Empire Express

Columbus, NE · Chinese restaurant

Rating
4.2/5
★★★★☆ 4.2
Reviews
20
Rank in Columbus
#16
of 75 restaurants
City Percentile
50%
rating percentile
Address
Empire Express, 102 E 24th St, Columbus, NE 68601
Phone
(402) 562-1388
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

Empire Express is a restaurant located in Columbus, NE. It is one of 75 restaurants listed in Columbus. Its 4.2-star rating matches the Columbus city average of 4.2 stars. It ranks #16 of 75 restaurants in Columbus. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Saturday11 AM–9 PM

Customer Reviews

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 Jenny Jukebox · Jul 2025

Used to be a great place but lately it's missing more than hitting. Coconut chicken sauce was runny and barely covered anything; not a glaze, not a sauce, just a sweet, wet puddle of coconut milk that barely tasted of anything. Friend got Rangoon that was 99% wonton 1% cream cheese. I'm probably going to stick to the buffet or cook at home from now on.

★★★★★ 5.0 R H · Dec 2025

They have some amazing food here. My go to is sweet and sour chicken with rice the seat is good and the staff are friendly. They also take out.

★★★★★ 5.0 Austin Feik · Oct 2025

Been gone for probably about since they have opened always really good food

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 Kara Gawer · Nov 2024

I do not understand how this restaurant gets a good rating. The food is all little hard lumps of coated inedible meat cooked in different sauces. The vegetable dishes are full of the cheap vegetables, with hardly any broccoli or snow peas or anything green. If you like rice..this place is right for you. All you get is rice, rice, and more rice. They advertise no msg, so there's that.

★★★★★ 5.0 Anthony Rayman · Sep 2025

They are affordable, they are yummy, and they interact with you if you talk with them. Forever going to be a repeat customer.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Chinese restaurant

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