Empire Express in Kings County, NY

4.2(96)7.94 - 15.75Kings County, NY
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Solid choice

Rated 4.2 stars based on 96 reviews.

  • Family-friendly
  • Budget-friendly
  • Quick service

Best for / Not ideal for

Best for

  • Budget dining
  • Quick meals
  • Families
  • Large groups

Not ideal for

  • Romantic dinners

At a glance

Kings County, NY • Price 7.94 - 15.75 • 4.2★
Empire Express, a top-rated Chinese buffet in Kings County, New York, offers an exceptional dining experience with a wide variety of delicious dishes to choose from. Their all-you-can-eat buffet is a great value, featuring a range of options to suit every taste and dietary need. Whether you're in the mood for something classic or adventurous, Empire Express has something for everyone. The restaurant's friendly and helpful staff ensure a welcoming atmosphere, making it a great spot to dine in or take out. Rice or lo mein and one buffet item for just $3.50 makes it an affordable option for lunch or dinner. Empire Express is a well-loved destination in the community, with a loyal following and over 96 reviews, all with an average rating of 4.2 stars. Great food, great price is a common refrain among satisfied customers, who rave about the restaurant's good Chinese food take out or eat in options.
This family-friendly Chinese buffet welcomes diners of all ages. This buffet provides good value for money.
Address
319 9th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215, USA, Carroll Gardens, Kings County, New York
Phone
(718) 499-3758
Today
11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Price
7.94 - 15.75
Rating
4.2 (96 reviews)

What stands out

🍽️Delicious food

Multiple reviewers praise the taste and flavor

💰Great value for families

Generous portions at reasonable prices

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Before you go

🥡Takeout available

Order to go

🍽️Dine-in available

Eat in the restaurant

🚚Delivery available

Delivery service offered

Photos

10 photos

Hours & Location

Status: Hours available

Regular Hours

7 days
Monday
11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Tuesday
11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Wednesday
11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Thursday
11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Friday
11:00 AM – 10:30 PM
Saturday
11:00 AM – 10:30 PM
Sunday
Closed

Pricing

Price range 7.94 - 15.75
Price range7.94 - 15.75
Menu items include pricing. See the menu section for item details.

Amenities & Services

Accessibility, service options, and dining details

Amenities

Available facilities and features
Dogs AllowedCurbside Pickup

Dining Options

Food and beverage choices

Service Options

Dine-in, takeout, delivery
TakeoutDine-inDeliveryReservations

Takeout service is available. Delivery service is offered.

Reviews

96 reviews

Reviews

Customer reviews available

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common answers about this buffet

Is Empire Express kid-friendly?

Yes, it's a nice place to sit and relax with good food for lunch on a budget.

What is the price like?

Great food at a great price. Rice or lo mein and one buffet item is currently $3.50.

Is the food quality good?

Some of the best American Chinese food, not authentic but still delicious.

How is the service?

The staff is friendly and helpful.

Is the place clean?

The lavatory needs to be updated.

What is the rating of Empire Express?

Empire Express has a 4.2-star rating based on 96 customer reviews.

Nearby Places

Local services, shops, and points of interest

133 places nearby (arts & culture, finance, food, government, healthcare)

Museums & galleries

BAX

Arts Centre

~240 ft
+1-718-832-0018Website
BBFL Gallery

Gallery

~610 ft
+1-347-987-3217
440 Gallery

Gallery

~630 ftTh-Fr 16:00-19:00; Sa-Su 12:00-18:00
+1-718-499-3844Website

Libraries & archives

Interference Archive

Library

314 7th Street

~480 ftTh 13:00-21:00; Fr-Su 12:00-17:00
Website

Insurance

Allstate

Insurance

~210 ftMo-Th 09:00-20:00; Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-16:00
+1-718-686-1200

Banking

Citibank

Bank

424 5th Avenue

~290 ftMo 09:00-17:00; Tu-Th 09:00-16:00; Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-14:00
ATM

Atm

~350 ft
Kearny Bank

Bank

~600 ftMo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa 09:00-12:00

Restaurants

Empire Express Chinese Restaurant

Fast Food

~30 ftMo-Sa 11:00-22:30; Su 12:00-22:30
+1-718-499-3758
El Viejo Yayo 2

Restaurant

317 9th Street

~40 ftMo-Su 07:00-23:00
+1-718-965-7299Website
Stella's

Restaurant

~40 ftWe-Th 15:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 14:00-22:00; Su 12:00-21:00
+1-347-987-4164Website
XO Burger

