Located in bainbridge island as you walk up towards all the shops and market. I walked in and was quickly seated. My waitress was very nice and efficient. I ordered the chicken fajitas and it included a side of refried beans and rice. I'd say the beans were ok they had cheddar cheese on top. The rice was ok as well. It also included your choice of tortillas and I went with flour. They were soft and nice size. The chicken had a good flavor and came out nice and hot. Combing all toppings on the flour and making tacos turned out to be really good after all. The plate is generous portion and will leave you satisfied. I ordered a guava margarita on the rocks and the drink itself is huge. I enjoyed the drink as it was refreshing and I was needing to cool down from all the walking. Price for these two items were $41 not including tip left. So very valuable meal on the island and well enjoyed. read more

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Came in here for drinks. We had 2 prickly pear margaritas and they were good and strong. We only wanted drinks so we sat at the bar side. Vibrant decor and we were m seated immediately read more

Isla Bonita - Mexican Near Me - Bainbridge Island, Washington

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Came here after a long day of traveling and it was pretty much exactly what I expected. A basic, busy, colorful and warm restaurant. The staff was kind but very busy and therefore slow to attend to us. It took forever to get our drink and food orders placed and even longer for them to get us the check! Otherwise it was decent, the food was good and the Shirley Temple I got was one of the better ones I've had! Overall super busy but not bad at all. read more

Isla Bonita - Macho Burrito - Mexican Near Me - Bainbridge Island, Washington

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Totally solid Mexican place right on the main strip of Bainbridge - a five minute walk from the ferry. The place is huge and service is quick and friendly - we had our meal within seven or eight minutes of sitting down. We went with some chicken taquitos and some frozen margaritas the size of our head - both were classic, solid choices. The taquitos were satisfying and cheesy after a long bike ride and the margarita was refreshing. We also appreciated the plentiful free chips with bean dip and salsa. One curious thing - the men's bathroom only had urinals - which causes some... issues. There was a gender neutral/people with disabilities bathroom with a toilet but there was a line. read more

Isla Bonita - Chicken taquitos - Mexican Near Me - Bainbridge Island, Washington

We came for the troll, stayed for Winslow, and craved a margarita. Isla Bonita seemed like the perfect stop. It was a busy weekend on Bainbridge, and the restaurant definitely reflected that--crowded, loud, and running on island time. We were seated quickly, but the host gave off strong "just here so I don't get fined" vibes. No greeting, no words, just chips dropped on the table like a mystery offering. Thankfully, our server was much more personable and helped turn the experience around a bit. The drinks were a mixed bag. My husband's margarita was fine, but my mai tai came with a confession: "I've never made one before." It showed. It was strong, and not in a good way. I swapped it for a piña colada, which was much more my speed. Service was painfully slow. It took nearly an hour for our food to arrive, and while it was good, it wasn't anything to write home about. Solid, standard Mexican fare that satisfied the craving but didn't wow. Isla Bonita has potential, especially for a casual bite after island adventuring, but go in with patience and low expectations if it's a busy weekend. And maybe skip the mai tai. read more

Isla Bonita - Mexican Near Me - Bainbridge Island, Washington

Not my first visit to this lovely Mexican restaurant on Bainbridge Island today - but it was my first time having the chicken enchiladas (with a side of pico de gallo) - such a delicious lunch! Great food combined with top notch service and colorful decor read more

Isla Bonita - The Tacoquitos are also delicious- my other half ordered these - Mexican Near Me - Bainbridge Island, Washington

The food was so bland, and toggled between flavorless and weird tasting. Super expensive too, $25 for a burrito and drink. Total came up to $100. Does not taste like Mexican food at all, so bad. read more

We sat on the bar side and had a great time laughing with friends while enjoying amazing food. And the margaritas were delicious!

Yummy margaritas and great service! A fun place to visit while on the island for the day.

