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Categories: Hawaiian, Barbeque, Asian Fusion
3645 Park BlvdTue-Sat. 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Sun. 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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Guam food is hard to come by if you don't cook it yourself. However, if you are in the mood for Chamorro food, then you may want to venture to this little place on Park Blvd. Get there early so you can get the fresh bbq.
Ordered combo 2 - with bbq pork and chicken with red rice and chicken kelaguen. The meats were still bbq'ing as we got to the restaurant.
Service was friendly, however our order took quite a long time to come out. Be prepared to wait since I think there is only one person manning the restaurant.
We did experience the island hospitality as we were given a few samples of pickled papaya, rosequette and guguria (chamorro style cookies).
Tip.. Call in advance to make sure they are open as their hours vary.
My kids and I went there on the recommendation from a family member. We went on a Saturday early afternoon. What we found was 1 lady working alone. She was taking the orders, preparing the orders, and serving the orders all on her own.
Our order was simple: 1 red rice with chicken kelaguen and the other red rice, chicken kelaguen, and bbq short ribs. Our estimated wait time of 10 minutes turned into 25 minutes. By the time we got our food I was reminding myself to think positively so I could enjoy the long awaited Chamorro food.
My disappointment was when we attempted to eat the bbq short ribs. The meat was far from chewy. We found it difficult to cut the meat with the plastic knife or even with our own teeth. My assumption is the meat was bbq earlier than put into the freezer, and is only taken out and reheated in the microwave when a patron orders it. The finadene that was given to us was very sour, and it contained no diced onions. I shouldn't even call that sauce they gave us finadene. Lastly, the chicken kelaguen. Chicken kelaguen should look finely dice where as the one we ordered were big chop sizes. Not only was the cut wrong but so was the taste. I noticed some of the bites were extremely sour. Again, my assumption is that the person who prepared the chicken kelaguen went crazy mixing in the lemon powder.
More than likely I will not be going back to that place unless I have no other choice. If I do go, it's recommended by my cousin to try out the bbq chicken.
This place serves authentic Chamorro food; a mix of hawaiian and filipino styles of food. If you are watching those pounds, don't go here. The food is heavy and will require you to take a nap after one of their combos.
The only negative thing I could say about the place is the serve... It lacks coordination and consideration. When I went with a some of my friends, a couple before us, complained about the status of their food since they were waiting for a HOUR. With my group, well... they purposely neglected to tell us that they ran out of chicken kelaguen and made us wait for it for no reason. It seems like the people forget to write down the orders or something.
Well, overall it has ok food with terrible serve.
Definitely the place in San Diego to get some good Chamorro food, though it's unfortunately nothing compared to my boyfriend's family's homemade Chamorro food :/ You can't go wrong with the BBQ pork and chicken, red rice, chicken kelaguen, topped with some good fina'denne. And it's very cheap :D
First time i tried their food it was at the christmas on the prado celebration, in balboa park. i wrote down thei address and for a feww weeks i look for them, not too much but some. Then one day i found them on the side of a hotel. Since then ive been there a dozen times.
Their food is really good. They bar-b-que right outside for you to see.
I went here yesterday for my second time. It has pretty good Chammoro food. The chicken kelaguen reminds me of cold sisig, which is a Filipino sizzling hot plate of pork goodness (which is HEAVEN when youre wasted). The owner that was there yesterday (PYT) gave my boyfriend another WHOLE portion of chicken kelaguen when she saw that he had finished his plate. They even gave me more food than what i had purchased ( Kelaguen wrap). The first time I was here, they brought our a another batch of empanadas free of charge. They just seem to always give free food away when we go there... hahaha. LOVE IT.
Then again, maybe that explains the weight issues of Guamanians. JK. Calm down now.
I ate here three days ago and ordered the food to go. When we walked in, the place was empty on an early Saturday afternoon. My friend ate here a few times before and he said their food is the bomb. With that said, I went with it and the 1/8 of the Chamorro in me was ready to get my grub on!
Their menu is pretty basic, you get a choice of three or four combo plates accompanied with white or red rice, cabbage or macaroni salad and the meat you want. He told me their portions are big, so I went with the one-item bbq beef combo with red rice and cabbage salad (mac salad wasn't available that day...boo!). He got the two item bbq chicken and pork with the same sides plus a scoop of chicken kelaguen.
