Me & my partner went here for casual mid week meal. The resturant based in Cribbs Causeway is in the cinema complex hasnt been open that long. We had cocktails which were really nice, and they offer happy hour on certain drinks. After checking out the menu there was alot to choose from. We had a starters and main. The partner chose one main off the menu, after to be told they were out, and then after choosing another option the burrito, it came out but had a hair on the wrap and asked the waiter to take it back it. By the time they brought a new one out to us, I had finished my main already. They gave us some extra sweet pots fries for free. Which i must say were the best part !! we decided against dessert as we just wanted to get out by then. And as gesture of goodwill they removed the burrito off the menu. It was a shame we had this experience as the one in the centre of bristol was really nice. Maybe its just teething problems but i think they may need some more staff training. Sorry las iguanus :( read more

Las Iguanas - BOGOF between 12-7.30pm Sunday-Weds on cocktails - Latin American Near Me - Bristol, BST

Located at Explore Lane and Anchors Square, Iguana serves authentic Latin American food full of spice and flavour. They have recently picked up and award for best sauce & ingredient at the Quality Food Award for their Organic Yellow Chilli Sauce. The restaurant offers a heavily discounted price you order between lunch and 6:30 which is really worth the money as the food is really good. There is a very nice dark mahogany wood layout inside and long benches outside so would be lovely if there is nice weather or a group of you. The service is with a smile, however I can imagine that if you were accustomed to Latin food, then Las Iguanas may not be as good as you hoped. For me, it was lovely though! read more

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Great food Fast friendly service with Alicia Food was amazing Peanut/lime chicken crawfish(I found 2 tiny tails only), amazing flavor with tasty green beans too Great salad too with avocado and goat cheese and balsamic yummy! I'll be back read more

A bar restaurant chain with a good template that results in a well run establishment. It has a pretty extensive Latin American menu, which include a tapas section. It also has an extensive cocktail menu, of which some were two for one on this occasion. So we started on the Caipirinhas. A tasty offering that was soon emptied. We then went with the Cherry Fizz, which was fine. But I did prefer the Caipirinha myself. For the food we opted for the tapas and the 5 dishes for 23.00 GBP. The portions were ample and was more than the two of us could handle to be honest. We shamefully left some food behind. Highlights were the Gambas. Overall the food was OK, but I definitely have had much better Latin American food and/or tapas. But there was lots of food for the price, so good value for money I guess. Service was quick and the floor staff friendly. read more

No trip to the Harbour front would be complete without a lunch/dinner by the water. Although not quite opposite the water, Las Iguanas has prime, enviable position in Anchor Square. Always busy and bursting with fun-loving staff, this is a fantastic place to go for lunch or an early dinner because prices are cheaper before 6.30pm. Their 2-4-1 cocktails are brilliant - all with a Spanish theme and always go down extremely well. The fajitas and enchiladas at Las Iguanas are tasty, and the music will have you dancing and feeling like you're in the hot Mexican sun. read more

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I'd never really tried Latin food before eating here and am fully converted. Although part of a chain of restaurants Las Iguanas actually started out life in St Nicks market. As a newcomer I was guided through the menu of Brazilian and Latin dishes, full of meat, fish and veggie options. After a starter of tapas to share I had an amazing butternut squash enchilada on a bed of rice and black beans. It might not sound like anything special but I've spent the last few weeks trying, and failing, to recreate this dish in my own home! The atmosphere is a little lighter and brighter than it's sister restaurant on Whiteladies Road but still retains a fun and fiery décor, full of rich colours and dark wood. The service was good but it wasn't particularly busy when I ate here - over the weekends it can get pretty packed. read more

