Imperial Palace Banquet Hall

I must say, Armen and George did an amazing job! My husband and I had an absolutely amazing time at our wedding reception here at Imperial Palace. We had our reception here on January 8^th 2016 and I have to say it was the best damn of reception we could ever had. They worked with us with our budget and our payment plans. They are genuinely nice people and they know how to throw a party. The food was a big part for me, the bride and the day of the reception they definitely delivered! The food was amazing! From the salad, to the main course to the fruit you have for dessert it was all amazing. We had an issue where there was supposed to be a vegetarian option. That was quickly fixed during the reception. I thank them for that. Everything went so smoothly and we all had a ball. We even had George on the dance floor dancing with us lol. When the fruit came it was supposed to have jello and it didn’t but we could care less because everything else was so perfect. We were supposed to have a seating chart displayed on the TV but I couldn’t get it done in time, so they made it to where we had open seating but reserved 6 tables for family and the bridal party. That worked out great! Everything looked so amazing! The DJ was in on time, the cake was on time and everything just was perfect. They made sure to fix anything that happened as soon as it happened and I would definitely use them again in the future. My favorite part was our 1^st dance, where they dimmed the lights, gave us a spotlight and let out the fog from the fog machine. That made the start of the night perfect! I give them 5 stars. We would definitely do another party or some type of event here in the future. The customer service was awesome George even brought us shots towards the end of the wedding, it was awesome! My family and friends are still raving about our event and I’m still enjoying our memories there! Thanks a lot staff of Imperial Palace you guys did an awesome job!
–Brejeque & Anthony Flucker

If you want to save a lot of money booking at Imperial message me first. I can literally save you almost $ 500-​$ 1,000. If you go in blindly they will rip you off.

I can’t say enough good things about this establishment. I had my wedding here and all staff that worked our event did there best to make sure that everything went smoothly. The food is so good and there is an abundance of it so tell ur guests to take there time eating. The manager is the best he really gets it he has a eye for details. The décor is very elegant. I had 170 guests and this place is worth every penny that we spent. So if ur looking for a place that treats u like u matter and that really care about what u want then this is the place for u