We were the only customers and it took almost ten minutes for our food to come out. That gave me time to sit there and take in what this place had to offer. It has an islander feel with their aged decor and seating for about 25 dine-in customers. They also sell a few Guam adult t-shirts, so if you're looking for Chamorro pride stuff, you can find some slim pickings here.
Okay, back to the food. When we walked out of there, the bag of grub for the two of us was heavy! I knew we were going to feast on some good grub the minute we got back home and opened up the containers....ooh wee, I was excited! The food was awesome, we shared our food and I enjoyed the bbq beef the most followed by the chicken then the chicken kelaguen. The red rice was yummy too, order that instead of regular white rice if you go, you won't be disappointed!
So after that heavy and late lunch, we were both fell in a deep food coma and immediately took a nap, lol!! I'm definitely happy that Islander Grill is here in San Diego. The next time I want my Chamorro food fix, I'll know where to go! For our lunch, it came out to $17 dollars, not bad for all the tasty food we got. BTW, it's street parking only, so keep that in mind when you make a visit here...hopefully that'll be soon for you!
The service is no good and hours seem to vary. I used to drive a great distance to get my fix of kelaguen and would be so pissed to find they were closed. Random days/hours that they used to be open. I recently found a spot closer to home and amazing service plus well the food is also the best!!! Sorry Island grill you lost my business. Im going to be a hater on this spot and recommend everyone try this new place in mission valley called Chamorro Grill. That 's my new spot ;)
If you haven't had Chamorro food before, then honestly you're missing out! If you don't have TIME to sit down and eat, definitely call ahead and get it to go. It is different for the fam & I because we can cook it ourselves and home cooking is ALWAYS the best. However, we definitely go here if we just don't have the time to make it. lol
Try it! Get the #1 Combo- My recommendation Red Rice, BBQ Chicken & Ribs, Chicken Kelaguen, and Cucumber Salad. Can't get any better than that! Yummmm, I'm already salivating. lol
WEAK! Meat was bland and soooo dried out. They said to my boyfriend "You have to try it with our sauce it is so good!" Well their sauce was Soy Sauce. And it didnt help.
I guess if you want cheap plain islander food go here.
My cousin and her boyfriend took me and my other cousin here recently during my visit in SD. It was the first time I've ever had Guamanian food and I really enjoyed it. I had combo #2 with BBQ chicken, and short ribs w/ 1 scoop of red rice and 1 scop of white rice. (Hey, it was my first time, I didn't know if I was going to like it.). And it was good. I mean it wasn't anything special. The red rice was definitely better than the white. I really don't know what it was, it was just a smidge tastier and hey it's red! haha The short ribs weren't out of this world but it was pretty tasty, especially with the extra soy sauce like sauce they give on the side. The BBQ chicken was just meh. I think I should've gotten the chicken kelaguen, which was better than the BBQ chicken.
The place itself is pretty small. You order at the counter and sit down and someone brings your food out. It's a really chill place. I brought my own drink and my cousin's boyfriend even said he brings his own rice sometimes! haha The staff is really friendly and welcoming. I'd definitely come back here.
Oh and JSYK they only accept cash here.
I don't know of anyone else in San Diego who can make chicken kelaguen and red rice as well as they do! It's a bit out of the way in a random part of town, but I often have craving for it and run to the Islander Grill in hopes that they would be open. Too bad they have been closed without notice the past THREE times that I've attempted to go there.
Yes, I am aware that they are closed on Mondays and from 2-4pm on the weekdays. And the past two times I've called to check if they're open first. No answer, but I still decided to check it out thinking they're too busy with customers to answer. WRONG! 5:30pm on a Tuesday.... closed. No sign on the door or nuttin'. I give it a try on Wednesday 6pm. Same thing!
How sad. I know y'all are on Islander time, but that is just plain wrong and bad business. If you don't plan on opening on a scheduled day, at least put up a sign on the door to let your loyal customers know when to come back. You just lost one loyal customer and I'm sure will lose more. I'll just try to catch y'all at the next PIFA festival.
After reading the Yelp reviews I was pretty pumped up on this place. I live only a few blocks away, so I walked down on a Saturday around noon and found the place empty. I placed my order and waited about 10 minutes for my food. The order was to go and I walked back to my place to dig in.
I got the lunch plate with BBQ beef, BBQ chicken, red rice and macaroni salad. The beef and chicken were a little on the dry side but still had good BBQ flavor. The rice was a nice change of pace from the plain white rice I've had at similar Hawaiian joints: well-seasoned and with decent flavor. I'm not really down with macaroni salad in general so I decided not to partake.
