{"id":315203,"date":"2020-01-08T06:00:26","date_gmt":"2020-01-07T20:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=315203"},"modified":"2020-01-08T06:00:26","modified_gmt":"2020-01-07T20:00:26","slug":"pizza-and-more-at-monster-pizza-pub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/pizza-and-more-at-monster-pizza-pub\/","title":{"rendered":"Pizza and more at Monster Pizza Pub"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_315227\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-315227\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Monster-pix-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"670\" height=\"502\" class=\"size-full wp-image-315227\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-315227\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Monster Pizza Pub has 10 different kinds of fresh pizza every day. (Contributed Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Monster Pizza Pub located in Garapan welcomes everyone who loves pizza and more. In addition to pizza, they also offer pasta, chicken wings, grilled chicken salad, nacho cheese, and squid calamari, to name a few.<\/p>\n<p>Owner Shuyun \u201cGrace\u201d Jo together with husband Be Chyul  \u201cJames\u201d  Kim took over this business in September 2018. \u201cThe business started in Tinian which opened 13 years ago and when we opened two years ago in Garapan, we wanted not just a pizza place but a something that offers new pizza flavors that combines local and Korean flavors,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI went around pizza places on Saipan and thought they all taste the similar. To do this, I had to learn Korean delicious-style pizza and bring it here. We then fused in local taste and flavor that is why we have ten kinds of pizza flavor or toppings that our customers can choose from,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>Their signature pizza called Beef Bulgogi Pizza is a hit for local customers. It is made of tomato sauce, Korean bulgogi, onions, mushroom, bell pepper, and bulgogi sauce. \u201cA best seller with tourists is the Hawaiian Monster Pizza composed of thousand island sauce, mushroom, ham, capsicum pepper, pineapple, and cheese. This is a traditional pizza dish during the Tinian operations. Another bestseller is the Spicy Chicken Garlic Pizza which has spicy tomato sauce, spicy chicken breast, jalapeno, olives, and fried garlic flakes,\u201d Jo said.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-315203 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/pizza-and-more-at-monster-pizza-pub\/monster-pix-2\/'>Monster-pix-2<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-315228'>\n\t\t\t\tMonster Pizza Pub owner Suhyun \u201cGrace\u201d Jo said that combining Korean and local flavors makes their pizza and salad unique from others. (Bea Cabrera)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/pizza-and-more-at-monster-pizza-pub\/monster-pix-3\/'>Monster-pix-3<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-315229'>\n\t\t\t\tMonster Pub Pizza is located along Kalachucha Ave. in Garapan. (Bea Cabrera)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>\u201cOur grilled chicken salad is always served fresh and has two unique flavors that customers can choose from\u2014strawberry and kiwi. The sauces are special as they are imported from Korea. From our pizzas to salads, we feel like we need to do something special, creative and unique so people will like it and come back for more,\u201d Jo added.<\/p>\n<p>Jo came to Saipan 10 years ago with her husband who owns a tour company. She fell in love with the island and calls it a place of healing for her. \u201c I like  the people, weather, beautiful nature that I call it a healing place, I lived in Seoul which can be very cold and crowded. People are always in a hurry there while here, everything is at a slow and steady pace,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople are understanding here, you will not see people fighting over traffic or blowing their horns. My children loves the lifestyle here and all these things inspire me to be better in business and giving service,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>Starting last month, Monster Pizza Pub also offered a pizza buffet during lunch Monday to Friday from 11:30am to 1:30pm for only $13 for adults and $9 for children ages 4-10. \u201cThe turnout has been successful as we serve six kinds of chefs special pizza, chicken wings, Bolognese pasta, French fries, inclusive of iced tea.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe do delivery to hotels for tourists, receive last order at 9pm and order will be ready in 20 minutes. We serve beer wine, Illy coffee, and extraordinary drinks like Galaxy Lemonade, which is made of organic tea ice and mixed with lemonade,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>Monster Pizza Pub is open from Monday to Sunday, 11am-10pm. For more information call (670) 233-9999 and Facebook: Monster Pizza Pub.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Monster Pizza Pub located in Garapan welcomes everyone who loves pizza and more. 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