My wife and I had a Chinese-​American wedding at Imperial. There were many positive and negative aspects to going with Imperial. In the end, we felt that the overall positive benefits outweighed the negative. Full details follow.
Armen was our main contact. He made a good first impression-​professional and friendly. He only communicates via his cell phone though, so we often had to make multiple attempts to contact him and eventually we’d hear back from him.
As for as booking, he initially did not have the «lucky day» my wife’s parents requested and offered us the following Sunday. We said we would check with the parents and get back to him within a week. Skip to 3 days later, we called Armen to book the date and he already booked another couple! He seemed to have felt bad and made an effort to amend the situation. At the end, he pulled through and got the other couple to switch dates to accommodate us.
Armen provided a list of different wedding vendors in the area and put us in contact with 888 Seafood to cater a traditional 10 course Chinese dinner. That was helpful.
A few days before the wedding, we had to make a few changes to the table arrangement and Armen was accommodating with this as well.
Skip to the wedding reception day! The venue was beautiful inside and out! And thankfully they actually had signage put up (although we told people the place was called Imperial Palace at the time, and they switched it to just «Imperial»).
Their staff was very friendly and helpful to our wedding party in getting things setup. We didn’t actually see Armen that much on the actual evening but he did introduced us to some of his staff that was able to help us out throughout the reception. My wedding party had some problems setting up the chocolate fountain and Imperial’s staff kindly stepped in to help get it running.
TWO technological glitches. Most importantly, the projector for the slideshow presentation just flat out wasn’t working. They had a guy on a ladder up trying to fix it for about an hour and a half. Thus, we had to delay opening the main doors to the dinning area. Luckily our DJ had a projector that they allowed us to use. The other glitch, Armen promised we’d be able to put the seating charts on a big screen TV out front, and all he needed were JPGs on a USB drive. Nope, the TV couldn’t read the JPGs. He let me use his laptop to convert the JPGs into several different formats, and none of them were readable from the TV. Thankfully we had a paper copy as back up and our wedding party were able to help direct the guests to their proper tables.
We brought a LOT of alcohol for the open bar (i.e. gin, bourbon, scotch, vodka, whiskey, patron etc), in addition to the Hennessy that we put on all the tables. Yet the bartending staff didn’t display the alcohol on the beautiful shelves behind them. They only placed the wine on the selves but hid all the expensive alcohol behind the counter. A lot of guests didn’t know what they had available to them. Some guests said they were only offered wine. The bartender ended up boxing up all the «leftover» alcohol and left it on the floor of the bar area (bar looked empty at the end of the night so you had to look for it on the floor). Oh… and for whatever reason they opened all the bottles of liquor, even if they were unused or two of the same kind. In any case they kept our guests’ glasses filled whenever they came up, and did so with a smile.
My wife had 2 dress changes to do, and in between we wanted the bridal changing room (along with all of our gifts) locked up. We were told that we had to have the security guard open it for us every time. The security guard said, and I quote, «2, 3, 20 dress changes. Just ask me, I’ll be right here» Well I counted at least 3 times we had to go hunting for him and two of those times during the dress changes. Another security guard was just at the bar, chit chatting with the bartender for most of the wedding.
Also apparently we didn’t find out until after the fact, that we had a sizable number of guests show up late, but the front door was locked after the grand entrance so they turned around and left…
There were definitely pros and cons, but here’s what our guests tell us:
«You guys had a BEAUTIFUL reception.» «This is the most beautiful venue I’ve ever seen, and I’ve been to some beautiful weddings!» «Wow, the fog that came out on the first dance was so gorgeous!»
I told Armen I’d write and honest review, and this is it; we got what we paid for. They gave us a very competitive price for the type of amenities they offered.
Their staff was kind and friendly towards our guests and assisted our wedding party without question.
Did it go smoothly? I’m sure our guests sure think it did!
And THAT is what really matters. In the end, we made beautiful memories for everyone involved. The little hiccups will fade, and we and our guests will only remember how beautiful it all was. Thank you, Imperial!

Let me first say, I did not book this venue for my wedding, but I wanted to write about my experience with Armen and the banquet hall.
Armen was polite and knew his stuff. It was clear he had given this spiel before. And raced through it a little fast. I could not take notes as fast as he was speaking.
The outside of the venue is drab and there is residential street parking or Valet for $ 7 dollars for each car. The inside makes up for the outside. it is GORGEOUS! Huge Ballroom. Very Glitzy, and it even smelled nice! I was not for myself and my fiancé only because we were not going for the club feel. This place felt like Vegas! The lights show and uplighting is truly amazing.
Includes bridal room. Lot’s of different food options. Armen is very flexible about helping you get the food you want.
Bar options: very flexible. you can host, bring in your own booze, or use there booze.
Overall this site was not right for our wedding but it would be great for a party!

I attended a wedding here and everything looked nice but wasn’t the best organization I’ve seen. Also the food was pretty bad, it was a Persian wedding and Persians are serious about their rice. It was way undercooked and even though we asked for a replacement, they gave us the same thing.

My wedding was PERFECT! The venue is absolutely beautiful. Everyone is still talking about how delicious the food was. The staff was very accommodating. Actually they went above and beyond. I am happy happy happy. I will recommend to everyone. Pricing is more than worth it

