The Islander Menu

Name: The Islander
Telephone: (202) 234-4955

(202) 234-4955

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1201 U St Nw, Washington, DC 20009

Caribbean, Seafood

Main

Just For Starters

Exotic Mango Wings

$9.50

chicken lovers never had it so god! marinated in chef addie's own blend of tropical seasonings and fried, these wings are draped in a delectable mango sauce. popular with islander regulars.

Pineapple Wings

$9.50

these sweet and savory wings will have you coming back for more! covered in chef darryl's special blend of spices, fried, and simmered in a tangy pineapple sauce, these wings are sure to be a hit.

Jerk Wings

$9.50

marinated in the islander's own jerk spices. these spicy wings are sure to tantalize your taste buds. not for the light at heart. these wings offer a super spicy and flavorful taste.

Fried Hot Wings

$9.50

some like it hot! seasoned with caribbean peppers and fried to a golden crisp. get your wings hot or super hot with our homemade pepper sauce.

Crab Cakes

$11.00

made with jumbo lump crab meat, light herbs and spices, and fried golden brown. an islander favorite.

Fried Shrimp

$10.00

peeled and de-veined jumbo shrimp, seasoned and fried to golden brown perfection. served with the islander's special dipping sauce.

Cabbage Delight

$6.00

a medley of cabbage, carrots, onions, red and green peppers with tropical spices, this is an islander original.

Callaloo

$5.50

you don't have to go to trinidad to taste real callaloo. our callaloo is made with the tender baby leaves of the dasheen plant and fresh ochre. a true trinidadian delicacy!

Plantain

$5.50

sweet banana-like strips cooked to perfection. island favorite!

Chana

$5.50

curried chicken peas (garbanzo beans), simmered in a blend of chef addie's own trinidadian curry sauce.

Accra

7.00

salt cured codfish blended with island herbs, basil and lime in a batter, fried until golden brown; a mouth watering appetizer.

$Salads

Garden Salad

$8.50

a medley of fresh garden vegetables topped with a generous portion of honey mustard herbal house dressing.

Tropical Salad (Chicken Or Shrimp)

a medley of tossed fresh garden vegetables and mango.,served with a generous portion of honey-mustard, herbal house dressing. topped with your choice of chicken or shrimp. (calypso, pineapple, curry)

Tropical Salad

$10.50

chicken

Tropical Salad

12.00

shrimp

$Soups

Crab Soup

$9.00

Oxtail Soup

$8.00

Fish Soup

$7.50

Vegetable Soup

6.50

$Islander Seafood

Crab Cake Platter

$17.00

the ultimate! the islander's crab cake is made with choice lump crab meat light herbs and spices, perfect for a light meal

Seafood

$32.45

a hearty serving of king fish; fried light and crispy, combined with chef crab cake a blend of lump meat seasoned just right, and five (5) jumbo shrimp of your choice topped with wine sauce. served with two (2) sides and platte.

Atlantic Salmon

seasoned with fresh herbs and trinidadian spices. cooked to order.

Red Snapper

$17.95

crispy yet succulent; our snapper is marinated in chef adds green's blend of choice of tropical herbs, lightly sauteed, then simmered in a trinidadian style sauce garnished with red and green peppers.

King Fish

$6.50

from the caribbean waters comes the tasties steak fish ever seasoned with fresh herbs, onions, and tomatoes cooked to order, and absolute must at the islander.

Tilapia Filet

$6.50

tilapia filets, meaty and succulent, prepared in chef addie's caribbean marinated, sauteed and served in a traditional creole sauce with tropical herbs and spices along with red and green peppers.

Maki Shark

white meat shark seasoned with exotic herbs and fresh and fresh lemon crisp yet succulent served in a savory mango sauce or deep fried and garnished with peppers and cilantro pastry

Curry Shrimp

$35.20

mouth watering and tantalizing, cleaned and de-veined shrimp, peppered to suit your taste. hot & spicy or mild the spices in yours.

Shrimp Creole

$16.50

how lucky can you be? a hearty helping of peeled jumbo shrimp, de-veined and combined with fresh tomatoes, onions, red and picante, along with tropical herbs and spices to be the natural juices flow.

Pineapple Shrimp

$36.50

jumbo shrimp seasoned and sauteed with fresh garden vegetable and spices. tomatoes, onions, red and green peppers sailing through chunks of fresh pineapple in chef addie's tomato sauce

Calypso Shrimp

6.50

exclusively trinidadian, peeled jumbo shrimp, de-veined and sauteed then served in a rib and tart calypso sauce as only chef addie knows how a family sauce for generations.

$Islander Poultry & Meats

Brown Stew Chicken

$14.50

a trinidadian favorite, this superb dish comes in pieces of plum marinated chicken in blend of brown sugar and chef addie's mix of traditional island spices. cooked down with fresh tomatoes. onions, and simmered slowly until the natural juices flow to make a delicious brown gravy. hot or not, your choice!

Curry Chicken

$14.50

a tribute to chef curtis green; this culinary marriage is just for you. prepared with home-made curry and other spices imported directly from trinidad, and expertly done by our talented chef; it's oh so good!

Calypso Chicken

$15.95

"an absolute must!" says alexander greely, food critic and writer, the in towner and aoldigitalcity.com. choose from breast or leg quarter of select poultry meaty and tender. marinated in chef addie's special blend of tropical herbs and spices, then braised over a high flame and draped in calypso sauce made with fresh pimentos, basil parsley and onions.

