I rate this a 3.8, ordered some sushi and white rice. Sushi tasted fresh and was pretty large. Thought I needed 2 portions, but 1 was plenty. Paying and getting food was fast. Parking outside is minimal and very tight. Inside is pretty big. Cashier was nice and fast. #ThanksMrWok read more

Empire Wok - Chinese Near Me - Webster, Massachusetts

Very good since remodel and possibly new owners.. food portions are good size and very tasty. I say there the best in town ! Great anytime of day and great take out... Yummy! read more

Empire Wok - Chinese Near Me - Webster, Massachusetts

I have been loyal to the Wok for years, even with the shut downs by the board of health. Different people running the place over the years. George was awesome. He used to work at the Hunan Gourmet in Milford before my daughter and I moved here. Tonight, I picked up a take out order, and for the first time in 20 plus years, they messed up my order by leaving out the beef teryaki we ordered. I am all the across town on a Thursday night of a long work week, and when I called, the new lady at the desk expected me to give her my card number to write down to credit my account. No way. No apology for the inconvience on the phone. We ate dinner without the teryaki, and I drove back across town for a refund. Again, this new lady at the desk gave no apology, and acted pi**ed that I showed up for my refund and wanted cash because it was a debit card, not a credit card. It will be long time before I go back. Time to try out Hymalaya, Lemongrass, and the Thai place downtown. read more

I'm not sure if there is a new chef or if they just stepped it up a notch BUT THE FOOD IS AMAZING!! It tastes a little different but in a fresh, new and tasty way. It's still my favorite shrimp/beef and broccoli but better. Egg rolls are the best in town, Rangoon is to die for, duck sauce is the most delicious I've ever tasted and the lo mein today way the best I've ever had from there! The fact that they deliver is EVERYTHING!!! So excited for our next order! read more

Empire Wok - Best egg rolls in the area! - Chinese Near Me - Webster, Massachusetts

Wow they have really stepped up their game! We got chicken fingers, crab Rangoons, boneless spareribs, beef lo mein, chicken with cashew nuts and a spicy salmon roll. The lo mein was so fragrant with garlic and had a good amount of beef pieces. The chicken fingers have a thinner batter and almost tasted marinated. The boneless spareribs weren't overly fatty or cooked too much. Chicken with cashew nuts had great flavor and came with lots of nuts. The spicy salmon roll was just ok - I don't prefer "minced" salmon in my sushi rolls though. And the crab rangoons were tiny and not that good. Overall the food tasted great, had lots of flavor and wasn't greasy at all. Prices are really good for the portions you get. They do charge $3 for delivery and they also charge a % fee for using a credit card. read more

Food was bland, no spice to the general. Sauce was thick and sweet. Chicken knobs were mostly batter, and very challenging to cut through with a butter knife. The wait staff area was something from a 90s horror flick. Our waiter was very nice and always checked in, so that's 2 stars. And one TV was stuck, like paused or something, and no one seemed to care. Very odd. read more

we've eaten their several times a bee the years and have been very satisfied. Tonight on the other hand was a horrible experience, it taste like the food was cooked in the toilet. I was so disgusted and was very satisfied at one time, now read more

Best place to drink and eat in town I swear. Best sushi Best drinks Best everything Shoutout Rudy the best waiter! read more

Everything! We used to love it here, we haven't been in a couple years but boy has it gone down hill!!!! Chicken fingers & crab rangoons way over cooked and the teriyaki beef same favor and texture as years ago which we also loved but just way too sweet, like candy! Shrimp Fried & Pork fried rice Very Good!!!! read more

Food is the BEST locally! The best beef teriyaki and crab Rangoon ever! Excellent service!!!

