Empire Cafe, Montrose
34 people recommendvia r/houston, r/HoustonFood30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 21 threads.
What people say, in short
Many people recommend Empire Cafe in Montrose, and a few name it for breakfast. A few say the food and coffee are good, and a few praise the chocolate cake, while one names carrot cake as a favorite. One diner finds the room relaxed with plenty of seating inside and out, and a couple recommend it for studying or working. One calls the coffee solid for a diner-style spot, and views on parking differ: one calls it a hassle, others say there is plenty.
Address
Empire Café, 1732 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77098
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Chocolate cake
- Best for
- Solo, Desserts, Pets
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/ThePowerof3- in r/houston · Jul 2026
Lists Empire Cafe first among options for solo cafe time.
- Recommendsu/ieatcha in r/HoustonFood · Feb 2025
Recommends Empire outright for solid food and coffee; says they never had a poor meal there.
- Recommendsu/captainkeel in r/houston · Aug 2026
Names Empire in a short list of spots suggested for the counter-service question.
- Recommendsu/IwasIlovedfw in r/houston · Aug 2026
Gives Empire Cafe an enthusiastic heart-and-hand endorsement in reply to an earlier list.
- Recommendsu/apmrage in r/HoustonFood · Feb 2025
Lists Empire among spots they'd recommend, disagreeing with another commenter's list.
- Recommendsu/TheBalatissimo in r/HoustonFood · Mar 2025
Lists this cafe as a breakfast and lunch option.
- Recommendsu/nocabacon in r/HoustonFood · Nov 2025
Calls Empire Cafe their regular spot and says they go on weekend mornings.
- Recommendsu/HRHDechessNapsaLot in r/houston · Jan 2025taste
Praises the chocolate cake.
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- Recommendsu/NoobiestHunter in r/houston · Jul 2026ambience
Goes there often and finds it very relaxed, with plenty of seating inside and out.
- Recommendsu/javelina529 in r/houston · Jun 2024
Agrees with the Empire Cafe suggestion and calls it one of their favorites.
- Recommendsu/Anus_Targaryen in r/HoustonFood · Jul 2025taste
Agrees Empire Cafe is good, calling its coffee solid for a diner-style spot.
- Recommendsu/ejt0929 in r/houston · Jul 2024
Listed among suggested coffee shops in reply to the request.
- Recommendsu/whoiskkjade in r/HoustonFood · Aug 2026taste
Names this cafe for its chocolate black out item.
- Recommendsu/jpetersell in r/HoustonFood · Aug 2026taste
Says this cafe's chocolate cake is excellent.
- Recommendsu/Agile_Possession8178 in r/HoustonFood · Aug 2025taste
Recommends this Westheimer cafe for good coffee, desserts and plenty of room to study or work.
- Recommendsu/turntteacher in r/houston · Jan 2025taste
Names carrot cake as their top pick here.
- Recommendsu/Top-Chip-1532 in r/HoustonFood · Jul 2026
Names Empire Cafe when asked for suggestions while visiting Montrose with a child.
- Mixedu/SassyTheKid in r/HoustonFood · Nov 2025parking
Loves Empire Cafe but says parking there can be a real hassle.
- Recommendsu/U_before_me in r/houston · Aug 2026
Suggests Empire Cafe as an answer to the request for recommendations.
- Recommendsu/jahernandez14 in r/HoustonFood · Jul 2025
Simply names it as the recommended spot.
- Recommendsu/JJ4prez in r/HoustonFood · Mar 2025
Simply agrees with the parent's list, which recommends this cafe for breakfast or lunch.
- Recommendsu/pdq in r/houston · Feb 2025parking
Says Empire Cafe has lots of parking and keeps late hours.
- Recommendsu/Cupidsmoke in r/HoustonFood · Feb 2025wait time
Says Empire is the better bet, implying less waiting than the crowded alternative.
- Recommendsu/Mezcal_Madness in r/HoustonFood · Feb 2025
Names Empire Cafe as one of their breakfast picks.
- Recommendsu/bigboyyoder in r/houston · Jun 2024taste
A first-time visitor recommends the cafe and calls its chicken Alfredo pizza excellent.
- Recommendsu/Late_Ambassador7470 in r/HoustonFood · Sep 2025
Agrees with preferring Empire over Brasil.
- Recommendsu/ybanythingbutu in r/HoustonFood · Jul 2025
Agrees it is a long-running favourite and says its cocktails are decent too.
- Recommendsu/Nikiwimac in r/houston · Jun 2025
Suggests the Montrose spot as a place with solid food and coffee, next to other picks.
- Recommendsu/bularry in r/HoustonFood · Feb 2025
Recommends Empire Cafe when asked for a good breakfast spot.
- Recommendsu/MrSnarkyPants in r/houston · Jan 2025
Says Empire is their favorite.
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