Izzys Island Tacos and Ice Cream

This is definitely one of the best places in the NSB area. Food is Honduran inspired. Great variety and it’s all good. Awesome hand made corn tortillas! Owners are great people who work hard to serve the customer. I eat here regularly because the food is great, good prices, and I can support a local family run business.

This place has awesome tacos! They cook the meat from scratch and they put a lot of meat in the shell. I saw others complain that service is slow. Just call ahead and you won’t have to wait. They also now have Taco Tuesday $ 2 Tacos! So glad this place opened on beach side.
You will be glad you tried it

Docked a star because this place seems to open and close whenever they feel like it, regardless of what the official hours are. A smidge annoying.

The portobello tacos are the absolute best tacos in NSB. TRY THEM! It will change your life. I am addicted. Also, best churro’s ever.

I’ve been looking for a great Tex-​Mex place around here and I finally found it!
For such a tiny place, Izzy’s has a huge menu with lots of different options, including burgers. Being a Tex-​Mex lover I had to eat a burrito. What’s interesting about Izzy’s is they give you two types of options on burritos: Mexican and American. The Mexican way is basically meat, cheese, beans, rice, and salsa wrapped in a tortilla. The American way adds lettuce and other stuff I wasn’t interested in… so, I went with the chicken Mexican burrito. My wife went with the beef Mexican burrito. They were both big and excellent and reminded me of when I lived in Texas.
One of the best things about this place is the cost. We walked out of there for like $ 13. Who doesn’t love that?
My wife and I just randomly stopped in here after a morning at the beach. If you are new to these parts, the free beach parking area is right around the corner, making this place outrageously convenient for me. I will probably go there every Friday now.
My only qualm with Izzy’s is hey don’t have fountain drinks. You had to buy a water or a soda or beer one at a time. But that’s not a huge deal for me. If it is for you then stay away.

I was very disappointed with the smoothie I got here. I wouldn’t even call it a smoothie, it was basically a slushy. It looked and tasted like they just added some fruit flavored syrups to ice and blended it up. I ended up only drinking about half then throwing it away. My little brother got a vanilla soft serve and said it was really good so I guess the ice creams pretty good. The service there wasn’t the friendliest either. I would not recommend this place to anyone.

I’ll start with the good: the tacos were excellent and cheap. The proximity to the beach was outstanding.
The bad: it’s frighteningly dirty outside. An employee’s significant other was sitting outside, clipping her baby’s toenails in an eating area. There is also trash lining the alley behind the building and rodent traps.
I wouldn’t go back solely based on cleanliness.

We were hungry for a quick lunch and this was close by. A while back it used to be another (ice cream) business. We were very pleasantly surprised by great, authentic south of the border (Honduran) food. The food has great flavor and it’s real, homemade food. I believe that you will be satisfied with whatever you choose. We didn’t order ice cream– you go outside to order that– but I did see someone with some and it looked yummy! A great casual choice for good food.

We come from an area with a large Hispanic population, so we know good tacos! This place was good! They make their own, fresh corn tortillas! Yum! The food was delicious, fresh and a great value. My dad dropped one of his tortillas on the floor and we asked for a replacement. They cooked a whole stack of fresh ones and brought them to our table for no charge. The only criticism I can say is the seating, while unique, is very uncomfortable. It was quite warm in the restaurant when we are there but it didn’t detract from the yummy food!

First visit. BBQ chicken taco was good, but fried fish taco tasted too fishy which is usually a sign of not being fresh. Rice was good. The yellow queso dip was average. And small quantity of cheese and chips as I got it to go. If not for the fishy taste of the tacos, I might have gone back as it was cute inside and nice menu.

This was the perfect post-​surf session meal! I ordered the taco plate, which comes with two tacos of your choice with beans and rice. I selected the «traditional» Mexican Pork and Carne tacos with soft corn tortillas. Unfortunately, the pork was not ready at that time but the Carne was delicious. It was tender and flavorful. The tacos were simple — meat, diced onions, cilantro, and a green or red salsa. I was incredibly please that they also served my meal with lime wedges! I was very hungry but still didn’t finish the whole meal.
The service was pleasant and my food was even brought outside to where I had been waiting.

