Does Islands Restaurants pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Islands Restaurants employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Islands Restaurants. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Islands Restaurants?

86% of Islands Restaurants employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Islands Restaurants 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Islands Restaurants?

Server (136) , Server/Waiter (45) , Host/Busser (26) , Bartender (25) , Hostess (25) , Server/Bartender (23) , Manager (22) , Host (18) , Service Partner (14) , General Manager (13) , Assistant Manager (11) , Dishwasher (8) , Food Server (8) , Host/Hostess (7) , Line Cook (7)

What are the pros of working at Islands Restaurants according to real employee reviews?

"It's fun to have some regulars and some great coworkers" ((in 41 reviews)); "The people are great and everyone helps each other" ((in 32 reviews)); "Fun work environment and flexible with scheduling" ((in 18 reviews)); "Flexible hours and tips upfront" ((in 18 reviews)); "staff was great" ((in 18 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Islands Restaurants according to real employee reviews?

"bad management ended up taking over" ((in 44 reviews)); "If you get a bad manager you just have to roll with the punches." ((in 35 reviews)); "sometimes hours were limited and had to get time off approved very far in advanced" ((in 11 reviews)); "Mostly everything, Extreme favoritism, expectations extremely high." ((in 8 reviews)); "Management definitely has favorites and will give more leeway to whoever they like most." ((in 7 reviews))

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4.0

86% would recommend to a friend

(576 total reviews)

Tony DeGrazier

91% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity and inclusion

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture and values

3.7

Senior management

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

Islands Restaurants has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 576 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Islands Restaurants employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants and food service industry (3.7 stars).

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576 reviews

5.0

26 Jun 2026

Great company culture with strong friendships formed

Trainer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great company culture, make lifelong friends.

Cons

None, people that aren't good at their job get bad shifts and complain about it but thats kind of a pro.

4.0

4 Jun 2026

Supportive environment but limited hours and time off challenges

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

great coworkers, supportive supervisors, good vibes

Cons

sometimes hours were limited and had to get time off approved very far in advanced

5.0

27 May 2026

Amazing management and pay with great teamwork

Server/waiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Everything. Great Managment that cares. Great pay. Teamwork. Good hours. Wish I never had to move away.

Cons

There are no cons for me :)

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