Island Flavor

Finally got to try this place and it was very good. Great service, very clean and great location. I had the steak and chicken and my partner had the pork and cabbage. Both were delicious and the servings are huge so we could not eat it all but Lila the beautiful and kind waitress provided us boxes to take it home. The steak and chicken both were very tender and sweet and both meals came with large servings of macaroni salad and rice. The pork and cabbage was tender and much like slow roasted together. It was delicious as well. They do not offer desserts but you will be too full for it anyway most likely with their generous portions. Prices are very fair. Highly recommend.

First time trying this place out, since it's all the way across town i was always hesitant to take the drive. I'm glad my family and I did. The food was delicious and the portions were huge! We ordered so much food: Avocado Tuna poke, Hawaiian poke, Furikaki Chicken, Spam Musubi, Roast Pork , and Fried noodles......we'll definitely be returning! I didn't take much pics because i was busy eating🤣

Great time! First time and Ono food! Bonus: great live Hawaiian music too!! Definite recommend!! Such aloha spirit! 🥰🥰🥰🥰

I used to come here so many times back in 2013-2015. Then I moved far and didn’t come back. Just came back and it’s as delicious as I remember it. The ahi is so fresh, the rice is soft and fluffy, and the macaroni salad isn’t overwhelming. They are pretty generous with their ahi so that’s a huge plus. The staff is super friendly and I think it’s a good touch to give you a cup with ice and you serve yourself your refreshment of choice. I went for the black unsweetened oolong tea and it hit the spot. I am only reviewing my dine-in experience. The only reason I am giving it 4 stars is because back then, with the same price, (this was like $17 with tip this time), I was able to get a plate 2x the size as this with two scoops of macaroni salad/rice.

So me being vegan/vegetarian I forgot that most of the menu options are mainly meat, however there are vegetarian options! The food here is really good, the ambiance feels like you are walking into your family's home and the person working the front was super sweet and very hospitable for my partner and I. I will always appreciate genuineness and overall great service that will have me continue coming back. Also I got a side of Noodles and fried rice, which are my new favorite options when coming here.

I accidentally placed my order for the wrong location and they called on my behalf to the one I needed and they made my food at the lake Meade location. My food was already made at the durango location. I was ready to pay twice since it was my mistake and they had already made my food at one spot and were now making it again and my preferred spot, but I didn't have to. And of course the food was great!

Ever time I visit Vegas I get Island Flavor at least once. It's the best food in Vegas by far! The furikake chicken is my favorite. The staff is always nice and the restaurant is always clean. I highly recommend eating here if you're looking for good food off the Strip.

If I could leave this place 10 out of 5 stars, I would. They are THAT amazing! The food is incredible and the service is next-level! Their attention to detail is unmatched. Garlic fried rice. Masubi. Poke (omg, the poke!). Chicken katsu (get it with katsu sauce AND gravy). Chicken teriyaki noodle bowl. Ube cheesecake. You honestly can't go wrong with anything here. Vegas has SO MANY great eats, and we came back here twice during our short visit. We had to get our fix before leaving town. I will be back every time I'm in Vegas! Do your taste buds a favour and pay them a visit. Run! Don't walk. Seriously!

