Las Iguanas Reviews 

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TrustScore 3 out of 5

2.8

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Evaluating 62 reviews, most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Customers frequently praise the friendly and attentive staff, highlighting their helpfulness and positive attitude. Many people also enjoy the food, describing it as delicious, fresh, tasty, and full of flavor. Superb cocktails are often a highlight for consumers. However, some customers also noted significant dissatisfaction with service. Reviewers frequently experienced slow service, being ignored, or encountering rude and unprofessional staff, leading to long waits. A few other people also felt that the food quality could be inconsistent, with issues like blandness, being overcooked or undercooked, or served cold. Some people were dissatisfied with the drinks, mentioning poor quality cocktails, limited selections, or missing ingredients.

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Me and my partner came to las iguanas for a meal out as a treat. Firstly the service is terrible, ordered our drinks and 20 mins later a server hadn’t arrived to take our food order. Online... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Slow service you can expect in a busy restaurant, it was practically empty. Cold and burnt food and not cheap either. How can you burn a steak and still have it raw? Impressive. Bland food with... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Have visited Las Iguanas in Lakeside many times with friends. Was sad to see the menu had changed and they no longer offered the deal of 4 cocktails and two small sides. I know menus change but there... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

We visited this restaurant in Chinatown in Birmingham. When we arrived, we hadn't booked, so we had to eat in the bar area of the restaurant. All not a problem, we were told food would be 40 minutes... See more


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Can I just say how amazing Stephen is

Can I just say how amazing Stephen is. Not only did he get all drinks to us in an amazing time, he was kind and provided a free birthday drink for my friend. He was kind and the food was AMAZING. Could maybe be bigger portioned but we cared more about the alcohol which we got A LOT of. Thank you to all staff including the blue haired girl and the guy with a stubble.

27 April 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Birthday celebrations

We had a fantastic time celebrating my birthday on Monday 15th April. The food was terrific and we managed to enjoy the two for one cocktails. Josh, our waiter was brilliant. Friendly, knew the products and was great at advising us on what cocktails to have.

15 April 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

ordered via Deliveroo in York including…

ordered via Deliveroo in York including beef quesadillas for me and mushroom quesadillas for my wife who is vegetarian. For some bizarre reason, it came in 2 boxes which each had one beef and one mushroom quesadilla in it lying on top of each other. This lead to my wife accidentally biting into the beef after she ate the mushroom one. Complained already via Deliveroo but no reply or refund. This was the last time ordering from Las Iguanas.

26 March 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dreadful food

Dreadful food, no atmosphere.

Amongst the bland food, the worst was the mixed grill. The meat was so overcooked it was tough and un edible, rice was bland and cold. Chips were good !
Left 80% of the meal, server just said other people say the mixed grill is rubbish !
Ordered a vegetarian fajita stack and my daughter was served a steak stack with no veg . This we returned and a veg stack came but was bland. As were the burritos that the other guests had.
Restaurant only had 2 other tables of customers in on Bank Holiday Monday , we now know why .
Server did not apologise or offer to adjust bill for un edible food.

1 April 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Booked for my 60th birthday in Bath

Booked for my 60th birthday in Bath, absolutely dreadful, didn’t wish me a happy birthday and as a cancer patient and disabled, I asked if there was a lift down to the toilets, staff just laughed and said no and were laughing at me trying to get down the stairs, what should have been a memorable experience turned into an actual nightmare.

30 March 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Never again

Never again, waited 30 mins to get severed on bottomless brunch, ended up walking out, what a joke

29 March 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Las Iguanas Resorts World

We should have realised what a bad experience we were in for when the waitress sarcastically rolled her eyes and said "which one"when my wife asked for a glass of red wine. We'd booked a table for eight for 5:00pm The slow service of mediocre food saw us try to order dessert at around 6:30pm only to be told that our table was required for a large group at 7:00pm and the table was only booked for us for 2 hours. To have dessert we'd have to move to the bar area. A complaint to the manager resulted in her making a condescending remark to my wife, stating that the 2-hour time slot was in the T&Cs "darling" Very rude. We left after paying the full amount including a non-deserved service charge. We only wanted sorbet and cheesecake, so it would have hardly taken us over the 2 hours. A written complaint to their parent group, The Big Table, seems to have fallen on deaf ears too as we've not had any response apart from an automated message stating that they would get back within 4 working days. There was no working phone number given either. I'll avoid this whole chain from now on.

8 March 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful overpriced cheap food. Tiny portion

I had the mix grill. £27.00. So over priced! Had 2 pieces of meat. Rice and a few chips, Awful. Will never go there again. My bill came to £47.00 at lunch. Never offered a refund. 2 sticks with meat on. Still in shock now.

15 March 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bottomless brunch is absolutely awful

Bottomless brunch is absolutely awful. Took over 30 minutes to have our first drink served. Poor quality badly executed cocktails. Most were undrinkable. Tables weren’t clean and the food was nasty. Soggy rice, less than a teaspoon of guacamole and approximately 5 tortilla chips. Food like this is cheap to make so no excuses!!!! No customer care or service. A truly terrible experience and incredibly overpriced considering what’s on offer!

