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| - Hafa Adai! ("Hello" in Chamorro)
I always had this secret desire to have Guamanian food blow up and become a foodie trend. Slowly but surely my secret dream is coming to life, thanks to Red Rice graciously opening their doors and sharing their lovely culture and unique Island cuisine with the curious Nevada palates. But honestly, you have no idea how happy we are a Chamorro restaurant opened up in Vegas (Henderson area but still close enough!)! We missed Chamorro food so much and we haven't had it in over a year! Sad day, I know.
The food is made fresh to order, so you will encounter a minor wait; just make sure to call your order in advance if you are in a rush - Phone: (702) 912-4826. Also as of right now they are closed on Wednesdays! Here's was we ordered:
Fiesta Plate $12.50 - It's a ton of food; definitely enough for my fiance and I to share but we got 2 orders so that we can have lunch the next day! It comes with grilled beef, chicken, a rib (all meats have a dry seasoning), fried lumpia (egg-roll), a shrimp patty, chicken kelaguen (cold chicken salad), a cucumber/lettuce salad, of course you also get Chamorro Red Rice. The rice isn't loaded with much flavor or any intense ingredient, I just enjoy the unique texture and the color is gorgeously appetizing. The rib was juicy and very meaty with great flavor, the chicken also had nice flavor, yet our least favorite was the beef - we thought it was a tad too dry for our preference. The flavorful lumpia was extra crispy (a tad too oily), the shrimp patty had nice flavor, but the best had to be the chicken kelaguen!! It is so flavorful! The best I ever had. It offered a tasty citrus brightness to the meal. Also the simple cucumber salad that comes with the combo has such a dreamy and creamy dressing, I love it. Next time, I would probably skip the fiesta plate and just get either the rib, chicken plate, or just order the amazing chicken kelaguen all to myself. Flavor rating: 4/5
We also ordered Coconut Titiyas (coconut flavored bread/thick tortillas) - which you must eat it with the chicken kelaguen, that's the right way to eat it! They pair so perfectly, I couldn't stop eating it. Flavor rating: 5/5
The red rice spam musubi is also a winning item. It's as big, if not bigger than my hand and they make it with just the right proportions of spam sandwiched between moist red rice. It appears that they also put a little bit of scrambled egg and yellow pickled daikon pickle in it as well, which is delightful! Flavor Rating: 5/5
We also tried the fried empanada, as we never had it before so we quickly compared it to a fried beef taco? Apologies in advance for our ignorance, but we are only familiar with Chilean and Mexican empanadas. Flavor rating: 3/5
Best of all we adore Chamorro culture and the lovely family that runs it! Such nice people! Get this: We got to the restaurant at 6:50 pm and the signs stated they close at 7 pm. We chose to dine in as we were starving! As we dined, it went well past 7 pm and I noticed more patrons come inside and get served with a friendly smile. My fiance and I were wondering what their actual hours are, so we asked. They said that they technically close at 7 pm, but if they have customers they will still serve them and so they close Chamorro time! How cute is that? Such a breath of fresh air.
They really want to make you feel at home and they succeed. One of the sons Bobac, answered all of our questions about the menu in detail; he seems very business savvy and passionate about the business. After we dined, we had to make sure to compliment him numerous times on how happy we are that they are in Vegas now. He extended himself humbly and even offered us some sample of fried mochi on the house (which tasted like awesome carnival fried goodness!) We honestly didn't expect anything but the gesture is appreciated very much. We could also overhear the mother at the register, explaining the menu to some patrons that are new to Chamorro food and she was just as enthusiastic as outgoing. Such a generous and friendly environment. It truly speaks to Chamorro culture and how naturally down to earth they are.
We support them and their efforts! We also hope they last and encourage more folks to discover Chamorro food.
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