Chef Darryl's Pineapple Chicken

$15.95

this delicious twist from hot and spicy, to sweet and fruit takes your taste buds on a light cruise to the caribbean islands. in a sauce like no other with chunks of pineapple and red and green peppers, you have your choice of succulent breast or leg quarters.

Oxtail Stew

$16.95

meat lovers find this old world traditional filling and satisfying. our oxtail stew is cooked slowly until under and seasoned generously with herbs from the original islander kitchen. served in thick meaty sauce.

Curry Beef

$16.95

chunks of tender beef are prepared by chef addie in a blend of trinidadian curries. delightful and delicious.

Curry Goat

16.95

only the beast will do for this caribbean islander favorite. expertly done and cooked until tender and succulent by chef addie and her magnificent blend of tropical curries and spices directly from trinidad.

$Create An Islander Combo - Poultry & Meats

Curry Chicken

$8.00

Calypso Chicken

$8.50

Pineapple Chicken

$8.50

Brown Stew Chicken

$8.00

Curry Goat

$9.00

Oxtail Stew

$9.00

Curry Beef

8.50

$Create An Islander Combo - Seafood

Tilapia

$10.00

King Fish

$12.00

1 slice

Calypso Shrimp

$12.00

Pineapple Shrimp

$12.00

Shrimp Creole

$12.00

Curry Shrimp

12.00

$Islander Roti

Boneless Chicken & Shrimp

$13.00

Shrimp

$11.00

Fish

$11.00

Boneless Chicken

$11.00

Potatoes & Chana

$9.00

Goat

$8.50

Beef

$8.50

Chicken

$8.50

Vegetable

$8.00

Chana

$8.00

Potato

7.50

$Island Beverage Favorites

Ginger Beer

$5.00

a spicy drink made from the natural ginger root. sweetened and served over ice. delicious.

Sorrell

$5.00

made from the tropical sorrell flower; dark red in color and its flowery. aromatic taste is fascination. an absolute must!

Caribbean Punch

$5.00

a blend of several tropical juices. pink and passionate, delightfully tropical.

Mauby

4.00

this herbal tea is made from the bark of the mauby tree, cleansing in naure. very refreshing.

$Islander Signatures

Caribbean Kicker

$8.50

smirnoff vodka, jose cuervo tequila. rum, triple sec, and tropical juices.

Island Rum Punch

$8.00

a blend of caribbean rums mixed with tropical juices and sours. topped with myers dark rum and bitters

Pineapple Passion

$8.00

parrot bay pineapple rum, pineapple juice, tropical sours.

Blue Basin

8.00

blue curacao, trinidadian rums, lime juice, sours, whipped with craked ice and topped with a dash of ble curacao.

$Specialty Cocktails

Captain's Sunrise

$8.00

captain morgan's spiced rum. triple sec. oj. pineapple juice.

Lemon Drop Martini

$9.00

ketel one citron vodka, triple sec, fresh squeezed lemon juice.

Mocha-Tini

$10.00

smirnoff vanilla twist vodka, bailey's irish creme with a hint of coffee, godiva chocolate liqueur, a splash of milk.

Patron Grand Margarita

$13.00

patron silver tequila, grand marnier, cointreau, lime juice.

Premium Long Island Ice Tea

$14.00

ciroc, tanqueray, bacardi select, cuervo plantino tequila.

Punch In The Pants

$8.00

bacardi limon, bacardi orange, triple sec, oj, tropical juices.

OBAMA Grand Cosmo

$10.00

ketel one citroen vodka, grand marnier, lime juice, splash of cranberry juice.

Sparkling Cosmo

$10.00

novo sparkling liqueur, ciroc, grand marnier, lime juice.

Supreme Side Car

$14.00

hennessey vsop and grand marnier, with a lemon twist.

Tropical Blast

$9.00

parrot bay coconut rum, almond liqueur, coconut water, almond & pomerac juices - "float into paradise!"

Washington Apple

9.00

crown royal, sour apple schnapps, cranberry juice.

$Happy Hours

1/2 Price Appetizers

ask server for daily specials

Islander Signature Cocktails

2 for 1

Classic Calls

$5.00

Tanqueray & Tonic

Jose Cuervo Margarita

Captain & Cola

Smirnoff Vodka & Cranberry

Rail Cocktail

$4.00

vodka, rum, tequila, gin

House Wines By The Glass

4.00

$Bottle Beer $2.50

Amstel Light

Bud

Bug Light

Corona

Heineken

MGD

Miller Lite

Whites

Snap Dragon Chardonnay, CA

"recession buster" pick of the washington post-the flavors and aroma swirl with myriad of sprightly tropical favors, ripe yellow peaches, and warm apple notes.

Stellina Di Notte Pinot Grigio, Italy

a classic italian pinot grigio: delicate and crisp, the fruit lingers for a smooth, silky finish.

New Harbot Sauvignon Blacn, NZ

a "fruit bomb" that explodes with distinct citrus and tropical flavors, with subtle complexit, yer perfectly blanced.

Sagelands Vineyard Rieslign, WA

a touch of sweetness with flavors of peach, pear, and apples make for a fresh and easy drinking delight.

Reds

BV Century Cellars Pinot Noir, CA

from one of america's premier vineyards, a true california classic.

Jade Mountain Merlot, CA

smooth and silky, generous black cherry and plum flavors mingle with carmel notes and cinnamon.

Wily Jack Cabernet Sauvignon, CA

another washington post "recession buster" pick! bold, yet approachable. just enough spiciness to be provoca-tive; smooth and velvety, with a lingering finish.

San Telmo Malbec, Argentina

ripe red fruit flavors dance with vanilla notes. with subtle tannin and balanced acidity - a great complement to red meats and hearty dishes.

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