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    The Empress Seafood Restaurant

    3.7 (370 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 8:30 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Early Lunar New Year Celebration
    Kathleen K.

    What a wonderful and fast experience for Dim Sum! They just added a ton of new items to the menu like chicken shui mai and taro buns! The servers were so helpful in picking out our items! The ambiance was relaxed and homey which is perfect for families. Highly recommend going at open since the restaurant becomes packed shortly after. We will be going back!

    From left to right, top to bottom: Chicken feet, Spare rib, Japanese tofu, Har gao, Turnip cake, Snow peas
    Mint T.

    I LOVE THIS PLACE!!! reasonable price for dim sum, the atmosphere really felt like a traditional dim sum restaurant which i feel like is a dying art nowadays (the carts, the hanging ducks, etc.). they were setting up for a wedding party when we went, and the workers were very nice and apologetic about it (even though it wasnt a problem for us at all!) i wasnt expecting a dim sum spot in denver to blow all my expectations out of the water, especially since i think living in socal has completely spoiled me in that regard, but this place was great!!! i need to come back to try their roast pork!!!

    Har gow, shrimp cheung fun, Chinese broccoli
    Richard J.

    Pretty solid dim sum place. Lost pictures but here are the leftovers! Very good selection and variety if you have a few people joining. Plenty of parking and they have their own lot. Came in right after the carts went away but they serve dim sum all day off the menu. Ordered quite a bit as you always do with dim sum but cannot go wrong! Some items are okay but most are pretty solid. I like this place better than Star Kitchen! Service was clean, older restaurant, and not the cleanest

    Tofu and shrimp
    Jarred F.

    If you want cart based dim sum in a restaurant with no frills that reminds you of the traditional dim sum houses in China then this is one of the top spots in Denver to come to. They wheel around your traditional dim sum carts with the basics. Everything is fresh and tasty as would be expected from an establishment like this, and I would choose this one over the competing ones based on consistent quality.

    Dim sum to go order
    Hannah C.

    Adding an update after recently placing a to-go order of dim sum for 30 people. I went in person to pick up a menu then called about two weeks in advance to place the order. They were super helpful with confirming whether I'd ordered enough food and were happy to arrange pick up time to be when they opened. Everything was neatly packaged and they even proactively helped load them in the car. Would definitely order from them again!

    Yvonne J.

    4.5 stars! We travel over 25 min for dim sum at Empress. We've only gotten dishes from the dim sum carts, so this review is specifically about that. Dishes I won't list all the dishes we got because the beauty of dim sum is the extremely wide variety of things you can eat in one sitting. All the standard dim sum fare is great - shumai, bbq pork buns, har gow, radish cake, etc. I have to give a specific shoutout to their stir fried rice noodle rolls - wow they make it so delicious, cooked perfectly, and not too salty. Service Almost all of our interactions were very pleasant. Carts started rolling by within minutes of sitting down and they were great at offering recommendations to get us started. This is super helpful for folks not familiar with the offerings. I have to knock down to 4.5 because the service can be a bit persistent at times. We need to repeat ourselves that we don't want a dish, sometimes more than 2 times before they move on. Space The restaurant has so much space. Despite dining at lunch on a weekend, there was lots of space not just for seating (we had no wait), but for the carts to move around without interfering with our space.

    Sammy C.

    Federal Blvd is home to a host of great, local Asian restaurants, especially dim sum. If you're in the mood for dim sum, check out Empress! The service is quick, food is fresh, and prices are reasonable. Some of my favorites include: pork shumai, steamed bbq buns, any of the shrimp dumplings, shrimp rolled noodle, turnip cakes, and sticky rice. Some dumplings they'll even fry up right in front of you! Dim sum and a show? There's nothing better.

    Shrimp Fried Rice

    I never write reviews but this was the most disappointing meal I've had in my entire life. I spent around $100 for some of the worst food ever. The Hong Kong noodles were as crunchy as raw packaged ramen. The egg custard buns had such a runny inside they spilled everywhere. The shrimp fried rice is soggy and has very questionable shrimp pieces. The crab Rangoons were soggy and burnt at the same time. The dumplings were the least disappointing. Overall the meal was very disappointing and I won't order here again. I have ordered in the past and remember it being good but this time was horrible. It has made both me and my boyfriend feel sick to our stomachs.

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    Kim W.

