I want to give a big shout to the incredible friendly staff at Islands. I live nearby and their happy hour is very nice! I look for healthy options and they always accommodate me. Today I asked if could substitute celery for chips on the islands nachos and they did!!! No guilt at all and delicious. Diego was our server and he gets 5 plus stars!!!! read more

Islands Restaurant - Celery instead of chips - Burgers Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

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My group and I recently came upon Island's at the Foothill Town Centre. It wasn't where we had really wanted to dine, but being that a lot of places were understandably closed, we decided to go with what was available. The space was airy and cool from the AC, a very welcomed temperature after being outside under heat and humidity. Walking in we were greeted and seated immediately by the host. Our server, Christopher, was amazing. He was prompt, checked in on us frequently, topped off beverages without even being asked. He was wonderful. The service we received from him was really good. Absolutely no issues there. What we ordered: 1) Kahlua pork tacos 3/5 - I personally didn't like the corn taco. It was heavy and flavorless. I ended up just eating the meat and veggies which was decent. Thank goodness there were three of them. 2) Malibu burger served with fries 2/5 - I didn't get a photo of this. The lighting was really bad, so pictures didn't come out right. The patty was cooked medium well instead of pink as requested. The burger was ok. It was actually a bit dry. 3) Maui burger ordered with a side of bacon. This also came with fries 2/5 - No photo due to lighting. The patty was cooked to medium well but they asked for pink. The patty and the bread were dry. The guacamole in the burger didn't taste fresh. 4) Fries that came with the burgers 1/5 - dry, tasteless, thick, kind of stale. A ton of ketchup barely helped. We were all really hungry so we chowed down fast. Didn't even realize the patties were cooked more than we preferred until we left. The service was great, but the food, was less than mediocre. I've been to Island's a handful of times in my life. Each time I have not been impressed, therefore it has never been in rotation of my places to go. This most recent visit just reminded me of that. Would I return? Likely not. The service is good, but the food needs work. read more

Islands Restaurant - Kalua Pork Tacos - Burgers Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

Updated Visit from February 27th** I visited today after receiving a FREE BIRTHDAY OFFER to redeem either a FREE Birthday Fudge Brownie or Chocolate Lava during the month of my birthday! I placed an online order and went in to pick it up. There wasn't anyone in the front so I waited until someone walked by to let them know I was there to pick up my order. It took a couple of minutes but one of the waiters noticed me and I told him my name of the order. He went back to check on it for me and when he returned, he said the kitchen was still working on it and it would be a little bit longer. It took maybe another 5 minutes (the online order said it would be ready in 15) for me to receive my dessert! I ended up picking the Chocolate Lava dessert. It was the only one I could choose from, but it was great nonetheless. The ice cream came with a cherry and crushed nuts and fudge and honestly on the day I came it was EXTREMELY HOT outside, so this ice cream made for a perfect cool-down treat for the day! I skipped the brownie and only ate the ice cream. I guess I wasn't too inclined to eat it as much as I was the ice cream. So I would give my experience a 4/5. This is the second time I've visited this Islands Restaurant. I would visit again. Would you also like a FREE BIRTHDAY DESSERT FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY? Join their Rewards Program for FREE today and enter your birthday in your Account Profile to be sent this FREE offer: https://www.islandsrestaurants.com/rewards/ Enter my Referral Code FRANKTEZ6293 when you sign up and I'll earn a FREE Order of Islands Cheddar Fries after you make your first purchase! read more

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They've changed their burger, which Islands has been known for. See the picture of how skinny they're making the patties now, less meat. I actually think a quarter pounder from Mickeys has more meat. Changes the flavor. Asked for it to be medium, but how can you even make a patty inside pink when it's gonna be done in a few minutes. Disappointed. read more

Islands Restaurant - Islands burger - Burgers Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

