This was our first time at Pola's and we had a great experience. The food was very fresh and…read moredelicious. We tried the aguachile, camarón tostada, and pescado tostada, and everything was full of flavor and very fresh. The micheladas were so good, and we loved that they keep the beer on ice so it stays super cold when you pour it. That small detail makes a big difference. The service was very nice and everyone was friendly and welcoming. We will definitely be back. Thank you, Professor KW, for the recommendation. It was spot on!

Came by around 5:45pm on a Friday and had a great experience. Friendly service from the start. You…read morewalk up to order at the counter and there is seating inside. The fish was fresh with a crispy batter. After we sat down they brought out limes, mayo, and hot sauce, which was a nice touch since some places are switching to lemons now. The tostada was served nice and cold, which I appreciated. We ordered 3 fish tacos, 1 shrimp taco, a tostada mixta, a fruit punch Jarrito, and a Mineragua. Everything hit the spot. They also have a self serve water station and sell beer, but I skipped alcohol this time. It looks like a family running the place and everyone was super friendly. I'm impressed and will definitely be coming back.

They offer an all-you-can-eat menu for $45 per person. Since this location operates as both a…read morebanquet hall and a restaurant, it's a good idea to call ahead and confirm they're open. When we first walked in, the place looked empty, and my wife and I almost considered leaving. Just as we were about to head out, a server came over, seated us, and explained the menu. The $45 menu is extensive, featuring a wide variety of Vietnamese dishes such as escargot (ốc), pho, and bò né (Vietnamese sizzling beef steak), among many others. We ordered escargot with tamarind sauce, oysters with cheese, a lobster special, rau muống (water spinach) with garlic, glass noodles, and a ribeye steak. This isn't a typical buffet--each dish is cooked to order. It took about 15 minutes since there were only two chefs, but the wait was absolutely worth it. Everything was fresh, flavorful, and served piping hot. The lobster was a whole lobster with claws, and the ribeye was a generous cut served sizzling at the table. The portions are large, and our server kindly warned us ahead of time--we're glad we listened! The owner was friendly, and the service was attentive throughout our meal. My wife and I loved this place and will definitely be coming back. It's great to have quality Vietnamese food nearby without having to travel all the way to OC.

FANTASTIC PLACE FOR FOOD AND A PARTY!…read more I had the privilege of being invited to a party with some friends who had booked their event with Sea Queen Restaurant and I cannot deny that I was only impressed with the food, decor, staff, and the entire experience. If you are interested in booking your own event here, I recommend it. If you have no events coming up and just want some amazing food, still come here for that too! Amazing dishes are cooked and served here. It is mostly Vietnamese cuisine that you would find here, but hey... who doesn't enjoy this kind of cuisine? There is so much this restaurant has to offer. Not to mention there are weekly events; even a karaoke night. Lastly, if you enjoy sea snails, escargot, and don't want to drive out of the IE to the OC for some... just come here!

Such a cute spot for a date The staff is super friendly and attentive, and the prices aren't too…read morebad for a seafood boil place!

Whoa, the reviews about the extremely slow service were accurate. When we arrived at 3:30, it was…read morecompletely lifeless. For some reason, it took us twenty minutes to get a seat and an additional twenty minutes to receive our server. There was nothing particularly noteworthy about the sauce, and the food was mediocre. The fries and hushpuppies were the only decent appetizers. They never checked in to refill our waters, and the potatoes in our seafood boil were cold. We also told them that we were there to celebrate a friend's birthday and they never showed up to bring him dessert. I will most definitely not be coming back.

Amazing food amazing workers clean environment great service overall a really good spot for seafood!read more

Food quality is consistent with the Chino Hills location. Noah, who was an excellent server at that…read morelocation, is at this location now and his service is just as great. (Not sure if he's the manager now or a different person, but every server here is polite and efficient). We get the kickin combo #1, kickin style, mild with shrimp and mussels; fried oysters; garlic noodles. I feel like the sausages at this location are bigger compared to CH. Food comes out reasonably fast. Restrooms are always clean. There are sinks outside to wash your hands as well.

