seasoned all natural ground beef simmered in sofrito and tomato sauce
4 $
Pollo
a delicious mixture of tender pulled chicken, potatoes olives and capers
4 $
Vegetariana
our original slow-cooked, savory veggie and tofu mix (even meat lovers will enjoy this)
4 $
Pernil
pulled pork, marinated for days and slow-cooked overnight, tender, flavorful and delicious
4 $
Papa
sauteed onions and garlic are mashed with a potato and mozzarella filling
4 $
Queso
a simple yet satisfying favorite of mozzarella cheese
4 $
Pizza
mozzarella cheese and our homemade pizza sauce
4 $
Appetizers
Medley De Platanos
3 tostones and 5 maduros served with a side of mojito and michael sauce
5 $
Alcapurrias
green banana and plantain dough filled with either ground beef or veggie mix, deep fried and served with pique sauce (ask about availability)
6 $
Bacalaitos
3 shredded salted cod fish fritters served with a side of our ajilimojili sauce
8 $
Gandules Dip
scrumptious blend of onions, garlic, red peppers, green pigeon peas, olive oil, vinegar and spices. served with five 5 tostones cups
7 $
Camarones
7 jumbo butterfly prawns sauteed in olive oil, white wine, and butter served with your choice of three sauces: al ajillo - garlicy garlic sauce, avocado; isla de fuego - fiery hot habanero & jalapeno;
coconut - garlic and house made coconut sauce
11.5 $
Plato De Aperitivo
a sample of our delicious appetizers consisting of one empanadilla (your choice), one alcapurria (beef or veggie), one bacalaito and three tostones
10.5 $
Carne Frita
bone in pork wings marinated in adobo, flash fried and topped with sauteed onions. served with caldo sauce
7.5 $
Chicharrones De Pollo
bite-size pieces of fried chicken with adobo
5 $
soup & salad
sOPA DE LENTEJAS
slow cooked lentil stew with sweet potatoes, potatoes and other vegetables and spices served on a bed of rice
4 $
ASOPAO DE MARISCOS
a delicious traditional rice soup made with salmon, camarones, potatoes, capers, olives, and our incredible sofrito
5.5 $
ENSALADA DE JASON
mixed organic greens with, carrots, green onions and mango bites, tossed in jason's famous garlic vinaigrette
4 $
ENSALADA DE LA ISLA
wild organic spring greens tossed with red peppers in a balsamic vinaigrette. topped with your choice of: 8 oz. flat iron steak (filete de lomo) with feta cheese and roasted shallots;
or an 8 oz. blackened wild coho salmon topped with mango, pineapple salsa
14.5 $
CEVICHE PICANTE
raw fish of the day (ask your server) marinated in lime juice with olive oil, spices, diced onions, bell peppers, jalapeno peppers, habanero peppers and cilantro
7 $
sandwiches
PERNIL
pulled pork, marinated for days and slow-cooked. tender, flavorful and delicious
8.5 $
BISTEC
filete de lomo (flat iron steak) marinated in olive oil, garlic, vinegar, and spices. (all steaks will be cooked well done unless requested otherwise)
9 $
PECHUGA DE POLLO
a tender flattened breast of chicken marinated in a sweet cilantro and essence of orange sauce, grilled and pan finished in the oven.. sweet, sticky, and awesome
8 $
entrees
PERNIL SPECIAL our best seller
pork shoulder, marinated for days and slow-roasted until it falls apart. complimented with our homemade mojito flamboyan (a roasted red pepper, garlic and rice vinegar sauce) muy delicioso
16 $
PEZ GATO
breaded catfish strips, seasoned in adobo & lime juice, fried to a crispy golden brown
15 $
POLLO GUISADO
tender, juicy chicken thighs slow cooked in a sofrito seasoned stew with olives, capers & potatoes
15 $
SALMON A LA PARRILLA
grilled salmon seasoned in a lemon, oil and garlic marinade with grilled onionstwo time ballard seafood festival winner
18 $
CHULETAS A LA CRIOLLA
two 6oz pork chops marinated with lemon and adobo, pan sizzled and smothered in a red creole sauce (also available without sauce)
15 $
CHULETAS FRITAS
two 6 oz. pork chops marinated with lemon and adobo, cooked deep fried
15 $
PECHUGAS DE POLLO
an 8 oz. chicken breast marinated in a sweet cilantro and essence of orange sauce, grilled then pan baked in the oven
15 $
BISTEC ENCEBOLLADO
an 8 oz cut of churrasco steak, marinated in an olive oil, garlic, and vinegar sauce & cooked to order, topped with sauteed onion.
15.5 $
ROPA VIEJA
shredded skirt steak, julienned peppers and onions, red wine, and adobo. oh, it means "old clothes"
15 $
SALMON LA ISLA
blackened wild salmon, coated in a spicy cajun seasoning, pan sizzled and topped with a tropical mint flavored mango and pineapple salsa
18 $
sides
ARROZ CON HABICHUELAS
our homemade version of the island staple
4.5 $
ARROZ CON GANDULES
yellow rice and green pigeon peas
5.5 $
TOSTONES
smashed green plantains (4 pieces)
2.5 $
MADUROS
ripened, sliced plantains (6 pieces)
2.5 $
BATATAS FRITAS
sweet potato fries
3 $
YUCA FRITA
yucca fries
4 $
desserts
FLAN
melt-in-your-mouth delectable vanilla custard with a hint of cinnamon
4 $
TEMBLEQUE
creamy coconut custard sprinkled with cinnamon and nutmeg, the perfect palate cleanser
4 $
GUAYABITAS VIVIAN
warm torte with sweet guava filling and a cream cheese top, served with old fashioned vanilla ice cream and sprinkled with cinnamon. a new la isla favorite and customer picked
6 $
TRES LECHES
sponge cake made with sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk and heavy cream topped with a light frosting, whipped cream, sliced strawberries and ice cream