The Empourium — Restaurant in Town of Hudson

Formerly Uncle Mike's, if you are unsure of the name change and location. My review is after eating there 3 times, once for steak night and twice for their fish. The food is the only reason I would return. The Fried fish which I chose over the broiled was done perfectly on both occasions. The sides of Coleslaw have always been warm and not flavorful, while the choice of tater tots always is done perfectly to my taste, Lightly crunchy. The seating and service are less than desirable, as on the last 2 occasions. The first one we were seated 20 minutes , while watching tables fill around us, and orders taken without anyone coming to our table. I made mentioned to a bus girl cleaning the table next to us, and she got the manager, who apologized for the over site. The restaurant was not overly busy at that time. We decided to give Friday night fish a second try, as the fish was done so well, and we always give things a second try. We didn't fair much better on the try. They were busy and a wait for tables, as the hostess told us on arrival , which we stated we were willing to wait for and would just stand there in queue for or table. No name taken from us or table pager given to us, or even mention a need for either from them . We stood there for 30 min waiting and watching tables empty, noticing staff chatting and taking turns hosting, I then mentioned as they were going to seat someone else, that we had been waiting. That prompted a ...your not on the list response from them. I explained that I was not asked for a name, and we were a mear 4ft from the hostess potum for the past 30 min. I will spare you the remaining poor service that ensued . Do I think the food is... Good...YES. and I will give it another Friday night try in the future and let you know...

Visited on a Tuesday around 7 pm. Arrived and the bar was pretty full with regulars/locals. The bartender did not greet us. Had to order drinks at the bar and bring them to our table, then had to look up menu online and order from the bar. Eventually we moved from the table to the bar in hopes of getting more service. I was never asked if I wanted another drink, and my husband had to make eye contact with the bartender then raise his hand to even be acknowledged with an empty glass in front of him. When the food did eventually come it was okay. Because the bartender had us on different tabs our groups food did not come out at the same time. The bartender never asked how the food was I think if he would have checked on us and if I could have gotten a side of ranch or any sauce it might have been better but we were never asked how things were. Very disappointing experience especially since one of our former favorite bartenders now owns this restaurant. I hope that it was because we visited on a Tuesday and that if we came on a different night the service would have...

As a world wide celebrity, I was in the area for work related activities. And as you all know, even celebrities get hungry, and when we do, we look for good places to eat. And what a good place we found, this ideal place was a very warm and friendly place to get a hot meal, in a very comfortable environment. Our waitress Amanda was very willing to serve my meal, with the upmost courtesy. When my food arrived (3 piece fish and fries, with coleslaw and tartar sauce) it was hot, and perfectly prepared. Her assistant Alex was eager to serve an endless supply of raspberry tea, as we sat and watched football on the provided wall mounted 55” television. We also had the pleasure of meeting Lori, a local who also raves about The Empourium. Thank you so much for the excellent service, definitely a must eat at location for future visits...