Need more stars to speak highly about this dimsum spot here in Denver. Food is delish, staff is super duper amazing! Family owned, they remember everything we ordered before. Feels so warm and welcoming! Great way to watch games too. Huge tv inside! Fresh seafood, dumplings, dimsum and Chinese style food! Price is great! Always leave a great tip! They deserve all the great ratings!
Food and service are amazing! This is my husband and I’s favorite restaurant! Thank you to the staff for our amazing food and the best service!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joanna Iturbe
We’ve been searching for Chinese food comparable to San Francisco’s Chinatown since we moved to Denver 12 years ago! And we finally found it here! I hate that it’s so far from where we live, but we will still be here often.
We love Empress for its Lunar New Year dim sum. We came on a Saturday before 10am because they fill up quickly. The Hong Kong style dim sum carts come around to each table and you get to pick: pork bun, shrimp crepe, har gow, taro cake, the list goes on. You can also order from the regular menu and we tried the Singapore noodles (it was great!) Staff is friendly and accommodating. We stayed for the 11am lion and dragon dance. Amazing! Ambiance is old dim sum place. The place is big and has a separate side room for small parties. We were here with a big alumni group and they were able to accommodate us in the main dining room.
Deborah M.
We got a Lunar New Year Feast!! Ordered takeout and everything was beyond delish! Favorites included shu mai, rice cakes in xo sauce, egg tarts, bbq pork puffs just to name a few- this is my go to spot for quality dim sum items! We were so ready to feast I didn't get a pic!
Not sure why people hating on this place. I generally have a sensitive stomach but so far no food poisoning yet! Says a lot about a typical Chinese dim sum place haha. We usually go during lunch on a weekday, sometimes weekend too but honestly we only order the most typical dishes and it's been solid so far! I actually prefer this place over star kitchen tbh. Just good dim sum without the hassle and wait. And honestly the quality is pretty much the same. Not sure about pricing but i assume they're comparable being less than 2 miles apart. -pork shumai are big and scrumptious and juicy. My favorite. 5/5 -hacao? 3/5. It's okay.... The clear skin was a bit thick for my taste -shrimp roll. Hit or miss.. 3/5. First time the roll was kinda hard. Second time was thin and delicious. -pork ribs. 4/5. Pretty good. My hubby enjoyed this a lot. Flavorful. -sticky rice. 5/5. Really good! I'm not a fan of sausage so I usually leave that behind but the sticky rice is savory and flavorful. -sesame ball. 4/5. Loved the outer sesame fried dough with taro filling. I wished they have mungbean filling instead. Tips: they charge $2/per person for tea? Decline that if you don't want tea. But ordering tea is OG so up to you. Also, don't mark on the order paper if you see a dim sum cart and want to order from the cart. It'll just confuse everybody. Ambience: it's alright. Expected from a typical old Chinese dim sum place. Service is good. They move fast and tried to accommodate your needs.
Stewart L.
I often order from this restaurant haven't been in yet, but the food is fantastic different options for the dim sum lover when it's delivered it's always fresh. Looks like the pictures here on yelp and equally as delicious.
Lilbern Geiger
Going downhill
L Hart
Food was good overall. It was a nice place to meet up with family.
Was not a very good experience ?
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Jasmine Tea
Need more stars to speak highly about this dimsum spot here in Denver. Food is delish, staff is super duper amazing! Family owned, they remember everything we ordered before. Feels so warm and welcoming! Great way to watch games too. Huge tv inside! Fresh seafood, dumplings, dimsum and Chinese style food! Price is great! Always leave a great tip! They deserve all the great ratings!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dim Sum, Custard, Jasmine Tea, Sesame Chicken, Sauce, BBQ Pork Buns, Fried Taro Balls, Sesame Balls and Pork Bun, Roast Duck, Seafood, Scallop & Shrimp Dumpling
Love the food, especially the and ?.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seafood Chow Mein, Seafood, Chicken Feet
Food and service are amazing! This is my husband and I’s favorite restaurant! Thank you to the staff for our amazing food and the best service!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We’ve been searching for Chinese food comparable to San Francisco’s Chinatown since we moved to Denver 12 years ago! And we finally found it here! I hate that it’s so far from where we live, but we will still be here often.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jasmine Tea, Sesame Chicken, Fish, Sesame Balls and Pork Bun, Seafood
Shrimp Toast is to die
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salt Pepper Smelt Dim Sum
All dishes we had are lack of flavor
We love Empress for its Lunar New Year dim sum. We came on a Saturday before 10am because they fill up quickly. The Hong Kong style dim sum carts come around to each table and you get to pick: pork bun, shrimp crepe, har gow, taro cake, the list goes on. You can also order from the regular menu and we tried the Singapore noodles (it was great!) Staff is friendly and accommodating. We stayed for the 11am lion and dragon dance. Amazing! Ambiance is old dim sum place. The place is big and has a separate side room for small parties. We were here with a big alumni group and they were able to accommodate us in the main dining room.
We got a Lunar New Year Feast!! Ordered takeout and everything was beyond delish! Favorites included shu mai, rice cakes in xo sauce, egg tarts, bbq pork puffs just to name a few- this is my go to spot for quality dim sum items! We were so ready to feast I didn't get a pic!
0 stars.
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Not sure why people hating on this place. I generally have a sensitive stomach but so far no food poisoning yet! Says a lot about a typical Chinese dim sum place haha. We usually go during lunch on a weekday, sometimes weekend too but honestly we only order the most typical dishes and it's been solid so far! I actually prefer this place over star kitchen tbh. Just good dim sum without the hassle and wait. And honestly the quality is pretty much the same. Not sure about pricing but i assume they're comparable being less than 2 miles apart. -pork shumai are big and scrumptious and juicy. My favorite. 5/5 -hacao? 3/5. It's okay.... The clear skin was a bit thick for my taste -shrimp roll. Hit or miss.. 3/5. First time the roll was kinda hard. Second time was thin and delicious. -pork ribs. 4/5. Pretty good. My hubby enjoyed this a lot. Flavorful. -sticky rice. 5/5. Really good! I'm not a fan of sausage so I usually leave that behind but the sticky rice is savory and flavorful. -sesame ball. 4/5. Loved the outer sesame fried dough with taro filling. I wished they have mungbean filling instead. Tips: they charge $2/per person for tea? Decline that if you don't want tea. But ordering tea is OG so up to you. Also, don't mark on the order paper if you see a dim sum cart and want to order from the cart. It'll just confuse everybody. Ambience: it's alright. Expected from a typical old Chinese dim sum place. Service is good. They move fast and tried to accommodate your needs.
I often order from this restaurant haven't been in yet, but the food is fantastic different options for the dim sum lover when it's delivered it's always fresh. Looks like the pictures here on yelp and equally as delicious.
Going downhill
Food was good overall. It was a nice place to meet up with family.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Solid dim sum, well priced.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4