Isla Restaurant

We felt like having Filipino food and we wanted a location where it’s easy to look for parking. (Parking lot in the back and side of the restaurant) We ordered: set menu #2 and added lechon kawali and beef brisket kare kare. My favorite was the fried chicken and the lechon kawali. We also ordered their San Miguel beer. It’s was very good. And for dessert: Halo Halo and leche flan. It was ok. The leche flan is very dense but good. I like it lighter but it was ok. I would definitely come back especially when the service was very good. I wouldn’t order the set menu but perhaps something that is not part of a set menu. But the best part was ringing the bell on the way out if you were satisfied with their food.

The portion is large and better suited for a larger party. The staff is helpful in suggesting dishes to try. It wasn't busy during my visit and have enough for leftovers.

LOVED everything about Isla and the food (Filipino) was AWESOME! Also, the service was AWESOME along wthe atmosphere. Recommend & can't wait to stop by again!

Ordered to go Dec 6, 2025, dinner. I had a craving for kaldereta. Somebody suggested their kaldereta is good. So, I ordered kare Kare & Sitaw Kalabasa & paid $60.00. We got home to eat our dinner & much to our disappointment, it wasn’t the kaldereta we expected & crave. There was no oxtail, beef tripe & few vegetables & worst no sitaw & the same with sitao & kalabasa. Where’s the sitao for both of them. I paid $60.00 for both & it wasn’t the dinner we wanted. Very dissatisfied.

My first night in San Bruno and first time dining at a Filipino restaurant was made special by Isla’s delicious food and Jun’s spectacular service. I wandered in by myself and quickly realized the huge portions called for bigger parties, but Jun came to the rescue by allowing me to order the silog rice plate which isn’t served after 2pm on the weekends. 100% recommend for the great food and service.