If nothing else this has to be Bristol's biggest restaurant. It's quite an intense environment at the weekends, unless you are a member of one of the many hen parties shrieking in the back section. I mean it is perfect for large parties, of maybe twenty people or more but I don't tend to have that many friends. It also has a huge outside seating area that stays in the sun all day. The staff are usually great fun (ask for Momo to do his 'special' dance) and if you manage to eat here when some of their great deals are on it will be a bargain and worthwhile. I mean £25 for two meals and wine in the evening! but this deal does finish early. The cocktails are very good and well made, obviously they could be stronger, but this is the UK not Cuba. Shame. The menu is pretty hit and miss, let's just say some of it will have said hello to the inside of a microwave at some point, however some of the meatier dishes are really good quality. They do fajitas very well, you should try the duck or steak and don't be afraid to ask for more sauce! Most of the staff will help you out without charging you! Just don't let their boss catch them (ah how fun it must be to work in a chain restaurant). If you have a family with screaming...sorry young kids...this is the place for you at the weekends. They will look after you, and you're right next to the tourist hotspots of Bristol. Just don't let your kids swim in the fountains outside! Pleease!!! I have seen what people do in those at night! read more

As chain restaurants go this was pretty decent good service, an interesting menu (for a Mexican establishment) and a generally lively and fun atmosphere. No complaints about the Xinxim I had for my main course & the other 7 diners in our party all considered themselves similarly well fed and watered at a reasonable price. read more

Las Iguanas - Latin American Near Me - Bristol, BST

I am normally hugely impressed with Las Iguanas. Everything from the extensive menu (beet and bean burgers, enchiladas, stuffed tortilla with chipotle chicken, butternut squash based mains) to the price (around 7 quid) is fresh and new and different. Especially as there is a deficit of South American, and specifically Mexican cuisine in the UK, Las Iguanas could do little wrong in terms of its food. However, we came here solely for the happy hour cocktails, so I will stick to that! When we came in we were told we couldn't eat in the restaurant and had to stay in the bar if we were only having drinks...even though there was basically no one there. We said we might have some appetizer nibbles which then got us to proper, non-bar-stool seating. The Long-Island Iced Tea was quite light colored and didn't seem to have a lot of coke in it. It tasted nice but just wasn't right to our booze barometer. The lime, rum, and ginger beer Dark and Stormy was fine and well priced at buy one get one free (6 quid). I liked the Pisco Sour, featuring Pisco, triple sec, egg whites, and bitters but it was very average compared to how good it sounded in the description. However, our sweet potato fries were perfected cooked and seasoned...but still needed bit extra salt ;) Good area with nice outside seating near the harborside but the slow service between drinks and the attitude at the beginning along with the so-so cocktails didn't impress me. read more

I have been to Las Iguanas twice this year, in Bath. So I seem to know the Menu quite well. It was very busy last night on our visit, but I had booked a table, and was quite pleased one where we were sat. Our Waiter was very good, and fast service. The food - Excellent!! Could not fault it. And I thought the prices were quite reasanable too. Overall - A very pleasant experience. The Picture of Rio on the wall was Fab - Stretching the whole length of the room. I actually thought I was there, at one time. It must have been the Cocktail that I had to drink on behalf of my wife, as it was a bit strong. LOL - But goood. read more

Well, this wouldn't usually be my choice of a place for an evening out, purely because of the mass binge-drinking culture that pervades this area these days (which is not my thing). However, I came here with my sister recently and was pleasantly surprised. The staff was intelligent and friendly and we found a comfy nook to sit and watch the world go by. There are more hen and stag dos here than you can shake a stick at and it's all in good fun. We enjoyed looking at all the various themes, our favourites being the group of women dressed as Virgin airhostesses...'Virgin Oh how we laughed! ;) read more

What an excellent place to eat. Even for little ones. We took our two young daughters here for a meal early evening when on holiday. The service was excellent and food very tasty. Fantastic location looking over the square. And entertaining especially when somebody on the bike slide into the fountain - it was raining so the pavement was like ice. read more

A nice chain restaurant in a good location, situated by the harbourside and next to the x-plore centre with a view of the fountains and weird big silver ball thing. The staff are very nice and helpful and they were extremely welcoming towards small children, providing my son with crayons and giving him lots of attention. The food was really nice and spicy but not too hot. Portions were reasonable but the side of chips was a terrible rip off. read more

