Celebrated the dad’s birthday at Empress this year as he requested for Chinese cuisine. Love the vibe of the resturant accompanied by the lovely night view. Peking duck was nice but not the best we had. Other dishes were pretty decent. They served a complimentary dessert for the birthday star too. Overall a nice place to chill on a weekday evening 😊

A good restaurant at the Asian Civilization Museum. One of the key feature of the restaurant is the terrific view of Singapore River side. Had the set lunch and it was a sumptuous dim sum and Cantonese style dishes. Great layback ambience. Very good attentive service

Great ambience and environment. Service was superb and dining crowd was well managed. Impressive vegan and vegetarian menu that’s modern and creative. Parking is slightly inconvenience as you’ll need to leave your car at Adelphi or Parliament House and walk a little. Unless where there’s valet on Fri/Sat evening. Slightly pricey but definitely worth it. Also you’ll need to walk a bit to use WC.

5 stars rating through and through right from the point I made the reservation. I was only able to make a reservation online but the team was very responsive. Although this was a semi buffet meal, the dishes were all prepared to perfection and with great details to the plating. There were some slight hiccups to the ordering but nothing that spoils the experience. I would return again for the nice ambience for a family gathering. Restaurant is well spaced for those bringing a toddler / baby in a pram.

What a great place for vegetarian food. Went there on a Friday night for dinner and sat indoors (which was really still outdoors) and was really warm throughout the dinner. Anyway, when the food came, it was truly an experience. We got the vegetarian set and everything pictured was good. My favourite was the impossible dumplings and the gula melaka Pandan dessert. I dream of it sometimes. Thanks!

Overall a very nice place for the dim sum brunch for $68++, there are good choices of dim sum that are repeatable and some that are one off. We managed to try most of them, and the favourites include king prawn dumplings in soup and also the beef cubes. Interior is very nice and upscale The only thing that was slightly negative was waiter seems to have mixed up our order, and dishes that we didn’t order also came multiple times, which was a bit strange But overall it was still a very nice lunch

We had our wedding banquet @ EMPRESS. The service was great and the food was impeccable. Bryan who was the account manager was super efficient and helpful. We highly recommend this place to any couples who are looking for a place to hold an intimate banquet.

They are situated on the ground floor of the Asian Civilisation Museum and right by the Singapore River. The location and ambience are both perfect and food is really good too. They also serve vegetarian dishes here. Service could be more attentive though.

Standard dropped to disappointing level. Beijing duck came with just skin, meat is used for fried rice separately but where is 一片皮一片肉, skin yes but no meat, too oily to just consume the skin with the wrap. 辣子鸡 more like popcorn chicken, not awful but definitely not as named. Dim Sum can avoid, only siu mai is OK. Skip the soup and cocktail too. For the river view, yes. For the food at this price, no.

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I was glad to pick Empress as the venue for my wedding dinner that was reasonably priced. They incorporated our feedback during the food tasting. Shoutout to Jack, our coordinator, and Maggie, the floor manager. They were crucial in making sure the events ran smoothly and the guests complimented the food.

Had the dim sum brunch. Best dimsum brunch in singapore hands down. Was so stunned by the delicious flavors and quality of food that my wife had to slap me out of my stupor after the meal. The dim sum, tenderloin beef and sweet sour pork were amazing Service was fast and efficient. Do yourself a favor and come eat here.

A really great place for Chinese food, their weekend lunch menu is a delight. They also have quite a wide range of vegetarian/plant-based dishes which caters really well for my family. Overall I am really liking the food there and the ambience. The only reason why I took a star off is based on the service that afternoon, it was a Saturday hence there were quite a bit of people there for lunch/brunch, but I felt that there was a lapse in the timing of service and attentiveness that day. Would have helped if there was one more floor supervisor to assist, that might have changed things.

