JJ’s Island Grindz

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JJ's Island Grindz in Bonita brings Guamanian and Hawaiian cuisine to 4154 Bonita Road, serving plate lunches, poke bowls, and a full sushi bar from a restaurant established in 2020 by a chef with over 25 years of Pacific Islander culinary experience. The menu bridges Guam and Hawaii — chicken kelaguen empanadas, Uncle Frank's pork ribs, Kalua pig, and Spam musubi — a Pacific Islander dining format that connects to the Chamorro and Hawaiian cultural traditions celebrated by performers such as Mahana Dance Company Hula Dancers & Luau Catering. The sushi bar produces island-influenced rolls including the 671 Roll — built with red rice, chicken kelaguen, cucumber, seared ahi, avocado, and fried tortilla chips finished in chipotle sauce. Live music runs Thursday through Saturday, karaoke takes over on Sundays, and a full tiki bar (Chief's Da Tiki Bar) pours tropical cocktails, making JJ's a Bonita entertainment anchor near the events calendar at Bonita Golf Course Events Venue along Sweetwater Road. The Kalua pig is pit-smoked for 12-plus hours using traditional Hawaiian imu technique, yielding fall-apart pork shoulder served over rice with a side of macaroni salad and house-made lomi-lomi salmon.