We celebrated my friend's 60th birthday at The Pearl Banquet Hall, and it was absolutely amazing!…read moreThe decor was beyond our expectations it was simply stunning. The staff was so cooperative and attentive, and the food was the best we ever had at any banquet! The owners, a wonderful husband-and-wife team, went above and beyond to make sure everything went perfectly. They treated every guest with such care and made us feel so special. They were very flexible with timing, let us come early to set up, and even provided a lovely room for changing and storing things. This is truly the best place to celebrate any special occasion -- the owner pours her heart into every detail and makes it feel like it's her own event. Highly recommend

I want to start by saying it's a nice place to rent but their service is really bad. My friend…read moreand I had our wedding there. The owner offered food and decoration packages with a contract that he did not keep. They had a wedding there a night before ours on the big hall, and the owner asked if we would like to use big hall since the small hall was not ready and we said ok, turns out they left the other wedding decorations and just probably cleaned place out for our wedding. The decorations was not the ones we had picked. The food was not the food we asked for or like it said on contract. The beef looked like it was a day old , all dry and like they had re warmed it. Not enough plates or food and it was suppose to be buffet. Some plates were even dirty. There were no plates for the fruit salad that was part of the menu and people had to put fruit on there food plates. Some of the servers were underdressed , wearing a crop shirt and jeans, not appropriate for a wedding. It was pretty much of a mess but couldn't do anything at the moment since it was our wedding day and the wedding had to go on. The day we went to talk to Jamal he was rude and mean he said he had incoming event and that we can come over get some of the food and take it so we can throw our own wedding again. That is not right for some who got your money to do a good job and didn't. We had read some bad reviews about this place but didn't think it was bad or even real, but we were wrong for not paying attention to the reviews.

I'll start this review by saying how over the moon I was to have hosted my daughters quinceañera at…read morethe gemstone hall (aka the peacock) last night! Habib and his staff went above and beyond to make sure that every detail went off without a hitch! We met months before to plan the event and decided for the all inclusive package and we're glad we did. You can't go wrong here... 5 stars!!! And the birria is bomb!!

If you are looking for a great venue for a wedding or any major event, I highly recommend Gemstone…read moreHall. It's a beautiful, unique space that is essentially a "blank canvas" for you to create an event with no preferred vendors. We had our wedding at this venue. Our guests had a wonderful time and everything turned out perfectly. FEATURES WE LOVE ABOUT GEMSTONE HALL: - Blank canvas to create a unique look & feel for our multicultural wedding - No preferred vendors - Ability to stock our own bar - Ability to bring in a food truck & other catering - Visually stunning to take photos - Responsive and helpful site managers - Easy load-in and load out - Straight forward pricing - Ability to hold up to 500 guests easily We were able to drop off our event items the day before, which really helped us logistically. Anything we didn't drop off ourselves were delivered by our vendors. Everyone we worked with were incredibly responsive and easy to work with. To top it off, the staff are a very helpful who seem to take pride in their work, which is a really nice energy to be around. Habib and Nathan make a remarkable team and give each event that special touch that makes all the difference. Thank you Gemstone Hall for your quick replies and endless patience with us over the last few months. Especially last minute changes (on the day of the wedding changes) our wedding venue turned out better than we ever imagined!

Drinks 4 Service 4…read more Ambiance 5 Food 4 We came here on a slow Tuesday night. They were about 10-15 other guests but the places so big and spacious that it almost felt like we had a place to ourselves. There's a spot for a DJ/music and I can only imagine that they have some great shows here. The bartender was attentive, and while they weren't very personable you could tell that they knew several of the regulars. I didn't drink anything fancy, bourbon neat, but it was a fair pour. You order food separately. We are fish tacos, wings & nachos. The fish was fried and coleslaw had a touch of mayonnaise but not too much. This was my favorite dish. The wings of the nachos or what you expect, definitely flavorful and cooked well. We liked the crowd and will definitely be back to listen to some music and check out the lounge downstairs.

Came here for the first time last weekend and it was so much fun! It definitely won't be the last…read moretime either! This Dirty Bird of Paradise/'Lounge' area is downstairs. Once you enter in the bar, go to the right, they'll give you a stamp on your hand, and then you can head downstairs. There are many lounge areas, and small tables & chairs to sit and drink at. There are also pool tables to use for free! There's also a DJ that plays GOOD r&b, hip hop, pop, and even some throwbacks too! The DJ that night took song requests and even gave a shoutout to the birthday girl in our group too. The cocktails were good, and I'm sad I didn't take pictures of it (had too much fun). The waitress will come to your table and you can order there OR you can also order at the bar. When I ordered at the bar, the waitress was so nice and helped me bring the drinks over to our table. I also had a taste of the fries, and the cups and guac and it was tasty too! There's some parking right infront or a parking lot behind the bar. I will definitely come back!

