I've been there two days ago and received the worse service ever. When we sat down, no one came to serve us for like 30min. After we've been served, we had to wait more than 25min just to get our drinks on the table that were already done (just no one bother to bring ) so we had to ask for them. It wasn't even that busy. The food was great tho. Rather than that, waiting for nearly an hour to get something really exhausted us. Not comming back read more

Every time I walked past this place for some reason I thought it was a generic European restaurant. Despite it's name and decore, it had never tempted me in based on that incorrect assumption. A friend brought me and the Mrs here after a trip to the Wonderground, it was heaving. The bar was busy and the restaurant full from what we could see. Three is not the magic number when it comes to restaurant seating but we were seated within minutes by the extrovert and friendly hostess. The cocktail list was expansive and there was a great choice of tequila (for me) and non-alcoholic cocktails (for the oldies). Great timing, Happy Hour, BOGOF. It was a tough choice, I love Mexican food. There were the standard fajitas and some surprises there. Good Vegetarian choices for mains and deserts. The service was fast for the size of the restaurant and how full it was. Our waitress was friendly and up beat and got a big tip from us. Downside.... Christmas tree, in SEPTEMBER. Loose a star for that. Defiantly would recommend if you want a decent meal after a stroll along the river. read more

Las Iguanas. My favourite. Where to begin? This was one of the highlights of my birthday, food and drinks at this fabulous restaurant with the Englishman. The wait was ridiculously long and we ended up waiting much longer than we were advised. Usually that's fine as you wait around the bar. However, it was a serious wait to get drinks as it was so packed and congested around the bar. The Englishman raised the issue with the staff who were very courteous and seeing how it was my birthday and we had to wait for soooooooo long, they very kindly offered us happy hour all night. Amazing! 2 for 1 on drinks all night. The drinks at Las Iguanas are delicious! My favourite is the raspberry caiprinhas, what a dream. The food is delicious! Las Iguanas is definitely worth checking out if not for the drinks alone. Tip: Check out other locations away from tourist traps for less of a wait to get in. I took a star off because of the wait, but the staff didn't let it ruin our night out and the dining area is a bit too dark for eating. read more

I've only been here for drinks. I've tried to come here for dinner on a Friday night once and it was a 2 hour wait! (Thanks, but no thanks.) The inside has a Latin theme, but the decor reminds me of a big chain restaurant so to be honest it didn't appeal to me. There is also a large seating area outside that I'm sure would be lovely in the summertime. Anyway their USP for me is happy hour. 2 for 1. Honestly I can't complain about 2 for 1, so I would definitely return! read more

I've been to Las Iguanas before and although the food isn't amazing you can't go wrong with a burrito or fajitas! Also their cocktail menu is good although all are very sweet! Recently went for dinner with 3 friends and was quite impressed with the menu. There had been a lot of change and lots of tasty looking things. My friends both had chilli; one beef and one pumpkin. Both enjoyed however I don't think it is anything to shout about. I had a roasted butternut squash, cheese and spinach enchiladas which was really nice. Came with refried beans (wahacas are better) and quite bland rice. We also shared cassava fries. Ok but would go for sweet potato fries or plantain next time! Overall a nice evening - we sat outside on a Friday evening so nice ambience. The service was quite slow however we were in no rush so it was fine. Would return with a group of friends if craving Mexican however there are other restaurants in London I would pick over this! read more

Las Iguanas - Latin American Near Me - London, XGL

I'm surprised by people's enthusiasm for this place if I'm honest. My sum up would be: mediocre food at tourist prices, and weird cocktails. This is the second time I've been here and failed to be impressed. Nothing was terrible and the service was friendly. But the food didn't live up to the fantastic sounding descriptions in the menu - I had a brazilian chicken number which sounded incredible, but turned up looking like a canteen curry and sounded like something i could probably throw together given a can of coconut milk. It was tasty, but I was expecting more - although the pink pickled onions were lovely. My friend had a similar experience. At £13 each those dishes weren't cheap either. The fajitas which went past us looked to be nice and substantial but with Wahaca just down the street and i'd walk the extra few metres: Las Iguanas is mex-lite, I think. We only tried one cocktail, the coconut margarita, and it was just plain odd. Like 2 different drinks in one. The drinks prices, to be fair, are quite reasonable but the bar space is cramped as the wait for tables can be long. Convenient and by no means terrible but I'd recommend a wander around the South Bank before you commit... read more

