Empire Cafe

We came during a lunch rush and had to wait for 15 minutes. There are laminated menus to look at while waiting. We ordered at the register and recieve a number which we then bring to any table. The food comes to the table and they take the number. If ordering a drink, you'll have to come back to the counter to pick it up. I had the 'Sugar Daddy' and it came with two shortbread(?) cookies. It was good and dipping the cookies enhanced the experience. The food came out fairly quickly. I had the Chicken and Waffle along with the French Toast, these aren't the menu names but they're at the top of the menu. The Chicken and Waffle came w some lime and syrup. It was very delicious. The waffles were on the softer side. The French Toast was very soft and moist which is more like a 4/5 for me. I prefer them to have a little more chewy structure. These felt very gooey. It came with strawberries and blueberries. There was complimentary water in the room next to the registers. Other notable stuff was the pastries on display. They have beautiful looking cakes on display and the slices that they give are fairly large and could be split between at least 3 people comfortably. I left feeling stuffed and satisfied.

Vibe- Very neat cafe near Midtown! There’s plenty of seating inside and plenty of seating outside on a beautiful patio! Customer service- Great! Food/drinks- I got the Italian toast (French toast), breakfast potatoes, and a matcha latte with oatmilk and lavender to drink. Everything was SOOOOOO GOOD!! Parking- There’s a lot with about 15 spots and you can also look for parking on the street.

Got the breakfast tacos which has chorizo if you like that it would be a good option. Also got the breakfast sandwich with croissant which was great. They serve cocktails which was good. No waiters waiting on you. You have to catch them walking by. Cookies were blank and cinnamon roll was large and dry minimal glaze

Fine spot for breakfast. We had the huevos rancheros, a half order of the Italian bread French toast, the not chicken and waffles, and a slice of toffee crunch cake. The cake was the best part but a little crumbly and the huevos were good too. The baking of the waffle for the chicken and waffles and the toast for the French toast dish was poor - the waffle fell apart and was soggy and the Italian bread wasn’t meant to be used for French toast - it didn’t absorb syrup well and there was no eggyness it in

Food is always so good here. Got the largest size pizza with goat cheese, mozzarella, pepperoni, and mushrooms for $18. So worth it! I love that the slices are cut small and thin. It’s a very delicious pizza overall. My only complaint would be how packed and crowded it is - tables are very close together indoors. Goes to show how popular this place is! Plenty of outdoor seating though.