Fast Food

437 5th Avenue

~100 ftMo-Su 11:00-23:00
+1-929-377-7773Website
Playa Bowls

Fast Food

423 5th Avenue

~170 ftMo-Su 07:00-22:00
+1-347-335-0600Website
Up A Notch

Fast Food

442 5th Avenue

~170 ftMo-Su 12:00-04:00
+1-917-293-7034
Express Halal Food

Fast Food

~210 ft
Fifth Avenue Diner

Restaurant

~210 ftMo-Su 07:00-21:00
+1-718-832-8131
Fatty Daddy Tacos

Fast Food

310 9th Street

~260 ftMo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-24:00; Su 11:00-22:00
+1 718-499-8226
Pomodoro Pizza Feastin

Fast Food

~260 ftMo-Su 11:00-21:00
+1 718-757-2341
Chicken Feastin

Fast Food

~270 ftMo-Su 11:00-21:00
+1-718-744-4349Website
Daisy's Diner

Restaurant

~290 ft24/7

Cafes & Coffee

Gong Cha

Cafe

313 9th Street

~70 ftMo-Su 11:00-20:00
+1-347-294-0496Website
Dumpling & Cafe

Cafe

337 9th Street

~170 ftMo-Fr 08:00-19:00; Sa 09:30-19:00; Su 09:30-19:30
+1 347-557-9818
Bagel Pub

Cafe

287 9th Street

~380 ft
Sip & Play

Cafe

~520 ftMo-Th 10:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-24:00; Su 10:00-23:00
+1-718-971-1684Website
Cafe Nanahoshi

Cafe

~580 ftMo-Fr 08:00-19:00; Sa-Su 09:30-19:00
390 Social

Cafe

~640 ftMo-Fr 11:00-16:00 "cafe"||Mo-Tu 17:00-23:00; We-Th 17:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 17:00-02:00; Su 16:00-22:00 "bar"
+1-718-734-2902Website
Casita of Brooklyn

Cafe

318 11th Street

~700 ftMo 07:00-17:00; Tu-Sa 07:00-18:00; Su 07:00-17:00
+1-347-889-5849Website
Colson Patisserie

Cafe

374 9th Street

~700 ftMo-Th 07:30-16:00; Fr-Su 07:30-17:30
+1 718 965 6400Website
Postmark Cafe

Cafe

326 6th Street

~710 ftMo-Fr 07:00-18:00; Sa 08:00-18:00
+1-718-768-2613

Grocery & Markets

9 Slope Gourmet Deli

Convenience

439 5th Avenue

~100 ft
K-Slope Market

Supermarket

329 9th Street

~100 ft
+1-929-250-2850Website
402 New Way Gourmet Deli

Convenience

402 5th Avenue

~510 ft
+1-347-987-4815
Express Deli

Convenience

331 11th Street

~580 ft

Bars & Pubs

Smith's Tavern

Pub

~190 ft
Dram Shop

Pub

~210 ftMo-Th 17:00-24:00; Fr 15:00-02:00; Sa 12:00-02:00; Su 12:00-24:00
+1-929-276-3452Website
Primetime Wine & Liquors

Alcohol

~210 ft
+1-718-788-8181
The Owl Farm

Pub

~300 ftMo 14:00-04:00; Sa-Su 12:30-04:00
+1-718-499-4988Website
Skylark

Bar

477 5th Avenue

~660 ftMo-Su 14:00-02:00
+1-347-227-8196Website

Postal services

United States Postal Service

Post Box

~130 ft
United States Postal Service

Post Box

~450 ft
United States Postal Service

Post Box

~670 ft

Waste management

Waste bin

Waste Basket

~180 ft
Waste bin

Waste Basket

~230 ft
Waste bin

Waste Basket

~240 ft
Waste bin

Waste Basket

~270 ft
Waste bin

Waste Basket

~420 ft
Waste bin

Waste Basket

~440 ft

Government offices

City Council Member District 39 Shahana Hanif

Government

~340 ft
+1-718-499-1090

Primary care

Tribeca Pediatrics

Doctors

~150 ftMo 08:40-18:30; Tu 08:40-18:00; We 08:00-17:00; Th 08:00-18:00; Fr 09:00-18:00
+1-718-568-9220Website
New York Hand Surgery

