When the new owners took over a couple of years ago, they remodeled 1/2 of the restaurant. We have not been there in a month, and they not only finished the other half, they remodeled the half that was completed. The gaudy over-the-top remodel is gone, and the entire restaurant is modern, sleek and very comfortable, with a nice mix of tables and booths, with beautiful black and gold tiling on the floor, and interesting finishes to the ceiling. The entrance has changed with a maitr'd stand there and a wall, so you cannot see the diners from outside the restaurant. Very comfortable, very pleasant atmosphere. The menu has not changed, nor the prices. We have enjoyed the food since the new owners took over, and found them very obliging to special requests. I had Garllic shrimp, which is just large shrimp, very well cleaned, a lot of water chestnuts and mushrooms in a spicy/sweet sauce. quite good. My wife had Broccoli Beef. Either they use a better quality of beef than most Chinese restaurants, or it is marinated, but in any case the beef has always been very tender. Soups were spot on as was the traditional egg rolls. Service was attentive and pleasant. Prices are a little higher than most take-out restaurants, but in West County there are not too many choices. Highly recommended. read more

Excellent attentive service by our waitress! Food was delicious too. We all ordered from the lunch menu that includes a cup of soup, vegetable egg roll and crab Rangoon. I had Beef Szechuan which had a good taste with lots of vegetables. My Mom had the beef lo mein which had even more vegetables. My boyfriend had General Tso's chicken with large pieces of chicken. read more

Hunan Empress - Lo Mein Beef - Chinese Near Me - Chesterfield, Missouri

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I've been eating here a long time. Guessing they are on the third set of owners at least? It's fine and the location is good. It's not amazing. It attracts an older crowd. I find some of the dishes to be quite watered down. read more

10-4-25 Dinner for 2 ......6:35 Sweet & Sour Pork - Presented in a new approach. Pork is breaded with a fresh flavor ......the pink- red sauce is semi sweet and mild sour accent. Very tasty!! Vegetables & pineapple is crunchy and delicious....perfection. I'm enjoying getting to know their menu better. Super fresh ingredients....I love it. This new management is a welcome addition.....you better check them out! read more

This used to be our go to place for Chinese but the service and food both declined. We just went back to give it another try.. wow! Great experience.. excellent food service and value. I highly recommend! read more

Hunan Empress - Chicken with vegetables.. - Chinese Near Me - Chesterfield, Missouri

Well, somehow, this restaurant has gotten worse. I decided to give it one more chance before writing it off forever. The food is bad quality, I can find better Chinese food in the frozen section at Trader Joe's or at a cheap Chinese takeaway joint, where they advertise cheap food that's cheap quality. That leads to why I'm now giving this place a one star review. They are charging prices reflect good quality food, prices that were reasonable with the former owners because they actually did use high-quality ingredients. It is still so sad to me that the new owners have ruined the legacy of a once great restaurant. read more

Lunch specials come with vegetable roll, crab rangoon, fried rice and a hearty helping of the entree. My dish was hot and flavorful, and the server was attentive. The decor is also quite nice. Definitely worth a visit! read more

My boss and I ordered pick up today for lunch. She got chicken chop suey and said it was not bad. I got sesame chicken lunch combo and it was tasty. We both found the amount of sauce to be overwhelming, but otherwise it was fresh and hot. All the soups were delish as well. read more

Hunan Empress - Sesame Chicken Lunch Combo half eaten - Chinese Near Me - Chesterfield, Missouri

We got takeout for 4 people. I didn't taste everything, but everyone liked their food, with a small exception. The boiled potstickers had an uncharacteristically and unpleasantly thick dough and very dense filling. Our leftovers were more than enough for a second dinner. Service was fine. Not a lot of people were eating at tables, but it was early. The decor was rococo, not my taste but not offensive. read more

Excellent! Have done carry out twice from this location and they exceeded expectations both times. Order is always correct and attention to detail. Crab rangoons are the perfect mix - not too sweet. Food is packaged nicely and well seasoned. Particularly enjoy the chicken with garlic sauce, Mongolian beef, and beef with broccoli. Ample portions for several meals. Highly recommend. read more

We had Rishi as our server, she was exceptionally amazing! We had two dinner combos with crab rangoon and egg drop soup. One was cashew chicken and one was empress chicken. They were both beyond delectable. If you have not had the empress chicken, I highly recommend it. It's similar to sesame chicken, but a bit tangier. The ambiance here is always amazing. Lights aren't too dim nor too bright. Comfortable seating, marble everywhere, just a posh atmosphere. read more

always get carry out and never disappointed. the food is well prepared and delicious. Best hot and sour soup in town!

