Island Grill

What a great restaurant. Went for dinner on a weeknight, service was friendly and fast. Ordered a chicken and beef kebab with fries, and a chicken pita. The food was absolutely delicious and the manager brought out a sample of baklava that was delicious. The beef on the kebab was so well cooked, the meat was tender with great flavor.

The food was good, with some interesting combinations of ingredients beyond what are typical in pita sandwiches. For example, including sautéed onions and mushrooms is unusual in a gyro, but worked well. The steak pita with Swiss cheese was also very good, and the fries were crispy and well seasoned. It is for these reasons I rated 4 rather than 3. The food seems more Greek-American fusion than authentic Greek, but certainly was tasty. The atmosphere is typical counter-ordering basic. Unfortunately, each time someone opened the front door, the napkins etc went flying around our table (admittedly it was getting a little breezy outside, but patrons enter directly into the dining table area).

We had falafel pita thing. It was not bad. It wasn’t enough to feed two though. I liked the falafel part of it and mushrooms. I wanted to add a side dish but suddenly my bill went over $20, so I asked: how did my $11 dish become over $20? Anyway I liked the atmosphere of the place and the free ice cream cone! Paying customers only, 1 cone per. We do get a lot more food at Chipotle for less, but for my birthday tried something new.

I love this place … because my wife loves this place. I am not a kabob kind of guy but their chicken plate, pita bread and hummus are great. I also like keeping it super simple with chicken & rice. What really makes this place worth a drive all the way from Katy is the staff!! You would think you are at a fine dining restaurant with the way the staff is soooo attentive. Always checking on you, always asking how they can make your food exactly the way you want it. More than appt to alter their menu to meet your needs. That is priceless. Oh ya… the free frozen yogurt doesn’t hurt either.