Food: Got two mix plates- hubs got one teriyaki chicken and kalua pig, and I got furikake chicken and garlic shrimp. Kalua- was good. Nothing too special. Teriyaki chicken had the grill taste to it. It was deffinately better than many so called "Hawaiian" places around. Flavor was also nice and wasn't dry. It was really good. Furikake chicken- was cooked nicely. Not hard at all like others have experienced. Flavor was just right too. It was good. Wish they had a spicy option. Garlic shrimp- came with 4 jumbo pieces. Tasted good but it had that shrimp cocktail texture. I think it's one of those frozen shrimp bags, and not like the shell on fresh kine. Wasn't too bad. Mac salad- that came in the plates was definitely nothing special. Next time we'll ask if can substitute for kimchi. If not, we'll just skip it. Menu: Small and simple with good enough variety. Wish they had mahi-mahi. Kids menu: No Keiki menu. If you don't eat a lot, can probably share your food with your kiddo. Serving size for me wasn't enough both my kiddo and I, so I got em musubi too. Customer service: Just fine, however, we came in still with about two hours prior to closing and half of the room's chairs were already up. We hate eating at places that do that. The plaza looks dead at night as it is, and their glass windows are tinted so dark that they looked closed. We hesitated coming in but our son was so hungry. Had my hubs get off and look in first to make sure they were still open. His face when he opened the door. Without saying anything yet, I could already guess their chairs were up already. Hubs got back to the car and confirmed the chairs were indeed already up. Said no need go in and just go somewhere else. But like said, our son was so hungry already and I was craving furikake. He wasn't happy I asked to just go in. But gladly the food made up for the uninviting feel. Establishment: Dark and gloomy at night on top of being in a gloomy plaza, but clean. Sit in concept was kinda weird. When we got in, we came up to the register and tried to order. Gentleman asked if we're dining in and if so, just sit down. So, we did just that. He took our order and checked on us once if everything was ok mid our meal, which was fine. We're easy people. But to get your drinks, you go to the fountain machine, and to pay, you go back up to the cashier. We think it's better off just to order at the cashier upon arrival and pay on the spot. Just our two cents. Restrooms: Clean but no toilet seat covers. Soap dispenser was so high up lol. Kid friendly: So so. No kids menu but get musubi. That's all that matters for my son. Soap dispenser in the restroom are for tall people only. Help your kids wash their hands lol. Price point: Kinda pricey for Hawaiian food. $20 before tax for a mix plate with breaded chicken, 4 pieces of shrimp... Maybe if the portion was a bit larger. Do I recommend this place, or will I come back? I have not been here since the first owners sold it to non Hawaiians. Only decided to come back when someone said new ownership is Hawaiian again. Was trying to show support. But we'll be back. Hopefully we have another good food experience.

Nothing they attempt to introduce to the menu since they took ownership is impressive. You can definitely tell they don't know how to cook themselves and aren't the best at managing. it's obvious the new owners are Haole and have no idea what the true meaning and feeling of pure aloha is I used to love going here when my kids were younger because it felt like home..

I used to come here so many times back in 2013-2015. Then I moved far and didn't come back. Just came back and it's as delicious as I remember it. The ahi is so fresh, the rice is soft and fluffy, and the macaroni salad isn't overwhelming. They are pretty generous with their ahi so that's a huge plus. The staff is super friendly and I think it's a good touch to give you a cup with ice and you serve yourself your refreshment of choice. I went for the black unsweetened oolong tea and it hit the spot. I am only reviewing my dine-in experience. The only reason I am giving it 4 stars is because back then, with the same price, (this was like $17 with tip this time), I was able to get a plate 2x the size as this with two scoops of macaroni salad/rice.

I was greeted by a young girl as soon as I got in. Very friendly. I came here on a Tuesday at 3 PM and there was nobody here. Just how I like it. I ordered the chicken Katsu and lumpia as an appetizer. The plate comes with a scoop of rice and a scoop of macaroni. The food came out hot and fresh and you could tell It was just made. Macaroni salad was awesome. Rice was a bit dry. Chicken katsu was delicious. So was the lumpia! I didn't care for the chicken furikake. It had a bit of a seafood flavor to it. I don't do seafood. But service was great as well. Portions were good to me.

My favorite menu item is their teriyaki chicken. It had an amazing grilled flavor and the sauce also tastes good. I love that it's not too sweet, as I'm not a fan of the practically candied meats that other restaurants give. The fried rice was a little bland this time but it's an easy fix to add soy sauce and maybe a touch of sesame oil. The chicken katsu was greasy, because, well.. it's deep fried. I gotta mention that I loved the teriyaki chicken so much to where I'm tempted to order a catering tray so I can meal prep them LOL. I'm sure it freezes well, right?