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finally righting a review…(if I could have given ZERO stars, I WOULD HAVE)
My wedding was here, at the imperial palace banquet hall, in April 2015. Don’t get me wrong, this venue is gorgeous, & the staff (for the most part) is really nice. But don’t be fooled by the manager’s (Armen) FAKE kindness. My wedding was a complete and udder mess. Let me just tell you all the things that went wrong followed by how things were handled by this manager.
First of all– Armen told me that my coordinator, florist, photographer, & DJ could all come to the venue for set up as early at 12:00, noon (which left them with 4 hours for set up before my wedding.) We were also told we could bring our alcohol the night before our event between 7pm&9pm to be put in a refrigerator so that it all would be chilled for our event. My now husband and my father arrived at the venue around 8:30 to bring all of our alcohol, once there, they were informed that all of my vendors could not come for setup until 2:00 pm, which NOW only left them with 2 hours for setup, making everyone have to scramble to do their best to make the day perfect for us. & NONE OF OUR ALCOHOL WAS CHILLED & THERE WERE 8 BOTTLES STOLEN.
Second– Our wedding cake, & approx 200 GLUTEN FREE cupcakes (which if you have ever purchased anything gluten free, you’re aware of the cost hike vs. normal cupcakes) were also delivered the night before with our name and wedding date written on all boxes as follows; «Gormly wedding 4÷19÷15». BUT once my coordinator went to set up my dessert table, she went to the kitchen to ask the staff if they could show her where the cake & cupcakes were so that she could display them properly, they said «your wedding does not have any dessert» back and forth my coordinator & the staff went about what should be there & what was clearly missing… A two teared wedding cake and 200 gluten free cupcakes, gone. When Armen was confronted about this he YELLED at my coordinator saying it was her fault, when in fact it was himself & his staff who served them to the wedding the night before mine, he even had my coordinator go into his office where he showed her footage of them serving it to the wedding the light before
Third– During my father daughter dance, a staff member decided it would be a good idea for her to MOP THE DANCE FLOOR with a full on string mop & bucket. Which, clearly made for terrible photos, which, as everyone knows is all you have left after your wedding is over.
Fourth– During dinner, there was a strange lady walking around to each table taking photos of everyone two by two, then going to the back (in Armens office) & printing the photos & selling them to my guests at $ 20 a photo. When she was asked who she was & why she was doing this, she said she worked for the venue so, my coordinator & her went to Armens office & my corrdinator explained that the bride and groom did not want this woman here doing this & he claimed he had no idea who she was and told her to get out of the venue even though she was set up in his office.
Fifth– They Offer a variety of free items of which you get to choose one for the venue to provide on your wedding day, we chose the complimentary champagne toast, once it came time for toasts… There was no champagne & the servers were running around like chicken with their heads cut off serving all of my guests white wine instead… I don’t know about anyone else but that is VERY strange for a toast.
Sixth– During our family photos in between our ceremony & reception a very large, & loud fight broke out between 3 staff members, so bad to the point where one man threw a chair & the other two men & then he got dragged to the back of the venue by other men, while my whole family watched … Also, we were taking photos where our ceremony space was, & they began to take down our backdrop, WHILE PHOTOS WERE STILL BEING TAKEN.
Seventh– They claim to have a «high end security guard» for our safety and convenience, but he just stood at the bar the entire time watching YouTube videos.
Eighth– We were told we would have two amazing bar tenders that could make any drink, but when I went up to the bar & just asked for a simple shot of vodka for my sister in law & I they said they didn’t have vodka and to pick something else, I had to reach around the bar & show them which bottle was vodka. They didn’t know which alcohol was which.
Needless to say, this venue is HORRIBLE. I have cried so many tears over this because this was supposed to be the best day of my life, & while it was solely for the fact that I was blessed to be able to marry the man of my dreams, I am crushed because of all the terrible events that happened to this venue & their poor management & staff. I will be overjoyed when my husband & I reach our 10 year mark & renew our vows because I will get to re do my wedding & make it truly what my wedding at imperial palace should have been. I would never recommend anyone to use this venue. EVER.

Excellent for 100+ guest. As the Videographer for this location I must say this is the first large hall that had amazing lighting for both videography and photographey. The location has easy parking inside the venue and on the street. With the kitchen connected to the hall every hot dish came out perfectly hot and the salads were nicely chilled.
I can not wait till my next event here.

I used this venue few times. Never been disappointed by quality of service and staff professionalism. Management always not only try to meet your expectations, but also goes beyond your expectations and will do everything flawlessly .
Armen thank you for taking care of us.

