This place is one of our favorites! We love their endless fries. My husband always orders the Kilauea which is a jalapeno & black pepper crusted burger with pepper jack cheese, and island reds (thin sliced fried onions). I usually get the Hawaiian which is a burger with pineapple, teriyaki sauce & Swiss cheese. We have never been disappointed in any of their food. They have several TVs so you can watch the game, or NASCAR race while you eat your food. They have surfing on TV too. Great place to hang ten!! :-) read more

Nothing like the California Islands. Worst service ever. The chili cheese fries were soggy and looked and tasted like they had been sitting in grease all day before being thrown into the broiler to heat them up...and had been saved all day to be disguised under chili. 20 min later I was finally able to say something to the server when she came back. No I don't want more. I waited another 20 for my 5 chicken tenders. Not to mention the iced tea was water. read more

Islands Restaurant - Disgusting chili cheese fries - Burgers Near Me - Avondale, Arizona

This place is excellent! We recently moved from Hilo and have experienced mad AZ attitude :( but here EVERYONE is nice.and the happy hour prices are phenomenal! Poke is made the way it should be exceptional. Favorite place in all of phoenix if u like happiness and good food... read more

Well we originally went to Claim Jumper that is in the same lot, but when we walked in the smell was so bad we had to leave. Thank goodness for Island's they saved the day. We split the Cobb Salad and Pork Tacos, both were really good. I ordered the Blue Moon (it has to be ice cold) they served it in a frozen mug, it was so cold and refreshing they also know to serve it with an orange. Overall a really good experience, great service. read more

Cane here for happy hour (4-7) my first time and it was a nice first time experience! The waitresses and bartenders were super Nice and patient with our ordering and greeted us well! The ambient was chill not too roust or too quiet! Shout out to the bartenders Carrie and Gabe who were there to attend us that evening!! Great food! Had the Hawaiian sliders and buffalo wings! Definitely recommend the food and place In general! read more

Islands Restaurant - The Hawaiian sliders and buffalo wings!! - Burgers Near Me - Avondale, Arizona

Always a wonderful experience. One of my hubby's and I favorite place! Love their wings just the right amount of spice. Artichoke dip is amazing! Staff is amazing! read more

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A bit of So Cal in the desert. They have done a really nice job with keeping the quality up. We luv the cheddar fries passion fruit iced tea. Also like the Bleunami, taking Tacos, Hawaiian, the soup. The kids grew up here and it is always nice to get w taste of home. read more

I went there for my cousins birthday the chicken tenders were super hard and not even tender the wings smelled horrible like some Body's fish just died. The waiter was super nice and deserve a raise (I love your nails sir) the chef obviously dosent know how to cook at all the next my cousin felt like vomiting like a cat with a hair ball don't go here unless you want to see white people staring at you being the only colored people im seriously disappointed and disgusted. I hope this place get investigated. It is so bad that I would give it a zero but that's not possible so I give it a 1. read more

One of my favorite burger joints in the valley. The burgers are huge and are cooked to your desire which is a plus as a number of places won't cook medium rare. The restaurant always has a friendly staff and they serve you quickly. If there is just two of you dining, I would recommend sharing a basket of fries and they bring out quite a large amount. Overall, the restaurant has a nice atmosphere, is clean and moderately priced. If you are in the area and are looking for a good burger I would recommend checking Islands out. You won't be disappointed. They also have a good strawberry lemonade drink I would recommend. read more

A friend and I stopped here after a Cardinals game. We sat at the bar to watch the evening game and were promptly approached. We order our 16 ounce draft beers and I order water with no lemon, no ice and no straw. The beer came quick but I had to ask for my water from someone else almost 10 minutes later and my water had ice and a straw. We ordered our food and it was served to us quickly and exactly as we ordered it; I was able to substitute a hamburger patty for a veggie burger. We had to ask for more water (mine with ice again) and our bill because no one came to check on us for the 2 hours we were there. Another lady from behind the bar came over and made small talk with us about the game as we were wearing jerseys, she was the only person who spoke more than 10 words to us. She also turned the volume up on the TVs so we could hear the game. Ive been to the other Islands location in the Paradise Valley mall area, now closed though and never received such poor service. One of the reasons I sit at the bar is to be seen by the tender/server so I won't be neglected at a booth or table. Guess that didn't work at this place. read more

Went here for lunch today. Haven't been to one in over 10 years. Didn't know there was one in AZ so we were very excited to come. I have a pretty bad dairy allergy and looked on their website before coming in what I was going to order. I did double check with the waitress because sometimes at different locations they may add butter or make slight changes to what's on their website. When I asked the waitress she got annoyed I asked if the buns have dairy. When she came back from the kitchen and said they do. I asked if her if their burritos have dairy if I asked for no cheese and she told me to check the website. I told her the website says the buns don't have dairy so the website must be wrong or not up to date so I'm asking her to just make sure. She just stood there. I ended up ordering a burrito with no cheese. But she was not helpful at all if any of the ingredients had any hidden dairy or not. On the website I looked up the individual ingredients before she took our order and it looked like I would be safe. Food was fantastic but something must have been cross contaminated because now I'm sick. We drove an hour and a half to come here. I won't come again. If you have any kind of food allergy they will not try and accommodate you at all. Because of what happened I'm also now very skeptical their vegan menu is actually what they're claiming. read more

Quality continues to sink here. Long time customer but this will be my last visit. Lettuce in my salad was frozen, wilted and flavorless. French fries were stale. The burger and service wss good. So long islands moving back to shore for my future meals read more

The burgers are great here. The price is reasonable. Generally, nothing bad about this restaurant. But nothing stood out where I need to give a 5 stars. read more

Great customer service, fantastic food, and great deals. The server went out of his way to make sure we were happy. Wings are AMAZING!

