Mon Cheri

Mon Cheri a bad place to party! I have been there yesterday it was. However, there were downsides that I think must be in every place.
Negatives:
— Very low cellular data signal
— Sometimes very loud, you can hear from outside the building
— Sometimes slow to get inside
— Not a lot of space between people’s tables
Positives:
–Very good food
— Big open space
And more

I can’t even begin to speak volumes about how great the team at Mon Cheri is! My husband’s sister had her banquet at Mon Cheri and spoke highly of Vivian. After considering a few other venues, we were sold by the level of service and attention that Vivian gives to you from the moment you book their venue and by the pricing and package. The venue is simple and cute and they recently did some new additions to the place (white drapings, crystal chandeliers, chiavari chairs). One of my favorite features are the rosetta backdrops on both stages of each side of the dance floor.
Since we were on a tight budget, I didn’t hire a wedding coordinator since I’m used to running events at work (though not as such a large scale — final was 260 people) and we did almost everything DIY (centerpieces, decoration, cake). Each meeting, Vivian gave us extremely valuable advice on how we could save money (and some recommendations that my husband didn’t listen to) and reminded us of things we might have forgotten. When we came to the week of, Vivian was there for anything we needed! We dropped stuff off on Thursday and Friday. I walked her through a few things, but she took the initiative to set up our backdrop, sweetheart table and dessert table with the decorations I provided. I didn’t have exact instructions for those, but gave her a rough idea and she and her assistant, Cathy, absolutely blew us away! They did amazing! I was in awe of the way she laid out our sweetheart and the added touch of clipping our pre-​wedding photos on the tree branches for entrance photos!
By nature, I tend to try to control things and try to take care of people and anticipate needs. Vivian was always one step ahead of me and taking care of everything. I never had to worry about a thing and made for a completely stress free day! Vivian is such a sweetheart and great at what she does. The food is also delicious — guests were so pleased! Service is also the best!

*** Experience ***
First of all, Vivian is super helpful and nice. She made the entire process as painless as possible. Her expertise is on full display with her knowledge in the wedding process and her unlimited vendor connections. Step by step, she made sure we were update to with our planning. She even offered suggestions when we didn’t know what to do. As the day of our wedding drew near, she provided us with a check list to make sure we didn’t forgot anything.
On the day of the wedding, Vivian was there to provide with a helping hand. She literally took our hands and guided us through the entire event. She made sure we were where we should be, at the time that we should be there. It made the entire event seamless.
*** Venue***
My first impression of the venue was, «hmmm… it’s inside a strip mall.» But once you’re inside you don’t remember where the venue is located, You are completely transported to another place. The décor inside is very elegant and modern. It is something that you can find inside a banquet venue inside a 5 star hotel. I overheard one of my guest saying that the inside was decorated so elegantly. We had a large wedding party, 27 tables and it fit everyone comfortably. The open bar was awesome. They served all top shelve alcohol. All the guests were truly impressed. They also had security at the front door. It made me feel more comfortable that people will not act up.
*** Food ***
The food for each table was very competitively priced. When compared to prices we received from dim-​sum seafood restaurants, Mon Cheri were competitive or cheaper then theirs. The food was good and the proportions were ample. They were very flexible adjusting their menu to fit our guest’s taste. Vivian was very accommodating with changes with the menu.
I’ll definitely recommend this venue for anyone looking for an wonderful venue and easy process for your next event. Next time I get married again, i’ll definitely come back to Mon Cheri.

My husband and I had our reception here on May 7^th, 2016. Our guests had a blast and raved about both the venue and the food! We opted for the open bar and our guests sure enjoyed that as well! Vivian was on top of things and she kept us on a timeline which we were very appreciative of! After the table greetings and the never-​ending shots, the rest of the night was a blur! When we woke up the next day and heard the numerous stories, we were glad to find out that we cut the cake, made a thank you speech, did the bouquet toss, and even took a photo booth picture! All made possible by Vivian. Thanks Mon Cheri and thanks Vivian for a night that we’ll always remember (bits and pieces of!) :)

***REVIEW FOR FOOD ONLY NOT VENUE***
Mon Cheri catered my wedding. They were willing to add items per request to the menu not normally offered (papaya salad). After we did the tasting, they asked if we wanted to change anything and took the changes to heart. All food came out warm. All guests (both white and Viet) loved the food.
Wish this was a regular restaurant because I’d visit again!