Overall, it was a decent meal but not excellent. Maybe I had a sub-par experience but I was expecting more after reading all the reviews. I'll probably give this place another shot but I'm not exactly rushing back, either.
It was ok... I guess. That's all I can say about it. We had buy one get one free through the entertainment book... we printed the coupon and brought it in, but the cashier didn't know what to do with it... tried to call the owner and wasn't going to give us the discount. They finally gave the discount but I wouldn't go back. Pretty average...
Kindof strange location... in the hotel if you're looking for it.
I live in Rancho Cucamonga and every time I go to San Diego I go back to my roots. I love chamorro food. Nummy!
Top Items:
Chicken Kelaguen
BBQ Chicken
Red Rice
Macaroni Salad
Fin-a-denni
Empanadas
Travel Time for a plate of food: 1 hr 40 min
I really had no knowledge of the food of Guam before I went here. Luckily the internet gave me a little education on Chamarro food after the fact.
From what I've tasted and seen, it's like Hawaiian food mixed with Filippino food...which is good eating.
It was DEAD empty on Friday night - maybe it's more of a lunch thing? The whole place has a worn out look to it...but it did remind me of a lot of places in Hawaii.
The BBQ chicken was great, the red rice was very tasty, and I enjoyed the kelaguen, but in small portions. It's just too tangy for me to eat a whole bowl, even with rice.
I liked the cabbage salad, but wished I could have tried the potato - they were out. =(
I say, give it a try, but yes even though it was empty we had to wait a bit for the food. Be patient!
You know, my mom tells me not to say something unless I have something nice to say, and I debated not writing this review for that exact reason! So I'll start with the nice- the decor?
Ok, so, moving on: We were assisted by a borderline surly, somewhat clueless girl at the counter. She seemed surprised when I asked about the coconut shrimp. I'm not a big meat-eater, and had assured myself via internet of their menu. Well, don't go by the internet menu folks, b/c it's apparently wrong.
So then I asked if there were any bowls without meat- no. And then I bought a chicken bowl intending not to eat the chicken, and asked for a Coke- but their pop machine was dead. Out of curiosity I asked if the chicken was white meat- nop.
It was like the restaurant time forgot. I think it has potential because the food was okay, but it just had a confused vibe to it.
In the middle of the meal an extremely friendly woman came, who I imagine must be the owner. Now she had the type of charm that keeps once coming back, and also keeps one from giving the place 1 star.
It could be that food from Guam is just not for me? It was a bit pricier than I expected for what we got, but I might just be cheap. My friend enjoyed it, but said next time he goes he's ordering it take-out.
This place has the best Chammoro food (Guamanian) in San Diego! The red rice, cabbage salad and short ribs are amazing. I eat here at least once a week when I'm in San Diego.
It's in a discreet location which may be why it doesn't get as many customers but parking is never a problem unless there is a celebration. Gotta love this place!
THIS PLACE TOOK THE "ALOHA" OUT OF MY DAY!
I was at the Pacific Islander Festival and I ordered a beef bowl from the Islander Grill at 10:30am. I joined the small crowd of 15 people waiting for their food. 15 MINUTES LATER, I got a small bowl of dry rice and dry beef! WTF?!
I was actually kind of annoyed that it took forever for my food to come and when it did, I thought it would at least been super hot and juicy but oh no, it was opposite of what I thought!
I am hoping that the actual restaurant is better then what they had at the PIFA event! I will probably give it one more try but hopefully I get a better result!
Chamorro food= yummy!
This is a great place to eat. Red rice, lumpia and empanadas are a must! The plate lunches are huge (I hope you like meat).
Definitely come here with a few friends so you can share and try different things. It is hard to pick one thing! This food is not as good as the fiestas on Guam, but it will have to do for now!
I love the Assam black tea!
Chicken kelaguen!!!!!!
Finally I don't have to date an islander just to get the yummy food. Definetly damn near as good as home cooked chamorro food, (and i know this for a fact.)...a hidden treasure is the islander grill,snuggled on the bottom floor and tucked to the side of a hotel. I'm sure I've passed it tons of times and without my hot date leading the way I never would have found it. Fair prices with ISlander sized servings, A plate with 2 scoopes of Red rice, macaroni or cabbage salad and two chices of DE-licoius meats(I had to have the Chicken kelaguen and could care less about the other meat) but all turned out so yummy conversations ceased till our bellys were full and plates were only half empty...mmmmmm just thinking about it makes me want some....I gotta go
1. Order at the counter.
2. Watch couple #1 finish their food and walk out.
3. Watch couple #2 finish their food and walk out.
4. Watch couple # 3 finish their food and walk out.
5. Watch female employee walk about for a smoke break.
6. Employee's friend drives up and picks up her food, score a free drink and walk out.
7. Wait ANOTHER 15 minutes for short ribs, chicken salad, spring rolls.
Decent food, crappy service. Would definitely return for to go order and will take other's advice of calling in order 30 minutes ahead of time.
