First time here. I WILL be back. Food was so good. Got the barbecue chicken, pork short rib, red rice and macaroni salad. Got the banana lumpia as a dessert which was also so good. Service was great-- Noah helped us and he was great! read more

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If you are craving island eating, come to "Chamorro Grill" and get your fix of delicious island food . I used to live in Guam and loved the island's food, beaches, and relaxing vibe . So, I heard about this place when I attended a social get together this past Friday. We had a party and someone brought food from here . So, I asked where she got the food from and she said here so naturally I had to go! Today, was the day for me to try it. This place is casual and decorated with island signage and art work to resemble the island vibes. I happened to try the pancit and it was so good! They have so many options on the menu, but I wanted pancit. You can get plain pancit or add a protein to it. I added grilled chicken and told the lady to please add some red sweet and spicy sauce to my meal on the side too. I waited about five minutes, and they already called my name and the girl had it on a tray with the food handed to me. I sat down and enjoyed my food . They give you so much food I only ate half because I was already full. I took the rest home. The pancit was seasoned perfectly, and the BBQ chicken was tender and delicious. There were sliced lemons also to squeeze on the pancit and chicken to add more of a citrus flavor and oh boy was it good. I was having flashbacks of when I used to live in Guam as a little girl. The food was flavorful, service was friendly, but the only issue I experienced was the parking lot. It's in a mini mall with the drive-through coffee place "Cuppa Cuppa" that is so popular and there are always lines to get there and the way this place is situated on the corner makes it hard to park. So I had to drive around again and I finally found parking! I will be returning to try the lumpia! You must try it here! read more

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Tried the Chamorro Grill a few weeks ago. The inside is standard, clean interior. Service was great. Ordered the following: Appetizers: -Beef lumpia (delicious) -Empanadas (a little spicy & the dough tastes homemade!) Entree: -BBQ Chicken plate with rice & pancit (great flavors) Dessert: -Banana and coconut lumpia with chocolate dipping sauce (nice sweet treat) Generous portions! Bold, home-style flavors Quick & great service Parking lot in front of restaurant Will definitely be back! read more

Chamorro Grill - BBQ Chicken plate with pancit & rice - Hawaiian Near Me - San Diego, California

Excellent Hawaiian bbq, I love the spare ribs and the chicken is excellent as well. Good rice and the kimchi is great too. Solid, friendly service too. read more

Placed our order in the restaurant shortly before closing. When we got home we opened our box and our meat was only half cooked this was the first time it happened I think because they were in a hurry it's $20 a plate and I don't think we can afford to go back if the food won't be edible I sent them an email with photos but they never got back to me read more

Chamorro Grill - BBQ BEEF PLATE - Hawaiian Near Me - San Diego, California

Decent because it's close to me but definitely not anywhere close to the best I've had. Everything needs more flavor. It was all pretty flat. BBQ chicken meat was good but needed a sauce of some sort. Pancit ok. Rice was kind of soggy. Lumpia best part. Mac salad was awful. It seemed like it was in ice or something and the ice melted and made the mac salad watery. Service was great. Everyone was very nice there. Plenty of seating. Smaller, busy parking lot. Likely will not return unless I am really hankering for some lumpia. read more

Chamorro Grill - Kids BBQ Chicken Bowl Pancit and Lumpia Plate - Hawaiian Near Me - San Diego, California

Service A+. Inside was standard, not fancy Food was good. Got the mix plate (Normally $18.95) with bbq short ribs (add $2) and bbq chicken. Red rice and mac salad. Meat was delicious. Mac salad was great (wish I had gotten more) rice was a little mushy. Also got an order of empanadas (3 for $9.95) and while they were hot...they tasted a little like a frozen taquito. I probably wouldn't order them again. Overall I would come back. read more

