Jules M.

I'm feeling the love for Las Iguanas. Its veggie-friendly menu is fabulous - who cares if it's a chain! This was my first visit and I had a largish group in tow. We booked ahead in case it was busy and were treated to a lovely big booth. Our server was quick, friendly and very patient. We opted for the smaller lunchtime menu which had some great choices and was reasonably priced. If you've not been before the food has a heavy Mexican and South American/Latin influence, so expect lots of hot fresh zingy flavours. You'll find familiar foods like burritos, empanadas and nachos alongside some others that perhaps you won't have heard of before. We took our time over cocktails and courses and lingered well into the late afternoon after a stunning lunch. The staff were great and at no time did we feel rushed. Of the five of us dining, three were vegetarian, yet we all managed to choose something different. The verdict was unanimous - we all love Las Iguanas. Observations: Great spot for large groups. Tables are well spaced. Budget friendly 241 Cocktails. Reasonably priced beers. Super staff. Handy for pre-Glee Club! Las Iguanas has just this week opened a branch in Glasgow. Guess where I'm going next!

Dan G.

Las Iguanas is a safe bet. Reasonably priced, tasty food and there's usually quite a nice atmosphere to the place. The menu is quite extensive with everything from burritos and enchiladas through to some deliciously prepared lamb and seafood dishes. And, situated in the Arcadian, it's perfectly located for a bite to eat before a show at the Hippodrome or Glee Club. If you do plan to eat early there's a bunch of offers to be taken advantage of. A small but cheap lunch/early evening menu, also happy hour (or about 3 hours) with bogof's on glasses and pitchers of cocktails and special offers on tapas (3 dishes for £14 or 5 for £19 ish). We've eaten there on dozens of occasions and the service is almost always efficient yet friendly and they are pretty good at accommodating large groups. Unfortunately on our most recent visit it seemed lacking somewhat. Slightly disinterested staff served us with luke warm starters that were quite dry and disappointing - the albondigas and the gambas are normally succulent and delicious yet this time seemed mediocre and passable. However the main courses were up to standard. I can highly recommend the Henrique Rapadura, a slow cooked lamb steak in a sticky sweet yet not overpowering sauce, and also the Camarão de Calabaza - a veritable volcano of prawns and tomato sauce in a hollowed out butternut squash. If I had never been before I would have given Las Iguanas a 3 star review, but on the strength of previous visits it still gets my recommendation.

Vicky O.

I tend to book Las Iguana's when there is a fairly large group eating out. It does get booked up pretty quickly, so remember to bag a table if you are going out of an evening. They do a pretty good lunch menu from about 12:00 - 6:30pm. You can get 2 courses for around £10 (depending on what you want) and add an additional beer or a glass of wine for £2. Alternatively, they do a pretty varied cocktail menu and BOGOF (on glasses or jugs) between 12 - 7:30. I recommend the Long Island Iced tea. Yum! The A La Carte menu is also pretty nice - I love the albondigas. Lamb meatballs = WIN! The staff have always been quite speedy and responsive for us. They have also gone out of their way to do something special if you're out for an occasion. The music is correctly pitched to the atmosphere and not so loud that you can't have a conversation. A good all rounder of a restaurant.

Alex D.

I'm seriously crazy about this place. From quality of the food to the warm service, I always have a good time. Not to mention the upbeat music to feel like your at a party in South America! I had Bahian Coconut Chicken at £12.95 which was well endowed in portion and my palate had a ride with the punchy kick that sat just well on my taste buds. One thing I always enjoy there is the freshness of ingredients and the way they are presented: lovely smells and so much variety of colours! Fiesta for all the senses! The service was genuine and care was taken throughout our stay - ensuring we were happy with everything as well as checking if more drinks were needed, never in an intrusive manner, which is always well appreciated. After 2 241 cocktails (£7.95) with a Caribbean spice to them, and the fact it is school night, we felt it was enough for today. I'm going to keep on coming for more and more.

Harvey T.

