Empress Chinese Restaurant Menu

Empress Chinese Restaurant in Linwood, NJ, serves up a truly nostalgic and authentic Chinese dining experience that resonates deeply with longtime lovers of traditional flavors. Their extensive menu features standout dishes like pork fried rice, boneless spare ribs, and egg rolls that evoke cherished memories of classic Chinese takeout. The quality of ingredients and masterful cooking techniques deliver consistently phenomenal flavors, praised for crisp, non-greasy wontons and perfectly cooked tofu with vibrant vegetables. Portions are generous, offering great value, especially with their varied lunch specials. Customers highlight the friendly, family-owned atmosphere and attentive service, with thoughtful touches like extra hot oil on request and complimentary sodas. Though primarily a takeout spot with limited seating, Empress Chinese Restaurant shines as a hidden gem, offering a wide array of satisfying choices—from savory shrimp rolls to hearty moo shu vegetables—that keep patrons returning time and again. It’s a culinary time machine preserving the golden era of Chinese cuisine with every bite.

APPETIZERS

Vegetable Dumpling

US$7.00

Egg Roll

US$2.25

Shrimp Roll

US$2.50

Pizza Roll

US$2.75

Spring Roll (2)

US$3.95

Fantail Shrimp (4)

US$6.65

Fried Wonton (12)

US$6.20

Cream Cheese Wonton (10)

US$6.95

Scallion Pancake

US$5.40

Chicken Dumpling (6)

US$7.00

Dumpling (6)

US$7.00

Shrimp Toast (4)

US$6.15

Beef On Sticks (4)

US$8.70

Chicken On Sticks (4)

US$7.95

Szechuan Wonton

US$6.85

Boneless Spare Ribs

BBQ Spare Ribs

Cold Sesame Noodle

US$6.75

Pu Pu Platter (For 2)

US$17.75

Chicken Chow Mein (Lunch)

US$9.05

Pork Chow Mein (Lunch)

US$9.05

Chicken With Broccoli (Lunch)

US$9.10

Shrimp With Lobster Sauce (Lunch)

US$9.35

Beef With Broccoli (Lunch)

US$9.35

Pepper Steak With Onions (Lunch)

US$9.25

Chicken Lo Mein (Lunch)

US$9.05

Roast Pork Lo Mein (Lunch)

US$9.05

Sweet & Sour Chicken (Lunch)

US$9.10

Sweet & Sour Pork (Lunch)

US$9.10

Boneless Ribs (Lunch)

US$9.25

Moo Goo Gai Pan (Lunch)

US$9.10

Chicken With Cashew Nuts (Lunch)

US$9.10

Roast Pork With Chinese Vegetables (Lunch)

US$9.10

Chicken With Garlic Sauce (Lunch)

US$9.10

Szechuan Flavored Chicken (Lunch)

US$9.10

Szechuan Flavored Beef (Lunch)

US$9.35

Shrimp With Chili Sauce (Lunch)

US$9.35

Shrimp With Mixed Vegetables (Lunch)

US$9.35

Chicken With String Beans (Lunch)

US$9.15

Hunan Chicken (Lunch)

US$9.10

Chicken With Chinese Vegetables (Lunch)

US$9.10

Kung Po Chicken (Lunch)

US$9.10

Sesame Chicken(Lunch)

US$9.45

General Tso’s Chicken (Lunch)

US$9.45

Kung Po Shrimp (Lunch)

US$9.35

Hunan Beef (Lunch)

US$9.35

Hot & Spicy Beef (Lunch)

US$9.35

Broccoli In Garlic Sauce (Lunch)

US$9.10

Mixed Vegetables In Garlic Sauce (Lunch)

US$9.10

Mixed Vegetables Tray (Lunch)

US$9.10

Shrimp & Chicken With Cashew Nuts (Lunch)

US$9.65

Chicken With Black Bean Sauce (Lunch)

US$9.10

Shrimp With Broccoli In Garlic Sauce (Lunch)

US$9.35

Chicken With Broccoli In Garlic Sauce (Lunch)

US$9.10

Shrimp W. String Bean (Lunch)

US$9.35

Bean Curd With Mixed Vegetables (Lunch)

US$9.10

General Tso’s Bean Curd (Lunch)

US$9.15

Shrimp With Broccoli (Lunch)

US$9.35

Beef With String Beans (Lunch)

US$9.35

White Meat General Tso’s Chicken (Lunch)

US$10.55

Shrimp Egg Foo Young (Lunch)

US$10.20

Roast Pork Egg Foo Young (Lunch)

US$10.00

Chicken Egg Foo Young (Lunch)

US$10.00

General Tso`S Shrimp (Lunch)