If I could give negative stars I would. The bartender hates her job and treats customers like trash. Heard the place is dirty anyways not like I'm missing much but would love to be able to have a Chinese place with friendly staff.... Dirty, cold food, worst bartender I have EVER seen in action. read more

The food here is amazing. We had the wonton soup, which had tons of flavor. The poo, poo platter for one, and the house fried rice. All truly spectacular. The food here is always delicious. read more

Empire Wok - Pupu platter for 1, is amazing. The house fried rice is also incredibly delicious, unfortunately I don't have a picture of it. - Chinese Near Me - Webster, Massachusetts

I came here and ordered a sashimi lunch and a to go order. The sashimi comes with that that's it, no soup, no salad or other appetizer.I also ordered a to go luncheon special and was surprised I had to order egg rolls and crab rangoons separately (doesn't come with the two appetizers like other places). I get times are tough all over, but it's not ok to squeeze every penny out of your customers for the bare minimum. Otherwise the sashimi was really fresh and yummy! read more

I took into consideration a new waitress. Horrible service. Very disappointed with food not at proper temp. Not at all what we have always had in the past. Not be returning any time soon. read more

Empire Wok We ordered from here tonight, everything was hot and delicious as always. We tried that place in Oxford, Happy Something. Found nothing happy about it. read more

Between the hours of 11 and 3 I would not recommend you go to empire wok, the bartender, if she doesn't like or care for you treats you differently, won't come to the table to take an order instead yells what do you want, then asks a customer to bring my drinks. Bad service #1, went in today ordered a drink played 3 songs to which I could barely hear so I very politely asked to turn it up just a little was a hard no, I went and spoke with the resteraunt manager who told me if you play it should be turned up upon request, I said she's not going to give me a drink because I said something, he said no she can't just hand you your bill until you ask and that in fact I could have another,I indeed again politely asked for another and got an angry nope because she heard that I had something to say sh rounded the corner and was whiny because she got butthurt over me talking about this to Another patron how unprofessional and thats why i was refused service. All because she doesn't like me, because I conversated with another patron about this that she refused me a drink, well I didn't pay the bill or pay a tab she refused to do the keno and to get her to smile is like breaking teeth I'm sorry but not so sorry but this person should not be a bartender let alone the manager. Yours truly, a long time loyal customer who only has one complaint with her and being professional I won't name names read more

All you can eat It seems all boofays seem to have one particular item that they do really well and with Empire Wok it's definitely the veggies. Lots of crisp and fresh things that actually seduce you to eat something healthy. The rest of the boofay is decent with the usual Asian American boofay stuff. You get to choose and try a bunch of different things without some employee hovering over you. The staff were around but let people partake in their gluttony without being intrusive. The building is a bit dated and plain but people don't go to boofays for the décor. A nice place to get a whole lot of different food at a very inexpensive price. read more

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I am a big fan of the Wind Tiki in Webster for fresh Chinese food and the buffet. However, some of the people I go with are the type who need more than 10 choices on a buffet to be happy. Empire Wok will give you plenty of choices ... unfortunately most of them are frozen and reheated from a bag ... or frozen and fried. You will have double or triple the choices at a good Chinese food buffet ... but nothing here is fresh. Everything is stale and dried out ... or covered in grease and sitting under a heat lamp. Many times, there are only a few scrapes left and they don't refill it. The food doesn't really taste good. You find yourself eating it just to fill up ... not for the taste (even though it is heavily MSG). There is a good variety ... however most of the things are there it seems to take up space such as banana pudding, fried dough balls covered in sugar (dessert) ... and the tiny chunks of dried out chicken. The sauces are all pre-made from a jar unlike other buffets which make them in house. This buffet is for the Man vs. Food type of eater. The atmosphere is also a typical no frills Chinese restaurant. White ceramic tyle floors, blue and pink, lots of mirrors. Definately generic. They offer other choices besides buffet food ... but I can't imagine that food is any different quality than the food on the buffet. The fact that it hasn't been sitting under a heatlamp drying out for an hour or more is probably what would make it taste better. But you can tell the Chinese food that comes from a bag vs. the stuff thats made fresh. This is def. not fresh food. It is cheaper than a lot of other buffets, so I cant complain too much about the quality for under 10 bucks. But I'd rather pay more for fresher. Skip this place unless you really need a lot of choices or like the 'fast food' type of Chinese food. I do understand there are people who like simple, no frills bar food. So I am not saying this place would be terrible for the right person. Its just not my cup of tea. (no pun intended) read more