We ended up in Las Iguanas when we were looking for food on the Southbank. We were told the wait for a table for two would be half an hour so we grabbed a couple of cocktails at the bar. It always seems busy in Las Iguanas but especially as we went on a Friday night. Cocktails were ok (my friend had a mojito and I had a strawberry dacquiri) but I've had much better for the same price elsewhere. The dacquiri was a little bit sharp for me even though I happily eat slices of lemon! The wait for a table ended up being near to 45mins so we wish we'd ordered nachos to start to eat in the bar first, which a couple next to us had done. When our number came up we were shown to a table and I have to say that I was impressed with the staff. They were friendly and calm despite it being so busy. So often in chain restaurants I find the staff aren't always like this so I really noticed it. We had nachos to start then I had pollo con chorizo and my friend had a burrito. The nachos could have done with a bit more cheese but the guacamole was good and the tortilla crisps were really tasty. My chicken and chorizo was delicious and flavoursome but I would have liked more meat in it and less rice on the side (although I shouldn't really complain about being given too much!). The portion sizes were good and it was reasonable value. My friend enjoyed get burrito but didn't manage to finish it as it was pretty big. I've had tapas here before, but it's better in groups so you can get more variety of dishes. Overall a good chain restaurant. I've not been to South America so can't compare the food for authenticity but it tasted good to me. read more

My flatmate loves South American food and invited us to join her for a dinner at Las Iguanas. To me that sounded like an avocado and cilantro feast so I was defenitely up for it. I passed the time with a classic Margarita until our party was complete and then craved the Cranberry & Avocado Salad. Sprinkled with candied almonds, the salad was a bit too heavy and sweet. Although there wasn't much on the plate, I didn't feel the need to finish it up. My friends were happy with their Mexican comfort food and although I prefer smaller, more unique restaurants, I might come again some day. read more

The Southbank branch of this small Latin American chain of restaurants and bars, the wonderful thing about this establishment is it's wonderful position. IF you opt to sit outside on one of the many heated tables, you have a splendid view of the Southbank. There's a happy hour between 5pm and 7pm, where it's 2-4-1 on the extensive cocktail menu; they've gt pretty much everything you could want, and their Long Island Ice Tea's are fantastic. They serve a vast menu of Southern American dishes, the usual fajitas, jambalaya rice but also some great little tapas dishes, their spiced potato's are very nice. Prices are pretty steep, but given the location you're paying for where you are, as much as what you're ingesting. The vast cocktail menu, and long opening hours means this is a popular spot with those looking for a place to drink on the Southbank, and late into the night the place gets very busy, making it fairly hard to get to the bar. A great place to sit with a friend, having a good old chin wag over cocktails, watching the world go by on the Southbank. read more

No thrills, no creative fresh cuisine even though the menu would try and tell you otherwise as much as I wanted to enjoy the place I just found it poorly executed Latin themed. Now to be a bit more clear ... Even though they have a happy hour the cocktails are quite poorly made and presented, especially if you are after a old favorite. I always hate writing terrible reviews but nothing really came together for my party the other evening at Las Iguagnas. The starters were anything but fresh and the salsa puts jarred off license salsa to shame. All the street food is not as processed as tex mex but lacked any real flavor and I would have to say we tried both Brazilian curries and it tasted like the curry special at your local pub. I have no other way to say it, poor service and disappointing. read more

I love, love, love the food in Las Iguanas. I also love the theming and the music but as with all chains, each venue can vary in terms of service and food quality. I headed here for lunch today and was pleasantly surprised by the lunch menu with main meals at just £6.90 - a bargain for the portion of chilli, rice, tortillas and tortilla chips that I got. Until 7pm there is also Buy one get one free on cocktails which I urge you to take advantage of. The bar service we got was hardly with a smile though, I think we caught the barman on a very bad day. He prepared the wrong drink and when we made reference to it he threw the drink (and almost the glass) at the sink with not a word of explanation. With that aside, the food was good. It took a while to come out, but we were served with tortilla chips and guacamole while we waited. Do note though that as this is a busy chain there is a 1.5 hour limit on the tables so don't expect to while away the afternoon here. read more

Haven't eaten here but the cocktails are great. Fantastic location if you can get a table outside in the summer too. Also a lovely spot for a late drink post theatre, the crowds have died down by then and you can get a table at the bar easily. read more

