Empress

We visited Empress on Sunday for my dad’s birthday lunch, and overall the experience was wonderful and the view was amazing. Hugo was our main server — he seemed a little brisk at first, but later took the time to explain why he hadn’t been able to introduce the dishes earlier. He even returned at the end of the meal to thoughtfully go through everything we had ordered, which we really appreciated. The rest of the team was friendly as well. Ordering could be improved — it took quite some time for the waiter to manually key in our handwritten list, since one of us was vegetarian. It would be much more efficient for both staff and guests if the restaurant could implement a digital ordering system to make tracking orders easier. Most of the dishes were exceptional. For dim sum, we loved the har gau, siew mai, dried scallop & shredded duck porridge, steamed mushroom & corn dumplings (mild but still delicious), and prawn and croutons with seaweed & pork floss. The sliced fish, spinach & shredded ginger porridge was a little bland, and the egg custard buns weren’t as lava-like as expected. For desserts, the sticky date & longan pudding was excellent, and Never Too Matcha is highly recommended for matcha lovers. Among the mains, both the crispy-battered halibut fillet and seared Angus beef tenderloin cubes were perfectly executed, and the king prawn dumpling supreme broth was absolutely worth ordering. Parking can be a little tricky, so it’s best to plan some extra time if you’re driving.

We had a very special occasion to celebrate and Empress was so the right place for this to be held. We had the private room for this celebration and per-ordered the particular food we were wanting to eat. Wow each dish was so delightful and well presented, satisfying both our taste buds and our eyes. The atmosphere was delightful with the low light levels matching the evening occasion and allowing clear views out onto the Singapore River. Service was professional, swift and polite as you would expect at such a restaurant. After the meal we were able to take a pleasant evening stroll before heading back home. Celebration done in style and quality.

Held my wedding here, all guest loved the food! Host (Maggie & Natalie) was super nice and professional. Place may look small, but all the stuff there have the biggest hearts I ever seen ❤️ food is a must try here! 💪🏻

Here for my mum's birthday, and we got the Dim Sum Brunch. It had a good selection of Dim Sum, with consistent quality across the various dishes we ordered. Of all the food that was served here, we really love the Prawn Dumpling in Supreme broth. Parking was a bit challenging due to the F1 festive period.

For a place this beautiful and serves such delicious food, the service doesn’t do the restaurant justice. The waitress did not understand English very much and does not know the menu. Which is real pity. Regardless, I will definitely go back again because of the good food and ambience.

Ordered the set menu for two (dinner), which was a good portion! The pacing at which the food came out was really fast (almost a bit too fast I think), but the food quality is great. The roast meats were delicious, and I really enjoyed the sticky date pudding with ice cream as the dessert. Will be back some time again!

There are many delicious dishes. The coconut soup is beyond imagination. If you can take spice, add a few slices of chilli padi in and tell me how you like it. There are many desserts that were extremely delicious as well to choose from.

Enjoyed the dim sum brunch, the soups that were limited to one order per pax were very tasty. We didn’t like the roasted platter that much as the meat was quite tough. Nice friendly service, the waitress even surprised my mum with a yummy birthday dessert.

Went here for a business dinner. This is a cozy restaurant ideal for a small business gathering or a romantic dinner. They have a great wine list. The restaurant is modern Chinese fusion. We had a lot of small dishes and it came out at a good pace. The service has a good level of attention without being pushy. Very much liked it and certainly going back again.

The ambiance of tbe restaurant is top notch I attended a friend's wedding and the arrangement is very exclusive. They separate the food for us. The food is very nice and good quality

Hats off to the chef. Great inventive cooking beyond my imagination, delicious and delicate and detailed. Beautiful presentation. Worth every penny. And great scenery by the Singapore River. Love.

Creative twist to regional cuisine with great food, great views, and ambiance. Unlike the opposite side of the river where it's hustle & bustle with sometimes questionable food, this place is solid. The food is definitely five stars, the ambiance is easy-going...tucked next to The Asian Civilization Museum. The prices keep away the grungy Euro or American backpacker/ fake influencer crowd. The river-side seating under a canopy provides for a casual experience while the interior banquet rooms are for more formal dining. Either way, the food is very, very good and delicious!! Service is perfectly timed and courses are well spaced-out. Why not five stars? While service was courteous & efficient, the staff seemed disinterested and dour. Also, given the high prices, they still want to nickel & dime...2 SGD for a tiny dipping-sauce amount of Achar? That's crazy ...they should be giving away a whole plate of that with the meal! Should customers just take their own that they can purchase a large jar at NTUC for the same price? Yes, it's a small gripe, but it just slightly sours the experience which was overall wonderful. I strongly recommend this place for the great food and the nice quiet ambiance in a densely populated hustle & bustle City. Then, afterwards, enjoy a nice, evening stroll along the river with delightful City views.

