LOVE this place! I've been here 4 times and I've never been disappointed. Food and service outstanding.

Just remember: weekend will be loud. Mariachi and crowds lol BUT they saved a spot for my group of 11 when I called not even an hour before we got there. Food was yummy, drinks were decent. The a la diabla is spicy fyi lol don't be brave: even the langostinos estilo Nayarit are kickin'. read more

Long time customer and the food never disappoints. Top favs include the langostinos, mojara and aguachiles. Come for the Micheladas and stay for the food. read more

Seafood was fresh and had great seasoning to it. Service was quick even during a busy rush. read more

Las Islitas Stone Park - Stuffed pineapple - Mexican Near Me - Stone Park, Illinois

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Came here on a Thursday afternoon and plenty of seating. Ordered appetizer Cora and wow it's spicy but delicious and couldn't stop eating it. Then ordered coctel con camarón y pulpo and it was just as good with plenty of seafood. Our server was very polite. Definitely coming back soon. read more

Las Islitas Stone Park - Coctel de camaron y pulpo médium - Mexican Near Me - Stone Park, Illinois

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Yesterday my husband got to witness first hand the blatant disparity and racism #AfroLatinos face in this country and boy oh boy was he pissed. After church he always takes me to the resturant of my choice and after some running around, I wanted seafood from Las Islas Marias so we walk in to the dining room and greet the hostess at the front door. She asks us where we prefer to sit and we respond that we prefer a booth. The server than proceeds to tell us that she couldn't seat us in a booth in the main dining room, but could accommodate us out on the patio... I refused because I'm always cold. We walked past the main dining room and noticed several booths were open and the main dining room was more than half empty. So I asked the waitress, in spanish, excuse me why can't we sit over there? (Pointing to the empty booths) to which the waitress responds, no sorry you can't sit there because theres only 3 of you. I was dumbfounded because only 2 of the 6 total booths were occupied, with parties of 2... so I asked again... well then why are there only two people seated in those two booths? To which our hostess replied, they got here before you and we expect the resturant to get busy soon so you can't sit there! Ralph and I politely turned our butts around and asked for the manager. We complained but I'm sure nothing will happen. They just didn't want our kind in their dining room. Needless to say... we are writing reviews. read more

Outstanding. The food and service could not be any better. Every dish was tasty, beautifully seasoned and fresh. Come here for a meal. You will not be disappointed. Great drinks too!!! read more

The food here is AMAZING! If you wan't to have authentic, fresh seafood Mexican style, then this is your spot. However, there are a few things they need to work on. My main issue is the service. The waitresses are nice, but slow, and not too efficient. More than a few times I've gone and noticed they were VERY understaffed. Another issue is the music. It's live so it's way too loud. You can't even have a conversation with the person sitting next to you. Some people tend to spend hours in that place, get trashed, and play for like 5 hours of music. Overall, the food is great, and very affordable compared to other seafood restaurants. But the overall atmosphere isn't the greatest. I love the food, and will definitely continue to go. I'll just continue to lecture each waitress until they get it together:) read more

Las Islitas Stone Park - Langostinos a la plancha - Mexican Near Me - Stone Park, Illinois

Nowhere near as bad as expected after reading earlier reviews. The place is cleaner than most taquerias, but it is nowhere near as cheap. If you are stuck in this industrial area a outside Chicago, you could do a lot worse. Your meal comes with tostadas in a basket with Saltines and a ceviche-like substance to scoop up. The salsa verde has a decent amount of heat. Almost everything on the menu involves shrimp somehow, probably a nod to the region around Nayarit, Mexico. My Garlic Shrimp involved what seemed to be jarred garlic and not amazingly-fresh shrimp. But the rice and sides were amazing. The place wasn't packed, but there was a mariachi band. My service was great, despite my horrid reenactments of Spanish lesson monologues when ordering. read more

Las Islitas Stone Park - Camerones al ajo - Mexican Near Me - Stone Park, Illinois

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Don't recommend this place at all! The food does not taste fresh.. Ceviche taste like its been sitting in a fridge for days! The only good about this place is the micheladas.. But thats it! Stay away.. read more

