La Isla-Redmond

Lunch Specials

• Empanadillas$7.00

  Made to order, deep fried, flaky turnover packed with any of the below choices, served with rice and beans and ajilimojili dipping sauce. Pernil - marinated, slow cooked pulled pork; Carne Molida - Seasoned, all natural ground beef simmered in sofrito and tomato sauce; Pollo - Tender pulled chicken, potatoes, olives and capers; Papa - Garlic and onion mashed potatoes with mozzarella cheese; Queso - A simple favorite of mozzarella cheese

• Pollo Guisado Bowl$9.00

  Tender, stewed chicken thighs, slow cooked in sofrito and seasoned with olives, capers and potatoes over a bed of rice. Served with tostones and mojito sauce

• Medley De Platanos$6.00

  A mixture of sweet maduros and crispy tostones with rice and beans, mojito and michael sauces

• Pernil Bowl$9.00

  A lunch favorite of our slow roasted pork shoulder marinated for days and hand pulled atop a bed of arroz con gandules. Served with tostones, mojito sauce and mojito flamboyan!

Appetizers

• Empanadillas$4.00

  Made to order, deep fried, flaky turnover packed with any of the below choices, with ajilimojili dipping sauce. Pernil - marinated, slow cooked pulled pork; Carne Molida - Seasoned, all natural ground beef simmered in sofrito and tomato sauce; Pollo - Tender pulled chicken, potatoes, olives and capers; Papa - Garlic and onion mashed potatoes with mozzarella cheese; Queso - A simple favorite of mozzarella cheese

• Carne Frita$8.00

  Bone in 'pork wings' marinated with garlic, olive oil and spices, flash fried and topped with sautéed onions. Served with caldo sauce-fantastic!

• Alcapurrias$6.00

  Green banana ground to a fine masa, filled with either ground beef or veggie mix, deep fried and served with house made pique sauce

• Gandules Dip$7.00

  Scrumptious blend of onions, garlic, red peppers, green pigeon peas, olive oil, vinegar and spices, served cold with tostone cups-wonderful!

• Medley DE Platanos$5.00

  A mixture of sweet maduros and crispy to stones with mojito and michael sauces

• Plato De Apertivo$11.00

  A sample of our delicious appetizers: one empanadilla of your choice, one bacalaito, three to stones and one alcapurria (beef or veggie). Accompanied by our amazing dipping sauces!

• Bacalaitos$7.00

  3 crispy fritters of salted cod, cilantro and seasonings in a house made batter, deep fried. Accompanied with ajili mojili and limes

• Camarones$12.00

  6 jumbo, butterflied prawns sautéed in olive oil, white wine and butter, with your choice of sauce. Al ajillo-garlicy garlic garlic sauce with garlic; isla de fuego - fiery hot habenero & jalapeño; coconut - house made garlic and coconut sauce; a la criolla - our house made creole sauce

Soup & Salad

• Sopa De Lentejas

  A vegan lentil stew with a sofrito base, sweet potatoes, potatoes, olive oil and spices, served on a bed of rice

  • Cup$4.00
  • Bowl$6.00

• Ensalada De La Isla

  Wild organic spring greens with red peppers in a balsalmic vinegarette, served with your choice of: - 8 oz filete de lomo (flat iron steak) with feta cheese and roasted shallots; - 8 oz blackened, wild coho salmon with mango pineapple salsa

  • Steak$14.00
  • Salmon$16.00

• Ceviche De Galdo$7.00

  Raw fish of the day (ask your server) cilantro, olive oil, diced onions, bell peppers, jalapeño and habaneros marinated in lime juice

• La Isla House Salad$6.00

  Mixed organic spring greens tossed with carrots, green onions & mango bites; available with jason's balsalmic vinaigrette, or island rum dressing (contains alcohol)

House Sandwiches

• Pernil$9.00

  House made pork shoulder, marinated for days, slow-cooked and hand pulled. Tender, flavorful and delicious!

• Cuban$9.00

  Our version of the famous sandwich

• Tripleta$10.00

  Street food vendors have made this traditional sandwich a must to eat! Grilled ham, marinated steak and our pernil topped with melted swiss cheese, lettuce, shoestring fries and our delicious mayo/ketchup on toasted Pan Sobao bread

• Bistec$9.00

  Grilled cubed steak marinated in olive oil, garlic, vinegar and spices-a traditional island favorite!. All steaks cooked well done unless requested otherwise

• Pechuga De Pollo$8.00

  A sliced tender breast of chicken marinated in a sweet cilantro and essence of orange sauce, grilled and pan finished in the oven. Sweet, sticky and awesome!

