Islands Santa Clarita - Valencia

My family came here for lunch a little while ago. The restaurant was clean and the atmosphere friendly. Our hostess, Bethany was very sweet and professional, when she seated us. She recommend some of their dishes, which we tried and loved. She and our server (did not get their name) went out of her way to make sure we had everything we needed.

A horrible meal with no flavor is a meal that is bland, tasteless and unappetizing. This meal was bland, uninspiring and completely lacking in flavor. Even the most basic dishes need salt to bring out the flavor and to make them appetizing.(White people food).

Food was delicious but came before our drinks even arrived. Music was too loud.

We always enjoy our experience when we visit Islands the food is great and the atmosphere is awesome. This place does tend to get very busy and our server forgot to bring my husband another beer and when she did it was the wrong one. Overall the food was good.

I 've been a long time fan of Islands. I normally get their endless bowl of tortilla soup, but on this occasion I went with the Kilauea Burger and regular Island fries, along with some chips and salsa. The chips and salsa came first and were warm and the chips were thin and crispy, nothing special but the salsa was delicious. I had a longboard Beer in a large tall mug. The beer was cold and tasty, perfect for a 102° day. The burger and fries came out next, the fries were crispy and very hot and they were essentially perfect. They stayed crispy and flavorful to the last fry. The burger however, was another story. It smelled funny. Not unappetizing, just off . The bun was heavily charred on the inside, and the burger itself was burnt on the outside, but rare on the inside, even though they say they only cook them medium and higher. The burger itself quickly fell apart and I used a fork to eat most of it. It was not a great burger, I give it 6 out of 10. Everything that came with the burger was fine, it 's just that the meat patty left a lot to be desired and that off-putting smell. It tasted fine, just smelled... off is just the best way to put it. The staff was friendly and helpful and at no point was I ever in need of a refill of my water or another beer. Twice the waitstaff came and insured that I was happy with my meal. When I was finished with a plate they quickly came over and asked if they could take it, again very very good customer service All in all I think I 'll stick to the tortilla soup as the burgers were lackluster at best and nothing is cheap anymore so I expect quality, high quality at that, when paying $15.75 for a burger and fries. Parking is plentiful as it is a very large shopping center, kids are always welcome here and they do have a nice bar area where you can watch some games and grab a quick bite without having to wait for an open table.