The service was terrible. We waited at least 45 minutes for food to arrive. The fries were awful. . The only good food was the shrimp poboys. And the fried shrimp were good. read more

Excellent service by our server Blake today. Food was amazing. First time visiting the area . Definitely will try this restaurant again. Had the pick 3 good price and value. Blackened mahi mahi band shrimp was top notch and our loaded baked potato was superb. Bo complaint about anything at all . Perfect dining experience read more

The food is always great. Their shrimp are some of my favorite. They have sweet hush puppies that are amazing.

Iguanas has a wonderful patio, great, friendly, and efficient service. The shrimp was good too. We had the shrimp platter and a side order of wings. The shrimp platter consisted of 3 of each of the following, coconut, bacon-wrapped, fried, and buffalo. Coconut was my favorite and bacon-wrapped was my other half's... Go figure! :p. We would recommend to the restaurant that they serve four of each, as the platter is obviously for sharing and there aren't odd numbers of folks dining together as often as even, which makes it awkward when it comes to the third shrimp. Something to keep in mind. The wings were sadly below par which is why no 5 stars. read more

Wait a gosh darn minute!!! I don't eat seafood, but I found myself eating: steamed oysters, blackened shrimp, and the Caribbean Mahi Mahi. I feel tricked and don't like it, but will return because I love it!!!!! read more

Always a must go to when visiting. Highly recommended. Great food and service every time.

Came to SSI for a long weekend and decided to try Iguanas for the first dinner of the trip. Two of us had the blackened fish dinner , one had fried shrimp and non-seafood eater had the Alfredo Blackened Chicken pasta. The fried shrimp was the best dish. Shrimp was cooked perfectly and more than enough for one person. My daughter gave the Alfredo high marks. Two of us had the fish dinner with blackened Mahi Mahi. Not great execution. Both of the fish entrees were overcooked. Not a bad dish, just not the best I've had. read more

Service was horrible! Our server looked our way but never came to see if we needed anything. I had to get the manager to get our simple condiments. read more

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I had the blackened shrimp, crab cakes, and scallops....amazing!! Service was excellent!

Food was meh, nothing was outstanding. Moscow mule was okay, mojito was watery. Crab legs were fine, peel and eat shrimp were average. Overall we had higher expectations based on the 4 star review. read more

Went here last night with my wife. Service started off good but got terrible in the end. Our Server Andy N was terrible. Our food was brought out by someone else. He never brought the water my wife asked for. He never came back to our table. I had to ask other servers for our check. He finally came back after I complained and stated: sorry I know I gave you terrible service. Won't be going back here, nor would I recommend it. read more

The prices are good and the food is good but not outstanding. They are famous for their fried shrimp and it was very good as were the fried oysters. The broiled scallops were the best dish of the night. The broiled fish was very average. I will say that the slaw is about as good as I've had anywhere. The onion rings are good but not outstanding. Overall a little disappointed but it followed two amazing meals at other local restaurants so it is hard to judge too fairly.. I would also like to have a tartar sauce option other than the roumalade. read more

Food Fresh and Good! Service is fast and nice! Business location is perfect! I would recommend that you get there earliest as possible due to the long wait time. read more

Our waitress, Violet, was super sweet. We loved the fried shrimp and fried oysters. Also e joyed the bloody Mary's. Dog friendly patio was perfect for our two large dogs read more

We came for dinner on a weeknight, and it was fantastic. We were seated quicky and our sever was friendly and attentive. I had to order the shrimp since that's what they brag about in their radio commercials! I was not disappointed! I got the shrimp 2 ways. They split the shrimp preparing them buffalo style and coconut. The buffalo was very well flavored, and it had a little kick, but they didn't make it too hot! The coconut shrimp was cooked perfectly and was not oily at all. I got a side order of broccoli which was fresh and well cooked. I also ordered a side of onion rings, and they were very good, the only thing is the batter was more like a type you find on their fried shrimp, kind of like calamari batter. They were still very good, but I expected more of a breadcrumb style. My buddy ordered the steak, and he said it was cooked perfectly and he was very happy with it. I was so full, I couldn't fit the free ice-cream from the soft serve bar!! You will be very happy eating here! read more

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Great Food, great fun. Crab cakes are delicious. Definitely more crab than cake. Fried shrimp is amazing. One thing is disappointing, Drinks are a little weak. read more

Spent all week with my wife in Jekyll Island where food and good service apparently goes to die. We decided to go to St. Simon's Island and dined for lunch at Iguana's. Best food I had all week and our server was amazing (a gorgeous nursing student whose name escapes me but she was so great at her job!). They even have a complimentary ice cream bar so you can make sundaes! read more

