Last minute Friday walk-in. Had Landon and she was amazing. She offered their housemade ranch, was super attentive, and even anticipated a lot of our needs. I appreciated her offering to warm up the chicken for our salad and had an overall great vibe and attitude the entire tonight. For food, we enjoyed the fried tempura green beans, their chicken sandwich with mushrooms, and the Chinese chicken salad that had water chestnuts and a great dressing. Also love their ranch dressing! Sad to hear they stopped their unlimited fries but probs better off without it. read more

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great place to come chill at the bar or eat out with others. the food is always coming out the way i want and more. shoutout to i believe his name is lj but he defintiely got me right. yaaziel is always treating me right and making sure i am having the best experience possible. i always check to see if he working so i can ask for him, i never mind waiting if he is there. cam as well has been a pleasure, he is straight to it and gets to the point when needed, love a server who values time. alexah is cool too, she is hilarious and started me right before getting sat down. read more

Islands is a great place for burgers with a Hawaiian twist and as I found out today bowls as well. Today we tried the lemon freeze drink which was so refreshing. It's frozen lemonade mixed with a vanilla milkshake. The burgers are pretty big and each one comes with a large basket of fries. I wasn't in a burger mood and tried the Beach Bowl which is one of their specialties. It is grilled chicken on a bed of rice with vegetables such as broccoli, edamame and red peppers. This the option for teriyaki sauce and hoisin sauce. I asked for both. The bowl was quite large and delicious. I used both sauces and liked the combination in the bowl. Bonus star as they have bottomless sodas and have my favorite Cherry Coke. read more

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Came here on a weeknight around 8pm. Not too busy, we were able to be seated right away. We ordered and didn't have to wait too long for our food to be brought out. The serving sizes are pretty big. The onion rings were flavorful and crispy. The chicken wings were also good. I also enjoyed the French fries. The salad I got was just okay. Also a big portion, but the flavors didn't really blend well for me. Our server was friendly and checked on us regularly. Prices are comparable to other restaurants similar to this one. Obviously a cliche island vibe with the atmosphere and menu reflecting that as well. I wouldn't mind coming back. read more

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Great local spot for a quick dinner, solid happy hour inside the bar area and lots of booth seats outside of the bar area. Service was super friendly and quick, and the food was quite good! Would definitely come back. read more

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I am staying out here for work so I am trying to find a regular spot, I stopped by here for lunch today really enjoyed the service. And I tipped my waiter well. But I don't know how you claim you have fine burgers on your sign. Please look at the pictures of my burger and tell me this is completely cooked. I showed the waiter and he says that's how they make them and it's normal, to me. It looks disgusting so I didn't finish it. I did pay for everything I didn't ask for a refund . I just hope I don't get sick from this burger luckily, I only ate half of it. I do enjoy the motif inside the restaurant. read more

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We had to wait long than normal here. But once we sat down we were greeted by such friendly face he was able to help with bowl our buddy want but veggie to rice and hamburger. For being on a mid week night not sure why we waited so long. But we sure did..I think the wrong people were up front. More goofing off than making it happen My cheese burger was great no onion, and sweet potato fries my lady had a veggies burger the works and sweet potato too All was good This Islands is close And happy hour Monday to Friday 3:00pm to 6:00pm read more

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Food: 4/5 but pricey Service: 3/5 slow but friendly Ambiance: 4/5 clean with a relaxing vibe This is one of our go-to neighborhood hamburger spots when we want something more elevated than In n Out. The food is always good, but definitely more expensive than a double double. On this visit our server took a while to acknowledge us and take our drink order. We actually almost walked out. Also, our drinks never got refilled and we never saw the server again once we got our food. So in general, the service side was blah. But the food was good! Hopefully this was just an off day. We all have them. read more

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A burger lovers paradise. This Islands location is great. From the delicious burgers, to crunchy fries. There's something on the menu for everyone. Shout out to Cam for serving us tonight. He did a great job despite it being a packed house! Our food was delicious and affordable. I got the Kilauea bowl, which is basically a burger salad for $10! Such a great deal. I loved the crunchy onions on top. The burger itself was a too peppery for my taste, but I still enjoyed the dish overall. My toddler had the chicken tenders with a side of steamed veggies. My husband got the chili burger with fries. It was so good! The restaurant is clean and spacious. Our entire meal was $40 for a family of 3. That's unheard of these days! read more

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Our bartender was sweet. She was working hard tonight! Great service, enjoyed the nachos, Mangorita and Passion Margarita. read more

