Empress M in Napa

Was here around 730 pm on a Wednesday night and I was one of two customers in the whole place. I took a seat at the bar and was helped by the awesome and friendly bartender.I had the soup dumplings and impossible wontons off the dim sum menu and both were fantastic. The Sunrise Over Hong Kong was okay, didn’t pack as much of a flavor punch as I would’ve hoped.My food and service experience here was great, I even got a free dessert. My only complaint is the place was absolutely freezing. The AC was on blast and the doors to the patio were wide open. It was super uncomfortable and I don’t know how the employees could stand it. Otherwise, I’d return for the food.

Empress M is a food-lovers place. Its authentic enough to convince you that at the core it hasnt been westernized yet you arent asking about a spice you never tasted before. I believe the balance is just right.The BBQ pork bun was heavenly and so was the sesame seed chewy balls. Based on this, I would presume the dimsum lineup would be fabulous. I was just a bit disappointed with the Peking duck, not seaparting the skin and meat when they served it. The bun was fluffy though. Chowfun was also done really well although a bit on the blander side but definitely enjoyable with the soft beef.Overall this is a great Chinese restaurant with love and care for food at the center. Great price point too. Will return!

The portions are small compared to other places. The decor is nicely done but the chairs which I took a picture of is very hard to sit for any length of time. The service was slow and the chicken plate alone was $37 for this portion. Way overpriced and for the food you see it was bland no flavor and a total over $109 for this sub par experience

Terrific and creative Chinese food dishes with a beautiful outdoor seating area. The dim sum was great, green beans were great, craft beers too. I tried Hong Kong Chicken Feet, and they were good! Id be happy to come back.

I would definitely recommend Empress for a first date atmosphere! The food is very authentic, fresh, and service is impeccable. The scene setting is peaceful, ambient music is just right, and the furnishings are meticulously chosen.

Delicious dim sum, what more could you need? One of the better Chinese food spots in Napa. The portions are medium size compared to the BayArea, but everything tasted really good.More photos @vin.foodjournal

Napa needs a restaurant like this! Dim sum was delicious, Spicy Sichuan fish was sufficiently spicy but not numbing. Wow definitely love to try more dishes.As they are still quite new, I hope they would take some guidance from Chinese restaurateurs on how dishes should be serve, bowls vs plates, soup spoons, chopsticks etc. Waiters are totally clueless on what to put on the table. We see some tables that dont even have utensils when their food arrived.

We feel in love with the restaurant beautifully & artistically decorated by Thomas & Margaret kudos to them for doing such a fabulous job they have put their heart & soul, from the moment u enter the restaurant from outdoor dining to the inside of the restaurant & the bar area you will feel the vibe.I came with my husband to attend Yelp event since we had quite a bit of a drive almost 2 hr given the traffic nowadays from Bay Area we were hungry by the time we reached so thought of grabbing a quick bite at the bar.As soon as we got settled we ordered the drinks my husband went for Templeton Rye with soda which was graciously done by Thomas himself at the bar.I went for the cocktail Sunrise over HongKong the name itself intrigued me - Charbary Green Tea Vodka, St. Germain liqueur, pineapple juice, lemon juice, orange bitters & honey sugar syrup.Beautiful & refreshing cocktail I loved it.For bites we ordered the Dim Sum sampler & Har Gow. We loved them all I loved their mushroom dumpling this was very unique never seen at any other restaurant we have been so far....We will definitely come back here with friends to enjoy the ambiance & amazing food.

Beautiful ambiance, outdoor patio dining, wonderful cocktails, tasty dim sum and 5-star food choices. The cuisine was amazing. Hats off to the servers as well. This place is a “must eat” while in Napa!

Had dinner last night, patio was closed due to private event so restaurant was very limited. Dim sum was very tasty, also order fried rice and eggplant which were both very tasty. We also ordered the Peking duck. All 3 entrees arrived warm, the Peking duck wasn’t even warm, obviously this is an item that needs to be hot. I noted to the waitress the temp was cold-after this they came over and took the dish without apology, less than 5 mins later the plate came back with barely an apology but the mgr indicated the food was very hot. Upon trying again the duck tasted as if it had been microwaved. Needless to say will not be returning.