Empire Bar And Grill

In the last 5 years, it seems like there have been 10 different businesses in this location! However, this time? It's actually successful!!! We live in Webster and this parking lot is always overflowing with cars (granted, it's a tiny parking lot but still).

I have heard great things about their food and they lived up to it! I got their Haddock French - absolutely great! I have Chicken French almost everywhere I go and this was such an interesting twist on it. I ordered the full portion and it was HUGE.

My husband ordered the Meat Lover's pasta and as soon as he ordered, the waiter informed him that he would bring out a box for his leftovers. He wasn't kidding! At the end of the meal, it barely looked like my husband had touched it! He said the meatballs were perfect, so smooth that they were almost creamy.

I had to use two hands for our leftovers - they weighed about 10 pounds! Enough for another entire meal and possibly then some!

Another plus: they are one of the only bars I've ever been to that has Cruzan Strawberry rum... I can't even find that at local liquor stores in town!

Another hidden gem in Webster that I recently discovered, having not found the occasion to eat in the area very often.

Upon entering, we were greeted and seated immediately, and the server never went MIA for a long period of time, and made sure to check on us a reasonable number of times, so a definite 5 stars for service.

The burger I ordered (see the pic!) was called the "Jucy Lucy Cowboy Burger), was gigantic and cooked to perfection as ordered.  It was stuffed with a plethora of sliced jalapenos and cheddar jack cheese, and topped with an onion ring and BBQ sauce.  It was delicious, it did get messy towards the end - but who really cares, right?  I ordered my burger with the standard house made ranch chips, and they were great as well.  On the thick side, and very crispy and well seasoned (not oversalted, which is a very common mistake with chips).

My date ordered the Steak Burger with fries.  The burger was, once again, excellent and very flavorful.  The fries were lightly battered and crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, we both thought the fries were outstanding.   The martini my date ordered was just OK, nothing special, and we both prefer the martinis down the road at Flaherty's.

We also ordered the "Jalapeno Bottle Caps" appetizer (yes, I was in the mood for spicy!), which were sliced jalapenos beer battered and deep fried,  They could have been cooked a little crisper, but that is really splitting hairs, and I am sure they would accommodate if I requested them crispy next time.  These definitely brought the heat, as you would expect.  I liked them a lot, nut you definitely have to be ready for some heat.

They have at least a couple decent beer selections, Southern Tier IPA and Sam Adams Alpine Spring when I was there, but the tap list certainly will not blow you away, as it is heavy on the macro brews.

Overall, it was very good, especially if you are in the mood for a great burger.  I will definitely be going again.

OMG! The food here is excellent. My family had a pre-holiday get together and we got a table for eight. Everyone raved about the food. The portions are really LARGE and the quality was excellent.  The seafood bisque got rave reviews.  I had the crispy chicken sandwich and it came with a side of homemade ranch chips. I would highly recommend this place.
If you are thirsty there is a well stocked bar on the premises and televisions everywhere.
Great food, friendly & fast service makes this place a winner!