Kuya’s Islander Cuisine

1446 E Powell Blvd, Gresham
(503) 912-1253

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Michael Goodwin

we had a great experience and the food was just very good, it reminded me of the Philippines 🇵🇭

Zak Sowards

Best Filipino food in town by far! The owners and people that work there are super friendly and they have a little store where you can make your own lumpia . Kalua pork is crazy good and so is the lumpia . Don’t hesitate to go!

Chevy Renee

Finally came here as this place is close to my house. Not thrilled. The service i received was top notch but the food is not great. As for the sides, the rice alone is so sticky its almost mushy. The mac salad is pretty flavorless. I also ordered the musubi which just wasn't great either. I wanted to love this place but unfortunately the food just doesnt do it and I've been to a handful of hawaiian restaurants in the Portland area. Thank you anyway

Sierra Olroyd

We threw my mom a birthday party here and they were so kind. We ordered catering and everything was delicious, fresh, and well priced. They were so attentive and friendly. The huli huli chicken was my favorite.

Stacey Bender

Sadly, we were the only ones there. The time was 11 on Friday. We were met by a nice person, who sat us, and we had menus, etc. Soon, our drinks arrived. The soda, no carbonation, no ice, small, child size cup. Ice tea, no ice, warm, the lemon was at the bottom of the cup, tea was murky.
They disappeared for 10 min, could hear loud laughing from kitchen.
Came back, took order, and corrected drinks. Two simple meals, no one else in a restaurant, no to-go orders, 25 min later, and several microwave ding sounds, our food arrived. * Hint microwave
Tasteless, rubbery meat was cooked and reheated, rice was nuclear hot, Mac salad no flavor, kaluha pork 40% fat cap inedible.
We have been both ran or owned restaurants and are chef/bakers in the industry for over 35 years.
Left at 11:50- no one had come in.
Please change and work on things. We hope you improve.

Isaac K

Weird atmosphere and customer service. Pretty spendy for the portion size $18 per plate. The short ribs was about 60% bone 40% meat. There is way better food out there than this place!

Alexander Downing

Very nice restaurant with great food and very welcoming!

DeLeon Jy

Delicious food as always and Nico’s customer service the best!

Mona Robinson

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

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Tasty Food!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Lechon Kawali

Jake Marquis

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

Ryan Plummer

The Food was horrible. I had to throw it away

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 3

Marielle Briscoe

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

R Y

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

zevounah ibanez

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

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