Red Iguana
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| MONDAY | : | 11:00AM | - | 10:00PM |
| TUESDAY | : | 11:00AM | - | 10:00PM |
| WEDNESDAY | : | 11:00AM | - | 10:00PM |
| THURSDAY | : | 11:00AM | - | 10:00PM |
| FRIDAY | : | 11:00AM | - | 10:00PM |
| SATURDAY | : | 11:00AM | - | 10:00PM |
| SUNDAY | : | 11:00AM | - | 10:00PM |
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At The Red Iguana in Salt Lake City, they specializes in traditional Spanish Mexican, and pre-Hispanic cuisine. Serving up authentic mole sauces which were found on the table of ancient Aztec Emperors, this Mexican restaurant has something for everyone to enjoy.
Established since 1985, The Red Iguana is renowned locally and worldwide for its rich food and authentic atmosphere. The menu offers pescado a la veracruzana (fresh fish of the day), cochinta pibil (shredded roast pork loin basted with achiote lending a smoky delicious piquancy, served with black beans, rice and tortillas) and much more. They use unique yet traditional Mexican recipes passed down over the generations.
With daily specials, catering services and a fun and friendly atmosphere, The Red Iguana is the perfect place to dine with friends and family. Come visit The Red Iguana in Salt Lake City today.
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Customer Reviews (72 reviews)
GerriClass88
on Citysearch Oct 19, 2009oh this place is good, very good. sure there may be a waiting line, but it's because the food is excellent. this is one of the best places serving food in slc. it does though of course have it's imperfections mainly... (more)
dalishas
on Citysearch Sep 20, 2009The wait is much too long for a restaurant that serves bad food. I don't know what all the hype has been about but the food is NOT good. There was so much cinnamon cooked into EVERYTHING that I couldn't take more than a... (more)
hellokitty666
on Citysearch Sep 11, 2009Red Iguana 736 W North Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84116 Headline For the love of god, can RI get a decent place for people to wait or WTF? It's complete torture to wait for a table at RI; usually some beggar comes up and... (more)
pukasue
on Citysearch Jun 25, 2009I use to always order take out from this place and the Mole and sala are great but I stopped going here as everytime I got my food to go I would get back to work and my food was cold and many time just wrong.... (more)
peterbigglesworth
on Citysearch Jun 23, 2009Red Iguana is the Orrin Hatch of Mexican Restaurants. Orrin Hatch took office about the same time Red Iguana opened. They both took Utah by storm and established their presence as a major player in their respective... (more)
jefe121
on Citysearch Jun 16, 2009This is the best mexican restaurant in Utah. Nothing else comes close. I order something different each time, and it's always good. You can't go wrong here. (more)
monstermolly
on Citysearch Mar 01, 2009I love this place. Every time my in-laws come to town they take my husband and I here. It has authentic Mexican food and a cool (but crowded) atmosphere. The food is always great! If you don?t like waiting outside in... (more)
SoCalBoyLivinginUtah
on Citysearch Feb 12, 2009This has to be one of the few places in the entire state of Utah that KNOWS what authentic Mexican food is, should taste like, and how to cook it up right. I have eaten here twice now since I've lived in Utah, and it's as... (more)
katasurfer
on Citysearch Dec 25, 2008We have been here often, many of our friends love this place, but one thing.... we do not understand why everyone goes crazy about the food.... we feel it is quite average... but fun place to go, like the family and the... (more)
knittergrrl
on Citysearch Dec 22, 2008We love the Red Iguana. Have been many times and have never been disappointed. Everything on the menu that we have tried has been great. The service is always quick and thorough. Did I mention the food is fantastic? It... (more)
Kelli_76
on Citysearch Oct 21, 2008Red Iguana is the best Mexican food I have ever had. It's always my first choice when going out to eat. How anyone could poorly rate this place is beyond me. Try the Cochinita pibil- slow-roasted pork served with... (more)
pismo7
on Citysearch Aug 20, 2008I go to the Red Iguana all the time.... I think I'm addicted. I've tried several things on the menu but I always come back to the Puntas de filete a la Nortena. Long name, but so delicious! The steak is always tender and... (more)
lewisss
on Citysearch Jun 19, 2008I visit Austin frequently on business and Red Iguana is the only Tex Mex in Utah that comes close to the food I eat while I'm there. You gotta try the moles. (more)
KaliKakes
on Citysearch Jun 13, 2008I have been to the Red Iguana twice now...still I'm not sold on the "killer mexican", but I'm not going to say they are absolutely awful. They are constantly busy, so the wait can be a problem, however if you are up for a... (more)
marichey
on Citysearch Nov 30, 2007I intentionally wait to eat mexican cuisine until I can go here. This seating is a little tight, but I could care less. It's the best in Utah. Try it, try everything it's all wonderful. I go here at least twice a month and I... (more)
gotbeautyqueen
on Citysearch Nov 13, 2007Mole! Mole! Mole! enough said. Well, ok....not enough said.....for a reason I cannot explain, RI has THE best chips and salsa in the whole wide world! (more)
saltlake
on Citysearch Nov 01, 2007The other reviews are right, they have great food. However, after eating dinner all of us got sick. I made a friendly phone call to give the owner a heads up that something wasn't right with their food. I thought that... (more)
betsymaynard
on Citysearch Oct 24, 2007When we have friends from out of state visit, we take them to the Red Iguana. When they return, they always want go back. Some tell us they only reason they want to come to SLC is to eat at the Red Iguana. This place has the... (more)
bizztang1980
on Citysearch Jul 15, 2007I love this place! I live in Phoenix, however I have family in SLC that I visit a few times a year. Everyone knows that when we go to SLC The Red Iguana has to be one of the places we go to eat. The Cochinita Pibil is jaw... (more)