We had the free flow dim sum weekend brunch. 1. Menu is super limited and missing basic staples for dim sum like XLBs, egg tarts, bbq pork buns, etc. 2. None of the items on the menu actually tasted good. Lots of “premium” cuts of meat/seafood but flavours were not there. The only redeeming items were the seafood spinach soup and the dates ice cream dessert 3. Ridiculously over priced for the bad selection and bad food 4. Online reservation site says they hold tables for walk ins but we got there at 11 (when they open) and they only had 1 table available because someone canceled. Yet, when we were eating, over half of the tables were empty but not available for booking online b/c they had customers coming in the next 2 hours… what a joke. The service was fine.

We went to Empress for New Year's Eve for their Dim Sum buffet. We were not disappointed. We had the vegetarian option with most of the dishes being vegan. We had two rounds of the dim sums, one round of mains, and finished it off with dessert. Honestly, their dim sums are really good so I wouldn't even bother with the mains if I go again for the buffet option. The decorations and lighting were festive and made it feel special for the New Year's dinner. The service, while attentive, had to manage a lot of tables so we would have to wait a bit before getting served.

I'm happy to have chosen Empress as my wedding lunch venue. Although the location was not the most convinent, their service was top notch. I have guest complimenting on the warm service and good food! Thankful to our coordinator Jack, who is very professional and helpful throughout the day. The entire event went smoothly with his coordination.

An excellent destination for a fine meal in a casual design environment. Service and menu were excellent. The Dim Sum is one of the best i have had in Singapore and of course I could not resist their selection of deserts which turned out to be very tasty and creative. Great place!

Delicate Cantonese fare in a “Great Gatsby” setting. Great service and fanciful plates. The taste is above average and kudos to the chef on the creative iterations of classic dishes. Vegetarian friendly and the dim sum buffet brunch seems to be a great deal

Not only does Empress serve really tasty high quality food, they also have an excellent plant-based dim sum menu. I enjoyed my delicious Plant-Based Power Lunch Set and my wife ordered an extra vegetarian platter on the side. Prive Group is one of the forerunners to have successfully built a great tasting plant-based menu across their different restaurant brands.

Had an intimate wedding in the family at Empress. Food was good. I love the soup in coconut. Special thanks to Maggie who was very attentive to details like giving us stools to our bags, very swift in serving and clearing our plates too. Thank you for changing the one of the soup to suit a last minute dietary requirement. We feel so lucky to have her assisting our table. For those who are considering holding a wedding here, you are in safe hands.

Quite disappointed with the flavour or the food. Quality is good, like the prawns were juicy and fresh, but the flavour was meh. Salmon skin was incredibly crunchy though. Sure we were there for an event but expected a lot more flavour wise. Surprisingly enjoyed the black sesame ice cream.

Took the sharing 70$ tasting menu and the food was delicious , so as the view from the inside and outdoors. Loved the deep friend salmon skin and shrimp soup. Maybe the only disappointing dish was the Empress rice but the rest was great. Good for dates and celebrations

Underwhelming set lunch. Portion of second course main dish was really small, the fried rice was served in a very small bowl. I'm not a big eater but I did not feel full after the three courses, not to mention my male colleagues. Not value for money. Waited quite long in between courses.

Came here for early Mother’s Day dinner (and also because I will be holding my wedding here next year) We made a booking in advance and were happy with the place. However when my sister got here and sat on her chair, the cushion of the chair was actually soaked in water and drenched the ground in puddles???? And the staff took ages to clean it up. We ordered Peking Duck, which was brought out by an inexperienced staff. There were much skin to go around and before we realised, she walked back to the kitchen with a lot of skin on the duck and meat left (which we ordered fried rice to accompany with) but the rice lacked the meat that was supposed to be in the dish. Both the indoor and outdoor spaces look beautiful though

On the last day of my trip to Singapore, I went to this restaurant. I was seated by the window and had a pleasant meal while enjoying the good view. The service was also good, and all the food was delicious. In particular, the xiaolongbao were excellent, so I'd like to come back again and focus on dim sum next time. It seems like they have plenty of vegetarian options as well.

The location was exquisite right by the Singapore river. We ordered the set meal which also had a great vegetarian option with Impossible meat for the gyozas. Service and staff were super nice and the interiors / ambience of the Empress are top notch.

