We were looking for a light lunch in St. Simon's before heading out to Jekyll and Florida. Iquanas fit the bill. Nice cold ice tea and the shrimp sampler with a side salad and coleslaw was delicious. The buffalo shrimp were just zippy enough. Friendly and efficient service. Enjoyable sitting out on the patio watching folks walk by. Plus the bonus of complimentary soft serve ice cream after the meal was perfect way to end lunch. read more

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Great seafood, attentive service and it was so nice we were able to sit outside. Looking forward to visiting again.

Annika was a great server and the food was great! As got the steak and crab and the crab was delicious. Our server annika was very attentive and provided amazing service. read more

Iguanas is one of my favorite places to go to on St. Simons Island! The food and service are amazing. My recent visit was great with Khloe as my waitress and she was very friendly and attentive. read more

Hannah was our server and she was great! Very attentive and super friendly! Definitely will request her next visit!

They have the best Alfredo I have ever had! I had the blackened chicken. The sauce was light and very flavorful. It is a large serving that comes with garlic toast. The service was great. Our server, Alan was very attentive and friendly. I highly recommend them and if I ever get back to St. Simons Island I will definitely come back to Iguanas!! read more

Joey is the best! He was so patient, accommodating, and knowledgeable. We had our best dinner in SSI!

I'll start with great food and service. Location and ambiance a plus. We sat at bar on a Sat. and had outstanding service. Now for critique: 1. Branding completely off. We have lived here for 6 months trying all the restaurants and completely avoided because we thought it was a Mexican restaurant (not really what we were looking for after beach day), 2. Doesn't come up under restaurants in Yelp. We weren't sure of the reviews before going. 3. Once we finally went, we were greatly surprised at quality of seafood. Had a great fish sandwich and even more surprising was my husband's burger which he says is best burger ever. Highly recommend a brand refresh. Food and service is outstanding and we will be back now that we know. read more

Food was great, service was excellent! It does get busy, we went on a Monday night and had about a 30 minute wait at 7pm. No problem, they have benches out front for you to sit and people watch. Food was excellent, I ordered my steak rare and figured it would come out overdone, Nope! It came out at the perfect temp. I forgot to snap a pic of the kids menu, but they had chicken tenders, grilled cheese, spaghetti, shrimp, fish, and a few other options (I think a hamburger and cheeseburger as well) Oh!!! And don't forget the complimentary soft serve ice cream. You can get a bowl or cone and as much as you want. They have vanilla, chocolate, and then vanilla/chocolate swirl. They've got a little bar with Hot Fudge, Caramel, and Peanut Butter, as well as sprinkles, chocolate sprinkles and nuts to put on top. read more

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They got my entire order wrong I asked for a fried chicken sandwhich with no tomatoes and fries they gave me blacked, with tomato and lettuce and they gave me fries which was the only thing they got right. They also gave me Pepsi instead of sweet tea. And then when they gave me the tea and it was watered down. Absolutely horrible,even the ambiance was bad read more

food is great, service is great, FREE ice cream. what more could you ask for???? just eat here! ask for Sarah or Kristin. Both GREAT waitresses read more

The shrimp here is incredible. I come back for it every time I'm in SSI. Great bar atmosphere with very friendly staff. Wouldn't recommend the espresso martini which I'm sure any local would look at me sideways for ordering, but everything else is super good. Don't forget to grab your free once cream either! read more

Great Coconut Shrimp! This very casual spot is great for a low key dinner or for groups. They have a soft serve machine in the back for guests and an attentive wait staff. The coconut shrimp is always tasty and the Caribbean glazed chicken was delicious. Overall a great causal spot that I've enjoyed for years. read more

The food is ok and we have been going here for years. However, they have increased their prices and lowered the quantity of food. They also charge $16 just to sing Happy Birthday if you're celebrating which is absolutely ridiculous! I don't think we will be back here because the food is nothing you can't get anywhere else and for the price you can go to a nicer place with better food. read more

Stopped in for lunch and was pleased with everything. The food and service were spot on. We got the shrimp platter and it was delicious. The decor can use an upgrade but it's still a fun ocean theme. Definitely worth it if you need a place to eat while at SSI. read more

