We held our baby shower here in San Gabriel on 5/30/26. Jim the manager helped us through the…read moreentire process and gave us a tour and walkthrough before deciding to reserve the venue a couple months in advance. They have a full kitchen, full bar, ice machine, restrooms, and enough tables, chairs, space, and rental equipment to hold up to 150 people, and are flexible with customizing the experience to any kind of event and theme. We had a cuties themed baby shower with 130 people, and hired multiple vendors (Vietnamese food, boba tea bar, desserts, a bartender, and balloon artists). It was an amazing and fun experience for all of our friends and family members. Would definitely want to go here again for other events in the future, such as birthday parties, weddings, graduations, etc.

Great venue, clean, lots of tables, space, bar and no problems. Plenty of street parking. Very safe…read morearea.

This review is way overdue. Life got ahead of me. I'm sorry, Emil and Lisa!…read more I had my daughter's quinceañera at El Palacio Hall on March 14, 2026. We hosted 175 guests. When we first started looking for venues, we had a few specific things in mind, and flexibility was one of them. On our first visit in March 2025, we met with Emil, the venue owner. He was very welcoming, friendly, family-oriented, and easy to work with. He answered all of my questions and was very transparent from day one. He never pressured us or made us feel obligated to choose everything the hall offered. All selections and packages were based on our budget and what we wanted to spend. When I walked into the venue, I was immediately attracted to the décor, high ceilings, and bar area. Everything was very clean, the white draping made the space feel even more open, and the floor plan was perfect. I knew I wouldn't have to do much. I did hire an outside vendor to help with the themed décor, but almost everything else, including the plating, was purchased through the venue. As the quinceañera date approached, we met the venue manager, Lisa. She became our go-to person for anything we needed. She was very attentive and made sure the event was a success and that everything looked beautiful on the big day. The day of the event, everything went very smoothly. We had a venue host who worked hand in hand with Lisa. I forgot his name, but he was very kind and helpful. I had many family members say, "This place is beautiful! I never knew this was here." No one had any issues with parking. The restrooms were well maintained throughout the event, the food was ready on time (we had the fajitas, beans, and rice which was very tasty), the serving staff was very efficient, and the air conditioning was blasting and felt great (the temperature that day was around 78-80 degrees). Every area of the venue was operating seamlessly. All-in-all I am very grateful to all the staff at El Palacio Hall because they helped make my daughter's quinceañera a success. I would definitely have another event there again.

Very caring staff and wonderful facilities. Clean bathrooms . Large parking lot . Didn't need to…read morebring much if any decorations since the hall is so well maintained

My son used to get therapy in one of the offices here. The therapist was great. The office was…read moreorganized and neat. So, the facility is very clean here. The front desk receptionists were nice and helpful. It's been a couple of years since my son had therapy here but what left a bad taste in my mouth about this place is when I was waiting for therapy to start with my autistic child there was filming taking place and the person filming was pretty rude about asking us to keep quiet. Honestly, we weren't even loud. Don't rent spaces out to people who are going to work with special needs kids. Also, you're not filming an expensive movie, else you wouldn't be filming in a common area get over yourselves.

Started a new business venture so I've been shopping around for a cowork space. Got a tour with…read moreStephanie today and decided to join onboard. Stephanie took her time with me and went over the entire facility in detail. I called her a bunch of times prior to our meeting with a ton of random questions and she always greeted me by name whenever she picked up the phone so it felt more personable, like she was actually there to help ME. Really cute facility with a soho library vibe. Variety of options that best fits your business needs. They offer small - xL conferences rooms, private phone booths, personal office space, etc etc at great prices. MASSIVE gated parking lot. A lot of the cowork spaces in the city don't offer that so that was a major bonus point for me. I'll never have to worry about looking for street parking or my car getting damaged from all the street crazies.

I was invited to my friend's friend birthday party and it was a very cute venue with stunning…read moredecor/interior!! I've never noticed this venue located in Arcadia but it's super beautiful. When you walk in they have these mirrors on each side that you can take pics in or look at your outfit! They have seating at the bar and lounge area. I love the flower decor that's in the ceiling!! It gives the place a nice modern luxury touch. It's not too big but perfect for a party of 30-40 persons. They have parking in the lot right by Outback! It's easy to find and very nice to celebrate. You can also have food catered or taco truck outside venue. I will come back her for another event or maybe in the future consider renting out for myself. -Marshay D.