Entrees

All entrees served with abuela's rice and beans, tostones and small salad. Substitutions available for extra charge

• Pernil Divino$16.00

  Our most popular dish! Pork shoulder marinated for days, slow roasted and hand pulled! Muy delicioso!!!

• Pollo Guisado$15.00

  Tender, slow-cooked chicken thighs cooked in a sofrito seasoned stew with olives, capers and potatoes-comfort food at its best!

• Pez Gato$15.00

  Breaded catfish strips seasoned in adobo and lime juice, deep fried to a crispy golden brown. Served with house made pique sauce and lemon

• Pionono$16.00

  Isla's seasoned ground beef and egg-wrapped in sweet plantains and baked

• Chuletas$16.00

  Two 6 oz bone-in pork chops, marinated with lemon, garlic and adobo, served in two styles: a la criolla - bell peppers, onions, garlic, cilantro and tomato sauce in a red creole sauce; deep fried - crispy and succulent!

• Pastelon$16.00

  Reviewed by many as our best dish! Our puerto rican style lasagna; layers of sweet plantains, mozzarella cheese and your choice of filling. Pernil - our slow roasted pulled pork with mojito flamboyan and a customer favorite!; Veggie - our house made tofu-veggie mix with sofrtio. pastelon is cooked to order and takes about 15 minutes-it is well worth the wait

• Bistec Encebollado$16.00

  8 oz cut of flat iron steak, marinated in olive oil, garlic and vinegar, griddle cooked and topped with sautéed onions. Add al ajillo or isla de fuego prawns (la isla surf n turf) for an extra charge

  • Surf 'N' Turf$20.00

• Salmon a La Parilla$18.00

  Two time ballard seafood festival winner! Grilled, wild coho salmon, seasoned in a lemon, oil and garlic marinade, topped with grilled onions-awesome!

• Trucha Frita$17.00

  One whole, wild washington trout, marinated in garlic and adobo, battered and deep fried crispy. Juicy and very satisfying

• Salmon La Isla$18.00

  Blackened wild coho salmon, spicy cajun seasoning- pan seared and oven finished, topped with our mango-pineapple salsa

• Ropa Vieja$16.00

  It means 'old clothes'-really? A very popular dish of the islands- shredded skirt steak, julienned peppers, onion, red wine and adobo-simmered to perfection

Sides

• Yuca Frita$4.00

  Yuca fries

• Arroz Con Gandules$5.00

  Yellow rice with green pigeon peas

• Maduros$2.50

  Ripened, sliced plantains with michael sauce

• Arroz Con Habichuela$4.50

  Our home made rice and beans and island staple

• Tostones$2.50

  Smashed green plantains with mojito sauce

• Batata Fritas$3.00

  Sweet potato fries

Signature Cocktails

• Don Q Mojito$8.00

  The perfect marriage of don q rum, mint, limes and a splash of our secret syrup

• Velvet Mojito$9.00

  Tamarind, coconut, mint & lime- a divine combination

• Caribbean Crush$9.00

  Bacardi select, don q coconut, kahlua, bacardi 151 and pineapple juice-strong, but oh so delicious

• Don Q Passion$8.00

  Don q cristal, coconut rum, strawberry puree and pineapple juice

• Aby's Whiskey Special$7.00

  The 'locals' drink from puerto rico-whiskey with coconut water-takes the edge off!

• Don Q Stormy$9.00

  Don q gold rum, muddled ginger, bitters, soda and a splash of cola

• Josefina Margarita$8.00

  A twist on a classic-we just added rum! Awesome

• Flavored Mojito$9.00

  Choice of mango, coconut, strawberry, guava, passion fruit or pineapple purees with don q rum

• Pina Colada$9.00

  Don q cristal, coconut cream and pineapple juice, blended-did you know the pina colada was invented in puerto rico:)

• Mai Tai Isla$9.00

  Our strong take on a classic-don q crystal, don q gold, bacardi 151, orange and pineapple juice layered with a splash of grenadine

• Caipirinha$8.00

  Muddled lime and sugar, brazilian cachaca

• Daiquiris$8.00

  Don q cristal, lime, simple syrup and coconut with your choice of strawberry or mango-shaken, or blended

• Rumgria$8.00

  A secret blend of fruit purees and juices, don q crystal and red wine-our version of sangria