Oh how my family loves Empire Pizza! My born-in-NYC husband has been dying for good pizza in the Fort Mill area for the past seven years, and when we finally discovered the new Empire Pizza in Fort Mill, he declared it good! When the kids want pizza, this is what they ask for.
We've been several times over the past few months and each time we order a different kind of pizza - we have yet to be disappointed. They are all amazingly good. The last time I went, with my son, I opted to get a sandwich instead, and it was just as good as the pizzas are. We have tried most of the appetizers (the onion rings are awesome and their pita chips with dip are excellent). The only thing that we felt was so-so was the zeppoli dessert. I thought it was good, but my husband didn't think they were as good as "real" NYC zeppolis. I think he's just a food snob. *lol*
We love playing the TV trivia whenever we go, and there are TVs aplenty to watch the games. The atmosphere is great. Service staff are diligent if not overly friendly (which we don't mind - when a place is that busy all the time, the staff doesn't have time for chit-chat).
All in all, the best pizza joint in Fort Mill!