Isla Modern Island Cuisine THIS RESTAURANT IS CLOSED Isla Modern Island Cuisine

THIS RESTAURANT IS CLOSED Isla Modern Island Cuisine

1336 N. Great Neck Rd. (N. Lakeside Rd.)
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
757-412-4752
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Cuisine: Contemporary
Isla is a sleek restaurant with a good attitude and island-influenced food.
Openings: Lunch Mon.-Fri., Dinner nightly

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THIS RESTAURANT IS CLOSED Isla Modern Island Cuisine Restaurant Review:


In the shell of an old Burger King, Tiffany Kidwell and her mom, Donna Hiedik, transformed what was a fast food joint into a sleek restaurant with a good attitude. The chef is Chad Martin (former owner of Norfolk’s Blue Hippo); and Kidwell’s fiancé, Darrell Long (designer of Todd Jurich’s Bistro), brought his sense of style to the establishment. Over the curved cocoa-and-cream-colored booths hang pendant lights of copper mesh; the U-shaped bar is spacious and has tiny blue tiles framing the long mirrors on the back wall. Unfortunately, because of the open ceiling, the noise level is enormous; however, it has not deterred the young, chic locals who frequent the place. The island-influenced food sees Martin utilizing such ingredients as conch, coconut, plantains and passion fruit in dishes like Hawaiian peacock snapper and tangerine ceviche, pho, and grilled Argentinean gaucho steak---all well-prepared and open to improvement as the chef works out the kinks in the seasonings. We also recommend the furikake-crusted tuna and the mojito-marinated tiger prawns.