Las Iguanas

Reviews

• Chris M.

  star star star star star_border 11 June 2026

  I had only ever been to Las Iguanas once...in Leicester so on Wednesday night we headed for some post work scran. Let's get the housekeeping out the way, yes there is a bar and there is also a fairly extensive veggie and GF menu as well as most of the meat (chicken & lamb definitely off the top of my head) being halal.
  
  The restaurant is brightly coloured and lively much like the stereotypical view of Latin America is perceived on these shores. The main menu has a range of starters, sides, tapas and mains but the lunch/early evening menu is a bargain not to ignore with two courses available for as little as £8 dependent on your choice.
  
  For starter I had some honey piri piri chicken wings, there were only two of them but it was a full wing and the sauce was both sweet and spicy although perhaps a bit too much of it. For main I had the Havana rum & BBQ ribs and these came clean off the bone with a side of my all time favourite sweet potato fries which were great. The pot of extra BBQ sauce was strong and smoky and went great with the fries.
  
  Normally I shun dessert but on this occasion I had a huge slice of Dulce de Leche Cheesecake that was probably a bit too big but tasted wonderfully of a childhood favourite of mine Caramac.
  
  Service was quick and friendly and it was a lovely place to sit, talk and eat. The bargain menu, although a little simple, is another tick in the win column. All in all I wouldn't grumble if asked to go back again.

• Tracy W.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 8 June 2026

  I really want to like Las Iguanas. It's one of the few Latin American restaurants in Glasgow and that is totally my jam. Sadly, while they have an idea what ingredients go in these dishes, they don't seem to have a good grasp on flavours. The freshness of the food also left something to be desired.
  
  We went in on a Friday night after turning up at Topolabamba with no reservations and finding that we were not getting a table - no sir. Over to Las Iguanas we went and were seated no problem, though it was pretty busy. We ordered pao de queijo (little gluten free Brazilian cheesy bread bites made from tapioca flour) and cassava fries (naturally gluten free but made in a shared fryer, FYI) to start.
  
  The bread was old - it was hard like it had been made that morning and left in a warmer all day. Pao de queijo has to be made fresh or it goes funky really quick. It was awful, do not order (unless maybe you're the first order of the day at lunchtime.)
  
  The cassava fries were the best part of our meal. It's a root vegetable, kind of like a potato, but more delicious. They serve it with a salsa that totally overwhelms the flavour - in Brazil, they'd dip it in melted butter.
  
  Then came the mains. My partner had a vegetarian moqueca de palmitas, which is kind of a Latin curry. He said his was alright, though the rice was dry, again like it had been premade and left sitting all day.
  
  I ordered the chile con carne, which was beef and black beans over rice. It was extremely heavy on the meat and light on the beans, which is not typical of chile con carne where I'm from, nor was it similar to Brazilian feijoada, a stew made of meats and black beans. It was served over the same dry white rice. While there was nothing technically wrong with the dish, it just wasn't good. I was tired of it after a few bites and didn't come close to finishing.
  
  To their credit, the restaurant did notice that I hadn't enjoyed my main and offered to bring something else instead. I didn't take them up on it. In the end, the manager took the stale bread (about 3 quid) off our bill.
  
  The positives: the service was better than I expected, and they actually noticed I didn't care for my food. This is rare. They have some great drink deals on now with a whole page of cocktails for 3.90.
  
  I'd probably go back for a cocktail and cassava fries, but I'd save my appetite for somewhere else.

• Leanne R.

  star star star star star 7 June 2026

  Can't fault this place at all! Booked two tables for 30 people, after being placed in charge of the work's Christmas do. Perfect for me as I got to pick somewhere that catered for us vegans/veggies too. The whole booking process was so easy and only a £5 per person deposit was taken, which is great at Christmas time. There was a few last minute drop outs and the deposits for those people were just taken off the final bill. The best part was, everyone can go on and add their own pre-orders online. Very handy.
  
  Service on the night was pretty fast given how busy it was and how many of us were there. Everyone was impressed with their food and the atmosphere was great. Can't grumble about the staff, all very pleasant and patient.
  
  We were given some cayenne and lime Mexican yam sticks to nibble on before our meal. Everyone was divided on these wee things. I really enjoyed them! Same texture as apple without the sweetness.
  
  I went for the vegan spicy pumpkin soup to start with which has a great kick to it and came with lovely, crusty bread. Might have been a bit on the spicy food for folk who aren't into their spicy food, but was perfect for me.
  
  Next up was the vegan three mushroom fajitas, which came out sizzling like mad. Can't wait to go back and have them again. Sooooo tasty. Good helping of guac and salsa too, with a wee cute dish of fajita wraps on the side (I get excited about constructing my own food).
  
  Last but not least, I had the vegan coconut cream, mixed berry and mango Trembleque. Beautiful dessert that even a few non-vegan colleagues were raving about.
  
  All of this came to £25 per person. Fantastic value. Everyone loved their food, happy bellies all round. Drink prices are reasonable too. All the vegan-friendly wine is also clearly marked on the drinks menu.
  
  I'll most definitely be back!

• Sarah T.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 2 June 2026

  I met my friend here for cocktails because you know, they had an offer on all cocktails: £3.90 each! Something to do with celebrating their 25th anniversary I think (please don't quote me on that) but it wasn't an offer we were going to turn down..
  
  As you enter the restaurant, the bar area is directly infront of you. It's small, but there are so comfy seats and I guess most people come here to actually eat in the restaurant. We were the only two in the bar area (until later when a couple arrived which was the cutest, most obvious looking first date I've ever seen!) and it was just order at the bar.
  
  Anyway, let's get onto the cocktail menu: it's okay. not the most exciting to be honest. There are some of the usual suspects and a delicious King Colada which is worth investigating. They use Funkin' purees and ah, that's not going to sit well with any cocktail connoisseur. I've definitely tasted better cocktails elsewhere and really think they need to up their game. There are far too many other bars & restaurants who are doing cocktails a lot better.
  
  We were comfy though so just made a night of it catching up. I'd return for food, but don't think I'll be heading here for cocktails again though, there's definitely better places to go.

• Gordon M.

  star star star star_border star_border 20 May 2026

  I had lunch here with my heavily pregnant sister. I tell you that for two reasons.
  
  1. I had to go back to work so couldn't sample any of the cocktails.
  2. She only had a few weeks to go at that point and admitted that her sense of taste (well, everything) was a bit all over the place.
  
  That said first impressions were good, it's a nice space, and the friendly greeting at the door was very welcoming. We grabbed a seat and ordered drinks, which arrived promptly, and decided on the lunch specials menu as it seemed like a pretty good deal.
  
  I'm writing this review a few weeks after the fact and will now admit that I don't actually recall what I had, but that seems to be fitting with my impressions of the food, non-descript.
  
  Not bad, I can remember eating the food and appreciating that it was ok, but there was nothing to rave about, nothing that made me think 'Yeah, I wanna go back and try something from the full menu'. Of course maybe after a cocktail or two the food tastes better, and maybe the lunch menu was deliberately limited for time/cost reasons but unfortunately that means that I won't be hurrying back.
  
  Price wise the deal seemed reasonable, and the staff were friendly enough, if a little hard to track down when we wanted our bill (a pet peeve that one), so overall it was ok, just not great.