Always had a bit of Nostalgia for this wonderful venue. Great ambiance and location. lovely zen ish feel. Clean design. opted for the set lunch. Food is generally standard to standard plus for me. Decent vegetarian options available and food is nicely presented. Service is adequate. Lunch is decent value and good if you have guests in town. Parking is a bit far at Parliament house but its a nice walk along the river but hopefully not too sunny hot of a day.

Food fell below expectations. Tried the dim sum brunch buffet and was nothing impressive. The standard dim sum items were nothing to shout about. You can only choose a few mains from the menu even though it was a dim sum brunch buffet, but I guess we chose the wrong few. The fish fillet and beef cubes were quite tasteless and prawn dumping soup was so starchy/ thick. The roast meat platter was nice though. The dessert looks nice but doesn’t taste that great.

大人4名でEMPRESS Signatures Sharing Menuを、アラカルトで石鍋の麻婆豆腐をオーダー。熱々の麻婆豆腐は山椒が効いていてとても美味。追加して正解でした！コースから選んだ炒飯とも合うので、おすすめです。

Price was reasonable for a 3 course meal. Food and dessert were pretty average.

Ordered the set menu. Food was great except for the roast meat platter - somehow the roast meat taste more “fusion” than traditional. My favourite is the dessert!!!!! Highly recommend the sticky date pudding which was unique and really good! Bobochacha was also above average. :) ambience & service was great! Enjoyed myself.

Wonderful meal and service, Nice Ambience, thanks to the team.

Really hard to get a booking at this place so it’s clearly a fave! We had our booking changed and cancelled a few times due to weddings but finally got a spot. The food was really delicious, the dim sum buffet was pretty good value. But the service was pretty slow and bad. I think there were not enough staff for the area. We didn’t have a single thing delivered to our table for the first 50 mins, not even tea :( that also made it feel quite rushed as we only had two hours to order and eat food for the buffet. It is a nice setting on the river.

Went during CNY and got the course menu. Food was okay but service was quite slow.

lovely space, yummy food (mushroom e-fu noodles and stir fried kailan with garlic was amazing!) kinda understaff for a busy weekday night but they do try to provide great service! special shout-out to the lady at the bar and the manager. thank you ☺️

First time here, I must say the restaurant ambiance is really good but sadly the food didn’t impress me. Appetizer and soup was quickly served but the 3rd course and main course kept us waiting for quite long.

Great Alfresco dining. The food was a unique twist on Singaporean food culture, and was not bad. Plating was also very impressive.

I recently had my wedding dinner at Empress, which apparently is itself a very popular venue for weddings. To say our special day went well would be a gross understatement. From start to finish we were consistently impressed by their attention to detail, the quality of the food and the service standards to make sure that our guests were comfortable and relaxed. The food is very tasty and what really jumped at us is the quality of it. They have a variety of wedding menus to cater for different tastes and budgets and I was impressed with both that I had tried. Empress' decor and ambiance is elegant and classy and its location by Boat Quay instantly relaxes you as you sit and watch the heart of the CBD pass you by. However, the real highlight of Empress in my opinion is its staff who from our first meeting impressed us with their warmth, knowledge and professional pride. Their restaurant manager (Jack) in particular single-handedly won us over to the exclusion of all other venues with his friendly and inviting manner and was consistently available to address our queries as we neared our special day. Similarly, the other manager (Maggie?) and her staff went over and beyond to make our special day as smooth as possible from providing staff for the tea ceremony, decor, music, microphones (they even provided ginger ale to me and my wife for the Yam Seng, even though we did not inform them that we were teetotal!) etc. The one minor critique I would levy is their pricing strategy for soft drinks, which I found very dear and impractical compared to other venues however this is insignificant when set against what was otherwise a dream wedding.

Food was good. We like the duck salad, scallop with asparagus and Empress fried rice. The longan dates pudding tastes and looks much better than expected. Atmosphere was great too as it was beside the river.

Food was great! Try their impossible series!! Its not too expensive too! The mapo tofu is abit too salty though… the rest is ok!