**"Red rice was good, spring rolls were paired with a delicious spicy sauce
I actually went here with the person below, mellani l. And it too was my first time having Guamanian. And I had an okay experience. My sister said that the kelaguen alone was pretty good, but I found it to be average, it just reminded me of chicken salad. I kept adding the lemon flavored soy sauce to make it better for me. I ordered one of the combos, and it was good barbecue, but I almost expected a different taste. But it was just like regular barbecue. The red rice was okay, but a little too heavy for me, so I mixed it in with the lettuce, and that made it better for me. I think the lemon soy sauce really helped make the meal better for me, but it actually didn't even come with the short rib and bbq pork combo. I kept stealing it from other people. So get the lemony flavored soy sauce, because it adds a really good flavor to the combos.
This place is thrown under the Hawaiian category. It's more Chomoran and Guamanian than it is Hawaiian. Not many people know the difference...or really care, but I know some Guamanians and Chomorans that get get pissed when you make that mistake. You know like Asians and Oriental, tomato and tomatoe. N-E-Wayz.
This place is the shiz! It's hard to find if you're not looking. It's located at the bottom of the Embassy hotel. The food is awesome. The bowls are good. This last time I had the #3 Chicken combo. It doesn't matter whether you get the chicken, beef, or ribs. Heck, F*#% it. Get the #1 combo and get all three! They must marinade that stuff in Crack or Meth cause I'm addicted. The red rice is good. I'm cuttin back on the rice but damn its so good it makes it hard to cut back! Forget all the "Hawaiian" places you've been to. This is the "one". Like Neo in the Matrix.
One drawback. Well, if any of you have ever been on the islands, any of the islands. (Not the restaurants!) All the locals are on "island" time. Meaning that everyone's so laid back they don't keep track of time. Well that's carried over here. Be sure you're not needing to get anywhere in a hurry cause it ain't happening bud.
This is yummy Chammoro food (Guamanian)!! The chicken keleguen may be a little tangy/lemony, but I still LOVE it... and their cabbage salad and short ribs. Heaven!
It's always dead, which still boggles me...but I would still call in your order head of time (they take credit cards). They are in a weird location, which is probably why they seem to always be slow... but who cares!! Try it out, you will not regret it.
-"Hula R." needs to just come down to Hillcrest and try them out. I think the PIFA event does not do it justice... they just have too many dayum people to feed there.
I'm not sure what quite makes it Guam but it blows away L&L Hawaiian BBQ like the Jericho missile in Iron Man. I went with the combo 1 and got the bbq short ribs and bbq chicken. The short ribs were average but the bbq chicken was very good and the best part of all, they gave you a LOT of meat for the money.
It came with a chicken keleguen salad but don't let the word "salad" fool you. It was nowhere near what anyone would expect in a salad. It's pretty much shredded chicken with hint of lime juice and no veggies what soever. Throw in the macaroni they give you with the combo, and you really do have enough for 2 meals (my friend turned it into 3 meals).
It's kind of obscure since it's located as part of the Embassy hotel and a bit hard to find since it doesn't stand out as you drive by. No doubt I'd come back here to get some Guamanian food when I'm in the area.
It took a random trip to the local swap meet & me wanting a new pair of plumeria earrings to find out about this place! & That was back in 2003 or so.
That must have been around the time that they
first opened because the first time my siblings and I went to check it out, a cockroach passed by us when we sat at our table. YUCK! O_O
Anyways, I did notice when they upgraded from having finadene in little to-go cups .. to putting 'em in those squeeze bottles. I can now literally drown my chicken kelaguen in it! Whoohoo! Star for that.
I noticed that some reviewers mentioned the bad service .. which is weird because I always receive great service from them, haha! They're really friendly and give off that family atmosphere thing.
