually pretty good asian food! i love the chicken pad thai… a lot! the portions are huge and i believe they have ½ price sushi on weds nights.
for a chain restaurant, not so shabby. i personally prefer to avoid chains like the plague and frequent the independently owned businesses, but if you are craving some asian dishes, and you are on the west side, you can check mark out.
the restaurant has overwent a makeover from the original back in the early 2000’s. i think there are other options that are a wee bit better, but will not completely rule out!

Whatever you do, don’t come here accidentally on their half off sushi day (Wednesday). Even if you spend $ 250 on duck and drinks, the leftovers are NOT allowed to leave the premises and there are NO substitutions! NO EXCEPTION!!! Yet none of this is listed anywhere on the menu. You’d think that they’d rather people actually eat their food rather than just pay for it and throw it out. I’d actually rather just drive two exits up 90 to Vieng’s anyway.

Having been to and loving the Mark Pi’s in Columbus, IN, we decided to try this one in Avon Lake, OH. So glad we did! The restaurant is gorgeous, the staff was very attentive, and the food was delicious. We had such a lovely experience! We ordered the BBQ ribs, egg rolls, Kung Pao Scallops, and Duck Breast with almonds. Everything was delicious, and fresh. Also ordered their plumtini, which was tasty and refreshing. Loved the Kung Pao sauce, it was spicy, had a nice heat, so if you don’t like spicy, ask them for not so spicy. They have a sushi chef, unfortunately we were so full from our meal that we weren’t able to order the Friday night Sushi special. Hopefully, another time!!!

My husband and I prefer to eat at the bar when dining out, regardless of the caliber of restaurant. Last week, we decided we wanted a quiet chinese dinner with a decent glass of wine. We thought we’d try Mark Pi’s for the first time, as it was close to our house and we didn’t want to drive far. We entered and took a seat at the bar. We were greeted by the manager, who told us that we weren’t allowed to eat at the bar. We could only drink at the bar and her reasoning was that she didn’t have enough people to serve food at the bar. So, she had the ability to serve us cocktails there, just not dinner. I don’t understand the logic so we gladly found another restaurant who would allow us to eat while we enjoyed a bottle of wine. We will not return to Mark Pi’s.

This was a very poor experience for my girlfriend and I. There were flies swarming our heads. We were the only ones in the place and the service was slow (we were there for an hour and a half and ordered nothing special).
The worst part of it was our waitress taking off her shoe and sock to show the owner some sort of foot problem she was having. About 2 minutes later, she was serving our food. I was cringing… it was rough… I will not return.

It takes a lot to get a 5 star rating from me, but as far as I am concerned, Mark Pi’s is the best in my book when I need a Chinese food fix. I’ve tried lots of places in the area, but I keep coming back here because they are consistently good and don’t disappoint.
Dine-​in experience: Comfortable, relaxed, casual, and unassuming — all qualities I like in a casual dining experience. The service was very good, even when the place was busy. We made a few special requests and they got it right each time. The prices are very reasonable — I like that. I only tried one of the sushi dishes because I’m not a big sushi connoisseur, but it tasted very good. The other dishes were tasty and not over-​bearing.
To go experience: The person on the phone was very professional and made sure they had everything right. The order was ready exactly when they said it would be and she even read everything back to me to make sure it was right. Dinner for 4 = $ 47. Did I say the prices were reasonable? Plus, there was enough left over for either a late night snack or a light lunch the next day.
I have had food from here on 5 separate occasions (4 dine-​in and 1 carry-​out) and have had nothing but good experiences — that’s why it gets 5 stars from me.

Good place for Chinese, sushi and Thai. Had the pad Thai and it was great. Good spice and flavor. Had some sushi which was also good. Atmosphere is very nice — not what you would expect from a Chinese restaurant. Good service And very attentive owners.
Much different and better than other Mark Pi restaurants I’ve been to.

Let me first state that I am giving this restaurant four stars for carry-​out only. I have not had the distinct pleasure of dining in that so many of you have described, and now I most certainly will NOT eat in the restaurant.
I have ordered a variety of items from the restaurant and everything has been delicious (most recently combo lo mein). I am not a sushi expert by any means, but I have really liked everything I have tried. Compared to many Chinese carryout restaurants, I think this is better than most of the greasy options around town.
They REALLY need to add descriptions to their carryout menus.
For half-​off sushi on Wednesdays, they need to advertise ON THE BANNER hanging out front that your must purchase a beverage.

Great Chinese food and large portions! They’re newly remodeled and it’s beautiful inside! They have been serving sushi for a few months now and the prices are very reasonable. They have a sushi special and it’s amazing! Can’t beat the price! The owner is very friendly and appreciates your business.