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I want to start by saying that I am still extremely satisfied every time I come to Islands in Eastlake because the staff here is consistently great. Everyone is always friendly, welcoming, and attentive, and that really makes a huge difference in the overall experience. The service team does an excellent job making guests feel taken care of, and that is a big reason I keep coming back. The food is always solid, the atmosphere is relaxed and enjoyable, and the employees genuinely seem to care about customer service. That said, I have to mention one ongoing issue because this is now the fourth time I have come in and they have not had Michelob Ultra in stock. At this point, it is starting to feel a little surprising, especially considering Michelob Ultra is one of the most popular beers in America. For a restaurant like Islands, where people come to relax, enjoy a burger, and have a beer, it seems like this should be a pretty standard item to keep available. After the first time, I brushed it off. After the second and third time, I figured it was just bad luck. But now on the fourth visit, it feels like a consistent inventory problem that should probably be addressed. The reason I am still giving this place a positive review is because the staff themselves are not the issue at all. In fact, they have always been great about it. They stay professional, polite, and helpful, and they continue to provide excellent service regardless. That is what makes this location stand out. Even when something is missing, the employees still make the visit enjoyable. It says a lot about the team that I can leave disappointed about the beer selection but still feel extremely satisfied overall because of how well they treat customers. So this review is really a mix of praise and a gentle nudge. Islands in Eastlake has an excellent staff, a great atmosphere, and a consistently good dining experience. I just really hope management figures out the Michelob Ultra situation, because four times without it is a little wild. I will definitely keep coming back because the people here are awesome, but I would love for my next visit to finally be the one where Michelob Ultra is actually in stock. read more

My husband and I's favorite place to go in the neighborhood. The food is always amazing and we always love coming in and seeing Ben at the bar! He is always so attentive and just such a cool dude. His attitude is always great. Yall better not lose him! He's definitely part of the experience too lols. We also love our girl Izzy she's amazing! We love the crew and the food here read more

I can on a whim enticed by the tiki theming. Enjoyed on the house guac and salsa after downloading their rewards app, such a good deal! Choose from their lunch menu the double cheese burger and the current special, protein bowl, a salad with cheese burger patties. The food was fine, served hot and presented well, nothing stand out. Service was perfectly executed and timed. Ordered the drink sampler with fun tiki flavors. Liked the iced tea with strawberries the best. Overall I'm a sucker for tiki themed restaurants, had a good time, and don't need to return. read more

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Food is good but the service is excellent love this place because everyone is very polite

Average at best. Service was friendly, but the only real winners were the chips with guac and salsa (seriously, some of the best I've had) and fries that tasted way better than fast food. The Longboarder burger? Asked for well-done, got medium at best. Onion rings? Hard as a rock. Not exactly rushing back. read more

My first time at this Islands restaurant, my usual place is the one in Mission Valley. But, convenience sometimes reigns supreme. Looking for an early lunch, I dropped by the Otay Lakes restaurant at about 11:30. I was greeted immediately, and noticed I was just about the only customer at that time. My order was the $11.99 Lunch Special Northshore Tacos. Two of them were presented, wrapped in a raw flour tortilla with a small cup of salsa. The innards were a bit unusual, consisting of a sort of chopped salad. There might have been some meat in there, but it was not readily apparent. The taste was rather bland, and the texture boring. Not something I would order again. The service by Yaaziel was excellent, but could not make up for the underwhelming meal. This is the first disappointing visit I have ever made to Islands. They need to do better. read more

Food and service have really gone downhill at this location. I was a loyal customer since 2014, but my last visit changed that. We ordered four meals, and our waitress was rude and made us feel judged for ordering drinks, even though my husband was driving. When I brought my concerns to the manager, she didn't seem to care and simply walked away. Very disappointing experience, and I won't be returning. read more

What can I say about that place? Well the greatest manager of any establishment, FELY!!!! She's the greatest!!! The staff is by far the most attentive and gracious. Ben what an amazing bartender, treat you like an old BFF with every interaction!!!! Lj with the secret shoutout, best of luck on becoming a server sir! Fellllllllyyyyyyyyyy a smile that could light any room. Ben's mustache top 1 read more

There is now happy hour through the restaurant! Wish all the restaurants did this! Cam, our server was also amazing! He was consistently checking we were fine and very attentive! read more

Macy what an amazing server. So polite , very quick service, efficient. Some of the best customer service I have ever had . The manager fely hands down best manger and management I have ever seen. I wanna get a job here! I almost forgot the friendliest bartender/server zel . Who ever picked the staff hats off too em . Shout to LJay as well. Telling who ever will listen about this great restraunt read more

Basically sit down fast casual with a Hawaiian twist. Pretty good burgers and fries! Great value and well-priced. Loud and casual inside, good for little kids. read more

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We got a big wave special. A great tasting burger & cooked to order. We also got a great tasting salad. The lettuce was fresh and crisp! Our server was friendly & attentive. Sorry I forgot your name- Thanks for a nice lunch! read more

The service is good and everything else is good here and not to loud not to quiet just at the right average of this restaurant. My parents like the food and I had my birthday here so it was nice and cool to have it here. read more

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Our initial server was great. I ordered a burger and upgraded to get a soup, the soup was not good at all. I waited for a while for our server to come back, he went on break or something. About 10 min later a 2nd server came and asked if we needed anything, I told the 2nd server and she said "would you like something else" by this time, we are ready to leave, so I said no thank you, you can just credit me back. She says it was only "$" so no option for me to have it removed when I only took one taste. The bowl was exactly like they brought it. This is the first time this happens there. I am usually very happy with the service! Young lady needs to have training, you dont tell someone "it was only $ (any amount)" when they didnt eat it. Very bad service this time. I went on Sunday evening about 630-730. read more

