Red Iguana

First night in town. I picked Red Iguana because of the reviews and having been on DDD. I arrived slight before 5 and was able to get a table without a reservation or wait. It’s a big menu and I asked my waiter what he recommended: puntas de filete a la norteñas with flour tortillas. Let’s do it. This is a traditional Mexican dish with top sirloin tips, bacon, jalapeño strips, onions, and tomatoes over an almond mole (a thick sauce with ground nuts and dried chiles). Staff promptly brought out complimentary chips and salsa. The chips were pleasantly crisp and fresh with no hint of oil. The salsa was thin - but flavorful and medium spicy. It paired nicely with my Corona. After a while the saltiness of the chips increased - my wife would have loved it. Main course came out fairly quickly with beautiful homemade flour tortillas and a good sized plate of fried beans. It was AMAZING. Just the right amount of spicy - enough to make me break into a sweat, but not overpowering and I could taste all the flavors. It absolutely lived up to the hype. I think these were the best tortillas I have ever had. I couldn’t eat it all (I wanted to!). On the negative side - I wasn’t a fan of the beans. But quite frankly the main was so amazing and given the portion size it didn’t matter. I’m going to be seriously pressed to eat here again on my short trip. When I left ~ 5:30 all the tables were full and there was about a dozen people waiting outside. So get there early or make reservations.

Fist time to this place and I loved it. The service was great. I recommend to get a taste sampler of the different moles. The mole was good flavor and had shredded chicken. I have not tried other dishes but I definitely give a 5 /5 for the mole experience. Lunch time was buzzing not overflowing. They have plenty of seating.

Loved this restaurant. The food was awesome and our waiter was fantastic. The outside doesn't look like much, but when you get inside the restaurant, it is colorful and really cute. Everyone is so friendly. The restaurant was packed as the night went on. My hubby ordered a shrimp dish. OMG, it was really good. I ordered Red Aguana Plate. That beef Taco was so good. We had such a nice evening. What a wonderful experience. We ordered some drinks that were great too. My hubby had the fried ice cream. He loved it! I would 100% recommend this restaurant.

Came to Salt Lake City, Utah to check out a car for my wife and I and we bought it. So to celebrate we went to the Red Iguana by recommendtion the food was fabulous and the drinks. Great service , for a little hole in the wall the place was packed. And people kept on coming in . We loved the place but I've got to say we probably will not be because it was a Five hour drive from Boise, ID....and this place is in the middle of the ghettos wow there so many homeless in the area..........probably will not be coming back to Utah.........if this helps please give a 👍like....................

Very good! I see why all the hype. The tortilla chips aren’t greasy and the salsa has a nice kick to it. I ordered the 7 mole sampler so I could taste each one, wow…amazing to taste each and the differences. I forgot all the names, but my favorite was the darkest one with chocolate undertones. I ordered shrimp fajitas and a skinny margarita on the rocks. The drink was strong & good and the food was even more delicious! Highly recommend reservations. I had one thankfully otherwise it was an hour wait.

Still my favorite Mexican resteraunt in SLC. Attention to detail and the sophisticated moles set it apart. Ask for the free sampler plate so you can taste them whether you order one or not. (We did). Red Iguana is more Mexican than Mexican-American. The chips are dangerous; thin and crispy. with a thin salsa with just a little kick. We were refilled twice. Don't fill up in them (or share entrees). The entrees come with Mexican rice and refried pinto beans, both are just as they should be. We had the house special Mole with a small mountain of Carnitas. You will probably need extra tortillas (corn, of course). Two of us had the house special conbination plate. A great sampler plate. The mild Chile Relleno was the star. Frankly, the portions are generous. I would normally get 2 entrees for 3 people here but it was a birthday dinner, so we had leftovers. After we mentioned birthday, our professional waiter, Jose, surprised us with an excellent individual Tres Leches cake to share. The only one I have better is my wife's. There were lines here before social media, so plan accordingly, but it is worth a visit.

An awesome Mexican restaurant with amazing flavors. I’d highly encourage to make a reservation. We got 1. Encurtidos (5/5) one of the best dishes I have had so far. The jalapeños had perfect spiciness and the flavor was amazing. The cheese was icing on the cake. Would highly recommend this dish. 2. Mole dish (with mango and pork). A great flavor and spiciness to it. I would highly recommend this place.