We came to the island for a wedding and we needed a dinner plan! This place should not have been our choice! 1 - when we went in there was literally NONONE else, so please tell me how it still took 40 mins for 3 entrees? 2 stars because my food was decent enough! read more

Isla Bonita - build your own omelet! - Mexican Near Me - Bainbridge Island, Washington

I am not sure what we were thinking trying to find good Mexican food on Bainbridge Island. We dined on the bar side. The bartender/server did a great job on her own to serve, take orders, bus tables, and make drinks. The food wasn't terrible. There were actually some bright spots. To start the complimentary bean and cheese dip, salsa, and chips were quite tasty 4/5. We also ordered guacamole 3/5, chicken fajitas 2/5 (dry julienne cut chicken), and asada tacos 3.5/5 (tasted okay, but served more like enchiladas). I ordered a top shelf margarita that was large, potent, and not terribly priced 4/5. read more

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Food was great, portions were massive, but service was okay. We were seated quickly and got to ordering right away. The server only came to us a couple times when the restaurant wasn't really busy at the time. Everyone did leave the place pretty full and with leftovers as well! read more

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Very bland awful food and really expensive don't waste your money here not worth it at all read more

Isla Bonita - Shrimp taco - Mexican Near Me - Bainbridge Island, Washington

Cute place with a friendly vibe. After visiting the Bainbridge Island Troll, which is a must see, we wandered through Winslow looking for lunch. Not a tun of options, lots of places don't seem to open until dinner. Found this right on the main street. Brightly decorated and quite large with a pretty typical Mexican restaurant menu. They had a pretty good lunch crowd but our server was prompt with drinks and came back in just a few minutes when we asked for more time. I got taquitos rancheros and my friend got crab enchiladas. Plenty of food for sure since we both took half home. Her enchiladas had plenty of crab inside and a nice green sauce. The taquitos were not the best I've had but they weren't bad. We'd probably go back if we were in the mood for Mexican and in Winslow read more

We had a very good time here! Kids loved their food. If you have kids you should come here. (Also there's a toy store next door.) My food was sooooo gooood! read more

Isla Bonita - Kids menu: mini nachos My kids said "This is the best combination kids plate!!" - Mexican Near Me - Bainbridge Island, Washington

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The restaurant is fine nothing special, typical decor. The hostess and severs were all very nice and the service was on point for how busy they were at 5 on a Thursday (wasn't busy). I ordered the enchiladas with picadillo one with chipotle sauce one with mole sauce. Both sauces were super runny, the chipotle sauce was mixed with creama fora lighter color but didn't taste much of chipotle in my opinion. The mole sauce was incredibly sweet, the cheese on top helped cut through a little bit but was still a bit much boarder line dessert. Bill for four people, four entrees was just over 100$. I don't know that I would go out of my way to come back here. Especially for the price point to food quality ratio. read more

I've wanted to visit this restaurant almost every time I visited Winslow. I'm glad we did. The food is of high quality, and the service is good. The restaurant makes you feel a bit as if you are in Mexico. I had a veggie burrito and my partner had a mixed fajita. The only complaint I had was that my burrito was much too salty and the rice that came with the fajita was also salty. I do have to admit that I find almost all restaurant food too salty. read more

As Californians, we didn't expect to find excellent Mexican food on Bainbridge Island! Not only was the decor bright and colorful, but the food was delicious. We enjoyed the sampler platter and could not finish it. read more

Isla Bonita - Mexican Near Me - Bainbridge Island, Washington

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We randomly stopped at this place as we were hungry after walking in the island. The service was ok, food was served quickly but not all of them were great. Drinks options were limited too. read more

