Sea Queen Restaurant & Banquet Hall — Restaurant in Upland

Friendly service when you call on the phone... although there might be a slight chance of 'lost in translation' I had asked for Oolong Lemon Iced Tea and when I got there it was Jasmine Green Tea with Lemon but turns out it was delicious and refreshing so HA!!!

I used to drive by this place all the time and the few times I attempted to go they were closed, and last week I worked late on Friday and tried to call in an order around 8:45PM, google page has hours closed at 10:00pm - this is incorrect they close at 9:00pm. So I couldn't get something to eat as I was driving from work (Riverside) and wouldn't make it in time.

So last night I worked late and thought I would try them again. I ordered the Eggrolls I wanted the traditional Vietnamese ones but I got the Shrimp Eggrolls instead (not a biggie) and the Cream Cheese Rangoons... after I placed my order they called back almost immediately to say they were out of the Rangoons so I ordered the Pork Banh Mi (pronounced barn me) instead - HOLD ON TO YOUR HATS cuzzzz Honnneyyyyyyy

That Banh Mi was so goshdurn delicious!! so good in fact that I didn't manage to take a photo LOL it was wrapped in hardy white (sandwich) paper with all the trimmings (pickled Julienne carrots, daikon, cilantro and jalapenos) in a ziplock and LET (hand clap) ME (hand clap) TELL (hand clap) YOU!! that french bread was perfecto! I really am sorry I didn't pause long enough to capture it but OH well next time I'll be sure to do so ((smile)).

Parking lot was empty but I got there slightly before closing so it figures. There were 2 people sitting eating and they had an entire booth full of food in front of them that looked and smelled AMAZING. I'm happy to have found another 'comfort food' spot so close to home. BTW the young lady at the bar was so nice but the 3 people that worked there that were near the exit when I left never said "Bye or Thank you for coming" - and you KNOW I'm in Hospitality and every impression counts I'm ultra...

IF YOU ARE LOOKING INTO THIS BANQUET HAll OR RESTAURANT FOR AN EVENT I STRONGLY SUGGEST YOU SAVE YOUR MONEY AND TIME AND FIND ANOTHER VENUE! There is new ownership and of 2023. My family recently booked this hall for a birthday celebration at Sea Queen Aroma, and I have to say it was one of the worst dining experiences I've ever had. Not only was the food bad, they didnt make the dinner. The event started at 6 and by 9:30 there was no dinner. When we asked the staff they said there is no proper dinner. After waiting an unacceptable amount of time for our food to be prepared, we were shocked to see that there is no dinner prepared and the owner told us there was no cook. OUR GUEST ENDED UP MAKING THE DINNER THEM SELVES IN THE KITCHEN to save the evening. It was so embarrassing. There was also another wedding going on in the banquet hall in this same location, and there was no food served for them either. They ended up leaving too. The overall experience was incredibly frustrating and ruined what was supposed to be an enjoyable evening. I would not recommend this restaurant or the banquet hall to anyone looking...

I came here since I've been looking for a local place that had bò Lá Lốt ($18) which is Vietnamese grilled beef in betel leaves.

Since they recently opened, they were giving two free rolls of shrimp eggrolls.

My order came with 4 pieces with sides of banh hoi (thin sheets of rice noodles) drizzled with green onion oil and fried shallots, lettuce, Thai basil, and mint. Their dipping sauce which is fish sauce based has a good heat to it with plenty of freshly chopped chilis. You wrap the meat with the banh hoi in lettuce and vegetables, then dip it into the fish sauce.

I also got their Bún Thịt Nướng ($18) which is their noodle bowl with grilled pork, chopped lettuce, chopped cucumbers, an eggroll, and fried shallots with green onion oil. It comes with a side of their spicy fish sauce, I like to dip the grilled pork and then mix some of the sauce into the rice noodles and mix the bowl.

It seems like it's family run with three people, they were nice and attentive. The restrooms are clean and they seem to have a karaoke room across from the dining area (?). The dining area is pretty dark inside with...