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    Iguanas Ranas Cantina

    3.4 (145 reviews)
    ModerateMexican
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Happy hour specials
    Outdoor seating

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    A fiesta!
    Joy L.

    Hubby and I went to IRC for a late dinner and sat in the bar. The new bartender, Jeffery, is great. It may be my imagination, but I thought our top shelf margaritas were better than usual. The chips were very fresh and served with salsa and avocado green sauce. For an appetizer we had a small order of queso that is severed with fresh and pickled jalapeños as well as pico de gallo on the side. The El Patron for 1 was excellent. I think the "1 should be for 2 meals"since we brought so much of our dinner home! IRC has lots of Mexican decor that is tastefully done.

    Great drinks
    Garrett Z.

    We stopped by this little Mexican joint because it was right across from the Hampton Inn we happened to be staying out while in Seabrook, TX. This place caught our eye because my wife was looking for a place that served a fun drink and they had a rotating cocktail flight that looked really interesting. I do have to give this place credit for trying to stick out from the competition. From walking in, they have a lot of things that they offer to their customers to enhance the experience including great daily drink specials, free soft serve ice cream, a huge expansive menu, and as I mentioned before, cocktail flights. So did we do try the flight? Unfortunately, the month we came by, the flight was adult soda flavors which didn't quite appeal to our taste buds. Instead, we tried the Acapulco which was a mix of rum, fresh citrus, and blue curacao. It was the refreshment I exactly wanted after walking all day in the hot Texas sun. Now on to the food. Portions, like many Mexican joints, are large and very filling. We sampled a little bit of everything by ordering a couple different mixed plates. All of the food was tasty, I especially like the refried beans here. The one thing that really stuck out though was their green poblano sauce. OMG, that sauce was delish. I ordered a side order of just that sauce so that I could pour that stuff on everything I ate. So good. I wish I could have bought a bottle! Service was quick and friendly. You could tell they were so grateful to have you in. Great place, give them some love and support because they are working hard to earn it!

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    Sharon C.

    First time here! Although not impressed with salsa, which is usually how I choose my Mexican restaurants , the service, queso, food and definitely margarita flights would be a good reason to return!!

    Grande frozen with Cuervo Reposado
    James L.

    The chips and salsa alone were enough to keep me coming back. Red and green were both excellent. The margarita is why I'll come back regardless. Perfectly balanced, not too sweet. Bartender had a smile on his face every time he talked to me and never left me waiting for anything.

    House Rita 16oz
    John C.

    Didn't pay much attention to ambience. First time here, and I will come back. Ordered the Pollo Jalisco with charro beans and poblano sauce (not shown) on the side. The charro beans were like home cooked. Fabulous. The poblano sauce over the top of the chicken and pico was great. I sat at the bar and Casandra was so sweet and knowledgeable. Her recommendations were great.

    Bar view from my booth
    Cruiser L.

    I had a jalapeño margarita hand made on the rocks. The seafood enchiladas with rice and grilled veggies. Very fresh. Service was great. And I got to watch the lakers play on tv.

    Shrimp wrapped in Bacon Iguana Shrimp, and guacamole and chips in the back.

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    All the staff we interacted with were extremely friendly and courteous. Service was excellent. Food was delicious.

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    This place is so good! Salsa and green sauce are yum. Appetizer sampler is the bomb! They also have ice cream. You won't be disappointed.

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    Always fresh and amazing! We love everything they have on their menu. Ask for the spicy green sauce, it is fantastic.

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    Ordered take out. Apparently, they don't monitor for web orders. Missed my half time window and ended up having to wait 20mins. Thanks.

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    Habanero's Tacos

    Habanero's Tacos

    4.5
    (499 reviews)
    1.2 mi
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    I did not want to leave Texas without eating a taco or a dish that was Texas. I called to place an…read moreorder, and I was asked to call back in 10-15 minutes because there was a line. I wasn't sure what to make of the request, but hung up. I told my husband about the phone call and he was less than thrilled. Based on the reviews, I thought there was great potential for a good meal. We drove to the restaurant, and as soon as I stepped inside, I understood what was meant about the line forming. In order to place your order, you must get in line. There's one individual taking orders. At the time we arrived, there was no line and no one inside. We asked a few questions for clarification and dietary advice. I ordered one of their specials with beans. My husband ordered an egg dish with beans and corn tortillas. We were asked if we wanted a drink, we said no, and the nice gentleman asked if we wanted water cups, to which we replied no. I had purchased several drinks the night before, as such we had several beverages in the rental car. I thoroughly enjoyed every bite of my dish. It was exactly what I thought of when I think of Mexican food. Great beans and rice. All around tasty food. My husband had the Caribbean omelette. I had an enchilada dish. I left maybe one bite on the plate.

