Isla Restaurant
Isla Restaurant
"The pride of Pampanga" spicy grilled minced pork sauteed and spiced up then served in sizzling plate for a mouth-watering feast. Add topping for an additional charge.
Deep-fried jumbo squid (skin-off) in a flavorful breading.
Snail (shell-off) cooked in our spicy signature coconut milk.
Deep-fried shrimp in a flavorful breading.
Crispy pork ruffles fat.
Crispy pork rind.
Deep-fried chicken and vegetable wrapped.
A delicious deep-fried squid ball served with spiced vinegar and sweet chili sauce.
Chicken and green mussels cooked in garlic, ginger, lemongrass with chayote, young pepper leave and spinach.
Sinigang na liempo. Side pork cooked in tamarind sour broth and vegetables.
Chicken tinola. Chicken cooked in garlic, ginger and lemongrass with chayote, young pepper leaves and spinach.
Nilagang oxtail. Oxtail cooked until tender with bananas, carrots, potatoes, cabbage and baby bok choy.
Sinigang na hipon. Prawns cooked in flavorful garlic, ginger, tamarind sour broth and vegetables.
Brisket sinigang. Beef Brisket cooked until tender in tamarind sour broth and vegetables.
Boneless bangus sinigang. Boneless milkfish cooked in flavorful garlic, ginger, tamarind sour broth with vegetables.
Chicken pieces cooked in flavorful garlic, ginger,tamarind sour broth with tamarind leaves sprout and vegetables.
Sinigang na oxtail. Oxtail cooked until tender in tamarind sour broth and vegetables.
Short ribs nilaga. Short ribs cooked until tender with bananas, carrots, potatoes, cabbage and baby bok choy.
Fine egg noodles cooked in garlic, onion, chicken stock and egg topped with green onions.
Boneless milkfish kaldereta.
Bistek Beef Brisket.
Brisket Beefkare-kare
Filipino noodle dish.
Filipino noodle dish.
Good for 2-3 person
Cooked using moist heat.
Diced crispy pork sauteed in shrimp paste served over eggplant, copped with diced mangoes and tomatoes.
Pork belly kaldereta. Spicy pork belly stewed with carrots, green peas and potatoes.
Pork belly adobo. (Signature Filipino dish) pork belly simmered in garlic, soy sauce and vinegar with bay leaf and black peppercorn.
Lechon kawali. Crispy and tender deep-fried pork belly.
Bistec pork belly. Tatang jun's style of preparing bistig Kapampangan. Pork belly simmered in garlic, onion, calamansi, potatoes and soy sauce.
Crispy diced pork belly glazed with spicy coconut milk with onions, tomato wedges and jalapeno.
Marinated pork belly (grilled).
A delectable way of preparing Kapampangan style asadong liempo (pork belly).
Oxtail kare-kare. Mama lyn's special recipe oxtail cooked until tender in savory peanut sauce with vegetables.
Oxtail adobo. (Signature Filipino dish) oxtail simmered until tender in garlic, soy sauce, vinegar with bayleaf and black pepper corn.
Oxtail kaldereta. Spicy oxtail stewed cooked until tender with carrots, potatoes green peas and bell pepper.
Kalderetang oxtail sa gata. Lolo nes specialty spicy oxtail stewed with carrots, potatoes and a twist of our signature coconut milk.
Flavorful, succulent oxtail simmered in special Kapampangan seasonings. Cooked with carrots, potatoes, bell peppers, green peas and quail eggs.
Bistek oxtail. Tatang jun's style of preparing bistig Kapampangan oxtail simmered in garlic, onion, calamansi, potatoes and soy sauce.
Deep-fried pork hock served with spiced vinegar.
Pinoy sweet sausage. Pampanga's specialty longanisa (sausage).
Spicy or non-spicy tender deep-fried chicken wings with flavorful breading.
Tender deep-fried chicken wings perfectly cooked to a golden crisp glazed with our signature hot sauce.