US$10.15

Sweet & Sour Shrimp (Lunch)

US$10.15

White Meat Sesame Chicken

US$10.55

LUNCH SPECIAL

AMERICAN DISHES

Fried Chicken Wings

Chicken Wings In Garlic Sauce

Buffalo Wings

Fried Breaded Shrimps

Fried Breaded Scallops (12 Pcs)

Fried Chicken Nuggets (12 Pcs)

Fried Beef On Sticks (4 Pcs)

Fried Chicken Fingers

Fried Seafood Combination

Fried Cream Cheese Wonton

Steamed Chicken Chow Mein

US$11.45

Steamed Shrimp Chow Mein

US$11.45

Steamed Vegetable Lo Mein

US$11.45

Steamed Fresh Vegetables

US$11.45

Steamed Broccoli

US$11.45

Steamed Bean Curd With Mixed Vegetables

US$11.55

Steamed Chicken With Broccoli

US$14.05

Steamed Chicken With Mixed Vegetables

US$14.05

Steamed Shrimp With Broccoli

US$15.35

Steamed Shrimp With Mixed Vegetables

US$15.35

Steamed Chicken & Shrimp With Mixed Vegetables

US$15.35

Steamed Scallops With Mixed Vegetables

US$16.20

Steamed Seafood With Mixed Vegetables

US$18.75

DIET MENU

SOUP

Wonton Soup

Egg Drop Soup

Wonton Egg Drop Mix Soup

Chicken Noodle Soup

Chicken Rice Soup

Vegetable Soup

Hot & Sour Soup

Chicken Mei Fun Soup

US$8.65

Roast Pork Mei Fun Soup

US$8.65

Subgum Wonton Soup

US$9.15

Seafood Soup

US$9.15

Seaweed Soup With Egg Drop

US$8.35

Pork Fried Rice

Chicken Fried Rice

Shrimp Fried Rice

Beef Fried Rice

Vegetable Fried Rice

Lobster Fried Rice

Plain Fried Rice

House Special Fried Rice

White Rice

Brown Rice

FRIED RICE

COMBINATION

Chicken Chow Mein (Combo)

US$11.40

Shrimp Chow Mein (Combo)

US$11.40

Shrimp With Broccoli (Combo)

US$11.70

Shrimp With Lobster Sauce (Combo)

US$11.70

Beef With Broccoli (Combo)

US$11.70

Chicken With Broccoli (Combo)

US$11.70

Pepper Steak With Onion (Combo)

US$11.70

Roast Pork Lo Mein (Combo)

US$11.70

Sweet & Sour Chicken (Combo)

US$11.70

Sweet & Sour Pork (Combo)

US$11.70

BBQ Spare Ribs (Combo)

US$12.55

Moo Goo Gai Pan (Combo)

US$11.70

Roast Pork Egg Foo Young (Combo)

US$11.70

Roast Pork With Chinese Veg (Combo)

US$11.70

Chicken With Garlic Sauce (Combo)

US$11.70

Sesame Chicken (Combo)

US$11.70

Szechuan Flavored Chicken (Combo)

US$11.70

Orange Flavored Chicken (Combo)

US$11.70

Shrimp With Mixed Veg (Combo)

US$11.70

General Tso’s Chicken (Combo)

US$11.70

Kung Po Shrimp (Combo)

US$11.70

Hunan Beef (Combo)

US$11.70

Hot & Spicy Beef (Combo)

US$11.70

Boneless Ribs (Combo)

US$11.70

Shrimp & Chicken With Cashew Nuts (Combo)

US$12.00

Curry Chicken (Combo)

US$11.70

White Meat General Tso’s Chicken (Combo)

US$12.50

Shrimp Egg Foo Young (Combo)

US$11.80

General Tso`S Shrimp (Combo)

US$12.00

Sweet & Sour Shrimp (Combo)

US$12.00

Whit Meat Sesame Chicken (Combo)

