Top Asian Fusion Restaurant in Upland
Pick Up Stix Fresh Asian Flavors
1053 E 19th St Suite B, Upland, CA 91784, United States
Tried the restaurant at Colonies Crossroads for the last time! Used to order at least 3-4 times a month and slowly declined since the quality has been not what it used to. The last 2 months we have been there 2x and it hasn't been the same. My mom wanted PUS and we got $75 worth of food.The House Chix was good and the noodles tasteless. The beef was really tough and mostly FAT and GRIZZLE! The wontons were soggy and undercooked and the dumplings over done and tough to eat. The chili shrimp had all vegetables and 7 shrimp. The House Chicken was bland and way over cooked.We tried to call the restaurant and we were put on hold 2x for more than 5 minutes. UGH!It seems that they have cut back on quality. We will NEVER go back and will definitely look to go to other places for the same food and better quality. It is sad because we would go just because the food was great. Now it's just way below average. Hopefully they get their act together and get the food back to being exceptionally good.
Lotus Garden
1639 N Mountain Ave, Upland, CA 91784, United States
The Food here is top notch. It is perhaps a little expensive though. However, you will not find food this good at a lower-cost Chinese food place. They seem to use nothing but fresh ingredients, and their chef is obviously a master at his craft. He neither overcooks, nor undercooks. Nor does he over-fry things in the wok. Nothing was soaked in oil (which means he doesnt just throw everything in a wok and let if fry... the way cheap places do). The menu had many items, and if the main courses are too expensive, they do have some delicious appetizers if one has less money to spend. The food here is perfect. It is nice they have some good vegetarian options, too.The decor is fair. Just a fast food-looking kind of a place, but with better food.Although the workers there are all very nice and all do their jobs.... the service is set up in a fashion that is not very intelligent.If you eat in they want you to have a seat like a regular restaurant where a waitress or waiter takes your order. This is all silly pretentious overkill. And its a waste of tip money, and a waste of everyones time.They should treat eat in orders as the same as fast food. Just call it when its ready and have the customer pick it up at the counter. That would be way faster.Instead... we had to wait for the server to come to us.... which oftentimes could take 5 or 10 minutes. So silly, when I can just get up, go to the counter, and get what I want or pay my bill instantly without waiting for the silly notion of a waiter or waitress to approach the table. They should get rid of all table service, and make EVERYTHING to go fashion. Even for those who eat-in. Furthermore, if you eat in, they dont give you a fountain drink the way they do take out people. Instead they give you a can of drink and a glass of ice. This is a nice attempt at class, but it comes out as pretentious and unnecessary, when a fountain drink is such a better deal in the amount of drink one gets.So go for the food, but I suggest you order it to go even if you eat-in. Customers want self service. Not slow, expensive hosted service. This place is small. No waiters or waitresses are necessary.
WaBa Grill
899 W Foothill Blvd, Upland, CA 91786, United States
Very disappointed. I came here about 3 weeks ago, no complaints. However, tonight was horrible. I got the chicken rice veggie bowl. When I opened it I could actually see the bottom if the bowl. Very little rice. The veggies were cold and not all the way cooked. I ordered the taco trio for my husband ( meaning 1 of each taco). The cashier took it upon himself to make them all 3 chicken. Asked for green onions and sauce on the side ( which I didnt get). His food was cold as well.For the prices we are paying now day you would expect ppl to actually prepare you food the way they would like their food. For the cashier. Maybe next time make eye contact with you customers. If I did something wrong on ordering my food ASK QUESTIONS.
D Grill Boy
1042 N Mountain Ave Ste A-1, Upland, CA 91786, United States
My wife and I went there for the first time today and ordered a $20.59 meal to share (hibachi steak, chicken, and shrimp). Everything was served in throw-away plastic containers. Although we thought it was overpriced, it tasted good and was enough for both of us. The tiny salad that came with it was under-whelming, however, and consisted almost entirely of lettuce. I ordered a regular black iced tea (for $4.59, which was grossly overpriced) and when I asked for a refill, was told I could not have one. I asked the server to inform management that, although the food was OK, we would not be back. They lost us over a refill of iced tea, which is very inexpensive to make. That was very tacky. You're not going to go out of business for providing a refill of an overpriced ice tea. It also makes them appear really cheap, which is the reason we won't be returning.