To my taste, this is by far the best Star Crab location I've been to…read more The owner and staff were genuinely friendly and helpful from start to finish, which already sets the tone. The flavor and seafood were absolutely on point. My group of five ordered the Snow Star Family Bucket with Full House sauce, and everything came out fresh, well-seasoned, and generously portioned. Portions were solid and we all left very full and very satisfied. If I had to nitpick: The mild Full House sauce was a little spicy for something labeled "mild." Still tasty, just a heads-up for anyone sensitive to heat. The fried calamari was good flavor-wise, but it was a bit light on calamari and heavy on fries. Small side note: my wife and I love having boiled eggs with our seafood boil, but unfortunately they don't offer boiled eggs here. Not a deal-breaker, just something we personally missed. Overall though, great food, great service, and a spot I'd happily come back to again. Easily our favorite Star Crab so far.

A Saturday night visit. We wanted a spot that wasnt overly crowded at 745pm. We were seated right…read moreaway, but they initially placed us at a table in the middle that was too small for our group of six, so we requested a booth along the wall instead. They provided us menus, pretty straightforward; choose seafood, add sides for an extra cost, choose the flavor, and the spice level. One thing not noted on the menu is that shrimp isn't peeled, but they can peel them for an extra $6. And each order comes in pound increments. No half a pound offered. Your table is also covered with paper so you can eat the seafood boil from there. They provide bibs and gloves for no charge. Ultimately, we enjoyed our meals. Everything was flavorful and, unlike some other seafood boil spots, it didn't leave us feeling like we had heartburn afterward. There's a little sink for you to clean your hands at, which is nice since you dont have to wait for the restroom to empty. The service is what was a bit off. Like we asked for 3 Cajun fry boats but only received 2. Drinks were mixed up, and the clam chowder didn't arrive until about 20 minutes after our seafood bags had already been delivered. If you want ranch for your fries, they charge 60 cents for a small container. For drink refills, they bring a pitcher, but it's the kind typically used for measuring ounces. The server also tended to reach across one end of the table to grab empty cups or pass out food. Since I was seated at the end, it felt awkward having to help pass things down, especially since there were other access points to reach people in our party. We left around 920pm. I only mention it because we were the last group there, and we all noticed the heater seemed to have been turned on. Restaurant sign says open til 10pm on Sat. but we saw them turn off their open sign when we went outside. Needless to say, service could have been better.

Overall enjoyable, friendly staff, with good food…read more Service was slow. Our entrees took an eternity to come out but it was done well. Drinks: - All the drinks were strong but the strongest was the hurricane (lots of rum). I found all the drinks to have a good amount of alcohol and tasty. The Berry Smash was probably my least favorite but not bad - very sweet though. Appetizers - Brussels Sprouts had a heavy balsamic flavor that was strong in flavor but enjoyable - frog legs - you get a good number of pieces and I don't get to eat this often so definitely worth a try - gumbo small - individual sized gumbo that has a little kick with a mix of seafood options Entrees - Quarter Catfish (fried was recommended) - nice piece size that was fried well and tasty, there was lump crab with a butter sauce that was great (I actually liked this more than the catfish) - Crawfish Pasta - not bad but decent. not the most flavorful considering most things were. - shrimp jambalaya - you can substitute the rice for pasta - strong kick, a little dry as pasta and decent Desserts: - Bread pudding in bourbon sauce - comes out sizzling and made in house; wasn't my favorite I think the sauce was too much - Carrot cake - definitely the best dessert they have; reminds me of a carrot cake cinnabon - Cheesecake - the top layer has a very sharp cheddar taste; not your classic mild cheesecake - you must really like cheese to enjoy this Overall I thought the food items they really experimented with and enjoyed the creativity. I don't think everything sat well with my taste but the food was very enjoyable and not too pricey. Staff was very polite though service was slow with the entrees I enjoyed our waiter a lot. Not too many creole food places that I've found that I've enjoyed and had an overall good experience here. Food wasn't perfect, but I applaud them on the uniqueness of the food, friendly waiter, and local business. Would definitely come back again. Food: 4.5/5 Service: 4.5/5 Ambiance: 4.5/5