Very good Langostinos, not too spicy. The fried red snapper was over cooked, which makes it dry. You have to ask not to over cook because they always over cook it. This place is good but not great because they need to tweak their menu and very expensive. I know sea food is expensive but for these prices, the food HAS to be great. Lots of parking and the wait is not too long, that is a big plus. read more

I haven't been to this restaurant in a long time and I remember why now. The place is very busy and small. They are not equipped for large groups. I visited with a total party of 7. I went on a Friday afternoon and the wait was about 15 minutes which wasn't bad at all. Once we were seated, I began to feel rushed. I understand there was a wait for tables but this shouldn't cause your customers to feel the pressure and to feel hurried to order, eat, and get out of there. This was definitely the feeling my whole party felt. Don't get me wrong, the food was ok, nothing too spectacular in my opinion but it was good. The food came out quickly but the whole experience was just completely rushed. This is a pricier restaurant and the last thing I expect is to be rushed if I'm paying $200 for a meal! I probably will not be visiting this restaurant any time soon. read more

Adam said this was a hidden gem and my wife trusted his opinion. I wanted only a margarita so I got the large. You can taste that it was premade. Do Not get the margarita if you want to go out for margarita night. The ceviche that was on the table is good and the green salsa they put out with the ceviche is spicy. I loved it but some people might not. read more

Went here on a Monday night - no mariachi band so I didn't experience the loud music that other Yelpers have had issues with. The place wasn't busy and I was served promptly. My waitress was Vicki and she was pretty pleasant, so that was a plus. The fish ceviche opener is a real nice touch - though I'd prefer fresh cooked chips with it over the crunchy tostada pieces they serve. I ended up ordering shrimp empanadas for starters; $6.99. They were cooked/fried just right as they had a very light brown color, not greasy at all and were piping hot. Came with a "Thousand Island-like" sauce which suited them well. Enchiladas Coras was my entrée choice, this was pretty good and priced at $11.99. Refried beans, rice and a salad (I've never understood why so many Mexican restaurants insist on including a salad with their entrees and put the cold lettuce and veggies on a hot plate - no sense to me, but that's another soapbox). Another reviewer noted that the salsa tastes like seasoned lime juice - I'll second that opinion. It would be nice if they had better and maybe a choice of 2-3 salsas. Reasonably priced Pacifico's at $4.75 each. But overall for me, a good experience. I've been by there when it's busy and I don't think I'd enjoy the place when it's like that. But on a quiet Monday night, it's worth a shot. One thing I will say is that I know seafood isn't cheap nowadays, but this place is generally a bit on the pricey side for the kind of atmosphere there. About half of the plates and silverware you get are to-go type stuff. With entrees in the $20 - $60 range on the menu (mine was one of the least expensive), the "to-go" stuff seems a little tacky. read more

The wife wanted to go to this place. I have visited other Islas Marias but never this site. I must say it was a dissapointment. First off, they had a live band playing, at noon!! So having a conversation was hard since the band kept playing and the drunk guys there were totally loving it. We had little kids so that was hard. The food was OK, nothing too great. The shrimp empanadas were too greasy and with scarce shrimp inside of them. I had the shrimp cocktail, it wasnt all that great, very little shrimp in it. Not worth the price. read more

So we stop in on a Sunday evening. .. that was a mistake but hey, they Big Bro called and said that is where he wanted to meet to have his birthday dinner.. who am I say no? I have driven past this place countless times on North Ave. But for some reason to never stop in, but I have always noticed it's packed on the weekends. (They gotta be doing something right.) At your table when you sit they give you some salsa and small bowl of ceviche. No wait, please re-read that. Yes a bowl of fresh ceviche! I almost didn't try it because a Northlake restaurant severing fresh ceviche is so..hmmm.. Not right? But my brother, sister in law, and boyfriend were eating it, and I was not going to be left out of that party! It was really good actually. In fact, I decided to order a plate of it because the place was PACKED and serve seemed slow, so we did that as an appetizer. The plate was actually even better! As for our main course I decided on shrimp tacos, which I must say were good! I wouldn't deal with the wait though just for those, but since they have the yummy ceviche, I didn't mind. My bf had the fish tacos- which were really good! My sister in law did the shrimp in garlic sauce- AMAZING! As for the birthday boy he did the shrimp and oyster cocktail- Which was SO DELCOUS. I make this same dish at home, but here they have some of the freshest seafood around this area! Now I'm not saying its fresh like find dinning but, you are definitely getting what you paid for in my option. Helpful Tips: -Don't be alarm.. the service sucks for everyone.. they aren't singling you out. -Weekends are packed! Be prepared to be in close corners with the peeps around you. -Sunday they have a live mariachi band. So you will get to hear them.. and be in close corners, in a packed restaurant. Personally I enjoyed it, but I know some people would not prefer the loudness during their Sunday dinner. -Its located right next to the Shell Gas Station. read more

