Folsom Restaurant
Reviews:
Islands Fine Burgers
and Drinks
2455 Iron
Point Rd / (916) 983-4092
An interesting trend has
started in Folsom – Southern California chains are making their way
up north. BJ’s Restaurant Brewery,
Rubio’s, and now Islands Burgers are now
rooted down in Folsom. Judging by the crowds, they’ll probably be
here a while!
I got my first exposure to Islands when visiting a friend down in
Orange County (don’t you dare call it “LA”, they’re not too keen on
this catch-all term). At any rate, the place was nice enough for us
to remember it – wh en
I heard Islands was coming to Folsom, I was pretty happy!
We wandered in during the first week of their opening. We walked
right in at 11:30 – got a table immediately, and were greeted by the
festive, party-like atmosphere. We just felt cool simply by
association! From the shiny surfboard tables to the palm trees out
front… the only place I could compare it to is Beach Hut deli, but
it was definitely a beach vibe, complete with calypso music.
Our server was prompt, and definitely had a great attitude – happy
to be serving us. We were pleasantly surprised by the unique menu…
typically in the burger chains (Red Robin,
Chili’s,
Applebees), they have a standard burger menu – from bacon
cheeseburgers to maybe avacado burgers, but nothing you’d have to
think about. Islands had a variety of burgers and entrees that were
all pretty unique.
Check out their
menu to see what I mean.
I had the Kiluea Burger – a spicy deal complete with jalapenos,
chipotle, and battered onion strings… this was a work of art. Very
tasty, and very large. I had a bit of heartburn afterward, but I had
it coming… it was worth it!
You want to hear large? Try their fries. I’m not talking about ‘date
nibbling some fries off your plate’, I’m talking “college student
meal, and then some leftovers”. We had a monster basket of fries (I
seriously think it was their small), and we didn’t really even dent
it. So with half a burger and plenty of fries, I literally had 2
meals out of this.
I was there with my wife and mother-in-law – they had the baja soft
tacos, and the toucan chicken sandwich. Both were impressed with the
portion size and they thought they tasted pretty good.
We were all pretty impressed with Islands – we’ll be back, but
probably not for a cheap lunch. Perhaps for a night out, or taking
out business associates. The tab was a bit steep… the only downside
of an otherwise excellent restaurant.
Style of food: American Burgers
3 person lunch (3 entrees, fries, 3 drinks): $35
Overall rating (out of 5): 4.5
Also See:
Islands
Official Website
Reviewed By
John
Gladding
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