My grandmother was Russian-born and one of the worst cooks ever known, so my visits with her usually ended in a tiny, basement-level restaurant that no longer exists but served better food than the famous Russian Tea Room. Some of this experience can now be recaptured at this odd new restaurant in the middle of the northwest Pacific. It does not offer a "real" Russian restaurant experience yet--there are only two zakuski (Russian small plates) on the menu and the vodka is from France--but the Russian specialties are excellent. The borscht (a hearty soup made from beef stock and tomatoes and beet root and filled with meat and vegetables) is meaty and has a real home-made taste. The meat-stuffed cabbage and the blini (rolled pancakes stuffed with meat and rice and spices) are even better: tender, large, and delicious. Russian tourists seemed very happy with this taste of home and locals who did not have enough curiosity to try the Russian dishes seemed very happy with the steak. Unfortunately, independent restaurants offering unusual cuisines do not often survive on Guam, but at about $20-25 for dinner with drinks, Izba deserves to be around for a while (at least lone enough to acquire some Russian vodka and a larger selection of zakuski,