Lucky to be given a table as I was a walk in, even though webpage says this ok. Was nice to be outside but no direct river view and I found service there slow. One staff brings food out and leaves it there whilst the other staff member served other diners. My dishes sat there 5 mins before I got them. Food was pretty good and vegetarian options a plenty. I just think with the hefty price tag my service could be better and I could of had a few meals at the same cost in Chinatown. Won't return.

Pleasantly surprised by this place. Kind of like contemporary fusion Chinese cuisine with a good blend of western presentation of the dishes …. Their outdoor dining area overlooks the river and with the dinner lightings, this place is excellent for a date!

a jewel next to the river. I was very happy with the friendly service and the range of vegetarian choices. Food quality was great and prices were a bit expensive but not too bad

First time & maybe I have had a lot of expectations after hearing raving reviews, but was slightly disappointed. Ordered the 5 course sharing for $70++ per pax. The double boiled soup left the best impression, very flavorful yet light on the palette. The other dish worthy of mentioning was actually the Pandan creme brûlée, creamy and very delicious. The roast platter could do better, my dining partner commented that it was not great at all in taste and texture, the plating was pretty sleek I had to admit. Prawn dumpling was mediocre , so was the crispy sesame chicken, scallops was okay, good crunchy touch on the pairing asparagus. Do note that the portions are to be on the smaller side, ( eg: roast platter only have two pieces for two pax per protein) and lastly we had the Wagyu horfun, had enough wokhei but nothing to rave about. Ambience and service was a 10/10.

Attended a wedding lunch here. Full vegetarian menu and the food was amazing! All 8 course meals was sooo good! The desserts are so good I want to go back again one day ~ The famous vegan bao was still as good as when I tried it few years back :)

The food was utterly delicious. The staff were friendly, polite, and courteous. The atmosphere was great with low volume background music and the location is fabulous for a party. Recommed it.

Celebrated my birthday here with my family - mom had to book a table a month ago from what I know. The food there was super great! My top favourite was the Broccoli / Broccolini salad - the dressing was sour, tangy and a little spicy! For my grandma, mom and boyfriend, the Stonepot Stewed Eggplant topped their lists. The XO Scallops ranked highly for my dad and me. The Hot and Sour Soup was great - I love vinegar and this was the right amount of sour, and the kick from the spice was just right. Desserts were interesting - I don’t like bubur chacha in general but their twist on it wasn’t bad. The Pandan Creme Brulee was a little toooo much to bear towards the end. My sister enjoyed the Sticky Date and Longan Pudding! The staff were also really professional and made the dining experience a great one! The only downside is parking is awful here.

Was a bit nervous coming back after 2 years as I’ve read reviews on how the quality has dropped, but my worry was unnecessary. Food is still as good as before, perhaps with the exception of the halibut that we felt was not as fresh. Managed to impress my superb cook sis in law and her entire family so that’s an absolute win. Favourite dishes include the black pepper beef, Hokkaido scallop (asparagus was HEAVEN), impossible mapo tofu, and roasted duck. Not to forget the Ginger Bread Creme Brûlée! Thank you once again for making our Christmas dinner memorable!

We had the set dinner with one is vegan set. I forgot which one, but it was the 5 course. Both the vegan and non vegan are really good, delicious and worth the price. Don't forget the impossible dumplings, a must try! The restaurant ambience is really nice too.

Went there for lunch, op for the set lunch with a yusheng to go along. Beautiful space, view and ambiance. Price is on point, portion is good but service felt that they are a little short handed. Just need a little wait time will do, nothing to really pick on. It’s a really nice place for get together and chill over a meal. I will be back sure!

Fusion Chinese restaurant. Interior and foods definitely deserve 5 stars. Specially thank Jonathan for his impressive and attentive service. Restaurant is very thoughtful and even complementary us an anniversary dessert.

Such a beautiful restaurant with an overview of Boat Quay and housed with Asian Civilisations museum. We had their Dim Sum Brunch on a Sunday. The presentation of the food is definitely a 5 stars. Most of the varieties are quite the standard dim sum food that you will get at most dim sum restaurants although they do have some specialty food for brunch but not a wide varieties. Overall we did enjoy such brunch at this beautiful ambience restaurant in a cozy Sunday afternoon.

