Brunch was amazing The food, service and the live music was all amazing. Such a hidden treasure.

Food and Service was awesome! Great Cajun Creole food. Waitress were very attentive and great music!!!

Great vibes, music,and drinks. More people should come have a good time down here. Attentive service and great fresh food aswell.

The food is amazing! The service, ambiance, and entertainment were great. It was worth every dollar.

Roy L. Jackson Sr play the saxophone great music great food and great vibes all around I will be back!!! read more

Empire State Jazz Cafe - Roy L Jackson Sr - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Houston, Texas

I'm a youngin with an old soul and absolutely loved my experience. From the food, customer service, and overall great vibes. Btw I had the madi gras pasta and my mother had the oxtails and grits. Both 10/10. I will be back. -Summer read more

This is an intimate spot that has great vibes/wonderful customer service. A nice size spot that has table seating for the performances which is every Friday for Jazz music. The food was very delicious. Great options to choose from read more

Empire State Jazz Cafe - This is the set up for the venue - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Music was very nice. My concern that I had was Cortes very quickly. Service was very good. Overall it was a very pleasant and nice.

First time at this place and I LOVE it! The vibes were all there! It's giving grown and sexy. The food was 10/10 and the service was the same. I will definitely be coming back here! Prices were also very reasonable! read more

Walk-ins are welcome. It cost $25. The band started performing at 8 pm so it wasn't worth coming at 7 pm as we did. There wasn't a bartender until probably 2 hours later. Otherwise you pick what's there and tell the guy how to make it. They didn't have a drink menu either. FOOD: It took forever for food to come out. Some folks got their plate before us when they came 30-40 minutes after we ordered. For instance, there was a lady who ordered and received her plate 5 minutes before we did but she arrived 15 minutes ago. Wtf?!!! So it appears that they have no order in which they bring out food. There also seemed to be only 1 waiter handling everyone, which was about 16 people. I ordered Bourbon St Blackened Salmon, which was $35. It came with crawfish and shrimp in a sauce on top, which the menu didn't say so. There were some bits that were a little bit too salty. But at least it wasn't dry at all due to the sauce. Very good flavor overall. For sides, I got mac and cheese and cajun green beans. Enjoyed the mac and cheese but the green beans wasn't what I expected. It had a sweet rather than savory taste. I was expecting it to be 'fresh' green beans and not canned. They gave us bottled water in the beginning but there was no mention of if it's included in the cover charge. Ratings: Bourbon St Blackened Salmon = 4/5 Mac and cheese = 5/5 Cajun green beans = 2/5 Overall, the band was decent. 2 guitarists, a keyboardist, a drummer, and 2 vocalists. The female vocalist had a very good voice. They wanted the crowd to participate but no one really did. They sang some familiar songs. Half the crowd left after they took a break. One thing to note is they charge a 18% gratuity, which was not mentioned on the menu or told to us beforehand. read more

Empire State Jazz Cafe - Stage - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Houston, Texas

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The music was excellent service was top tier. I will be recommending this place to all of my friends. read more

Empire State Jazz Cafe - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Houston, Texas

Amazing atmosphere on Saturday night! We were celebrated the weekend of MLK and had a great time. The love music band playing was saxophone player jrsaxophonic out of Kansas City! The drinks were amazing, food was great, and the service was impeccable. Truly appreciate the hospitality and will definitely be back! read more

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This is the Go To spot!!! Be it the ambiance of an elegant evening or the most chill Sunday Brunch ever, you need to experience Empire State Jazz Cafe!!! Honestly you can pick anything on the menu, but the sides tho'!!! #Cabbage! The drinks are amazing! #Collards!! Every artist I've seen there has kept me swaying! #Da Yams, Green Beans.......and......erythang else too!!!!!!! read more

Ambiance and food is amazing, great customer service . This place is a new go to for a date night, you can eat and listen to music.

Amazing jazz spot, incredibly talented musicians, cozy & intimate, it was a good time-wish we had arrived earlier in the evening...because we still paid $40/person walk-in for a table and there was only an hour left of the show. I do understand why they can't prorate (then everyone would be showing up later in eve.!) but will know for next time and plan ahead!! Wine selection is limited. As a side note...the bathroom configuration needs to be fixed-the one working stall had a door that opened into the counter and leaves about 12 inches to fit through. read more

Wow what a hidden gem!! We were a little skeptical bc of location but such a fun little date night spot to go with friends! The food was incredible and taste like something straight from Grandma's kitchen!! Very New Orleans vibes!! Had a great time! Great little local band when we went and really enjoyed the Jazz!! read more

Sunday Brunch featuring Saxophonist, Roy L. Jackson, Sr. The music was in time, gospel, R&B, Jazz and Soul. Went with a friend who was looking for a venue for her birthday in April. Everything was an A+, music, food, drinks and service. Definitely a place to enjoy on a beautiful Sunday after church. read more

Had a great time, it started on time and the food/drinks was excellent, but the music was amazing!!! Loved the down home vide . Empire State Jazz Cafe was all that with Roy L. Jackson jazz musician. Keep doing y'all thang cause it is so relaxing . read more

We drove 1:40 min to see Dean James today. He was scheduled to play for brunch today at the club. The power was out but he was still there. The lights came on and he played. It was wonderful. The music, the staff, the drinks and the food. Everyone was so nice. We will be going back. read more

Went to Empire for Sunday Brunch.The live jazz music was amazing, as well as the food and service. I would definitely recommend..

