Pizza and more at Monster Pizza Pub

Monster Pizza Pub has 10 different kinds of fresh pizza every day. (Contributed Photo)

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.

Owner Shuyun “Grace” Jo together with husband Be Chyul “James” Kim took over this business in September 2018. “The 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,” she said.

“I 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,” she added.

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. “A 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,” Jo said.

“Our grilled chicken salad is always served fresh and has two unique flavors that customers can choose from—strawberry 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,” Jo added.

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. “ 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,” she said.

“People 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,” she added.

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. “The turnout has been successful as we serve six kinds of chefs special pizza, chicken wings, Bolognese pasta, French fries, inclusive of iced tea.”

“We 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,” she added.

Monster Pizza Pub is open from Monday to Sunday, 11am-10pm. For more information call (670) 233-9999 and Facebook: Monster Pizza Pub.