Empire
Venue Brief
Big Night's Pan-Asian restaurant on the Seaport waterfront, serving sushi and noodles under lacquered ceilings before the lounge becomes a club on weekend nights.
Venue Details
- Vibe
- Chic/LuxuryDate NightUpbeatDancing
- Age guide
- 21-3025-45
- Dress code
- Smart Casual
- Cuisine
- Pan-AsianSushi
- Demographic
- Young ProfessionalsCorporate ProfessionalsLocals
- Music genre
- Commercial HitsHip HopHouse
- Price
- $$$$
- Open season
- Year-round
- Clientele
- LocalsAmerican
- Offerings
- Table ServiceBottle ServicePrivate Dining
- Open times
- Mon 5 – 11 PMTue 5 – 11 PMWed 5 – 11 PMThu 5 PM – 1 AM BestFri 5 PM – 2 AM BusySat 5 PM – 2 AM BusySun 5 – 11 PM
- Vibe score
- 8.4 / 10
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About Empire
Dark lacquer, carved screens, a long lantern-lit bar and a glass-cased garden of stone lanterns give the dining room a grand, theatrical feel on Marina Park Drive. Dinner starts at 5 PM nightly, with sushi rolls, sashimi, noodle dishes and showpiece cocktails served in pineapples and watermelons, and an unlimited-sushi deal on the menu. On Thursdays service runs until 1 AM, and on Fridays and Saturdays until 2 AM, when the music turns up and a live percussionist plays alongside the sets. Google lists spend at $30–50 a head, and champagne bottles and a private dining room are both available. Reviewers praise the Saturday energy and the sushi specials, but warn of abrupt closing-time clear-outs, a single-bill policy for large groups and unexpected gratuity charges. The rating is 4.2 from more than 2,000 reviews.
