I recently found myself in the area running errands and was desperate for a late lunch. Empire has been on my list of places to try for a while so I decided to pop by! It definitely reminds me of the pizza restaurants I used to love as a kid with its modern sports bar arcade vibe complete with games and plenty of large TVs on the wall. It was in the afternoon between lunch and dinner so it was quiet and I decided to sit at the bar. I was absolutely starving so I decided to take advantage of the fact that they sell pizza by the slice, and I ordered a chicken parm sub and a slice of pepperoni. For my side I noticed they have premium tater tot's that you can upgrade so I got the garlic Romano tots and they were amazing! The pizza is greasy New York style with some definite flop so if that's the style you like you'll enjoy it. I thought it was great. My sandwich the chicken was a little over cooked and dry. I used some marinara to make it better. I think what I should have tried are their wings they looked fantastic. They have a pretty expansive menu as well as multiple locations and apparently they've been around since 2009 so they've been holding it down. I enjoyed my trip in and I would definitely order from them more if I lived closer. I need to get back and try those wings! read more

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Cute bar. One side has a game room. I didn't go in so not sure what games are available but there were a good amount of happy kiddos. It's a nice place to come sit at the bar and watch a game. We sat at a high top. Friendly staff. KJ was the bar tender and was waiting on tables. The kitchen was hustlin'. We order the saucy bbq chicken pizza with almost all the veggies we could add. Japs on half. It had a ranch drizzle. Decent pizza. There were tons of yummy items like garlic knots, mozzarella sticks and cannolis. Blue Moon is available if you're into it. read more

Empire Pizza - saucy chicken bbq + extra veggies - Pizza Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Love this place great food great service!!!! The blacken chicken pasta is amazing and I love the hot honey pepperoni bread

I love this place ! I've been here a handful of times and it's been fantastic each visit. I'm unsure why Yelp isn't letting me post pictures without a review. I just reviews Empire two weeks ago but get, I'll give them another rave review ! It was a great place to watch Sunday football. They had food and drink specials that fit my budget. They have lunch specials 7 days a week. They have great pizza and the wings are yummy as well. Try the Carolina Panthers Jell-O shot !!! read more

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Pizza was just ok. Wings were meaty and had good flavor. Several wing flavors to choose from. I got the honey hot. At least they offer pizza by the slice. They offer lunch specials from 11-3. Wings and a slice of pizza with soda is $11.50. 2 slices and soda was $7.50. Only slices are cheese, pepperoni, and slice of the day. Slice of the day on Sat & Sun are honey hot pepperoni which is pepperoni pizza with ricotta and drizzled honey. I liked their regular pepperoni better. The service was great. We had Jeremy as our waiter. He kept an eye on us, brought our additional sodas before we even asked, and had a pleasant attitude. Plenty of booths so that you don't have to sit in their uncomfortable chairs. Men's & Women's restrooms were very clean. There are multiple TVs rooms keep your attention. read more

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Excellent for adult birthday party! Called a few weeks ahead to book the large party room for 35 guests. Empire helped us choose pizzas, wings and salads to serve buffet style, including dairy-free options. Access to their full bar and pool table was nice, too. Thanks, Empire! You made the party easy and fun. We will be back soon. read more

This maybe the worst pizza I've ever tasted! Dry, no cheese, how do they stay in business?

Really good pizza and good variety on menu!! Clean and staff always nice. Wish they would stay open until at least 11 on Friday and Saturday night there's football games and people like to eat after.. read more

Best pizza I've had in years! Great service, great price, and great environment. New York style pizza was made just right.

Food came out quickly! Indoor seating only. Pleasant of staff. They Menu was extensive not just pizza. Will definitely go back and try several options. read more

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This is not a lasagna it is a tomato soup with cheese, no pasta at all, when called the manager, Jenny, said that that is the way they serve the lasagna and she assured that she saw them serve the lasagna and she packed it herself, she almost hanged up the phone to me, this is not the first time, previously we received a pizza without sauce. Not coming back no more. read more

Empire Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

So, brand new place for our little Pineville, and while it was edible it was nothing outstanding, Staff was very friendly and responsive. We ordered the Queens which was tasted okay but so light on toppings - like 6-7 little shreds of fresh basil and so few teeny tiny tomatoes, little stats of garlic or olive oil. We also grabbed two classic cheese slices which actually were better than okay. Thin crust, bendable slice. We'll give it another try and might try the homemade meatballs next time! read more

I was truly surprised about the pizza. It was great!!! Next time I'm in town I'll definitely be making an order.