We had so much about this place that we made a lunch plan with the kids. We had a 1:30pm slot and had an outdoor seating. The waiter came in after we were sated for 20 min and my kids had to invite them to take orders. The food came 40 min after we had ordered and it was a set of 4 dimsums which was anyways on their setmeal offering that is uber popular. The main course came with chicken first and rest came 15-20 min later, when the meal should have been served together. There was no soy sauce at the table we had to make a request. Their buddha vegetable and empress rice were outstanding in taste, but the sloppy service and wait wasn't just worth it.

Great food, great atmosphere.. right in the heart of Singapore's Civic District

Great food and good service. Very well crafted Chinese food with a modern feel and yet true to the roots of good Chinese food. We had the lunch set and it had nicely balanced flavours. The add-on Dim sum plater was perfect too. Service was attentive, considering was almost full. Highly recommend. Exceeded my expectations.

Great food & service

Very good service! Complimentary sticky pudding cake for my birthday friend. Would recommend ala-carte for people as it is less expensive and more than enough quantity to keep us full. Highly recommend their sticky pudding! Delicious dim sum. Only down side- not accessible if raining- unsheltered pathway to enter the restaurant.

It all starts from good service. We also witnessed a wedding while having dim sum buffet brunch 😌 such a lovely atmosphere!

such a nice and modern place for chinese cuisine. all the dish are nice, price are reasonble, served by Jia Wen(hope didnt get the name wrong), he provide top notch service, and with smily face all along even with face mask, thumb up for him! Already made reservation to go again in Feb:)

Heard so many great reviews of this place & decided to come here for Xmas brunch. The whole experienced was mixed and I doubt I'll be coming back. Requested to switch tables as the table I was given wasn't sheltered well on a sunny day, and I was told that it was reserved for "5 pax" due to social distancing rules (fair enough). However there were no guests at those tables till about a hour later which I felt the host could be more flexible in terms of table arrangement. Not to mention, I seen those tables with a party of 4 instead of 5.. It's puzzling that I had to switch tables twice in order to get a more ideal sitting arrangement which shouldn't be the case for a Michelin star service place. Food wasn't impressive, the signature roast tasted average.. nothing special about the dimsum as well. Perhaps the kitchen was busy with preparing food for the wedding inside? However the saving grace was the service by our waiter who tried his very best to satisfy us and that was amazing service. Would have rated this place a 2 star if not for his service. With the amount paid for at this place, ya better of going somewhere else

Amazing and delicius

Must say that my experience was rather mixed. We had the Extraordinary Empress package. On the positive side, the food was mostly good. The appetisers and main (scallop and beef) was good although portions were rather small. The dessert was not bad as well (except for perhaps the red bean paste pancake) and we had ice cream thrown in although strangely this time the portions were excessive. On the downside the restaurant changed the soup. Instead of the double boiled chicken soup, we were given mushroom soup. It was rather disappointing because I had the chicken soup which was quite good. The replacement was rather strange - the soup in itself was fine but didn’t go with the coconut bowl or the lobster (?) pieces inside. An attempted fusion didn’t quite work. We also ended up sitting outside due to an event although the restaurant didn’t inform us beforehand. It was somewhat warm and the table was wobbly but guess it couldn’t be helped.

Had a bad experience with service, delay, and general tardiness in the restaurant.