The food was surprisingly very delicious. Especially the crab rangoon. I had ordered the Alaskan Roll and the Empire Wok Roll and both were good in texture and taste. However the Empire Wok roll was little too mushy on the outside. I don't know if it was just that a waited a little while before eating? The only issue I had was we got there around 9:30 and were seated straight away. When we ordered drinks and were ready to order food we were told they were only ordering for take-out now. Wtf? Alright so we ordered for take-out and sat outside on the plastic picnic table. We got sodas from the gas station next store. Over all the food was good, but service was mediocre. read more

Empire Wok - Alaskan Roll and Empire Wok Roll - Chinese Near Me - Webster, Massachusetts

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Food was terrible. Old, dried out and poor quality. So sad they chose to serve this. Will not be back.

At the request of my five year old, I stopped here recently for the first time in at least five years for the buffet, and was quickly reminded why I have not returned recently. There is not a huge selection from which to choose from, and that wouldn't bother me so much if it actually looked fresh and didn't taste like it had been reheated a few times and been out for a couple of days. Staff was pleasant and the dining room was clean but I don't think I'll be back for another five years or so. read more

Empire Wok - Chinese Near Me - Webster, Massachusetts

Would love to give zero stars if I could. The food is okay if they bring out as soon as it's done but as for the crowd, awful! I was sexually assaulted by a man I don't know in the bar area and when I mentioned it to the bartender I was forced to leave and was told I'm not allowed back like I did something wrong. Called the owner and he had little to say. Pursuing a lawsuit at the moment over this matter. read more

Excellent food!! We got takeout and ready when we got there and it was hot. Chicken wings and chicken fingers were nice and juicy.

Looked at their menu online, drove in to get takeout. Once in the restaurant they had different menus stating the lunch special was only for dine in. I asked if he would honor what the menu posted on THEIR SITE said and he refused. Sneaky. Watch out read more

WE SAW A MOUSE IN THE DINING ROOM!!! The food was petty okay. Drinks wicked strong. But, we saw a mouse hanging out in the dining room after everyone else left. read more

They have a secret soup recipe that I need to learn Good wonton soup woo hooo alway and forever wontons baby all smooth an moist

The jello was ok. Other than that I have never had a worse meal. Part of the buffet was within 5 of the restroom. Health department? Save yourself the trouble and go on a fast. read more

Food: it's food, yeah. - unlike some of the other Chinese places in town, they actually offer steamed, un-sauced options for those of us who don't want to feel awful the next day. Drink: pretty alright - they actually offer very inexpensive ($4.25), extremely potent mixed drinks for those of us who do want to feel awful the next day. I have no idea why I gave this so many stars. Must've been the Mai Tai speaking. read more

My boyfriend and I will usually go here because it's local and the food is decent. When we go, I usually get sushi and my boyfriend gets the general tso chicken dinner. My MAIN complaint is the sushi takes SO long to come out!!! It has happened to us two times at this point. The first time it happened I tried to give them the benefit of the doubt but when it happened for the second time I was pretty frustrated! My boyfriend will be served (within 15 mins of ordering), and he will have eaten his entire meal and boxed it up before I even get my sushi!!! We don't even end up eating together because my sushi comes out 45 mins later. The sushi is good, but it takes a good 45 mins to be served and by the time you get it, the person your with is done eating!! read more

Absolutely disgusted. Sat down to eat and I had a cockroach on his back flopping around on the table top. The waiter came to get it and nearly dropped it on me. I will never eat here again. I am 100 percent sure they have been closed down once before because of this problem. I will never eat here again. read more

Absolutely the cheapest best place around always feel welcomed the drinks are reasonable and the food is perfect

