Ratings of Tropical Islands Cuisine

google
Google
4.7
(114 Reviews)
yelp
Yelp
4.1
(23 Reviews)

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Location & Hours

44 W 80th Pl
Merrillville, IN 46410
44 W 80th Pl
Merrillville, IN 46410
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
2:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Thursday
11:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Friday
11:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Saturday
11:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Sunday
11:00 AM - 7:30 PM

Recent Reviews

google
Mar 2024
The menu has a very large selection of Filipino food! There are vegetable and fish dishes as well. The owner personally asked us what to cook for us, very friendly and accommodating, told us what we could try. We got the grilled stuffed mackerel in banana leaves, it comes with tasty sauce, and pork with veggies. And an amazing ube smoothie, it was so delicious!
google
Feb 2024
The food was absolutely wonderful, mouth watering and flavorful. My dad and I tend to travel alot trying restaurants. It's very rare for me to leave a review but it truly was absolutely wonderful. I'm unsure if server was owner or manager, but had such a kind warm personality with a beautiful smile. Warmed up the atmosphere wonderfully. This was honestly worth 2½ hour drive. I highly recommend to give your pallet a taste of all the wonderful food. I'll gladly be back yet trying something new.
google
Feb 2024
The service is informative and engaging. The owners are very present and helpful and care about their customers. I enjoy every visit and await every day they are open
google
Jan 2024
Restaurant with attached small grocery owned by a very friendly couple. We came at early lunch time on a Saturday and the restaurant happened to be empty, but at other times it is bustling. The husband spent a lot of time chatting with us and explaining many items on the expansive menu since Filipino cuisine is not new to us but not fully familiar to us yet either. The smoothies were fantastic and made with real ingredients. I really liked the ube smoothie, and we also tried mango and strawberry. My husband and son enjoyed their pancit and fried rice. The Lumpia Shanghai was as addictively delicious as you would expect. Last of all, the wife came out of the kitchen with the pièce de résistance, the stuffed fish grilled in banana leaf that was just fantastic. The grocery was small but well organized. They sell some homemade empanadas, pandesal, roasted salted peanuts, and other specialties and also some frozen items like fish and shelf staples. I'm sad I can't come back to try the buffet :)
google
Jan 2024
Overall great place, don't miss out!!!
google
Jan 2024
Great food
google
Jan 2024
I ordered chicken panzit & I was given shrimp panzit when my children and myself have shrimp allergies. They promised to remake my food. After 30 minutes my food still wasn’t done, it wasn’t any customers in there for it to take so long so I asked for a refund. It took them an extra 20 minutes to do that. Our experience was unreal & disappointing. Don’t waste your time. BBB is also being contacted
google
Jan 2024
This place is great. The buffet food was very good and filling. The couple that works here is super friendly and they also made my calamansi juice fresh, and it was absolutely delicious.
google
Jan 2024
Hidden little gem. The food is fantastic and they are good people. Very friendly and accommodating.

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Tropical Islands Cuisine is rated an average of 4.6/5 stars across various online platforms.

(219) 262-7890

44 W 80th Pl, Merrillville, IN 46410