Isla Detroit

So good, I had the pork pancit #2b and should have got one to go (I live 40 mins away) but I will next visit. I forgot what my friend had but it was also very good, yes I tasted it. Also, the portions are very generous.

Lovely family owned authentic Filipino restaurant. We tried a stir fried noodle dish, chicken adobo and lechon kiwali (crispy pork belly) and everything was delicious. for dessert the halo halo is a must have and the ube cheesecake was tasty.

I got the chicken inasal and it was delicious. Excellently crisp roasted skin on the small half chicken, and I loved the crunchy garlic bits that came on the rice. The gingery side dish that it came with was good too. They do have seating available, but the food still comes in to-go containers and plastic cutlery. At least that did make it easy to pack up leftovers.

This review is a bit late due to life haha. I called on February 27th, my birthday, to order food that I was so excited for. I talked to a man, I didn't get his name I believe he is the owner. I politely asked him how the Pork Adobo was made. He very nicely explained to me how it was made and the difference between the cooking of the Pork Adobo vs the Chicken Adobo. I was sold. I order the Lechon Pork as well, but I knew 100% that I was getting that, so I had no questions. My mom went to pick up the food for me because she was in the area. She went in and chatted with the gentlemen I talked to. Told him it was my birthday and how excited I've been to try Filipino food because I am an avid Asian food lover. My mom saw a lady, I believe is his wife, making a cake & adding toppings on it. Then he came and asked my mom if my birthday was today. She said yes. She saw him grab a candle and a piece of tape. He taped the candle onto the container. They gave my mom a piece of cake for me, for my birthday. When my mother returned home and told me this I was almost in tears. You do not experience things like that these days. & I instantly felt connected to them and their food before I even tasted it. On to the food... I ate the cake first because it was cold and was melting a little bit haha. It was chocolate with something inside of it, I'm not sure haha. But it was the most delicious cake I've ever had & I do not like cake much. It was so rich and decadent. I know it isn't a cheap piece of cake, but now I will order it the next time I get their food. The Pork Adobo was the best pork dish I seriously have ever had. I have never had such a delicious, tender, flavorful dish. If you let it sit for a little bit, don't worry it'll stay HOT! The juices from the adobo will seep into the rice & WOW! Every grain of rice becomes a little flavor bomb. This is why I love Asian food. FLAVOR is never lacking if it's authentic. The Lechon was a crunchy fatty piece of heaven! Even the pieces without fat that were maybe a tiny bit dry, were still delicious. & I didn't care that there were some drier pieces because 98% of them were fatty and it was a good contrast. Not so dry you need to drink something, might I add haha. Honestly, for my expectations? They were met 100 times over. Every single bite was delicious. I believe the price is more than fair for how much you get and how delicious the food is. You can taste the love and you can taste how much they care about their culture. The best way to experience a culture is through their food and after having Isla, I feel so connected to the culture and am utterly in love with it. I want to try something different next time just to experience more, but the Pork Adobo continues to call my name. Hopefully I will be able to order from there again soon! Thank you for making my birthday feel so warm and making me feel special by the kind gesture of the oh so delicious piece of cake! Please never stop cooking and definitely next stop baking! Next time I will be dining in and bringing my toddler who also enjoyed the food and she's very picky haha. Thank you again & I apologize for such a lengthy review, but you guys truly deserve it. -Jae

This is a Filipino cuisine that is made with fresh ingredients and I truly enjoy dining in this restaurant! Me and my boyfriend loved the food! Definitely coming back.

Came here and they said it was closed when on the website it says they were open.

Amazing food, cozy place. The flavors and quality are great!