Hunan Empress does not disappoint. Amongst so many Chinese restaurants this one is always consistent and no matter what you order you're going to be pleased. Appetizers are on point and whether you go for chicken, shrimp, or beef, the entree's just right - no need to add any seasonings or sauces. Quick carry out too. read more

This was our go-to Chinese for years. New management? The food is not nearly as good, in fact, we won't be back. Crab Rangoon is sweet now, the vegetables are mushy/over cooked, and the sauce has no flavor. Such a shame, it isn't cheap! Need to find a new Chinese place, this ain't it! read more

I decided to try this place for the first time ever just hoping for some late night Chinese food. Everything was good until I came home n it was long piece of hair in my food. I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND read more

WORST empress beef i have ever tasted! I didn't know I was ordering beef jerky or dried dog shit!!

I liked everything that we ordered. We will definitely be back. The service was good and fast. The decorations were also very interesting to look at. read more

First time ordering here and not a single dish tasted good. Beef broccoli was bland, sweet and sour chicken try, fried rice flavorless, crab rangoons overly sweet... New chef? New owner? So disappointing. read more

This place is a step up from regular Chinese carryout. The restaurant was clean and the service was friendly. If you're going out for a sit-down Chinese meal, I'd recommend coming here. I really liked the entrees, and the hot and sour soup was great. There are so many options on the menu that I need to come back. I had a beef dish that was a little spicy, which I liked. We were with a big group, and everything that came out looked like something I'd want to try. I can't remember the names of the dishes, but everything I had or sampled was good. Go check it out. read more

Always great taste fast service great pricing. I love the 10 ingredient fried rice.

Just got a to go order relatively late on a weeknight. I was certainly their final customer of the day. Home made fried potstickers were very flavorful. Kung Pao chicken and fried rice also very good. Two complimentary crab rangoon were a kind gesture. Very clean too read more

Ordered carry out. The food was hot and came out right when I arrived. The potstickers which are apparently homemade were just way too doughy for me. Very thick and heavy with a good size pillow of pork inside. The flavor was ok. A bit more of a sausage consistency and flavor than other potstickers I have had. The hot and sour soup was not hot or sour, but it was sweet, which was odd. Was definitely missing the tang of hot and sour soup. Did not care for it. The "mini" vegetable egg rolls were great tho! They came 6 to an order and were very large and quite tasty. Probably won't be back. read more

This place is close to where I live. Everything I've tried has been very good. Fast service. Good egg rolls too.

We've been customers of this restaurant for decades, but that may change. The soft drinks yesterday were all crushed ice with very little soda so I asked for a refill. When I asked for the second refill I was told there was a limit of one refill per customer. When I questioned it she said that the manager/owner just set the rule recently because a prior customer asked for 10-11 refills. I agreed that that was excessive but pointed out that their choice to fill the glass entirely with crushed ice left very little room for the beverage. She ended up getting me another refill but again filled it to the top with crushed ice, resulting in very little to drink. The owner needs to decide if limiting customers to one refill is worth losing their business because I can go to any other restaurant in the area and not leave thirsty. read more

I have been going here for 20 years and it continues to get better and better! We got takeout and the food was hot and fresh. It also didn't take very long for it to be ready which was appreciated. I recommend this 100x over. read more

the hot and sour soup is the best I've ever found. We drive a good distance and have never been disappointed

It use to be really good 4 years ago and then they've went down hill and prices are insane, so we don't eat there as much as we use to! They do have the best crab Rangoon around though! read more

Been coming here for years and always have great food and great portions! Everyone is always so accommodating and I am so thrilled to go to such a wonderful restaurant! read more

Lately this has been our go to place, lunch or dinner, dine-in or takeout, food is always delicious and plentiful. My go to dish is the General Tso's Chicken combo. The crab rangoons are always fresh and creamy. Since changing ownership the restaurant is more accessible for dine in, plus they enlarged the dinning facility. Place is always clean and staff is very friendly and helpful. Usually in and out for lunch in under an hour. Recommended for your Chinese cuisine at a reasonable price. read more

Great food. Would recommend for anyone who likes chinese. Really good g tsos and rangoons. Yum

