Island Soul (Kirkland)

Island Soul (Kirkland) reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Lori

   Seattle1 review

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   First time and absolutely blown away with the food, service and ambiance. 10/10 and so happy they have vegan dishes. Can’t wait to go back!
   

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   Gail VIP

   Seattle9 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 16, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Island Soul comes to the East side! I'm a fan of Columbia City's Island Soul, and having a venue on the east side is great. Island Soul Kirkland serves delicious food, with a menu true to the original but with its own flare. Service is great. Location is easy to access, and 2 hours free parking in the building! I'll be back.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Seattle19 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 23, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   When entering the restaurant already feel the atmosphere of Jamaica, the color and interior design of the room is very beautiful. Greeted by a very friendly and humorous waiter (oh I forgot his name). My friend who was a birthday, she ordered a drink: "Bird of Paradise, then Empress Lavender. For shareables we ordered: "Sweet Plantains, Wings. from the Large Menu, we ordered:" Arlena's Salad, Jamaican Rundown (We are joking Jamaican Rendang 😁), Jerk Chicken, Lamb Skewers. all food we ordered taste so good !!! except lamb a little dry. All main courses are given side dishes of basmati rice. I would be very satisfied if the side dish was jasmine rice. because it will increase my appetite personally.
   

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   Jaadi VIP

   Seattle44 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on March 16, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   We did not have a good experience, and we won’t be returning.
   

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   Ti'Erra

   Seattle1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 11, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Love this place. The food was hot and fresh and service was fast yet friendly.
   

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   Laura

   Seattle2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 23, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great flavors and service. I have enjoyed dinner and weekend brunch here. One of my favorite places!
   

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   Blishda

   Seattle2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 21, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great service, free garage parking, and delicious foods
   

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   Joy VIP

   San Diego5 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on February 16, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   brunch menu has very limited selections and the flavor is not good.
   

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   Tom

   Seattle2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 16, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Delicious food and excellent service. The fried green tomatoes and jerk chicken were excellent! We will be back for sure.
   

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    Megan

    Seattle3 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on February 16, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2

    This is no longer the quality or atmosphere we were used to from Arleanna’s. We were optimistic with the rebrand that everything would be the same other than the name. Sadly, it wasn’t. I sent back the curry goat as my portion was almost entirely bones and fat. I replaced the entree with the oxtail stew. If I hadn’t already sent back one dish, I would have sent that back for being too salty to eat. The cocktail menu has been reduced significantly. And the joy we found in exploring their unique and delicious cocktails was replaced by a few choices that were just okay. I can’t recall if the restaurant showed sports on a large tv in the main dining/bar room previously, but there was some basketball on and guests seated at the bar were cheering periodically as things unfolded. The upscale atmosphere created by the luxe decor is squashed by the wanna-be sports bar scene. We left disappointed and will not be returning. What used to be a “must” for a lovely dinner in Kirkland is now a major miss. Happy Valentine’s celebration to me.
    

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