Best pizza in the city. I have eaten almost all over Pindi and Islamabad but I can honestly say that no pizza shop tastes like this. Keep it up with the good taste. Strongly recommended . read more

One of Pineville's newest bars/pizza place! The team at this location is friendly and experienced. They can handle crowds well. They have great lunch specials and specials during Football season. Many TVs to watch all of the NFL games on. The location is super clean. Their food is very good! read more

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I've ordered delivery from here a couple of times and enjoyed everything I've tried. I had the classic white pizza and added chicken, the cheesesteak, wings and Caesar salad. I like that they use tamper free bags for delivery. I wish all establishments did that. Looking forward to being able to dine-in in the near future. read more

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It's been three days im still eating this massive fucking pizza. From an outward glance, you'd think it's Chuck e Cheeses cousin or something. There seems to be an arcade of sorts attached to the side. Mind you, i ordered pickup. The place must be popular cause they had a whole area dedicated to Togo. i was impressed by that usually restaurants have the tendency to mix it with the host stand to circumvent the costs but not here. Mozzarella sticks and pizza were good. Like, better than some local recommendations. Id definitely say try this place. Parking isn't too bad. read more

I went there to order a Sicilian pizza that I have not had one in a while and wanted to test this place out. I also ordered a slice of pepperoni The service was excellent and I was able to quickly order my food. The time it took to get my pizza was the standard 20 minute wait time. When I got home, however, that is when I had to remove a star. First, the Sicilian pizza was cold. Not luke warm but actually cold. And the slice of pepperoni looked like it had been sitting out for about a day. This was the only regret I had about the pizza. The pizza was quite tasty though. If I was to order there again, I would have to check the temperature first before I take it home and most likely warm it up at home. read more

Food was delicious and staff was friendly. Saw an arcade inside as well for kids or adults. It looked fun. Ordered the pizza and wing combo and was very very pleased. read more

Excellent pizza and wings. $10 lunch special for slice and 6 wings. Highly recommended. read more

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Absolutely the best food and service! The hostess (Kaitlyn) was so welcoming and took great care of us. Best service of any Empire that we have been to. Our server was great as well. We will be back weekly! read more

There are many great options in Charlotte for pizza. Unfortunately, Empire is not one of them and all the others were closed Monday night when I landed at CLT. (Bird, Geno's, Sal's) But I had an open mind and I just wanted something decent. That is what I got ... decent pizza. The crust lacked any structure and seemed like a store bought crust. The cheese and pepperoni were "fine", but nothing special. The sauce lacked any punch or brightness. I asked for the pizza crispy and it was barely light brown and floppy. The pizza just felt heavy in my hand and heavier in my stomach. The service was great. The young staff that took my order were both very positive, friendly and attentive. Definitely the best part of the visit. So if you just need something to keep you going, this may be an option. I ordered the small pizza, maybe a larger size has better ratios of ingredients and a thinner, less doughy crust. Good luck ... and I wish I could have written something else. read more

Delicious pizza, great place with great service ! Nice selection of choices! A great place for families too.

This was my first time ordering and I was completely shocked at how delicious and perfect it was. Best pizza and wings!! I will definitely order and come in person to eat. Sooooo delicious read more

Sorry I can't agree with all these 5 star reviews. There were some upsides, like the ability to order different toppings on each half. And it was huge. But it was so totally bland I felt it was a waste of calories. Bland sauce. Bland toppings. Un-exceptonal crust. Perfect for a starving teenager. But for an adult who wants a little more out of his pizza, there are better choices. read more

Me and my boyfriend came for the first time and we both ordered 2 small pizzas w regular pizza sauce and 6 wings. The wings were great and would order again. We would probably order a different sauce base for our pizza but we will come back fasho read more