I really fell in love with this place and Vivian is truly amazing. The venue itself is very modern and beautiful. It is also helpful that there is a wedding coordinator, (vivian) to help you on your special day. Our wedding started around 6pm to 12pm and we had a blast from the beginning till the end. Our wedding guests still talks about how much fun they had at our wedding. Thank you vivian!
On a minor detail, i wish that the children’s menu did not include chicken nuggets. A little disappointing to find out the next day that it was costco dinosaurs chicken nuggets. Beside that minor detail, everything else was delicious and amazing!

I’ve been to Mon Cheri twice so far for weddings and I don’t have any complaints. The food is wedding food, the dance floor is spacious, if you look at the store front — you really would be shocked when you go inside. Mon Cheri has an insane amount of space inside, the stage is to the left when you enter and usually where the bride and groom are — is on the right. I think you could fit like 300+ people in here?
The servers are great, they brought out to go boxes when asked because there was so much food left over that it would end up in the trash if not eaten by guests. I’m not sure if Mon Cheri has their own bartender of if the married couple provides one? The bartender at Sarina & Leon’s wedding was so lame, all she could do was take shots and not serve anyone. I tried to get her attention but she kept focusing on her own shots what the heck. But when I finally did get a drink, the Midori Sour was delicious and I indeed did go back to get another one

I had my wedding here last year and I find myself wanting to relive the moment again!
Our experience here far exceeded our expectations. Vivian is amazing! From the beginning to the end she was always there for us and not feeling overwhelmed by our expectation for this wedding. If it wasn’t for her I don’t think we would’ve had a smoother experience.
We had schedule for a tasting and brought our parents. The food was remarkable. The chief is chinese which is perfect because it suited our ethnicity taste. We could have easily picked a seafood restaurant close to our home in the 626 but we choose this place because of the great reviews and recommendations.
I love that they serve appetizers for our guests while they wait for the festivities to begin. Open bar is an option. We opted to bring our own and pay the corkage fee.
This banquet hall already had the great décor that you can’t find in our area. I knew I wanted chiavari chairs and floor length linens (short linens option as well) this place included it. The lighting was important to me too. Drapes and uplightings we had Kim Chi Flowers aka KC Floral Designs in Garden Grove who also did our centerpieces. Ted did an amazing drape and lighting display for us. Kim Chi did a great job on our floral centerpiece design.
Overall the service was great and all our guests left with a great experience. I hope to be able to throw another party here just to experience it again. Thank you Mon Cheri and Vivian!

I had written a review a couple months back after my wedding here but I guess it never properly posted. So here is my new review:
I attended a wedding recently at another popular venue and it made me really appreciate the staff at Mon Cheri and especially Vivian, our wedding coordinator. I am one of those really crazy brides and have worked in the hospitality industry for a couple of years so I am very very particular with basically everything. During the planning process, we had different opinions about stuff like the timeline/​the organization/​set up. She was very adamant on how certain things were going to work. I am so glad I listened to her because she was right about EVERY SINGLE THING. The day after my wedding, all I could think about was how great it was and how lucky I was to have her fight for me to make my wedding day perfect. She tried very hard to accommodate me and she worked very hard to get me everything I wanted. And of course, she really delivers.
One of the things that I was really worried about was the open bar. We had about 450 guests so we weren’t sure if the bar would be able to accommodate and satiate all of our crazy alcoholic friends but the staff was amazing. They were very quick, very fun, and VERY GENEROUS with the alcohol. A lot of venues offer open bars but when it comes down to pouring the drinks they are very skimpy. All of our friends were drunk by the end of the night (exactly what we wanted) and everyone had so much fun.
You know your wedding is good when most of your guests stay until the end of the night but you know your wedding is a complete success when both of your parents are happy. Let’s be real, weddings are really for the parents. My husband’s parents are a particularly difficult breed to impress and of course so are their old Vietnamese friends. Our parents were very happy because they said all their friends kept raving about how great the food was and how big the portions were. A lot of the old folks took home togo boxes of food, not because they were being stingy and hoarding the food but because there was so much food. No one at the tables had to fight over food, there was more than enough good pieces to go around.
I’m so glad all the wedding madness is over and I’m so glad got lucky enough I to choose Mon Cheri and Vivian to be a part of my special day.

I came here for a wedding. It’s much bigger inside than you would expect from the outside. It’s in a strip center and the wedding is only as nice as the way you want to decorate it. The food being catered was just OK. The only dishes we enjoyed was the walnut shrimp and the lobster.