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Secret Sauce
903 W Foothill Blvd Suit B, Upland, CA 91786, United States
Secret sauce is the best Asian fusion food in the local area of Upland! The Chicken Katsu is hard to beat, pork being just as good. If you like places like L&L Hawaiian BBQ, you’ll really love this place. I’ve just been here four times and it is now my favorite go-to restaurant in Upland. My wife and I marvel each time we leave how good the food is. The miso soup is fantastic. The katsu chicken is perfect every time. Even after 5 to 10 minutes of eating all the other great side orders, the katsu chicken never becomes soggy and is a tender as can be. The consistency from this chef is rock solid!!! Try the basil sauce with your veggies; its flavor on steroids with a hint of heat. I included a photo of the underside of a table. That may seem strange to some, but to me, it’s a way of determining the cleanliness of a restaurant when there is no gum under a table. Perhaps I was trying to be a smidgen artistic, as well (LoL). The macaroni salad is mayo based with tiny diced up pieces of apples, white raisins, and shredded carrots… way better than other Hawaiian, Asian barbecue places.Oops, I almost forgot to mention. Be sure to try the garlic edamame! This is the best thing I’ve had in a long time, sweet and savory. ?
Eden Garden Fusion Grill
392 E A St, Upland, CA 91786, United States
I try many of the restaurants in this area and most range from blah to okay. Not Eden Garden Fusion. Outstanding, flavourful food! This is food to savor and not to simply process. The makdous is rich with the complexity of extra virgin olive oil and sun dried tomatoes. Try it with the garlic spread and pita bread. The lamb shank is so tender, it coats the taste buds. (Yea, the wine choices are limited and you might want to bring your own vino. The malbec is probably their best offering. ) A welcoming environment, on the loud side for me. However, one can ignore the TVs. Take out and reasonably priced. Off the beaten path but worth it. (Ignore the one star reviews. It is clearly one person who generated multiple accounts to trash the place.)Update: After several visits since the pandemic, Im concerned the quality control may be a problem. Two of my meals were excellent, but the humus was terrible which is really sad because it used to be so good. Hence I recommend eating in instead of ordering out so that you can taste the food before bringing it home.
Sato Sushi
373 E Foothill Blvd # D, Upland, CA 91786, United States
We just finished eating at Sho Sushi and wish we hadnt. The service was awful! We waited an extremely long time to order our food and just as long to have it served to us. My husband ordered the all-you-can-eat and I ordered the shrimp and vegetable tempura meal. Even though I ordered my own meal, I began to notice the servers watching us. I dont eat meat, so I gave my husband the shrimp tempura, in return I ate about five pieces of the edamame he ordered with the ayce. Ok, yes I understand the ayce rules but I figured we swapped and it wouldnt be a big deal. But maybe it was to the unfriendly female server. She marched over with part of my husbands order, shoved it in his direction and said, No sharing with those who do not order the ayce. I said thats fine because I knew I wouldnt eat the sushi, as I dont eat meat. After that we just kept getting the death stare from her. Twice one server and her came over and tried to tell me husband that he was done eating. What is ayce, if cant eat all you want? We felt really uncomfortable and left before he got the rest of his first round of food. The female server didnt ask me how the food was or say anything to me as I was leaving. I paid and walked out. Wish I hadnt left a tip. She is the Asian version of the Soup Nazi. Dont waste your time going here.
Pho Rex
271 S Mountain Ave, Upland, CA 91786, United States
First time coming here with my Mom. She was in the mood for chicken noodle soup and so thats what we ordered. We also ordered some sides. Umm so the place was kind of confusing because it was a Restaurant setting right. But their were several tvs on the wall playing different shows with no sound. And their was pop music playing in the background. The server was very sweet and nice. It was a lil hard to communicate seeing that we only speak English lol. The soup had such a lovely flavor too it. I personally like thick spaghetti noodle in my soup but they only had skinny egg noodle. In which they were very generous with but only that. I had hardly any pieces of chicken and bocchoy. The chicken was so hard that I had to spit it out mostly. But the bocchoy was nice and soft. I also ordered some chicken wontons in my soup. They were sperce but good. All in all we would probably never come back seeing that the bill was more then $50ish dollars and it was definitely not worth it to us. Please understand this was only our experience and Im sure they have alot more tasty options.
Noodle World Jr
2440 W Arrow Route, Upland, CA 91786, United States
Besides theB rating and no customers inside, we decided to eat there anyway. My friend had Pad See Ew and said the meat tasted funny. Ate about 5 bites and threw it out. I had Pad Thai without shrimp and it tasted like the shrimp had been picked out. It was very bland and the noodles were mooshy. If not for the decent array of sauces and salt, I wouldnt have eaten my food either. My food came out a good 5 minutes after my friends and his food not hot. I havent eaten here before so I cant say if this is the norm but, unfortunately I have had better and at a more reasonable price. I dont think I will go back.