The South Bank entry in this London chain of Mexican-ish restaurants. This spot if great as a meeting place, right at the south end of the Jubilee footbridge. It's a good choice for meeting before an arts event in the South Bank Centre, too. It's very large, with many dozens of tables inside, with shiny new decor. Outside are several tables too, with the occasional rumble of trains above your head leaving Charing Cross station. They have good deals on during their noon-7pm happy hour. Several cocktails are 2 for 1, house wines are a few pounds cheaper, and there are several meal deals. The food and drink menu is extensive. It's all a bit chainy for me, though. The only beer on tap is San Miguel. They have several bottles. Good because of its location and size, nothing special otherwise. read more

Went with a friend for a pre-theatre meal. We opted for the tapas to share - 5 courses for £22 (before 7pm) which was brilliant - the lamb empanadas were a definite high! We also had the Happy Hour cocktails - two glasses (or pitchers) of the same cocktail (from a choice of 5 alcoholic or 3 virgin). So the final bill was under £30 for the 2 of us (exc service), which we were more than happy with. I would definitely go again to work my way through the tapas menu, although I think that the main menu after 7pm may feel a little costly. read more

4 of us had a lovely Lunch here, the O2 is nice just to visit and wander around the main concourse, lots of bars and restaurants, we've been a few times for gigs/events and both times have eaten at Las Iguanas. They do a great deal on Cocktails at lunchtimes and a couple of Long Island Iced Teas (recommended) and I was starving... Try the XimXim, kind of a curry/Satay feel to it, but lots of extras for a hungry person and it was wonderful. (supposed to be Peles favourite and I can see why) My friends food was just as good, dont have starters, the mains are huge. The drinks are not too expensive and the staff were really great, friendly and attentive. The music was good too. I can highly recommend this place. read more

Great for drinks and parties, but perhaps not so great for Mexican food. When I came to this restaurant it was crowded, and the staff were slow and unhelpful. The food was okay, nothing special, and the portions weren't very big. The overall impression is that due to the amount of traffic Las Iguanas get thanks to the popular South Bank location, nobody cares if you will ever come back. If I were in the area again, I'd rather go to Cubana on Lower Marsh Street (behind Waterloo) where you can get all the cocktails and much more exciting food. read more

Las Iguanas - Latin American Near Me - London, XGL

Good food, Great Drinks, Great service. 2 for 1 martinis at lunch time doesn't hurt. . I had the chicken enchiladas and it was quite good. The Porn Star martinis live up to their name. LOTS of eye candy while you eat as well. read more

Went here before seeing Lee Evans in Oct 08, we had the pre theatre set menu which was really good value. The food was served quickly since it was full, we qued 1/2 hour to go in. If you like Mexican food, you cant go wrong. read more

SO angry about this place. Came for cocktails with a friends and we sat at a high top. They told us to go order at the bar and I got us a huge cocktail to share inside a skull head. They didn't put the passion fruits and other decorations on it as described in the menu. We also ordered some chips and guacamole (at the bar as instructed) and since given so few chips asked for some more to finish up the guac. I was told I had to order the chip refill at the bar and after waiting for 15 minutes and being disregarded, they told me I'd have to order a whole new appetizer and pay for it. So rude. read more

This is an incredibly friendly place. You're always given a welcoming reception and great service for the entire stay. With regards to food, a myriad of Latin-style dishes awaits. I must emphasise Latin-Style - as sometimes it seems that with certain dishes, food is placed much too neatly on the plate, considering the cuisine. BUT that is just my personal preference - I tend to love a good mess on plate in all honesty! :P I'd definitely recommend Las Iguanas for many occasions. Try the XinXim and the Chicken Enchilada! Price wise, hmmmm - Well, it is central London after all :) read more

Cheap and cheerful. Easy and quick but a long way from fine dining. Considering how many better restaurants are nearby I can see no good reason to eat here. read more

OH MY GOD THIS WAS THE WORST SERVICE IN MY LIFE. We came into the restaurant and told the hostess we wanted to just get drinks and an appetizer. We sat down and not a single person came to serve us. We had to walk ourselves up to the bar and order our drinks and appetizers. We than had to walk back up to the bar when we requested more tortilla chips for the mound of guacamole we had ordered. The bartenders treated us like absolute GARBAGE, and ignored us. After 15 minutes, when we caught their attention they told us in order to get extra chips we would have to order a completely new appetizer. Im sorry but who ever taught this restaurant proper customer service needs to re-evaluated. read more

