Angie’s Bento House rises in Dandan

Angie’s Bento House is located beside LZ Market along the main road of Dandan Village. (Contributed Photo)

Angie’s Bento has spread its wings with the opening of its very own brick and mortar store along the main road in Dandan.

Owner Angie Dueñas said after the popularity of its stall at the Sabalu Market across the Kristo Rai Church, they decided to expand and open a snack bar.

“Actually Angie’s Bento has been in operation for the past six years. It started as a home business and then into a stall at the Sabalu Market. Then me and my husband, Anthony, decided to expand as a snack food store a la grab and go,” she said.

Like her home business-turned-tent stall, Dueñas’ cooking is a mix of local, Filipino, and American dishes.

“Actually most of my food are considered bestsellers, especially my chicken kelaguen, chicken arroz caldo, goto, and of course my undying pork fletada or dinuguan,” she said.

Aside from local favorites, Angie’s Bento House is also known for her Chamorro beef steak, leche flan, puto, pichi pichi, hamburger, hotdogs, and potato chips.

Just some of the grab-and-go food items sold at Angie’s Bento House’s new brick and mortar store in Dandan. (Contributed Photo)

Asked why she braved opening a brick and mortar food stall when she was already making money at Sabalu Market, Dueñas said the Dandan snack bar would finally fulfill her dream of offering her food to a larger section of the local community. 

“For this current situation, all small businesses like our’s are suffering but still consider myself lucky because a lot of people are still swinging by and patronizing our store,” she said.

The Duenas couple are no neophytes to the food industry as Regina used to run Ann’s Creations and Cockpit Café at the commuter terminal of the Saipan airport. Before that, she used to be the manager of New Century Restaurant in the 1990s and also managed In & Out Café in Sadog Tasi.

Angie’s Bento House, which was established in 2016 after Cockpit Café closed, also offers catering service and delivers to stores around the island. 

Currently, they sell their food via consignment at San Antonio Market and WTL Store in San Antonio; Rising Sun Store in Koblerville; Gin Li Store, Lucky D, and Ming Yang Store in San Vicente; Shun Fun Store in Garapan; Cool Laundry store in Finasisu; and Char Thrifty in Oleai.

Angie’s Bento House is located beside LZ Market along the main road of Dandan Village. For more information, call (670) 788-1140.