Kolonia - Post Report Question and Answers

What typical restaurants, food delivery services, and/or takeout options are popular among expatriates?

There are only five acceptable restaurants for expats and only one delivers. Arnold's- Pizza place that delivers. They also have adequate steak. Hideaway- Sushi, and chicken. Great dining experience. Mangrove- The only place with a decent bar. You will spend most of your time here as this is where all the expats socialize. They have sushi and chicken wings. A1- Breakfast and lunch. Diner food. Fusion- Decent curries, and seafood options. - Jul 2021


For expats there are four acceptable restaurants. Hideaway- Best restaurant on the island. Good sushi and chicken. Great atmosphere. Mangrove- The best bar on the island. They serve sushi, chicken wings, and french fries. Arnolds- Pizza place. They deliver. Ocean View- Best view on the island. Good drinks and decent food. - Apr 2021


There are about six decent restaurants that serve sushi, fish, burgers, pasta. Arnold's has take-out. Stick to local specialties. Pizza is not very good. - Mar 2020


There are no real fast food restaurants on any of the four main islands of the FSM. Pohnpei has a few good-to-very-good restaurants. Lots of fish, sushi, crustaceans, some decent steaks, burgers, pizza. Cost can vary wildly from a few dollars for a sushi meal to $70 for lamb. - Feb 2013


There are no fast food chains here. There are no American or other international restaurants here. The local restaurants mainly serve local seafood and white rice. - Apr 2008


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