Empress Gardens - Southfield

Shrimp W. Broccoli, Fried Rice, Egg Roll. Delicious! Especially if you're a garlic lover, like me. If not, I'm sure they can prepare the dish with no garlic. Lovely presentation, polite and quick service. Reasonably priced.

I was born and raised in Southfield, and this is the only Chinese restaurant we ever ate at. The Almond Chicken is the best I ever had. Miss this place great food and cool, dark mid century ambiance.

This is my fav Chinese restaurant in the region! The staff is nice and professional. :

I have to say I 'm very disappointed with my experience at Empress Gardens yesterday. When working for Channel 7 back in the late 70s, early 80s, Empress Gardens was their go to because the food was fresh and delicious, but then I moved away. While in Southfield yesterday, I decided to place an order for Shrimp and Broccoli and Almond Chicken . The lady (or child) answering the phone was not only abrupt, but she hung up on me before I could ask how long it would take. Now, I 'm a forgiving person and would have overlooked this had they been extremely busy, but when I arrived there was absolutely no one there the place was empty. After spending over $35, we then discovered the food was horrible! The egg rolls, although they had bean sprouts, tasted like cabbage and didn 't taste fresh. The fried rice was old as if it had been sitting for a day or two. I even tried to reheat it, to no avail. Although the almond chicken was plentiful, it was thick and tough, the gravy was watered down, and the broccoli was mushy. I 've always loved Chinese food, but stayed away after some of the rumors started circulating. But after this experience, I won 't be returning and will just start cooking my favorite Chinese recipes myself.

My 1st visit to Empress Gardens will be my LAST! My walk in TAKE-OUT order was 4 Egg Foo Young patties without gravy. The lady taking my order was rude! After getting my order I walked to my car decided to look my food. I was MORTIFIED to see the container was 1/4 FULL of GREASE w/the PATTIES sitting in it! I took it back in showed the lady her reply was THAT 'S HOW IT ALWAYS COMES! I politely asked for my money back she THROWS it on the counter! Such a HORIBBLE EXPERIENCE......