Good Food! Great Service! A Must Try!
A group of us were celebrating our birthdays in Las Vegas and we wanted to try something off the beaten path. We were all in the mood for Peruvian, yet the place we loved had closed last year. We hopped on yelp and this is how we came upon Island Style Restaurant. It was not far from our hotel on the strip, so in minutes we were at the restaurant. I have to say, do not let the exterior of the building deter you or you'll really be missing out on some great service and tasty food!
As we entered, we were quickly greeted by a gentleman with a big smile, asking us if we were hungry? He quickly sat us and we were given menus and asked what we'd like to drink. As we waited for drinks, I couldn't help but noticing the food pictures on the wall. I'm not big on ordering your meal by the picture, yet that is exactly what I did. It all looked SO GOOD! We were brought 4 different types of kim chi type vegetables and some boiled peanuts. I can still taste them! Yum!
As we asked plenty of questions about the menu, our server, who ended up being the owner, patiently answered all of them making suggestion as we went. We made a joke about wanting to try it all, and he said "Let's do it!" He was excited that we were excited to eat and try new things. OK...now to the order.
We started off with an appetizer and I'm not sure what they were called, yet they reminded me of an empenada. They were hand made that day, and I regret not taking an order to go! As for the entrees, my friend and I both ordered the meat combo: egg battered ribeye, short-rib and chicken with spam fried rice. If you love meat, this is your dish! I am not a spam guy, but the spam fried rice was SO good! Another had this meat over a bed of rice dish smothered in a thin beef gravy. I forgot the name, yet it was DELISH! Our last order wasn't even on the menu. One of us was hung over, so the owner said, "Let me make you something to cure that hangover." He brought out this big bowl of soup for my friend, and after tasting it, I ordered a small bowl myself!
All in all, a tremendously positive, inexpensive experience with solid, good tasting food! We have found our new lunch spot in Vegas!
Thank you, Yelp!
J~