Chicken adobo. (Signature Filipino dish) chicken pieces simmered in garlic sauce and vinegar with bay leaf and black peppercorn.
Chicken kaldereta. Spicy chicken stewed with carrots, green peas, potatoes and bell pepper.
Flavorful, succulent and tender chicken cooked in spicy signature coconut milk with ginger, chayote and leafy vegetables.
Kalderetang short ribs sa gata. Lolo nes specialty. Spicy short ribs stewed with carrots, potatoes and a twist of our signature coconut milk.
Beef brisket nilaga. Beef brisket cooked until tender with bananas, carrots, potatoes, cabbage and baby bok choy.
Beef Brisket adobo. (Popular Filipino dish) beef brisket simmered in garlic, soy sauce and vinegar with bayleaf and black pepper corn.
Beef Brisket kaldereta. Lolo nes specialty beef brisket stewed with carrots and potatoes.
Crab fat. A popular Kapampangan dish cooked with crab fat with a lemon twist.
Seasoned grilled prawns with (ensalada) mangoes and tomato.
Simply sauteed prawns in garlic and butter.
Prawns cooked in a spicy savory Cajun garlic sauce.
Prawns cooked of our signature coconut milk.
Deep fried prawns in a flavorful breading.
Sweet & sour prawns. Deep fried prawns coated with flavorful breading and sauted in isla escabeche sauce with onion, red and green bell pepper and carrots.
Ried boneless milkfish. Deep fried boneless milkfish served with ensaladang Kampampangan salted egg, diced mangoes and tomatoes.
Boneless milkfish adobo. (Popular Filipino dish) boneless milkfish simmered in a flavorful adobo sauce (garlic, soy sauce, vinegar, bayleaf and pepper corn).
Bistek milkfish. Kapampangan style boneless milkfish simmered in a flavorful bistek sauce (garlic, onion, calamansi and soy sauce) with potatoes.
Marinated fried or grilled (95% boneless) baby milkfish served with ensaladang Kapampangan.
Spicy chopped milkfish and onion sauted in special sauce.
Seafoods kare-kare. Prawns, squid and mussels in peanut seafood sauce and vegetables.
Ima Lita's unique way of cooking squid in it's own ink with adobo sauce.
Jeprox. Crispy fried dried sole fish with diced mangoes and tomatoes.
Bicol pinakbet. Typical pinakbet simmered in our spicy signature coconut milk with pork and shrimp.
Banana blossom adobo. (Kapampangan style) banana blossom with pork cooked in salt, garlic and vinegar (white adobo sauce).
(Kapampangan style) banana blossom and squid cooked in tnt (crab fat), garlic and vinegar (white adobo sauce).
Green beans and squash cooked in our signature coconut milk with pork and shrimp.
Flavorful steamed rice sauteed in adobo sauce topped with fried marinated pork belly.
Steamed rice sauteed in shrimp paste, diced pork, topped with mangoes and tomatoes.
Ima Lita's unique way of cooking steamed rice sauted in adobo squid ink, topped with crispy dried squid.
Good for 1-2 person
Spicy grilled minced pork sauteed and spiced up.
Marinated sweet pork.
Chicken pieces simmered in garlic soy sauce and vinegar with bay leaves and pepper corn.
Fried marinated pork belly.
Marinated fried (95% boneless) baby milkfish.
Deep fried chicken wings in flavorful breading.
Jeprox. Deep fried crispy dried sole fish.
Fried sweet, pinoy sausage.
Taba ng talangka. Premium crab paste with roasted garlic.
Fermented rice and shrimp.
Diced mangoes and tomatoes with salted egg on top.
Traditional style of preparing halo-halo. A mix of white beans, sweetened bananas, macapuno, cream of corn and nata de coco with shaved ice and topped with ube ice cream and leche flan.
Mix of corn kernels, sugar, milk and shaved ice.