It is what it is. I stopped in for a couple of beers and some basic take-out on my way home from New London. Beer was ice cold and service was fast and accompanied with a smile. Food (hot wings and beef fried rice ) was good and still hot when I got home 45 minutes later. I wasn't blown away by the food, but then again it's only BFR and wings, but it was good. There are better Chinese choices in the area I'm sure. ..but for what I was looking for that night (cold beer, fast take out service and right off the highway ) this place is a good find. read more

Don't waste your time at the buffet , if you want WARM food order from the menu .., but you are guaranteed strong mai tais and scorpion bowls for a really great price !! read more

We went to this restaurant for the first time last night. We were seated right away, and were given our menus and we decided what we wanted and waited for at least 25 minutes for our waitress to come over, she was busy talking to people at other tables and never once looked at us. My boyfriend finally went and told the host, a very nice young man, that we were still waiting to order after sitting there for long, he came over and took our order and got us our drinks as well. The food came out pretty quickly except for the boneless spare ribs we ordered which they forgot to bring out til once again my boyfriend went and asked the host. The food was decent, certainly not the worst we have had. Then we agin sat and waited after we had finished eating for our check to brought over. Finally we piled our empty dishes on the end of the table and someone came to collect them and I had to ask for a couple boxes to take our leftovers home in. Still no check after we waited for 15-20 minutes we were finally able to get our waitress to look at us and we could ask for our check which was the first time she looked at us the entire 1 -1/2hours we were there. You would think they were busy the whole time, but no they weren't. read more

Buffet is awful. Always on the cold side and the chicken wings, gross . I like to brake those bad boys in half and suck on the knot, where all the flavor is, no flavor in those. The staff are shaky like nothing else. Someone had mentioned in their review that they saw a mouse. I don't doubt that. Poor thing was probably running for the doors just like I was! Word of advice, stay the hell away! read more

I've been going here since they opened and just heard that they got rid of their buffet for a sushi bar?????? What the hell? Really? REALLY? Sushi is an art. I would never get sushi at Empire Wok. That's not what this place is for. It's for greasy food in extreme abundance. I'm not trusting the chefs who work at the local dive bar buffet place to make me sushi. There is an incredible sushi place literally behind Empire Wok. They're really dumb to try and compete with Lemongrass and Eastern Pearl when they were the only buffet place around. RIP Empire Wok read more

To start, I just want to say that I have had a guilty pleasure for the crab rangoon's here for a while. So good. However, I just got home and started eating them and took a bite to find large plastic ring in it. I feel sick to the thought of what could have happened if I swallowed it. How could something like this have gotten into the food?! I definitely will be finding a different place to eat. This is unacceptable and gross. read more

Empire Wok - Plastic in my Rangoon - Chinese Near Me - Webster, Massachusetts

As said by other reviewers - the buffet isn't great (not awful, but not great). But the menu food - my god!!! Best chinese I've had - ever. Love their crab rangoon, wonton soup, fried rice. Really everything is just incredible! I've been in there seeing some older lady making wontons by hand (not sure if they make everytihng by hand - probably not - but was impressed they make anything right there). The drinks are really tasty (and strong) for a really good price. The decor is nice for a Chinese restaurant. Typical, but better than a 'hole in the wall'. Having moved out of the area a year ago - I can tell you I still drive to Webster from Worcester for takeout every couple of months - it is THAT WORTH IT!!!! Again - don't judge the place on it's buffet because you will miss out on the best Chinese food in central mass if you do :( read more

Service could improve . Thank you is ignored. Food selection is low. Greasy sometimes cold. Stale. Meh. But still a good value for the price. read more

I sat at the bar during lunch on a weekday and found the bartender to be personable and attentive. I ordered off the lunch menu which had sushi specials. 3 rolls for $12and a limited selection. I also ordered edemame and beef fried rice which were much better than the sushi. The sushi lacked flavor and freshness. The vodka mai tai was potent and not sure how anyone can drink more than 2 in a sitting. Overall this was an ok experience. The restaurant could use an update and more selections. read more