Best Indian Food in Johnston

Empire Biryani & Grille is known for everyday Indian food. Our most popular dishes include:

• Empire Special Boneless Chicken Biryani: Basmati rice layered with boneless chicken, aromatic spices, and herbs, slow cooked and served with yogurt sauce, salaan, onion, and lemon wedges.
• Butter Chicken: Grilled white meat chicken simmered in a tomato and butter gravy with a mild, sweet, and tangy flavor.
• Chicken Tikka Masala: Creamy tomato based gravy simmered with grilled white meat chicken, diced onions, capsicum, and aromatic spices.
• Paneer Biryani: Paneer cubes layered with Basmati rice, aromatic spices, and herbs, slow cooked and served with yogurt sauce, salaan, onion, and lemon wedges.
• Samosa: Crispy pastry pockets filled with spiced potatoes and peas, a street snack from India.
• Garlic Naan: Classic naan topped with minced garlic and fresh cilantro and baked.

Check out our full menu.

We’re known for Indian food in Johnston, including chicken and goat biryanis, tandoori dishes, rich curries, and vegetarian favorites.

• Indian Food: Indian dishes range from chicken and goat biryanis to paneer curries, tandoori meats, vegetable snacks, and naan. Examples include Empire Spl Boneless Chicken Biryani, Goat Ghee Roast Biryani, Paneer Butter Masala, Tandoori Chicken, Onion Pakoda, and Garlic naan.
• South Asian Food: From vegetable pakodas to lamb curries and seafood biryanis, South Asian dishes offer meat, seafood, and vegetarian options. Examples include Spinach Pakoda, Lamb Rogan josh, Shrimp Biryani, Guthi Vankaya, and Dal Tadka.
• Curry: Curries span creamy kormas, vindaloos, spinach-based dishes, and mango sauces with chicken, lamb, seafood, paneer, or vegetables. Examples include Chicken Korma, Lamb Vindaloo, Chana Saag, Mango Shrimp Curry, Paneer Butter Masala, and Aloo Gobi Masala.
• Chicken: Chicken takes many forms here, from pepper fries and tandoori preparations to creamy curries, fried rice, and boneless biryanis. Examples include Chicken Pepper Fry, Tandoori Chicken, Butter Chicken, Chicken Fried Rice, and Gongura Chicken Boneless Biryani.
• Drinks: Refreshments include sweet and salted lassis, lime sodas, spiced tea, coffee, and falooda. Examples include Mango lassi, Salt lassi, Sweet Lime soda, Masala Chai, Madras Coffee, and Royal falooda.

Additionally, explore Seafood, Biryani, Asian Food, Fish, Chinese Food, and Desserts.

We serve Lunch and Dinner

Yes, we offer Takeout and Delivery

Yes! Empire Biryani & Grille offers catering for parties, office lunches, family gatherings, and other events.

Visit our catering page for more information.

When you order online, we accept credit cards (Mastercard, Visa, American Express, Discover), Apple Pay, and Google Pay.

Is your restaurant wheelchair accessible? Yes, our restaurant is wheelchair accessible.

We serve the following areas: Esmond, Greystone, Providence, Centerdale, Georgiaville, Fountain Spring, North Providence, Allendale, Johnston, Lymansville, Fruit Hill, Smithfield, Spragueville, Greenville, Woodville, Stillwater, Geneva, Marieville, West Greenville, and Bishop Heights.