Daughter's birthday, she wanted to eat here with the family. It was moderately busy, unfortunately, we didn't have the greatest waitress, we kept asking other waitresses for assistance. The food was good, prices good, the reason why there's two stars missing, is because our waitress and the staff, dropped off the birthday cake, ignored us, and gave us the impression that they didn't want to sing happy birthday to our special-needs family member! read more

Islands Restaurant - Yay, islands - Burgers Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

Mostly come here for happy hour and sit in the bar area. Great central location with the typical set-up with the bar in the center. The place is often packed with a wait so as long as there's a spot at the bar we get to seat ourselves. Even though they're busy, the service is usually fairly prompt. They're always friendly and polite. While we alternate among the various happy hour options, we always get cheddar fries with ranch dressing. My regular dinner order is the Hawaiian burger, cut in half, on a plate and pineapple on the side. Delicious read more

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This place is our go to. Great burger and fries but I just got home with my dessert and WOW, what a disappointment!!!! I mean, REALLY???? read more

Islands Restaurant - Little tiny piece of cheesecake. Weak!!! - Burgers Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

Celebrating a child's birthday today. Guess Islands doesn't do anything to recognize the celebration. Oh well. Food was hot and fresh. Forgot to ask for flour tortillas for the fish tacos. Corn tortillas were thick. The 2 tacos I took home to enjoy for dinner, the corn tortillas were too tough to eat. Enjoyed the battered fish by themselves. Ok, bye. read more

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I really enjoy this location for lunch. It is close to my office and the staff is very friendly and efficient. The food is always consistently good. On this occasion I got the slider appetizer, which was delicious. I highly recommend visiting this spot for lunch read more

Islands Restaurant - Slider appetizer - Burgers Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

Stopped in for lunch today. We sat at a high top in the bar area. Dillon was our amazing server and was professional, kind and knowledgeable. We started with drinks and the nachos. Very good . I had a chicken bowl and my wife had a chicken salad. The food was good and service great. Highly recommended read more

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Came in while Christmas shopping as I was craving a toucan chicken sandwich. I saw they had a patty melt on the lunch menu which never had here. The deal seemed great so gave it a try. It was ok as the patty was dry not juicy. Bread was good and beer was cold . They have good specials during lunch and would recommend going then. Bartender was sweet. read more

Islands Restaurant - Double patty melt lunch - Burgers Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

It was acceptable, but very expensive. Not my favorite place to go. I used to go to the MV mall one and charge my car.

Not the best location I've been to. Here in Lake Forest our server never came back to our table or even acknowledge our existence she always had her back turned. I waited 10 minutes for more Ranch dressing and i asked two different people because our server wouldn't come back to our table. I ordered the Beach Bowl with chicken but there wasn't much chicken at all and the vegetables were hard and not cooked enough to be in a rice bowl. The amount of rice was about 3-4 small tablespoons and not worth the money. I finally got to speak to a Supervisor and he very nicely removed the Beach Bowl from our bill. My salad had a lot of inedible stock. My wife loved her grilled chicken sandwich so she was happy at least. read more

Islands Restaurant - Grilled chicken burger - Burgers Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

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How is this place still here? They are clueless how to cook a hamburger patty. China Cove salad was okay. Nothing I could not make from home. Soup tortilla chicken was good. Best part was a beer. But, again nothing special read more

I stopped in for dinner. My server was Liv. As always I was every indecisive as too what to order. Liv recommended the Longboader. She did not disappoint on her recommendation. It was AMAZINGLY AWESOME. The service that was provided as well as the food, including dessert, and the ambiance was good. Very comfy and warming. Liv GOOD JOB!!!! read more

Thank you Johnny! First time at an Island Restaurant. Thank you for being so attentive and creating a great experience! Sliders, fries, onion rings, and fudge brownie were delicious! read more

We come every week for dinner after golf. Liv is our favorite server, and she is always excellent! I normally get the Kaanapali Kobb salad or Hula burger no bread, both great. Hubby gets a Malibu burger or his new favorite - Moa Crisp! The atmosphere is always welcoming! read more

