Bayshore Road in East Palo Alto — the only establishment dishing up traditional Tongan food in the area and considered a staple in the community. “I was 8 years old when it opened and grew up ...

“To get Samoan and Tongan food, you pretty much just have to go to a Samoan or Tongan household,” says Stan, a builder who manages Edita’s operations while Tima leads the kitchen. “As first-generation ...