Sorry for the late review! I got married here 8÷21÷15… And thank god for Unilocal that’s how I found Mon Cheri! Where should I start? Vivian is a godsend from above coordinator! Vivian is the sweetest, caring, loving, kind hearted, understandable, and most all we she have that gift! Her act of kindness just melts my heart and leave me speechless! Vivian went out of her way to pick up my runner and Greek columns! Because no one could get it… She asked, who will get it… And I was going to go and get it myself … She was like… no Hun I got this! I’m not letting a bride stress about this! In addition, to that she had appetizers for my guests and wedding party as we are getting ready! When I told her I had a bad morning she was determine to make sure my night will end well and my wedding day will be the dream wedding I dreamt about! She definitely did made it happened and I appreciated everything Vivian did! She went above and beyond to make me stress free on my Big Day! She knew actually what she is doing and she do it well! She’s on point, organized, and made sure all my programs for the wedding runs smoothly… Vivian makes you feel like you can trust her and she’s makes everyone feel like they are family! She will work with you with everything… Trying to make things fit your budget and cater to your needs! People no need to look around for an Asian banquet! Mon Cheri is your place !
Great food
Great parking spaces
Can hold up to 500 guests
The place is up to date
You can BYOL bring your own liq
Comes with an amazing coordinator
There’s just so many great things about Mon cheri! I will definitely have another party here!
Love you Vivian
Olivia and Sern Sy

After talking to Mon Cheri (Thao) about booking their venue for our company Christmas Party we had decided to go with them. Thao had mentioned that all dates were confirmed except for 12/​11/​2015. We asked her to check with the other party (it’s a wedding) to see if they were going to commit. After about a week of back and forth with Thao; she said the other party wanted to move venue to a Sunday so they were going to look elsewhere. She told us that date is ours so we were like great, let’s meet up today to sign the contract and place our deposit. Thao had said she’s busy today but would meet up with us tomorrow between 12 and 2 to finalize contract. Later today she contacted us to say that it was a mistake that the wedding party was out of town so they couldn’t respond to her text? They still wanted the date and she had promise to hold it for them until Monday. Not very professional to give commitment then go back on your word. I’m pretty sure she only gave it back to the wedding party because it was a bigger party. Good Luck to the wedding party… I’m glad to take our Christmas party of 100 guest elsewhere.

Went there for a wedding and I am disappointed. See my picture and you’ll see. The food already suck then you look at the service and it suck even more. They won’t give you new dish. No water. They didn’t turn on their signs outside even after I told them that the guests are getting lost. This place just suck.

Went here for a wedding banquet. Not the best place for typical Chinese wedding, but not the worst also.
Every plate was sufficient. Nothing stood out.

It has been 4 years since I last spoke to Chi Thao (MonCheri’s owner), and she remembered both my sister and me. I was touch that she remembered we had an Engagement and Birthday parties with her back in 2010. The service Chi Thao provides at MonCheri is exquisite, I have not found another banquet hall like it.
This time I needed a small business dinner on Monday, unfortunately, MonCheri closes on Monday. It makes sense, who normally throw a party on a Monday anyway. MonCheri would have helped me leave quite an impression on my international clients. A las, I have to find another place. =(
If we ever have any big event in our family, we would contact Chi Thao again. Although I am not suprised if MonCheri is booked a whole year out already on the weekend. They are that good! Some famous Viet singers held their weddings and get-​together there.

If you are looking for a great venue, I would definitely recommend this location. Not to sound biased because I had my wedding venue here almost a year ago, but I’ve had my fair share of experiences here and at their competing location, Mon Amour, from other weddings (including my sister’s).
Personally, I thought the food and waiting service at Mon Cheri were way more better and the structure of the building is more newer and modern. Mon Armour has the benefit to fit up to 600 guests, whereas Mon Cheri can fit up to 450 comfortably. That’s really the only downside I could think of about Mon Cheri. There was a juggle between having the dance floor splitting the entire room in half or having a column, that looks like a stripper pole, in the direct center of the entire atmosphere. What helped us narrow this decision down was easy – older folks from our families preferred to be seated at one end. Younger generations on the other. No categories of guests want to be mixed up with each other and everyone seemed very happy with this result. Plus, we much rather keep the number of guests at an average 300, at most 400 (400 became the exact number we fulfilled this night). Definitely book for the open bar. I am telling you it is worth it for you and your guests! Unless, if you are Christian, book it open for just a few hours. If your guests want more afterwards, they can pay for it. Not all of your guest party is Christian, and you don’t want them to criticize your wedding day like a bad thing. Unless if you don’t care, that is totally, and respectfully, up to you, too :).
To this very day, I still received compliments about our wedding night here: from the decorative details, the lighting ambience, to the food drinks & service, and the tables they were seated at. We came to realize a lot of our hard work has paid off! So far, no bad feedback from even the older folks either!
Of course, none of this could ever be done, and on schedule, without Vivian’s help. She does an AMAZING job! Trust me. Even if it comes down to times when she would recommend ideas over your’s sometimes, she knows what she is doing to help your wedding look amazing. She even took table numbers to arrange our wedding date, our centerpiece giveaways, and some party favors to have the photographer take photos of before they get lost or stolen from within the crowd. On top of that, she helped me changed into my cake cutting dress while my bridesmaids were busy with other things. She is the best!

