Thursday, March 25, 2010

Iguana Mexican Grill

After watching the Thunder put the smack down on Houston last night, Dann and I stopped at Iguana Mexican Grill for some late night snacks and beers. Apparently my curse of watching the Thunder lose at home is over.

Iguana is located on NW 9th in Midtown between Broadway and Oklahoma. We were told by the host that their kitchen stays open until around 10:30 PM on weeknights which is fantastic as it can be hard to find somewhere decent to eat after the basketball games during the week. I believe she also mentioned the bar stays open even later. We were seated at a small table in the bar area which was nearly full. The experience was great, the music was up loud and the service was fantastic. We were taken care of by no less than three servers/bartenders at any one time. The food was also fantastic. We just sampled a couple of different appetizers. We tried the Salsa Bar appetizer which is a sampling of four of their salsas, tomatillo (verde), coral snake, citrus habenero, and smoked tomato salsa. We also ordered queso but it wasn't nearly as yummy as the selections of salsa. Finally, Dann and I also shared the Tri Pepe's Mini Tacos. Chicken with pico de gallo, jicama, guajillo aioli in tiny crisp taco shells. Very satisfying. You can also choose to have beef or tilipia tacos as well or mix and match.

Going to Iguana was kind of a last minute decision in our haste to find something still open later in the evening. The food is truly fantastic and inexpensive. With all we had to eat with a couple of beers, the tab was around fifteen dollars apiece. Highly recommended. If you like Mexican food, cold beer, and a fun environment with some of the best service around, this is the place to be.

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