I have visited Las Iguanas many a times for dinner. It is always very busy (which is a good sign) so this particular time we had to wait about 15 mins to be seated. Non the less we were sent over to the bar where they have some good cocktails on offer and Tequila. Cocktails are great and they have a happy hour, buy one get one free until 7pm so we had a few while we waited. Only thing was you had to get 2 of the same one. Food was delicious! So many veggie options on the menu - I ordered 3 small tapas style plates which were all really tasty and filling. The black bean bolhinos and spuds on sticks were yummy. My sister had the xinxim and said it was one of best Mexican dishes she has eaten! Service was friendly - we asked for bread and olives to start and the waitress reccommended we didn't as we had ordered quite a lot of food already! Very honest of her, and she was right! We wouldn't have been able to eat everything! Will definately go back again to try some of the other interesting dishes on the menu and perhaps dessert too next time!

Mo A.

I love mexican food, and I really like Las Iguanas. Do not go from friday evening to end of weekend if you got no table booked. Gets really busy and most likely won't get table. Any restaurant around there is hard to get table weeekends. They do really good burritos (The Titanic) it is really big and floating on beans and burrito being the Titanic. Also their tortillas are quite good and comes steaming hot. Staff are friendly and depending on the time you are there. On a busy hour, you probably won't get a great service but never bad.

Rozwana H.

Came here for a evening meal with my sister and fiancee. Our table was located near a rowdy group of people which was a little annoying for us as we could hardly hear each other talk. But this was rectified by our great waiter and amazing food so we didn't complain too much. Now the last time I had been to Las Iguanas I clearly did not remember it well as I forgot how huge the portions are, all 3 of us could not finish our meals. Needless to say I cant comment on the dessert but the selection looked good.

Harpreet R.

I've been here a few times, the first time i went i was very excited that there was more than one or two vegetarian options on the menu, and also they do a couple of non alcoholic 'mocktails' which was great. You can get a main meal on the lunch menu for around £5, i ordered the burrito which was so good, guacamole was lovely too. You can't really complain when considering the price! I visited for lunch again and this time i ordered the vegetarian wrap which was lovely and light, just right for lunch. So having fast become a fan of the place i booked our work Christmas meal here. Unfortunately the quality of the food just wasn't the same, i think the problem was that they were bulk making the food and there were a few other Christmas meals on at the same time. Needless to say not everyone enjoyed the food that evening, most of my colleagues found it quite bland. The non -alcoholic cocktails we ordered were BOGOF....which was just as well as the glasses was half full of ice. Don't get me wrong they were tasty, it just would have been nice to have more drink in the glass. I recently went back at lunch, and ordered the vegetarian enchilada which was surprisingly yummy when compared to my last visit and a decent portion size. So I'm putting the disappointing Christmas meal down to a one off. I will definitely visit again, I find the food is very similar to Chiquitos but a lot more reasonably priced.

Lats B.

Went with 6 work colleagues at lunchtime and I have to say we all came out of here with nothing but praise for the food. The manager was great too very attentive and helpful. An array of food - tapas were great - I tried the gambas so succulent and oozing with flavour with good kick of spice. The honey peri peri wings - amazing, so finger licking good. Dadinhos - tasty though I could've ate more. I had the sea bass which was so beautiful and light. Couldn't help having he cheesecake which I shared with a colleague. Personally I couldn't eat one to myself but it did taste good for those who don't share dessert! Bogof on a select number of cocktails - really good and you could taste the booze! A great dining experience - will return.

Caroline C.

The Birmingham venue is friendly and vibrate. It's obviously a chain, but it's still welcoming. I hesitate between three and four stars, as although I have a soft spot for this place, I don't think the food is as good as it used to be. Maybe I have been spoiled by much better venues that have come along. Also, my last visit on Sunday, wasn't the best (despite the nice cheap cocktails). The food was fine and service quick, but there were many uncleared and dirty tables and the floor needed a good clean-put me off a little. I'd probably still go back though!