It's so great having other bar options instead of driving to Los Angeles to drink nowadays. This is…read moresuch an amazing spot for girls night out and for people who just want to sit by the bar to order drinks all night. Ambiance is super warm, the service and bartenders are amazing as well. I can honestly say this is one of the best bars in the 626.. Aesthetically pleasing and the drinks are actually made well. They don't use that shitty sweet and sour mix, a lot of syrups are made in house, they have a nice selection of spirits and the overall speakeasy vibes are immaculate. If I could come here every weekend I would! It's a nice spot to bring your girl after dinner or if you're on a date.

I can not say how much we love this venue! Stefanie is truly amazing! We first rented the venue for…read moremy baby shower back in 2024. A year later we came back for my daughter 1st birthday and now we are planning our third event and we can't wait! The Venus is spacious for the normal 80 people we host. The availability for the use of the kitchen is excellent so we don't have to worry about transporting hot food and can heat up everything there and the bathrooms are so clean and stocked. We've also recommended the space we're family friends have utilized it for bridal showers, birthdays and baby showers! Loved that the parking lot was small safe enough to have a jumper for the kids as long as we powered it with a generator

This a beautiful & charming venue that is great for any type of event. We recently used it for a…read morework conference/meeting & it was wonderful. Stefanie is an incredibly kind and wonderful coordinator, she is very professional and very thorough, it was a pleasure to work with her. Her staff is also amazing. We highly recommend The Lodge for any type of event.

Superb Mini Concert with talented musicians from the SGV Symphony - and it was FREE - Great event…read moreto bring people together and listen to wonderful music! Thx H3!

I was only here to purchase the SGV boba passport. I was told they sell it, and I was glad they…read morewere still open when I was in the area! Happy Humble Hub (H3) was built for entrepreneurs and small business owners to build community and grow their businesses at an affordable level. Their motto seems pretty legit: be happy, be humble. When I walked inside, I was happy to see it was so pretty! They had hanging grass and flowers everywhere. The way they displayed products was a bit confusing. I wasn't sure if each section belonged to one business or everything was jumbled together by category? Parking is free in the back parking lot. Look for Ross. This is in downtown Alhambra area by the Regal/Edwards movie theater. They're closed Mondays and Tuesdays. The co-working space in the back looked interesting, but I couldn't find any information on it from their website. The event space also looked very pretty. I hope I get to attend an event here soon! Come here if you want to support local small business owners. There is a good collection of stuff here. Not everything is handmade/homemade. I saw some licensed theme stuff like Pokemon cards being sold too.

What a beautiful place to walk around and enjoy the grounds. It is a private property so make sure…read moreto follow the rules and don't litter. Ambassador gardens is a luxury residential community with beautiful homes and condos. The grounds are beautiful with big trees, water features and seating areas. We even saw turtles and big birds by the waterfall. Really lovely place to take a stroll at. We parked on Green Street and walked towards the ambassador auditorium... see my videos and pictures. So pretty.

Ambassador Mansions & Gardens is a very quiet, peaceful, and truly beautiful place. It's hidden…read morebetween buildings, and if you don't know it's there, you might easily miss it -- which makes it feel like a secret garden in the middle of the city. The territory is incredibly well maintained, with huge mature trees, beautiful flowers, fountains, mini waterfalls, and small ponds where you can see fish and turtles. There is also a lovely grassy area in the center where you can sit, relax, or have a small picnic. Geese walk freely around the gardens, and colorful parrots fly overhead, adding even more charm to the atmosphere. In April, the garden looks especially stunning -- the pergola and trees are in full bloom (I wish I remembered the names of those gorgeous flowers!), and the whole place feels alive and magical. Honestly, this garden is beautiful in any season of the year. You can come here with dogs, which is a big plus, but it's important to respect the property rules: pets must be on a leash, owners are responsible for cleanup, professional photography requires a permit, and activities like skateboarding, drinking alcohol, or organized sports events are not allowed. These rules help preserve the calm and cleanliness of the space. There is also a secondary school located on the property, which adds to the unique character of the place. Parking-wise, we were able to find free street parking nearby without any issues. This is a perfect spot to slow down, enjoy nature, and escape the city noise for a while. Highly recommended for a peaceful walk or a quiet moment surrounded by beauty.

