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Empire Express

3.8 (56 reviews)
InexpensiveChinese
Open • 11:00 am - 10:30 pm
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Moderate noise
Good for kids
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Vegetable Lo Mein , Beef Lo Mein , Chicken with Broccoli in one plate
Walter T.

This place is not toooo bad , the lunch special price is good for what items you can get ! I got my order through the app. Here for $4 I got 2 plates of chicken, rice , Lo mien , egg rolls and broccoli. Enough for 3-4 people or like 2-3 days of leftovers. Is not a great diner place to seat at ' it's like school cafeteria chairs . It has a lot of seating! I go if it's last minute in Da area

Two standard combos, they were delectable
Julian M.

The atmosphere, the affordability, and the options make this a no-brainer for a quick, great meal. As I write this, the tender spare ribs are just settling down in my stomach, happy thoughts flutter through my mind, and I'm already planning my next trip back.

$5.75 standard 5 item steam plate @ Empire Express
Freeyah-Knycky C.

Was next door getting a face lift (read that as eyebrows threaded) and came out really hungry. NB I went in really hungry. This shop was right next door so I decided to give it a try. I ordered the $5.75 five combo steam plate. I chose rice, sesame chicken, some type of beef, an order of dumplings (2) and bakchoy. After my first bite I thought this stuff is really great! You know how it goes when you're famished and food hits your palate? After 3 or 4 mouthfuls reality set in. "It isn't really that good is it Freeyah" my brain asked my mouth. "Not really" mouth and even tummy responded. Aestherics aside (yeah you kinda SEE what you're in for) location wise it's convenient, right there on a main street where they're all usually located. The food is filling and It's cheap. 3 stars because you picked me up when I was down. The End.

Bake chicken chicken broccoli brown rice steam broccoli and beef, $5.75

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6 years ago

Our favorite take-out spot in the whole neighborhood! Their chicken and broccoli is perfect. We've ordered from them probably 100 times.

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11 years ago

Good food, great location, clean store, fast delivery. As good as it gets for chinese takeout.

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8 years ago

Pleasantly surprised and infinitely less expensive than the old time park slope Chinese restaurants.

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12 years ago

Great food and service.sometimes they firget to put rise but it is okay we all human we all make misstakes.alwas happy with my food..

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Great delivery time. Unfortunately the General Tso chicken was too tough. Fabulously cooked rice though. Kudos for that.

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