Chamorro Grill - 3 Piece Empanada - Hawaiian Near Me - San Diego, California

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I've never ordered/eaten here. This review is just for the food ordered as a vendor at the Guam fest. It's pretty pricey and small portions. I ordered 2 plates: rib/chicken with added kelaguen and the bbq chicken plate. The bbq chicken was pretty good and flavorful. Their rib has a nice char but not burnt. Their cucumber salad was very refreshing. Their kelaguen just wasn't hitting. It wasn't bad but I've had better. Would like to try ordering directly from the restaurant and giving it another try since I don't want to base my review solely on a food festival since I know those can be more chaotic and you're not in the comfort of a kitchen. read more

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I love the food here. The people are friendly, the restaurant is clean. There are no restrooms, They usually have free cucumbers, lemon water. Parking is usually not a problem. Out of 10 I give this restaurant a 9. read more

The teriyaki chicken is absolutely fabulous I get it every time The other meats are also yummy and very tasty Don't miss this place read more

Service was almost as bad as the food. The cashier saw that I was in line and allowed someone to cut in line and assisted them and only paused when I mention how rude that was. The food had no seasoning and the meat was dry. The rice was very soggy. read more

My go to place when I need a taste of home. It's a distance for me to drive when there are all types of food in Otay Ranch, but worth it. The staff is super friendly. Their latiya (sp?) is awesome. read more

We love coming here for the red rice, & combo plate with kilaguen & thin beef! They have menu items such as musubi & turon for dessert. They even have pancit noodles, but wish it had a little more flavor The spot is centrally located in San Diego, & has a parking lot in front. Matt was very friendly & nice to chat with while ordering. read more

Chamorro grill is a great barbecue spot with great meats and great people! There's seating in the restaurant and you go up to the counter to order and find a table. The menu has a lot of options but I went with the short ribs and pork ribs with red rice and Mac salad. The Mac salad was pretty standard, worked well with the barbecued meats. The red rice was on the wetter side, and lightly flavored to pair well with the meats as well! Highly recommend getting over regular rice. The pork ribs were good - not fall off the bone, but also had some bite to it which textually worked well! It also came with a sweet soy type sauce that packed a massive flavor punch! Very good!! Short ribs were by far the best thing, grilled perfectly and were very tender. Highly recommend! read more

Chamorro Grill - BBQ Short Rib and Pork Rib Plate - Hawaiian Near Me - San Diego, California

The best thing here is the service, the woman working the register was attentive and quick. I found that the food was okay, nothing super special. I got the kids loco moco, spam masubi, and a side of macaroni salad. The loco moco was made from a premade hamburger patty that was unseasoned, the gravy was bland, and the rice was mushy. The spam masubi was pretty good, but that's hard to mess up. I will probably go back again to try some other things, their menu had so many good options. read more

I went here last Saturday with my husband and my son. Food was everything I had hoped for. I haven't had Chamorro food in so long. And it was everything I remembered it to be. They did amazing at satisfying my pregnancy cravings and living up to my standards. The service was great as well. Matthew was very attentive and very helpful. We'll definitely be back next time we're in San Diego! read more

BUYER BEWARE - The Menu hung up in their window displays prices that are lower than what they charge you. On 1/12/26 Matt rung us up and we noticed that the prices were different than the menu we looked at outside through their window. When we brought it to his attention, his said no worries but he didn't know how to change the system to adjust the prices so he called for help. When the lady from the kitchen came out (didn't catch her name, but she was an older brunette) she was SO incredibly rude and condescending saying that they didn't have to honor the prices in their menu and they have a new menu on order. When I mentioned that I was pretty confident they should have to honor the prices, she dismissed it entirely and scoffed saying that the "Food and Beverage Department already okayed it." What a joke. A simple sorry for the mistake would have sufficed. read more

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Ima keep this short and sweet. If you like BBQ and want to put yourself into a food coma. Please come here. Pair it with the macaroni salad and you'll be in good heaven. The rice and pancit sides were the perfect pair with the BBQ. Will come back again for sure. 8/10 read more