Mix of sweetened banana, sugar, milk and shaved ice.
Grandma's traditional flan
Original Sisig Kapampangan
Calamares
Original Sisig Kapampangan
Crispy Binagoongan
Halo Halo
Pork Original Sisig Kapampangan with Chicharon and Egg
Chicharon Bulaklak
a plate of fried chicken nuggies
a plate of fried shrimp on a wooden table
Pancit Bihun Guisadu
food, dessert
Oxtail Adobo, added rice and vegetables at home
Lechon Kawali
Oxtail Adobo
fried chicken wings, chicken wings and fried chicken, food, chicken wings, fried chicken, bbq chicken, chicken, poultry, bbq wings
chicken wings and fried chicken, food
Pancit Palabuk, Sizzling Bangus Sisig, chop suey, Crispy Pata, Adobo Rice
Pancit Palabok
must try maja blanca
Crispy Pata
the interior of the restaurant
Kay O.
Feb 17, 2025
This was my first time at the particular restaurant and it was for my son's friends birthday! He loves his cultural food, and it was new for us to eat this style, since we have only had filipino food at our family's house. I was very surprised how they set up their plates and how huge the dishes were!!True to the culture, the close mouth doesn't get fed! Lol so if you want somebody to serve you, you kind of have to flag the person down! Lol we made the young college graduate flag down the server, she majored in business so she knew what to do! Lol everything was delicious, fresh and tasty!! My sons best friend had an amazing birthday dinner with the whole family and there were 15 of us sitting at two tables between the adults and the college students! Lol two separate circular tables, but close enough where we could share food back-and-forth between the tables! I would definitely go back again!!
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Princess Mae V.
Feb 23, 2025
We were exciting to try this place because it was nearby and always had a wait out the door. When we arrived, we beat the lunch rush and were seated fairly quickly near the entrance. It was pretty loud in there with people coming and going so I would've requested a table further from the door next time. We got our orders in pretty quickly and appreciated the quick service. However, we waited 30-45 mins for our food to arrive. As a party of 2, that ordered only 3-4 dishes the wait was insane. We watched as people got seated, order, and get their food before us. The waiter came later to tell us that our order didn't go through and that was cause for delay so we waited. The waiter came back apologizing saying that the kitchen cooks orders as they come in. So instead of pushing ours to the front, we waited for everyone else's order to finish. Obviously, after waiting for that long, the phone becomes less appetizing. We did return another time and the service was a lot better, hence why the review is higher than what I would've rated based off of my first experience.
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Alyssa A.
Jan 23, 2025
I was craving some Filipino food and my parents told me this place had authentic Filipino food!! Lots of seating inside, and we only waited about 10 minutes on a Sunday night. We got the garlic rice, sisig, lechon kawali, and beef Kare Kare. All of the food was sooo delicious. The lechon was perfectly crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. The kare kare could've had a bit more meat but it was still tasty. Service was just ok; had to dock a star for this. Our waitress didn't really check in with us and we waited awhile for our lechon kawali without updates, so we had to flag her down to ask. I overheard the same thing happening at the table behind us and they were seated before us. After we finished, our waitress was nowhere to be found so we got our check and to go boxes from a different waitress we waved over.
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Ashish K.
Jan 21, 2025
It was our first time trying Filipino dishes and we enjoyed them. We started with lumpiang which had ground chicken, they were delicious with the sauce. Then we got the seafood Pancit, it was okay. There wasn't as much seafood for the price. I don't like the Bistis Bangas, the fish was very tangy and flavors dint work with me. My favorite was the Tinolang Manuk, chicken stew with ginger and spinach. It was hearty and perfect for winter weather. Lastly we had the dessert Halo Halo with ube ice cream and red beans and corn and some tropical fruits. It was interesting and a great one time try. I will be back for the soup and lumpiang. The service was quick and welcoming.
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Carree W.
