Poly Grill & Bakery

Growing up my grandmother cooked nearly all the dishes that are served here, and this place reminds me so much of her. Poly food is non existent on my side of town. I drove over 30 miles just to have taro in coconut milk and it was devoured in less them 5 minutes! I enjoy the quality of the food and how some recipes remain untouched and traditional. To be continued…

My go-​to place for Samoan food. Love their pagikeke and fasi povi!

This place rocks. came by last sunday and they were about to close so we didn’t expect much. We were hoping to get some panipopo but fat chance, the lady said we’d need to call ahead, so we just got a plate and took it away. The potion was pretty generous and when we got home the lamb was so tasty we fought over it. Wish we got more. Will def be back when we are in the area.

Wonderful experience and tasty food. For me — I could make two meals out of the plate… large servings. which is just fine because it tastes so good. Found them on Unilocal and I am glad I did.
Heads up: Need to eat elsewhere — no tables or chairs. But well worth the pick up. And the bakery — awesome.

What can I say? Everything is awesome! My faves are the lamb and mackerel in coconut milk and the chop suey (glass noodles) with corned beef. And their cakes are so good! I go there as often as I can!

Just picked up my pani popo and its amazing & my plates for my brother & hubs

I’m not a big of fan of turkey. except when it comes to Samoan turkey tail! And this place has one of the BEST turkey tails in SoCal. Authentic rich flavors and extraordinarily tender meat. I ordered the bowl special and substituted rice with the glass noodles, and believe me, it was already a feast. The glass noodles (sapasui) was already a meal by itself, with chunks of tasty beef and veggies. The server was a super nice lady who gave me a sample of their Samoan round banana pancakes (panikeke) which I happily devoured. I am definitely an instant fan and I feel lucky that my work is relatively close so I get to keep coming back to this wonderful hidden gem.

You really can’t get any better than this place if you are on the hunt for authentic Polynesian food. Actually, this is the only place I even know of in the state of California. I have come here on multiple occasions and tried pretty much everything, it is all so delicious! You do have to try and get here early though if you want all the good stuff, because I noticed it goes really fast I would say the best time to come and get everything is like 9 because that’s when it’s all out. My favorite item to get here is the suafa’i omg if I could come here everyday just got that my life would be perfect it really would. Also, another favorite of mine is the panipopo. That with my suafa’i and I don’t have to eat all day.. . Ok maybe not, but I could eat that stuff everyday they make it perfect here soft and sweet. If you are looking to get one of their poly plates also you cannot go wrong. On that end the chop suey is goods, with plantain. They also have lamb.. If you can’t tell by now I’m drooling over the thought of this until my next visit! Can’t get any better than this! Yup!

The in laws wanted to some freshly baked bread for breakfast, so we woke up early and got 3 loaves of bread. They were so good, especially fresh out of the oven!
They also serve plenty of good Polynesian dishes. most of which I think are Samoan dishes… chicken, fish, sausage, chop suey, luau, turkey tail… not the lightest meal but I know they are delicious.
The store is nice and clean, and the staff here is friendly too. While we waited for the bread, I was offered a pancake ball with pineapple… which was really good! I tried it before from other places but I would say their version is really good… not too sweet and perfectly doughy.

This place is amazing clean and the Samoan food is authentic and so good. I’m in love with everything here lol hard not to buy the whole store. We are so lucky to have this store close to us and every holiday I come here for the pani popo (coconut buns) love them :). Prices are great and the customer service is just as good. It’s great seeing our Samoan people supporting this local store.

My mom has been sending me everywhere to get her Fasi povi & this place had it! Loved their mamoe as well! You get a choice of fa’i, taro, or rice with sapasui, and 2 menu items for a poly plate $ 12 and the portions are huge! great customer service as well:) you should also try their pani popo, half moon pies and their cinnamon rolls, you won’t regret it! I’ll be making more stops here!