Great spot to watch the game. Great service and lots of good choices of menu items. The fish tacos were very filling and had really great toppings. They also have a lot of great cocktail options. They are so delicious and flavorful. read more

Islands Restaurant - Fish tacos - Burgers Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

4.5 stars Excellent blue cheese burger and fries Wilted blah salad (must be spring mix which doesn't befit such an outstanding eaterie ) Server was on the money ! She was terrific read more

A little more costly than Red Robin, but food was great! Loved the drinks. They make a real good margarita! Friendly staff, quick service. Would go again for sure and will suggest to others. read more

Our server Courtney was fantastic and I can't say enough about how great she was as a server. Attentive, fast, and friendly. The restaurant was clean and the decor was on theme. The food, however, was not good. I ordered fish tacos and they were extremely dry and bland. The tortilla is a weird, thick mix of flour and corn, I guess? I don't know what it was, but it tasted really bad. I ate two of the three tacos before stopping. My husband also had a teriyaki chicken sandwich (I forget the name of it) and he wound up not finishing it because it tasted off. The ranch sauce that came with the fries was watery and flavorless. Overall the food was disappointing considering the price. The excellent service, while appreciated, didn't make up for the food not meeting expectations. read more

It's hard to believe but I've been a customer of Islands for over 30 years and I've visited multiple locations from LA down to OC. It's now one of my daughter's fave restaurants, so I take her on special occasions. We always start with cheddar fries and fruit punch. Their menu also offers some solids kids meal options. My default entree every time is the Northshore tacos. The Foothill Ranch establishment is clean and the service is friendly and attentive. If you're looking for a craving-inspired fine burgers and drinks menu and laid-back atmosphere, check out the Islands location nearest you! read more

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Absolutely amazing food. The burger was tasty and the fries fresh and scrumptious. Our server was excellent and came by to make sure we were ok several times. Music vibes, island vibes, and surfers on the TV's what more could you ask for??! Swing by if you are nearby, I'm thinking you won't be sorry. read more

I have food poisoning right now. It gets 2 stars because I just feel bad about leaving one. My brother has also had food poisoning from here in the past. read more

I was served by Eva and Kas. The food was great and the service excellent. I truly enjoyed my time! read more

This restaurant's waiter discard the food that Asian guests didn't consume. However, they were very polite towards other white guests. But When Asian guests questioned them about why they took away the food without any reason, the manager of this restaurant come and ask the Asian guests, "What do you want to do here ? So Remind the Asians who plan to visit this restaurant that before you enter the restaurant, you should first think about how you will respond to the manager. read more

Islands Restaurant - This restaurant"s waiter discard the food that Asian guests didn't consume with no reason . - Burgers Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

Lots of parking. Great location. It wasn't too busy when we showed up, Tuesday around 1 pm. Waited about 10 minutes before getting seated. The front hostess was attentive, and professional. Our waiter Justin was great. He was quick, helpful, friendly, and accurate with our orders. The restaurant looked clean, well organized, cool surfer Hawaiian theme decorations. Atmosphere is very welcoming and cool. Our food was really good, tasty, fries were nice and crunchy. But, I am definitely not a big fan of their ranch dipping sauce. The waiter said that it is made in-house. But I just didn't like it much, mostly the texture of it, it was runny like if it was watered down (This is NOT the case though). My wife liked it, it was just me. Overall... definitely a good place to eat. Also, check out their happy hour! read more

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Liv gave us the best service we've ever received here and appreciate the food, service, and speed! Great ambiance overall!

i dont know shy i went back again thinking things would change once again the sweet potato fries cold and soggy and taste like chemicals i spit it out and threw away my entire ordee i only have this issue with this location neber had thos happen at the mv location or any other islands im done after today wont be returning read more

