La Isla Restaurante

Reviews

• Inspector Y.

  star star star star star 15 October 2026

  We came here for lunch with the recommendation of Yelp. Great choice for. Caribbean/ Latin food.
  
  We had the chicken & and rice with black beans. Had two empanadas and plantains.
  
  Finished off with a guava Shake.
  
  Gonna come back on Tuesday for stewed goat.
  
  Try em out, you'll like it. We did!

• Jarilyn B.

  star star star star_border star_border 15 October 2026

  I had the mofongo con pernil and the mofongo was to die for. The pernil was juicy and the salad was fresh. My mother had the jibarito and it was not all that great. We both had coconut flans and they did not taste at all like coconut, we couldn't finish them because they were appalling.

• Tamar D.

  star star star star star 3 October 2026

  Puerto rican flavor in this area! Very good ! Very Clean! .................................

• Tasha M.

  star star star star star 30 September 2026

  My husband has been raving about this restaurant since he tried it 3 weeks ago. I am on the road alot for work so I promised the next trip to Pinellas Park I would give it a try.  Isla is located in a small strip mall with essentially only 1 or 2 other open businesses.  Don't let that deter you this place is fantastic!
  
  We were greeted warmly but the owner/chef.  You can tell he takes such pride in his restaurant and his love of his food shines through.  They offer weekly specials all for only $6.99 which consists of 1 meat and 2 sides.  Plenty to fill your belly and more.  They have a hot bar filled with delicious choices.  I decided upon the beef stew with yellow rice and sweet plantains.  I inquired about their hot sauce and was given a sample of their hottest. I was warned to proceed with caution. My husband tried the daily special of spare ribs and rice with beans.
  
  The first bite I took was bursting with deep rich flavor, I couldn't believe how tasty and tender the meat was.  I dug right into the hot sauce WOW was it hot.  It was a nice addition to my rice.  I even finished more of my plate than my husband.  I wasn't even terribly hungry, it was just that good.
  
  This will be one of my regular stops in Pinellas Park, I'm already anticipating my return.

• Schahriar R.

  star star star star star_border 26 September 2026

  Definitely one of the better Spanish places in all of st Pete although it's not owned by Spanish people they do a great job of bringing the flavor of Puerto Rico here to st Pete. Very nice selection excellently laid out and clean with generous portions and a very nice seating area inside. Although the shopping center there and does not look that great the inside is amazing. With very friendly staff