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    Islands Restaurant

    3.6 (566 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
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    ISLANDS RESTAURANT ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Happy hour specials

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    Ruthy V.

    Hadn't been here for years and shocked how good the burgers were ! Came for their happy daily happy hour too. Also love their tortilla soup too

    Spinach Dip and Chips and ice cold draft...
    Cor V.

    We haven't been to this Islands Restaurant in ages. Being near Bella Terra was a good opportunity for the three of us to check out happy hour specials. Our server was Savannah and she was friendly and attentive. Starting out with an appetizer like the Chips with Spinach Dip got us started. The grand daughter got the big Hula Burger and upgraded to a side of Ceasars Salad. The lovely missus orders the special Happy Hour Sliders and added Cheddar Cheese. She looked for the cheese... it was maybe buried under a heavy load of brown strings of fried onions... she did eat two of the three and asked for a to- go container. My big plate of the Kaanapali Cobb Salad was a picture perfect presentation. A marvel of bits of tasty particles and sliced chicken for protein on a heaping amount of greens made this Salad a full meal. Happy hour is also for smooth and cold draft beer. The atmosphere was typical bar noise but the overhead monitors had a good showing of skiing and surfing by daredevils. Islands was otherwise a welcoming Happy Hour experience.

    Secret seasoning!
    Jeff B.

    I hadn't been to an Islands in a while, but was looking for a fun Saturday splurge. It was honestly a "let's drive around and see what we can find" decision. Luckily, they weren't super busy on a Saturday at 5:30 pm, and we were seated immediately. They might have been short-staffed on servers because it took several minutes for someone to come and take our order. I understand that restaurants want to take a drink and appetizer order first, but as we get older, we're usually ready to order. I don't know why most servers are surprised when we decline appetizers and are prepared to order. My dining partner decided he just wanted a big plate of nachos, and I was going to get a hamburger. I specifically said that my partners' nachos were going to be their main course, so we were surprised when the nachos came out right away, and my burger took another 10 minutes. Always makes eating a little awkward. Luckily, the food was delicious. My burger was cooked perfectly to my liking, and the nachos served as a satisfying main course. We tried a Lemon Freeze, not sure what to expect. The description is a "Frozen lemonade blended with a touch of vanilla milkshake". It felt more like a Vanilla milkshake with some lemon flavoring, but it wasn't bad as a sweet treat. Our only other issue was that we had to deal with a few flies. They seemed drawn to the nachos. It was humid that day, which always seems to bring them out, but it was still annoying. Sometime during our meal, they seemed to disappear, though. I like how the servers bring a machine to scan your credit card when you're ready to pay, and they don't have to run off to swipe it. In the end, and most importantly, we left full and satisfied.

    Kalua Pork Tacos
    Sarah K.

    Even though it's a chain, I like Islands and I don't get there often enough. I love to have the lava flow cocktail (not this visit though) and to sit outside. This visit I had the kalua pork tacos, which was a serving of 3, generously filled with pork, cabbage, and avocado; and served with a couple of lime wedges - delicious! My husband had the cheeseburger and fries. I love sharing a fresh order of hot fries and these were yummy! Service was fine but nothing special and at least our server was friendly. Next time I go I'm having the lava flow!

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    andrea s.

    My Neice and nephew were visiting from out of town and wanted burgers so we came in for lunch. We arrived around 1:15 and were seated right away. Tara greeted us shortly after we were seated and my nephew let her know that he had a severe peanut allergy. Tara went above and beyond in ensuring my nephew had a safe meal. Her manager came over and printed off a menu that showed which items had peanuts in them so that my nephew could make his lunch selection. Once the meals arrived the manager personally walked his food out wearing gloves. She included plastic cutlery and ramekins ensuring that there was no cross contamination. The attention to detail was above and beyond and we were very grateful. Tara did a great job checking back in with us, refilling drinks, and was a ray of sunshine! We will absolutely be back! Thank you for doing a great job!

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    Saundia S.

    Food was good, service was great and restaurant was clean. We enjoyed our lunch here.

    Malibu Burger and  Small Tortilla Soup
    Sandi T.

    Came by recently and sat on the patio with my family , our server was Trevor if I'm remembering his name correctly. He was friendly. We did have multiple hiccups with our orders but our server handled things nicely so I appreciate his help. For example, my husband ordered a plain hamburger with only ketchup , lettuce and jalapeno , when his burger arrived there was everything on it and no jalapeno. When I took a bite of my burger it appears I was given his jalapeños and ketchup when my burger was supposed to have different sauce and no jalapeno. I ordered the chicken tortilla soup as my side , I was given a fork with it. I asked for a spoon of course and by the time we were checked on again it was the end of our meal and I still didn't receive a fork. So there's ways this location could improve of course. Our server took care of my burger and sent us home with a large container of the soup to go. I appreciated his effort.

    Thank you Kaliece for making my experience amazing at Islands! I asked for a drink recommendation and she handed the drink pictured. I asked her what it was and she said "The Kaliece Special" haha. It was super delicious! Also, thank you to the manager Wendy. She was super awesome and helpful!

    McKenna H.

    We always come to this islands even before we head to the movies. The bar staff are always attentive and friendly here. The food is good and the drinks are delicious. Especially for happy hour

    tacos Beachside Sliders (happy hour)
    Michelle S.

    TL;DR - my absolute favorite american restaurant, i would highly recommend!! - my favs (10/10): maui burger & cheese fries - their bowls are also pretty good I feel like their menu has such a big selection, i love the booth seating for family gatherings, and the staff is always so nice and quick!!!! it can get crowded, but the outdoor seating makes it feel less cramped or loud.

    David V.

    My wife Kathy loves Island Burger HB. Her favorite waitress is Terra. Terra is friendly and very patient. Good food and good service.

    Kid's Mac & Cheese with fresh pineapple
    Stephanie X.

    We dined in on a Sunday evening. The restaurant was semi-busy, no wait to be seated. We got sat in a booth by the host booth. The booths are roomy enough to add our baby booster chair with enough distance from the table. I ordered the Hawaiian Burger with onion rings, husband ordered the Malibu burger with fries, and we ordered mac & Cheese with a side of fresh pineapple. The burgers and fries were delicious. The mac & cheese was out of a box and not cheesy, our toddler was not a fan. The onion rings weren't firm and the batter was falling off before dipping them in ranch. Our waiter was really nice and attentive. We asked for burger knives and a wet nap and he returned quickly. We didn't bring up the onion rings to our waiter, but I sure hope this was just a bad batch.

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    Is there happy hour?

    Hi Victoria, Our Happy Hour is from 3pm to 6:30pm Monday - Friday! Thank you!

    Can you bring pups?

    No. There is no outdoor seating area for people or pets.

    Does this Islands location offer or use any delivery services?

    I got a burger today using Door Dash.

    Is there a billiards table?

    Not when I went

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