Las Iguanas has a sexy, vibrant and cosmopolitan feel to its Harbourside restaurant where you can take a culinary journey across the entire Latin American continent. There are some fantastic lunchtime and early evening deals, tapas, salads and plenty of veggie options. I'm a sucker for the shredded duck enchilada but the Sweet Potato Moqueca comes a close second; a Brazilian style curry of coconut, plantain, peppers, tomatoes, and palm hearts. Ay carumba! The extensive Tapas selection is a great accompaniment to the equally extensive and exotic drinks menu. Smoothies and cocktails cha cha along with saucy tequilas and, for something different try a Brazilian Cipirinhas, a cocktail made from Cachacas, a distilled sugar cane based beverage. The deserts are out of this world and surely some of the sweetest I've ever tasted. In a great location overlooking the bustling Millenium Square, I've sat in their outside dining area in summer watching hot air balloons drift over from Ashton Court against a perfect sunset. Fantastico! read more

Las Iguanas is a fantastic chain, and this restaurant is no exception. The layout is larger and better than the one on Whiteladies road, so its able to cater for more customers. The selection of tequilas is great, and its right in the center of Bristol so theres quite a lot of other nightlife about for afterwards. read more

I would recommend this place to anyone. It has an exciting and vibrant atmosphere, and provides a style and taste which I have never experienced before. The decorations are funky, the music is great, and the staff are helpful and friendly. PLUS, if you're a student, and you know your http://www.studentbeans.com - you can grab an amazing 20% discount at this place. :D read more

Definitely one of my favourite chain restaurants and the Harbourside location is really nice for going for a walk after your meal. The food here is good to average but it's 2 for 1 cocktails always keep me and friends coming back :) Yummy mojitos are usually brought quite quickly although food can be a bit of a wait when it's busy - which is always. Note; you get a free cocktail if it's your birthday! read more

Las Iguanas - Latin American Near Me - Bristol, BST

It was disgusting. The food was bland to the point of being inedible. Salad looked as though it was leftovers scraped off anothers plate. Table was dirty. Glasses were dirty. Staff werte extremely rude,and tried to charge us twice for drinks. Very unprofessionall,not trained. My meal was snatched from me whilst still eating. All in all we went there for a birthday meal but it was ruined. I will be contacting them tomorrow to complain,although I don't expect much in reply,so maybe solicitors is the only answer. I can only recommend you do not eat here,you'd be better served in macdonalds. And to think this pleasure cost us £160 + and that's without the champagne that turned out to be Cava for £5 a glass. The biggest rip-off I've ever come across,would NEVER step foot in there again. read more

I arrived at Las Iguanas on the weekend for my sisters birthday. Having eaten at this chain before i knew what to expect but was a little disappointed with the initial service. The waitresses seemed overly stressed but I guess this was a Friday night with lots of hen parties and stag weekenders getting ready for the standard night of debauchery. Huge menu and essentially it's a bit hit and miss. You can get lucky and have something really good but amongst the goodness are a few bad choices. I chose the burger as wanted something fairly mellow and I suppose it was ok, that said Gourmet Burger Kitchen has taken the No 1 spot for me and its going to take something serious to knock it off. This wasn't it. The meat was quite tough and although it was supposedly 'lightly spiced' I couldn't taste anything at all other than the beef. It wasn't bad just not really anything to write home about. Small amount of nuked curly fries on the side didn't really help overall perception either. The fajitas are better and other people at the table seemed happy with Tuna Steak salads, Paella and Chimichangas all being appreciated. We were seated at the back of the restaurant in the glaring sunshine which made things quite uncomfortable for the party. Overall I would say Las Iguanas is ok for a chain restaurant and I would have to work through the whole menu to really give this place a fair review. Nice location, nice interior but a bit of a mixed bag when it comes to food. Excellent outdoor seating area, perfect for a few drinks and they have a decent selection of cocktails. read more

This is a lovely restaurant with terrific food and drinks! in my opinion it has a lovely, original feel to the place that always gets me and my boyfriend going. i especially love their tropical orange cocktail as its light yet refreshing! read more

As far as chain restaurants are concerned, this is one of the best! I've been here three times now. Each time I leave feeling really pleased about the value of my meal. On my most recent visit they had a buy one get one free all day happy hour special going on. The service is quick and friendly. And for vegetarians, the vegetarian selection is outstanding. read more