Very yummy. Very friendly. Very worth! My guy psyched us with the mochiko chicken! Soooo much!!! And sooo yummyyyyy! Mochiko chicken isn't on the menu anymore, but it might be the daily special!! Their Mac salad is also pretty good. I've also tried some other menu items like their furikake chicken and also thought it was solid. highly recommend!

So this was a few months back but I forgot to make the review. I picked up my younger brother from school and wanted to take him out to eat as he goes to South west HS. Being in close range I asked him if we wanted some Hawaiian food and we stumbled upon island flavor. The lady who took care of us was really nice and showed us their best plates so we went ahead and got the Mix plate for myself and the Furikake chicken for my brother. The place itself looks very Hawaiian and the music just makes it a tad bit more islander vibes. The price is a bit steep but worth the money forsure! Mix plate - so in this mix plate I chose to have BBQ Chicken and Kalua Pork. The rice was nice and moist as it isn't dry at all. The Mac salad was amazing as the establishment serves high quality Hawaiian food. The kalua pork was nice and rich in flavor, the chicken itself was nice and sweet as well as juicy and not overly cooked. Furikake chicken - so as I said in my mix plate review the rice and the Mac salad were phenomenal. The chicken itself is like to die for. I am a sucker for Furikake chicken and this place has the bar high with theirs. Love it. Food - 10 / 10 Service - 10 / 10 Setting - 10 /10 Total - 10 / 10

So, my first time at this spot, and I went for the katsu and roast pork with gravy. The katsu was alright, but the katsu sauce tasted a bit too much like ketchup for my liking. The roast pork lacked flavor and tenderness, and the gravy could use a little more salt. Also, the macaroni salad was a bit overpowering with seasoning when combined with the meats. Sadly, they didn't have the katsubi anymore, which I was eager to try - seems it's no longer on the menu. The place is decent, and service was okay. However, we waited quite a while for the check, and it was clear we were done eating, so we just headed to the cashier. I'm giving them a 3-star because I sense potential, but they need that extra something to bring out their best. Hopefully, that makes sense. I'd still recommend trying it out, but maybe keep your expectations in check.

Island Flavor has been flagged in my Yelp Las Vegas collection for way to long for me to be eating there only now. My bad. Despite thousands of reviews on Yelp, on the Sunday night this week my husband and I stopped in for dinner around maybe 5:30pm, there was not another patron in the entire place. As the time clicked by, a few more dine-in people showed up and clearly a robust to-go operation was observed. The staff was certainly welcoming, perky and low key (seems very Hawaiian style that way). If dining-in, grab a seat and they will take your order from the table. My husband went with the "Local Favorites," selecting Furikake Chicken and Chicken Katsu (the two items our waitress indicated were the two most popular items off the menu). I went with the "Pupu" menu and ordered Ahi Poke Made Your Way - Shoyu style. We also ordered a spam musubi and a fried spam musubi. The poke was not exceptional. Had more of the texture of "just unfrozen" and the meals ensemble came with too many green and white onions (seemed like an exceptional amount of them really, as if they needed a "filler" to make up for too little poke). Compared to other poke options around the valley (I enjoy poke, so I feel like I know enough to compare), there was less actual fish than I would have expected. Lots of onions, less fish....maybe not the right balance for this dish. But in getting my negative comment out of the way first, my husband said his chicken items were good. Fresh, hot, not overcooked. This meal had a significantly large portion on his plate as well, enough to take home and enjoy another big meal the next day. The macaroni salad was good and the rice was well made too. The fried musubi was something new to us, but it definitely added a different layer to the experience of enjoying the simplicity of musubi. So maybe a Hawaiian eatery to us that does an excellent job on the meats like chicken, roast pork, pig versus poke, we enjoyed our meal and the staff, so we would return.