I ordered the spare ribs, short ribs, chicken kelaguen, and kadun manuk, and everything was absolutely incredible--I couldn't wait to get home to scarf it down. The Chamorro BBQ is standout because it isn't overly sweet like other types. read more

Chamorro Grill - Chamorro deliciousness. - Hawaiian Near Me - San Diego, California

I really wanted to try the food here during our visit to San Diego, but this wasn't near any of our other stops so I thought we wouldn't get to try it. But DoorDash to the rescue! We ordered the chicken kelaguen musubi and the loco moco plate. Everything was packaged so nicely, and they were very generous with the vinegar sauce which was delicious with the musubi! The red rice was cooked to perfection. The musubi is hefty too, and you get two per order. If you eat both it's basically a full meal! The loco moco had plenty of gravy and the meat was not dry at all. Even the eggs were still runny which can typically come overcooked when you're ordering delivery! I liked that you could pick a side with your loco moco, but just wish I could've tried both the macaroni salad and cucumbers. I am glad we chose the cucumbers though because it added a nice freshness in between bites of the heavy musubi and loco moco. Such a delicious meal, which is saying a lot when you're having it through delivery for the first time! read more

Chamorro Grill - Loco Moco and Chicken Keleguen Musubi - Hawaiian Near Me - San Diego, California

Chamorro Grill is renowned for its island-style BBQ, featuring marinated meats grilled to perfection. Signature dishes include BBQ chicken, beef short ribs, and pork ribs, often accompanied by traditional sides like red rice and pancit. The chicken kelaguen--a citrus-marinated shredded chicken dish--is a standout, offering a tangy and refreshing flavor. Other popular items are spam musubi, lumpia, and macaroni salad. read more

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Grabbed lunch here with a friend and found parking out front. Place was quiet and empty on a Thursday afternoon but a few people coming in for take out. The lady taking our order was very sweet. I ordered the Lechon Kawali plate which came with two scoops of rice and a side (Macaroni Salad). The lechon was crispy and you get a good amount of it. The dip was slightly sweet and wasn't too bad but I'm a spicy person so I tried their special bottled sauce. Couldn't really taste too much despite the sauce having multiple ingredients but still better than no sauce. The macaroni salad was decent, not as flavorful as I wanted it to be but it wasn't dry. They also had water and water cups on a table if you didn't purchase a drink. Overall, the whole experience was not too bad. I would like to go back for the Lechon again. My friend ordered their pork ribs and beef and the meat were pretty dry for my liking. read more

Chamorro Grill - Lechon Kawali - Hawaiian Near Me - San Diego, California

Okay I'm done! What happened to this place! Horrible! Got a replacement mix combo plate since my "half" ribs were inedible. Again ends and cut in half and inedible dry!!! Just take the pork ribs off your menu please it's a disgrace to the Chamorro community. I don't know if ownership changed again but it's just not worth it anymore. Please see all the photos. I spoke with Ana in December and she was kind and said I had a comp meal when I decide to return. Called today and whoever was working the register (probably the owner) said my name was no longer on the board but still honored it ( which was nice... At first) She obviously didn't believe me and questioned me multiple times. I was ready and had alll the photos ready for her. She asked me "Did you eat them right away" and I said no I couldn't eat them! They were burnt and more dry than jerky." I was so annoyed that she had to tell me They now cut their ribs in half and she wanted me to look inside the box. Thinking since she was replacing a bad meal she wouldn't replace it with another one. NOPE! Ribs were ridiculous. Must have been sitting alll day or even from yesterday. Please post updated pictures of your food because it's false advertising! Truly misleading! Please tell me when there is food quality control at this place I'll be driving to Smack n Guamanian! read more

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I arrived around 10:40 AM and waited until about 11:10, but the business still wasn't open. Staff didn't begin arriving until around 11:00. I ended up leaving around 11:15, as I wasn't going to continue waiting outside while they were still getting things ready. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to try the food because they weren't open at the time advertised. This review is based solely on the customer service experience, not the food. It's frustrating when a business doesn't adhere to its posted hours, as it reflects poorly on overall reliability and customer experience. read more