    If you're in the Seabrook area, this taco spot was sooo good. We ordered the chicken quesadilla…read moreplate and a taco plate. I had chicken tinga and brisket. I would order the chicken tinga again. The brisket was ok. Everything tasted so good y'all!! They also have red salsa, salsa verde and habanero salsa. That habanero will have to tasting the spice in the back of ya throat!! We also ordered the plantain and the churros. Both were delicious. I'm glad I tried the food here will be back again. Also, they have charro beans for u to eat (self serve) while u wait for ur food. It was sooo good y'all!! I will be back. The quesadilla was eh. It was nothing special.

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    Agua de tamarindo, Chilaquiles crujiente with medium fried egg, huevos motulenos and tacos de cochinita. So delicious!
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    Las Anita's Mexican Restaurant

    Las Anita's Mexican Restaurant

    3.6
    (70 reviews)
    1.4 mi
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    Good little find. Both dishes were good Tex-Mex. Red salsa is very authentic and FULL of flavor…read more Top shelf Margs, in various flavors, only $14.50 so that is a steal. Worth a visit.

    Visiting from out of state and we wanted Mexican food. Was told the owner is from GTO Mexico's…read morewhich my family is too, and not to toot our own horn but I was like sweet we know it's gonna be good... Well..... the food was okay.. we had a large party of 10, so many different dishes were ordered and sampled.. the food overall is okay, but nothing wow about it.. rice was mid.. it just didn't hit.. if they said it was day old rice I'd believe it.. the beans tasted like they were from a bag or something.. again. They were okay not bad but not amazing, but neither rice or beans tasted homemade or freshly made, I'm Mexican and eat them daily. I feel like I know the difference but taste is completely subjective. Service was friendly our waiter was patient and took the time to answer our questions and concerns. They gave us chips and salsa, I'm visiting Texas and so far every place gives me warm salsa, maybe it's a Texas thing but it's just not something I'm used to but it tasted good just weird it's warm.. We had an issue with the horchata, not tasting at all like horchata, we asked the server what was in it and he was completely clueless and said I don't know, and on his phone while we asked this and just seemed not happy to be there, but they swapped it no problem.. thanks again, we got the lemonade and it was delicious. I ordered the carnitas and they were amazing.. I would recommend you get them yourself I've had lots throughout my life and they're definitely top 3. My mom ordered the shrimp cocktail, it didn't hit.. we ended up sharing my carnitas plate. I don't recommend the shrimp cocktail, the shrimps were tiny, precooked and I could tell they came frozen.. I love ketchup, but this was an excess. Idk something just wasn't right.. my mom ate maybe 1/4 of it and was done.. cousins got burgers and fries they were basic but hit the spot, someone else got fajitas and they hit.. enchiladas were yummy, someone got a tamale I didn't try it but they ate it all.. same with the crunchy tacos and tostadas.. overall the place was okay. Ambiance was great, it's nicely decorated and very cheerful., services was friendly and we finished it off with complimentary self serve ice cream..

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    Inside booth seating
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    Valdos Seafood House

    Valdos Seafood House

    3.6
    (186 reviews)
    1.0 mi
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    This food was horrible. The service was ridiculous and they manger gave me a hard time because I…read moreask for vinaigrette and the gave me honey mustard. It is supposed to be an Italian restaurant but they were playing Spanish music. Will not be going again. The pictures are as we are getting up to leave, we didn't even touch our plates.

    We came on a Monday evening about an hour before closing. The restaurant was not that busy, maybe 3…read moretables occupied. Our dining experience was good and the food was tasty. They have a few different flavor profiles going on but they all seem to work. They do offer complimentary bread and butter, and have different happy hour specials during the week. For an appetizer, I ordered the crab cake appetizer that comes with two cakes and salad. I was very surprised at the size of the crab cakes! That basically could have been a meal by itself. I ate one so I could have room for my entree and I loved the lemon sauce that came with it. The flavor was yummy. Hubby the soup of the day which was like a crab bisque, which I got to try. It was creamy and a little on the sweeter side but also tasted good. For my entree, I ordered the stuffed Mahi Mahi. It comes with dirty rice and vegetables. I asked the waitress if I could sub the dirty rice and the only option she gave me was the Alfredo fettuccine. I was fine with that, but could not understand why substituting rice with the pasta would also take away my vegetables. So I had to pay an additional $10 to get a side of vegetables and I didn't like that. The portions of the entree are very big. Honestly, me and hubby could have split my whole meal and had been full off the one appetizer and entree. The stuffed Mahi was good and the sauce on it had a good flavor. The side of vegetables came with a trio of steamed broccoli, Zucchini that was sautéed in a sauce, and carrots. The waitress failed to explain that the carrots were actually a carrot puree. It was sweet and tasted almost like a sweet potato mash. It wasn't what I was expecting but surprised that it tasted so good. Everything individually tasted amazing, but I would not say that the flavor profiles are cohesive. Overall, it was a good dining experience and I left with food to still last me two more meals. I had the rest of the pasta with my crab cake for lunch the next day, and ate the rest of the fish and vegetables for dinner.

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