Went here for my 2nd yr anniversary on a Tuesday night. We walked in and sat down where ever we wanted to (because no one bothered to greet us upon walking in). We sat down & were given our menus (which were a tad bit overwhelming & confusing). We were then given a complimentary basket of toastadas, with some Ceviche & green salsa. The Ceviche had a very overpowering onion taste to it (so strong it was un-edible to me) and the green salsa had no flavor (it just tasted like very spicy lime juice). I ordered Sangria (thinking it would be an alcoholic Sangria) but nope, it was a non-alcoholic bottle of Sangria, which was not my cup of tea. Next we finally ordered: The queso fundido w/shrimp, as an appetizer. Yuck!! Horrible! It was just a greasy microwaved/burnt mess of cheese, the only thing that saved it from being kinda okay, was the shrimp. Not the best shrimp, but so far the only thing that I thought was edible. Now time for our dinners: We both had the mixed grilled fajitas plate, which came with steak, chicken & shrimp. Ughhhh, the steak was so tough I could barely rip it with my teeth. The chicken was okay, but the pieces were very small about the size of quarters, (I have never encountered chicken like that ever in fajitas before) and the shrimp were about the only thing next to the chicken, that was edible. Rice was blah, beans were blah. Moral of the story...We should of went to El Barco! read more

I'm giving them a four because of the food. The shrimp dishes are out of this world !!! Ceviche is scrumptious! Tacos Asada yum!!! But the music is ear bleeding loud. So when I get a craving it's take out! I guess this would be a great dinner place to bring people you don't want to talk too, just a thought..... read more

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Left Menards hungry, and saw Las Islas across the street, decided to try it. Place was a pleasant surprise. Has fish tacos and lengua tacos, both were excellent. Staff was on top of it with service. Great atmosphere. We'll be back. read more

My friend recommended that place for seafood paella, and it very very very good. Price really high, like about 30$, but can be split for two. Second time paella was kind of salty, so mention that to them when order. read more

I used to go to this place at least once a week, unfortunately the food has really changed. I always order the molcajete, which is a ton of seafood. The molcajete has gotten smaller and smaller throughout the years. The flavor is not the same. When it first opened the food was great, not is seems like they just don't care. The waitresses are very attentive, too bad the food went downhill. read more

Shrimp empanadas and shrimp quesadilla are my go to!!! Perfect amount of shrimp in the quesadilla. When I imagine authentic Mexican food, this is what I think of! If you order the ceviche, Islas gives you a whole bag of tostada's! Great price for the amount of food. So good every time! My mouth is watering thinking about it. read more

This place serves good food, but...... cleaning the floor with ammonia during business hours with someone at the table right next to you, spoils the experience. Strong smell of ammonia and food don't go well together. Really? You can't clean before opening or after closing? Completely unprofessional and unsanitary. Even worst when asked to stop cleaning, they ignore you. Also, the place is too small to have a Mariachi play full blast. Totally annoying!!! If I wanted my eardrums to burst, I would go to a Metal concert. But anyways.... if you go, you have to try the Langostinos (prawns) and the Mejillones (mussels). Super delish!! read more

Hidden Gem!!!! Only went in because it looked packed...ceviche was AMAZING....GARLIC SHRIMP VERY TASTY for the price. Inexpensive and delicious read more

The food suck ! And the service was horrible! The fish was fried but soak in oil the bread was hard ! The ceviche was dried ..... The steak was hard and the beans were old you could see the crust when beans are cooked again.. Not great at all!!! read more