US$12.50

Roast Pork Lo Mein

Chicken Lo Mein

Shrimp Lo Mein

Beef Lo Mein

Vegetable Lo Mein

Plain Lo Mein

Lobster Lo Mein

House Special Lo Mein

Lo Mein Szechuan Style

US$12.25

LO MEIN

SZECHUAN SPECIALTIES

General Tso’s Chicken

US$14.75

Orange Beef

US$16.55

Szechuan Shrimp & Chicken

US$15.50

Scallop & Shrimp In Garlic Sauce

US$16.25

Three Stars In Garlic Sauce

US$15.75

Hunan Delicacy

US$15.75

Hunan Beef

US$15.25

Hunan Chicken

US$15.25

Dragon & Phoenix

US$15.75

Szechuan Chicken

US$15.25

Szechuan Beef

US$15.25

General Tso’s Beef

US$16.55

General Tso’s Shrimp

US$15.55

Szechuan Shrimp

US$15.25

Hunan Shrimp

US$15.25

Orange Chicken

US$14.75

White Meat General Tso’s Chicken

US$16.80

Half Duck

US$27.85

Pork Chow Fun

US$11.55

Chicken Chow Fun

US$11.55

Shrimp Chow Fun

US$12.25

Beef Chow Fun

US$12.25

Vegetable Chow Fun

US$11.05

House Special Chow Fun

US$12.75

CHOW FUN

CHOW MEIN

Pork Chow Mein

Chicken Chow Mein

Shrimp Chow Mein

Beef Chow Mein

Vegetable Chow Mein

Lobster Chow Mein

House Special Chow Mein

Pork Mei Fun

US$11.55

Chicken Mei Fun

US$11.55

Shrimp Mei Fun

US$12.25

Beef Mei Fun

US$12.25

Vegetable Mei Fun

US$11.05

House Special Mei Fun

US$12.75

Singapore Mei Fun

US$12.75

MEI FUN

MOO SHU

Moo Shu Chicken

US$12.10

Moo Shu Pork

US$12.10

Moo Shu Shrimp

US$12.95

Moo Shu Beef

US$12.95

Moo Shu Vegetables

US$10.35

Chicken With Broccoli

Chicken With Chinese Vegetables

Moo Goo Gai Pan

Chicken With Black Bean Sauce

Chicken With Garlic Sauce

Chicken With String Beans

Curry Chicken

Chicken With Cashew Nuts

Kung Po Chicken

POULTRY

PORK

Roast Pork With Broccoli

Roast Pork With Chinese Vegetables

Roast Pork With Oyster Sauce

Roast Pork With Mushrooms

Roast Pork With Garlic Sauce

Double Cooked Pork

US$13.45

Beef With Broccoli

Pepper Steak With Onions

Beef With Chinese Vegetables

Beef With Oyster Sauce

Beef With Mushrooms

Beef With String Beans

Beef With Scallions

Hot & Spicy Beef

Shredded Beef With Garlic Sauce

BEEF

SEAFOOD

Shrimp With Broccoli

Shrimp With Lobster Sauce

Shrimp With Mushroom

Shrimp With Cashew Nuts

Shrimp With Garlic Sauce

Shrimp With Chili Sauce

Shrimp With Chinese Vegetables

Kung Po Shrimp

Shrimp With String Beans

Curry Shrimp

Sweet & Sour Chicken

US$13.15

Sweet & Sour Pork

US$13.15

Sweet & Sour Shrimp

US$15.50

House Special Sweet & Sour

US$14.20

SWEET & SOUR

EGG FOO YOUNG

Roast Pork Egg Foo Young

US$10.60

Chicken Egg Foo Young

US$10.60

Shrimp Egg Foo Young

US$12.30

Beef Egg Foo Young

US$12.30

House Special Egg Foo Young

US$12.30

Vegetables Egg Foo Young

US$9.95

Mixed Vegetables Tray

US$10.10

Mixed Vegetables In Garlic Sauce

US$10.10

Broccoli In Garlic Sauce

US$10.10

Diced Sautéed String Beans

US$11.30

Bean Curd With Mixed Vegetables

US$11.10

General Tso’s Bean Curd

US$11.80

Ma Po To Fu

US$11.60

Edamame

US$6.10

VEGETABLES

CANTONESE SPECIALTIES

Happy Family

US$18.20

Seafood Delight

US$19.25

Sesame Beef

US$16.55

Tung Ting Shrimps

US$15.75

Imperial Shrimp

US$15.75

Jumbo Shrimp And Steak Kew

US$16.25

Four Seasons

US$16.30

Chow San Sin

US$15.75

Subgum Wonton

US$15.65

Sesame Chicken

US$14.75

White Meat Sesame Chicken

US$16.80

Lemon Chicken

US$14.25

Three Stars Around The Moon

US$17.45

Sizzling Chinese Tofu

US$13.45

Sizzling Scallops & Beef

US$16.50

Sesame Shrimp

US$15.50

Coke

Diet Coke

Ginger Ale

Diet Pepsi

Pepsi

Orange Soda

Iced Tea

Dr Pepper

Root Beer

Sprite

Homemade Iced Tea Lg.

US$2.50

Bottled Water

US$1.00

Beverages

Side order

Fortune Cookies (12)

US$1.50

Fried Donuts (10)

US$6.00

Crispy Noodle (4 Bags)

US$1.50

Almond Cookies

US$1.50

New York Style Cheese Cake

US$1.75