Food and music was great. Love the atmosphere. Those guys are great at what they do. We enjoyed the shoe and look to going many more times. Great stuff!!! read more

Amazing food, good music and speedy service y'all go check them out! It won't disappoint read more

Empire State Jazz Cafe - Southern fried chicken macaroni and cheese And green beans!! - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Houston, Texas

If my recent visit is indicative of how this place operates; you should seriously avoid it at all costs. I wasted close to $400 for tickets and food & beverage for a party of four and it was one of the biggest rip-offs of my entire life. The band that played on the night I visited was wonderful and I enjoyed their set very much... but this review is for the Empire State Jazz Cafe establishment, which was a complete and utter disaster. Forget "supper club" -- most of the items on the menu were unavailable when we arrived one hour before showtime. And in the end, 3 of our 4 entrees never showed up at all. Our waiter apologized the first time he made his rounds, but then he avoided us for close to an HOUR until we finally succeeded in flagging him down. "It's crazy back there [in the kitchen] tonight!" was the closest we got to an apology before he said that he'd go check on our food. Five minutes later, we watched him put on his coat and walk right out of the building. Not kidding. The one entree that did arrive was a generic, tasteless lump of fried food served on a plain white plate. I expected a lot more for the ~$30 price point. We at least got one round of drinks before our waiter bailed, though the Manhattan that I had was watered down by ice and clearly used Fireball whisky. Nobody wants their Manhattan to taste like drinking a pack of Big Red chewing gum. Yuck. The band was clearly very talented but the same could not be said for the guy running the sound board. The lead guitarist kept giving him signals, gesturing to his monitor, talking to him between songs, and it still took four or five songs (and a LOT of squealing feedback) before he finally got it dialed in. We could not wait to get out of there, but we were of course delayed because the second waiter had to adjust the bill to remove the items that never arrived. He was not at all surprised by the situation, and he also made ZERO attempt to apologize. He just grunted in acknowledgement as he fiddled with the tablet. I paid for what little we did receive but the mandatory 18% gratuity was insulting. People of Houston: go elsewhere for your jazz and your supper. You deserve better than this. read more

Loved the intimate setting it's not a big place so you don't have to be worried about it being overcrowded this one my second time going. We went for Valentines dinner the live music was really nice the dinner consisted of an appetizer, entree's, and dessert.Oh complimentary cocktails I had the seafood gumbo which was delicious 8/10 I had the salmon for my entree 8/10 and desert was bread pudding. The music was great definitely going back. read more

Empire State Jazz Cafe - Salmon dish - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Houston, Texas

The vibe is great, food is delicious and service is excellen. Its a whole grown folks vibe if you enjoy jazz. We came in a Sunday and seen Dean James, great musician. This place didn't disappoint! read more

I visited this venue on yesterday. The food, service and entertainment was very good. It offered a pleasant ambiance, good service, tasty food and the jazz band was impressive! I had a very nice time but unfortunately won't be returning. My only disappointment was the up charge on every single item. Subsequently, it made the total bill higher, and their was an 18% service charge added to the total. The waitress said her tip wasn't included in the service charge, therefore we gave a seperate tip to her. I have never heard of an MB tax but that was a seperate charge. I am intentional with supporting black owned businesses but all of the extra charges added from this venue won't allow me to continue to support. read more

Food and drinks were excellent and the music phenomenal! The service was outstanding, very warm and friendly. The staff was gracious and very attentive Without feeling smothered. read more

Music great , potatoes, asparagus was great and drinks were great. Steak received was tough . They were out of the rib eye .. We did not appreciate being told after being seated and offered service that it was a 25$ table fee because a reservation was not made . We did not appreciated when given the bill at the end of the night that the table fee went from 25$ to 50$ plus 18% gratuity . We would have appreciated being told at the door that it was 50$ to come in to be seated . Rate 2 stars read more

I'm so disappointed we are here now and it's my birthday weekend. we drove all the way from Oklahoma to come to this jazz cafe was told the food was great only to have been waiting 2 hrs for food with no explanation. The band is amazing but I'm so disappointed in the staff and the fact that we had to wait this long . read more

Service was great, food is very tasty and was served on time. The live entertainment was amazing!! You will not be disappointed!

My husband brought me after church and what a beautiful Sunday afternoon date. Drinks were AH-mazing! Ambiance was perfect. Food--SOO GOOD! Low key and great vibes. We will be back soon! #Oxtailswerethebomb read more

My husband and I returned to this quaint little jazz club within the midtown area to try again. This time, we went on a Friday night and caught a live band. Again, not many people but still a great place to chill, eat good food and nice atmosphere. Service was good. We will be back. Should you go when a larger named person or group performs, make reservations ASAP. This place fills up fast! read more

Hell yeah! I've been to some jazz bars, love this place! Went on Memorial Day weekend Saturday. The band was great. They jive real well together. Total chill atmosphere. Good for a drink or a toke. Even though it was busy, service was great! Drinks were a bit pricey, but I don't mind because it's a local business. Didn't order food, but those that did seemed to finish their food, so it must be good. Friendly staff, thankful band. Can't get better than this. read more