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I used to love this place. It was the go to bar on Bainbridge, great atmosphere, great food, and always a solid crowd. The food is still delicious, but somehow the entire vibe has fallen apart, and honestly, it feels like it all comes down to one bartender who seems determined to run people off (I think her name is "Di" or something of the sort). She's unbelievably quick to kick people out, shuts down loyal regulars for no good reason, and is weirdly aggressive about turning away perfectly valid IDs. Every visit feels like you're walking on eggshells, just hoping you don't get snapped at or shown the door for something trivial. It's honestly depressing to see a spot that used to be lively and welcoming become this empty and uninviting. The place could still be great it has everything else going for it but the way things are being handled behind the bar has completely changed the experience, and not in a good way. It should be obvious to ownership with the lack of people going as well. I hope things turn around, because right now it's nothing like the bar it used to be. read more

Aloha, walking around this quaint town, after a fun day of pickleball and heading back on the ferry to the mainland, when on Bainbridge Island and thirsty, Isla Bonita (beautiful island) serves up a very nice margherita, that'll satisfy your thirst. Add a basket of homemade chips with salsa, satisfies your slight hunger to hold you over till dinner. Would have definitely eaten here had we had more time. Food on next table looked awesome and plentiful. Next to hubbies, best margherita around. Enjoy! read more

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I planned to escape from Seattle's city tourism for a day, and took the ferry to Bainbridge Island. Don't get me wrong, Seattle has some wonderful attractions. The Museum of Flight is a world class sight that should not be missed. Seattle was roasting when I was there in August, so the ferry to Bainbridge Island was a great idea. Easy and remarkably inexpensive, the ferry gets you to a slower pace place in a short time. Realizing that I was there on August 16 (Madonna's birthday), it made perfect sense to go to Isla Bonita for lunch. This restaurant is a family-run, big-portions, satisfying kind of place that just feels so comfortable. The Mango Margarita was big, juicy and cool. The two enchilada combo was the perfect amount of flavorful Mexican cuisine. Helpful and efficient service too. read more

Isla Bonita - Mango Margarita - Mexican Near Me - Bainbridge Island, Washington

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What can I say about this place. Food was not great at all we ordered fajitas for 2. All on onion very little to none of other veggies. Meat hardly any. Service was very slow, by the waitress was very nice. Ambiance was pretty nice. Not a place to eat if you want authentic Mexican food. read more

Very delicious meal, came from Seattle to visit bainbridge and this place was on our way to the city. Service was welcoming and very professional. Our server was very polite, very funny as well. In the photos you can see the wall art and combined with the music ... place is beautiful. Feels just like home. read more

Isla Bonita - Beautiful decor on table 5 - Mexican Near Me - Bainbridge Island, Washington

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It was our first time in Bainbridge and we stopped in after seeing the "best margaritas in town" signs posted. My husband and I ordered two different margaritas, although I can't remember what they were called. The margaritas definitely weren't the worst I've ever had, but they definitely were not the best I've ever had. They just definitely did not have a margarita flavor, and to me, it was not worth drinking. I ended up giving mine to my husband. They gave us free chips and salsa to start, as well as a side of refired beans to dip, which were super yummy. The carne asada tacos were good as well. The server originally misheard and rang in the normal carne asada, but when another worker brought it out and we told him about the mistake he was extremely nice about it and they fixed it quickly. The place was super cute and nicely decorated, but I still felt the vibes a little weird; I think it's just because it had a weird layout. Overall, it was good to try, but I don't know if I would go back since there is so much food we want to try in Bainbridge. read more

We are originally from SO CAL and omg hands down there cocktail de camarón so good, there beans have a hint of chorizo deliciousness My husband family was here from San Antonio they loved everything Service was great!!! Let me tell you margaritas on the rock yuuuuumy! Definitely coming back and all the way from Spanaway!!! read more

Isla Bonita - Family dinner - Mexican Near Me - Bainbridge Island, Washington

Good service, nice decor, and food was very average. Not saying it was bad not saying it was over the top, I will come again, but I won't go out of my way to do so. read more

There were 2 guys running the full restaurant- host & waiter. Our drinks sat empty for 30 min after we finished them. It was a warmer day and we would have loved a refill. Food was mid. My carnitas were incredibly dry and hard. But the tortillas and rice were very good and my husband also enjoyed his steak fajitas. I would not recommend this place unless it's your last choice. read more