5 stars for being the cheapest place around when it comes to authentic Samoan food. The place has a bakery too that sells panikeke, pies, fresh bread and cookies. They open early in the morning (7am) and have all types of food ready which is dangerous lol Sometimes I think my parents are sneaking over here buying food they know they’re not supposed to be eating. The entire menu is ready to be served by 8, 8:30. There’s no place to sit and dine so you got to take your stuff to go. I spoke a little to the manager of the place and she was really really nice and spoke about serving real, affordable, authentic Samoan food. She also helps other Samoan vendors by selling their goods in her store which is admirable and gives you another reason to eat here. Comparatively, the prices and quality of food is great. The place was clean and the service was good. Very friendly people. If you’re in the mood for some ready made Samoan food come here for the convenience, quality and to SUPPORT SAMOAN OWNED BUSINESSES.

I would have given a 5 star… cause the food was great! Just the right amount of grease. …w/​flavor (LOL!!)but my fast-​povi was missing from my plate. 1^st time there… n service was very welcoming. She did good with her up-​sale pitch… (& she informed me that there were other Samoan food places in the area… not familiar with the area… used Unilocal app) but it would have been nice if she remembered my fasi-​povi. & no… I am driving back from Colton to get it. Will try the falaua Samoa with coffee 2nite… lol!

It is one of the best Polynesian Island take out place. It is also nice and clean, u know after reading all the other negative responses about this place, maybe bcuz they had a bad day or u had a bad day! LOOK! Evrybody makes mistakes? In this life, God Blesses us wit choices to make in this crazy world! But I can say whats real, Poly Grill will always be the star of the show!!! There fresh food comes along wit a smile. For those who had bad experience in the beginning Im sure the staff are very sorry? Everybody deserves a second chance, Give it a shott!!! *** JONAH!

I’ve actually been here before and never had a bad plate. I ordered the the plate, best price ever for the amount of food they give you ($ 12 out the door). I chose the lamb and chicken as my two meats and it came with chop suey, taro and/​or banana. I had both with coconut on top. The food is very tasty and it depends how hungry I am to determine if I will have left overs or not for dinner. The lamb was tender and though some may not like the fat on it, I just put it aside but it sure does help with the flavors. Same with chicken; everything is seasoned just right.
This place is like a little hidden gem and if you didn’t Unilocal it, you would only know of this place by word of mouth. Which is actually how I found out. It is in the corner of a strip mall but there is enough parking. The grill/​bakery is clean with a hot table so you know exactly what your choices are. I was told that the bakery goods are best bought on Fridays so… take note. I usually go in at lunch time so I’ve never had issues with the place not being open.
Other than that, I enjoy going to this place and the folks there are very pleasant, as island eateries usually are. Food and talk story… what could be better?

Got the plate which my selection was of 1 taro which was wet, banana, corn beef, 2 turkey tails and a sausage was pretty good. Also purchased a manapua which was ok. I have had waaaaay better. Also purchased oka which was ok. Mines is waaay better. This place has alot of other food options and alot of baked samoan treats. My rating is on my food i purchased yesterday. Overall i will go back again to try other stuff they have and because i love to support samoan business owners. Also facility is clean and staff is very nice and friendly.