If I hadn't been chatting up a young woman at a physicians office, I would not have known about this cute cafe. Located at the corner of Mission Gorge Road and Zion Avenue, it sits in a retail center. The menu is a variety of Guamanian, Hawaiian and Philipino cuisines, so, crazy good choices here! I ordered the 2 meat variety plate and a side of pancit. BBQ Chicken: Fantastic! Perfect! Tender, juicy chicken, grilled just right. The BBQ lays on a bed of chopped, green cabbage, the better to soak up a little sauce. Tossed green salad: European style fresh lettuce mix, cucumbers and a delicious, slightly sweet dressing. I absolutely would order Chamorro Grill's BBQ for any occasion-caterung available. I am not a big starch eater, however the starchy offerings of the 3 cuisines are normally best in class. Today, all three failed. Red rice: A very short grain rice, red due to undetectable seasonings. Bland and not worth the calories. Pancit: Generally a hit at any party, Chamorro 's pancit today consisted of 4 flavors- vermicelli, oil, salt, and green onion. Fried shrimp:Undercooked, resembling frozen breaded varieties found in the freezer section of your local grocery store. So, what happened in the kitchen today was probably a one-off, but I wouldn't order these last three items again. Friendly, attentive staff. Free parking. Cute cafe. read more

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I went through a phase were I wanted Chamorro Cuisine for about 6 months. There's not much in San Diego so I frequent this place a lot. My go to dish is the Chicken Kelaguen and the Kadun Pika. Their Chicken Kelaugen is the perfect amount of citrus and spice. It is a cold / room temperature type of dish. Most people get surprised the first time they eat this dish expecting it to be hot in terms of temperature. I do prefer it to be on the spicy side. Kadun Pika is such a delight. No it's not a curry dish but it looks like one as it does have coconut milk and tumeric. This is by far my favorite dish to get. Just the flavor profile makes itself unique. I do prefer this dish at Chamorro Grill mainly because it's spicy like it should be whereas other places their kadun pika it's a bit sweet. Their mixed combo plates are a pretty good deal. I usually just get the combos with Red Rice and Pancit. The service has always been friendly and fast, so I appreciate that. read more

Ordered a combo plate with red rice, chicken kelaguen and short ribs. Protein in this combo was good but the red rice was mushy. I remember it being on point when they first opened up so I'm not sure if they have a new cook. The workers were really nice and a good amount of seating inside. If I'm in the area and craving chamorro food I'll stop but I wouldn't go out of my way to get chamorro food here. Decent spot though for San Diego! read more

9/8/2025 Monday, Yesterday Sunday Sept. 7, my husband ordered two large Meals & 3 empanadas. The foods were good but the Empanadas are extremely Salty! Please always taste your foods before selling them & make adjustments as you prepare your foods. Concerned Customer. read more

My work is right by here so I always do catering orders when we have big parties. Really easy to order over the phone, and they're always prompt and on time. Their lumpia is perfectly cooked, it's a hit every time :) read more

The food here is made fresh to order and comes up fairly quickly. I loved the lechon kawali with white rice, the fried teriyaki chicken was a flavorful treat, and there was plenty of food to make 2 additional meals. Matt was friendly and easy to talk with and had good knowledge of the restaurant and the menu items. He told me that the banana lumpia I ordered for dessert was made by the owner's family and was served with chocolate sauce. Delicious! I will definitely be getting my take out island food fix from Chamorro's now instead of driving all the way to Mira Mesa! read more

I was hungry so decided to stop by my favorite place for a hearty dinner meal! They cooked my order in 10 minutes and the service is always amazing! Nothing fancy but you can sit in and eat here too. Very friendly atmosphere! read more

Chamorro Grill - BBQ Chicken w/ Kim Chee diago and Red/white rice. - Hawaiian Near Me - San Diego, California

Conversation with the person behind there register was pay us take less and leave. Up-charge people using their food and beverages after purchases. Wasn't able to eat inside, didn't want to argue with the awkward person behind the register, notified him about his "up-charge" after the transaction was done. He didn't want to be honest about his mistake. read more

rice is soggy. mac is below average. pork rib was great but one of two pieces was an end instead of a rib. beef short rib was good.

