Empire Szechuan - Staten Island

I love this restaurant and highly recommend stopping by whenever you are on Staten Island.

I have ordered from this restaurant once or twice a month, and occasionally once or twice a week. The food is delicious.

This restaurant is a complete fake. It's advertised as a Chinese food restaurant, not Tex-Mex, but the food is awful. I feel like going back and throwing the food at the owner!

The chips and queso were disappointing, with greasy chips topped with quickly-hardening melted cheddar cheese and sour cream. The burrito had an overwhelming amount of lettuce, guacamole, and sour cream on the outside, drowning out the flavors. The ground beef in the burrito had a strange and unpleasant taste, making it unappealing for a second try. The only decent item was the quesadilla.

The service at this restaurant was excellent, but, unfortunately, the food did not live up to expectations. The dumplings were too thick and lacked flavor. The boneless spare ribs were bland. The beef and broccoli was okay, but too greasy. The highlights of the meal were the vegetable lo mein and the white rice.