Low-key restaurant serving authentic Turkish cuisine & lunch specials in white-tablecloth environs.
Patrick Zajac
So so so much food and it was all so so so good. Started with some cheese rolls which were nice and crispy, and the feta was good.
For the main we had to split a Empire’s Mixed Grill Platter which had an insane amount of meat on it but every single one was amazing. I couldnt pick a favorite!
Everyone got a dessert and we shared to try them all: the Keskul, Kazandibi, and Firinda Sutlac. All three tasted great but the Keskul was just pure magic. I want moreeeee
… moreLaleh
My coworkers and I came here for dinner and had a wonderful time.
We started with the Chef’s Selection mixed appetizer, which featured a variety of spreads such as hummus, ezme, and lebni. Paired with fresh bread, it was a flavorful and satisfying way to begin the meal.
For the main course, we shared a mixed platter of lamb, chicken, and Adana kebab. The lamb was slightly chewy, but the chicken and kebab were cooked beautifully, full of flavor and nicely seasoned. Overall, it was a pleasant and hearty dish.
For dessert, we tried both the kesül and the baklava. The kesül was my favorite. Smooth, sweet, and delightfully prepared.
I enjoyed dining here, and so did my coworkers. My only critique would be the presentation, which felt a bit rushed and could use more refinement. Still, the flavors and variety made it a worthwhile experience.
… moreTutkucan Ünver
We had a wonderful experience here. The food was delicious, the prices were very reasonable, and everything felt authentic. “Pedro”was especially friendly and welcoming, which made our visit even nicer. As a Turkish family, we were very happy and definitely recommend it.
… moreMesut Y.
Finally I took my family there after for a long time. The atmosphere so clean, nice and relax while service very good. He helped us so kindly but more importantly smiling . Food was so good, large portions so each of us full actually full. Five of us paid average $25-30. Thanks
… moreSara Kia
We visited Empire Turkish Grill for Monday lunch and had a wonderful experience. The restaurant was very clean and calm, creating a relaxing atmosphere to enjoy our meal. The food was fresh and delicious, and we were impressed with the attentive service. Another big plus—the restroom was spotless, which shows they care about every detail. Highly recommend this place for a pleasant dining experience.
… moreSahar Alizada
Unfortunately, this place was below my standards. Lamb sis kebab and adana kebab were pretty good but anything else were pretty disappointing. Iskender kebab was horrible, including the taste of beef and yogurt, very little tomato sauce and butter. When it comes to cold appetizers (soguk meze), hummus and cacik were good, patlican soslu, babaganus and ezme were decent, yaprak sarma was terrible… The shape of yaprak sarma is not even close, leading me to question if chef knows Turkish cuisine at all. I would recommend only to get sis kebab and adana kebab, nothing else. For context, I have lived in Turkey for 6 years, so I am pretty accustomed to the Turkish cuisine.
… moreMuhammad Ahmed Ibrahim
We love Empire Turkish grill! The food is cooked fresh and it’s delicious every time! The Adana Kabab is my go-to! The Cicik (Jajik) yoghurt side is really good as well! We keep coming back here
… moreGibby
While the restaurant is very loud inside the food is delicious. Flavors so super fresh and every taste is like a bit of home cooking. Baklava was extremely tasty!! Service was very nice. We enjoyed it very much.
… moreTine Cross
A friend recommended this place and 100% understand why. Food was amazing, staff super friendly, and prices very reasonable. The only bad thing is I couldn’t stop eating because everything was so delicious!
(Had falafel appetizer, Shepherd salad, Empires mixed grill and keskul, came with complimentary fresh baked bread)
… moreBulza S
we went for Iftar, everythibg was delicious as always ! we haven’t been in a while so we missed it and it was avery good reminder of the delicious flavors to go more often even though its a bit of a drive for us! we loved the remodeling of the place very simple, clean and nice, service was wuick as well considering the fact that mostly everyone there was for iftar and trying to eat st the same time, they were very well practiced for that, they had a very good crowd for a tuesday night! to anyone that hasn’t tired it we highly recommend it, one of the best turkish restaurants in houston!
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