Service was ok but food was not all that great. Fries were soggy. Had the Kilauea burger. Pepper is a very overpowering.

Kinda pricey for a burger joint but hey, if you want cheap go to Jack In The Box! Amazing selection. Friendly staff. Clean restaurant. read more

Hey! One of the last remaining Islands restaurants and we found it! Same place as always. Very good burgers. I wasnt a huge fan of the french fries though. They sorta had a In N Out burger taste to them, but they were a bit tough. Maybe it was just the order we got, but I wasnt that impressed. Burgers were good. You get what you expect from Islands. Decent food and I'd go back again. However if I had the choice between Islands and Red Robin.. Red would win. read more

The place to go if you're having a veggie burger craving. I typically get the Hawaiian burger; sweet BBQ sauce and grilled pineapples. They actually do cook their veggie burgers too, unlike some other meat-heavy establishments that just stick that shit in the microwave and call it a night. So A+ for that! I wish they had more vegetarian options but now i'm just complaining. French fries are good too. read more

We went a few weeks ago and were very disappointed. All of our drinks were flat. They got rid of the bottomless fries. And now the entrees don't even come with a side anymore, so if you want fries with your burger, you have to order them separately. They should've at least lowered the price of the entrees. read more

Went here last night, arrived ~9:45pm and stood at the front door podium, no one in sight. A young woman walked towards us, but instead of even saying hello, she picked up the phone, dialed a number, and began talking to someone (from her side of the conversation, we assumed she was off the clock and was checking on her ride). Once she was done, she sat us in a booth, quickly told us their drink and meal special, and said our waiter would be right over. From the way she was speaking, it seemed like she was either nervous or in a huge hurry to go home. So we looked at the menu (they were closing at 10:30, so we wanted to be able to hurry and order because we didn't want to keep anyone there after closing), but no one ever came to our table. After 10 minutes we decided to go somewhere else, which is too bad because their burgers looked pretty tasty. read more

Since moving to AZ from So Cal, it was nice to see a familiar face in the desert. Was out in Avondale picking an item up and I noticed Islands across the way. I could use a Hula burger STAT!! I was seated within minutes. I sat at the bar area. I ordered my drink and food because I order the same thing every time no matter what: Hula on wheat no tomato. Fruit Punch. DONE! Breanna was my server and she was awesome. Brought drinks out without me asking which is a plus in my book. Fod same out HOT and tasted just like I remembered. EXCELLENT!!! Super good burgers. Great atmosphere. Thats why I love this place. I will for sure be returning because there is no location near me in East Mesa...HINT HINT hahahaaa read more

I should have went to RR. I do not do burger joints all the time maybe couple times a month. Service. She was ok a 3.5 out of 5. It was 6.00 and she took 06 minutes to even greet me to take drink order. Then came back with drink and left again. I was ready to order but she was not ready to take it yet I guess. She came back a few minutes later. She did a few more odd things. Her name started with a B I don't think she ever told me her name but it was on receipt. Food. Burger 3 out of 5. The patty is really thin like wendys fast food thin. The fries were mediocre at best. They were kinda tough. The milk shake was a 5 out of 5 so there is that. Overall I won't be back. There are better burger joints out there. read more

Islands Restaurant - Strawberry Milk Shake - Burgers Near Me - Avondale, Arizona

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I like the surfer, ocean, tiki vibe that's here. The TVs are always playing a surfing channel. It makes the atmosphere really sparkle and helps with the Phoenix heat. The food here is good nothing really special about it. They do however have a pretty good lunch special menu. It's also one of the few places in the valley that I've seen Longboard on tap. I'm a fan and do like coming here once in awhile to get a beer and burger. read more

This is a fun place to eat. Great atmosphere and good food. Happy hour in the bar starting at 4 pm. I heard about this place in California, I didn't know that there was one here. We had burgers, yum...... They were so big and delicious. Can't wait to come back. read more

Islands Restaurant - Burgers Near Me - Avondale, Arizona

Came in tonight for some burgers and drinks. The restaurant was not busy or more so chaotic like other days, but for the duration of our dining experience, the only thing we recieved was our food and the standard water. Our server never came and asked if we wanted to order any drinks, we had to ask another server if we could order drinks and even she never returned after taking the order. The customer service tonight was very disappointing and unprofessional, especially for someone who frequents this particular location. read more

Decent food, great happy hour half off appetizers.