We came here after other restaurants on the island were completely packed and reserved for the new years holiday weekend. This place had no wait and we were in the mood for tacos. It is in the perfect location on the main strip of Bainbridge island. The inside is very traditional family Mexican style decor with booths and tables. They also have plenty of room for large parties. We sat in a booth near the from and our waitress was nice and attentive. Their chips and salsa alone give this place 5 stars. The salsa was the perfect combination of chunky but also watery with the perfect spice level. It was spicy but flavorful. They also have amazing pico de Gallo that you can get for free and ask for and they also bring out bean dip. Everything at the beginning was delicious! For dinner I had the carne asada tacos that came with 3 tacos and beans and rice with a little pico de Gallo. The tacos were phenomenal and authentic street tacos. The carne asada was amazing and flavorful and also of great quality and there was also cilantro and onions inside. They gave a more watery salsa with this entree that was pretty good but not as good as the one that came with the chips. I put the chip salsa on the tacos and it was amazing. The rice and beans were great as well. My friend had the carne asada with bacon wrapped shrimp. The bacon wrapped shrimp was super good with crispy bacon and nice large prawns. The carne asada was also the same as the tacos and good. Her plate also came with another different type of salsa that was sweet. She enjoyed it with the shrimps! I will definitely be back! read more

Isla Bonita - Carne asada and bacon wrapped shrimp - Mexican Near Me - Bainbridge Island, Washington

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The restaurant is beautifully decorated with great music and friendly service, and the food is delicious! You even get refills on the free chips, salsa and beans. Absolutely will return! read more

We knew it was a gamble, getting Mexican food in Seattle, but most of the other restaurants were pretty busy so we opted for this restaurant since it had a short wait We are pleasantly surprised by the chips and salsa that also came with a bean dipped, which was basically a refried bean and cheese dip. That was actually pretty good. The salsa was good as well but the chips were great. We decided to go for the cheese dip which we call queso back home and it was actually pretty good but very thin. For our meal we ordered nachos, tostadas and a taco salad. Probably the least appealing Mexican food I have ever had. read more

Being from California and living in Southern California for 23 years I am very picky on Mexican food. I thought this would be a tourist trap being right off the ferry but boy oh boy was me and my family impressed! Free chips and salsa which is rare in Washington and salsa was pretty good, and the side of refried beans they give you with the chips were legit! Great beans! I had the carnitas tacos and they were great and the green salsa that came with them was bomb with good heat! Their margarita was delicious! Friendly service and would absolutely come back here when I'm back in Bainbridge! The ambiance was great, nice decor and was very cute inside with decor that you can tell is from Mexico. Love that the family that owned was from Jalisco. Thank you for the great food and service!! read more

Isla Bonita - Carnitas tacos plate - Mexican Near Me - Bainbridge Island, Washington

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Ambiance is ok, service was poor & slow, and food wasn't very good. Enchiladas, burrito, and chimichanga barely had anything inside. And was a bit overpriced assuming the food was good (which it wasn't). My girlfriend went another time and said the food was much better then. So apparently, they may just be inconsistent, but I can only leave a review based on my experience. read more

Number one-the food is great! -great atmosphere -the staff is super friendly -Diane and Junior are great servers -the margaritas are super -a good selection of beer -this place is spot on read more

Honestly, I'm baffled by all the 4 and 5 star reviews for this place. Maybe it was an off day, maybe it wasn't, but either way my experience here was less than stellar. To start, there was a "wait to be seated" sign at the entrance so we stood there, waiting, for someone to appear. They didn't. I had to go further into the restaurant and flag somebody down. Second, the food wasn't good. I ordered the Tacos Al Pastor and the marinade they used was disgusting. They used way too much cumin as it just overpowered everything else. Also, the meat was seriously overcooked. The chips we received with our queso were store bought and the queso itself was almost as runny as straight water. The service, while not terrible, wasn't good either. Once our waiter left with our order we never saw him again. Never came back to check us or anything. The man who brought us our food was nice, though. The only real redeeming quality I can think of is I got a HUGE mug of beer for about 5 bucks. Not bad. Needless to say, it is highly unlikely we will ever come back here and will look elsewhere on our next visit to the island. read more