Located inside the Asian civilization museum, this modern chinese restaurant has both indoor and outdoor seating. There was a wedding going on when we went so we were seated outdoors with views of the Singapore river and boat quay. They have a great happy hour booze menu which is a plus. Food is great as well, plus they have tons of vegetarian options which is a rarity usually in chinese restaurants. We really enjoyed the pork and chives dumplings, impossible gyoza and the kung pao sesame chicken.

There is no shortage of good food in Singapore. Between the restaurants and hawker stations the city knows how to eat. For my last night in the city my partner and I wanted to do something a little more upscale and nice with a pretty view and Empress did not disappoint. Beautiful decor and great service. We were staying at the Conrad in Suntec city and it was about a 15 minute pleasant walk. Set along the river Empress has both inside and outdoor seating areas that are tastefully decorated. The outdoor area commands a nice view of the strip of bars and restaurants across the river. It's also great to watch to watch the boats pass. Large menu with a variety of choices. Service was on point as well. We started with some appetizers; the meatless meatballs and I ordered the prawn wonton soup. Both were great though the wonton soup only had one large wonton. Our main dishes were beef with peppercorn and kung pao chicken. Both were great at as well and my kung pao certainly had a kick and a lot of chilis. Dessert was good as well I really enjoyed the pandan creme brûlée (also got the matcha dessert but realllyyyy like the creme brûlée.

- 3.5 stars. Modern Chinese / dim sum place. Came here for the weekend dim sum brunch. Food was consistent across the board. Everything tastes ok though not amazing and variety was a bit limited / uninspiring i.e. nothing too different / memorable - Pretty good value for money though - the ala carte buffet was extremely filling. - Was a bit below expectation and would rather go to other nice weekend dim sum brunch rather than this one

This place is an absolute gem! My Fiancé and I came here on vacation because we were craving Peking Duck. This place has amazing Vibes!! Situation on the water with an open terrace. Great mood lighting. Great music. Great Vibe. Our Server was awesome! Let's see what's good here! We ordered: Whole Peking Duck - Amazing! This is one of their signature dishes. Has the crepe pancake with it. They give you the entire Duck! Sweet and Sour Pork - so good! Kung Pao sesame Chicken - Good Roast Chaw - Great! House Fried Rice - Great! Beef Chow Fun - Amazing! Sweet Shrimp Rolls - Great Broccoli I Salad - Fire Overall this place is amazing! Definitely give this place a try!! You won't regret it

Excellent quality pricy dishes beautiful views It opened only for a month but the crowd on a Saturday is quite surprising, not busy but buzzing. Causually dressed in a business district, and quiet conversations happens in the background. The views of the river and skyline across is mesmerising. At 6.30pm we get some orange tinge across the cityscape. Nice. Probably more romantic then it was. The food is just as excellent. Dim sum and cantonese dishes in upclass setting by the river. Tri platter roast tops our expectation while the sweet sour soup was delicious, right amount of spicy and sour for Asian palate. The stir fried pork cooked right with texture soft and chewy. We like the mushrooms too. The scallop on asparagus is lightly fried and the sweetness comes thru with the first bite. Our lobster noodles came last to fill the stomach and it taste as good as it looks. Eating the lobster requires is a handful but the tender noodles is a bit bland considering all the flavourful dishes upfront. On the whole the experience is very pleasant though pricy. Will return for special occasions.

Decent food and drinks with a nice view along the river. Reasonably priced especially in comparison to its nearby competitors.

We went to a large corporate dinner, so we didn't choose what we ate, but dishes ranged from above average to very good. The main assets of the place are the superb view of Boat Quay, and the excellent service from a friendly and efficient team.

Been here twice for dim sums in the weekends, and both times I have been impressed by everything! The good is good, the service is attentive, the venue and location are great, and all of this for half of the price of brunch at any PS Cafes! :-) Will continue to come back here!

I chose this restaurant because I saw they have asian vegan dishes, and they delivered. The appetizers were unique and tasty. For the main dish, they offered a mapo tofu version that uses omnipork vegan pork substitute that was really tasty.

Great food, amazing river view to boat quay. Adjoining museum it's the quiet part of town and you can look at the bustle of the quay and the serenity of the waterway as boat float past.