Jack and TTMPro helped with the dance floor, drapery, and lighting for our wedding, and we were…read morebeyond amazed with how everything turned out! The dance floor was **EXCEPTIONAL!** We had a custom monogram placed in the center of our white dance floor, and it truly became a centerpiece of the reception. It looked absolutely beautiful and helped set the tone for the entire venue. The drapery was beautifully installed around the venue and pillars, giving everything a clean, elegant, and polished look. The lighting was fantastic as well! The sound-activated lights worked perfectly with the music and added so much energy and ambience to the dance floor. They also looked amazing in our photos and videos. Beyond the final result, Jack was wonderful to work with. He was easy to communicate with, flexible with our needs, and coordinated seamlessly with both our wedding coordinator and the venue. Having a vendor who was reliable and easy to work with made the entire process that much better. Thank you, Jack and TTMPro, for helping make our wedding look incredible! We highly recommend TTMPro to anyone looking for dance floors, drapery, lighting, or production services for a wedding or other special event!

We worked with Jack for our event draping and absolutely loved the color choice (sand) that we…read morepicked! We shared a Pinterest photo for inspiration, and he delivered exactly what we had in mind. As we got to know him more, we learned that he also offers a wide range of event services including lighting (like chandeliers), as well as select design of tables and chairs. Based on our great experience, I'd definitely go back to Jack for our next big event!

Best spot for any party!!!…read more I've had so many memorable moments at this venue, especially many friend's weddings!

I've been coming to weddings and hokujashes (Armenian memorial luncheons) here since it opened more…read morethan forty years ago. The first time I came here was for my older cousin Diane's wedding. It was 1982, I was five, and I vaguely believed that my cousin was a princess because her wedding dress resembled Princess Di's in my mind. The ceremony itself was in the (then new) Holy Cross Cathedral, which shares its parking lot with Bagramian Hall (the cathedral is also a prominent location in the movie Sideways). And then afterward, we walked up the cool weird gradual steps to this brand-new and gigantic hall. It was bigger and fancier than anything I had ever seen. That was the first of at least ten weddings I would attend here before I turned forty, and later, it hosted the memorial luncheons for various friends and family members, including those for my aunt, grandmother, and great aunt. It's also the first place I ever attended a wedding (another older cousin's) with more than 500 guests. I have so many fond memories of helping sweep up the shabash (money) that guests throw when people are dancing, and since I first came here as a five-year-old and never stopped returning, I grew up in a sense as an Armenian party-goer here. They did major renovations to the interior in the early 2010s, so it doesn't look as dated as it did even by the late '80s. I do miss some of the ridiculously tacky furnishings inside, especially the huge blocky railings and steps and the strange decorations behind what was originally where the head table was, before they moved it down by the dance floor, before they moved it back to its original location. Some of the renovations themselves are starting to look early-2000s dated as well, but it still looks nicer than it did when it first opened. The south wall used to be dominated by floor-to-ceiling windows with French doors. There were huge ugly curtains covering it most of the time, because of the sun, but it was really neat because you could walk out directly from the hall itself outside to a kind of concrete porch that had its own set of gradual long steps down to the cathedral. When they renovated the hall, they replaced the glass with a normal wall. It makes the hall look darker (during the day) and smaller, although it's the same size. As kids, we loved those doors, because people used to go outside to get a breath of fresh air or to smoke--although smoking was originally allowed inside the hall until the laws changed in the 1990s--and we kids would exit through those doors (if they weren't locked, which they often were) and reenter through the lobby, or vice versa. When I come here now, everything looks smaller, from the parking lot to the restrooms to the dance floor to the interior of the hall itself. Growing up has a way of changing a person's perspective, but there's still a little bit of wonder I have when I come here. I can remember generally where I sat at a bunch of different people's weddings, and there are a dozen stories I want to tell but won't. Although every event I've attended here has had some relationship to the affiliated cathedral and/or the Armenian community, I know that the hall also hosts New Year's Eve, birthday parties, bingo nights, banquets, and fundraisers. It's a very large space, and although it's modular in the sense that they can set up as few tables as you need and it can still look nice, it's probably not worth it unless you're expecting hundreds of guests. There's also a much smaller banquet room in the same building with its own separate entrance from the parking lot. It used to be called Toumajian Hall, but when I was here a couple weeks ago, the sign read TOUMAJIAN YOUTH CENTER, so I'm not sure whether it's still rentable outside of church-related events. I've been to hokujashes and birthday parties there; the two halls are connected physically through the kitchen, which both spaces share.

