Best Chinese food in Colorado. The Tropical Fried Rice - Shrimp is a great entree with loads of shrimp and great flavor. The shrimp dumplings are a great textural experience. The Baked Sweet Buns are the best thing on the menu. I order several orders a few times per week, ever since I discovered this place more than a decade ago. Baked Sweet Buns are fluffy rolls filled with sweet vanilla custard. The stuff dreams are made of. Enjoy!
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Aubrey H
Local Expert • 78 contributions
5/5/24
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I wish I could get a half order of the BBQ Chicken because it comes with so much, but delicious and easy to reheat. The Baked BBQ Buns are one of my favorites from here, always delicious. A Choy Garlic is something I had in the restaurant once and have to order every time now! Meal came with white right, will always order from here!
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Courtney C
2 contributions
2/7/24
• DoorDash order
I've ordered here multiple times now and each time the food is always good. Their Hong Kong crispy noodles are some of my favorites in town. The sesame chicken was the right amount of chicken to breading ratio. The wonton soup had a great flavor that is perfect for a cold day.
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Evan S
Emerging Expert • 31 contributions
11/2/24
• DoorDash order
This place has the best Chinese food ever. They have such a huge menu. Everything is delicious, and fresh. The Tropical Fried Rice - Combinations is a steady goto of mine. The Baked Sweet Buns are just about the best dessert at any restaurant anywhere. Amazing!
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Evan S
Emerging Expert • 31 contributions
6/20/25
• DoorDash order
I absolutely love The Empress. I order from here a couple times a week. I discovered this place about 10 years ago, while on a dim sum hunt. Everything I've tried here, is better than any other Chinese food in the whole state. No exaggeration. If you order early enough, you'll be lucky to try their Baked Sweet Buns. They are super soft, and filled with a subtle vanilla custard. My fav! Their seafood is amazing, I like to get shrimp dumplings or Ha Kao. Also, the tropical shrimp fried rice is incredibly flavorful. Pineapple chunks, cashews, and flavorful peppers, with a great yellow rice. Top tier seasonings. For basic dishes like sesame chicken, lo mein, or the fried rice dishes, you can't find any better than here. Browse the menu, there's a full dim sum section, along with foods from all over many different countries. Cheers!
