Mark Pi’s

This is only the second time I’ve ever eaten here in all the years it’s been there. The first years ago. The spring rolls are horrible. They were mushy. You can definitely tell they are frozen. The sweet and sour sauce for them is out of a jar. Not a fan. I had the Mark Pi. After I picked all of the discolored, old broccoli it had a really good flavor. The portions are not like you’d find in a nicer Chinese restaurant but the prices are geared more toward lunch pricing so it’s very fair.
I have been ill so I didn’t want to go in anywhere to pick up take out. This fit the bill in a pinch. Will it be a regular stop? No. If I ever go again it’ll be years again.

This town scares me. People say it’s growing and so on. Everything is old and outdated. However as honest of a person this review is about food. I work with State Farm and travel with them. I’ve eaten at a lot of places, and this place is superb. The food was beyond my expectation. They cook it fresh and will cater to your liking. I promise you the food was on point. Don’t order orange chicken expecting it to be superb. That’s not real Chinese or Asian food in my opinion. I ordered the Ma La (chicken and green beans) and God was it good.

I always get the bourbon chicken with white rice & an order of crab rangoon. The portion size is smaller than most but the chicken is carmelized which makes it sweeter. The food takes a little more time than usual but its fresh & made to order. The crab rangoon is awesome. Five fried triangles full of a perfect cream cheese & crab mixture. I dip mine in sweet & sour sauce! The owner is always pleasant, his wife… not so much! Lol

I went there for a plate of patriotism. And got a bowl of communism… I have had better food .it .was bland. Portions were ok but I could get more for less else where, and 25 cent for a refill. That’s just unamerican

Ok… I really struggle with this one. Is it a 3 or a 4? I went back and forth…3, no 4, no 3.
Basically I would rate it 3.5 but I can’t so I gave them the round up to 4.
The food is good. It is a solid 4 bordering on 5 based on the food alone. I had Kung Pao Chicken and it was really good. The Egg Roll I got with it was so good I blew my diet and got a 2^nd one.
I bring it down to a 3 for the format/​décor because it is basically a Chinese McDonalds as far as format/​décor. You place your order at the counter and wait for it to come up, then you sit down. There is no table service. Plastic Silverware/​Paper Plate.
Doesn’t matter if you want take out but it is a notch below a place with good table service and real tableware.
But the good news is unlike Panda Express (who I would say is their main competition in the Chinese Fast Food category in the Newark area) your order is cooked to order. I personally like that even though it means I wait a couple minutes rather than have the food immediately plopped onto my plate from the pile of precooked food behind the glass. But the wait was surprisingly short. I was actually surprised because by the time I got my Diet Coke and plastic silverware and napkins collected my order was up.
Fountain pop refills are .50cents and you go back to the counter for them.
In the end, the food is real good Chinese cooked to order in a McDonalds format so I rate it above Panda Express and the price is a bargain. Cheaper than Panda Express although the portion was a little smaller than Panda Express.
I would not hesitate to go there again for quick, inexpensive Chinese food.

Chinese Fast food, need I say more.

Absolutely the BEST CHINESE FOOD! The owners are the best!!!
They custom make my Hunan Beef 7 times hotter than normal because I can’t find anyplace that can make my food spicy enough. Mark Pi’s accomplishes that task!
If you think you can eat hot and spicy, ask for «Denver’s Hunan Beef» and see if you can stand the heat.

Best Asian take out in town! I specifically love the Almond Boneless Chicken and the Hot Sour soup. The brown sauce that comes with the dish is outstanding!