Best dinner in Oceanside? What to order at Guahan Grill, from $20.99 to the $46.99 chiefs plate

Guahan Grill · Oceanside, CA

Dinner at Guahan Grill in Oceanside is built around the grill: BBQ chicken and pork ribs, red rice, a salad, and a short list of Chamorro dishes. The kitchen is open until 9pm every day. Here is how to order it.

The grill plates

• Locals Deluxe, $22.99: one meat (boneless skinless chicken or pork spare ribs) and a lumpia, with red rice and salad.
• Guahan Special, $29.99: one meat, chicken kelaguen and an empanada, with red rice and salad.
• BBQ Beef Short Ribs Plate, $28.99: red rice, BBQ beef short ribs and mac salad.
• Grilled Salmon, $25.99: 8oz of salmon with soy ginger sauce and spicy mayo, red rice and salad.
• Maga Lahi (chiefs plate), $46.99: BBQ chicken, pork ribs, chicken kelaguen and an empanada with red rice and salad. It is the one to order with a big appetite.

The Chamorro dishes

• Chamorro Style Fried Ribs, $21.99: pork ribs soaked in the house marinade, then deep fried, with red rice and salad.
• Chamorro Style Fried Chicken, $20.99: boneless thighs in the same marinade, deep fried.
• Pork Belly, $21.99: topped with sweet soy chili sauce on red rice.
• Sweet and Spicy, $19.49: breaded crispy chicken cooked with garlic, onion, chili pepper, sesame oil and sweet soy chili sauce, over red rice.
• Chamorro Fried Rice, $19.99: with chicken or Spam.

Starters to share

Empanada $14.99, lumpia $11.99, chicken kelaguen with wonton chips $13.99, poke nachos $19.99, and wings at $14.99 in spicy BBQ, sticky Pina-Donne or five spice. The mahi mahi kelaguen is $18.99 if you want something lighter.

Weekday happy hour

A happy hour graphic on the restaurant's website lists Monday to Friday, 3 to 6pm, dine-in only: $2 off beers, $2 off wines, half off appetizers and six spicy BBQ wings for $8. Confirm current terms with the restaurant before you go.

A sensible order for two

The Maga Lahi plus an extra red rice ($3.99) covers chicken, ribs, kelaguen and an empanada for $50.98 before tax.

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Quick answers

What time does Guahan Grill close?

9pm, every day.

What is the most expensive dish at Guahan Grill?

The Maga Lahi (chiefs plate) at $46.99: BBQ chicken, pork ribs, chicken kelaguen and an empanada with red rice and salad.

Does Guahan Grill have a happy hour?

A graphic on its website lists a Monday to Friday 3 to 6pm dine-in happy hour with $2 off beers and wines and half off appetizers. Confirm current terms with the restaurant.

More about Guahan Grill

• Guahan Grill: the full overview
• Best lunch in Oceanside
• Island food in Oceanside
• BBQ chicken and ribs
• Family dinner in Oceanside
• Dinner open until 9pm
• Eat near the Oceanside Pier

This is an independent editorial opinion. The Company Chronicle has no advertising or sponsorship relationship with Guahan Grill. Sources: Guahan Grill's website and online ordering page, read October 11, 2026; What Now San Diego. Prices and hours are as listed by the restaurant and can change.