Islands Fine Burgers And Drinks

Arrived at 4:30 on the Thursday, 4 days before Christmas. Not very busy. We were greeted and seated immediately. Our waitress was very attentive and pleasant. Our order was placed and promptly delivered to our table. The presentation and quality of food was good. Our visit was about an hour and a half. As we were leaving, the restaurant was beginning to fill very quickly, and becoming to get louder. Overall a good experience!

Every second of my dining experience was good! When I walked into the restaurant, I was greeted by a pair of beautiful blue eyes staring at me from behind the host stand. I couldn’t be bothered to ask for the name or gender of the girl who possessed the eyes, but she was friendly and accommodating to my request for a centrally located table (my son Alfrando is severely disabled (catheter+urine bag required for piss-related activities) and when I’m in public, I like to make his urine bag the CENTER of attention). Thank you, kind host! Also, I ordered the shorebird and that was delicious.

Islands always does a good job. We enjoy the surf and snowboard videos on the many TV's. The food is pretty good. Only if the service was a bit faster. Seems that they could be a little more efficient. Whenever we come out, it seems like we are there longer than any other restaurant. Other than that, no complaints.

One of the best burgers I've had in a long time, and my daughter's chicken burger was great as well. The fries were very good as well. My wife ordered a carnitas burrito, but the carnitas was non existent. We mentioned to the server, but nothing was done. We felt it should have been taken off the check, but that is the only complaint we have. The service was good and food was served very quickly. We would go back, my wife would just not order a burrito!

I've been a long time fan of Islands. I normally get their endless bowl of tortilla soup, but on this occasion I went with the Kilauea Burger and regular Island fries, along with some chips and salsa. The chips and salsa came first and were warm and the chips were thin and crispy, nothing special but the salsa was delicious. I had a longboard Beer in a large / tall mug. The beer was cold and tasty, perfect for a 102° day. The burger and fries came out next, the fries were crispy and very hot and they were essentially perfect. They stayed crispy and flavorful to the last fry. The burger however, was another story. It smelled funny. Not unappetizing, just "off". The bun was heavily charred on the inside, and the burger itself was burnt on the outside, but rare on the inside, even though they say they only cook them medium and higher. The burger itself quickly fell apart and I used a fork to eat most of it. It was not a great burger, I give it 6 out of 10. Everything that came with the burger was fine, it's just that the meat patty left a lot to be desired and that off-putting smell. It tasted fine, just smelled..."off" is just the best way to put it. The staff was friendly and helpful and at no point was I ever in need of a refill of my water or another beer. Twice the waitstaff came and insured that I was happy with my meal. When I was finished with a plate they quickly came over and asked if they could take it, again very very good customer service All in all I think I'll stick to the tortilla soup as the burgers were lackluster at best and nothing is cheap anymore so I expect quality, high quality at that, when paying $15.75 for a burger and fries. Parking is plentiful as it is a very large shopping center, kids are always welcome here and they do have a nice bar area where you can watch some games and grab a quick bite without having to wait for an open table.