This place has been part of my lunch rotation for a long time, but today might be my last. Prior to this, I would've given this place a 4 star rating. The food was always great for the price. However, there has been an ownership change, and I fear that it is for the worst. Today I ordered one of two dishes I typically order. I ordered their hot braised chicken lunch combo with hot and sour soup. Well, the hot braised chicken was overly breaded (more like a sweet and sour preparation). Before, the chicken didn't have any breading and was so juicy and delicious. Now, it tasted like pre-frozen garbage. The soup was just awful. It was too thick as though it was loaded up with some sort of starch. It was so bad that I just threw it in the trash which was so disappointing because that used to be my favorite hot and sour soup from anywhere. I will say the rice preparation was good, but they no longer give you the same amount. The crab rangoon is no longer crabmeat, and the spring roll was about the same as before. Needless to say, the food is different and nowhere near as good. I was really looking forward to my meal, only to be completely let down once I got it back to my office. The new owner is making a huge mistake by trying to cheapen the food. This place has had a long term repeat customer base that in all likelihood will stop being patrons because of these changes. read more

They have takeout only but their food is excellent and always hot when I get it home and they do give you large portions and many different kinds of Chinese food. My wife and I are almost every Saturday or Sunday. The food is always great. read more

It's good basic Chinese food. All the normal dishes. Everytime we have picked up to-go orders they have been well prepared and only one time has something missing but they did make it good. Check the hours because it seems like they aren't open some days. Other times when they are open, they don't answer the phone. I think it's a labor issue just like most places. Generally good quality tasty food. read more

Hunan Empress is a popular Chinese restaurant in the Four Seasons Shopping Center. They blend Beijing, Szechwan, Hunan, Mongolian, Shanghai and Cantonese cuisine together in very flavorful dishes. The food is high quality and very fresh. Everything is flavorful and spiced well. The restaurant is clean and bright. I prefer to dine in and then take my leftovers home. My favorites so far are the Hunan Chicken, General Tso's Chicken, and Kung Pao Chicken. They have great lunch specials. Hunan Empress does offer delivery. Every time I have been here there are take-out orders waiting to be picked up. read more

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Great food, the Empress Beef is awesome! We started getting two orders of it since everyone always wants more. With a good size order they usually throw in a couple extra app pieces. Even the takeout bag is good enough to re-use. Very happy we tried it a few years ago and have been going back ever since. read more

We've been going for many years, unfortunately, the last couple of times have been a bit disappointing. One of our orders was sizzing rice soup, however, the puffy rice for the soup was not heated up and the soup was not super hot, therefore no sizzle. While the main courses were tasty, they were cold when they came to the table. Also, the server forgot our tea. It's a shame, not only because it was our favorite Chinese restaurant, but the options for outstanding Chinese cuisine are very few and far between in the West St. Louis County area. read more

Food is fresh, haven't ordered anything I don't like. Rated the #1 Chinese restaurant for me!

The best Chinese food in Chesterfield. Best potstickers and the crab rangoon is tops.

Carryout arrangement poorly thought out. You are forced to walk through the dine-in customer space to a cashier counter at THE REAR of a beautiful dining room. I can't believe nor understand what genius decided this was a smart solution?????? WTF! Diners drop $50 for a sit-down dinner yet during a 50-minute expensive meal, Chesterfield and Creve Coeur to-go patrons must parade between tables to collect and pay for their EXPENSIVE to-go order. I have supported Hunan Empress throughout covid bad times. They developed A HUGE carry out clientele during their bad times. Now some genius somehow decided that this screwball carry-out format was a good idea. Are you kidding me. You have dine in customers continuously exposed to guys in cut-offs and tennis shoes traipsing between their tables just to pick up an order places 45 minutes earlier. The new dining room is BEAUTIFUL! But this makes a mess of Empress investment in floor tile, decor, tables and seating. Who in the hell is running this place?!?!?! Little things matter. BIG THINGS ruin a beautiful quality restaurant... Especially when 500 feet down the strip mall is a truly stellar Asian restaurant. I won't name them but next time I drop $50 for dinner I will drop it at the new place . Get your act together Hunan YOU ARE BETTER THAN THIS. read more

This not the same Hunan Empress you once knew. I've been coming to the one at this location for over 20 years. It was smaller but the same post-Covid. Now, they have enlarged again. But if you are expecting the same delicious dishes when you go now, you will be very disappointed. Just very different flavors. So sad! read more