We just had are wedding on Sunday July 26, we had the wedding of are dream and that goes to Armen. Thank you so much Armen for everything, you are the best ever, we love you
The hall was amazing, the lighting was unbelievable, the smoke on the dance floor. Everything was over AMAZING. Thank you so much again for all your help :)

I must say that my husband and I were very HAPPY with Armen and his staff.
We just got married on June 21^st, 2015 (sun). I couldn’t have asked for a better wedding!
I found Imperial Palace Banquet Hall through Unilocal.The venue is just Beautiful. I would definitely recommend anyone who is engaged or planning to get married to stop my here. You will love the place.
I must say though, coming from a Korean background, I was a little hesitant about the food.
I wanted to make sure the food tasted good for my parent’s and our guests. what do you know~! I’ve only heard COMPLIMENTS about the food and Imperial Palace Banquet Hall.
All my friends and family loved the place.
I did the family style. It turned out soooooo DELICIOUS. The food was more than enough.
Honestly, there’s nothing I would change. Armen was very helpful, easy to get in contact with, friendly, and he always wants to help.
Most importantly, I was a very happy Bride. with the way everything turned out.
Thank You sooooo much Armen and the staff of Imperial Palace Banquet Hall for making my wedding day special! =)

There is not enough great things I could say about this venue. From the very minute I walked in to take a look at this venue to the day of my wedding on June 14^th 2015. Armen was extremely helpful and professional. He is easy to work with and responds in a timely manner.
The hall is beautiful! The lights and the whole feel of the place exudes elegance and glamor. That was the exact style I was going for. The price of the venue is very reasonable, especially if you do your event on a sunday. The only thing is that you have to let your guests know about valet parking. I believe it is $ 7. There is a ton of street parking if you do not want to pay for valet.
Going to the day of my wedding: Everything went absolutely perfect. The food was AMAZING!!! We chose the Mediterranean family style choice and wow were our guests amazed. I loved how Armen made sure to have the appetizers out on the table once my guests arrived… that was something all my guests enjoyed since I had my ceremony in a different location. Armen really paid attention to everything I requested and went above and beyond! The lights and fog machine was an extra touch of perfection. Oh and the bridal suite was gorgeous! Bathrooms were also very clean and large. I could not stop staring at the beauty of how my event came altogether and how easy going it was to work w Armen. No hidden fees. no last minute charges. no headaches with working with this venue. I had a smooth and wonderful experience.
Thank you Armen for making our day SOO BEAUTIFUL! You all are excellent and I would recommend anyone to hold their venue at Imperial Palace.

Armand is an extremely creative person. How him and his team orchestrated the entire wedding for my wife and I was beyond amazing.
pros: location. food. Size of hall and lighting.
Thanks again!

Had our wedding here on 4÷4÷15 and I am so happy my husband and I chose Imperial Palace! This hall is gorgeous. And the food was delicious. Armen was so helpful and really hooked us up!!! He made sure that everything went as planed. The waiters were also so helpful and nice to us and our guest. Not only did we have an amazing time but our guest are still talking about our wedding, and how beautiful everything was.