I love this place because they have such delicious food and super easy to call in my order. People here are so friendly too. read more

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Been coming here for awhile, and the portions have definitely changed the past few times I've visited. The Mac is also undercooked. read more

Chamorro Grill - Macaroni Salad - Hawaiian Near Me - San Diego, California

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Thank you to our cashier, Matt, for being so genuinely passionate about the food they serve and the history of this great place! He took the time to explain the ingredients of their house made sauce and recommend dishes, even 30 min before closing. I'm glad we went with the short rib bbq plate! The meat was tender and the rice was flavorful. This is a hidden gem :) read more

Chamorro Grill - Bbq short rib plate with kimchi - Hawaiian Near Me - San Diego, California

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Great food! Loved the loco moco (with no gravy) and the short ribs. Parking lot is a little small. It's a casual place but food seems to be made to order since it does take a bit to get your food. There is a good amount of seating inside but also a couple of tables available outside. Nice local spot! read more

Chamorro Grill - So festive - Hawaiian Near Me - San Diego, California

Food was great but price wise is on the expensive side for the quantity that's on the plate and container. Service was welcoming, it gave an island vibe inside, Will I be back, yes. But hoping the quantity of the food could get better. Island people can eat more than one serving. We paid around $112 for just 3 people and that's expensive. read more

I had some guests visiting SD and they were craving some BBQ. There are a lot of good spots ranging from local to mainstream. What makes something unique about SD is the good amount of Pasifika bbq. Here was our experience AMBIANCE: Parking: Plaza parking. It can get pretty packed so come early, at an unconventional time, or just prepare to pick up. Seating: Inside and shaded outdoor seating. Generally good for groups of 4. It Vibes: You're in the outer ends of Mission Valley, you're not too far away from the stadium or Fashion Valley mall. This place itself is located in a small plaza with a lot of local businesses. You're welcomed with soothing island R&B jams and simple art and customs of Chamorran culture from paintings to Pasifika God Totems. It's a clean and simple place with good people. FOOD: Mixed Combo (2 scoops of rice, 2 types of meat, and a side) (Recommend) ($18~) Pork Ribs were delicious, sweet, and well-charred. The beef slices were juicy and flavorful. Their mac salad was creamy and savory but also had a mild sweet cinnamon kick to it. The achote/annatto seeds made the rice vibrant and flavorful. Add a bit more of that finadene (soy sauce) sauce for more of an umami taste. Portuguese Sausage Musubi (Recommend) This actually threw me off a bit since I'm used to spam but this was great! Well packaged with great savory and mildly spicy flavors. CUSTOMER SERVICE: Solid. My order was ready in a timely manner. TL; DR OVERALL: 4.5 Stars. Solid choices, reasonable prices, ono grindz, and a pleasant experience. A great mix of Chamorro, Hawaiian, and Filipino cuisines. There's more on this menu I need to explore so I look forward to coming back here! Congrats and best wishes to Larry, John Ecdao, and the team on their business! TIPS: * Order online for the first time and it's a 10% discount! * For a spicy kick, ask them for their Donne' dinanche paste! read more

Chamorro Grill - Mixed combo and Portuguese sausage musubi! - Hawaiian Near Me - San Diego, California

Still one of our family favorites. Comforting and filling. We love the mix plate and always get the beef short ribs and chicken. It's enough to feed 2 people. read more

Chamorro Grill - BBQ Mixed Combo Plate - Hawaiian Near Me - San Diego, California