We have had several parties here. Great location, plenty of parking, and a beautiful atmosphere…read more They have several different rooms to choose from. Prices vary depending on the package you choose..

If you are considering booking Almansor Court for your wedding, I strongly recommend asking for…read moreevery fee, restriction, and policy in writing before signing. We just had our wedding there, and unfortunately the experience was extremely frustrating. The biggest issue was how many restrictions and extra charges came up later in the planning process. Many details were not made clear until our final meetings, when it was already too late to realistically change venues. They are very restrictive with outside food and beverages. We wanted to add a boba bar, ramen bar, and other personalized late-night options, but outside food was not allowed. Even our candy table had restrictions. If you want a highly customized wedding with outside vendors, this may not be the right venue. We also asked early on for a few reserved parking spaces near the venue for security reasons because Asian weddings often involve monetary gifts. We were initially told this could be accommodated, but later found out it would cost $25 PER SPACE. We booked the Lakeview Room and later learned that the standard tables are 72-inch rounds seating 12 people each. We had been told the room could accommodate around 300 guests, but it was not made clear that this meant 12 guests per table. They were also unwilling to bring in 60-inch tables. With our Gold package, the standard linens did not even half way, so we were encouraged to upgrade to Platinum for another $10 per person plus fees. There were many other additional charges. Babies or guests without meals would not automatically receive the same decorated chair, and extra chairs were quoted at $3.75 each plus fees. A projector was approximately $200 and the screen another $65. On top of everything, there was a 22% service charge, approximately 11% tax, and a 2% environmental fee. Decorating was also very difficult. For an afternoon gazebo ceremony, we were told we could not begin decorating until around 4 PM. Reception setup was also limited. We were told we might be able to start earlier if there was no lunch event, but an event was booked about two weeks before our wedding. These restrictions make DIY decorating extremely difficult unless you have a large team who can set everything up very quickly. The hosted bar was another concern. We started with a $1,000 tab and were told about an hour into the reception that the entire amount had already been used, even though most of our guests were not heavy drinkers. We added another $500, which was also apparently used. We were not provided with a detailed breakdown showing how many drinks were served. Guests also received inconsistent information about whether soda was complimentary or required payment. Unfortunately, we also received complaints about the service. Several guests told us some waitstaff were rude or yelled at them. Some guests said their plates were cleared while they were temporarily away from the table, including one guest who went to the photo booth and came back to find half of their prime rib gone. There was also a problem with meal distribution. Several guests did not receive their meals because of a mix-up with meal tickets. Staff insisted all meals had been served, but we had three last-minute cancellations, so there should actually have been extra meals available. To give credit where it is due, the food itself was good. Guests said the prime rib was tender, the salmon was not dry, and the chicken portions were generous. The food was probably the best part of our experience. Late-night snacks were also restrictive. For items priced per person, we were told we had to order for our entire guest count rather than a smaller amount for the guests who would actually stay late. Because of this, we chose only flat-rate options. The bridal room was also extremely hot because the AC did not work well. We also learned that after their one-week deadline, prepaid items could not be removed or transferred to something else. Because of the heat, we wanted to move everything indoors, but we could not receive a credit for umbrellas we no longer needed. Overall, our biggest disappointment was the lack of flexibility and the number of extra costs and restrictions that appeared throughout the planning process. Individually, some charges may seem small, but they add up very quickly. If you want a simple event and are comfortable following Almansor Court's packages and rules, it may work for you. The grounds are attractive and the food was good. But if you want a highly personalized wedding with outside food vendors, DIY décor, flexible quantities, and the ability to adjust plans as needed, I would recommend looking elsewhere. My advice: before signing, ask for a complete list in writing of all fees, setup restrictions, table sizes, outside food policies, chair charges, bar pricing, AV rentals, late-night food minimums, and change deadlines.