Came here in the summer for dinner with 2.5 friends*. We were seated outside, by the walkway on the Thames and it was a beautiful night. The food were decent portions. I specifically remembered the Paella we ordered because a homeless woman** had no problem devouring it. Did you just go back and re-read that sentence? My friends and I were enjoying our dinner and having a lovely conversation*** when a homeless woman came by and panhandeled while we were eating our dinner. My friend tenderly said that we didn't have any money for her but that we would have left overs. Sure enough the woman took her hand and started eating off the plates. Then she pointed to the paella my friend was still eating and asked in her lovely east London accent: "What about that, are you going to eat it?" and before anyone could answer, her fingers were digging in. No one knew what to say or do so we just sat and stared. By the time she polished off our Paella the waiter saw what was happening and "shoe-ed" the woman away. He apologized and said that the woman comes by begging for change often, then left. We all felt awful for this woman and would have loved to giver her our leftovers, if she left any. Maybe we brought it upon ourselves by being unclear as to what "leftovers" are. We ordered about 4 dishes (like I said i only remembered the Paella), we were all stuffed... although, I guess I can't speak for the homeless woman. I hope she had enough to eat that night. Our bill was about 75 quid. Not too shabby for a nice restaurant on the Thames. Just be careful not to offer leftovers to anyone until they're actually packed in the doggy bag. *hah, and you were annoyed that you couldn't give establishments half stars on Yelp. ** my .5 friend. Not because she's .5 of a person but because I never got her name. *** ok fine, the rule #1 rule while consuming yummy food is NO TALKING. read more

Ok, I see people here enjoying drinks, so it's probably an ok bar. For the food, however, quite disappointing. Sad wilted salad, everything oversalted, the mac & cheese was so bad my 8 year old wouldn't eat it. (How do you ruin mac & cheese? That takes some doing.) Perhaps the food is just for folks too drunk to care. If you're sober, give it a pass. read more

Not quite the worst Mexican food I've had in London, but no where near authentic with lacklustre flavours. Service was not great. Took nearly 10 minutes after getting seated for a waiter to come by. Food came out before drinks, and when I pointed out my order was incorrect they argued about me sending it back versus wanting me to just deal with it. When our drinks did come out, they informed me that they did not have the beer I ordered and tried to give me a substitute that I declined. Our server never came back over to just on us and they tried to charge me for the beer I did not receive anyway. Would not go back or recommend. If you're in the area, go to Wahaca instead. Much better food and overall vibe. read more

I had been to quite a few spanish, portuguese and south american places in the last few weeks ... so i was a tad disapointed when my friends selected this one for the sunday dinner. But maybe it was the food, or it might have been the pleasant environment of the south bank, i have ended up feeling good about this meal. We started off with a pitcher of Long Island iced tea. Now i have had long island at many places, but the muddy colour of the drink here was clearly unique. It tasted good though. The food was menu was a mixture of spanish and portuguese and mexican and brazilian food. I ordered a lamb empanada as a starter. It was pretty much a lamb pasty, though the filling was cooked in a latin american style. Very tasty :) For the main course it was ensopado de carne ... a dish of red goat meat curry and rice. The curry wasn't spicy ... a bit sweetish in fact ... but the combination with the rice worked rather well. I was pleased. The service was good. In spite of it being a big restaurant and very crowded when we went in, we didn't have to wait long for anything. In the line of chains that adorn the south bank centre, this is surely one of the better ones, and at 20 pounds per head, one of the reasonably priced ones. read more

A spontaneous night on the Southbank landed us in Las Iguanas. I was sceptical because I think it would be a chain with mediocre-y food but I was proven to be wrong. We had to wait a loooooong time, much longer than advised, but I was impressed that the management recognised this by giving us happy hour all night. And true to form, it was happy all night, as the food was actually really good. The tacos were fantastic and so were the enchiladas. We left merry and drunk for a very reasonable price. Four stars. read more

Good food, awful service. Never before have I been motivated to write a negative review, but tonight's experience was dire. We waited an age for our drinks and food to appear, because the server took our order on paper rather than via their tablet system. I don't know if the server forgot to transfer the order, or if it got lost in the kitchen, but either way, we waited 45 mins for food, and a good 20 mins for drinks. One of our group was brought the wrong beer, and after sending it back, the same beer returned with a passive aggressive server (not the person who took the order) informing him that it was the beer he had ordered. Another ten mins passed until the correct beer showed up. At this point, we had waited so long to eat that my 1 year old daughter was supremely grouchy. Rather than irritate the other customers with a screaming infant, I asked for my food to be boxed, so I could leave early. Simply boxing my food took 10 mins, all the while my daughter screamed, and annoyed the other customers. The food was good, but ugh, service sucked. read more

