The Empire Cocktail Lounge and Event Center

1205 Washington Ave, Bay City
(989) 893-1000

Recent Reviews

Heather Walker

Great drinks, service and fun live shows!

Sunny Neon Raye

We rented out the Empire room for our son's first birthday. There were at least 3 other parties there the same day, but Wesley bent over backwards for us. It was great to be in a building with such rich history, and my neice and nephew had a lot of fun there, too.

Scott B

Bartenders! Stop out to your tables when it's slow. You'll sell more drinks and rake in more tips.

Jessica Bowers

I made a reservation here on valentines day and it was by far one of the worst dinning experiences i have had in a long time. The service was inadequate to say the least. A limited menu offered no variety. My table was one of three tables occupied and it still took an hr to start getting our order. We waited 37 min just for our first drinks. When our entrees did come the food was bland and not cooked to order. I brought my girlfriend here to purpose to her and i couldn't evan get a bottle of champagne. My experience here was appalling to say the least i will not be returning to this establishment anytime in the near future. This is a restaurant that has an over priced menu for the quality of meals they attempt to prepare.

Celine Richards

We dined there on Valentine’s Day evening. We had a 7:30 reservation. We expected it to be busy, but it wasn’t. there were 15 tables when we got there and 4 servers. Which seems like a good ratio. Instead the servers seemed confused as to who was serving who. Our server was completely unattentive. We were seated for 2O minutes before he asked us if we wanted drinks. At that time we ordered wine and said we were ready to order our meal he said “I’m not! and the kitchen is backed up at least 20 minutes. That’s when we should have left because the experience only got worse. After another 15-2O minutes he took our order and said he’d bring bread out. 2O minutes later he brought the bread with our salad. I had finished my wine but not once was I asked if I would like another. Another 3O minutes of waiting our server came out and asked if we were ready for dessert? What? We haven’t had our entree yet. By time we got our food I was too frustrated to even enjoy it. Which was unfortunate because the food was good.

Lauren G.

Went into the place to try it out, place was empty so you would assume service and food would be good due to not having a ton of customers to wait on. The gentleman who greeted us almost seemed upset at us being there and was very short and rude to us. We ordered an appetizer and dinner all of which was awful. I ordered the New York strip medium rare expecting that they may over cook it a tad and medium is fine. This steak was cooked so long by the time it got to me it tasted like a baseball glove. My fiancé ordered a chicken and shrimp dish and the chicken was tough again it tasted like a baseball glove. Wanted to support a local place and give them business but this will be the only time I try it out as it was just awful from my top to bottom.

Jenna Bolduc

Atmosphere and food are amazing. Hidden gem that used to be Cafe Cremosi. Skip Olive Garden, and get fresh and homemade Italian grub, at a decent price.

Chris Palmer

Great people and great food. I highly recommend this place.

James Cummins

Taste was amazing! Excellent service! What a gem!

Rachelle R.

Great food with good value and great service. I asked about vegetarian options and was given a few things that could be altered. Then the chef came out with a suggestion and asked if I would prefer that. Fantastic. Great care and service and spacious, subdued atmosphere great for date night or gatherings of friends.

Mark Lauchner

This is a hidden gem that needs more attention. The food is delicious and the staff is friendly. Definitely worth it.

Cindy Zollner

The most wonderful food...a pleasant place to dine especially when your not in a hurry...it does take awhile for your food but the wait is worth it!!! Enjoy

Seriously D.

Greetings Yelpers, stay away. It's attached to a bowling alley that still smells like old stale cigarettes. The floors are very dirty and if the kitchen is the same as the rest of the restaurant... I wouldn't want my food cooked there. I didn't even get to order food. I walked out because it smelled so bad and it was starting to make me sick.

Pamela Ford

Lovely place for a quiet dinner. The outside is deceiving. Both the decor and menu are upscale but prices are reasonable. The restaurant was not busy the night we were there and the owner waited our table. The fish my husband ordered and my chicken dish were both amazing. The perfect place to enjoy a relaxing, unhurried meal. Excellent!

karen poling

The best of the 1950's - homemade food in a classic supper club. Yum!

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The Empire Cocktail Lounge and Event Center

1205 Washington Ave, Bay City, MI 48708
(989) 893-1000