Rice and Pepper!
I hate weddings without an opened bar, *cough* christian wedding, and especially one where a simply divine jack n coke tastes like a fuking diet coke.
This is why i believe that the bar is the heart of a wedding, because i dont believe in «love» but i sure do believe that it can be recreated with good friends and a whole lotta booze.
Thanks Cory and David –or something, for getting me and all my friends so wasted that i cant even remember your name or where i parked my car. Hell yeah!
Food was pretty good, but i couldn’t tell because the alcohol was blocking the connection from my mouth to my brain. But For sure there was no msg (i would know, i am asian) and there was plenty for everybody, so much that to go boxes were being handed out like it was christmas. Ho! Ho! Ho!
Service was spectacular. The staff there were all so caring and respectable towards the guests offering us cheese and crackers while we waited and chat.
I thought security here was going to be a problem, with all those scary reviews about meatheads securing the premise, but nada. They were accommodating, opened the door for us, took a group picture for us, and all smiles throughout the night. Great, friendly, and classy fellas. Ho! ho! Ho! Merry christmas!

Opened up a Unilocal account to write this review. Had our San Diego Chargers themed wedding reception here and it was so much fun! Vivian and staff (from waiters, bartenders to security) were sooo awesome! Thanks to them we got to enjoy every moment of our special night!
The place looked amazing, food was delicious, open bar was sooo worth it and Vivian made sure we didnt worry about anything. We got so many compliments from our guests!
Thank you Mon Cheri! GO CHARGERS!

When we were shopping for venues for our wedding, I decided to contact Vivian, the event coordinator at Mon Cheri, to discuss our options. After meeting with her, we also went to their tasting. Below are the pros and cons:
Pros
— Vivian was pleasant. She was good with communication and contact.
— Food tasting was delicious and beautifully presented
— They offer table linens for rental
— Caters towards a younger crowd
— Maximum capacity of 45 tables (450 guest)
— Available lighting system
— The bridal changing room is large
Cons
— You need to find your own way to decorate (They have a few referral)
— You are basically renting out the location and having them cater.
— I hated the location, plaza is ghetto (Harbor blvd? no thanks)
— The layout is weird (hard for all guest to enjoy the experience, some will feel left out/​unbalanced)
— Minimum of 30 tables required for booking Saturday events
— Corkage fee
— I hated the low ceilings
The venue is trendy. It is also one of the cheapest. But for us, we wanted something classic and timeless. Something more formal. It just wasn’t the venue that was right for us.

OMG, I thought I wrote a review on this place already!
I had my Chinese/​Vietnamese wedding reception here! It was SO great!
PEOPLE: 230
CEREMONY AREA:
I didn’t have the ceremony there. I just had the reception but they can do it!
BRIDAL ROOM:
You have your own room! With key! I love it! I kept my stuff in there and it was safe. Plus I had to change three times, so it was perfect to change in. It has a sofa, hangers and mirror and table to put stuff on!
COCKTAIL AREA:
Same area as the reception. They bar is portable, so I was able to arrange the bar anyplace I wanted. It was very convenient. I loved how easy it was to move around. You can really organize it any place you like.
The photo area where people could take photos with me and my hubby was open too. Lots of space!
RECEPTION:
LOVE. I had a dance floor. There was a stage for the MC/​DJ and the cake. The way we positioned it was the cake was behind us at the sweetheart table! The DJ was in front of us!
There was a lot of room to dance!
DECOR:
You have to get uplighting to really make the room pop.
They charge for drapery and lighting but not much. They provide the manzanita trees and décor. I love the Manzanita trees!!! :D
CATERING:
10 course meals. They have different options per table and pricing. We got the $ 458/​table. They food includes lobster too! The food is delicious!!!
We did a food tasting and the food tasting is AWESOME. Worth it.
COORDINATOR:
Vivian is the BEST. I absolutely love her.
She is super organized and runs everything. You pick the color and the idea you have and she arranges it. THIS IS INCLUDED WITH BOOKING THIS PLACE.
She placed out what I wanted and she gives you suggestions too.
She helped me SO much in the planning stages and dealing with my inlaws haha. :D
I don’t know what I’d do without her!
She made sure I had enough food and drinks during my wedding. She really ran things and everything was perfect!
OVERALL:
I loved this place. Great photo ops and the coordinator is seriously the best.
I’m so happy to have had my Chinese wedding here: D