$55 buys you as much crab as you can eat for the next handful of hours, garlic bread, and wine…read more Me, I spend the first ten minutes shucking crab meat till I have a modest pile then make myself tiny crab sandwiches. Take your time. Chat with your fellow crab eaters. Rest your stomach after a bit and get back in there. And remember to tip your table volunteer. Five Stars!

Went for their Crab Feed. It was a good time. I'm not the crab cracking type but it was hot and…read moreflavorful. I'd definitely by tickets again next season.

Awesome staff! Very nice management and owner cares a lot about their business…read more I worked with Omid, the business owner, regarding planning a fitness event to launch some of my programs and get my personal training business out there. He set me up with the venue and helped cater the event! All I have to do is show up and present...couldn't be happier! Thank you guys!!!

We book our event for 11 AM and the people who were responsible to open the door were there until…read more12 an hour late chairs were dirty. They didn't have nothing prepared what we had in the contract. Also, they try to charge extra for things that we use so it's not worth to do any events here.

I used to walk with my kiddo here for the library and sometimes playground, but this would not be…read moremy park of choice. I usually have to go to a nicer area for parks. The play structure was boarded up for a while, there are a lot of homeless people here and it's just old and outdated. We have been to the new pickleball courts lately and if we're lucky, there are open spots, but sometimes people bring their whole crew there and are there for hours. Also, beware of dog poop -- a lot of irresponsible dog owners don't pick up after their dogs so watch where you are walking. This park has potential, it's just people don't respect it enough. There are a lot of options such as: soccer, basketball, picnic areas, tennis, pickleball, a play structure, walking path, etc, but it is not the cleanest park.

Very large park with lots of amenities. Basketball, baseball, tennis, community center and next…read moredoor is the Weekes library. 3.5 stars. Very green and lots of trees. Grass for days. Dogs ok on a leash. I think different activities and classes are offered here although I never went to those. The park is open and has some street frontage which I like. More hidden parks that go deep with no public visibility I tend to enjoy less. Long ago there were some homeless that lived under the overhang of the library next door. They put up a very tall metal fence to keep them out. Again, its a great park but there are some problems with it. A good place to go if you live nearby. Although it has lots of offerings I don't think they would get somebody to drive miles to get to them.

My husband and I regret having our wedding here. I waited months to write this review in hopes that…read moremy anger would subside but I just get more upset the more I think about how poorly this team handled our wedding. I will preface by saying we were refunded a small portion of what we paid due to the numerous errors made by Fairview Metropolitan. We had around 5 meetings here for wedding planning. Each time, the venue tent was so eloquently set up for the weddings or quinces hours in advance. I had so much confidence that our wedding would be treated the same, but it was sloppily thrown together in less than an hour. This venue had another event before our 5pm wedding. I had never seen two events on any of the days that we went in, and was not told that this would happen on our wedding day. It wouldn't have been a problem, I understand they are a business and prioritize profit, however the event before us was still occupying the tent when I got there at 4pm. The manager Shelley told me that they "could not get them to leave". My husband and guests state that the previous event finally vacated the tent around 4:05pm, leaving the team with 55 minutes to sloppily throw together our ceremony and banquet. Shelley informed me that there were three sick calls that day, leaving the management to do the set up. They completely misnumbered the tables, leaving all of our immediate family sitting in the back row. It was THEIR seating chart. With everything going on, we didn't notice until dinner had started. This error is absolutely inexcusable from a wedding venue. Since they only had less than an hour to set up our for our event, my husband and groomsmen offered to help tie the ~135 chair ties and had to stand on a ladder to help place the drapes on the ceremony awning. I don't see how the staff could have completed this without my party's help. Our guests had to wait in the cafe because nothing, including the ceremony chairs, was set up for our wedding until after 4pm. The cafe has limited seating and we had 134 guests. I had so much trust that this team would treat my wedding how I've seen them treat other weddings and quinces. If I had known this was all going on, I would have gone to facilitate and double check their inadequate work. Other major issues: 1. The food service started late and ran out and ended early. We were told there would be enough food for seconds for everyone, so we decided not to bring a lechon and lumpia. Huge mistake. Being from Asian and Hispanic backgrounds, we were completely embarrassed that the food ran out. There was not even enough bread for seconds. We even had 5 no shows so there's no excuse. 2. There were not enough appetizers. Many of our guests did not get any. 3. Our guests were told that the bar could not provide shots. That was not in our contract and alternatives were not offered. 4. The top layer of our cake was saved when it should have been served. This was in our plan, and it just went to waste rather than enjoyed by our guests. 5. They were understaffed by 3, however no one stayed over to accommodate for that. The management left before 8. Because the seating chart got completely misnumbered, there were tables without settings. Our friends had to SHARE FORKS because they could not find any staff. 6. There was no staff to guide our photographers to the banquet room as stated in the event order paperwork. They had to sit on the floor in the corner. So embarrassing 7. The manager didn't allow my husband to set up our DIY Photo Booth, breaking the contract because we should have been able to start setting up at 4. They even told us the day before that we could go at 3:30. This left us without our photo out even set up. My husband had to set it up during the wedding and we didn't have our backdrop. The good things about the venue: 1. Dog friendly 2. Trish was a great coordinator, I wish she could have managed the set up for our wedding instead of Shelley and Angela. My family said that they wouldn't even let her in to set up either and said she looked like the only person who actually care about our wedding. 3. The cake, dj, and flowers were great While the management's response was apologetic, there were so many excuses including "they're human and make mistakes". I understand this, but the numerous significant errors made on our wedding day felt almost intentional. I think the fraction of a refund was just to get me to stop complaining and not escalate the matter. Considering we paid for the elite package for 126 adults and 8 kids in July (most expensive package with highest facility fees), I thought we would've been treated at least as well as the other events that we saw. Fairview Metropolitan fell so short of how I've personally seen them perform and caused us so much embarrassment and shame on from our wedding day. I could never recommend it to anyone. I would say so much more if there wasn't a character limit. Huge thumbs down.

