Spice Island is popular among our hospital crew to order from for lunch in Oakland (via Wheel Deliver). I have never actually been in the restaurant, so my review will be based strictly on the food.
I have had the pad thai and java fried rice from Spice Island, and both are just OK and forgettable. The biggest complaint I have with each dish I've had is that the quality of meat and seafood is not very good. The shrimp in my pad thai was strange tasting and tough and the meat I've had in other dishes was fatty. Another pet peeve of mine is the amount of grease and oil in the dishes. I expect a certain amount of oil, but this literally leaves puddles of the stuff at the bottom. Finally, each dish I've had is disappointingly flavorless.
The portions are HUGE, but I'd rather pay for less food with more flavor.
I have heard great things from friends about Spice Island, so I'd like to actually go to the restaurant to eat some time...but I think I'll be passing for lunch for now on.