Reviews for Empire in Newark, DE
No skimping out on quantity and meat. I'm not Chinese but have been eating Chinese food for 40 years. I came to this place by... good reviews. I picked up lunch specials from here in the past few days: chicken broccoli and shrimp broccoli both with whiterice and wonton soup for $8 and $8.25 Quantity: plentiful Quality: very good! Rice not too dry or muddy soft; broccoli, chickenand shrimp were fresh, stirred fry in a drier fashion than soupy as many Chinese places do. Personally, I would have preferredit in less brown sauce. Next item, I always consider it a crucial part of the Chinese lunch special and that is wonton soup. Itcame with three good quality pork wontons and fresh green scallion. It wasn't a commercial, heavily sodiumed soup. It tastedrather homemade. It's delicious and truly hit the spot having it in the cold air outside. The lunch also came with a pack ofcrackers and a fortune cookie. These last two items plus the wonton soup have sadly been skimped out by so many Chinese placesthese days, ever since the covid pandemic, to be exact. To me, my Chinese meal cannot be completed without getting to predict myfortune out of a piece of cookie! Read more
This. Is. Really. Really. Good. Food. Their General Taos Tofu is the tastiest I've ever had- it's my go to dish and (for... reference) I've eaten it at about 10 different restaurants along the east coast. The tofu was super crispy and juicy on theinside (although the sauce) was a touch oily. The Veg. Spring roll was excellent. They use thin wonton wrappers (I think) butthe roll is stuffed with veggies. Surprisingly hot and crispy considering that the delivery was about 20 minutes delayed... butdelivery drivers get a grace period (and the delivery person was very sweet and offered an apology at the door) so a littledelay is a forgivable offense considering the quality of the meal. Definitely my new favorite restaurant in the area. Read more
Whenever my wife and I are in the mood for good Chinese food we always come here! Food is always delicious, friendly staff, and... hardly ever a wait! Read more
Foods good and hot, chicken is crunchy and full of sauce, rice is right. Prices are fair, Order ahead these folks are very busy.... I'll be back. Read more
Genuinely disgusting. Decided to rinse off a piece of beef they gave me to see what it really looks like under the grease, it's... just straight fat. No actual meat on it. The sauce is chunky and separated - oil, sauce, clumps, In That order. The only reasonthis place stays in business is it's next to a bar and open late. Drunk people don't mind eating trash I guess. Read more
Like most fast food Chinese food but for sure fresher and less greasy than the places I’m used to in LA. I enjoyed it! Fried... rice has pork and veggies. It’s surprisingly yellow. Tried sesame chicken and Kung pao. Some veggies in Kung pao were crispy,which I liked. I wanted to add- excellent service! They were really nice! Read more
My measure of a Chinese restaurant is hot and sour soup. The soup here is fantastic! I can't wait to order more stuff... here!!! UPDATE. This is the best Chinese food place around. Just had dinner here. Finally, there is no question where to order.The online ordering is unambiguous and nearly perfect. So easy. So happy to have you in the neighborhood!! Read more
Very traditional Chinese take out restaurant. Food has been good so far. Best hot and sour soup I've had among most Chinese... restaurant. Read more