Kilauea
Named after the Hawaiian volcano, and it is the hot one. The patty is crusted with jalapeño and black pepper, then topped with pepper jack, chipotle aioli, lettuce, tomato and Islands Reds. The heat builds rather than burns. Keep a drink nearby.
The story
Kīlauea, on the Big Island of Hawaii, is one of the most active volcanoes in the world, and a Hawaiian-themed burger chain naturally gave its name to the hot burger on the menu. Islands names its burgers after places and surf spots in the islands, a theme its founder Tony DeGrazier brought back from his time with the Navy on Oahu before opening the first restaurant in West Los Angeles in 1982. The volcano here is a jalapeño and black pepper crust, pepper jack cheese and chipotle aioli.
What’s inside
- jalapeño & black pepper-crusted beef patty
- pepper jack cheese
- chipotle aioli
- lettuce
- tomato
- Islands Reds
- bun
Make it at home
There is no copycat of the Kilauea yet. Until there is, these recipes on the site come closest to it, judged by what goes into the bun.
- Shares beef, jalapeños and cheese
Big Beef Blopper - Shares beef, jalapeños and cheese
Seven Layer Sliders - Shares beef, jalapeños and cheese
Fajita Cheeseburger - Shares beef, jalapeños and cheese
Green Chile Cheeseburger
Similar burgers at other chains
Built around the same things as the Kilauea.- Red Robin · beef, jalapeños, heat and cheese
Burnin’ Love - Hopdoddy Burger Bar · beef, jalapeños, heat and cheese
El Diablo - Burgermeister · beef, jalapeños, heat and cheese
Chili-Cheeseburger - Franky's · beef, jalapeños, heat and cheese
Miami Heat
More from Islands
About Islands
Tony DeGrazier got the idea for Islands while stationed with the US Navy on Oahu in the 1960s. He opened the first restaurant in West Los Angeles in May 1982, with a tropical theme meant to evoke the Hawaiian idea of ohana, family, and burgers named after surf spots and waves.
Dozens of restaurants in Southern California and the Southwest. The company does not franchise.
Not affiliated with Islands. Trademarks belong to their owners.