Before leaving the restaurant this afternoon (January 6), I made a mental note to publicly commend one of the wait staff - a young bespectacled young chap with floppy hair (I'm trying my best to describe him in lieu of a name) - for his proactive and earnest attitude, which is as rare as a double rainbow in Singapore's dining and retail scene. We were impressed right from the get-go when he enthusiastically waved hello to my elderly mother at the entrance, which immediately put her at ease at this uber chic restaurant (older folks may sometimes feel intimidated by modernity). He went on to ensure she was comfortable by asking her if she wanted warm water, and later on, Chinese tea, and prior to desserts, if we were celebrating a special occasion, all without us prompting. If you're wondering, he was equally affable at the other tables he served, engaging in friendly small talk with the diners. I respect all who take their jobs seriously and appear to/genuinely enjoy what they are doing (waiting tables, especially during these extraordinary times, is never easy). Almost as impressive were the two plant-based dim sum items: their well-deserved award-winning Pan-fried 'Impossible' Gyoza and Sichuan Plant-based Meat and Cabbage Steamed Dumplings (we had the value-for-money weekday dim sum brunch). I quit eating beef close to twenty years ago for religious reasons. Their Pan-fried 'Impossible' Gyoza made me reminisce the good old days of partaking in the meat that I once loved. Their meat-based dim sum items, frankly, paled in comparison. I can finally understand why some of the previous reviewers would choose to order from their plant-based menus even though they are not vegans or vegetarians. I think I will too if I return for their dim sum brunch. Also unforgettable in taste were the King Prawn Dumpling in Supreme Broth (very rich) and Pumpkin Teapot Soup (so cute). Though there were misses food-wise, the soups, plant-based dim sum and impeccable service from everyone on the team, not to mention the view of the Singapore River, made up for the shortcomings, and I do not mind coming back to check out their ala carte and dinner set menus in the near future.

The food was all on standard (although I was more impressed by the banquet food previously). The Heng Hua Bee Hoon was really good. The service staff were generally well trained and polite. just one note on the "urgency" to keep the plates. Can be slightly more relaxed. We were there to celebrate anniversary and the restaurant was kind enough to offer free dessert and take a polaroid photo for us. Thank you!

wonderful dim sum buffet brunch!

Hands down the best lunch all you can eat I ever came across. Huge selection for vegans, super delicious. The staff is awesome too!

Nice ambience, perfect for wedding!

Very nice place with good food.. Want to say thanks to all staff for the preparation and success surprises for my hubby.. Highly recommend!! Cheers!!

Very nice fusion type of creative Chinese cuisine. Nice setting and decor as well.

Ambience of the restaurant is very nice, albeit sitting outside is really quite hot (we went at 8pm) due to the humidity. The service staff was nice and tried to angle the fan towards us. I didn’t have an issue with the service when I was there. Now, on to the food. We took the 5 course set menu where we could select 1-2 items from each course among a variety of items. Really not sure if it’s because our selection was weak, but there were hits and misses. The set comes with a free snack of the day, which is this fried prawn/fishball puff thing. Was alright. For the, appetizers we ordered the cod fish and also salmon skin with salted egg. The salted egg was very weak, and the salmon skin could be crispier. Cod fish bites really are indeed bites. If you don’t tell me it’s cod fish, I wouldn’t have known. For soups, we ordered the king prawn dumpling soup and the superior broth in coconut soup. The former soup is much better than the latter. 5 stars for the king prawn dumpling soup. Moving on to the trio platter, it came with siu yoke, char siew, and a marinated rib or something. The first 2 were average. Skin of the pork is not crispy. The marinated rib I really like. Tender fall off the bone. On to the mains, we ordered hokkaido scallops and their beef cube. I found both quite good in comparison to the other dishes. You get just 1 hokkaido scallop per person though. Then to the disaster of the night - we topped up $12 per person specially for the lobster noodle. The presentation just looks like the noodle was haphazardly poured on the plate. The lobster is tough and clearly over cooked. Noodle was average, the sauce that it came with was not spectacular. I’d rather go to a tze char place and order $6 horfun with wokhey. Desserts we ordered the pandan creme brûlée (this is good) and the burbur chacha (their own take of the classic dessert), and it’s only alright. Also ordered a Pina colada which looks fancy, but was average at best. Would I return? Right now I’m not sure… maybe will return next time to try the other dishes or come for their dimsum instead. The raving reviews here elevated my expectation for this place which fell short of expectations. The meal cost us ~$200 so I would have expected better.

A gastronomic brilliant experience. Food scrumptous, service impeccable and atmosphere soothing. Will return.

One of the best restaurants I've been to. The ambience, the food, the service... Delightful

Decent chinese dishes that come with interesting flavor profiles. Quite a good selection of non-meat / Impossible variants. Happy hour wine at $8-9/ glass.