Islands is my favorite restaurant ever! But don't eat here every day. Come here only one or two days a week. When you try it you might really want to come back the next day, but don't. It's unhealthy and too fatty if you eat it too often. Remember, I didn't give it five stars for nothing. The food is super tasty and I am still not sick of it after going for almost 3 years. I highly recommend this restaurant as a little treat every week or to reward someone. It is delicious and the service is even better. Btw don't go to the big location in jamboree road. We had to get the manager to redo my mom's drink cause they kept on making it wrong (we not picky but they just diluted it way too much and then made it really sour somehow. I mean s strawberry lemonade shouldn't be that sour). Anyways highly recommend this location but I'm not sure if you should go to the warehouse location. Btw if you do go to the warehouse say hi to Mikey the server (he's really kind). read more

Went to Islands before a Comedy Show. Lots of variety on their menu. Server was great to all 7 of us.....and very attentive. Food was exactly what you'd expect in a family restaurant......casual but, good. Islands is a staple for us. read more

I haven't been here in years but decided to try it out again. Just the same as I remembered. Everything is decent. The location is nice. Lots of children. Good ole family restaurant. I feel like Islands has been here forever. Glad to see they're still doing well. read more

Islands Restaurant - Burgers Near Me - Foothill Ranch, California

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Place smells like a sewer near the bathroom. Management knows, however, keeps on sitting people in the booth next to the bathrooms. Watch couples asked to be moved due to the smell.. read more

Overpriced but more importantly the three entrees of a big wave burger, sandpiper and veggie burger all taste terrible agreed by the entire party. Reached out to corporate customer service via e-mail and NO reply....Islands leaving me stranded read more

Danny is the best! He is one of the bartenders here, but he is always so friendly and so attentive and Islands in general is great so he just makes it even better!!!!!! read more

So amazing the manager david helped me place a order through the phone because when I tried ordering online to the islands website, it kept saying it was unable to take the gift card. The food was really good. The small fry was a great size very worth the price. The only issue I have is that the ranch is very watery but still tastes good. read more

I'm so disappointed to write this as, I've been a loyal Islands customer for 30 years. in fact one of my first jobs was at Islands! I ordered curbside. The order modifications on my Shorebird (no pickles) wasn't recognized and I took a huge bite right into a bunch of pickles. I checked the receipt on the bag and no pickles was listed there. The chicken was flat, thin and dry, usually it's very juicy and thick. I couldn't eat the sandwich at all, it was just awful. The fries were soggy as if they'd been sitting in the take-out box for quite a while. Ranch dressing was watered down. I was not late to pick up the order in fact, I was early. I hope the manager takes this into consideration as I know the standards for service and freshness that Islands used to have were held high. The same quality and service should be given for curbside as well as dining inside. read more

Do yourself a favor and go to in n out. Burgers are tastier, cheaper and won't leave you feeling nauseated right after. Honestly islands used to be great but now it's pretty mediocre. Nothing special, food is below average, service is not there and overall didn't feel very welcomed or attended to. Fries were burnt and when we asked them to remake it they gave us a blank stare and didn't seem like they thought anything was wrong with it. That tells you they are not that worried about taste or quality. Didn't give us napkins the entire time. Had to go find some ourselves. The chop Chop salad should be chopped off the menu. Lacks flavor among other things. Kids food was very bland and dry. Pretty bad experience, read more

Delicious food and great service! Love coming here! The burgers and salads are amazing and the cheese fries were so good.

Island may cause excessive happiness and spontaneous hula dancing. The theming is so cool, I almost forgot I was in Irvine and not on a tropical island (until I saw the prices, that is). But seriously, the lunch special and happy hour are a steal! The chicken tortilla soup is like a warm hug in a bowl, and the salad is so fresh, I'm pretty sure I saw the lettuce leaves waving at me. The passion ice tea? WORTH IT. And don't even get me started on the drink flight - the Shipwreck is like a party in your mouth, and Jessica F's remake of the Big Island Ice Tea is like a symphony of flavors. Jessica's service was top-notch, and Efran, the manager, is the captain of awesomeness. And let's not forget the basket of fries - it's like a treasure chest of crispy goodness. Ranch and blue cheese, you ask? BOTH, please. read more