La Isla Restaurant
104 Washington St, Hoboken, NJ 07030 (201) 659-8197Main
Daily Specials
choice of two: rice, beans, yuca, maduro
fried fresh pork morsels, lunes - monday
roasted chicken, miercoles - wednesday
corn polenta and pork with sweet plantains, miercoles - wednesday
cod fish & potato stew, viernes - friday
fish in garlic sauce, viernes - friday
braised chicken breast tenderloin with onions and peppers, jueves - thursday
bbq spare ribs, miercoles - wednesday
steak casserole, miercoles -wednesday
shredded flank steak, sabado -saturday
suckling pig roast with sweet plantains, sabado - saturday
chicken and yellow rice casserole with a sweet plantain, sabado - saturday
roasted chicken, sabado - saturday
marinated fried chicken chunks, lunes - monday
roasted chicken, lunes - monday
braised pork chops, martes - tuesday
beef stew, martes - tuesday
roasted chicken, martes - tuesday
roasted pork, miercoles - wednesday
oxtail stew, jueves - thursday
marinated fried chicken chunks, jueves - thursday
roasted chicken, jueves - thursday
beef stew, viernes - friday
roasted chicken, viernes - friday
havana-style ground beef, lunes - monday
Dessert
cuban creme caramel
frozen key lime pie with cilantro lime syrup and toasted almonds
guava and cheese turnover, pastry turnover filled with guava and cream cheese
bread pudding, rum and raisins add body to this pudding which has a thick, substantial consistency
rice pudding
vanilla sponge cake soaked in three milks and rum, topped with meringue
coconut creme caramel
Beverages
all flavors listed , additional flavors add $1.00, tropical milkshakes made with milk or just blended with ice coco (coconut), guanabana (sour sop), guayaba (guava), mango, mamey, leche malteada (malted milk), papaya, platano (banana), trigo (wheat)
iced tea, peach iced tea, diet iced tea, orangeade, grapeade, kiwi & mango
mango, peach, guava, soursop and pear
fresh-squeezed orange juice
orange cream frappe, made with fresh orange juice, evaporated milk and sugar
(decaf available)
cuban coffee
iced spanish-style coffee
Saladitos - Appetizers
stuffed corn husk, steamed pork and polenta wrapped in corn husk, served with spicy corn and tomato salsa
stuffed cuban sweet potato, cuban sweet potato stuffed with braised shredded cured beef
chickpea turnovers filled with mushroom, spinach and queso blanco served over black beans
lime and garlic marinated chorizo and shrimp skewers served with salad greens
turnover, a delicious crescent-shaped pastry turnover filled with chicken or beef
stuffed potato, mashed potato stuffed with ground meat, crispy outside and soft inside
homemade filling of ground ham, breaded and fried
Sopa Y Ensalada - Soup & Salad
chicken soup, chicken, potatoes, carrots, celery and corn simmered in chicken broth
soup of the day
spinach tossed with mango, avocado, blue chees, oranges and red onion in a champagne vinaigrette with toasted macadamia nuts, served over roasted beets
avocado salad (seasonal)
field greens with balsamic vinaigrette
iceberg lettuce, grape tomatoes, cucumber, carrots, red cabbage, red onion and balsamic vinaigrette
grilled marinated skirt steak strips tossed in garlic mojo, served over watercress, grape tomatoes, yuca frita and avocado
Sandwiches
cuban sandwich, roasted pork, ham, swiss cheese and pickle topped with a garlic mojo
roasted chicken sandwich, roasted chicken with lettuce, tomato, onions, and crispy potato sticks
steak sandwich, a grilled steak with lettuce, tomato, onions and crispy potato sticks
ground beef and chorizo burger topped with shredded lettus, diced cooked onion and crispy potato sticks, served with french fries
ham and cheese, layered ham , swiss cheese, pickle and garlic mojo on hot pressed cuban bread
roast pork with garlic mojo on hot pressed cuban bread
two smoked ham croquettes topped with swiss cheese, ham, pickle and garlic mojo
roasted pork, ham and swiss cheese on sweet bread, pickle and garlic mojo
chorizo sandwich, grilled chorizo with caramelized onions, crispy potato sticks served on pressed bread
Acompanantes - Sides Dishes
twice fried green plantains with garlic sauce
red beans
fried yellow plantains
fried cassava
taro root puree
black beans
boiled Cassava
french fries
mixed black beans and rice (made with pork)
yellow rice with pigeon peas
white rice
Entradas - Entrees
served with choice of side dish
roasted pork tenderloin served with taro root puree, mixed vegetables and malbec wine sauce
sauteed shrimp in garlic or red creole sauce
charred salmon served over fresh watercress, tostones and avocado puree
choice sirloin steak pounded thin, seared, topped with caramelized onions
choice sirloin steak pounded thin, breaded, topped with chopped raw onion
grilled skirt steak topped with diced raw onion, served with an argentinian style steak sauce
double boneless chicken breast in garlic sauce served with sauteed spinach
grilled marinated center cut pork chops topped with caramelized onions
Ensaladas - Salads
field green salad with balsamic vinaigrette
field green salad with balsamic vinaigrette, with chicken
field green salad with balsamic vinaigrette, with shrimp (6)
spinach and roasted beet salad, spinach tossed with mango, avocado, maytag blue cheese, oranges, red onion in a champagne vinaigrette with toasted macadamia nuts served over roasted beets.
spinach and roasted beet salad, spinach tossed with mango, avocado, maytag blue cheese, oranges, red onion in a champagne vinaigrette with toasted macadamia nuts served over roasted beets. with chicken
Comfort Food
braised shredded flank steak, served with white rice and black beans
chicken soup
Thirst Quenchers
fresh-squeezed orange juice
all flavors listed, additional flavors add $1.00, made with milk or just blended with ice, coco (coconut), guanabana (sour sop), guayaba (guava), mango, mamey, leche malteada (malted milk), papaya, platano (banana) trigo (wheat)
orange cream frappe, fresh orange juice, evaporated milk and sugar
iced tea, peach iced tea, diet iced tea, orangeade, grapeade, kiwi & mango
mango, peach, guava, soursop and pear
Cafe - Coffee
decaf available
cuban coffee
iced spanish-style coffee