Poly Grill & Bakery comes up as the second result when you search for Hawaiian food in Carson right after Poke Etc. As I had tried Poke Etc. and liked it, I decided to give Poly Grill & Bakery a try as it had pretty good ratings on Unilocal.Poly Grill & Bakery is located in a non-​decrepit strip mall that it shares with an Italian restaurant and a Liquor store among some other businesses on Carson St which has a small but sufficient lot.
When I entered I observed that this was primarily a take out place without any tables to eat-​in which was not a problem for me as I was anyway planning to get something to go. There was one other customer who was paying at the register so I just hung around looking at the steam table containing the food trying to make some sense of what was available. After finishing with the other customer the lady behind the counter walked over to me with an expression of absolute bewilderment on seeing me there. I asked her a couple of questions on basically what was available and she replied back in monosyllables like fish, pork, turkey in a tone that wanted me gone. I figured I might as well try something so I decided to get a two item combo for $ 10 which seemed pretty reasonable considering the price. First question was do you want rice or taro and bananas. I thought that taro and bananas was some concoction like poi so I decided to give that a try. Next I was asked do you want the noodles so I said yes. Next it was a choice between the turkey tails and whole steamed fish. The turkey tails looked like globules which did not look very inviting so I went with the whole fish. There was a tray that was labeled lamb but it seems that they were out of that as it was empty. I proceeded to pay by card but was told that there was a $ 1 charge so I simply paid in cash.
Let’s come to the taste. I think my biggest mistake was getting taro and bananas which was just plain unprocessed steamed taro and two absolutely raw bananas. As I am not native Samoan there was no way that I was going to be able to eat this so it was on to the next item. The noodles were thick glass noodles which looked heavy but were light and had a little bit of a spongy chew to them. They also had like a slight sweet finish which was unique to me but I kind of liked it. Unfortunately after a couple of bites I realized that there was some meat in the noodles and as I did not know what it was I decided it best not to eat the rest. The fish had a strong smell up close and its skin tasted a little off like it was cured over a period of time. The inside flesh was soft and milky so I ate just that. After eating the fish I did not fall sick of anything so it was not bad just a little different than regular steamed fish. Goes without saying that just the fish did not fill me up and I think got myself a burger meal from McDonalds across the road from my house to fill me up.
For me this entire visit was an absolute failure and I blame myself for not having picked up all the signs to walk out. My recommendation to anyone who plans to visit here is to let them know that it is your fist time and ask for samples before proceeding to buy so that you know what you are getting into. I on the other hand have no plans to return.

Making the drive here from Orange County is never a problem, especially for «quality» Samoan food.
They have a wide array of Samoan dishes from their palusami (taro roots w/​coconut cream), muli pipi (turkey tails), barbecue chicken, pork chops, povi masima (corned beef brisket w/​cabbage), fa’alifu fa’i (green bananas in a cocunut sauce), fa’alifu taro (taro in cocunut cream) or baked taro and Samoan pork sausage. Food is wonderfully fresh and more affordable than most Samoan stores that charge way more than an arm and a leg for their plates.
Their bakery also has a good assortment of half moon pineapple pies, masi (crackers), pani popo (Samoan cocunut rolls), banana panikeke (Samoan banana pancakes) and more.
You already feel welcomed once you step through the door and Gurdi (the friendly owner) gave us complimentary masi and half moon pies just for coming all the way from OC. Such a lovely gesture and slick promotion of goods:)
If you want to familiarize yourself with Samoan entrees, then drop by this adorable shop.

I personally have not grown up with Polynesian food so this was all new for me. I asked the employee what her favorite was — she suggested the turkey tail. I had the plate which came with white rice and chop suey. Ordered the sausage and turkey tail she suggested.
I would not order either of those items again. I have never had turkey tail. The texture of the meat was all fat. It was like eating the fat from pork. But the flavors were pretty good. The sausage was seasoned similarly to the turkey which was tasty but the texture was again really soft. For sausage, I would expect it to be a little more firm.
I liked the rice and chop suey. The chop suey had small chunks of meat in it, giving it a little extra flavor.
Overall, I would not give a bad rating because the flavors were all there. But my plate was basically a plate of mush. I would not order these items again. But having never eaten these items, I really have nothing to compare what it’s supposed to be like. So my review is representing those that are in the same boat as me — new to these dishes.
I will go back because it all smelled so good. But I might just stick to a teriyaki bowl and a manapua.

Samoan Meat at Your Finger Tips!
This small shop is take out only. They have pans of cooked food already prepared with every meat imaginable. The sweet ladies let me have a piece of turkey tail, lamb, pork chop, corned beef and cabbage and taro with banana.
All of the meat is tender, juicy and flavorful. I only know I cannot eat like this regularly because the pounds would add on.
Very tasty meats and friendly home style service makes me a fan!