Las Islitas Mariscos

Reviews

• Tom C.

  star star star star star 8 June 2026

  The pina rellena is a beautifully presented pile of seafood on a half pineapple. Its fresh, flavorful and a good amount of spicy. It's also huge. Be hungry. Especially because you will also enjoy the complimentary ceviche they start you off with.
  
  Micheladas are also very good. I'd opt for the smaller ones, which still come perfectly mixed and topped with shrimp. You can order big ones where they turn your bottle over into the drink and then pour spicy sauce all over it. Ugh. I don't want to pull the dirty recycling out of my drink in order to drink it.
  
  Its cluttered and colorful inside. Bustling with people. Kinda loud. Kinda worn. But it's good. Really good actually, and worth your visit.

• Dee S.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 30 May 2026

  Food is NO BUENO. I'm a a Mexican seafood lover I grew up eating and now make seafood all the time for my family too. With that being said you know I know my seafood. My family originates from the northern coast of Sinaloa, Mexico and seafood is in our DNA.  My seafood standards are very high and the food here was mediocre, flavorless mostly over cooked it was bad.  
  
  The ambiance is fun, people are drinking up, loud music having a good time. However this doesn't change the fact the food is not good Mexican seafood. The service is meh... with much room for improvement.  We had to waive the waitress down numerous times to request a beer btw my husband was the only one drinking and she couldn't even keep up with him.
  
  We had high hopes for this spot since we had been highly recommended here by several friends.

• Candace Y.

  star star star star_border star_border 29 May 2026

  We arrived for dinner on a Friday, so it was no surprise that the restaurant was fairly busy.  There were a couple of tables open in the back, but it was unclear whether to wait for someone or to just seat ourselves.  After a little while, hungry, we opted to just grab a table.  As we did so, a server handed us menus and set out some ceviche and tostada shells for us immediately, which was appreciated.  
  
  The noise level here was fairly loud.   So,, if you're looking for a place to have quiet dinner conversation,this isn't. it.   It's about on a bar with a sports bar during happy hour.
  
  We ordered the bass fillet plate with rice, beans,and salad and the steak and shrimp with cheese.
  
  While we waited for our food, a woman walked up to our table and handed us a note asking for money because she was deaf.  She was stopping at every table there, and it was our turn, I suppose.   I shook my head, no, and watched her continue to the next tables one after another. I asked a server about whether the staff knew about the women going from table to table begging, and he said they knew, but the management allowed it, so there was nothing he could do.
  
  Interesting.
  
  The plates of food arrived, and the portions looked impressively generous.  The fish portion was two whole bass fillets, and the steak and shrimp was a large pile of protein!
  
  We were hungry and dug in.  
  
  The flavors of the entrees was good.  I'd ordered the garlic sauce with the fish. It complemented the bass well.  The beef and shrimp was good, too.
  Then, I tried the beans and rice and was little disappointed by how salty they tasted.  Not quite sure what happened.  
  
  At this point, a young man with a guitar started to play.
  Ah, music with dinner... nice.   But after an initial song, the young man started to move from table to table asking if people wanted to pay for a song from him.
  No, thanks.  We just wanted to be able to enjoy our meal and converse.
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  Short answer: the service was prompt and courteous, the main entrees were good, the ambience was interrupted by begging, and the side dishes were too salty.
  
  I give an average of 3 stars.  
  
  I would like to come back sometime in the future to see if the dining experience is different.
  
  On the other hand, I might also hesitate to return if I didn't feel like being considered  a target for money contributions.  The other Mexican food places I've been to pays the musicians outright, so they do not nee to try and scratch out payment via tips.

• Trisha G.

  star star star star star 22 May 2026

  We love coming here. The oysters wernt as good as the trucks but still great! My mocajete was amazing as always! Just needed more mussels. I drive all the way from Napa to eat here. And its always great!

• Ray L.

  star star star star star 19 May 2026

  I enjoyed the pineapple, shrimp, and other seafood. I would definitely order this again. Loved the spice with it.