The Great Mandarin Inn. I applaud the efforts of every poster suggesting an alternative and each place is definitely good in their own right. Sadly, they're only a tribute to what was among the greatest possible general chicken available in Springfield.

I have a vivid memory of getting some general there before work in August of 2005. Hurricane Katrina had hit and I was listening to the terrible reports on NPR in my car. I can vividly remember today how my brain was full of conflict. 'These stories are so horrific but this chicken is d e l i c i o u s.' In addition to Mandarin Inn, the loss of Binh Tay on Boonville, Diamond Head on Campbell and Chinese Kitchen in Republic, MO signaled the death of some very special general but that's another story.