After a tour of Christ Church in Frederica, it was time for lunch. Our tour guide, who lives on the Island told me that Iguana's was her favorite place and has won the "Best Shrimp" award several years in a row. It was an easy 10 minute walk from the bus, so off we went. At first glance, "tourist trap" came to mind. And it indeed was, kitschy décor and all. I couldn't care less--I was hungry! We were seated immediately and our waitress was welcoming and friendly. At our guide's suggestion, we ordered the lunch special--seven large shrimp (fried, broiled or blackened--fried for me), an on-plate salad, coleslaw, a side (I ordered grits), hushpuppies and soft serve ice cream with toppings for dessert, about twelve bucks. Our lunch arrived about ten minutes after ordering. The shrimp were indeed large. They were wild caught just off the Georgia coast and were amazingly clean and sweet tasting. They were covered with just enough batter to insure that the shrimp remained moist during the frying process but not so much as to dominate. The accompanying remoulade was fine--nothing special. The "salad" was merely a few leaves of mixed greens with no dressing. The hushpuppies were disappointing after having spectacular ones at Hyman's in Charleston the day before. These very small, hard and fairly tasteless. The coleslaw wasn't bad but nothing about it stood out. The grits, however, stole the show--creamy, buttery and cooked perfectly. Finally, the soft serve ice cream bar was a nice surprise. There were several toppings and sauces which allowed for many combinations. For me, chocolate and caramel sauces with cookie pieces and nuts--a very nice way to end the meal. read more

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Food was very tasty. Service fast w plenty of waitresses. Great location near the pier and tourist shopping read more

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Wow- this is a wonderful place. I'd give them 5 stars except for the decor. I love it; it's beachy. The food is terrific. Had the blackened shrimp and scallop platter. I loved everything. I was skeptical about the scallops due to the price; they'd cost 2x that much on the west coast. Omg good! All the food was perfectly prepared. Service was wonderful; Cameron took care of my large group with a smile. He was happy to recommend dishes and never once got frustrated with 15 of us. Come see Nemo, the shark, bouys and model ships. You won't be sorry! read more

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Our group went there right before close a couple of weeks ago so my husband could get oysters on the half shell (which he said were great) and I left my purse behind. I didn't realize it until the next day when I was 7 hours away. Someone from Iguanas found me on Facebook and I called the next day. They sent me my purse right and it came back with everything in tact! Thank you so much to the Iguanas crew! read more

Good food and our waitress destiny was really kind and attentive! However, when we first walked in there were two greeters and one was not so friendly. She was really rude, no good customer service. Her name was schanzi, not sure how to spell it. She said we can sit wherever we wanted outside. After not being asked for drinks or been greeted by a waitress for a good 15 mins, i walk up and ask why we haven't been helped yet. The one that wasn't friendly said i never sat you. I said yes you did, i specifically said two people and a dog. She also walked us to the table with menus and silverware. She gave me the nastiest look and literally lied straight to my face. It wouldn't have been a big deal if she was just honest about forgetting about us or forgetting to put us on the seating chart. read more

Alway a great experience at Iguanas! You know you are gonna have great service when you walk in the door and the manager is present overseeing his staff! Top notch! Staff was on point as well. Very attentive and eager to please. The food was great! The garlic parmesan oysters were some of the best we have ever eaten. You can never go wrong with Iguanas shrimp! And if you are not completely stuffed by the time you finish your meal, the free ice cream will definitely do the trick! Can't go to St Simons and not go to Iguanas! 5+ read more

One of our favorites! Favorites are the scallops, Buffalo shrimp, and the crab cakes. The portions are well worth the prove, never get that many scallops. read more

Iguanas Seafood Restaurant - Shrimp sampler with Buffalo shrimp, coconut shrimp, fried shrimp, and bacon wrapped shrimp on the left, crab cake appetizer on the right. - Seafood Near Me - St. Simons, Georgia

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We were recently down in this area for a wedding. Our toddler was cooped up for several days and we wanted to get out and explore. There's a little water park nearby that we were having a lot of fun at and then a rainstorm came. We decided to wait it out by finding a place to grab a quick bite to eat. That's how we stumbled onto Iguana's. Much like other reviews have stated, the shrimp. Definitely something special! We ordered a sampler - the fried shrimp fantastic, the coconut shrimp excellent, and bacon wrapped shrimp was seriously one of the most delicious things I have eaten. My partner also said the buffalo shrimp was great (not my style so he ate them all). He also ordered the clam poboy. As a chef he commented, "this is how you do up a poboy right!" We also sampled the cocktails. My partner had a cocktail that was the special of the day - some sort of blueberry concoction. It was delicious. I ordered the one that had vodka, rum, pineapple juice. Very simple but also delicious. The waitstaff was absolutely fantastic. Our waitress was just adorable, she helped us so much with our toddler and didn't get frustrated with us when he threw things on the floor. Overall this is a fantastic experience for us. I understand that other reviews are looking at this more as a touristy kind of place but since we were in the area to be tourists it was absolutely what we were looking for. read more

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Great food with great service. Fun atmosphere My scallops were excellent would return read more