Feb 14, 2025
We had a celebration in the area with my HS friends and we decided to do lunch here. We ordered a bunch of food and shared it. Everything was delicious! Service was great and our food came pretty fast. The restaurant was nice and clean. Would definitely go back if we're in the area.
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Vanessa C.
Jan 12, 2025
Had a sudden craving for "chicharon bulaklak" aka crispy, fried pork intestines so I decided to try their version out. The verdict: it was ok! It wasn't as crispy as I wanted it to be and for $20 you get 10 pieces! That's $2 a piece, which is crazy if you ask me! We do love their lumpia Shanghai but haven't actually dined in so well probably give it a try when we're craving Filipino food!
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Emily G.
Jan 6, 2025
I hadn't had filipino food for a while so decided to try out this place since my coworkers recommended it. The place was pretty packed during lunch on a Saturday; lots of big tables. There was only a few smaller tables available but that was fine since it was just 2 of us. We ended up ordering kare kare, sisig, and lechon kawali. Rice was complimentary which was super nice. The brisket in the kare kare was soooo tender. It was fall apart goodness smothered in the peanut butter stewed sauce. The sauce really complimented the meat well and wasn't overpowering. The lechon kwali was fried perfectly while still being moist. It wasn't dry at all to my surprise and even held up really well when air fried the next day. Perfect crispness on the skin too! The sisig came out sizzling on a hot plate and smelled so good. The pork was delicious but definitely super oily/fatty. The lemon helps cut back on the heaviness of the dish, so I recommend adding that. It's supposed to be spicy but I didn't really get any heat, which was actually okay with me. It was about $90 total (kare kare was $30 alone) for dining in. On the pricier side for 3 dishes but we did take home tons of leftovers. We were seated and helped in a timely manner. Staff was friendly and food was out does quick (but hot!). They have a huge menu with so many different items, so definitely will have to stop by again. Everything we ordered was delicious!
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Vernee D.
Dec 15, 2024
What a STELLAR PLACE! I, of course, expect really good and authentic Pinoy food from California, but WOOW! I would and could eat here every meal.This is located in a small shopping center across the Doubletree Newark/Fremont. A friend in the area recommend this place for us to try since it was very close by and we were hungry.Our party of 6 was seated right away near the kitchen. This place was packed and every table was a large table filled with people and food. Our server was nice and quick to get our order started.Our table ordered (not all pictured, because we were hungry!): sinigang, binagoogan rice, adobo, bistek, and pancit.The weather is chilly here, and the night we went, it was COLD. The sinigang with pork was much needed, a very sour and comforting blend. The binagoogan rice was something I had never had before, but also incredible: salty, cooked with pork belly, and the added touch of mango and tomato really complimented each other. I was impressed throughout our whole meal, but the adobo and bistek were phenomenal! We also had the pancit guisado - cooked perfectly, and man, my son LOVED it.I cannot recommend this place enough! You must try this!
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Rheina C.
Oct 23, 2024
Came here on a Monday evening and there was a children's birthday going on outside, as well as a few family parties inside! Have been craving Filipino food and found this online.Food was really good! Was able to try the Bangus, Pork Sisig, and sinigang. They also have deals throughout the week which is nice. Everything came out in a timely manner. I'd say the only down fault is I feel like it is priced higher than some other Filipino restaurants I have been to in the Bay. The service was not the best.. but not the worst. They don't tend much to you so you might just have to flag people down, but I really didn't mind that. The overall ambiance has a balance of party but comfortable home vibes. They had lights going on and several tv screens! Would still highly recommend this place!
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Khuong N.
Jan 8, 2025
Very spacious restaurant with plenty of parking. The staff were good. The food was great and fulfilling. Ordered the tocilog, longsilog, sisig, and chicharron. They also give complimentary soup to start off. The food itself was great. Especially loved the sisig couldn't stop eating it. The restaurant looks like it would be good to catch a sporting event as they have a bunch of TVs. There are plenty of items on the menu that I would like to come back and try.
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