Interesting take on modern Chinese cuisine. I am usually inclined towards more traditional renditions, but this place strikes a fine balance between preserving the roots and ideals of Chinese cooking, while adding contemporary refinements without overdoing it and changing the concept of the dish entirely. Ambience is great regardless of whether you're seated inside or out; though I'd say the intimate surroundings of the indoor seating is better suited for bringing a date. Will return to try their ala carte menu.

Just lovely. Easy booking, beautiful setting, fantastic food, reasonably priced and excellent service. Vegan eaters paradise! Would recommend. Special shout out to our host Charleen. They even gave us a little treat to take home which sadly I forgot because I was too busy taking pics of the decor. 👍🏼

Celebrated my wife’s big 4 here and had a really lovely dim sum brunch on a cool Saturday morning! The quality was top notch while the ambience was excellent. The staff were polite and attentive to our requests. Loved the details that accompanied the complimentary dessert as well as the polaroid photo cum greeting card that served as lasting mementos of a memorable occasion! Oh as it was a rainy afternoon, we were almost held back from our subsequent program if not for the super attentive staff who (spotted us deliberating whether to make a dash in the rain or to wait it out) appeared almost instantly with an umbrella and told us to go enjoy the rest of our weekend! Thumbs up to the team at Empress!

Are you are in need of a quaint evening next to a river surrounded by trees but don’t wish to travel? This cozy, trendy and insta-worthy restaurant is the place to be. Try the dim sum platter for some very cute looking momos. The ambience is just perfect with chandeliers and candlelight. Empress will definitely leave you impressed!

Service was excellent. The food waa good. Ingredients fresh. The most memorable was the coconut sorbet on a bed of slightly salted almond flakes. That was nice contrasting flavours. Portions are nkr large, great for sharing.

Prior to our visit to Empress, we had really high expectations of the food at the restaurant given the tons of good reviews that it had received. My fiancé and I even wanted to hold our wedding banquet here as we thought that the ambience and food were nice. HOWEVER, it was such a disappointment! Ordered the sharing set menu for two and we find that the standard of the food were just average. The triple roast platter was a huge disappointment despite it being one of the top 10 dishes that it’s recommended by the restaurant - Charsiew was tough and seemed to be overcooked, Roast pork was fatty and bland, Pork ribs were unpalatable. P.S. I feel that even the hawker centre standards are way better than the ones at Empress Lol. The rest of the dishes are just SO SO, nothing special to rave about. The service was okay though. I indicated in my booking that it was meant to be a Anniversary celebration dinner and the staff gave us a dessert - Pandan panecotta(?) for free which I thought that it was a nice gesture. But it didn’t taste nice also, it was too “jelat” and creamy for our liking. Overall, we will not visit again as the quality of the food is not worth the value. We were so disappointed with the food here. thank god that we decided to head down to the restaurant to try and “verify” the food and reviews first before proceeding to book the restaurant for our wedding banquet.

Great food options that are healthy as well as delicious. The pics don’t do justice to the taste. The polite & helpful staff provided great service. Prior reservation is a must. Hint: weekday lunch is easier to book Will surely come again.

Normal food. Not very tasty

Business district with cultural places of interest and monuments

Really nice ambience. A little dark when looking at the menu, but otherwise a lovely place for dinner. Throughout the meal, we were served mostly by the same staff. she was really helpful and friendly, and talked to us a little now and then. The food was great! Shoutout to the king prawn dumpling soup. It was really flavourful and I feel it was worth the price (its quite pricey for a bowl of soup). We ordered the ala carte dishes instead of the set meals so we can share a number of different dishes that we really want. Most of the dishes were really good. Some I did not like as much but still good in general. All in all, great experience. Will visit again.

Quite nice food.

Update 8 Dec 2020 Went for dinner and had set for vegetarians for two. Very Creative and very tasty. Worth returning for: - broccolini/kale/cashew simply stir fried with wokhei - teapot soup - mala mapo toufu - eefu noodles - matcha dessert - bobor chacha And very attentive service! Original post Offers an amazing selection for vegetarians! But the icing on the cake was Jonathan for the heartfelt super service rendered while tending to a demanding full house and covid measures.

Was a surprise birthday gift