This was our first time visiting Empire Pizza. We ordered a small pepperoini pizza, mozzarella sticks, two diet pepsi drinks, a water and shared a cheese cake for desert. Our total came to $33. The wait staff were very attentive and friendly. The pizza was very good, very hot, and folded like a new york style "sbarro-esk" pizza. The mozzarella sticks were hot and we ordered both sauces, red and white, which doubled as a dip with our folded NY pizza. They had free wifi, password protected, that the waiter provided for us. The atmosphere was very comfortable. We sat at a table that was situated on a riser giving us a great view of the restaurant, sports TVs, and people watching vantage point. The TVs were muted and had poplular music playing at a comfortable sound level. We listened to one customer talking to his group of friends about every cheech and chong movie he had ever watched and how the movie sequels got progressively worse. I really wanted to chime in and participate in that discussion. After finishing our desert, we loitered, surfed the web on our phones, looked up the pizza place's web page and digested our food for about 30 minutes with no pressure to leave the premises. read more

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The pizza and fries are excellent! I love the large thin pizza slices that take up a whole paper plate. That's exactly what you get here. I've been several times and it never disappoints. read more

Solid new option in the South Charlotte area for pizza, wings, burgers and nachos along with plenty of tv's for your viewing pleasure. Service was welcoming and friendly and the bartenders were very helpful with beer recommendations and had no issues letting me try a few to figure out what I liked. Definitely recommend you give it a shot for dine in or take out, as both experiences resulted in good food at a decent value with friendly service each time. read more

Great service the waitress was very attentive & quick with all our requests. The food was hot, fresh & very flavorful!!! I got the Bruschetta Pizza & substituted the chicken for mushrooms 10/10 recommend!!! I will definitely be coming back to try their other menu options. P.S. Kids eat FREE on Monday's read more

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Tried a new pizza place for my daughter's birthday dinner. Our server, Felicity, was top notch! One of the best servers I've had in quite a while honestly. Food was great, ambiance was nice, clean establishment, service was quick, accurate and friendly. 100% recommend! read more

First time ordering pizza from Mint Hill location. Pizza was mediocre, nothing to write home about. I am a one and done customer. There are too many other pizza options in the Mint Hill, Matthews area to settle on a 'just ok' pizza. FYI: If you like sauce on your pizza this place is not for you. Sauce was minuscul, at best. read more

Best wings in town. We always order the honey hot and lemon pepper for game days. We also just hosted an event for 20 people in their side room and it was great. Service was above expectations! read more

All good things to say! The white pizza was pretty delicious. My daughter and i shared a large greek and it was yummy. I had a couple of my sister's wings and they were tasty as well. Last but definitely not least the strawberry basil mule was amazingly refreshing. Oh and the smore's pizza... two thumbs up! Service was on par, great work yall! read more

We have been here twice now. We have enjoyed everything we've gotten here. Service is wonderful. They act like they want you there. They redid the inside. It looks really good. They have really good lunch specials. The slices are good size. There's still a few things on the menu that I wanna try. Will be back soon. read more

I love their lunch specials. The pizza is always good and fresh. I would recommend any salads, pizza and honey hot wings.

Just tried the new location today. Staff was friendly and attentive - but not overly attentive. One of us did the turkey wrap with onion rings, very tasty. Another had a salad with piece of pizza. He liked the slice. I did build your own lunch pasta - spaghetti with bolognese and added veggies with side ceasar. Both salad and pasta were delicious. Will definitely be back. read more

Fantastic food staph was great place was clean I would recommend it to friends and family

Ordered a decent variety of food like the mozzarella sticks, fried pickles, slice of pizza, wings, and the caesar wrap, which was all very good! The service is where it lacked a little bit. Server took over 5 minutes to greet our table, refills were nowhere to be found, and she asked us if we needed boxes 3 times during our visit while we were still eating and when finally getting our refills put her hand on the top of our cups. Other staff was eating on the floor and had headphones in while serving/ greeting people. Friendly but not attentive at all. The fort mill location does a bit better with the service side of things but overall it was good! read more

I'm so happy to have an Empire even closer to us! We visit the Fort Mill location often. This new spot is great! It's very large inside, an updated design, and even has an arcade for the kids. My husband had a small Maui pizza, which he often orders at the other location, and this one came out crispy and perfectly cooked. I had a buffalo chicken wrap, which was stuffed to the brim with chicken and delicious. We were greeted at the door by a genial host, followed by our waiter, Kris, who was attentive and friendly. Overall, I'm thrilled to have a neighborhood spot like this move into the area and we'll definitely be back. read more