Doctors

~170 ft
+1-718-369-4263Website
Dr. Mitchel Siegel

Doctor

~230 ft
+1-718-788-2290
Dr. Paul Levy

Doctor

~230 ft
+1-718-788-2290
New York Interventional Spine & Pain Medicine

Doctors

~370 ft
+1-718-768-7246Website
Total Foot & Ankle Care

Doctors

326 7th Street

~400 ft
+1-718-832-1217
Marina Kuperman

Doctor

326B 7th Street

~400 ft
+1-718-355-9705Website
Park Slope Physicians Associates

Doctors

326 7th Street

~410 ft
+1-718-965-1234
Lalit Patel, MD, FAAC

Doctors

~470 ftMo-Fr 07:00-20:00; Sa-Su 07:00-17:00
+1-718-499-6000
Ankur Shah, MD

Doctors

~470 ft

Specialists

Premier Dentistry

Dentist

~160 ftMo, Tu 10:00-19:00; Fr 10:00-18:00; Su 10:00-16:00
+1-347-889-6040
Eyepic Eye Care

Optician

~190 ftMo-Fr 09:00-19:00, Sa 09:00-16:30
+1-718-504-8660Website
Dental 365

Dentist

422 5th Avenue

~310 ft
+1 718 832 1900
Spear

Physiotherapist

~340 ft
+1-646-847-1734Website
Park Slope Eye Optical Boutique

Optician

326 7th Street

~390 ftMo-Fr 10:00-22:00
+1-929-428-1235Website
Brooklyn Eye Loft

Optician

~400 ft
+1-718-200-0926Website
Noble Dental Care

Dentist

~520 ft
+1-718-965-1144Website
The Dental Spa of New York

Dentist

~550 ftMo,Tu,We,Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-15:00
+1 718 965 6298Website
Modern Dental

Dentist

~720 ft
+1-718-832-3700

Pharmacy & medical supplies

CVS Pharmacy

Pharmacy

~290 ftMo-Fr 08:00-22:00; Sa-Su 09:00-21:00
+1-718-499-3414Website
Neergaard Pharmacies

Pharmacy

454 5th Avenue

~300 ftMo-Fr 08:00-21:00; Sa-Su 09:00-19:00
+1-718-768-0600Website

Hospitals & clinics

CityMD

Clinic

416 5th Avenue

~330 ftMo-Fr 08:00-24:00; Sa-Su 09:00-21:00
+1-718-965-2273Website

Alternative medicine

Red Moon Wellness

Alternative

~390 ft
+1-347-699-8751Website
Brooklyn Acupunture Project

Alternative

327 7th Street

~520 ftMo 10:00-19:00; Tu 09:30-19:00; We 09:00-19:00; Th 09:30-18:30; Fr 08:30-18:30; Sa 10:00-15:00; Su 11:00-17:00
+1-718-369-0123Website

Other services

LabCorp

Sample Collection

~330 ftMo-Fr 07:00-15:30; Sa 08:00-12:00
+1-347-991-7199
Dunrite Cleaners

Dry Cleaning

401 5th Avenue

~480 ftMo-Fr 07:00-19:00; Sa 08:00-18:00
+1-718-499-0644
Yung Laundromat

Laundry

~600 ftMo-Su 07:00-20:00
+1-718-788-8688
Mars Laundromat

Laundry

~700 ftMo-We 07:30-19:30; Th 09:00-19:30; Fr-Sa 07:30-19:30; Su 09:00-19:30
+1-718-965-1492

Beauty & spa

Blossom Brows Threading Salon

Beauty

315 9th Street

~60 ftMo-Su 10:00-20:00
+1-718-499-1122
Creative Hair Spa

Beauty

~160 ft
+1-718-788-8796
Nail On 5th

Beauty

~200 ftMo,We-Sa 10:00-19:30; Su 10:30-19:00
+1-929-295-0143
Tang's Skin Care Studio

Beauty

~200 ft
+1-646-558-9023
Cici Nail at 9th

Beauty

~380 ft
Cici Nail Beauty

Beauty

~400 ft
+1-718-788-7776

Body art

Ghost Note Tattoo

Tattoo

~220 ft
+1-917-909-0049Website

Hair services

Hazuki Hair

Hairdresser

~540 ftMo,Tu,Th,Fr,Sa 11:00-19:00; Su 11:00-18:00
+1-646-243-0577Website
George's Professional Barber Shop

