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You are given a review about a place. You need to provide a rating from "1 star" to "5 stars" for this place.
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Tried the beef mantu, chicken samosa, beef keemah kabob, chicken kabob! So good. The restaurant was clean & the staff was super friendly!!
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5 stars

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Went here the other day on a suggestion from a friend who's in Vegas a lot on business... Am I sure glad that I listened to him. I was told it was a little bit of a drive from the strip but I assure you, True Island BBQ is worth it. Guamanian food. Loved it. Definitely felt at home at this place... Let me tell you why.

One of the things I first noticed and liked while deciding what to order, was seeing some classic t-shirts in picture boxes lining the wall. Classic to me cause I had 3 of the shirts that were up there. Anyone familiar with Undefeated, Upper Playground and Undercrown will know what I'm talking about. Those are just the shirts that I had... Other nice ones were up there too. Nice touch. I immediately liked the vibe of this place.

Second and the most important was the food... My friend said to try the red rice with our entrees and I did. DELISH... I had the bbq chicken plate with red rice and small salad. Immediately tried the red rice and I knew we made the right call to come here. The chicken was very tasty. Grilled just right. Accompanying salad had a very good sweet dressing on it.. I usually take pics of my food (especially my first time there) but was so hungry that I forgot. And I regret it... Two of my friends had the fiesta plate and another had the salmon. With red rice, of course. Also ordered appetizers... The lumpia was so good. Comes with sweet chili sauce for dipping. Slightly larger than your average. Delish... And my friend ordered the gyoza. And just as I finished telling her that all the fried gyoza i order in LA is never cooked through like the ones I grew up eating in SF, we get served up gyoza JUST the way I like it. At last!!! Smiles...

Third reason is Darrell. Very personable character... He schooled us in what to order and was on point with all of his suggestions. He suggested we pour some of the ginger soy dressing on the red rice to kick it up and he was right. He said to try it on the grilled meats and we did. Winner. Thank you.

Fourth reason. Sade was playing on the radio while I was waiting for my food. To me... that is ALWAYS a sign of legit establishment. HAHA. I will be coming back here the next time I'm back in Vegas. Guaranteed.

Try True Island BBQ... Your taste buds will thank you. Then you will thank me. Tell Darrell I sent you... And order the red rice. Enjoy.
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5 stars

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1/15/10
Loved the low-carb cheese crisp! White cheese on a low-carb wheat crisp- super-thin and delicious! A couple of firemen came in and one of them immediately spotted my cheese crisp and remarked "she's having my favorite- the cheese crisp!"

I originally ordered a white pizza, but it had cornmeal in it, so subbed the cheese crisp, instead. However, I was told that I could call in a day in advance and place my order, and a pizza could be made free of cornmeal. Yay!

I also had the stuffed shellls sans marinara sauce. Filling tasted great and had creamy texture. However, since it was baked w/o the red sauce, parts of most of the shells were undercooked- honestly, it was inedible- you can spot the dry, uncooked areas in the photos. Wonder if they can prepare it in a way to avoid this in the future?

Awesome cannoli-: ricotta-mascarpone filling, made in-house, w/ chocolate chips. Not too sweet. Made me wish I had ordered more than just one :(

Really wish they'd expand and install a proper dine-in area. Not really comfortable w/ the current situation of having to eat w/ so many people crowding up indoors waiting in line... Outdoor tables are always taken when I'm there (and really, who wants to eat outside while inhaling in carbon monoxide traffic fumes? Not me!
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3 stars