Empire Steak House Times Square
Steak house · 233 W 49th St, New York, NY 10019, United States · United States
★ 4.9 on Google · 8,270 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
SuspiciousCompleted Jul 19, 2026 · 484 reviews flagged
How this score works
The score estimates how strongly this place's review record matches known manipulation patterns, from 0 (no signs) to 100. Verdicts: Clean below 40, Suspicious from 40, Likely Manipulated from 70. It rises with the share of reviews flagged and how suspicious each one is.
- Burst
- — an abnormal spike of five-star reviews in a single day compared to the place's usual pace.
- Low activity account
- — the reviewer has almost no other reviews, photos, or Local Guide history; throwaway accounts look like this.
- Duplicate text
- — the wording is nearly identical to another review of the same place.
Verdicts are statistical estimates based on public review patterns, not accusations.
Review anatomy
Reviews examined
1,000
Flagged
484
48% of examined
Flagged avg rating
5★
place average 4.9★
Reviews per month
| Month | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| May ’26 | 407 | 234 |
| Jun ’26 | 353 | 132 |
| Jul ’26 | 240 | 118 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
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burst
7 occurrences — worst: 24 five-star reviews on 2026-05-09 vs avg 3.2/day
weight 1
Show all 7
- 21 five-star reviews on 2026-05-02 vs avg 0.0/day
- 13 five-star reviews on 2026-05-03 vs avg 0.7/day
- 7 five-star reviews on 2026-05-04 vs avg 1.2/day
- 10 five-star reviews on 2026-05-06 vs avg 1.7/day
- 13 five-star reviews on 2026-05-07 vs avg 2.0/day
- 22 five-star reviews on 2026-05-08 vs avg 2.5/day
- 24 five-star reviews on 2026-05-09 vs avg 3.2/day
- low activity account 384 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 46 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 13 reviews, near-identical wording
Excellent food and reallly nice and polite service!
- Jody Wilson ★★★★★ 2026-05-09 suspicion 95
- ALWIN MAGIMAY ★★★★★ 2026-05-17 suspicion 90
- Angela Mahan ★★★★★ 2026-05-18 suspicion 90
- Jeffery Randall ★★★★★ 2026-05-20 suspicion 90
- Herman Tobar ★★★★ 2026-05-31 suspicion 55
- Chris Parker ★★★★★ 2026-06-02 suspicion 100
- Haley Strandburg ★★★★★ 2026-06-06 suspicion 55
- Savannah Smail ★★★★★ 2026-06-06 suspicion 79
- Antonio Lombardi ★★★★★ 2026-06-12 suspicion 79
- Fred Voss ★★★★★ 2026-06-24 suspicion 79
- John Maier ★★★★★ 2026-06-24 suspicion 79
- aaa a ★★★★★ 2026-07-02 suspicion 79
- Randy K (RK) ★★★★★ 2026-07-03 suspicion 90
Exhibit — 9 reviews, near-identical wording
Great food, amazing service, wonderful atmosphere
- Alfred Bush ★★★★★ 2026-05-12 suspicion 63
- Azra and Aisha Mian ★★★★★ 2026-05-13 suspicion 77
- John Osuna ★★★★★ 2026-05-14 suspicion 79
- Allen Pita ★★★★★ 2026-05-23 suspicion 64
- Heather Ehlmann ★★★★★ 2026-06-04 suspicion 79
- j p ★★★★★ 2026-06-27 suspicion 94
- Carina Signori ★★★★★ 2026-07-05 suspicion 59
- Rel Banks ★★★★★ 2026-07-12 suspicion 63
- Joan Zaorski ★★★★★ 2026-07-16 suspicion 81
Exhibit — 8 reviews, near-identical wording
Great service, great food, great ambiance.
- DARREN TREMPNER ★★★★★ 2026-05-07 suspicion 100
- Nanya ★★★★★ 2026-05-08 suspicion 100
- Jackie Yoder ★★★★★ 2026-05-09 suspicion 95
- Dan ★★★★★ 2026-05-15 suspicion 83
- vic ★★★★★ 2026-05-23 suspicion 60
- Mark Buxton ★★★★★ 2026-05-29 suspicion 90
- T. L. ★★★★★ 2026-06-26 suspicion 60
- Fariba Jafary ★★★★★ 2026-06-28 suspicion 90
Exhibit — 4 reviews, near-identical wording
The atmosphere was great, the service was excellent, and the food was delicious.
- veronica vasquez ★★★★★ 2026-05-16 suspicion 54
- 藤田ユリカ ★★★★★ 2026-05-23 suspicion 79
- William Hughes ★★★★★ 2026-06-21 suspicion 87
- Doron Edelstein ★★★★★ 2026-07-17 suspicion 72
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Fantastic service! Ariel was a great waiter and host!
- Emily Fazio ★★★★★ 2026-05-02 suspicion 95
- Andray McCuien ★★★★★ 2026-05-24 suspicion 64
- Kole Schankie ★★★★★ 2026-07-15 suspicion 64
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
The food and service were both fantastic! 🥩 + 🦞 = 🤤
- Arturo Guiloff ★★★★★ 2026-05-26 suspicion 63
- ldunne1 ★★★★★ 2026-06-06 suspicion 63
- John Veljanovski ★★★★★ 2026-06-13 suspicion 79
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Everything was great!
- Timothy Dixon ★★★★★ 2026-06-24 suspicion 90
- Cony Nova ★★★★★ 2026-06-29 suspicion 100
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Leon was amazing! Highly recommend!
- Brooke Marshall ★★★★★ 2026-05-02 suspicion 95
- Serenity Thompson ★★★★★ 2026-06-04 suspicion 73
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Great good. Great service. Marjel did great.
- Lonny Friedland ★★★★★ 2026-05-09 suspicion 95
- Rob thaens ★★★★★ 2026-05-26 suspicion 56
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 438 remaining flagged reviews.
J D
1 review
★★★★★
2026-05-09
Great food, impressed, fantastic service! I’ll be back for sure!
허찬
1 review
★★★★★
2026-05-09
It is an incredibly delicious steak. However, you should keep in mind that it differs from the standard way of cooking steak. It uses a method that maximizes the contrast between rare on the inside and well-done on the outside.
Autymn Kifer
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-05-09
Amazing food. Amazing staff!
Kiara Hicks
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-05-09
Ariel, our server, provided exceptional service and made thoughtful recommendations. The manager even came over to assist us with the menu. We truly appreciate the assistance from Empire Steakhouse.
Cameron
1 review
★★★★★
2026-05-09
Jim Barish
1 review
★★★★★
2026-05-09
Maggie Montoya
1 review
★★★★★
2026-05-09
Our first time in New York and this was our first steak house here. It was amazing. The steaks were delicious and our server Marjel was awesome. Great service and friendly staff. Would highly recommend.
Chaz P
1 review
★★★★★
2026-05-09
Awesome steak. Also, super kind servers. Highly highly recommend if you are looking to spend some quality time with your family, friends and co-workers.
Tyler Randall
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-05-09
Food quality was excellent large portions but I was met with great service and a fundamental genuine restaurant etiquette and atmosphere that was honestly so refreshing . Being a NY native this staple restaurant can and will feed large families and host many celebrations. Grazie, to the owner and w...
John Glover
1 review
★★★★★
2026-05-09
Report generated Jul 19, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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