I took my daughter as a special treat,I knew it would be pricey. I was very disappointed with the dish she ordered, it was the Molcajete With muscles crab,octopus,shrimp and mini scallops. It was the very very salty.. The shrimp was not cleaned and we were not given anything to crack the legs with.The octopus taste as if it had gone bad. Visually it looked great but honestly inedible ,we did not even want it to go. My daughter said she enjoyed the ceviche better. My daughter absolutely loves seafood ..she could not eat it. We also had the Shrimp Cocktail .. It looked great ..but unfortunately very sweet We added lots of lemon cilantro chile..it still felt more like a dare to eat it,again the shrimp were large but not cleaned :( eww $16 no thank You. I spent $50 + tip, I would rather have made it myself considering I live a mile away.I will never go back again thank goodness mu son and girlfriend didn't go I would have definitely had said something Spending $100 The only think I enjoyed was the Bulls Game that was on. And to top it off I was sick to my stomach 10 mins after we left unbearable pain. I don't recommend this place!! *the waitress was good read more

All I can say is that I wish I had stuck with my usual: langostinos ala plancha.... I tired to be open minded this time around so I ordered camarones zarandiados and they are the most flavorless shrimp I have ever tasted. They were more charred flavor than anything and the "tarter sauce" that came on the side did not help. I only recommend this for someone who wants something light to eat because this isn't filling. And to complete this overall experience the waitress forgot to send me second round of my already requested agua de horchata. read more

This is one of my favorite restaurants ever. I'm a seafood lover, and in this restaurant, they make the best. The ceviche is always my appetizer and all the food in the menu is delicious. I go to this restaurant at least twice a month cause I love it. The service is really good. The waitresses are always very attentive and kind. The only thing is that when there's live music or they play the jukebox, they play it so loud. But I still give them 5 stars. The food is so good, I can forgive them that. Besides, I go in the weekdays, and I've been there saturdays early afternoon and no music, so if you want to have the best seafood ever while you have a good conversation, be wise picking the time you go there. read more

Best Mexican seafood around! The molcajete includes many times of seafood and is nice and spicy! Love the loud music that is part of the experience of going to an authentic Mexican restaurant! read more

Las Islitas Stone Park - Molcajete - Mexican Near Me - Stone Park, Illinois

I want to give this nasty ass place less than one star. This place should be closed down and wonder why a lot of people flock here. We came here one time and walked out right when we got are food. Are appetizer was bad the empanadas had hair stuffed in no lie strands of hair every where. We told our waitress and she didn't believe it. I told her does it look like I have blonde/orange peroxide colored hair. HELL NAW. She goes ok ok senorita. I go yeah. Then came our food cold raw meat again with the hair. My mother got the burritto I got enchiladas and that shit was horrible. We went up to the register spoke with the woman she wanted us to pay for half. I go no I refuse that food is cold and hair growing out of it, would you like me to call Stone Park Police. She then said let me call my boss I go you do that. The boss said ok let them go. This place is HORRIBLE never ever ever will I return for a hairy meal. This is one bussiness that needs to close down. read more

So far I've come here three times, and I will probably continue to return. This place is so yummy, and I've had good service so far, except for one cocky waitress. I like the ceviche, and the camarones rancheros! Watch out for that green salsa though, too spicy. read more

Worst service we have received. Upon arrival we were not greeted, we sat ourselves. We received our menu and our waitress didn't come back to take our ordered I had to go by the bar and get her attention. That should have been our queue to just leave. Our food was not good at all it was very oily we've had this dish several times at the Villa Park location and never had a problem. After the food was brought to us our waiter again was lost and never returned and the crazy part is that they weren't busy, I finally asked another waiter to have my waiter bring me the check for us to leave. I will never visit this location again. read more

I ordered empanadas de camaron and had to ask again and I was told they were coming. We finished our food and the empanadas never came. But then of course we were charged for them. Waitress seemed upset and did not feel welcomed. I have had better shrimp elsewhere. Don't plan I eating here anytime in the near future. Waitress were rude to my family but yea saw them flirting with males. read more