The positives: they cook their meat from scratch. Which is awesome.
The neutral: the tacos are ok. Not the best, but not the worst. I have had better tacos in Kansas and Missouri. BUT, they have a descent selection, which is cool.
The negatives: for some reason, it seems like they hate their customers. The service was the worst encountered in all of New Smyrna Beach. The little hut is extremely hot. There is no air conditioning. It takes over 30 minutes for them to complete their order. They charge extra for salsa. They also only have three people working. Lastly, there is no Taco Tuesday special on Tuesdays. Taco Tuesdays is as American as it gets.

Salsa verde is great and the plantains were awesome! The carne plate was very filling and the flavors were well-​balanced. I really liked the salad. Overall, a good meal at a fair price. It was hot as hot gets, both inside and out, so make sure you order plenty of cold drinks.

A must visit if you’re in New Smyrna Beach. Tacos are unreal, I’ve tried the Baja fish, grilled fish, pork carnita and chorizo (which is made in house) and was never disappointed. The homemade guacamole and salsa is also excellent and worth checking out with nachos or the corn chips.
The ingredients are real and fresh, and Izzy’s is owned and operated by a lovely family. I was visiting NSB for a week and ate at Izzy’s three nights. Highly recommended!

I’ve never had a better taco. This was my favorite, the Baja Portobello: «beer battered fried portobello, balsamic habanero reduction, pico de gallo, cotija cheese»
I hate to be all «need I say more?», but, yeah. You want tacos in NSB? This is THE place.

Plantains? Real tacos? Yesssssss! The new perfect place for lunch. I’m so in love with this place, I’ll be here once a week.

I enjoyed this place from the very beginning. I came in and immediately noticed a flag situated inside, in one corner. I kind of recognized this flag, but I was partially wrong, as I believed it was from Nicaragua, but it was actually the national flag of Honduras. Since I am Costa Rican, and was eager to start a conversation with the owner and a patron to whom I heard they were speaking in Spanish.
Amanda is from Honduras and his spouse from US own this restaurant. They named their restaurant after his son’s nickname. They bought a house three years ago and have seven months serving great food in New Smyrna Beach.
I had asked a Unilocaler who is a regular, what her recommendation was. She said, go for the Baja Fish Taco and the Pork Carnita, so I did. These two tacos were really good, rich in ingredients, and nice to your eyes. They are made with fresh corn tortillas that she makes every day with a tortilla machine. She makes, if I am not wrong, about 300 daily.
— Baja Fish Taco: beer battered white fish, cabbage, onions, cilantro, Izzy sauce, and salsa roja.
— Pork Carnita: shredded seasoned pork, pineapple salsa, and cotija cheese.
They were both great. I had them as the Plate Special, with yellow rice and black beans. I think it needed more black beans.
Once I finished the tacos, and after having enjoyed a nice conversation in Spanish with Amanda, I had a complementary caramel flan.
I plan to be back for sure.

What a perfect beachside business Tacos and Ice Cream, this small town ice cream stand has transformed itself into a wonderful little restaurant. By no means is this your standard taco stand this place scores major points with the beach goers and locals for good reason, offering up a vast selection of authentic homemade fare from the fresh made corn tortillas piled high with chicken, beef or pork, hand chopped onions, cilantro topped with fresh salsa either green or red so simple yet so delicious.
I haven’t tried the burritos, quesadillas, burgers, hot dogs or taco salads but there seems to be something for everyone and they will make it your way so just tell them how you want it. The prices are very reasonable but more importantly the food is really good. A word of caution if your expecting the typical style of Mexican food that has been Americanized by the fast food chains and most of the small Mexican restaurants scattered throughout the area this may not be your place this is the real deal.

What a gem! Seriously, my parents live in the area and were Raving about this place. We used to go for ice cream and were excited to see the place add the restaurant. My parents ordered burritos with pineapple salsa, I order the chicken kabob special, and my best friend ordered a chicken quesadilla with avocado (not on the menu)– every thing was perfect. It reminded of the delicious food that I had in Nicaragua. Everyone was more than pleased with their meals.
The restaurant has hand crafted décor. The walls are decorated with hand made art work from Honduras and supports the local merchants (my favorite part).
The owners are a sweet couple (she’s from Honduras) and are always ready for a chat!
Ps we ended the night on a sweet note and ordered some churros and flan! Sweet tooth totally satisfied!

Live 2 blocks from this cute establishment! So happy we have GOOD tacos on the beach now! We had the Plate Special: BBQ Chicken & Grilled Fish Tacos with Black Beans & Rice! Very good and large portions & inexpensive!!! A large menu with many items to select from! To hot to sit outside and will be really great when they get more indoor seating!!! We will be back!