Empire

My husband and I have been coming here for over a decade and it has always been our favorite but tonight we ordered for the first time in 2ish months and had what we normally order here. Unfortunately it did not meet our usual expectations, the pork egg rolls were completely different and we did not like the taste at all. My husband said the crab Rangoon’s were just ok but weren’t how they usually are. The sweet & sour chicken seemed like it had been sitting awhile possibly because it didn’t feel like it had just been fried and it didn’t taste fresh. The white rice was incredibly dry and seemed like it was sitting awhile as well. The broccoli with the chicken & broccoli was not cooked down all the way and still very crunchy. The only thing that tasted alright was the sauce in the chicken &

We have been ordering and raving about this restaurant for at least 15 years. In the last year, the quality of the food has really been going downhill. Here’s some examples just in the last couple orders… Shrimp was not thoroughly cooked.(be careful!), hardly any sauce on the beef and broccoli and very little broccoli at all. Hardly any chicken in the chicken pad Thai. I had asked for it xtra hot which they did not do. The last two orders we received stale fortune cookies. We received an eggroll we did not order and was charged. Oh! Also, beware, they charge for fortune cookies now. I called to complain and all they said was beef and broccoli was one of their most popular dishes, and they would not give me my money back.

I have been getting food from Empire for years. Today 10/25 I ordered and picked up our usual. The pork lomein which contained very little pork, General Tso’s chicken which was super sweet, steamed dumplings were doughy and the inside meat/stuffing had a different texture, taste and meat was matted together. I called to see if the restaurant was recently sold. The old phone phone number I usually called rang busy the many times I tried. I googled the business and placed my order through a female who spoke perfect English. After eating I called back and spoke to a young man, who would not answer my question as to whether the restaurant was recently sold or if there was a change of ownership. The food does not compare, and is no longer my cup of tea.

This used to be my go to place for Chinese food in the area. Tonight I ordered general tso chicken and I could not even eat it. It had no flavor and was goopy and weird textured. Not sure I’ll go back.

Been shopping around the area for a good Chinese place. This one got me hooked. All the food was delicious and my whole family loved everything we got!