A little about this place
About Empress Of India Waterloo
Empress Of India on King Street South in Waterloo serves North Indian curries, tandoori dishes, biryani, Hakka Chinese dishes, breads, seafood and vegetarian plates. The current exact same-entity official menu material supports these item names: Butter Chicken, Tandoori Chicken, Lamb Biryani, Chilli Chicken. Visitors can expect a sit-down Indian restaurant with lunch specials, thali and catering. On 2026-09-04, HFP directly matched the exact live Google Maps profile at 34 King St S, Waterloo, ON N2J 2X5, captured the current 4.4 rating and reconciled five-bin total of 2319, inspected the Most relevant reviews panel (8 attributable textual rows) and Lowest reviews panel (8 attributable textual rows), and checked the literal About panel.
Most relevant reviewers praised flavour, freshness or preparation quality. Most relevant reviewers praised seasoning, ingredient quality or bun preparation. Most relevant reviewers highlighted friendly, helpful or attentive service. Lowest reviewers criticized food temperature, texture, freshness or preparation consistency. Lowest reviewers criticized service, staff communication or complaint handling. Lowest reviewers described an uncomfortable, concerning or disappointing visit. Google Maps About lists washroom.
Accessibility attributes list wheelchair-accessible seating, wheelchair-accessible entrance, wheelchair-accessible parking. Google Maps About lists free parking garage, free parking lot, free street parking, plenty of parking, with wheelchair-accessible parking also listed. Cleanliness and reviewer allegations are not independently verified, and Halal Food Pass has not inspected the parking or facilities.
Signature dishes
- Butter Chicken
- Tandoori Chicken
- Lamb Biryani
- Chilli Chicken
HFP review summary
What diners mention
Research updated ·
4.4 / 52,319 Google reviews · saved total
Saved ratings and review totals may have changed.
Rating breakdown at this snapshot
- 5 stars
1698 1,698 - 4 stars
315 315 - 3 stars
92 92 - 2 stars
41 41 - 1 star
173 173
What people enjoy
- Reviewers praised flavour, freshness or preparation quality.
- Reviewers praised seasoning, ingredient quality or bun preparation.
- Reviewers highlighted friendly, helpful or attentive service.
Things to keep in mind
- Reviewers criticized food temperature, texture, freshness or preparation consistency.
- Reviewers criticized service, staff communication or complaint handling.
- Reviewers described an uncomfortable, concerning or disappointing visit.
Compiled by Halal Food Pass from public reviewer opinions. Experiences vary; these comments have not been independently verified.
Good to know before you go
What is Empress Of India Waterloo known for?
Empress Of India Waterloo's listed signature dishes include Butter Chicken, Tandoori Chicken, Lamb Biryani, Chilli Chicken.
What parking is available at Empress Of India Waterloo?
Listed facilities: free parking garage, free parking lot, free street parking, plenty of parking, with wheelchair-accessible parking also listed.
Does Empress Of India Waterloo close between services on Wednesday?
The recorded Wednesday schedule has separate service intervals: 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM and 4:30 PM to 11 PM. The gap between those intervals is not listed as open.