Honestly I don't even like the food here all that much. But it is still one of my go-to spots when I am in town. Just a easy going vibe. Great for a date or a hangout. The food can be greasy but the service is always great. And there is free soft serve. I love that junk. read more

Nice restaurant Good food and pleasant atmosphere Service was good Nice menu selection read more

Restaurant 101 The soup should come out before the meal. Don't lie to the customer and say "well... they had to stir the soup... well... you know... you know." Just be honest and say I forgot the soup. When your the manager don't hang around the table and continue to address the issue in front of everyone. I ask the manager to forget about it. He kept on. I asked 3-4 times... "please leave us." And don't look at me and then say... "so... how's the scallops?" I embarrassed my coworker and I really didn't feel like having this conversation and confrontation with the manager. He can't the meal and I did not want that. I just wanted the freaking soup. I won't be coming back here again. read more

Eh it's ok! Not the best seafood. But good. I will say the customer service is awesome and the food is good. I feel like it's over priced for the quality. Seems like a tourist spot that may get lots of business because of location. Couldn't really say much about the food. I packed most of it. It was just ok. The appetizer was good, we ordered shrimp. Can't really go wrong with that! If you are visiting maybe just go for appetizers but save your money for a better seafood spot in town. Wouldn't come back, nothing to rave about. read more

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Over the past few years, my family and I have visited this restaurant every single visit we had to the Golden Isles. It's such a wonderful and laid back place, and the food is great. The servers are so sweet and friendly, and they are awesome. The free unlimited ice cream with toppings is also such a nice touch. 10/10 would reccomend. Food: 9.7/10 Service: 10/10 Ambience: 9/10 read more

I would like to give this restaurant a better rating but I've been back several times and nothing has changed. The fish has been over cooked every time we have been there. The crab is ok but everything else we have ever tried hasn't been good. I would love to see this place turn things around. As of right now the food is not worth the price that are asking for it. Service was excellent though! read more

Only because I'm from the Chi and have had better, this place is pretty good. The drinks was strong and the food was tasty. With a party of 15 we had a little of everything. Clam strips, onion rings, chicken wings, hush puppies, clam bisque,shrimp, scallops, crab legs, cheese burger, fish, shrimp Alfredo, and steak. I may be leaving something out. We had good service from Ashton and the young lady that was training him. We were in for our family reunion, thanks for the good time. read more

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I was pleasantly surprised at the absolute freshness of the shrimp Cocktail and the broiled flounder I ordered. Everything was seasoned to perfection, the service was top Notch and I ate outside on the picnic tables. It was a wonderful dining experience and I recommend everyone try this restaurant. Many many choices and everything is very fresh and flavorful. read more

Tuesday night of Spring Break so it was busy. Our appetizer came after our entrees were served. My shrimp and fries were cold. After I mentioned this to our very nice server, Brandon, he returned to our table to tell us he had notified the manager who was comping our entire meal for 2 adults and 2 children!! Christie, the manager, stopped by our table several times to apologize and to see if there was anything else we needed. She was adament that we not pay for any portion of our meal. Who does that?!!! We will definitely give them another chance and pass on to our friends how important their customer service is to them. read more

YUMMY! Best place to eat! Everything was fresh and delicious. Wait was long but worth it!

Not really fair to post a review but we'll drop them the 4 stars they have. We were looking for a dinner spot and this was high on our list. A Friday evening and we were looking for a good spot. It was dinner time and we were taken to a table far in the back and only saw a handful of customers. Some other places we passed by were packed to the hilt. Menu looked like fried stuff mainly, not what we wanted, either. Maybe not fair to walk but Yelp is a great place for reviews but so is looking at the patronage. We get warry of empty places, especially on weekends at dinner time. Might try it again next time we're in town, but passed this time. read more

Good food, good drinks. Well worth the wait and time. Ice cream bar is a nice addition to the meal.

Not bad. Service was prompt, and our server was knowledgeable. It was extremely buggy outside, so I'd recommend waiting to sit inside if possible, but that's not the restaurant's fault. Food was good, but not mind blowing. I had their Barnie-B, a signature fish (blackened haddock) and grits dish. It was good. Plenty to eat. As far as flavor, it just needed a little more "pop". My wife had a coconut shrimp/fried shrimp combo platter. It was again, good, but she said the fried shrimp were better by far. The coconut shrimp weren't "coconutty". The dipping sauce wasn't really like a jelly either. It was thin like a syrup almost. Not bad...just kind of "meh." However, the fries and hush puppies were great. read more

This is clearly an attraction for tourists but fun if you know what to expect. It is pricey for the quantity and quality of the food. The mahi mahi was dry/ overcooked and too salty, as were the scallops. The crab bisque was delicious, as were the pina coladas. The service was good and it appeared to be the manager or owner who stopped by our table to ask about our experience. The servers sing "happy birthday" to celebrate with folks on their special day. Complimentary ice cream is available with all the toppings after your meal. read more