It was a little difficult to piece together a meal with dietary issues.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Jared Cohee
?? GUAM (via Eat the World Los Angeles) - This self-described “island fusion” restaurant uses ingredients and dishes famous with CHamoru (Chamorro) peoples, indigenous to Guam and the other Mariana Islands. While techniques here are adapted to bring the food to a wider audience, many Pacific Islanders seem just as happy as the other customers, dining together with their families under the model of a beautiful fishing outrigger canoe called a galaide.If it is your first time at the restaurant and you are alone or in a small group, it makes sense to order the Guahan special ($26.50, below), which puts many important dishes on the same plate. The massive meal can probably feed two, with a pile of Chamorro-style fried ribs, chicken kelaguen, a shredded chicken empanada, rice, and a choice of salads. The spare ribs are an absolute show-stopper.
Jeremy Cho
The food of my (mom's) people! I haven't had Chamorro cuisine in a long time and this is one of the few times I've had it out since I've only really had it homemade.I've somewhat had this place in mind and I'm happy I finally got the chance to try them out.ITEM'S ORDERED:Locals Deluxe (w/ mac salad & pork spare ribs)Chamorro Style Fried Chicken (w/ mac salad)EmpanadaTASTE:All the comforting feels for me as I ate my way through all the different items. I already had certain flavors in mind of how specific items would taste and the dishes all pretty much fit that.I had to go with the pork spareribs instead of the chicken option since I always enjoyed them as a kid at all the Chamorro parties. I was already expecting flavors of soy sauce and vinegar in an almost too strong way and these ribs were just that, in the best way. I say "too strong" because I think if you have never had these, you might at first find it a little too flavored, but once you get a bite with some red rice, it's all good.Red rice is a staple with this cuisine and works well with any protein. The vibrant color is more dramatic than the flavor since it's more subtle with just notes of salt & garlic I like to think. The mac salad was simple & good. I like the nicely sized portion of it compared to what you get at the Hawaiian chains these days. Compared to the mac salad at Hawaiian places, this is much less sweet. Also, I was surprised to not see potato salad as an option since I'm more used to having that side dish more.I don't believe I've ever had Chamorro Style Fried Chicken but I'll say it's comparable to fried chicken, minus the breading part. So the crunch is not there, but also comes across less heavy.The Empanada I always view as a specialty item since since whenever I've had it before it was in limited amounts and it always ran out. It's basically a nicely flavored shredded chicken mixture inside a crispy shell. I'm use to a little more spice, which these weren't, but they still were so good. Great freshly fried texture.SERVICE:The one girl who both took the order and brought the food out was very kind and friendly.LOCATION & PARKING:They are located in little shopping plaza which includes an IHOP with lots of parking so you shouldn't have a problem with that. You'll get all the warm, island feels inside with the woody interior and Chamorro styling.I'm partial to this cuisine since I had it so much as a child. If you are looking for a comforting meal or something new and pretty approachable be sure to find your way to Guahan Grill.Cheers!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Local Deluxe with Beef Short Ribs, Guahan Special, Empanadas, Chamorro Style Ribs with Rice and Cucumber Salad, Combo Plate
Edwin Colon
Great place, food is authentic. Don't go trying to find healthy choices here. Would recommend.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Sherry S.
Salad vegetables are not
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Frank Iriz
Way cool place to stop and try something new! First time in. Food was really good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Guahan Noodles
Chris Wilson
Best Empenada's!! Love this
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Genoveva Sitner
Good place to eat have a drinks ? with a group of friends.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Timothy Rielly
Awesome coconut fried chicken and fried Ribs.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jorge Zannatta
First try and didn't get disappointed.Food is good and a lot of options.
This is the 3rd time I have been here. It's the closest place I can get my homes food. Really enjoy the options. The empanadas are amazing. Spam roll was good. Wish the lumpia were thinner. Maybe adding a hot finedeni as an option. The tea was everything!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Spam Roll, Ribs and Cucumber Salad, Empanadas
Yvonne C.
I've only ordered to go from here but the food is still amazing! The empanadas are the best and the food pairs really well with the dipping sauce.
Michael E.
Food was bomb, 4.1/5 & portion for the fried rice was fat. Service was phenomenal. Shout out to the white dude with the long hair.
Kat P.
I had high hopes for this spot but sadly it was a total fail.Service was awful. In fact I think the worst I've ever had. All though our server was nice enough she was extremely inexperienced. She set our drinks down across the table from us and upon reaching for them we spilled a whole beer on the floor and our table. She did not return for 15 minutes to clean it up (huge safety hazard) but when she did she merely wiped it around with a smelly mop leaving the wet napkins we used to wipe up the table in their soppy spots for the duration of our meal. She returned without a new beer we had to ask her for a replacement which took a total of 30min to get.She did not check on us until 25 min after we received our food and by then we were over it.The food itself was also pretty bad. Poke nachos had mushy not fresh brown fish and the coconut milk soup was curdling, brown, and lacking all around. Tasted just how it looks in the picture. A few days after our dinner here I called to let management know about our experience and to my shock, they said that they were there the entire time our waitress was struggling and overwhelmed and we did not see them once. With 25 years of restaurant experience in the front and back of the house, I've never heard of such a situation. The poor girl could barely handle the 7 tables in there and the manager never once helped her bus a table or even run a credit card.Sad because this place is cute and it had some good reviews. It's family owned and I really wanted it to do well, but we will never come back.
