Reviews for Empire Turkish Grill in Houston, TX
Fairly decent. It was a nice experience. I would revisit. However, it didn't have much that stood out. Hopefully by the next... time I visit I could find something exceptional. Read more
Nice first experience in this Turkish restaurant. The room is big with a lots of natural light. Very large choice of dishes... (like 7 pages). The service was nice and the flavor of the food was great?.especially the hummus and the milk pudding?delicious. Read more
Very crowded on a weekend evening. Had to wait several minutes to even speak to the server. And another 20 minutes for a table... but got lucky as we only needed a small table. I think this is a great place for non vegetarians - not so much for vegetariansor vegans. They were out of falafel which only left a dish of few grilled veggies for me to have for my meal. However theappetizers were excellent - I forget their names but the zucchini fritters and the cheese rolls were good. You?ll enjoy the paceif you like a lively ambience - this crowd was very talkative and gave the restaurant a very homely feel. Read more
There is a very polite receptionist lady. It helped a lot. Food was good and delicious. It was a little busy since it was... Ramadan. There may have been a bit of inexperience when opening a table. This was also normal. I ate lamb and doner combo, itwas very satisfying and delicious. Lentil soup was also good. Zahter and bread were also good offer. They brought dates to thenext table but forgot about me. But no worries, it was a very nice welcome and goodbye. I will come again.. Read more
Wow, talk about authentic Turkish cuisine... Empire knows how to do it right! I've been here many times, but it's been a while... since our last visit. We stopped for the lunch special which is a killer deal!! $12.95 for a Soup/Salad and an Entree. Plenty offood! This dish left me pleasantly satisfied. I ordered the Green Salad (with added Feta!) to start. I'll admit, I really don'tcare much for cucumbers or red onions - very strong flavors IMO. However, the flavors of all of ingredients were so refreshingand absolutely delicious. My wife was looking at me funny because she knows I don't like either of those. That's how you know itwas good. All ingredients of this salad were equally chopped, so every bite allowed for a perfect mixture of flavors I alsoordered the Adana Kebab. Holy smokes. This was beautifully laid on top of a bed of fluffy rice pilaf. The juices from the kabobmixed in with the rice, and boy was that a combo. The kabob was so tender, packed with flavor and had such a nice char that waskissed by the fire. Honestly, I didnt leave a single grain of rice left on the plate, it was that good. The accoutrement thatwas paired with the dish went together perfectly. The cabbage, the grilled peppers and tomatoes... Yum! Also ordered a tea.Smooth and refreshing. Whenever we're in the area, we try to stop at Empire. This place does not disappoint. Fair prices,quality food and such a nice environment. Check this place out! Read more
Lovely little restaurant in Memorial City. They have a great menu with many options to choose from. We got to try new items plus... things we love to eat. I really enjoyed the Red soup! It was rich in flavor and warm. All the items we ate were delicious. Willbe coming back to this place again. Read more
First time coming. Food was AMAZING. The Adana kebab was delicious and juicy the flavor was perfect, it had enough seasoning... nothing bad about it. The künefe was incredible. Will definitely come back again. Read more
This place is one of best Turkish food in town? the place is low key, but very charming. It has indoors and outdoors dinning.... They have limited space outside, but inside the fit about 20 tables, for parties of 4. The have a good deal for lunches, seepicture. The food was very tasty, fresh and authentic. Service is bilingual (English and Turkish), and attentive. The servicewas very fast. Bathrooms were gendered and clean. You should certainty safe space for the dessert and tea! Read more