This restaurant was recommended to us by everyone. So we decided to have a late lunch. We sat outside. Table was dirty and our server had to be summoned to wait on us. We had steamed oysters which could have been steamed more and mussels which actually were not too good either. Poor service and not impressed by the food. I would not go there again. read more

Great food. Great staff! Love mahi sandwich, burger and fried shrimp! Oysters may have been overcooked but that's easy to do. Love sitting outside! read more

We came here for late dinner/drinks and sat at the bar. The people around us were quite friendly and the bartenders were fun. Definitely a fun vibe. The drinks were great. Food was good too. When one of our items didn't come out on time, they immediately rectified the situation. We had no complaints here! read more

This place certainly doesn't need one more review fo Sure. Sits right on the pier on St Simons, less than block from the Shore. Awesome location . Awesome seafood, Nice Friendly Cute Energetic staff. Outside seating is chill, relaxing, and memorable after long day. Visit Every time I stop in to visit my Brunswick office. :) Day 1: Oysters for sure Day 2: Blackened Alfredo Day 3: Mahi-mahi Sandwich Don't forget to enjoy an after dinner stroll thru bewitching Neptune Park near shore; Thank me lata ;) read more

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We were in town for the 4th of July and ate dinner here. The wait was not bad at all. We sat outside because we had our dog with us and we had no problems. Service was excellent, food was great. We will go back when we are in town. read more

I came here for an early dinner. I was alone, so was asked to sit at the bar, which I would prefer not to do, but I agreed. They were busy, but had plenty of empty tables. The decor is nautical with lots of wood. The young girl in the bar area was kind even though she was very busy. I had a combo with shrimp and oysters, broccoli, hush puppies and coleslaw. The shrimp and oysters were just ok, had better at another place nearby. The coleslaw was good, mayonnaise based. I didn't like the hush puppies at all, one small bite was enough. It was an expensive meal and I was disappointed. I was here last year and it was better. read more

Iguanas Seafood Restaurant - Shrimp and oyster Combo - Seafood Near Me - St. Simons, Georgia

Best place ever great service great food great interior basically everything is great and they have free ice cream THIS PLACE IS AWESOME! read more

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Totally outstanding food and service. The value of the meal is worth it. Not to mention the free ice cream self service bar. Will definitely go back . Love the decor of the restaurant. read more

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We started with calamari. It was awful and we returned it. It was rubbery and very fishy tasting. Tasted old cooked in old oil. The Server recommended the gumbo. Very good and creamy. Full of flavor. Good choice. Fully recommend the Gumbo. We had the Grouper Special on spinach risotto and asparagus spears and the Caribbean Mahi Mahi with mashed potatoes and steamed Broccoli. The Grouper is delicious, very light with a hint of lemon butter. Well cooked and presented. The Caribbean Mahi was delicious and the Caribbean sauce was perfect. I fully recommend this Restuarant however recommend that you should choose inside seating. We chose outside seating as the weather was delightful. They allow dogs in the Restuarant outside seating area. Another patron had a barking pit bull dog that would not stop barking which totally spoiled the atmosphere. Other than that, the server was friendly, knowledgeable and excellent. They removed the cost of the calamari from our final bill. We ended the meal with complimentary ice cream Sunday bar which is available to every diner. read more

Right off the strip in the downtown area of St. Simons Island, this place was our only seafood stop while on vacation. My dad had suggested it so we all opted to give it a try. It's your run of the mill seafood decor inside. Wooden tables and lots of large fake sharks hanging off the walls & ceilings. I opted for no drinks and did a dozen oysters for appetizers for the table. Nothing fancy about the oysters, not too big or small, horseradish and cocktail sauce (no saltines) served with and cold. Could have used a small fork to get them out. They came super quick, along with the food too. (Word of advice, spread out your appetizer order). Our server was awesome and really took care of us. That's part of the reason for the 5 stars. The other part was due to the grilled mahi mahi sammie I had. It was blackened and cooked to perfection. Best one I've had! They also have a free ice cream station with toppings (you can do a bowl or a cone). Overall, great visit for the family! Would recommend! read more

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Great food and good services, in a very nice area. The BIG bonus is you get some soft serve ice cream after .

