Blake Z.
Yelp
My friend and I were looking for a nice spot for dinner before catching the movies. Craving magaritas and something tasty, we settled on the famous Iguana on Park. Going in, the interior had a beautiful contrast of colors and fresh paintings on the wall. That day, we ordered 3x frozen magaritas (regular, mango, and pear), 1 queso, 1 table side guacamole, 1x blackened shrimp taco, 1x farm to table taco, and 1x sopa de pollo.
Moving on with my review, despite all the hype online, we found our experience to be just fair. For what was good, the magritas were perfectly balanced from a sweet to tequila ratio standpoint. The tortilla chips were fresh and seasoned, which was a plus (this comes with tasty red & green table salsa too)! And, we found the purple magarita (pear) to have the best flavor. Also, service was impeccable, despite everything that went down.
Now, going back to the main points, the queso we started off with tasted like it was made with a roux as it had a floury taste and underwhelming hints of cheese. The table side guac had actually been prepared before we sat down, which we found disappointing. To include, guac did possess fresh green creamy avocados, but otherwise, it was really lacking on lime, cilantro, or seasoning for this to be called a guacamole. As for the tacos, the ingredients in each taco tasted fresh (especially the veggies) ; however, the grill that the tortillas were cooked on gave off this metallic flavor, which made eating the tacos highly unpleasant. Lastly, the sopa de pollo had been ok. We enjoyed the potatoes and corn garnished on top, but the chicken possessed a funky aftertaste, too. And, the soup base itself was underwhelming.
This wasn't an easy decision, but our rating for Iguana for now is a 2.5/5.