Great for cocktails and great staff. The food is a bit hit and miss it can be very nice sometimes but mostly just ok, but to be fair I am there for the cocktail in the sun terrace. read more

Very nice food, but some of the prices were over the top. The side of chips is £2.50 and you get precisely 5 chunky chips for this. The staff were nice and the restaurant is clean and well run. read more

My daughter and I had lunch here during a day spent in the @Bristol Science Centre. She's ten, and was offered the children's menu. That worked for her, though it will be too childish for her very soon. We shared a plate of nacho's for a starter. These were disappointing; a small sprinkling of cheese over generic, lackluster corn chips. The amount of salsa, guacamole and sour cream was good. The guacamole and salsa were okay, though appeared to have been dished up out of catering packs (you know what I mean... salsa a bit sweet, guacamole a bit bitter). Unfortunately our main courses took a long while to appear... well over 25 minutes. For our main course, my daughter had the Mini Meaty Burgers and curly fries. Again, acceptable but not remarkable. Quality control in the kitchen was obviously suffering, as one of her burgers came without a top bun, and there was no ketchup dip. I had the Gringas Tinga (Chicken); again, nice but not noteworthy. Three starts as I found this experience reasonable, but not exceptional. I would probably visit again, mainly because I am resigned to only 'average' tex-mex/southwestern/Latino cuisine in the UK. read more

Las Iguanas is great if you like your food with a Latin American , African and Spanish influence. This fusion of different food genres has created some really delicious food ( my favorites the chimichanga , enchiladas or peri peri asado). But lets not leave out the tapas from the nachos to the bolinhos. The food menu is awesome. We move onto the drinks the cocktail happy hour will send you off in the right direction after work ( you can never go wrong with a pitcher of sangria or a mojito. The service is great , the food is great and you will be guaranteed a great experience. read more

The food is a pale imitation of anything mexican and it is mostly bland and accompanied by curly fries. The drinks aren't too bad but I wouldn't go for the food. I had fajitas once and apart from the fact that the portion was small it was also lacking in taste. I had to add tobasco to get any sort of spice. The decor is fabulous! read more

One of my favourite restaurants in the world! Really great authentic food, lovely cocktails and a great atmosphere. The enchiladas are my favourite and always great, but the falitas are also amazing and very dramatic in their presentation. A great small chain, that are bringing brilliant food to the masses! read more

Part of the Las Iguanas chain this one is nicer than many of the others as it is large and spacious and looks out onto millenium square and has a huge outside seating area for both the bar and the restaurant. This restaurant, like all the others, has a pretty good sounding menu but the food isnt really all that fantastic, and the restaurant is often overly busyand the staff too strtched making them rude and forgetful. However, if you go here just for drinks and not to eat, the experience is a much better one. They have got a fantastic cocktail menu - and for once you can get a caipirinha made with cachaca rather than rum. They are a little pricely but to sit out in the summer drinking away the evening with good cocktails makes a great way to catch up with friends. Dont eat here though unless you have to. read more

Soulless looking Mexican place, the food is unimpressive- it doesn't feel at all authentic, but then it is a chain. The atmosphere seems to liven up as the night goes on due to the number of large groups enjoying birthdays and work do's. There's a decent cocktail menu, which is probably the place's saving grace. Large jugs of Cuba Libre and Sangria are certainly crowd-pleasers! read more

Very nice food, enjoyed my meal very much. The staff were very friendly in seating and serving however it take quite a while to get another drink during my meal but that was probably down to how busy it was. My major gripe was just the noise really but that is not the restaurants fault! read more

Shoutsout Las Iguanas. Your nachos were flames and I never even expected it. As a chicken connoisseur myself I find it very hard to hold chicken in high regard but the chicken I had here was A1. The only problem? I wasn't prepared for how much it was going to be read more

Part of a good chain but there is always a very long wait at the bar. Try the Whiteladies bar instead.

I recomended prawn cocktail as an entrée. Nice staff.

Just had a delicious dinner with my family in the restaurant. We really like the food and service.