Maxximo Banquet Hall

Maxximo Banquet Hall is at 395 S Thomas St in downtown Pomona, in the city's historic arts district, with galleries, music venues and restaurants on the blocks around it. The venue describes the room as old bones with a modern finish: frescoed floors, high ceilings and lighting that changes with the booking. It holds up to 250 guests indoors, and the deck outside has room for 500, with patio seating and two full bars between them. The kitchen and bar serve hand-made Italian food and cocktails. Ticket listings also call the place Maxximo Italian Restaurant & Banquet Hall or Maxximo New Age Banquet Hall; it's the same address and the same room.

The business is a rental hall first. Its own calendar leans on weddings, quinceañeras, sweet sixteens, corporate events and private parties, the hall runs by reservation only seven days a week, and each booking gets an event advisor. On club nights a promoter takes over, so the ticket page, not the venue, sets the door time, the age limit and the bag rules. The Breach Fridays house and techno series has booked it with a free RSVP list and a cheap paid ticket, and the venue's own event list has a New Year's Eve dinner and party.

The venue doesn't publish parking or transit directions, so check the event listing or call ahead at 626-610-4891 before you drive out.