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The service was fine. Everyone was nice but I do not recommend their beef enchiladas. They seasoned the beef way too much and I had stomach pain almost instantly. They put way too much sauce on top of them aswell which left the tortillas soggy. The cheese looked somewhat old. My brother ordered a cheeseburger off of the "American" menu and they gave him a burger with the patty being as big as his head. He didn't really like it as much because the patty was way too big to even taste the rest. read more

Open for indoor seating again, Isla Bonita turned out to be a great choice while we were on Bainbridge Island for the day. On a weekday, for a late lunch, there was no wait. We were seated and were immediately given menus, chips and salsa, water and had our drink orders taken. Service was prompt and friendly. Their menu was great! All the staples and some great things special to them. My choice was the enchilada 'bar'. Two enchiladas, with your choice of meat and sauce, with beans and rice. I chose the chicken with mole, and beef with chipotle. It was delicious! Both completely different, both so freaking good! Our drinks never sat empty, and many different people stopped by to check on us. It was all in all a really great experience. Now, I did have two complaints that stop this from being a 5 star review. My plate was brought out to me, by a barehanded man, who said nothing about the heat. The whole plate must have been in an oven, because when I touched the plate, not only did it burn my hand, but immediately blistered. Second problem is whatever their tables are coated with sticks to whatever hot is placed on it. So once they set our plates down, they would NOT move(hence the burned hand happening). So we had to shuffle and move to our food. I'm not normally one of those people who doesn't think the hot coffee is hot, but the bare hands delivering my plate and nothing said about it made for a crummy situation. We will for sure be back! This time I'll just make sure I keep my hands to myself. read more

Isla Bonita - Pick your enchiladas! Beef chipotle, rice and beans, and chicken mole! So freaking good! - Mexican Near Me - Bainbridge Island, Washington

I was craving Mexican food and saw this place. The cheese enchiladas weren't the best I've ever had, but they were pretty good and hit the spot. The sauce options are a little confusing. I wish they had better descriptions and/or pictures on their menu. The refried beans they give you with the chips and salsa are really good! read more

Isla Bonita - Cheese enchiladas - Mexican Near Me - Bainbridge Island, Washington

Food: Albondigas, Enchaladas,& Chile Relleno Delicious and Fresh! Portions: You'll be leaving full! Price(average): $14-20 *bar is next to the restaurant read more

Isla Bonita - Albondigas, Enchaladas,& Chile Relleno - Mexican Near Me - Bainbridge Island, Washington

Just stopped in for a margarita, after a busy hiking day, I was walking into the grocery store across the street, and it sounded like a fun time was being had, so after picking up a few things to snack on for the evening, I decided to venture in and try the huge house margarita. Definitely a happening place, even on a Sunday late afternoon, a busy pool table in the back and busy tables and bar area. The bartender was quick to greet and welcome guests in, even quicker to make many margaritas at a time, which being another warm afternoon, was a drink of choice by many. The margarita was huge, cold, and generously made with enough tequila to taste it well. A very good house margarita. It was thirst quenching and cold. Perfect to finish off a hot hike. It was a great place to watch people enjoying themselves, the food looked delicious, for sure going to stop in my next visit to try the food, as well as another margarita.. or two. It's not too far from the ferry, in downtown Bainbridge, lots of other good drinks as well as many of the local beers on draft. God bless and Cheers! read more

Isla Bonita - Margarita time.. Cheers - Mexican Near Me - Bainbridge Island, Washington