Have always liked some flavor to the island :) Island Flavor is one of our faves from the Hawaiian list of restaurants here in Vegas. For dinner I enjoyed a flavorful Loco Moco with the tasty hamburger patty and sunny side up eggs. My family liked the savory garlic shrimp and I must say one of the freshest chicken Katsu delicacies in town. We ordered our meal for delivery and these Hawaiian meals hit the spot. Get some flavor at Island Flavor the next time you're craving some succulent Hawaiian flavorful eats!

This is the last stronghold. This is the last place that has not sacrificed their portions , cost, flavor... When you order here, they cannot even close the box fully that's how giant the portions are. This is one of the last places in Vegas, that is run by real Hawaiians and they say screw inflation, we're giving people what they want and have always remembered. Nothing has changed here in over a decade. Still the same exact amazing flavors, and giant portions. Prices only gone up a few bucks compared to double in most places . Sometimes I wonder how they even make money serving the portions they do. We must protect this place AT ALL COSTS.

I'm from L.A. and every time I'm in town. Before I leave home, this is my last stop. Their island flavor got me with the chicken and waffles. They do not make them anymore, but I'm still here enjoying the their other delicious foods. Great food, pleasant staff, and an awesome chef preparing delicious plates.

Came here awhile back and thought we'd try it again tonight because it looked good on IG.. same-same! The furikake chicken had a couple good pieces and rest were hard as a rock & not edible. Rice must've been the bottom of the pot or scooped and sat out for a while. Very disappointed tonight & will not be going back.

Delicious food and great service. The garlic shrimp and teriyaki steak were BOMB. The chicken katsu and pork fried rice were really yummy as well. I love the option to try multiple options in a mixed plate. Lots of food and good value for the money. Eating here really felt like eating in a little cafe in Hawaii :) I can't wait to come back here when in the area!

Always love coming here. The menu has shrunk/ changed a bit since they downsized, but the furikake chicken is still excellent! Staff is always friendly too. If you are on the South West side it's worth coming in if you're craving good Hawaiian food!

I just want to preface this review by saying that I am by all means no culinary expert. Majority of my reviews are based on how tasty the food is and how it makes me feel. Much like the food experience in Hawaii, it is shared with family and friends, as eating a meal becomes more of a sign of caring and love. On that token, it's funny how poor customer service can make food actually taste bad based on the experience. We ordered take out and I came in on a Monday night with about 5 families dining in and one person in the front. I was not greeted and there was one person waiting for her food. I stood there waiting and several mins later someone else entered behind me and she was helped before me. I then approached her and saw my food that was ready to pick up by simply saying my name, without any form of verification (could someone else have picked up my food?). The Furikake chicken, a dish I have been eating here for years, actually did taste amazing and almost better than I have had in the recent past. The Mac salad is on point. The pork fried rice, however, is lacking visually as the shoyu was sparse and not spread out. You can see majority of white rice not even touched with soy sauce. It almost seems as if it was rushed. The ambiance is very much the same as I have visited about 2 years ago and very homey with dark tinted windows. I believe my experience would have warranted a 5/5 star rating given that the service was accommodating and welcoming and more attention to the fried rice. 4/5 stars for great Furikake Chicken and Mac salad. Great opportunity for improvement!

Whew-- 5/5 stars for the flavors, service, and portions! I wish I knew about this place earlier. Nonetheless, wow. Come hungry. I didn't finish everything but I sure did love my take home lunch the next day. We were given an appetizer of what looked like cut up fish cake and mayo served with Ritz crackers. Yummy simple appetizer to hold us over. The main meal consisted of kalbi short ribs and chicken... and I made sure to get an extra scoop of mac salad. Yum yum yum. Incredibly flavorful meat! I'm thinking maybe I could've had a third scoop of mac salad because I pretty much devoured it. So so good. For dessert, we had guava cake and haupia cake. Both on par. Omg. I cannot finish everything! If you're shame, I guess you could share but why would you do that?

