Empress bar & grill
188 Reviews
- Friday12.00–11.00 pm
- Saturday12.00–11.00 pm
- Sunday12.00–6.00 pm
- Monday12.00–9.00 pm
- Tuesday12.00–9.00 pm
- Wednesday12.00–9.00 pm
- Thursday12.00–9.00 pm
About the Business
Empress Bar & Grills – Empress Bar & Grills – Restaurant |
Contacts
Website
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+441213123921
82, 89 Cecil St, Birmingham B19 3SU
Hours
- Friday12.00–11.00 pm
- Saturday12.00–11.00 pm
- Sunday12.00–6.00 pm
- Monday12.00–9.00 pm
- Tuesday12.00–9.00 pm
- Wednesday12.00–9.00 pm
- Thursday12.00–9.00 pm
Features
- Debit cards
- NFC mobile payments
- Credit cards
- Delivery
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Wi-Fi
- Dine-in
- Takeaway
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Free water refills
- Halal food
- Spirits
- Wine
- Dinner
- Catering
- Seating
- Bar on site
- Toilets
- Family friendly
- Groups
- Accepts reservations
- Good for kids
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
- Late-night food
- Lunch
- Casual
- Brunch
- Happy-hour drinks
- Small plates
- Gender-neutral toilets
Recommended Reviews
Dada Ingram
21.03.2024
Empress bar & grill
This was my first visit to Empress Bar and Grill . The location was ideal to me .The quality of the meal prepared reminded me that true chef’s cook from the heart with love . I enjoyed Efo-Riro , Abula , chicken and beef suya . If I could describe the the food in one word I would say succulent .You could taste the savory spices and distinct flavors that was prepared in our food .The Sous Chef Vivian also manage to come front the kitchen with a warm smile to acknowledge our table . Outstanding customer service and definitely would recommend to family or friends .
Deborah Aniké
14.03.2024
Empress bar & grill
Food was terrible and disappointing. They sent me burnt yam fries, bad pepper soup with all the bottoms bits of the pot with uncleaned hairy meat in the dish and extremely weird tasting jollof rice. Also the suya tasted absolutely horrible (worst I have ever tried) and had almost no suya powder at all. Really regret trying this restaurant, wasted my money completely. Very disgraceful and disappointing food. Also very bad service, they do not pick up their phone and will constantly put you through to voicemail. Do not order here, there are much better quality Nigerian/African restaurants around that know how to properly deliver a service.
EDWIN COLE
16.02.2024
Empress bar & grill
First of all, I think it’s commendable how affordable the food is. You get substantial quantity at a decent price. The restaurant has a nice atmosphere and you could tell that a good deal of attention was paid to hygiene. In terms of taste, however, the food we had was average. We had Amala and Abula and while it was not horrible, it was not great either. If you’ve had proper abula before, you’d be very underwhelmed. It’s noteworthy that you get good quantity and a decent selection of assorted meat anyways. We also ordered fried yam(really good), stew (decent), meat pie(horrible) and goat meat pepper soup (average) to take home and it took a painfully long time for these to get ready. Overall I’d be generous to score them a 6/10. They really need to improve on the quality of their food and the waitress could at least pretend to be happy to be there.
Ezeoke Ogechukwu
27.01.2024
Empress bar & grill
I dined in here for a friend's birthday, as I am new in town, it was a perfect set to enjoy a traditional Nigerian recipe, with cool music in the background, courteous staff and different recipe in the menu to select from. I will visit again and will recommend to anyone trying to try out some Nigeria meal. We'll done guys
David Clarke
26.01.2024
Empress bar & grill
Ever been to a casino? No natural light filters onto its shiny floors. The electric lighting levels are kept the same all day. You could spend a whole day there and, without a watch, not work out what time of the day it was.Empress bar & grill has that same feel. There is even blue neon lighting that creates a beautiful hue, reminiscent of the lighting from the slot machines. It is perfect for indoor photography.Empress feels like one of those bars that has 2 modes of operation: chill and party till the wheels fall off. I wasn’t there late enough to see the righting-off happen. I was strictly visiting for lunch.Empress bar & grill is exactly that. Outdoor is the grill, inside is the bar. There are a few small tables inside. The tables primary purpose is to prop up Nigerian beer, not dishes of food.I do like the vibe. The Nigerian music channel shows the latest pop. The bartender is immerses in his phone. The chef spends time walking around.The staff were chatty, warm and caring. They were diligent to warn me of the spiciest dishes on the menu. The dishes felt pre-prepared. The soup, , which is like a stew, is slow cooked to bring out the flavour. It had bits of meat, bone and chunks of fat. Delicious. The soup was accompanied with the perfect side, the pounded yam. It was like a finely mashed potato. Food felt rustic, spicy and definitely hearty. Perfect for the colder months ahead.
Stephen Oshilaja
26.01.2024
Empress bar & grill
The restaurant is 2 buses from Selly Oak where I stayed, I called and booked ahead but when I got there i still had to wait like 20mins or so before I could get my food. The food was well made and good tasting. The Egusi Soup tastes much like that of the eastern part of Nigeria (I prefer the that of the western part of Nigeria). The soup was supposed to come with assorted meat but it really wasn't the case. The restaurant is inconspicuously located and the atmosphere felt more like a dingy bar than a restaurant. Then again the egusi soup I ordered was supposed to be £11.99 but the lady at the counter charged me £12.99. In alI, I can say I have experienced better Nigerian/ African food and restaurants in Halifax, Canada.
andrew james
03.01.2024
Empress bar & grill
This is the best African food I've experienced. I went with my African wife and we think this was the most authentic food we have had in the UK. The restaurant had a continuous stream of take away customers mostly African which shows we are not the only ones. The staff were super kind and even gave my 1 year old baby girl a free meat pie. I can't recommend this more highly.
Collins Anyigor
03.01.2024
Empress bar & grill
All the excitement I had of discovering a Nigerian restaurant turned to pain after waiting almost an hour while in the restaurant to get the food I had ordered. It finally came after several protests to the attendant.And the food itself was average at best.I hope they improve.Wish them well.
Onaleye Kayode
17.12.2023
Empress bar & grill
The Jollof rice reminded me of every burial, wedding and naming ceremony i ever attended in Nigeria.The Amala and ewedu will make you forget home
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82, 89 Cecil St, Birmingham B19 3SU
Empress bar & grill