Free ice cream and as much as you want! Hahah. The food was great. I ordered the surf and turf and it was well cooked and seasoned nicely. The service was great. My wife had combo and really enjoyed it. A little pricey but everything in SSI is. read more

Food was very good and came out in 5 minutes. Free ice cream was a nice touch. Wait staff was very pleasant and manager stopped by the table. read more

Spouse ordered the crab cake and a sweet potato side, I ordered their shrimp and grits. All were excellent. Our server asked us if we wanted dessert and it was only when we declined (we were full!) that she disclosed that there was free soft serve ice cream on the rear dining area (we were seated up front and thus didn't know). Be aware that despite being a reasonably large establishment, it is very popular and does fill up...we went on a Tuesday during high season and while we got in just fine at around 4:45pm, by the time was left at around 5:30-5:45 there was already a wait. read more

we started great with peel and eat shrimp very fresh and delicious, my wife has dairy allergies and we informed our server. she ordered a mahi mahi dish, it was over cooked tough and chewy very disappointing. When she tasted her side of rice she tasted butter and ate no more but had stomach distress all evening. We had heard good things about this place but were disappointed with our experience read more

They ran out of the special but didn't tell us for 20+ min & a table that ordered after us got it. Then when they came to tell us she didn't bring another menu. read more

I was very impressed with this spot! I had already done some research of restaurants in the area that were dog friendly (since we were traveling with our Lab) and had it on my list as an option. We ate here on a Wednesday afternoon for lunch as we were doing a little touristy shopping at that moment. They are in the heart of the shopping strip by the pier... prime location. Upon arriving, the hostess stand gave dog treats to our pup so they immediately scored points. They advised that we could sit at any outside table that we wished and we opted for a table in the corner for a good spot to secure our pup. The menu didn't excite me initially as most seemed fried; however, there were a lot of options. I was a little indecisive on what I wanted to order and asked a few questions to my waitress. She was very friendly and provided me with what I needed. I decided to order the crab cake dinner with green beans and cole slaw. My boyfriend ordered the blackened scallops with green beans and extra hushpuppies as his 2nd side. We ordered fries for our pup. We were pleasantly surprised at how good all of our food was. We both cleared our plates. I'm very picky about crab cakes, wanting a good amount of lump crab meat and not so much breading... this was spot on. Plenty of lump crab meat! Green beans were wonderful as well. The pup enjoyed his fries... no complaints from him. :) Then we were told that there was free ice cream inside. My boyfriend got a couple cones for us and the pup. He most certainly enjoyed that too! I only went inside to use the restroom, which were clean. The inside of the restaurant looked very spacious with a big bar. read more

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Great service. Friendly and helpful servers with fun decor. The fish tacos are unlike any I've had. Super taste with a great price point.

There are a lot of mediocre to good fried seafood restaurants in St. Simons. We chose Iguanas because of its gimmick - free soft serve ice cream for dessert if you buy a meal. Iguanas has the usual "nautical" decor, with (plastic) sharks and shark's jaws on the wall. But the fried seafood is actually pretty good. My fried oyster plate was excellent, though the oysters on the half shell were small (but only around $11 or$12 for a half dozen, which counts as cheap these days.) Service was friendly and efficient. Drinks were moderately priced. The well-established spot perhaps could use a refurb and a deep cleaning, but I'd go back. With drinks, tax and tip our meal came to around $85 for three. Not bad! My family liked it so much they stopped in for a light lunch the next day ... and for the free ice cream. read more

The service was great! Really cool ambiance and the food (blackened shrimp) was great tasting and plenty. Went with two other people and their orders (scallops and shrimp po boy) were really tasty. The food also came out pretty quickly. We did not try the free ice cream because we were too full after the meal. read more

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We were looking for a good seafood restaurant on St Simons Island and chose Iguanas because the menu looked good and they have gluten free options. Also, it's located downtown and has a very nice beach vibe on the inside. We started with the shrimp cocktail which was great. The shrimp were meaty and the cocktail sauce tasted great too. My Bloody Mary was the perfect combo too. Our server, Shiela, was very helpful with her recommendations. I ordered the blackened fish dinner, which was supposed to be haddock, but tasted like flounder. I mentioned this to Sheila and she made sure that we were happy. The Manager, Mike also came to talk to us to make sure we were happy with the food quality. Even though it was in my opinion, the wrong fish the meal tasted great and the personal service was fantastic. We will be back on our next visit. read more