Long overdue update review on this awesome place. Over the last 8 years I've seen it go from a family business to more commercialized and the recent time I went they are back to its original size. The food is still quality and tastes the same--furikake chicken is my go-to dish here 'cuz I seriously don't know any other place that does it better. I came on here to bring a little more traction because the las time I went, we were the only customers. Their hours are super short now, which really sucks for me cuz it used to be buzzing back in the day. I wanted to post an updated menu as of a couple weeks ago so the folks who are on a budget can have this access. It's hard times, especially with the inflation. I'm here to ease the mind for my fellow Yelpers.

It's been a while since we went to Island Flavor in Durango. Since the new ownership and expanded dining area before, the portions and quality went downhill but pleasantly surprised that the portions got bigger again and the flavor got better. Their furikake chicken is a must try and the roast pork-not a lot of places serve this dish. The saimin is loaded. RAE gave great service

All I got to say is that the portion size is HUGE! The food was delicious too! We ordered quite a few different plate lunches. We ordered BBQ Chicken, Roast Pork, and Chicken Katsu to name a few plates. The service was excellent! The staff is very knowledgeable and friendly. The ambiance was very local Hawaii feel. The restaurant was very clean and comforting as well. I definitely recommend this place if you want some very tasty local grinds. I'll will be back the next time I'm up in Las Vegas.

I heard so much about this place. I drove all the way to east side and when I got to the place they don't have the promotion of $5 plate combo. I was so disappointed. I wasted my time driving all the way.

Excellent food with big portions! Great service from our waitress as well. We ordered 3 plates and shared them family style because the portions were HUGE! Garlic chicken, Teri Steak and the Kalbi Fried Rice. All were fantastic. Most orders seemed to be takeout so we pretty much ate in an empty dining area. The strip mall they are in was pretty dead and there were no other patrons in the restaurant. I kinda felt sorry for them but hopefully their takeout business can sustain them. I enjoyed their food more than Zippy's which I ate the week before. I highly recommend Island Flavor!

Island Flavor is reminiscent of a taste of home. The staff is friendly and attentive, but they do get busy. It's a casual set up, like you're going to a local barbecue spot on the island. The plates are big enough to share. I ordered the monstah plate to share with my mom, and upgraded to the double macaroni salad and kalbi. Even with the two of us taking on this plate, there were still a lot leftover.

This place was always our go to and food was always great. We went today and the hostess told us to sit down if we were dining in. We sat down and waited and waited but after around 10-15 mins of waiting, we asked if she could take our order. She said okay and then just went to clean the tables and talk to other guests eating (there was like 3-4 tables but they all had their food already) and didn't get our order at all. After waiting a bit longer, a few customers came in and she then helped them out yet we haven't been helped yet!! Unfortantely for the service of not being helped for a while, we had to leave. We really wanted to eat there but we also were not going to wait any much longer without being helped. We understand some restaurants might only want to use one hostess to be a server and cashier to save costs but if they cannot handle all of that then it's the risk of losing customers and that's what happened. Unfortantely for all the new Hawaiian restaurants that are in town, there's a bunch of other spots we can go to with similiar food quality so customer service will be the nail breaker. Unfortantely island flavor lost this one until they have more workers or more experience staff to help instead of angry customers leaving. Note that I'm sure the food is still good but just service is the 1 star.

Came by here the other day for the first time and I can't believe I've been sleeping on this... their food was bomb! I got the mix plate and lumpia, I got to try 1 lumpia and my bf stole the rest but from what I tasted it was pretty good. The mix plate with 3 kinds of meat was good and the serving was generous too. The lady at the front was very helpful and next time im definitely going to try their lau lau and giava cake. They have a good size location and seems like they can sit big groups too which is great. Will coming back soon to tey more from their menu!

