The Islander

The weather god or goddess has been especially nice to Seattle this year. We've been having beautiful weather since May. Even now, a week after Labor day, we are still seeing the perfect blue sky, with the temperature hovers around 80 degrees Fahrenheit. How fabulous is that? We can enjoy Puyallop Fair with lemonades and smoothies or spend a day at the park.

After some play time at the Luther Burbank park, we decided to have dinner at The Islander. It's one of the worst meals we've had lately. J's $6 Kid's meal of Chicken Strips and Fries came with only 2 pieces of chicken. It really should be called chicken fingers as they WERE the size of my fingers. They were also dry, overcooked, and barely seasoned. Even his $1.5 cup of apple juice was very small, packed with ice. I got halibut & fries. You'd expect some good fish and chips for $16. However, only portion was generous. It was completely bland, with no seasoning on the fish or the batter, served with luke warm tartar sauce. This was by far the worst fish and chip I've ever had. I tried saving it by squeezing lemon juice all over, but it was beyond help. Hubby had California burger. Again, the portion was good. It was much better than J's chicken or my halibut, but that's not saying much. For a $11 burger, it was only mediocre.

I noticed the wine price was reasonable. But as far as food goes, unless you want to pay the over-the-top Mercer Island price, I would never go there.

The Islander
7440 Se 27th St, Mercer Island, WA 98040
(206)232-6676