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My family and I have been coming to iguanas for as long as I can remember. This spot on the island is great for some simple, quick, and good seafood. It's nothing fancy or intricate, but the simple items on the menu do the job for a good meal. I always lean towards ordering from their combo section where you can pick 2 or 3 seafood and one side. It comes with two hush puppies and coleslaw. I ordered their blackened fish and fried oysters with fries! This is my first time having their fish blackened and I actually enjoyed it! The service was great and we will probably be back soon. read more

Iguanas Seafood Restaurant - Blackened Fish Fried oysters fries - Seafood Near Me - St. Simons, Georgia

We were visiting the area on vacation and wanted a good place for dinner on our first night. We saw iguanas and checked in to see if they had availability for four people. They were able to seat us immediately. The restaurant was packed with people, so we figured it was popular. The waitress brought us our menus quickly and asked for our drink orders. We were able to look over the seafood based menu before ordering. I chose the blackened flounder with green beans, hush puppies, and coleslaw. The food came out quickly and was hot. The blackened fish was okay but somewhat dry. The hush puppies were three tiny pieces. The coleslaw and green beans were good. There was free ice cream as we walked out, so we got ice cream cones with sprinkles to go. They had other toppings to choose from and options of cones or bowls. read more

I've been to Iguana's dozens of times and I like it enough that it's one of the places that I simply must visit whenever I come to town. Exterior Very limited parking along the street. Like all the places on this street, you better just cross your fingers and hope that someone is leaving as you drive along Mallery. Lol. There are a several outdoor tables along the sidewalk if you like people-watching while you eat. Interior Pretty spacious with high ceilings so it can get loud - especially on Friday and Saturday nights. Booths are those hard, wooden ones. Bar stools are also uncomfortable but it's probably by design - so they can turn tables faster. Lol. Food The food is outstanding. I have yet to come here and have an awful meal. I would avoid the Caesar salad (or ask for the dressing on the side), but otherwise they knock it outta the park here. I've loved pretty much everything I've tried and so have my dining partners. My go to is the Pick 2 - and I always get flounder & flounder (lol). Sometimes I get it grilled / blackened but I typically get it fried. It's a massive piece of fish and the batter is light and crispy. They also do a great job with their cheese grits. And while that may not seem like a big deal, you'd be surprised at how, even in the south, it's rare to find a restaurant that serves up decent grits. They're typically either soupy and runny or bland and unseasoned. Not here. These are grits like your mama or grandmama used to make. I can't have shellfish but pretty much everyone I know loves the shrimp - especially the bang bang shrimp. Price / Value I think the the prices are good. You simply cannot go wrong with the Pick 2. I've never ventured past the bathrooms, but I'm told they have free ice cream in the back and it includes all sorts of sundae toppings as well. It's fun to see the little kids walking around with their soft serve ice cream cones. Customer Service On my last visit, I had some really great customer service but the service CAN be hit or miss. Like a lot of restaurants, they probably have high turnover. And during the summer months, there's a good chance that you're gonna have a lot of first-time-in-the-workforce teenage servers that are gonna try to ruin your dining experience - but my advice is, "don't let them!" My server on last visit was Kaemon and while I initially thought it was Cayman, like the island, he explained that it was Kaemon - the Japanese word for peace (although the internet said it's Japanese for joyful). Kaemon looked like wavy, blonde haired, blue-eyed surfer and he was both joyful and brought us peace (thanks to a Moscow mule and several other libations throughout the evening - lol) - so thanks to him! Overall Amazing seafood. Highly recommend. read more

Iguanas Seafood Restaurant - Pick 2 (double flounder) with 2 sides (grits and side salad). Pick 2 automatically comes with slaw and hushpuppies. - Seafood Near Me - St. Simons, Georgia

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Friendly staff, rápido, attentive service, delicious food, island themed decor, jolly-good time. read more

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