In my opinion, the only downside is that they upped the price for chicken kelaguen bowl (s'okay.. not stopping me yet, hah) & they share their parking lot with .. someone(s. The "driveway" to get in it is so steep/broken up that every car I've been in has been scraped at least twice (getting in and especially out.) You should hope for curbside right out front. :)
Love this place!! The best place to get authentic Guamanian food! So they have red rice, chicken kelaguen, bbq short ribs, pork ribs, beef ribs, and etc,... They're potato salad is the bomb and I love their empanada's!! The down side to it is that sometimes they're not open when they should be and that's what sucks cause its in the middle of Balboa park and kinda North Parkish and parking kinda sucks so call ahead and ask if they'll be open. You could also order ahead of time with no problems. Kinda hard to find and it won't pick up on a navigation system so look for a Catholic church and a Hotel called the Embassy and on the side of the Embassy hotel you will find this yummy place. Also, they're finnadenne sucks I think it's just soy sauce..... But it's all good cause their chicken keleaguen rules!!! I just call for take out and make my own finnadenne sauce.. Also, I wish they still made their pickled digo (LOL not sure how to spell it). Some reviews that have one star did make a point about their marination.. Kinda more soy sauce.. But comes close to home made way better than Yokozuna's that's for sure! Unless my dad opened up a Guamanian joint like this guarantee his BBQ will taste better! Other than that I ain't complainig! Gotta give some Islander love to this joint!!!
After trying their food, I never went to Yokozuna's again. When I lived in Chula Vista, Yokozuna's was the only place that had Chamorro food. But their food wasn't even that great. I'm glad I live a lot closer to Islander Grill now.
Their kelaguen is good. Not the best I've tasted in my life, but the best I've tasted here in the mainland. Can't go wrong with the red rice either. Shimp patties were okay, and they cook their barbecue good. A friend of mine had his graduation party here and it was just awesome, big party trays of various Chamorro food. Not like a typical barbecue back home, but it gets the job done. My only concern is that you will never find the real finadene around here. Come on people, finadene is adorned with onions and super hot red peppers! It needs more kick!
Awesome place with great Chamorro food. Never ending finadene and awesome red rice and chicken kelaguen. No complaints at all, although we past it one the way when we first went there. The only thing was they ran out of some plate specials, which is not necessarily a bad thing and would probably go back to get what we missed. Good so far!
I have been here about 4 times, and the food has stayed consistently great for me. Although its located in a odd location next to a Shining-like hotel it has to be one of my favorite places to get great bbq. You have to try the chicken kelaguen, the short ribs, and red rice. Trust me you'll be happy with the portions good enough for two. However, be sure to come early to avoid the wait for the food, or just call your order ahead.
Love Islander Food. Friends from out of town, took them here for lunch. good food - that's the one star!
service...not even the rating could explain it.
you order food at the counter, the counter, not a sit down restaurant---for 4 people, it took an hour and the place was empty. i ordered first, my stuff came out first...so i thought. turns out the order for me was somebody else's, the customer was angry after waiting, and i had already began to eat, not my fault. i waited so long my friends said to go ahead and eat, but something was up though since my friends didn't get their food until 30 minutes later. they ate. one friend still waiting for her kelaguen bowl. asked where her food was, they said they were making it, if you didn't have it, why did you sell it? went to the counter to speak to someone, waited, they looked out behind their kitchen door, then did nothing, then only came out to give someone else their food. asked to speak to manager, she was busy. server asked what the problem was about, after all i got "my" food first (the plate belonged to someone esle), again what does that i have to do with me, you gave it to me, not my problem.
staff did nothing to cater to the problems, no service.
a great bbq, but don't eat there. get it to go! we were curious about guamanian food. it is very similar to filipino food. reminded me of eating at filipino family bbqs growing up. service was horrible there. served on plastic plates with plastic utensils, but the food was awesome. get it to go!
Their kelaguen tastes almost exactly like my grandpa's did (RIP), and the achiote-seed red rice is succulent (yeah, I said it). If they only sold it by the bowl, I'd be a happy (and stuffed!) girl with one bowl of kelaguen, one bowl of the beef, and one bowl of red rice. And some finadene. Leftovers heaven!! Worth flying out from chicago for!
As Zee G. had said, being from Guam..it's always nice to find a restaurant anywhere on the US mainland that serves Chamorro food. I was in San Diego over the weekend craving some Yokozunas...but my Uncle told me about this new place to check out.