Hairdresser

475 5th Avenue

~580 ftMo-Sa 08:00-19:30; Su 10:00-18:00
Slope Style Salon

Hairdresser

~630 ft
+1-347-452 8249
Blue Butterfly

Hairdresser

~700 ftMo,We,Fr,Sa 10:00-17:00
+1-347-683-7615

Real estate services

Royal Slope Realty

Estate Agent

288 8th Street

~140 ft
+1-718-768-7489
Sharpstone Realty

Estate Agent

~640 ft

Legal services

Law Office of Michael Schaum

Lawyer

288 8th Street

~140 ft
+1-718-499-4942

Financial & accounting services

H&R Block

Tax Advisor

~160 ft
+1-718-768-4933

Maintenance services

Fifth Ave. Key Shop

Locksmith

~330 ft
+1-718-768-8643

Other recreation & entertainment

Fifth Avenue Bingo

Gambling

416 5th Avenue

~350 ft
+1-718-788-1691Website

Parks & amenities

Bench

Bench

~400 ft
Bench

Bench

~490 ft
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Bench

~590 ft
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Bench

~650 ft
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Bench

~690 ft
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Bench

~700 ft

Places of worship

Church of Park Slope

Place Of Worship

326 6th Street

~690 ft
Website

Specialty stores

Mike & Co

Jewelry

315 9th Street

~50 ft
Cannalicious

Cannabis

435 5th Avenue

~100 ftMo-Th 11:00-21:00, Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00, Su 11:00-21:00
Website
Galaxy Comics

Books

~110 ft
+1-718-499-3222
Newstand Vape & Convenience

Tobacco

302 9th Street

~240 ft
Cigar & Vape

Tobacco

~280 ft
+1-718-788-1812
Neergaard Toys

Toys

~320 ft

Electronics & technology

5th Ave Record Shop

Music

439 5th Avenue

~100 ftMo-Su 12:00-18:00
+1-929-295-0566

General retail

Save On Fifth

Variety Store

~230 ftMo-Su 09:00-19:30
+1-718-965-2040
Awesome Discount 99¢ Plus

Variety Store

~460 ftMo-Su 10:00-19:00

Clothing & fashion

Square Stores

Clothes

~230 ftMo-Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 11:00-18:00
+1 718 788 5153
Fleet Feet

Shoes

~540 ftMo-Sa 10:30-19:00; Su 11:00-19:00
+1-917-780-4446Website
La Belle Boutique

Clothes

~560 ftMo-Th 10:00-19:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 11:00-18:00
+1-347-593-4244

Martial arts studios

Capoeira Vida

Dojo

316 7th Street

~450 ft
+1-917-722-6703Website
Way of Action

Dojo

316 7th Street

~460 ft
+1-917-453-9349
Brooklyn Judo Academy

Dojo

~590 ft
+1-917-553-4777

Gyms & fitness centers

Solar Yoga

Fitness Centre

~560 ft
+1 646 893 9359

Sports facilities

Yogis & Yoginis

Sports Centre

~580 ft
+1-718-965-2380Website

Parking facilities

Bicycle parking

Bicycle Parking

~120 ft
Bicycle parking

Bicycle Parking

~200 ft
Bicycle parking

Bicycle Parking

~240 ft
Bicycle parking

Bicycle Parking

~400 ft
Bicycle parking

Bicycle Parking

~410 ft
Bicycle parking

Bicycle Parking

~430 ft
Bicycle parking

Bicycle Parking

~450 ft
Bicycle parking

Bicycle Parking

~460 ft
Bicycle parking

Bicycle Parking

~460 ft
Bicycle parking

Bicycle Parking

~470 ft

Vehicle rentals

Citi Bike - 10 St & 5 Ave

Bicycle Rental

~410 ft
Citi Bike - 7 St & 5 Ave

Bicycle Rental

~490 ft
Citi Bike - 6 Ave & 9 St

Bicycle Rental

~650 ft
Website

Public transportation

Jupiter Car Service

Taxi

475 5th Avenue

~570 ft
+1-718-499-2222

Other utilities

El Especialito

Vending Machine

~400 ft

Fuel & charging stations

plugNYC

Charging Station

~720 ft