9 March 2024
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Leamington branch,last week.Staff were…

Leamington branch,last week.Staff were ok,food has shrunk since last visit.I asked where garlic sauce was for my curly fries.The waitress said its now 75 p extra for that. My enchilada was thin and small , rice was small ,black beans were watery and small.Will not go back there again.

29 February 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

First time in any Las Iguanus

First time in any Las Iguanus. This was Bracknell. Service appallingly slow. Staff just don't seem to care or really want to be there. If they were understaffed then close half the tables so you can service customers properly. Request water and it never arrives so you have to chase for it. Had to chase when will food be ready. Food not bad but service dreadful. We prefer to dine where the service is good and customers seem valued. Las Iguanus is not for us again.

2 March 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Poor food at Southampton branch

Recently visited the Southampton branch. On a positive note, the staff were friendly and efficient.

It has been a few years since we have been to a Las Iguanas. Previous visits to the London O2, Portsmouth and Cardiff have always been good, with a decent choice of well prepared food.

This wasn't the case recently. The menu was pretty uninspiring.

We were surprised when the food arrived just 5 minutes after being ordered. The veggie burrito was warm enough, but contained hard vegetables. The rice and black bean sauce were cold. Similar story with the loaded chicken, and the chicken itself was lukewarm and covered in congealed gritty cheese sauce.

Dessert was no better, the brownie was mush, and while the cheesecake was good, it came served on a warm dish.

29 February 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

WORST EXPERIENCE EVERRRRRRR

I am writing with deep disappointment and frustration regarding an incident that occurred during our recent visit to your establishment. On the evening of the 28th of February 2024, my partner and I, along with our friends, visited Las Iguanas to celebrate our 8th year anniversary. What should have been a joyous occasion turned into a deeply unpleasant experience due to the reprehensible behaviour of one of the staff members.
Upon arriving at Las Iguanas, we were enticed by your advertised brunch deal for £25, which concluded at 11 pm. However, upon inquiring about the offer, we were informed by your staff that a booking was required. Understanding this requirement, we promptly made a booking online for brunch at 8 pm to enjoy the deal.
Unfortunately, the evening took a turn when we were attended to by a waiter named Byron. We informed Byron about the new booking and asked if it was okay to now enjoy the brunch menu, excited to enjoy our anniversary. In an act of utter unprofessionalism and disrespect, Byron directed offensive language towards my partner, labelling our decision to book for brunch at 8 pm as "c***ish." We were completely taken aback and appalled by his choice of language, which not only violated basic standards of decency but also tarnished what should have been a memorable evening for us.
When we expressed our shock and asked Byron to clarify what he had said, he callously repeated his offensive remark calling my partner a ‘C***’, leaving us feeling deeply disrespected and uncomfortable. Such behaviour is entirely unacceptable and has no place in any establishment that purports to provide a welcoming and hospitable environment for its patrons.
As a result of Byron's actions, our anniversary celebration was completely ruined. The incident left us feeling humiliated and distressed, overshadowing what should have been a special occasion shared with loved ones.
Bryon then left the restaurant floor to make a phone call. We drank the drinks we had already ordered and then another waiter approached us asking if we wanted any food. Due to Bryon’s offensive language, we wanted to leave the restaurant promptly. We requested the bill, which was provided to us with the service charge added. I stated there is no way we are paying the service charge and for it to be removed. Bryon stated he was sorry for using the language, but our evening was already ruined, and we left the restaurant.
I implore you to review your staff training protocols to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future.
While I am deeply disappointed by our experience at Las Iguanas, I hope that your prompt and sincere response to this complaint will demonstrate your commitment to upholding the highest standards of professionalism and customer service.

28 February 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not waste your time or money!

We went to the branch at Stratford Westfield. We had two of the "happy hour" cocktails which still cost £7 each. They were vile! Some pre-made cheap junk, we couldn't even finish them. But there was worse to come - the food! We ordered two plates of nachos, one plate calamari, one plate beach cheese and patatas bravas. There was scarcely any sauce, cheese etc on the nachos and the nachos had no flavour. Both the calamari and the patatas bravas consisted of tiny overcooked balls with no distinguishable flavour. The cheese was nice. The bill for this pile of rubbish was £75 as the service charge is automatically included and to be fair the waitress was nice. Never ever again!!!

23 February 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

NOT Mexican nor Latin American food

Location: Resorts World Birmingham (NEC).
Food experience: 1 out of 10 (poor towards rubbish)
Reason: They call 2 skewers (one chicken one beef) on microwaveble rice (bag) bed with sweet corn from a can and fries.... ready? Argentinian "Mixed Grill" Price: 27£ for one portion.
They have the audacity to ask for a tip befor being served (we ordered on app).
We waited forever to be seated although it was not busy.
Nobody asked if the food was allright.
Rice was cold.
Overall experience: appalling.

19 February 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

It was relatively busy in the wembley…

It was relatively busy in the wembley branch and the staff were trying they're hardest to keep up. The staff were very polite and friendly even though they were busy.

I checked the bill after and found that the optional service charge was added to the bill but there hadn't been an option to give the value of my choice when I paid. I do leave a tip but choose to give in cash so the actual staff member can get the tip directly. So in actual fact I have paid a tip directly to the staff member and als9 a tip added to my bill that says optional but clearly isn't optional. I think that this is misleading as it was a low value meal and yet I have had no choice but to pay.

1 February 2024
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