The Hawaiian food here is so Ono! Best Hawaiian food in Vegas and maybe LA as well. Brought the family here recently and we had awesome experience. Location is a bit far from the Vegas strip, but worth the drive. They're situated inside a strip mall, which offers ample parking. Menu offers a great choice of Hawaiian food at reasonable prices. Plus they have daily specials and tasty desserts. Good portion size and shareable. We ordered Furikake chicken/kalbi beef mixed plate, kalbi short rib, Hawaiian roast pork, chicken katsu, kalbi fried rice and lau lau. Everything was amazing. Kalbi beef was next level, so flavorful and tender. Good portion and thick cuts. Furikake chicken was the best I've had in long time. Not overly breaded, perfectly crisp and savory. The teriyaki sauce coating and Furikake seasonings really enhances the yumminess. Everyone enjoyed the kalbi fried rice. Fried rice infused with melt in your mouth kalbi beef, what's there not to like. We ordered an entire plate and it was a meal in itself. If you order a plate dish, I suggest upgrading from white rice to kalbi fried rice which they offer. Lau Lau and roast pork were terrific as well. Savory and delicious was all she wrote. For dessert, we got ube cheesecake and guava cake. Both were good, but nothing to write about about. All in all, awesome food and good service. Definitely looking forward to coming back when I return to Vegas.

Nice low key spot hidden in the cut that few people know about- we was recommended to eat here from a local thats from Hawaii - staff is super chill too

Visited this spot for the first time today. It's very easy to find and the plaza had ample parking. Upon coming in, there are plenty of seats but the place is small but they made it look spacious. You are greeted immediately and instructed to sit wherever you choose. We were able to order right away and some items ordered were the spam musubi, Tuesday special garlic chicken, fries with teriyaki and garlic sauce on the side, and kalua pig and cabbage. All of them were delicious. The Mac salad was fire because most local spots tried usually don't have good mac salad, they're usually watery, no taste but this one was perfect. The crispness of the chicken was great too but the inside was tender and juicy. The Kaluah cabbage with rice was a nice hit as well. Very juicy and flavorful and the serving sizes are insane. This one was a mini but it sure did not look like it lol because it was massive. For dessert I got the chocolate chip cookie and chantilly cake--the cookie was delectable and the cake.. moist and the perfect amount of sweetness.

Came here on a recommendation for a friend. First off, I have to put a BIG shout out and kudos to Kahele, who had THE best customer service I've ever seen! Always had a smile, so welcoming when we first walked in, and so helpful, as it was our first time there. Best positive and warm attitude. What an absolute joy to be around! Lots of seating, big eating space, and a solid menu: I got some Spam Musubi and Furikake Chicken. That chicken was absolute FIRE ! Great flavor, fantastic crunch outside, moist and tender inside. Probably the best Mac salad I've ever had. The spam Musubi were good, as well, a bit heavy on the rice for my preference but still delicious and hit the spot! Will definitely be back to try more; those cakes on display were so tempting! Thank you Kahele for your amazing energy and bringing the best positive island vibes!!!

Came here for takeout and had great service. Greeted right away when we walked in and handed a menu. Took about 10-15 minutes to get our food too. The avocado fries are pricey but you get a good amount! Lightly seasoned with sauce poured over - definitely ask for extra sauce on the side. The furikake chicken was good too, very crispy and flavorful. Sadly, my Hawaiian tuna poke had a fishy smell and could've been a bigger portion. The picture is the full order, and I could only eat about half before the smell got too overpowering. A good experience otherwise. Will avoid the poke next time.

Great food. I can't tell you which one is my favorite because ALL of it is so ono and the portions are huge .

I ordered their special for October. Which is not bad, right? I ordered 4 furkikaki chicken special. 4 spam musbi the garlic shrimp and fried rice. Tell me why all the spam musbi was cold? It shouldn't be cold right? I've never had cold spam musbi ever from a restaurant. And why some of the chicken plates had more chicken than the other? I mean I get it. You get what you pay for. But please make all the plates like they're supposed to be. Not one has five the other has six or seven pieces. SMH. And then the specials come with drinks! No cup holders at all! But gave me a six pack beer holder! SMH! Spent almost $60 and the food was not the best as a lot of ppl say it is.

