Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    Islands Restaurant

    3.4 (357 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

    Order Islands Restaurant Takeout or Delivery

    Islands Restaurant Photos

    Business Info

    ISLANDS RESTAURANT ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

    More like Islands Restaurant

    Recommended Reviews - Islands Restaurant

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    Reviews With Photos

    Yay, islands
    Tony J.

    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!

    Alpine Nelson Hazy IPA
    Terrence Y.

    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

    Storefront
    Charrise L.

    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.

    George U.

    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

    Double patty melt lunch
    Jason T.

    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.

    Grilled chicken burger
    Chris P.

    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.

    Fish tacos
    Vinitha V.

    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.

    Front Entrance
    Alan S.

    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!

    This restaurant"s  waiter discard the food that Asian guests didn't consume with no reason .

    See all

    19 days ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Theresa M.

    Theresa M.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 months ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Theresa M.

    Theresa M.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Steven S.
    34
    204
    9

    3 months ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Theresa M.

    Theresa M.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Tony J.
    190
    652
    2508

    4 months ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Theresa M.

    Theresa M.

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 1

    5 months ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    10 months ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Theresa M.

    Theresa M.

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 1
    Love this 7
    Oh no 2

    11 months ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Theresa M.

    Theresa M.

    Helpful 25
    Thanks 8
    Love this 17
    Oh no 0

    5 months ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Theresa M.

    Theresa M.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 month ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Theresa M.

    Theresa M.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    9 months ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Theresa M.

    Theresa M.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 months ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Theresa M.

    Theresa M.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Mel M.
    2
    70
    87

    6 months ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Theresa M.

    Theresa M.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 month ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Theresa M.

    Theresa M.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of P. L.
    321
    206
    0

    5 months ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Theresa M.

    Theresa M.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Theresa M.

    Theresa M.

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 months ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Theresa M.

    Theresa M.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Theresa M.

    Theresa M.

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 1
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    3 months ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Theresa M.

    Theresa M.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Alan S.
    202
    399
    1576

    2 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Theresa M.

    Theresa M.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    6 months ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Theresa M.

    Theresa M.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Theresa M.

    Theresa M.

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    6 months ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Theresa M.

    Theresa M.

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    6 months ago

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

    Business owner information

    Photo of Theresa M.

    Theresa M.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 months ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Theresa M.

    Theresa M.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 months ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Theresa M.

    Theresa M.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Juan G.
    485
    588
    3713

    3 years ago

    Helpful 8
    Thanks 0
    Love this 6
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Jan S.
    0
    51
    0

    9 months ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Theresa M.

    Theresa M.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    10 months ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Theresa M.

    Theresa M.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    10 months ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Theresa M.

    Theresa M.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Erin M.
    496
    428
    2484

    2 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Theresa M.

    Theresa M.

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 0
    Love this 4
    Oh no 0

    10 months ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Theresa M.

    Theresa M.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

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

    Business owner information

    Photo of Theresa M.

    Theresa M.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Theresa M.

    Theresa M.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Kyle T.
    622
    918
    5357

    2 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Theresa M.

    Theresa M.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of M V.
    0
    62
    4

    9 months ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Theresa M.

    Theresa M.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Rohan K.
    117
    34
    19

    2 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Theresa M.

    Theresa M.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Theresa M.

    Theresa M.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Joel C.
    11
    620
    144

    1 year ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Theresa M.

    Theresa M.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    Page 1 of 9

    Ask the Community - Islands Restaurant

    The Rush Bar and Grill - Sweet potato fries

    The Rush Bar and Grill

    3.8(390 reviews)
    4.4 mi
    $$

    Had some time to kill on Sunday and stopped by Rush Bar and Grill on a whim -- glad I did. They had…read morea live band playing, the vibe was great, and the place was packed with good people for a Sunday afternoon. Our bartender, Tami, was awesome -- super attentive, friendly, and made sure the drinks were poured just right. Prices were surprisingly reasonable too. We ended up hanging around for lunch. The buffalo wings were absolutely on point, and the nachos were huge -- easily enough to feed a family. The table next to us ordered a BBQ chicken pizza that looked incredible, definitely coming back to try that next time. All in all, great atmosphere, great service, good food, and an all-around fun spot. Looking forward to coming back soon.

    Bartenders here are often rude, and they try to kick people out before 2:00 AM…read more The restrooms smell like pee, which makes the place even less pleasant. I wish I could give less than one star because of the girl working at the bar on 3/14-3/15. She refused to give me her name for this review. I understand that everyone wants to go home, but if the bar closes at 2:00 AM, then staff should be prepared to work until at least that time--not start rushing people out at 1:30 AM. I used to work as a bartender and waitress myself, so I understand how the job works. But if your closing time is 2:00 AM, then that's the time you should actually close. Anthony gave his name and was nice, but the girl... she was extremely rude and honestly does not belong behind the bar. We got there at 10:30 PM, so it's not like we showed up last minute. Overall, the experience tonight was disappointing.

    Photos
    The Rush Bar and Grill
    The Rush Bar and Grill - Onion Rings

    Onion Rings

    The Rush Bar and Grill - Tequila anjeo, Sierra beer yummy

    See all

    Tequila anjeo, Sierra beer yummy

    Islands Restaurant - burgers - Updated May 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...