So my friend took me to a belated birthday dinner & though I live pretty close to this restaurant,…read moreI have never thought of eating there & bc I'm really not a fan of New Orleans... but the food so freakin yummy .... The flavors burst in your mouth... So, I took another friend to enjoy the experience Check it out for yourself I had the salmon & she had the shrimp jambalaya.... We started with a dip with collard greens and crab cakes and naturally ended with bourbon rich bread pudding

Food was fresh and good.....very good fusion of the foods....this will be the one go to spot for…read morethis

El peor servicio que he experimentado en mi vida. Éramos un grupo de cuatro personas. Todos pedimos…read moreal mismo tiempo y a dos de nosotros nos sirvieron en 20 minutos; otra persona del grupo esperó una hora y la otra esperó una hora y media. Definitivamente el peor servicio que he recibido. Sin duda, nunca volveré a este lugar. Worst service I have ever experienced. We had a group of four. We all ordered at the same time and they serve two of us within 20 minutes another person in the group before waited an hour, and the other person has waited an hour and a half absolute worst service I've ever experienced definitely will never return to this place

Awesome food! Great potato salad, macaroni and cheese, and fried okra! I had the amazing fried…read moreshrimp and fried oysters! I can't wait to go again!

I ordered delivery from here tonight, the dinner was described as coming with fish, shrimp, and two…read moresides, when I received the order, there was no shrimp. I called the restaurant to let them know and they told me the dinner doesn't come with shrimp anymore, even though the menu on uber eats says it does. $23 for tiny pieces of fish and nonexistent shrimp. not sure if this is normal but delivery didn't include any sauces like tartar or hot sauce and I didn't see an option to add them on delivery apps mac and cheese is mushy and bland greens are okay nothing special ordered the cajun catfish for $1 extra and it was kind of disappointing, tastes like louisiana fish fry with a little extra salt hush puppies are good

I don't super recommend the plain garlic flavor. It's kind of dull and one note but if you love…read moregarlic, there's a shi ton of garlic in this boil. Crawfish looked huge but it's all in their head Cucumbers 10/10 - flavor was amazingggg. It's not too spicy for those who can barely tolerate spice but really good flavor Place is kind of small but no wait at all. Ambiance is like one of those seafood boil spots. Service was good.

Loved this place. Nikki was amazing. The best service I've had in a long time. I got the lobster…read morenow small bag. Lobster tail, split eat of corn and a 1/2 lb. of white heads-on shrimp. I got it Chinese spicy; one notch down from the spiciest they'd make. And rice, and mango saki. Yes it was super spicy hot. YES!!! The broth was so good, after I ran out of food I continued to eat the broth with a spoon. It was delicious. Think crab boil. They lay out paper on the table and give you bib and gloves. Go ahead, make a mess. I'll be back.

California Fish Grill is always a delicious choice! I love how I can order in person, inside on a…read moretablet, or on the app. I've gotten to go, but lately have been dining in. There's plenty of seating, but this location fills up quick during dinner. I love getting their shrimp skewers with veggies and adding more shrimp skewers and a side salad. Honestly whatever their sauces are are just amazing. From the garlic butter on the shrimp to the lemon dressing for the salad, it's always fresh and so so good! They also have some fun soda options that I don't find at many food spots. Staff is always friendly and food comes out ready and fresh in a good amount of time. I feel like the portions are good too, I usually have leftover for lunch the next day. Recently I also experimented and tried some of the catfish my husband ordered. I'm not going to lie it felt heavy, but mannnnn was it good!

I recently went to try their sustainable protein bowls and i was pretty impressed. The portion was…read moreso good for the price and the bowls had so many healthy ingredients and was packed with flavor. it was also extremely fulfilling The bowl lineup: * everything protein bowl * wasabi salmon bowl * salmon burrito bowl * dynamite shrimp bowl * island teriyaki chicken bowl my favorite was the everything protein bowl. Service was fast and staff were friendly and helpful. would go back again to get these bowls as a quick dinner