    Ah I always crave a good Cantonese Style dinner and this meal was delicious! We ordered all our favorite go to dishes: Ginger Scallion Crab, Green Beans with Pork, Roast Duck, Cantonese Style Chow Mein, Shrimp with Lobster Sauce, and Potstickers! I enjoyed the Green Beans dish. I was so excited to see chung choy in it, which added to the flavor profile. The combination Chow Mein was perfectly crispy with plentiful amounts of tender meat and veggies. Ginger Scallion Crab and Shrimp with Lobster sauce was what we expected and executed well. Some of the end pieces of duck were a bit salty but overall was very good. I'd love to try the Peking Duck next time with the buns and the crispy roast pork. I felt the cost of the food was very reasonable with the amount of food given. I love the fact that you can order dim sum at any time. But makes it hard to choose what to order because everything sounds good. The servers were so nice and had very fun personalities, always with a smile on their faces. They made our meal really enjoyable and did a fairly good job keeping our water cups filled. The restaurant was spacious and appeared tidy. We went there on a Saturday night and there were people setting up for likely a wedding event. I'm sure Empress is a place where many Asians have their reception meals and events. The neighborhood is a bit sketchy and was happy to see that they had their own parking lot. We were only visiting, but we'll definitely be back to try more items in the future and would recommend others to give it a try!

    Amy B.

    We went here for dinner on Christmas Eve and everything was fantastic. I had the crispy fried tofu and it was one of the best tofu dishes I've ever had. The tofu almost melts in your mouth after you bite into it. We also had tea and rice and broccoli. Service was very good. The restaurant is casual and the prices are good. Recommend!

    That's a whole duck? I've had many. Pathetic.
    Jason B.

    This is seriously a "whole Peking duck" for $60? Yeah, no, I'll be passing on this going forward.

    Calvin D.

    Great tasting dimsum restaurant in Colorado. It's very spacious in here and lots of tables. Love their options of dim sum. Came in late on a Sunday so crates weren't rolling around, but they did have 3 crates with the main options to choose from. Looks like a pretty popular place and many regulars come here

    Rebecca S.

    We love coming here. Ate here again for lunch and got lots of dim sum. We always order enough to have leftovers for dinner. So having twice in one day is such a treat. The staff is always so great too. They just adore our son. See you guys next week!

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    In my opinion this is the best Chinese food in Denver. They always deliver the food hot and fast! We order here very often.

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    Nana's Dim Sum & Dumplings

    4.5(625 reviews)
    3.7 miNorthwest, Highland

    I love this restaurant. I've been coming here since 2024. I've seen how much attention to detail…read morethey have in the restaurant. The food is always amazing and it gets to your table quick. The staff is always so uplifting. Tonight Brittany and Grace served us. The energy is always so positive here.

    First time to this location, but have been to their outpost in Aurora a few times. Definitely a…read moredifferent vibe, with loud techno music and high noise levels from the crowd. Service was quick to take the order, refill water and clear out empty plates/steamer baskest. The dishes coming out of the kitchen was at a more erratic pace, but it's all about the food. Mapo tofu was good, with a light slick of chili oil. The flavors were spot on with little chunks of fermented salted broad beans. The heat was also moderate, but it did have a kick as you were eating it. That signature mala numbing spiciness started building, but not hot enough for my palate. Green beans were also nice and tender. Sometimes when they come out the fryer, the skin can be a little leathery, but wasn't present here. BBQ Buns were very soft and tender, loaded with BBQ pork. The shao mai had a nice bouncy texture and cooked well. Shrimp Lo Mein had the flavors of the Chinese American classic, it looks like the noodles were hand made too. Only miss was the shrimp dumplings. They were too close to each other and they stuck together. The wrapper was also overcooked, but somehow the shrimp was not. Nearly impossible to pickup with chopsticks, because the wrapped just fell apart, even with a delicate touch. Worth a stop and probably tastiest Chinese food in the neighborhood. It was getting crowded and there was a wait by the time we left. However it was Denver restaurant week, so not sure how it usually is during the week.

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    2.8 miLodo, Northwest
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    This place still is one of my favorite spots to get dumplings and solid Asian dishes. The…read moreAtmosphere is definitely my favorite aspect besides the food and they do rotate their menu according to the seasons. Took my girlfriend here for Valentines Day and we ordered Shishito pepper Brussels sprouts, pork belly bao buns, Xiao Long Bao, and the cheeseburger dumplings. Man, I'm already wanting to go back. We also had some Valentine's Day themed cocktails that were pretty good. The waiters and bartenders were so great at giving recommendations for cocktail preferences and were attentive to us. Great experience and always one of my faves.

    Vibe in the upstairs tea room was okay with roaring music that made it difficult at times to…read moreunderstand the waiters and great decor. The servers were attentive and great - highlight of the experience. The food looked good on paper but unfortunately weren't impressive. The Kobe Beef Dumplings were hot/warm at all leading me to believe they'd been sitting out. The Pork Xia Long Bao was decent but we've had better. The noodles and rice were good! Healthy portions to share with your table mates. Overall not a bad experience but don't go expecting the food to knock your socks off. The service is a great pace if you're looking to hang out with friends or go out on the date!

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