I have wanted to try this place for a long time and now I am sad that I waited so long but at the same time not in a hurry to get back any time soon. The sweet potato fries were great but that was it. The drinks were just alright. The service was slow. The kids meal was good and a small size as not to waste anything. Not sure I will be back any time soon. read more

Had to hit up this Islands when I was in the area. The former Islands on Mill Avenue in Tempe is sorely missed. Islands still has great burgers and fries; the only thing that prevented a five-star rating was the price. A little bit steep. But, delicious. read more

Food was delicious and our server Heidi was great. Would recommend the Hawaiian burger. read more

Islands Restaurant - Malibu burger on white bread with sweets. Delicious - Burgers Near Me - Avondale, Arizona

Driven by a number of times and decided to give it a try. Service was great! Food was ok. The reason for the 2 stars is the place was nasty. Clean the walls and the fixtures. Very dirty. read more

Looking for a place to watch the game and good food. There needs to b a good sports bar in this area of Gateway Pavillons. Of course its Friday night, we first went to native new yorker - packed No tables in bar area, then to Red Robin- tv way to small to watch the game, then to Claim Jumpers again to bar area- i guess they were busy b/c waited & nobody greeted or came to our table, finally our last hope was Islands, greeted w/ a smile, bar area w/ nice 50in panasonic tv's, great waitress, awesome margarita, ordered the sliders, fries and wings, everything was great! Really made our night, that's all I wanted was a good place to watch the game, great service and great food! read more

Islands Restaurant - Frozen strawberry margarita, very good - Burgers Near Me - Avondale, Arizona

Uhmm....nice place , decorated , clean. I wish the food were the same , got me the Teriyaki burger got the Teri right, but he yaki was Yucky, so much sweet sauce on that burger took the meat flavor away , fries so dry my girls burgers dry meat my wife's burger the same...... not a really good experience for a first time in this place..... but also it was my last. read more

Went to dinner with my family after coming home from a business trip. Our waitress Haley was extremely friendly and always made sure my drink was full. She came by often to check on us and made sure we had everything we needed on a busy Friday night. The food was delicious and I loved the sandpiper burger. We did order chips and guacamole and the guacamole wasn't that great though and not a big fan of their salsa either. But it's not enough to drop a star. This is probably one my favorite restaurants to eat and and my first time to this location and was very impressed. I will definitely be back! read more

Walked over here after a crappy experience/walk out from claim jumpers. Heidi our server was great. Food great. Quick and friendly service. Only critique- a bit less ice with your margaritas. Nobody likes an expensive watered down beverage. Will come back read more

Service was not the greatest and food was not good. Average run of the mill microwave food you would find at Applebee's. The food is way overpriced for what you get. Would not recommend this place to anyone. read more

Came here for a new burger as I have been living in the area for 2 years. I surprisingly havent stopped in yet. The atmosphere was great calm and great non-overpowering music. Our server Jess was on time and courteous and non intrusive with asking if we needed service. Truly a place I'm glad to have dined at. My visit was on a Tuesday during happy hour. read more

We went here for the first time on Sunday night per a family members recommendation . And it was a group of 6 of us. We ordered appetizers and sat looking at them until someone walked by so that we could ask for forks. We all each had a beverage along with a water and every single empty cup was left on our table. There was no pre bussing, unless again , we stopped someone walking by and asked them to take things away. When our food came , again no pre bussing was done and we were left piling and cramming things together to have space to enjoy our meals. When the food came , one of the 5 burgers we ordered had an extremely thin patty and it wasn't due to the how the burger was done. But we hardly seen our server to say anything . When he did finally come back over the burger had been eaten up, but I sent back my broccoli because it had a horrible taste and I asked if it would be alright if I got a salad instead. He said " sure" and never came back with a salad. By the time we paid the check , a table of 6 sitting in a booth , had every single cup and plate from refills and appetizers , sides, meals , etc still on our table that we weren't able to pawn off on someone walking by. The server that dropped off our refill of fries actually just set the bowl in an empty one on our table! There is no teamwork between the staff that was on that night and no sense of urgency. Which is really unfortunate because the person who recommended you to us, was with us, and embarrassed . Most of the food tasted pretty good but it was the lack of attention that has me leaving a 2 star review. read more

Just came to try the Chocolate Lava which is a fudge brownie topped with vanilla ice cream, chocolate syrup, whipped cream, roasted almonds, and a cherry. It was a rich dessert but I enjoyed it. read more

amazing customer service. Good drinks. Good food. The sliders are good I would recommend the fries. The happy hour is from 4-7 Shout out to the bartender. read more

Okay I love this place! LITERALLY IF YOU ARE A VEGETARIAN GO HERE!!! Okay so I've been a vegetarian for my whole life and never have I had soooo many burger options as I did at this place!! Why did it take me so long to find this?!? Okay you can choose from like 10 different burgers. There's spicy, California, some with different sauces and veggies. All around just great! My service was great! The tables are very large which is awesome bc we had a looot of food!! Over all wasn't too pricy. I'd say I spent abt $50 on two people and a kids meal. But we ate GOOD! Dying to go back to this place for sure! read more