Kuya’s Islander Cuisine
1446 E Powell Blvd, Gresham
(503) 912-1253
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We were super excited to try the food here. Ordered it online and got a call that they were closed today. Refund in the next 3 to 5 days.
Couldn't be bothered to update the website that they were closed.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Tasty Food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lechon Kawali
The lumpia here is phenomenal! Staff is amazing. Not to mention the cook is a master in the kitchen!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lumpia Shanghai
The Food was horrible. I had to throw it away
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
I had ordered online and when I get to go pick up, I waited for about 10mins till someone noticed I was there and I told them I had ordered online. They went to the back to check and then told me that my order was canceled. No phone call, no email nothing was sent to me about my order being canceled. Never ordering here again.
Service: 1
I have mixed feelings about this place.
When we arrived the music was pretty loud and we were seated right next to the speaker. The server did turn the music down. And eventually the music turned off, which was nice because it was music through youtube videos with ads and the videos were getting pretty inappropriate for my young daughter to see.
Service is pretty slow. It was around noon on a Saturday, there was only one other table with two people, and it took quite a while for food to come out.
Only one server and she wasn't really attentive. We did have to ask her for water refills.
I thought the food was delicious. I got a combo pork adobo plate. (Asked for chicken, but apparently it wouldn't be ready until afternoon, so ended up with pork). We also had the Halo Halo and my husband ordered an adobo bowl.
First time I tried Halo Halo and I did like it. Not sure what is 'normal'. I did notice the beans were a bit hard, but it could be because they were on ice. I wish there had been more green jellies! It was a huge serving, so the price made sense... Although it is mostly ice. If you get that... Plan to share it.
The place is clean, a little small, but it wasn't crowded when we went. There is a bar section for adults only. It is bright and airy. There are two bathrooms right at the entrance, easy to spot. Bathrooms are clean.
I think the biggest thing to be aware of is that the menu price is only good if you pay cash. I was surprised to see they charged us extra for each item and it seemed there were two prices, one for cash and another for cards. Usually, that kind of charge is clearly communicated and is limited to purchases under $15. We were surprised to see it for a purchase of over $50 and it wasn't communicated upfront and maybe I missed a sign, but I didn't see any sign explaining it.
The price paid for the amount of food and combined with the 'so-so' service makes this place a mixed bag for me.
The parking lot is behind the building and there were plenty of spots when we arrived, though at busy times it might fill up.
They do have one or two vegetarian options, but this is mostly a meat and rice kind of restaurant. They have Hawaiian and Filipino cuisine.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Adobo, Lumpia Shanghai
I suggest this restaurant, the cuisine was exceptional, and it's an ideal destination for those seeking a taste of their homeland
Parking: The owner reserves 6-10 parking spaces for customers.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lumpia Shanghai, Huli-Huli Chicken
I ordered delivery. I ordered the Hawaiian teriyaki beef and chicken. The chicken was ok. The beef wasn't so good. The beef meat was tough and chewy and not that flavorful. Probably won't eat there again.
Food: 2
I've been driving past & always had a yen so I tried it! Ordered the Hawaiian-Philippine Combo w/ Flan for dessert. I've now got a favorite food! the chicken huli huli is DIVINE!! And their flan is extraordinary! The portions are quite extravagant, I had enough for dinner the next day! The price is good, the service terrific, I'm a believer and I'm DEFINITELY coming back!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lumpia Shanghai, Huli-Huli Chicken
Had such a great time. Arrived early 445pm on a Saturday, so no one there but us and a few others doing karaoke, so we could sit next to them, talk, enjoy their attempts at Sinatra, Elvis and Neil Diamond. Very pleasantly surprised by the atmosphere, but food was very good, too!
Restaurantji Recommends
Thank you for not putting cereal in the halo halo! I feel like I can’t find any place with good halo halo here. The food was delicious, very authentic Filipino. The lechon was crispy, the pancit was moist, and the barbecue was saucy. Highly recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Halo-Halo, Lechon Kawali
I was really hoping this place would be better. I was pretty disappointed. Service was very slow. There was only one server. She forgot our drinks and didn’t offer refills during the entire hour we were seated for dinner. We had to remind her about our drinks and ask for refills.
The food was mid. I liked the lumpia, but the adobo was pretty bland and so was the pancit. I think it was overpriced for what you get.
After we were finished eating we waited for 15 minutes to try to get the servers attention. We finally were able to flag her down to request to go containers and to pay. The server seemed annoyed that we were requesting stuff from her.
Overall I was hoping this place would be good enough to become a regular, however I’m not sure I will return.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Lumpia Shanghai, Mac Salad
Delicious food and such nice family.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Teriyaki Chicken, Lumpia Shanghai, Mac Salad
? recommended teriyaki and all the food!!!! ???
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Teriyaki beef was food. The pork was dry. The soup was lacking seasoning. The service was rude. We waited at our table for 20 minutes before she had time to take our drink order. Then another 10 to take our food order. Took half hour to get our food. Then we felt rush when they locked the door at 8:30 to close at 9. We asked for dessert and they neglected to tell us how large the Hola Hola was. Then we had issues using debit to pay as they only take credit I guess. Overall won't be returning. Which is sad because I was really excited to try this place.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Teriyaki Chicken
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