Food was great ! I ordered the chicken fajitas which were actually very delicious. Bae had a chicken burrito she also liked her meal. The only weird/interesting part of our meal was the guacamole we had to assemble ourselves Not usual nyc style that we've seen but it was alright. Not a big fan of it to be honest. Wouldn't order the guac again. But everything else was good! Drinks were decent we went during happy hour so good price read more

We were originally planning to go to DimSum (3 shops away from here) but it was closed due to the snow. So we decided to drop in at Las Iguanas. Great food, good music, lucky find. Will definitely be back sometime. They have happy hour all day Sunday if you care for a drink x2 read more

I was having lunch with my wife and kids, the food was clearly warmed up with microwaves, then I was trying to find my way to the restroom as I came to the kitchen or at least a part of it, curious to give a look around I saw a rat running on the floor and I saw lots of rats excrements where people are handling the food. This is DISGUSTING! Somebody should do something about. I will never go to this place again in my life, and avoid all of my friends this chain. read more

3.5 stars for decent mexican food that's palatable. it's not too expensive here if you have lunch. About £7 for a main, and 1.50 or 2.50 for any add-on lunch size appetizers. Their appetizers are definitely really tasty. We got the soup and the nachos and none of us could stop eating. For entree, I had a taste of the chimichanga and the fish fritas. The chimichanga was okay..the chicken was a bit dry. The Fish fritas are these fried mozzarella looking sticks and it was overcooked and not very good. Service was a bit slow. read more

I popped in here with a good mate of mine for a catch up. We had a few beers or ten outside before coming inside. I didn't eat but my friend said the food was good. The beers were good apart from them running out of Corona which is understandable, baring in mind the amount of people that were there. The service however was quite poor. It was difficult to get anyone's attention, again, due to the amount of people there. All in all, I had a good time bar the service. I shall be back! read more

Good tasty reasonably priced, filling food and unexpectably good cocktails what more do you need for a good night out? Apart that is for having to wait for an hour for a table. Although we did go on a Friday so should have expected this. The staff are very friendly and approachable and if you look out you'll find some good discount deals for this chain that will make your visit even sweeter. read more

This was one of my favorite meals while traveling in London. The food was delicious and fresh, and the service was great. I had the mushroom fajitas and a dark and stormy to drink. read more

We tried the south bank London on a Wednesday for some food now Being a lover of picky teas we always opt for the taps selection and it never fails to disappoint however the reason behind the 3 stars is simple the venue is too small to host happy hours on cocktails and serve food. After you India jones your way through the very large crowed bar to try and attempt to make your way to the table you are then left with either a rock hard chair to sit on or a well padded seat, We tend to pick 5 tapas and and extra Side so 6 dishes at the most by time these are places on your table with the two Side plates the candle the menus the salt and pepper and your glass of whatever, you literally find those Tetris skills coming into good use. This is also avoiding people's bums bumping your table as they pass you. We also had to wait 45 mins to be served our food and 30 mins to be served our pudding which we didn't take any chances and asked for the bill straight Away before the service team disappeared for Another 40mins. On top of all this you also have the noise from trains from the above line/ station running over head in competition with the music they try to lay to drowned it out. In a nutshell if you don't mind a dead bum a constant rhythm of boom boom boom and a very popular buy one get one free cocktail then this is your place. read more

It's a fun and buzzy bar but make sure you reserve a table or you're going to end up standing with the crowds as there aren't many bar stools. The drink are reasonably priced (£6) and great on the happy hour 2 4 1. My passionfruit caipirinha was great but the glass was so full of ice I could barely get at it. In Brazil they fill the glass about 2/3 with ice at most. What little I had was nice though. Avoid the Acapulco Cream one at all costs it is repulsive! I also ordered 5 tapas and they were all lukewarm, I probably wouldn't bother getting these again but would just come back for drinks. Bar staff were pleasant though, not always the case in such a busy place and service was pretty fast. read more

The restaurant is located in a really busy spot by South Bank and was absolutely heaving when we visited. We took advantage of the two for one cocktails when we were there which was great. The seating itself is really tight, definately trying to pack as many people in as possible and not mega comfortable. Food was ok, I had the chicken dish which is apprarently a favourite of Pele's when he was growing up.. it was nice enough. I think this place just has that rushed, packed chainy/touristy vibe which I just don't really like - you know they just want to get you out of there as soon as they can! read more

Food was distinctly average and the beer was warm. Very busy on a Friday night, and the venue itself was fairly nice, but nothing to write home about. read more

Cocktails are great here, especially if you come during happy hour where you can get 2 for 1's! But the food is appauling, do not waste your time on it, it is overpriced and tastes bland. read more