Food: The place seems to be family-run so the food is very authentic, and tasty. Macaroni Salad, Spare Rib, Short Ribs, BBQ Chicken, Red Rice, Estafao, Chicken Kelaguen, Finadene, Estafao, and Empanada all tasted the way they should. My only gripes was: 1) Empanada was burned a little, and BBQ chicken was served in cut up pieces chunks rather than a whole piece of leg/thigh/etc.
Service: The staff at Islander Grill was very friendly. Despite the fact that I ordered about $40-50 of food, it still took a rather long time to get though. They were nice enough to give us some free black tea (love it) though and extra empanadas cus they were slightly burned. So that's cool. My only request is that they figure out a way to par-cook their BBQ, so food doesn't take so long to get to customers.
Price: At first being used to $5 fiesta plates on Guam..the prices looked very high at $7-9 a plate, especially when you only got 1-2 meats. However, I do realize that this is a restaurant and the establishment must pay rent..so the prices made more sense. Also when I finally did get my order, I realized portion sizes although on the menu seemed small. Upon getting your food..the portion sizes are very nice, especially for those who are big eaters. So the pricing is very fair., expect to pay $7-15 per person depending on what type of eater you are.
Overall: If you're in the mood for some chamorro food without having to make it yourself, and/or just want to try some and you're not in an immediate rush...definitely check out Islander Grill.
~G
Didn't go to the actual restaurant but to their booth at PIFA. Ordered my favorite Chamorro dish Kelaguen chicken with red rice. YUM! Since I don't have a Chamorro relative, this will do. But my community member homemade Kelaguen chicken was the best and that was what got me hooked on this dish, she soooo needs to open a restaurant or catering service.They also had one of the longest lines at PIFA, that's a good sign.
Great BBQ, lots of food and cheap......But not sure worth it.
Be prepared for them to be out of what you want to eat.
Be prepared for a long, long wait.
I've been by twice, called to order take out couple of times, they are always out of something I wanted.
now this place is a little slice of the Mariana Islands here in SD. it's seems to be a family owned restaurant that serves Chamorro style dishes ranging from red rice, bbq, kelaguen, kadon pika, estafao, etc. the place is small and is mostly decorated in wood with island themes, and the atmosphere has more of a homey feel to it, rather than that of a restaurant. this is probably because i remember watching someone grill outside smoking a cigarette and talking to his homie, which reminded me of an islander version of the dre day video...now that's my idea of a homey feel.
since i'm not Chamorro, i'm in no position to say what authentic is, but the food here is good. i've been to a few house parties and a state side fiesta before, and i've got to say that the food at islander grill tastes like home cooking to me. the bbq combination plate will cost $7-$9 and the serving size is generous; might as well get the #1 just so you can get the kelaguen too. most of the dishes here will cost at least $7.
now this place is easy to miss if you've never been here before (luckily a friend took me here), and the parking in park blvd. is horrible. they don't have bathrooms, so you're going to have to use the one at the hotel next door (it's a minor inconvenience). unfortunately there have also been times when the food was less than stellar. yes, i've had burned/overcooked/tough bbq.
if you're looking to try Guamanian food, than i'd recommend checking this place out. shoot...check it out anyways, the food is good.
* what i liked
- red rice
- bbq
- kelaguen
- estafao
* what i don't like
- when my bbq is burnt
Hate raining on people's sunshine but I wasn't very impressed. I just got back from Guam last Jan. I was really craving some Chamorro food and my sister told me about this joint that her and her family always goes to. I was really hoping for some dried beef but lanya, they didn't got. The kadon pika was more like Filipino adobo rather than real kudon pika. I'm serious here when I say that the KFC in Dededo makes better chicken keleguen than Islander Grill. I did like the red rice though. The short ribs were okay. But for a lot less than we spent that night, I bar-b-qued for my sister's family Chamorro style the next day. Ever since then, she prefers just staying home and having me cook than go to Islander Grill. Just hope my supply of achiote from Guam and doni from Rota keeps up with my sister's demands :)
i believe i heard about this place in sdreader or one of those types of magazines. being chamorro [from guam], its always good to find chamorro restaurants [the first being yokozuna's] on the 'mainland'.
we drove past this restaurant TWICE because its attached to some sort of apartment/hotel building. its on the lower level and all you have to look for is the bbq pit in the front lol
the interior makes you feel like you are at home. i believe the business is owned/run by family so they put their hearts in the meals and keep the recipes close to home
i love their shortribs, potato salad and red rice. definately reminded me of home!!! prices are great! i know we didn't spend more than $10 per person.
highly recommended!
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