get here early on the weekends and "high traffic" nights! wait times can crawl to almost an hour and they do not take reservations. however, it has gotten much better with their newly built extension and seating area. also tried their french pressed coffee, and while a little overpriced, it was very delicious and paired nicely with their cream (though remember to ask them for this, as they don't generally serve this right away). if you don't mind the wait times and want to partake in a casual, small restaurant with good pizza, friends, and servers, then empire slice is for you!
-july 2016
returned to empire slice for a send off party with friends and co-workers. empire still stands in service, quality, and atmosphere! there are currently building an extension to accommodate their growing crowd, so we were in a tent/canopied area which was actually nice. we all had a great time! ordered the whole pizza of fungus amongst us and it was insane. very large, delicious, and plenty of leftovers for the trip home!
-june 2016
look for the pink elephant!
excellent, excellent establishment! the staff and waiters were incredible, even with juggling our party of 10+! they were hilarious, and took our orders as efficiently as possible. while empire slice is a small restaurant, and is not for the claustrophobic at heart, empire slice comes highly recommended. it is a nice, trendy, and affordableplaceto get some good quality pizza - for a date, work gathering, birthday party, or just because. you can order pizza as a whole pizza, or pizza by the slice (which tends to be $3.50+ per slice); the types of pizza on the "pizza by the slice" menu vary day by day. on the day that we went, i ordered their "fungus among us" pizza slice, which is portobello, shiitake, and button mushroom, spinach, and light truffle oil on their fluffy dough. it was downright delicious and well worth the cost. try it out and let me know what you think!
tip #1: heads up! it can be very difficult to find parking, so if you have to be there a particular time, ensure at least 10 minutes extra in case a parking spot cannot be located. better to be early than late!
-january 2016