This was my first time here and I came out for lunch with my 4 year old son. Needless to say he loved the orange juice, the tenders and apple sauce. As for me I had the Hawaiian burger with the truffle fries. It was all delicious, those truffle fries were on point and my burger was cooked perfectly. The service was great as well, didn't wait long and we got checked on twice. The parking is very huge at this location and it wasn't as packed as I thought it would be. The establishment was spacious and clean inside as well. Will be coming back! read more

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This Island's location is always on point. We love going for happy hour and made it 15 minutes before it ended. Our server was awesome and let us order an extra drink for later to make sure we got it in before happy hour ended. The frozen margaritas taste like slurpees but have a good amount of tequila so watch out! read more

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Great burgers! I especially like the Kilauea burger spicy and good also love their ranch dressing

Not bad, but not particularly good either. Have been there before in the evening. Stopped by for lunch yesterday. Pleasant young man took my order that included a Coke. He carefully read every detail back to me, then disappeared for a long while. Didn't get my beverage until all the food arrived 10-15 minutes later. I fault his manager for not training him better. I was sitting at an uncrowded bar around noon. The young man was a bartender. His supervisor should explain to him that he should deliver a patron's drink ASAP in this situation. The food was mediocre. Garden salad instead of fries for an up charge included just one piece of tomato the size of a thimble. The salad didn't appear really fresh. It was okay, but not really good. My sandwich, a "BLT Wedge" was assembled with bacon and melted cheese that had been staged for assembly hours earlier for kitchen efficiency. It was quick, but just a little better than fast food. The setting was clean and appealing. This restaurant has hired some good people. The next steps are showing them what good service is all about and making the food better. Given the choice, I would have preferred having lunch at Chic Fillet. read more

The service and ambiance was good. I loved the wings and the soup. The burger was average but my son loved the fries read more

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I guess we had forgotten we had eaten there 9 years ago and went back for lunch today. We sampled there Hawaiian burger and the blue cheese burger. Both were very good. It nice that they give you a knife to cut the burgers because they are so thick the are hard to eat whole read more

Went to Islands. Which Is usually very good. Now they apparently cook the meat medium rare. Well mine was more rare than Medium. That's unfortunate. When you go look at how well they cook the food. You might want to ask for Medium well or well. read more

Always a good meal when I'm here some buffalo wings with the Malibu burger (medium) cook following it with a blond lager our waiter Nicholas was outstanding Hope he gets raise soon read more

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The food is constantly satisfying and the service today by Macy was excellent. I love their hamburgers and onion rings. And the unsweetened mango ice ta is the best iced tea anywhere around here. We'll done, Islands. read more

The staff are very friendly, the food was great! It's been years since I last ate at this resto. The main dish came first before the appetizer, the server may have forgotten about it until I reminded another server to check on it. The resto is clean. read more

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First time here this evening and our server Madison was very attentive! The burgers were ok, truffle fries were great! The nachos with grilled chicken was good too! I love the ambiance beach/surfer vibes. It can get loud if they have games on Tv. read more

Islands Restaurant - Nachos with chicken - Burgers Near Me - Chula Vista, California

Great happy hour! Nice staff. Ricky at the bar was super friendly, genuine, and attentive. My bf loves the endless tortilla soup.

We arrived at islands around 1PM and from the outside it looked really full so we were expecting a long wait time. However, they were able to seat our table of two fairly quickly! The service was excellent and our main server, Isabelle, was patient and friendly! Food was delicious and flavorful. I wish the burger toppings stayed on the burger but they ended up sliding off the sides onto the plate. The lettuce and onions are shredded so they have a hard time staying on the actual burger. However, I would say my favorite would be the fries. Specifically the seasoning! I also ordered a lemon freeze which was absolutely amazing! Ambiance is louder than a usual restaurant but that's understandable since it's a restaurant fit for bringing all ages to. The decorations were very fitting for the theme of the restaurant and the cleanliness was top tier! Overall, very nice experience! If I ever need a burger in the otay area I know Islands would be a good option! read more

Islands Restaurant - Maui burger w/ onion rings (bottom) moa crisp (top) Shareable fries (middle) - Burgers Near Me - Chula Vista, California

Came for a lunch for one and was quickly seated at a booth - I really appreciate that since most of the time they ask for me to sit at the bar. Sitting at a booth even as a solo diner is a great experience and it was even better with my server Macy. Thank you for being so kind and attentive. Food came out great, fries were crispy and hot, and presentation was awesome. Got the Hawaiian burger with grilled onions and a side of honey mustard. read more

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My 2 kids, husband and I love coming to Islands in Eastlake. Great family friendly environment. The restaurant is clean and adorably decorated with a tiki theme. Their menu has everything from burgers, salads, tacos to teriyaki rice bowls. Something for everyone. Their drinks are huge and delightful. Best of all is the cherry on top...the KONA PIE! We always experience amazing customer service. We'll definitely keep coming for our family dinners. read more

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Came in for the first time and Avery is Amazing! Quick, accurate and attentive. Order never entering tortilla soup. Every time she came by she always made sure my soup and drinks were refilled. Anna is the manager and she's great too. Will definitely be back. read more