We had our wedding 02÷07÷15 and I couldn’t wait to share our experience. Absolutely breathtaking!!! From the big iron doors to the modern bar/​lounge area, to the beautiful main hall. This place is an all in one very well done gem that you would not expect considering its in between houses and easy to miss! Once you get past the marble front and big bay windows with 2 wrought iron doors you enter into a lavish hall ready with interior lighting including DJ lights, Dry Ice Machine and great staff. Armen was our point of contact and was there with us from start to finish. Talk about multi– tasking to the MAX, Armen took care of so much and our day was perfect thanks to him. We had so many compliments of the venue and the food, many people requesting information for future parties.
Wedding Date: 02÷07÷15
Guests: 264 SO MUCH ROOM!!!
Food: «Family Style» (Large portion dishes that were served very politely by staff)
Food:
Appetizers: Shrimp, Crab, Potato, Avocado and Cesar salads (Cold). Pastry with spinach and cheese (hot) and potato wedges (hot).
Entrees: Beef and Chicken Kabob (grounded), Chicken (Whole large pieces), BBQ Pork (Large Pieces)
The food was a hint of Latin flavors but overall middle eastern. GREAT flavor and made on site so fresh, hot and ready for everyone.
Cake: 4 Tier cake from their contact (really close by). No cutting or serving fees
Beverages: 2 Bartenders and 2 security due to Open Bar (provided by us) and cash bar after reserves were eliminated. Sodas and waters were included at no additional charge. No corking fees.
Lighting: In wall High Powered LED’s to set at one color during majority of dinner but it’s a club for the PARTY!@!@ Done very tasteful and changing constantly with the mood of the party. All monitored by of course… Armen. No light fixtures on the floors so no wires to trip you up!
I could sit here all day detailing EVERYTHING but seeing is believing. My wife had her fairytale wedding and I couldn’t be happier with Armen and his staff. We had a blast!
THANK YOU ARMEN!!!

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I called ahead a few days and made an appointment with Armen to take a tour of this venue. My fiancé and I almost drove past this place even with the GPS because there is really no signage outside. Also, it’s an unassuming random building! However, once you step inside the venue, it is really modern and gorgeous. The banquet hall is very spacious and has high ceilings and several beautiful chandeliers. Each round table sits 12 people and you can easily fit 250+ people in the room (he said he’s had groups as big as 400). The thing I loved most about the room is how it looks with the different uplighting and other lighting effects. SUPER PRETTY! The venue also has a small bridal room with white modern furnishings. The entry hall, bar, and lounge areas are also modern and spacious.
After discussing the prices, I was surprised at how affordable this place is. All-​inclusive packages? BYOB at a wedding? YESSSS! Armen was also very accommodating when we told him that our guests would probably prefer traditional Chinese banquet-​style food. He told us that if we didn’t like the food options during the taste testing he would gladly call a Chinese food caterer to cater our food.
PROS:
+ all-​inclusive package
+ no extra costs for uplighting, projectors, etc.
+ BYOB! (just have to pay a fee to have a bartender)
+ chiavari chairs are standard
+ only one event scheduled at a time
+ 7 hours of venue time (can start early if you’re also doing a ceremony)
CONS:
–valet parking only (or street parking)
–random/​bland exterior to the building
–no outdoor garden/​patio area for wedding ceremony (ceremonies are done in the same room as the reception)
Overall, this place sounds pretty good!

This hall is beautiful. When we booked the hall back in late 2013 we thought it looked amazing for our wedding, but we we’re told it would go through remodeling early 2014. To our surprise we came in after the renovations and found it looking even better than before. The lobby/​bar are almost feels like a modern club in Las Vegas.
The service is amazing and you can set up your event according to your budget and what you want. Since day one Armen, the manager, was great to work with. My favorite thing about hun was how upfront and honest he was about the how everything worked. He gave us an upfront number with no hidden fees. Armen never made us feel out of place or unimportant. My wife and I assumed the prices were going to be ridiculously high and out of range, but surprisingly this was the best quote we got out of a few locations in the Pasadena area.
The day of our wedding was as we expected, amazing! They had a few issues with the light systems early in the evening before our guests took their seats, but they quickly fixed the issue practically unnoticed. The decorations looked great with the high-​end lighting in the hall. Our pictures are looking unbelievable! I highly recommend anyone to at least go check out this place in person.

I was a vender at a Wedding here. They got paid by the groom for parking but made me pay again.
They had problems with there lighting so they started late. I stayed two hours so the Wedding would go good.
Then when I left they blocked the exit with the ramp with the the lift they used to fix the lighting and when I tried to go around he hollered at me. No one goes through the kitchen, go the other way. Down the stairs? I replied? He said yes.
Nice guys finish last don’t do this guy any favors. What an (you know).