My tummy was screaming for some "island" food so picking Island Flavor was easy as I've had this place bookmarked in my Yelp app. Casual and comfortable restaurant with an "island" vibe. You order your meal at the register and they give you a number tent to put on your table so they know where to drop food off. Island Flava offers a variety of island food "plate lunch" style which is very popular in hawaii. I choose the "Lau Lau Combo". Lau lau is pork wrapped in taro leaf that gives it a kinda spinichy look once it's steamed - don't sound too glamorous but don't knock it till you try it cuz it's delicious! My combo came with Lau Lau, Lomi Salmon, Mac salad, and rice. Although the Lau Lau was delicious, it was a tad bit dry for my liking but hey it wasn't horrible. Lomi salmon was delicious! I prolly won't order the Lau Lau again but I do want to come back and try other dishes! There was a lady behind the counter and delivering food, I'm thinking she may have been the owner??? Anyway, she seemed to be familiar with a lot of the customers and I wanted to add that she is just the nicest and sweetest lady whoever she was!

I haven't been here in a while since the pandemic but things have tasted so much better since the first time I tried this place! My go to is their furika chicken plate... they now have mini sized plates and the portions are very generous! You'll definitely get full off one of these! The chicken was crispy and sauced so well! Their Mac salad was flavorful compared to before! I am so happy I came by to get my Hawaiian food fix! I will definitely be back if I'm ever in the area again!

My family came here in Vegas from California and I noticed that they were doing the $5 meal deal, we came on Tuesday which was great right? Came here around 12 oh man! it was packed. The wait was an HOUR long and this environment had poor staffing. There was only one server that ran the whole front. She managed it well for one person and not to mention we only saw ONE cook at the back?! The place was a mess. The food was good but the wait was not worth it at all!!! Save your money and go somewhere else.

This spot used to be one of our favorites in Las Vegas. We would bring out of town guests to try the furikake chicken. Tonight we ordered take out of the regular Furikake chicken and Teri Chicken, got home and both were overcooked. The Furikake chicken was hard as a rock and hurt my teeth when I was eating it. They were not busy at all so I couldn't blame it on rushing. Very disappointing experience.

So, in Las Vegas to visit family. And seeing as Las Vegas is considered by many to be the 9th Hawaiian Island, it's what I was craving. In fact, hit a few Hawaiian spots during my stay here in the high desert. Island Flavor was the first stop. Pulled in and I wondered if they were open. Empty parking lot. And I mean like is any business in that plaza open kinda empty. Anyway, my friend saw the flashing open sign. So in we went. Friendly service. I wanna say her name was Kehau. At least that's what I remember. Attentive. Friendly. She was awesome. I'll leave it at that. I ordered the mixed plate. Kalua pig and Teriyaki chicken. No substitutions otherwise I would have went all Mac Salad and no rice. I could have ordered more Mac Salad but I didn't want to waste. Mentioning this even though it's printed on the menu. The Kalua pig was nicely seasoned. Not bland but not too salty too. So many places I go to, it's one or the other. Mac salad was standard. The chicken was my least favorite. The meat was on the dry side. And the edges were too crispy or hard? - but not burnt. I'm sure people have had food cooked like this so you can probably figure out why. I didn't finish it but then again, I ate everything else including the two scoops of rice. Now that I don't live in Las Vegas - I don't know where all the locals eat anymore. But I know that if I still lived here, I'd be here again and again. Just not to have the Teriyaki chicken.

LP from last month. Stopped by to get some Ox Tail soup for my pops only to find out that they have taken it off the menu. My dad looked so sad, but ordered the Saimin which he seemed to enjoy. We also ordered the following: * Monstah Loco Moco (pretty good) * Hamburgah Steak (I enjoyed it, though the gravy was a little on the salty side) * Chicken Katsu (decent) * Saimin (good) * French Fries (great) Dessert to go: * Kona Mud pie (I was really disappointed as the ice cream had the freezer burn taste. We ended up throwing it away * Lilikoi bread pudding cheesecake (this was amazing. We are going to order a cake for christmas). Waitress was super friendly and the food came out quickly. Being from Hawaii we tend to compare local food joints to the ones back home. This spot wasn't half bad and it's close to home. We'll definitely be back.

