The Islander — Restaurant in Coronado

Came here from out of state to visit this area and the experience was…weird. We walked in and saw their happy hour and thought it would be a good idea to swing on through. (Party of 4)

The atmosphere is super chill which is what we wanted but other than that it was a very “meh” experience.

The food was insanely overpriced and underwhelming to say the least. Maybe I’m jaded to good value & prices but this was not it. The happy hour taco I got (single beef taco) was literally something from Taco Bell but just a better shell. It never specified if it was crunchy or soft. When I asked what all came on it I got a little bit of sass from the server (maybe she misunderstood) but she said just the taco and that’s it. I re-asked my question and she said it was beef, cheese and lettuce. The beef wasn’t seasoned and very greasy. The taco itself was pretty small. $5

The kids meal had some basic beef slider burgers that didn’t look appetizing or appealing, the fries were good and it came with a tiny portion of fruit. Food was warm and not hot. $12 When they brought out the kids menu they forgot crayons multiple times and we had to finally go ask the hostess for some.

The Volcano Fries came in a big bowl and the fries themselves were really good. Everyone liked the fries and that was $7 (which, IMO was a great value for portion size) fries are not spicy as advertised and came off more as sweet if anything.

The Mai tai’s were super strong and amazing!! Especially for $8 they killed it. I think they should really stick to drinks because that is their niche. Food, as stated above was below average, underwhelming, misdescribed, and not anything to...

I really wanted to like this place, we were looking for a restaurant similar to Trader Vics, and this sounded like a win. We just happened to be in San Diego on an errand in afternoon rush hour and thought let's head over to Coronado and eat at this place. First off, it's on a busy street, with only street parking, not their fault but I wonder how restaurants get enough bodies in to profit when you have to walk 5 blocks from your parking spot in some neighborhood. I had a "While Lotta Colada" which is a cocktail served in a pineapple. It was very good and has great presentation, even at it $25 price tag. My wife got a Caiprahina, which was not sweet and literally had all ice and 3 sips to it before it was gone -$16 ouch! She was not happy and then the waitress asked if she wanted another... nope. Just water. My wife got the Happy Hour Kalua Pork taco which was very good and very generous at the price point. We got an appetizer of Volcano fries, which was supposed to be honey glazed with siracha and aoili - it was just too spicy for me, my wife did enjoy them even though she doesn't normally like spicy foods. I got the Khalua Pork Sandwich which was good, a bit sweet but it took had a spicy kick to it that I wasn't excited about, and it came with a Mac Salad, which was pretty good, sweet but vinegary. Not sure I'd go again, except maybe to get that big pineapple cocktail. I was actually surprised at how limited the menu was. Service was pretty good, but somehow food arrived before cocktails, even though we ordered cocktails way...

My wife and I were walking in Coronado and decided to try this place for lunch on a whim. This restaurant has a great atmosphere. Fun and inviting. The only complaint in that regard is that the music was a little loud. Sadly, the food and service is another story.

I ordered a loco moco. The rice was old, hard and stale. The burger patty was way over cooked almost to the point that I had trouble cutting it with my fork and knife The gravy completely lacked flavor of any kind and frankly, looked like diarrhea.

My wife ordered the poke tacos. The taco shells were old and stale. Very sloppy and messy presentation. Way too much fish. She couldn’t even finish it.

The service was friendly but extremely slow. Think we were there for over 45 minutes and the place wasn’t packed by any means. Our waitress never came to check on us once throughout the meal.

This wasn’t the worst restaurant I’ve ever been too but I can’t wholeheartedly recommend it. The food and service needs a...