The staff here at Fairview Metro are absolutely amazing! I loved working them! Plus side is that…read morethis venue is all inclusive! Planning my wedding was such a breeze! I didn't care much about the details I honestly left so much in their hands and I loved how everything turned out! Despite the few hiccups we had a month out, Angela truly took care of us making sure she had plan B's up her sleeve! This team is amazing and I do hope to work with them for other events down the road!

My first time at the Restaurant. Very nice classy, clean stylish indoor and outdoor. Outdoor…read moreseating was great nice comfortable furniture great lighting. Nacho chips were fluffy and fresh, salsas had their own flavor. None were too hot. I had the street tacos Al Pastor which are now my favorite over Carne Asada. I would definitely be returning to the restaurant and telling my friends about it. Oh, and the service was excellent.

The service was great, and the food is very filling and the environment is very chill…read more The cocktail menu looked very refreshing. We decided to take it easy and ordered a Coke & Shirley temple. Appetizers- You have to order the wings. I decided to order the sauce on the side since my partner doesn't do spice all that much but just the wings alone.. WOW. Those were rich & tasty. The food was delicious. Next time, I'll have to order some salsa for my main dish since I forgot to ask since I do like some heat on my dish. Besides that, I'd come back here again. Alambre & Chimichangas perfectly cooked

Seated fast, amazing interior. I enjoyed how many people could be seated without it feeling loud or…read moreoverwhelming.

Sunday 2 larger party here today, yet will able to handle the large dimsum crow today. Food is…read moreespecially good

Great experience decorating at this venue space. The staff was professional, cordial, and easy to…read morework with throughout the entire process. My team and I had the pleasure of creating a beautiful custom backdrop for our client's special celebration, and the venue provided a wonderful setting to bring the design to life. To see more of our work and this event, visit www.fourfortyfourevents.com. -- Four Forty Four Events

We recently celebrated my daughter's 7th birthday at Sapphire Banquet Hall, and once again, it was…read moresuch a wonderful experience from start to finish! This is actually the second time we've rented the hall, and they continue to exceed our expectations. The venue is beautiful, spacious, and very clean--perfect for hosting a lively group of kids and adults. There was plenty of room for decorations, games, and dancing, and everything came together exactly how we envisioned it. Our guests had nothing but great things to say about the space and atmosphere. A special thank you to Mohammed, who was incredibly helpful throughout the entire process. He is easy to talk to, very accommodating, and always available to answer questions. He truly makes the planning process smooth and stress-free. We're so happy we chose Sapphire Banquet Hall again for such a special milestone. I highly recommend them for birthday parties and any special event--you won't be disappointed!