Not even real Hawaiian food lol. Ordered the furikake chickens and the short rib plates. Portion was super small for the price and the furikake chickens were hard as rock. There was no flavor to the short rib and the mac salad was underwhelming. The most disappointing and disgusting part was the rice. It was stale and also hard. Yall can't even make rice correctly?

They never answer the phone and we needed to get info about ordering for someone who has celiac disease. Tried calling for over an hour and finally they answered and when we tried to order they were rude and not accommodating. Will never go there again and I have been going here for over 7 years

I have to start with the service, because my waitress, Marites was a freakin star! She mentioned she's been in Vegas for 3 years and man, did she bring the aloha spirit with her! She was very sweet and straight up treated us as if we were family. She spoke to us like she was really an auntie and she was hosting us at her house. The oxtail soup was good. I found it had more ginger flavor than other oxtail soups I've had, but that's not a complain. There was only one bone in the soup, but there was plenty of meat. Not gonna lie, I was skeptical at first. The max salad was good. Standard. The lau lau was ok, the flavor was there, although a little on the dry side. Monstah loco moco was a huge plate. Definitely worth the price. I will warn you- if you get fried rice, it's an additional $6. I will also say that I prefer white rice, because there already so much flavor with the gravy and meats. And speaking of the gravy and meats- delicious. No need to add anything. Lots of flavor. You could even eat the patty without thinking it needs the gravy. Also tried the Chantilly cake. Loved it.

Did this place change ownership or management? I used to like coming here for Poke because my whole family loves Poke. But today's Poke tasted bland and didn't taste like before. I ordered 2 lbs of Shoyu salmon, 1 lb of shoyu ahi and 1 lb limu ahi. I had to add soy sauce in all of them. It just didn't taste the same, used to be tasty and delicious. Even my family said the same.

Very clean establishment. Nice seating and chairs. Easy parking. Friendly staff! Food is great! Tried some breakfast items, kalbi beef, and beef stew. The beef stew was excellent!! Great flavor and plenty of beef! The mac salad transports me to North Shore! Price is great too! Thanks for the eats...

Been going to this spot for years...outlasted several ownership/management changes. One thing has been a constant, though...great offerings & food! Service can be a little dicey when they are super busy, but they've gotten a much better handle on it in recent months/year. Ah yes, and the portions...LARGE in true Hawaiian style.

Definitely a must try. The portions are huuuuge and the flavors are so good. Got the mixed plate with the furukake chicken and roasted pork which are two of their most famous dishes and i loved it. The gravy with the pork was a bit salty but thats how it's supposed to be. Service was super quick and easy.

Was so excited to see a location closer to me. Were huge fans of the original location on windmill. needless to see I will not be visiting the lake mead location ever again! The staff was less than unwelcoming. And when I say unwelcoming everything from no greeting, asked if I had a phone number with them when I said I don't think so, she didn't even offer to check. Didn't look at me once. only thing I heard from her was what can I you, the total and that's it! Didn't ask for here or to go, No "can get you anything else", no thank you- nothing!!

Excellent value. The food is very tasty and the portions are ample. Highly recommended!

Amazing food and huge portions! Kahlua pork and cabbage... pork fried rice and macaroni salad! Yummy!!!

Don't get me wrong, I really like Island Flavor but when you order online the kitchen makes your order way before your pickup time. I put in an order for 4pm and arrived there 10 minutes early thinking I would wait which was fine.My order was already sitting there. Who knows how long? The food was hardly warm and I wasnt in the mood to drive back. So I'm not sure if it's wise to order online anymore.