It was a little difficult to piece together a meal with dietary issues.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
?? GUAM (via Eat the World Los Angeles) - This self-described “island fusion” restaurant uses ingredients and dishes famous with CHamoru (Chamorro) peoples, indigenous to Guam and the other Mariana Islands. While techniques here are adapted to bring the food to a wider audience, many Pacific Islanders seem just as happy as the other customers, dining together with their families under the model of a beautiful fishing outrigger canoe called a galaide.If it is your first time at the restaurant and you are alone or in a small group, it makes sense to order the Guahan special ($26.50, below), which puts many important dishes on the same plate. The massive meal can probably feed two, with a pile of Chamorro-style fried ribs, chicken kelaguen, a shredded chicken empanada, rice, and a choice of salads. The spare ribs are an absolute show-stopper.
The food of my (mom's) people! I haven't had Chamorro cuisine in a long time and this is one of the few times I've had it out since I've only really had it homemade.I've somewhat had this place in mind and I'm happy I finally got the chance to try them out.ITEM'S ORDERED:Locals Deluxe (w/ mac salad & pork spare ribs)Chamorro Style Fried Chicken (w/ mac salad)EmpanadaTASTE:All the comforting feels for me as I ate my way through all the different items. I already had certain flavors in mind of how specific items would taste and the dishes all pretty much fit that.I had to go with the pork spareribs instead of the chicken option since I always enjoyed them as a kid at all the Chamorro parties. I was already expecting flavors of soy sauce and vinegar in an almost too strong way and these ribs were just that, in the best way. I say "too strong" because I think if you have never had these, you might at first find it a little too flavored, but once you get a bite with some red rice, it's all good.Red rice is a staple with this cuisine and works well with any protein. The vibrant color is more dramatic than the flavor since it's more subtle with just notes of salt & garlic I like to think. The mac salad was simple & good. I like the nicely sized portion of it compared to what you get at the Hawaiian chains these days. Compared to the mac salad at Hawaiian places, this is much less sweet. Also, I was surprised to not see potato salad as an option since I'm more used to having that side dish more.I don't believe I've ever had Chamorro Style Fried Chicken but I'll say it's comparable to fried chicken, minus the breading part. So the crunch is not there, but also comes across less heavy.The Empanada I always view as a specialty item since since whenever I've had it before it was in limited amounts and it always ran out. It's basically a nicely flavored shredded chicken mixture inside a crispy shell. I'm use to a little more spice, which these weren't, but they still were so good. Great freshly fried texture.SERVICE:The one girl who both took the order and brought the food out was very kind and friendly.LOCATION & PARKING:They are located in little shopping plaza which includes an IHOP with lots of parking so you shouldn't have a problem with that. You'll get all the warm, island feels inside with the woody interior and Chamorro styling.I'm partial to this cuisine since I had it so much as a child. If you are looking for a comforting meal or something new and pretty approachable be sure to find your way to Guahan Grill.Cheers!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Local Deluxe with Beef Short Ribs, Guahan Special, Empanadas, Chamorro Style Ribs with Rice and Cucumber Salad, Combo Plate
Great place, food is authentic. Don't go trying to find healthy choices here. Would recommend.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Salad vegetables are not
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Way cool place to stop and try something new! First time in. Food was really good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Guahan Noodles
Best Empenada's!! Love this
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good place to eat have a drinks ? with a group of friends.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Awesome coconut fried chicken and fried Ribs.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
First try and didn't get disappointed.Food is good and a lot of options.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
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Little over
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
This is the 3rd time I have been here. It's the closest place I can get my homes food. Really enjoy the options. The empanadas are amazing. Spam roll was good. Wish the lumpia were thinner. Maybe adding a hot finedeni as an option. The tea was everything!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Spam Roll, Ribs and Cucumber Salad, Empanadas
I've only ordered to go from here but the food is still amazing! The empanadas are the best and the food pairs really well with the dipping sauce.
Food was bomb, 4.1/5 & portion for the fried rice was fat. Service was phenomenal. Shout out to the white dude with the long hair.
I had high hopes for this spot but sadly it was a total fail.Service was awful. In fact I think the worst I've ever had. All though our server was nice enough she was extremely inexperienced. She set our drinks down across the table from us and upon reaching for them we spilled a whole beer on the floor and our table. She did not return for 15 minutes to clean it up (huge safety hazard) but when she did she merely wiped it around with a smelly mop leaving the wet napkins we used to wipe up the table in their soppy spots for the duration of our meal. She returned without a new beer we had to ask her for a replacement which took a total of 30min to get.She did not check on us until 25 min after we received our food and by then we were over it.The food itself was also pretty bad. Poke nachos had mushy not fresh brown fish and the coconut milk soup was curdling, brown, and lacking all around. Tasted just how it looks in the picture. A few days after our dinner here I called to let management know about our experience and to my shock, they said that they were there the entire time our waitress was struggling and overwhelmed and we did not see them once. With 25 years of restaurant experience in the front and back of the house, I've never heard of such a situation. The poor girl could barely handle the 7 tables in there and the manager never once helped her bus a table or even run a credit card.Sad because this place is cute and it had some good reviews. It's family owned and I really wanted it to do well, but we will never come back.